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Over the years of teaching and as principal, Yvette King had built up strong barriers to her feelings. She let them down only once, letting the charming and witty Ivan King woo her and finally marry her after admitting that she felt for him after having him be the teacher to her best friend Karen Smith's children. It was tough to keep their relationship a secret from other teachers, then keeping it from bleeding over into their professional lives, but they maintained it thanks to her barriers. Ivan and she shared a lot in common and both felt like disappointments to the other because neither could conceive children due to health issues. Ivan was sterile, the result of a genetic issue that both delayed his puberty as well as caused no sperm to be produced. Yvette had a rapidly developing cancer that caused her to need her reproductive organs removed before she could preserve her eggs. The two spent long hours working in a futile effort to stem their parenthood issues. It was made all the worse as their friends had fostered and adopted children over the years, giving them sad looks as the two felt the sting of not doing the same. They had discussed it but there was always a worry that they weren't good fits and they couldn't put up with the strain of parenthood in addition to their jobs. When Flora Nelson came into their lives as a student in late November and then Piper Stoner had to be placed with her eventual parents, it was all but impossible to escape the questions about why they weren't trying to foster children. The two were busy with work but it was not a real excuse anymore. They were supposed to be role models, yet they always tried to escape doing the greatest thing for a child: being their parent, foster or otherwise, to a child in need of love. Their walls were weakening as Yvette confided to Karen about feeling like she couldn't host a child because she didn't want that child to have to move to the city or feel like they were less than the other kids because they were around so many kids with great families. Karen went at her directly, telling her, "You know that's a lie. Unless the kid is suffering from some rare disease that needs them to be close to the hospital or they have so many friends that they can't live without them it's just you trying to make excuses. The kids in foster care just want stability and love, you can give that." Yvette let that stew for a while. Karen then countered with, "I know it's because you have no experience with kids outside of school. You haven't babysat them since high school and even then it was only because I wasn't able to do it. Give it a try, you can watch Nigel for us this weekend." Yvette couldn't back out as Karen had already started to call her husband to set up the date for them. She smirked at Yvette, who was forced to give in and let her make the date. Ivan wouldn't be happy that she was outfoxed by Karen, but the man knew better than to argue with her when she was on a roll. Karen dropped off Nigel Jr. who proceeded to run through the King home for an hour until he finally fell asleep. The two were wiped out after just an hour and there were still three more hours to go. The two knew it was Nigel acting up because he could but it was still tough for them to cope with, they weren't ready for little children despite years of dealing with kids in the classroom. Nigel woke up after a half hour and was hungry, demanding to be fed chicken nuggets and french fries or he'd through yet another tantrum. He was adamant that they get it from a certain restaurant and had a certain condiment to go with it. The two had never seen him being so angry and forceful, but to Nigel it was a big game, one they had lost badly and had paid him handsomely in the form of fast food treats. Nigel finally calmed down and played with his trains while the two did some work close by. When he got bored he watched TV and relaxed until Karen came to pick him up. The two were exhausted as she entered while Nigel was beaming with pride over breaking the two so easily, nobody had ever given him a fight quite like they had and nobody had bent over backwards so easily to appease him. Karen could only shake her head in disappointment at her young son being so dramatic toward the couple. If she hadn't been such a close friend Yvette would have broken off their friendship and run away to a safer location away from Nigel Jr. Ivan was calmer than Yvette, immediately seeing that they had been tricked by the boy into doing what he wanted when he wanted just for his entertainment. Karen offered them a solemn, "Nobody will blame you when you refuse to accept that you could be loving parents. You dealt with the worst that a child can offer, but it wasn't the real Nigel. You know him well enough to know how he really is, you did better than anyone could have hoped." Yvette didn't respond, only seeing Karen out before collapsing into Ivan's arms. The two were quiet for several hours before Ivan softly told her, "I think we should still do it. I don't want to think that a child is being put in a home he or she doesn't belong in because we can't accept the truth. I love you, but I believe that we can do this if we let ourselves do it. Just think it over again." The two talked through the afternoon and evening before agreeing to sign the paperwork to become foster parents. They didn't make a big deal out of it but when they got approval almost immediately it was met with thanks from the Department of Children and Families as they were the kind of parents that the DCF was looking for. They worked full time, owned their own home, and had a strong support base that were known to them and who were ready to help if need be. The next morning, five miles away in the heart of Dorchester three tweens were dropped off for school by their grandparents. The kids were given money and told that they'd be late picking them up from school but not to worry as things would be arranged. The kids walked inside and waved goodbye, never knowing that it would be the last time that they would see their grandparents again. The two drove off in a hurry, retrieved their bags from their apartment, then drove onto the highway heading due south. They had no intention of picking up the kids after school, the couple had cut ties with them and handed over the kids to DCF to take care of while they retired to a condo in Florida. The kids were dumped on them months before by their father, he ran off to some place unknown and left his three kids, all from different mothers, to his parents' mercy. The kids had a typically bad day in school but once classes were released they endured the humiliation of DCF awaiting them in the main office. They became the laughingstock of the school as they were herded out to an awaiting van with the social worker, a woman by the name of Chloe Daniels, telling them that they would go to her office for a bit while she found them a new home. It was tough to do but the trio kept quiet about what was happening to them, knowing that it was easier on them to accept their fates than to try to run away. In the office, Chloe asked the kids their names. They were reluctant to tell her but gave in when it was clear that she was not going to give up on asking. It felt like they were under scrutiny for something they didn't do, but it was pointless to fight Chloe. The eldest was a well-built boy named Jacob Reid. The youngest was a medium built yet chubby boy named Joshua Harvey. The middle child wouldn't tell Chloe anything, but she did have a name listed from the school: Jordan Hughes, gender of female. Jordan tried to hide away as Chloe typed on her computer, while the other two kept up their tough guy facade for Jordan's sake. Chloe made notes about their demeanor and that they were keeping close watch on her especially towards Jordan. She noted that Jordan couldn't be easily distinguished as either a boy or girl and may be one of unfortunate victims of gender dysphoria or possibly be gender fluid. After a while, Chloe made some phone calls. She couldn't locate any next- of-kin for the kids and tried her hardest to find a home that could accommodate three kids. She especially had trouble as she told the parents that one of the children was gender unknown, which only caused a quick refusal by them. She was at the bottom of her list when she caught sight of two names that made her smile. Yvette and Ivan were low on the list due to being new to foster care but were a godsend to her. She was quick to call them and all but begged them for help, saying, "You are the only ones who can help them." Yvette sensed there was something going on which caused Chloe to flinch but confess, "One is gender unknown. He or she won't talk and the name assigned at birth is gender neutral. I suspect it's a young girl due to what looks like small bumps and rounding buttocks but I can't fully tell. He or she is keeping his or her mouth closed tightly and the boys aren't saying much but are protecting him or her. There is a gender listed on the school records, but whether s/he is genetic or transgender is unknown." Yvette looked at her husband who nodded, they had to help them out and would house them. Yvette agreed to take them in but added that she'd talk with Jordan about what was going on with him or her. She then told Ivan, "We are getting three kids. Two are boys but the third Chloe hasn't been able to