Page 37 of Daddies' Little Cubs

Jessa was laying on the bed when her sister walked in looking perplexed. She didn’t like that look and immediately her radar went off that something was wrong.

“What’s up D? What's got your face looking funny?”

“Oh nothing, just thinking about something.”

Jessa didn’t like the brush off that she received and knew that Destiny was lying. There was nothing she could do about it though, if she pushed her twin to talk Des would just shut down further. So Jess would be patient and trust that when she was ready Destiny would talk to her about it.

“Okay, well I’m here when you’re ready. You know you can talk to me about anything sissy,” She wrapped her twin up in a quick hug before stepping back and grinning wide. “Sooooooo. Spill! How was your date with Jackson?”

Just like that the tension eased from her sister’s shoulders and Jessa knew she made the right choice to change the topic. “It was amazing Jess. Even though I ended up bored out of my mind, Papa made up for it with ice cream.”

“Papa, huh. So we’ve started outwardly calling him this?”

“Not to his face no, but it doesn’t feel right to call him Jackson when I know that he’s meant to be my Papa.”

Jessa understood exactly what D was saying and she felt the same. Even though their relationship as a group couple was just starting, they had gotten close over the sixteen weeks. So it didn’t really feel like they were just beginning, but rather like they had been doing this forever.

“I understand. Papa and Pops are ours and that’s not going to change. Are you okay with what they are wanting though?”

“What do you mean?”

“We haven’t discussed how you felt being shared by both of them.”

Jessa knew that this was an important conversation for them to have, but she was nervous of Destiny’s thoughts. Normally, she could predict how her twin would feel about something, but this really was uncharted territory for them. Not only would this be Destiny’s first real relationship, but it would be with two men who she shared with her sister.

Jessa had dated before, but only in secret. Her parents would have a fit if they knew that she had dated in the past. Just as they had been with Raelyn, the wardens kept a tight leash on her and Destiny, which didn’t leave much room for sneaking around. That relationship lasted about six months before the guy she was with decided she was too much and that he couldn’t do it anymore.

She had never even told Destiny about the relationship and that was a miracle in itself. They told each other everything, but for once she wanted something that was strictly for her. No one could tell her that she was wrong or that the relationship wouldn’t survive. She knew that it probably wouldn’t, so why involved her twin just to keep her hopes that they could have a normal teenagehood.

Bringing her attention back to the conversation at hand, Jess noted that Des still hadn’t answered the question. “Do you want to discuss your feelings about it now or is this a topic we need to table for a later conversation?” Jessa knew that it was better to let Destiny decide when they talked about it because she would be more receptive to the conversation and willing to tell her true feelings about it.

“Can we wait? I’m not sure I know how I fully feel about everything and I want to be able to give my honest feelings.”

Smiling and nodding her head at her sister’s predictableness, Jessa changed the conversation to an easier one before they decided that a night in Little space with Rae would be the perfect way to end the day.

It had beenfour days since she asked Des about her feelings and Jessa was no closer to knowing the answer now than she was when she first asked. She was starting to become concerned because her gut was screaming that Destiny was hiding something from her.

She couldn’t focus on that right now because it was her turn to go on a date with Jackson and Jessa was barely containing her excitement. Jackson kept the date close to his chest and wouldn’t give away any plans he had made for them. That only added to Jessa’s excitement because she LOVED surprises! The only clues he told her were to dress comfortably and to wear tennis shoes.

Jessa put all her things in a bag she borrowed from Des. Even though she knew that Jackson wasn’t going to let her pay for anything, she still wanted to be prepared. Mama had taught hera long time ago that she wasn’t to expect anything from people and to be prepared to do everything on her own.

Jackson: Hey, Little Bear! I’ll be there in a few minutes.

Jessa: Yes, Sir!! I can’t wait to see you!

Jackson: I can’t wait to see you either, baby girl. Now be good and wait inside for me.

Jessa: Fiiiiinnnnnnneeeee

Jackson: Okay sass, behave Little girl. I would hate to change our date plans

Jessa: Oops! No, Sir! No need to go and do that. I’ll be good.

Jackson: That’s my girl, Papa will be there soon.

Jessa closed out their text messages and threw it in the bag. She tried to wait patiently in the room for the minutes to pass, but it seemed as if the world was moving in slow motion. The slow ticking of the clock on the wall taunted her.

Not being able to handle it anymore, Jess decided to go wait by the front door. Papa said she couldn’t wait outside for him, but technically she could wait just inside the door frame. She wouldn’t be breaking any rules then! Jessa loved finding technicalities and this was an easy one.

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