make as either gender. She believes the third is a girl but could be fluid or transgender." Ivan didn't say anything, he went up the spare bedrooms and made the beds while moving things up to the attic. The couple had to hold off saying anything as they looked at the rooms, feeling like it was going to be a tight fit but worth it to them. The kids would have their own bedrooms while the couple would have a small office upstairs and the kids could even have room in the basement for fun. Chloe delivered the trio to the Kings with Ivan noting that Jordan was definitely a female in the early throes of puberty but not far along so as to cause her an issue yet if she was male inside. The three were all dressed in the same clothes with Jordan trying her hardest to hide away as Ivan looked her over. They expected him to say something but he simply led them inside and showed them their new rooms. The kids were thrilled, they had shared a room for years because their father couldn't afford a bigger apartment. This was even the first time they'd have their own beds, they had to share a bed for the past five years. Jordan looked scared at her room with Yvette taking her aside to talk with her about it. She sat Jordan on the bed and asked, "Why do you dress like your brothers?" Jordan had tears in her eyes then confessed, "Dad didn't want a daughter. Mom dumped me on him when she didn't want me anymore and he didn't know how to put up with a girl. He bought me the same clothes as my brothers and told me to act like a boy. When he saw that I was starting to get boobs back in August he ran off, he didn't want any of us and couldn't deal with me getting him into trouble for us sleeping together in the same bed. He could have gotten a bigger apartment but he didn't want to move and didn't want to pay more money in rent." Yvette's next question was expected. "Do you feel like a boy inside? There are many girls who are boys inside and who need to become boys on the outside to be whole, but it takes a lot of work. It's the same for boys who are girls inside. If you are one we can help you, my best friend's daughter was born a boy and her cousin's son was born a girl so I know all about this kind of thing. If you are a boy inside, I'll try to help you become one." Jordan didn't know what to say, she honestly didn't know the answer. She had been raised as a boy up until that fall and continued to dress like a boy because her grandparents didn't have money to buy her a set of girls clothes. She knew she didn't feel like a girl at times because of her needing to act like a boy but she didn't want to physically become a boy either. Yvette let her ponder the question, it was something she needed to talk with a professional about. She looked in on Ivan and the boys and saw the two settling in but looking bored. It was understandable, they had been stuck in Chloe's office for three hours without entertainment. Ivan let them watch TV then prepared dinner while Yvette took inventory of their belongings. There wasn't anything in their bags except schoolbooks and notebooks so they would need to get their things from their former home. That would be done the next day, when they went to get some clothes. She looked in on Jordan and saw her without her sweatshirt, laying on the bed looking out the window. It was tough to see but she was fighting back tears, not wanting to cry but needing to. Yvette sat down on the bed and hugged her tightly, telling her, "It's OK to cry, you had a nasty shock today." Jordan let loose with her tears, sobbing into Yvette's shoulder while Yvette tried her hardest to not let out a cry of he own. Eventually Jordan stopped, with Yvette telling her, "Boys can cry, especially if they have undergone what you have. Your hormones are raging and sadly it's a trait all genetic females have to endure during our puberty. In a few months or less you will have your first period which will only make things tougher on you. If you are truly a boy inside it'll be a huge blow but at least it's one that is manageable, but if you are a girl inside it's not the end of the world. I know plenty of girls who fought with boys and who played sports who were able to do as well as the boys. My best friend was like that and she is a mother of six now and married to an amazing man." Jordan felt better and hugged Yvette tightly, laying down again and thinking about things that were only going to lead to more questions and deep thoughts. Yvette checked on dinner then brought Jordan downstairs, letting her eat with the boys. The boys had trouble keeping their eyes off of Jordan as they saw her boobs pressing out of her shirt, with both feeling weird at seeing their sister like that. After dinner Ivan had the boys help clean up while Jordan showered and changed into a spare nightie that Yvette had. It was too big for her and looked like a nightgown on her, but it was better than her sleeping nude or in her clothes. The boys were handed spare shorts and undershirts, they were too big but they didn't fall off them and could be adjusted to at least remain on them for the night. The boys asked what was going on with Jordan when she was brought upstairs. Ivan sighed and had to carefully explain, "Jordan is growing a little too large for her clothes and it's too hot for her to wear her sweatshirt inside. She's growing into a young lady as you two saw, she needs some special clothes and as much as you are used to sleeping together it's not good at your age and state of development." The two blushed as Ivan nodded, adding, "She has two things sticking out and you have one each. It was alright when you were younger but you should have had your own rooms a couple of years ago. I can understand why you didn't, lord knows I do since I had to share a bed with my roommate in college and grad school. They were good ladies but it was still a tight fit. But she's too old for that now and in a few months she will be a woman sexually so it will get messy both figuratively and literally." The boys accepted this and went to their rooms to go to sleep. Yvette hugged and kissed Ivan as he lay in their bed, letting him explain, "They need 'the talk' soon. I don't think they realize what puberty is and if they do they don't know how to react to it. They are so used to her being a boy that they didn't notice that she was becoming a woman. It's awkward for them but they are accepting the situation." Yvette didn't say anything about that, it was what she expected. She let Ivan drift off to sleep while she had to field texts from Karen about the kids. Yvette felt weird asking Karen for her daughter's old clothes as well as her son's but her reply of, "Already ready" gave her a big smile at the foresight. The kids slept through the night with Yvette finally falling asleep after she was sure they were asleep and not just faking it. She was the first up in the morning and had breakfast made before the first of the three started to stir. She had to grin as Jordan was the first down, wearing her sweatshirt again to cover up her chest so her brothers didn't react to seeing her breasts again. Joshua was next down and gave his sister a blush causing her to unintentionally lean forward as if she was hiding her chest. Jacob didn't say anything and tried not to react to seeing Jordan, instead just doing his best to look away while eating. The three were finished quickly and waited for Yvette to tell them what to do, sitting in the living room as Ivan slowly came in and drank his coffee then ate. When Ivan was properly caffeinated and fed, Yvette had the kids get their coats on as they needed to go out. The kids didn't ask where they were going, thinking that it was best to just listen to Yvette while they were there. It was a tight fit in the car but the kids didn't say anything about it. They drove on to Karen's house and saw the kids get scared as they exited at Yvette's insistence. She was met by Karen who ushered them inside, telling Jordan to go with Nichole while the boys went with Ethan. Ivan followed them, letting them know that it was alright and they wouldn't say anything. Nichole had her old clothes ready for Jordan but told her mother firmly, "I don't know if my panties will fit her. She's probably smaller than me. You would know about bras better than me, she may need one." Jordan was told to disrobe while they handed her clothes to try on. First was the panties, which were a little too small for her. Next were training bras which Jordan had trouble putting on and blushed deeply as she was told that she was about borderline and would need a regular one in a month or so. Nichole showed her the clothes and helped her with the buttons, not saying anything about her having a problem putting the blouses on as well as the jeans. The ladies left the room while Nichole helped her further, it was easier for Jordan to have Nichole help. Nichole had her trying on everything quickly while also giving her a chance to decompress before moving on to the next piece of clothing. Jordan asked her timidly, "How do you know about the buttons being wrong?" Nichole didn't bat an eye and confessed, "I'm transgender. I wore boys clothes until I was five and had to learn how to put on girls clothes on my own because I didn't have a mom at the time. It takes a while to get used to the buttons but it becomes easier." Jordan looked at her shocked. Nichole then confessed, "I had my surgery so I look like a girl down there as you can see. A guy tried to hurt my cousin, who is also transgender, and I got in the way so he cut my privates and made it possible for me to become a girl on the outside. The only real difference now between me and other girls is I can't have periods. My friends just started to have them and they suck." Jordan mumbled a timid, "I don't know if I'm really a girl. Dad raised me as a boy and said I was a boy and treated me like a boy even though I'm a girl on the outside. I don't know if I am one." Nichole figured out already what was going to happen with Jordan so told her, "Aunt Yvette will take you to a special doctor who will talk to you about this. She is good with kids, she doesn't let you lie to her. She will know if you are really a girl or a boy. I think you are a girl, you aren't fighting me over trying on the clothes and you didn't flinch at them being pink and white instead of black and blue." Jordan hadn't noticed it but she was right, everything was either white or pink and were clearly meant for girls. She looked at Nichole who added, "You don't have to wear them for long, Aunt Yvette is going to get you more clothes. You can get darker clothes and look like a boy if you want but it's just until then. You wouldn't fit in my friends' clothes and you needed more bras and proper panties anyway." The two walked out with Nichole waiting for her mother to say something. Yvette explained to them, "We are going shopping in a bit but need to get whatever is left at their apartment. I know it's probably not a lot but it's better than nothing and it's best to have some mementos." The girls didn't say anything, Karen then added, "Dr. Bell has an appointment for Jordan in a couple of days. She knows you aren't a typical case but it's needed and until we know more you can continue to be as you need to be but beware of others' feelings. Not everyone accepts kids like you, Jordan." Nichole gave her a nod but didn't say anything. Jordan didn't react either, she was told this already and had an inkling that she would be facing trouble just based on how kids treated her already. She had been enrolled as a boy by her father but the school had an issue with it and there were a lot of fights over her, with her grandparents siding with the school that year and enrolling her as a girl. The boys had an easier time as they were the same size as Ethan and didn't say anything about having to try on the clothes. Ethan had a lot of clothes, complaining that his mother bought him too many of everything and kept adding on when he didn't need new stuff. It didn't help that he had a growth spurt recently which meant he had a lot of ill-fitting clothes taking up space. The boys drew the line at underwear. Ethan just laughed and asked, "Boxers or briefs" getting an odd look then a laugh from the boys as they realized he was joking. They hadn't though about it before but they did have to admit that they weren't fans of boxers so said jointly, "Briefs" getting a nod from Ethan. The four walked outside and were met by a crooked smirk from Karen. Jacob was about to ask what was going on but Yvette quickly told them, "We are going to your old apartment to get whatever you need from there. Jordan needs to get a few things from the store after. Please don't make a big deal out of it because it's something she needs to do and she won't say anything about it." The boys saw Jordan blushing and realized it had to do with her boobs causing them to blush but not say anything about it. The five left Karen's house with Karen giving Yvette a happy look, trying her hardest not to say anything about her sudden morph into a caring mother from the nervous wreck she had been before. It was one thing to care for Nigel Jr. for a few hours, caring for the kids was different. The drive to Boston was done in silence as the kids were left thinking about what was going on. They directed Yvette to where they lived, with Yvette not saying anything about the fact that they lived in a retirement complex. The kids didn't realize it but it made sense now as their neighbors were all elderly. They were met by representatives from the housing authority, the owners of the complex. The kids had to explain who they were and why they were there, with the housing personnel complaining that they had no right to be there but Ivan pointed out their grandparents lived there and they were dumped there. It was tense but the kids were known to the neighbors who vouched for them really living there. Chloe arrived to help, with her husband Mike joining her. Mike helped the boys pack up while Jordan packed up up living room and kitchen. It was quick work as there wasn't much that they owned and their grandparents had taken most of their belongings already. Chloe and Yvette talked about Jordan as she finished gathering her own things from their old room. Yvette was blunt in stating, "Her father raised her as a boy until she started to blossom then ran off instead of owning up to being a father of a girl. She is confused about her gender but she might need some time with girls her own age who accept her for herself. Nichole has already started to get her to break down her shell and accept her femininity." There was an unsaid agreement between the two, Jordan would see Dr. Edith Bell to talk about what she was as a person. Chloe asked about their night as a whole, getting a smile and soft, "They were good. There was a little hiccup when they saw Jordan without her sweatshirt, I don't think they realized she was starting to grow breasts nor that she may have periods soon. We will talk with them about it." Chloe had what she needed, the kids were thriving so far and Yvette was starting to accept what was going on with the kids. It was tough on her but it wasn't a surprise, she was trying hard to deal with her role as a mother to the kids. Ivan was clearly enjoying being a dad simply by his leading the boys. Outside the kids showed just how little they had as Yvette and Chloe inspected their clothes. They had only a few changes of clothes, just three jeans, a set of boys pajamas, and six shirts to go along with the clothes they wore the day before. Jordan didn't have any sort of girly things, all of her clothes were the same as her brothers' and even her underwear matched. They didn't have any pictures of trinkets, just some old school items. They were asked if that was it, all three said a somber, "Grandma and grandpa didn't get us anything and dad ran off with everything we had." The boys looked at Jordan who added, "Dad kept all of our important things, he didn't want you to go after him in case grandpa and grandma got in trouble with DCF." Chloe asked if they knew his name, getting told, "We don't know. Everyone called him Nacho. Grandma and Grandpa will know all about him." They knew that it was just cover for him, if the kids didn't know his real name they couldn't find him. The group left the apartment for the housing people to clean out. They wanted to charge the kids for the removal of the leftover things but Mike pointed out, "It's not their place as you pointed out. They never officially lived here so the ones who owe you are their grandparents. Go after them, not the kids." Mike showed his badge and dared them to try. They were left alone and allowed to walk away, driving home to the King home where Mike carried most of the items inside. Yvette started to wash everything while the kids decorated their rooms with their trinkets, making the rooms their own. Mike and Chloe left to check up on their sons and daughter allowing the five to head out for the needed shopping trip. Yvette took Jordan to the girls section while Ivan reluctantly took the boys to the boys section. The boys giggled at Jordan getting a bra which Ivan added a swift, "We can get you one if you want" almost causing the boys to trip over themselves as they apologized and walked away fast. The boys clammed up after that while Ivan gave them a grin that showed it was a joke but also to warn them not to tease Jordan about something she couldn't control. The boys were quick in finding what they needed leading to Ivan joking that they were so much alike that they were almost twins. The boys laughed at that, it wasn't true as they were born two weeks apart but they were as close as twins. Over in the young ladies section, Yvette struggled with how to help Jordan with her bra issue. Jordan had accepted the reality that she was becoming a woman and needed to wear one but seeing the large selection she was overwhelmed as much as Yvette was. Yvette quelled her anxiety and just went at it, seeing the smallest cup bras and offering her own recollection of shopping allowing her to focus. She had Jordan try on several different sizes and styles and chose the ones that fit best while also being the least feminine. Jordan appreciated that she was trying to take her tastes into consideration and when she stopped feeling weird over needing a bra she allowed herself to feel the soft textures and appreciate the heft on her chest as her small mounds were encased in the soft materials. She had her favorites in the small selection, which Yvette agreed with and found in several different colors. With that out of the way, she showed Jordan how to adjust the straps, put them on and off, and how to coordinate the colors so her bra wasn't visible through her shirts. It was easier with t-shirts than blouses but it was still something that she needed to know. Jordan didn't say anything, letting Yvette teach her while accepting that it was part of being female and she had to know what she was being taught. The two started to look for clothes and found some t-shirts that were unisex while finding jeans that were feminine yet not too feminine. Jordan didn't like it but Yvette explained how the cut of the jeans would be better for her developing body as her butt and thighs would grow larger making it tight in the wrong spots leading to chafing. It was the same for guys, they didn't fit the same and bunched up. She giggled at that but Yvette shook her head, explaining, "It's true, you can ask Nichole, Mia, and Kylie about that soon. I expect them to want to help you get adjusted to school. I'd have you talk with Maisie too but she is indisposed at the moment. The girls are your age so deal with the same issues as you." Jordan asked if they were like Nichole, getting a somber, "They are, in too many ways. Maisie had to undergo surgery two weeks ago while Mia and Kylie lost their testicles. It was a terrible thing for all of them so please ton ask about it. They are transgender, but they are the best girls you will ever meet." The two moved on to pajamas and what they had wasn't to Jordan's liking. She was ready to cry over the selection until Yvette calmly explained, "We can find some better ones in a store that caters to girls your age or one that caters to women as a whole. I know you are fighting things but I think you haven't had the chance to be a girl and see just what things are available for girls to wear nor how things feel compared with boy clothes." She picked out several packages of panties, explaining, "As much as I think you may enjoy wearing the boxers your brothers wear, they won't work with your pants as they'll be too baggy in all of the wrong spots. They would show no matter how much you move them around, and they would make things too hot in your crotch. I'll talk with you later about some of the issues that you need to avoid with that as it is a bit personal and embarrassing. Again, it's not your fault that you didn't know." The two finally finished shopping, with Ivan asking what took them so long. Jordan gave him a sad look which Ivan took to mean it was her specialized items causing him to back away in shame while the boys readied to help their sister. Ivan led them off so Yvette could pay, telling them he was sorry. Yvette calmed Jordan, offering her a warm, "He's not one for shopping. He didn't mean to make it seem like he was trying to tease you, he was doing a sexist joke about women taking a while to shop. He was trying to be funny but Ivan is a terrible comedian- sadly, most guys are." It wasn't what she had thought but it still stung. Yvette led her out, then sat her in a chair and confessed, "It's a thing with guys. They go shopping and they go in and out in minutes. They don't waste time with looking at things and comparing sizes and styles or even different prices and sales. Your brothers did the same as him, I think it's genetic. The boys were quick to finish and were getting antsy, hence the little joke. It's not meant to insult you. Ivan's an amazing man, but his humor falls flat most times." Jordan let it go. Yvette was seeing that she had a lot to deal with thanks to the gender issues. She was fighting a losing battle against herself, she just wasn't used to girls and women and reactions of guys. At home, the trio put their clothes away. Yvette then took Jordan with her to shop at the stores that the boys couldn't or wouldn't go to, ones targeted at girls. Jordan was scared to death about the stores but as she entered it wasn't anything like she had thought. Yvette led her over to where the pajamas were, letting her see that there was styles that made her look cute while also covering up what she didn't want to show. It was tough to find a style that didn't show off too much skin but there were several pajama sets in her size that, while feminine, still let her have some feeling of being covered. Jordan gave in and tried on several sets, loving the feel of them all. She had a tough time choosing what she liked, and when she finally did she was fighting tears at seeing herself in the pajamas as she looked so girly. If not for her haircut she would have been a normal girl, she was seeing Jordan the young lady shining through while Jordan the boy was fading away. It took all of her strength to no run off at seeing the sight, but it felt right in her eyes to see herself looking girly. Yvette paid for the pajamas as well as two robes to cover herself when she felt like being covered. In the car, she offered Jordan a needed hug, letting the girl cry herself out. When she finally stopped, Jordan looked up at Yvette and asked, "Am I a girl now? I saw a girl in the mirror, she was me but she had a boy's haircut. I don't like seeing that, I don't like thinking I have to be a boy anymore." She started wailing, forcing Yvette to hug her tighter and kiss her forehead. It was the revelation that she needed, the realization that she was female inside as well as outside. The days of Jordan pretending to be a boy were over, Jordan's female side had broken the facade and shined through letting her be the girl that she truly wanted to be from the start. It took several minutes for Jordan to calm down but when she stopped crying Yvette softly asked, "Now that you saw what you could look like if you allowed yourself to look like a girl, do you still feel that you are a boy?" Jordan sniffled then mumbled a concerned, "I'm a girl. I can't be a boy anymore. Boys don't have boobs or big butts. I can't go back to being a boy, not if I look like a girl now." She fought tears as she added a somber yet forceful, "I like how I looked in the mirror. I looked like I was a normal girl. I am a girl. I need to be a girl. I can't pretend to be a boy any longer." There was still doubts in Jordan but it wasn't too bad, she just needed to talk with someone who could guide her. Yvette asked her warmly, "Have you heard about boys who were born in girls' bodies but who became boys on the outside? I know a couple of them and they are great men." Jordan looked down in shame at not knowing that. Yvette just smiled and offered a happy, "It's alright, this is new to you. You could talk with Diego or Cameron about this if you are still feeling like you are a boy inside when you calm down later, they would be willing to talk with you about this." Jordan didn't respond just, looking out at the highway as they drove home. As they pulled in Jacob and Joshua looked at Jordan's bags and snickered. Jordan ran off in shame, fighting tears at the teasing her brothers had given her over what she didn't want to own. Ivan just shook his head then uttered a firm, "Your sister is having trouble enough as it is with her body changing. You wouldn't like it if she teased you about your clothes that you chose to get, don't tease her about the clothes that she needed to get. It's tough on her being treated like a girl for the first time, she needs you to act like her brothers and not like tormentors. Lord knows, there will be plenty of them in school on Tuesday. Even with some help from Nichole's friends, there will be some tormentors." The boys looked away in shame, with Joshua offering a solemn, "Jordan's really a girl, isn't she? She's not going to be our brother again, she's just going to go off and play with dolls and kiss boys. She's not going to wrestle with us or play basketball or fight bullies anymore. Our brother is gone, some girl is we don't know is taking over." Jacob offered a defeated, "She never was our brother, she was just treated like she was our brother. Dad was too lazy or cheap to treat her differently. We knew when we were four that we were different. We saw that we had wieners and she didn't. She was always our sister, we just didn't see it because of dad." Joshua looked at his brother in shock but Jacob was adamant, telling him harshly, "Why do you think she was always the first one up and changed in the bathroom? Why do you think she kept away from us when we talked about girls and what the boys were doing in the bathroom and showers? She was never a boy, she is our sister. The only thing have in common between is is that she likes girls, she had a crush on her lab partner for weeks that she kept from you because you'd tease her." Yvette asked if that was maybe causing her trouble, getting a nod and timid, "Joshua has had girls all over him so he never had to work to get their attention. He didn't see how she was acting with the girls and how she tried to kiss them last year before they slapped her. I did. She likes girls." Yvette went up to Jordan's room to talk with her, only to find her crying into her pillow. She sat down on the bed and hugged the sobbing girl, explaining to her, "Joshua is still having trouble accepting that you are different than your brothers. You are a girl physically and are acting more and more like one mentally now that you are accepting yourself physically. Jacob is talking with him about it, he accepted your femininity a while ago and didn't say anything because he didn't want to upset you. He knows your true feelings and your true sexuality. He loves you no matter what." Jordan looked up in shame while Yvette explained, "You didn't realize it but you started to act different around girls. You had eyes for your partner, you acted like he acted with girls. It's tough to accept but girls can like girls. I know of several beautiful young ladies who like girls, Nichole's cousins like them as does Ivan's colleague Katie." The two didn't say much for a few minutes before Jordan mumbled an angry, "I wish I had a mom. I hate being mixed up because dad didn't want a girl and made me into his third son. I hate not knowing what is going on with me. I wish I had a real mom." Another major issue was emerging from her, one of frustration and anger as well as the longing for maternal support. She just wanted a mom, someone who could understand her instead of treating her weird. She needed support and advice, but the ones who should have helped fled their responsibilities. Yvette hugged and kissed her, letting her lay down and rest while she went downstairs to speak with the boys. The boys tried to apologize, but Yvette offered a firm, "Don't tease her anymore, she's struggling with being a girl. She is feeling messed up inside and your teasing will only cause her trouble. She just wants you to love her as herself. If you can't do that it could cause major issues and severely harm her." The boys didn't respond, but Jacob hugged her to show that he understood. Joshua was taking longer to accept what was going on, he was struggling with the whole situation. He had hopes of their father returning to get them and bring them home but Jacob and Jordan had given up hope months before. When dinner came, Jordan reluctantly faced her brothers. The two hugged her while Joshua kissed her, showing that he was OK with her being the girl that she was born as. Jordan hugged him back, kissing his cheek and saying a warm, "I love you too, little brother." The kids went to bed not having much else to do and having a lot to think about involving their lives. They hated their situation but were willing to accept that they were not going to have a real family until they started their own after age 18. The boys were especially feeling terrible, it was finally dawning on them that their lives were now some of the most complicated, almost soap-operatic around. The next morning, Jordan awoke to a shock as she felt her pajama top gliding across her chest as she rolled over in her new bed. She looked down and remembered the shopping trip and smiled at how she felt in the top and how great it felt to spread out in bed. It was tough to admit to herself but she did enjoy how her skin felt and she didn't itch like before from the cheap pajamas they used to wear. She walked to the bathroom and saw herself in the mirror, only she saw a sleepy girl looking back as opposed to the tired, cranky boy from two days before. She kept herself from crying again, but she was feeling like she wasn't the same anymore. She was accepting that she was a girl and not a boy like everyone had claimed she was and liking her look, it felt right for her. Joshua complained that she was hogging the bathroom which brought her back down to earth. The boy looked at her oddly but didn't say anything, just letting her leave so he could do his business. He said a complaining, "Already starting to act like a girl" which she let go, he didn't mean it to sound mean. Jacob heard his complaint and offered a hearty, "You know how he is when he gets up. He is the most like dad and you know how dad was with us in the morning. You did take a while though, I guess it is something all girls do." She didn't respond, just walked away and got dressed in her new jeans, t- shirt, bra, and panties. It took her longer than expected to get dressed but once she had her bra on it was like she was a whole new person. The mounds on her chest stood out, she had a shapely butt and hips, and except for the short haircut she looked like any other 11 or 12-year-old girl. Yvette checked in on her and waited for her to stop preening in front of the mirror. When Jordan turned and saw her, Yvette offered a caring, "It's the real you, the real Jordan Hughes. You really are a pretty young lady. If you want, we can get you a wig to wear until your hair grows out enough to style it so people don't mistake you for a boy anymore" Jordan nodded tearfully, causing Yvette to hug her tightly and give her a chance to settle down. The two were quiet for a few minutes until Yvette told her, "You can call me 'mom' if you want. I don't mind you doing that if it helps you. Ivan would be proud to be called 'dad' but it may take you a while." Jordan shed a tear and blurted out a sad, "You are the mom I always wanted. Dad got mom pregnant alongside Joshua's and Jacob's moms and she ran off when they all found out. Grandma didn't like us and wouldn't do girl things with me. I asked her a couple of times and she said I was better off. I want a mom, please be our mom. Please." The dam broke and Jordan had her long-needed breakdown as the gravity of her new life hit her hard. Yvette could see it coming and needed the right way to spark it, not expecting her to immediately ask for adoption though. It was a tough thing to consider as it was still fresh and they were still new to one another and may not be as good of a fit as a family as they believed. Yvette looked down at Jordan's pleading eyes and wanted to say yes, but sadly explained, "It's too early for that. As much as I would love to adopt you three I can't do it yet. Your mothers need to be found, as does your father and your grandparents. It's going to be a tough situation but if you still feel this way in a week or two then we will talk about it. Until then, please don't think we don't love you because it's not the truth. Both Ivan and I love the three of you as if you were our own and just want what is best for you. You have given me so many special gifts that I never imagined receiving, just by being you." The two dried their tears and washed their tear-stained faces before going downstairs for breakfast, first sharing hugs and kisses as they exited their bedrooms then calming themselves so as to not give the guys something to talk about. Ivan had already started cooking and had their plates ready, with the boys milking their own meals so as to wait for their sister to eat alongside them. Jordan didn't say anything, but the looks she was giving Ivan and Yvette were new and different. The kids finally finished and watched TV in the living room while Yvette cleaned the dishes. When the adults were out of earshot, Jacob asked, "What was that all about? You were gone for a while and you kept giving Yvette and Ivan weird looks." Seeing no way to lie to her brothers, Jordan muttered a timid, "I asked Yvette to be our mom. I hate not having one, I need a mom to show me what to do. You guys have had dad telling you a lot of things, but I am a girl and I need a mom to tell me how to act, dress, clean, think, and deal with boys. Don't think I don't know about your special guy talks, dad would only do them when I wasn't around but I heard them. He didn't want me to know things that he was trying to teach you, like how to pick up girls and get them to do what you want. You got mad when they wouldn't work on me, I heard them and wouldn't let you trick me into doing what you wanted." The two blushed as they realized she wasn't actually away with friends as she claimed. She was right, he would tell them things he wouldn't tell her and a lot of things involved girls. He tried to make her out to be a boy but he still treated her differently, almost like he hated that she was there and only put up with her because he had to. Jacob looked away in shame, while Joshua confessed, "Dad said you are too much like your mom. She was a good woman who he had betrayed and cost him his other girlfriends. She was smart and a good leader and you were starting to be both of those things. It was tough to accept. You are a girl. No matter how much you look like a boy on the outside, you are you mom's daughter and he didn't like that about you. You made him see that he was a selfish jerk for what he did to your mom. He hated being wrong." Ivan looked over at Yvette who had him hold off saying anything. The two had needed to have that talk with her for a while but never had the encouragement to do so. It explained a lot about Jordan and why she was in such turmoil, the girl was treated like a boy until it was too hard to treat her like one and was manipulated by a man who couldn't accept his mistakes because his biggest was staring back at him. The kids looked at Ivan and Yvette with the same longing expression. Ivan was bolder than Yvette in his intentions, declaring, "I'll talk with a lawyer about you three and file the paperwork. You deserve a chance to have a better life and we can't let you feel like we only want you because we feel bad." The kids hugged him tightly, with the boys crying into his shoulder while Jordan smiled at Yvette who herself was brought to tears over the boys' sudden burst of affection. The five settled down for a bit and awaited visitors who were expected shortly. The boys stuck close to Yvette as they waited, trying hard to let her know that they were glad that they were adopting them but not too hard to show eagerness. As expected, the doorbell rang and Nigel Jr. burst into the house followed closely by his best friend/2nd cousin Billy Pena. Their mothers entered after them, trying hard to quell their eagerness but failing. They were soon followed by Nichole and Ethan and another girl, introduced to them as Kylie Pena. Jordan saw Kylie and immediately felt a stirring inside of her. She felt like she was looking at an angel, a girl who was beautiful and filling out in all the right places. She couldn't keep her eyes off of her. Yvette and Kylie's mother Kennedy shared a mutual look of shock and awe. Kylie was oblivious to the looks but Nichole directed her attention away from Jordan to allow the girl to gather her wits. She didn't need to be told what was going on, Jordan clearly had a crush on Kylie. The girls led Jordan upstairs while the boys stayed with Ethan. When they were gone, the boys asked what was going on with Jordan as she was acting weird around Kylie. Ethan blushed at realizing the truth, offering a happy, "Jordan likes Kylie. Kylie likes girls so maybe she can like Jordan back." The boys looked at Yvette for help but she was just smiling away. Ethan asked firmly, "Is that wrong? Your sister can like girls, there are plenty of girls who like girls. Our cousins like girls." Jacob quelled the brewing anger with a solid, "She is just new to being a normal girl, she may not like girls and might be acting like that because of how we were taught. Our dad taught us that girls are just big boobs and no brains and only good for sex." Ethan again countered with, "That's not going to change who she is, you don't like boys or girls because you are brought up that way. If that was true then a few girls we know would like guys instead of girls." The boys didn't know what he meant, Yvette had to explain, "Kylie is transgender and she likes girls. Nichole is transgender and likes boys. Their cousin Jaimie is transgender and is engaged to a boy but their other cousin Rachel is dating a girl who is transgender. It isn't learned, it's who she is. She likes girls but she hasn't acted on those feelings yet, you said so already but now you know it's true." The boys let it go and spent time playing with Ethan and the younger boys while the adults talked. Up in Jordan's room, the girls started to talk about Jordan and her night. Jordan had trouble talking, she kept feeling weird every time she looked over at Kylie. Eventually Kylie stopped and asked what was wrong. Jordan started to cry and tried to run off but was held by Kylie. On impulse, Jordan kissed her, leading to Kylie kissing her back. Nichole just stood back and was stunned into silence. Jordan cowered in the corner, afraid of what to do now that Kylie knew what was going on. Kylie instead grabbed her and hugged her, then sat her on the bed to calm her before trying to say something. Kylie was bolder and asked, "Do you like me?" Jordan nodded, to which Kylie smiled and added, "I think you are pretty too. There aren't many girls who like girls in our school and those that do don't like me because of what I have,.or rather what I used to have." Jordan asked what that was, getting a soft, "I have a penis. I'm transgender. I lost my testicles two weeks ago because of some nasty boys kidnapping us. Girls don't like me because I don't have a vagina yet. A few say I'm not a real girl no matter how much I change myself." Jordan looked down in shame, Nichole explained, "She's one of the girls I told you about. Her cousin Mia is also like her and she likes girls but she is dating Fiona Nelson. People don't like us because of what we have or had so it's hard to find people who like us for ourselves." Jordan didn't believe that Kylie was born a boy but Nichole had no reason to lie to her about something like that. Nichole also added, "She's the biggest girl among us, she always wears dresses and skirts even when it's too cold to wear them. The boys said she'd freeze her balls off which she hated." Kylie glared at her but Jordan just smiled as it was so sweet and funny. Kylie offered her a kiss on the cheek which Jordan returned, then hugged her. The two were silent while Nichole got their things together so they could show her what they were doing in school. They three went downstairs and it was easy to see that Kylie had some lip gloss smudged while Jordan had tear stains on her face. Their parents didn't ask what happened, knowing that it was likely the two sharing their affections and letting some of their tension out. It was also the indication to Yvette and Ivan that there needed to be some ground rules for the kids later on. The adults walked off to the kitchen with the two terrors keeping busy in their own little area off to the side. They kept a close eye on the girls but started to see something else immediately as Joshua was giving the same looks to Nichole that Jordan gave to Kylie. He wasn't aware of it but Jacob was. The girls showed the siblings what they were doing in school and where they needed to focus to catch up to the others in their class. It was a tough job but they managed to slog through it, with the trio not even trying to question what they were doing wrong or how they knew so much so soon. Kylie let them in on the bad news: their class was going to be the remedial class but it was only due to there being no room in the other classes and they were the first to move to the new class coming in January. Nichole had to explain further, "Your teacher is a substitute, there will be a new one teaching because the old teacher was fired for being terrible to Maisie and Fiona and letting kids torment them. She was a bad teacher who had sex with the superintendent, the new teacher is a good teacher who was fired because the superintendent was stealing money. Mrs. Porter is hiring a better one to take over the rest of the class but you are stuck with the remedial kids for a couple of weeks." Jacob shook his head and countered, "Our old school wasn't that good and our teacher was a mean old lady who hated kids. Any teacher is better than her, she only kept working because she had no family and would rather die in class than live alone. Jordan was left alone and nobody bothered her because they didn't want to get in trouble but our teacher hated her because she couldn't get rid of her without getting rid of us too. She just told her to keep quiet and don't cause trouble for her." The two looked at Jordan sadly, but Jordan didn't respond. It had been eating at them for a while but she never said anything about the mistreatment nor did she respond in any way. It infuriated their former teacher that she didn?t fight back, but it was the most mature response she could give. The kids didn't say anything further and just sat down and waited for their parents to end their talk in the kitchen. The kids weren't sure what to do so just watched TV while Billy and Nigel played. They finally finished talking after a half hour, with Kennedy walking them out while Karen looked over at the kids trying hard not to look sad at the girls leaving. Inside the car, Kennedy asked Kylie, "How was your first kiss with a girl?" Kylie blushed deeply, to which Kennedy added, "It's something to always remember. Whatever prompted it had to have been a big thing as the two of you looked different when you came back down. She is still struggling with who she is so the two of you need to take things slow. She does seem to like you, but it is still early and it may be hormonal and her catching mutual interest of a girl for the first time." At home, Kylie ran up to her room before her father Willie and brother Reed saw her. Both asked what happened, only to be given a sly grin and cryptic, "She found someone who may like her. Don't go too far into it as it's still a sore spot for them. She did discover that a girl likes her for herself though." Willie didn't say anything while Reed went upstairs to check in on his sister. She was crying into her pillows, which was her normal way of dealing with something shattering in her life. Reed calmly and carefully explained, "Dad won't say anything, he just wants you to be safe. Mom is alright with your kiss and if it helps her accept what's happening to her then it's all the better." Kylie stopped crying but didn't move until Willie hugged and kissed her. He offered her a timid, "You like her a lot, don't you?" Kylie nodded, explaining, "She's the first girl who liked me back and didn't think that I was a freak or weirdo for liking girls. The girls aren't nice to me, you know that. She is the first girl who actually let me get close enough to kiss her. She's pretty and kisses nice too." That last part came out without thinking, Jordan was a good kisser. Willie offered a hearty, "Keep the kissing to a minimum. You two are still finding yourselves, so take it slow. She does like you though." At the King home, Joshua asked Jordan if she kissed Kylie. Jordan blushed while Jacob offered her a teasing, "She has her lip gloss on her cheeks and nose. It looks like they missed their lips." Jordan blushed again while Jacob hugged her tightly, kissing her cheek. Jacob then teased, "Joshua likes Nichole so it's not that funny anyway. He kept looking at her chest and butt." Jacob had to run as Joshua chased him. He didn't want him to say anything about that, he liked her but didn't want anyone else to know. Jordan loved that her brother found Nichole attractive, he deserved a chance at love and Nichole was pretty and smart as well as nice- just like him. The kids entertained themselves for the rest of the afternoon and evening before eating a quiet dinner. They knew the next day they would have to return to school to pass in their books but also had to meet with their new teacher and principal. They wouldn't have Yvette and Ivan with them, it was going to be the first time since the couple took them in that they were spending time away from them. The kids were up early the next morning. Joshua was upset that he had a wet dream and tried to hide his sheets and pajamas in the laundry while his brother consoled him. Jacob told him to stop thinking about Nichole but it was tough for him to do and led to an awkward time in the bathroom as he hide his reaction from Jacob as the mere mention of her caused him to react. Jacob complained to Jordan that the two of them were acting like lovesick puppies, which only caused the two to blush and look away in shame. Yvette and Ivan wisely stayed out of it, instead telling the boys that they would have to handle their own laundry now that they showed they were old enough to do them on their own. The two weren't happy but realized it was due to Joshua's accident and was their way of showing them that they were trusted enough to clean up after themselves. The three were dropped off at a house they didn't know a short time later, being met at the door by a woman who introduced herself as Valerie Finn and was a close friend of Ivan and Yvette. She explained to them that she was going to take them to their school and obtain their records then show them their new school and meet their new teacher. She hesitated then explained, "As much as they'd like you in their class, you unfortunately won't have Kylie or Nichole with you. Their class is full but your teacher is just as good so it won't be so bad." The kids knew this already but it still hurt to hear it confirmed. Valerie ushered them into the minivan and drove to their school in the heart of Dorchester, with the three not saying a word until they stopped. It was tough to see the neighborhood but it was countered by a feeling that it was truly over for them. Valerie asked if they had all of their books then took them inside to the main office to speak with the principal. She presented the paperwork showing a change of custody and that they were living in a new city and thus were to be enrolled in school there. It was standard for them, but it was still something that had to take a few minutes to complete as the secretary verified everything. The kids were asked if they had anything personal in the school, getting a somber, "We have books and other things in our lockers. We don't want to lose them when the school empties the lockers. We were warned that the school always clean out them during vacation." The three were walked over to where their lockers were and took out some mementos from their time in school. There were several pictures of them and their father, as well as of the three. In the corner Valerie spotted a note from their dad, which was what they wanted most of all. Valerie led them out but had to stop off in their classroom to return their books. The principal escorted them, then had their former teacher informed, "Jordan Hughes, Joshua Harvey, and Jacob Reid have been taken into care of DCF and are not residing in Dorchester thus are no longer going to be attending school here. They are returning their books to you as per our rules." He gave Valerie a, "Watch this" look which led to their teacher proclaiming, "It's about time that little brat was kicked out of here. I don't know how you let that little freak dress like that. Those kids should be banned from school and kept away from normal children. Lord knows Jordan was a pain to all." Valerie smirked while the principal stated, "Thank you, madame. You have made my decision to seek your termination at the end of the year all the more easier. As you are well aware you have only been remained employed at this school due to your record but you have just sullied that. Mrs. Finn here will ensure that the union will know that you have just berated and insulted the foster children of a fellow union member and former member. Mrs. Finn is herself the wife of a colleague as well as the aunt of another. That's in addition to her legal work for the unions of both Winnisimmet and your own. It was her advice that got you your most recent raises so it will be tough for you to go against her on this." Valerie grinned then stated, "There were no violations of the school's dress code nor were there any actual complaints against Jordan Hughes so your remarks are out of line." The teacher complained, "That's a boy in a dress with fake breasts! I know damn well it's a boy as his father said so himself, yet you forced him on us by claiming to be a girl!" Valerie angrily shot back, "Jordan is female, which was why she was allowed to use the girls' restroom. If she was not she would have been required to use the disabled restrooms instead. She is also in the throes of puberty and developing breasts naturally, those aren't fake. Just because she never wore a bra, which was due to economic issues and her father's ill-advised choice to raise her as male, doesn't mean she isn't a female. And regardless, you have no right to force your views on her. You may not like that the rights of transgender children are being adhered to, but you don't have the right to violate them." Turning to the principal, Valerie added, "As she has shown a bias against Jordan, her teacher will ignore the remarks. She has received help in learning our curriculum so your school will not be blamed if there are any issues." Turning to the teacher, she added, "Her new foster mother is a principal so she will ensure that she receives a proper education, one that she wasn't receiving due to you." As she left she could hear the students in class laughing at their teacher while the principal grinned. He had gotten rid of a bad seed and showed the students that school was changing and the old thoughts were going away. Jordan was not well liked in school but they knew she was protected regardless. The four drove on to their new school and met with Alice Porter in her office. Alice looked over their records and noticed that Jordan had a lot of complaints against her which was tough to accept by Alice. She asked what that was about, getting a cringe from Jordan while the boys got ready to protect her. Valerie let out a deep sigh then explained, "Jordan is a young lady who is now being allowed to live as the girl that she was born as. She was raised from birth to be a boy but is not actually male. Before you ask, she is female internally and externally. She isn't transgender, just gender confused because of a man who was too cheap and lazy to raise a daughter." Alice asked what that was about, getting a stern, "Their father didn't want to raise a girl and move into an apartment that would accommodate her needs so he raised three boys instead. He dumped them on their grandparents when she started to blossom this past summer so it has been tough on them. She is just now learning how to be a girl, from her clothes to her actions to her emotions. She is struggling to live with the reality that she is in puberty and starting to change into a woman while her brothers are still lagging behind as boys often do." Alice just nodded and looked at the notes from their teacher followed by notations by their former principal. It was clear that he was dealing with a classic, "I know everything" old school teacher who was too entrenched in the old ways to accept change. She was proud to read that the principal would stand behind Jordan in case Jordan retaliated by standing up for herself, it was a tough stance for him to take but he could see where things would fall and who would be in the wrong. There was little else to say, the kids were going to start the next day and would have a new teacher at the start of the year. They would have a temporary teacher, but that teacher was one who would not let the kids coast through without working hard. The three would have to endure a lot of questions but it wasn't a big deal if they kept their focus on each other and backed one another up. The kids were walked up to their new classroom where they were introduced to their new teacher, Peggy Raymond. Valerie had to hide her grin as Peggy offered the kids a warm "Hello," then was told that they were joining the class the next day and had been given a crash course in what the other classes were doing. Peggy nodded, adding, "The girls are still upset Nichole and Kylie didn't take them too." Alice held her tongue but Valerie added, "Less is more, they will have more time with them tomorrow." Peggy just nodded, showed them to where they would sit, then had them read the school rules. It was a quick few minutes but they left her to continue while the kids were left anxious about the next day. Valerie shook her head and complained, "I need to have a word with my husband about him keeping her getting the temporary job from me. I know it was quick but he still could have told me. You, on the other hand, are not getting away with that- expect some smelly gifts from Antonio soon." Alice had a shocked expression but Valerie's smile showed it was all in good fun. Valerie led the kids out and added, "Peggy is the grandmother of two of the girls you will meet tomorrow. I meant what I said about 'less is more.' Those kids can be a handful at times and you might not have appreciated so many of them over trying to help you especially Mia and Nancy, her granddaughters." Valerie drove them home and had them work on some worksheets and read until it was time to leave, first dropping them off at the elementary school complex before leaving to pick up her twins. The three were scared as to what Ivan and Yvette would say but as they saw the kids they asked if they were all set for the next day. The kids nodded silently, which they let go so as to not upset them further. At home, the kids put their school things away. Their pictures were hidden with the boys seeing Jordan shedding tears over how they looked in the pictures. It was painful to her to see their dad happy with three boys but freaking out over having to raise a girl, the happiness was conditional and if she was going to receive his love then she had to be a boy which she couldn't be no matter how hard he tried to make her into a boy. After dinner, Ivan and Yvette asked about their day and were told about the events in both schools. It was funny to them to hear about Valerie and Alice but painful to hear about their old school. The couple let it go, but did explain to them, "She chose to not accept changes. You don't act that way towards kids no matter how long you have been in the job or how powerful you are within the union. Her rights to a job stops at violating your rights as a student and human being." In her bedroom, Yvette asked Jordan how she dealt with the woman for so long. Jordan shed a tear and told her angrily, "I never wanted to be a boy but she didn't accept that I wasn't acting that way because I had to. She only saw me as a freak who should be kicked out of school and I knew that if I complained I would be expelled. I didn't want the boys to get upset and do something to hurt her and I didn't want grandma and grandpa angry at us and make us leave. I dealt with it because I had to, for them." Yvette let her settle before explaining, "You have an appointment tomorrow with Dr. Bell. Edith is going to ask you a lot of personal questions so please don't get offended by them. She is trying to do her job and just wants to help you find yourself. It was supposed to be because of your possibly being a boy inside but you have acted so feminine since you changed into your new clothes that it might be possible that you just needed an outlet for it." It was hard to argue against Yvette so Jordan did the only thing she could do, she said, "OK mom, I'll go." She gasped in shock and tried to apologize but Yvette was already crying and hugging her before she could gasp. Jordan tried to apologize but Yvette kept hugging her, shedding tears on her shoulder. When Yvette calmed down, she sniffled and mumbled a sad, "I can't have kids, and Ivan can't father any so you three are the closest we will have to having children. I loved being called 'mom', you have no idea how happy you made me. I would love to be your mother, all three of you need us." She left as more tears streamed down her face. Jordan was left to feel happy but concerned that she might have caused an issue with Yvette and Ivan. She did love living with the Kings and they were what she had hoped parents would have been, but she didn't want to break apart the couple. Ivan understood what happened without Yvette saying, telling her affectionately, "She needs her mom, you are the best person to show her how to be the girl she really is. You were a tomboy like her, only you had a mom who pressed you to be less feminine and work on your sports skills. Thankfully you chose to forgo professional sports in favor of being the molder of young minds." The kids were up early and bundles of nerves as Yvette and Ivan entered. They ate in silence but it was clear that they were going to struggle to hold themselves together in class. Peggy was a great teacher but even she had limits and the kids were going to be rambunctious knowing she was a substitute. The kids were dropped off with Ivan leading them inside and nearly trampled by Nichole, Kylie, and their friends. Kylie had to hide her smile as she saw Jordan, while Joshua struggled to keep his eyes off of Nichole. Their friends caught the looks and grinned, Nichole was oblivious but wouldn't be for long. The kids led the three inside where they talked for a bit to quell their nerves. The boys caught on to the group's dynamics right away as they saw Mia Flynn and Fiona Nelson holding hands while Nancy Flynn and Margaret Douglas practically sat in their boyfriends Steven Pierce's and Dante Kelly's laps. Jacob was the only one who didn't have a crush on or dating someone else, making him feel out of place among the budding romances of the others. At their classroom, the trio entered to the happy face of Peggy. She sat them in their assigned seats and gave them an agreement to follow the rules that all had to sign. She was adamant that they read every one of the rules, then explained, "There will be some snide remarks, please don't hesitate to come to me with them. I won't let bullying happen here, I may be a substitute but I am a retired teacher and I have seen firsthand people who are gay, transgender, poor, rich, fat, skinny, ugly, or beautiful. Your foster parents will gladly tell you about my own family, not just my granddaughters that you met." The kids didn't ask what she meant as other kids started to flood into the classroom as the school bell chimed. They were immediately the center of attention as Jordan's short hair and small breasts caused a lot of confusion among them as they couldn?t tell if she was a boy or girl or transgender. The boys were barely looked at, she was the one who piqued their interests. Peggy began class by introducing the trio with Jordan awaiting the inevitable questions about whether she was a boy or a girl. Peggy didn't bother to mention it and just went about the day as normal. She called on the three and got them to show their brightness while letting them learn learn on their own. At lunch, the three were stopped and asked about themselves but they didn't elaborate. The three were asked to join Nichole and Kylie at their table which only caused their classmates to grow suspicious about Jordan and the boys. The kids were known to accept weirdos and freaks like themselves, if they were joining them without so much as a blink they had to be like them in some way. Jordan was the easy target as she looked more like a boy than a girl despite her obvious breasts. There was talk about her being transgender, another boy transitioning into a girl like Kylie and Nichole. Her short hair and masculine mannerisms was a telltale sign to them, she had to have a stuffed bra on too. The rumor mill ran for a while, but there was trouble before the day was out as Jordan used the girls bathroom instead of the disabled bathroom like Kylie had to use before losing her testicles. The girls screamed and hit her multiple times in the head before throwing her outside, with other girls yelling about one of the, "Tranny freaks" using their bathroom. Jordan was in tears while Alice rushed in and had the girls who hit her taken to the office for discipline. Jordan was returned to class once she had done her business with Peggy offering her a soft, "They will get what they deserve" to Jordan. Peggy didn't dwell on what happened, knowing it would only cause the kids to argue and fight. She knew there was going to be a nasty shock for the kids once they learned the truth and faced their own bigotry especially if Jordan's real story was told alongside the truth. In her office, Alice read over both the rules as well as the punishments for assault and bullying of those based on sexuality, gender identity, and economic issues. She then dropped a bombshell about Jordan: she was a genetic female and thus the assault on her was both in ignorance and a huge rules violation. Jordan was innocent and had been attacked simply because her hair was short, she was not transgender and even if she was there was no excuse for assaulting her regardless. The girls tried to claim she had no right to be inside there, but Alice countered with, "Based on what? She didn't say a word to anyone about herself all day. She is new to the school, but why she is here is because she is a resident of this city thus is allowed to attend. She has short hair, but so what? You don't assault other girls with hair as short as hers. You are in the wrong and will be facing the penalty." Alice called their parents then explained why their daughters were suspended and what would happen after they came back. As they had shown they were willing to harm another student based on a belief that he or she is transgender, they would be moved to the alternative school until they had proven they were no longer a danger to others. The alternative was expulsion, since their class had been involved in a prior act of bullying students based on similar circumstances it was a pattern and needed action. The kids were led out in disgrace while their parents quelled their anger. Alice then suggested that it was best for Jordan to tell her story to her class so they understood that she wasn't a typical girl and that she was trying her hardest to be normal. It was easier than letting rumors spread causing her further trouble from people trying to make an example out of kids who were different. Jordan was told to do it the next day. It was best to sleep on it and think about what they were going to say and how they would deal with it. The kids understood why it was being done, and Jordan would rather that she face them for the truth than be hurt for what they thought was the truth. As school was released, the kids waited with Nichole and Kylie and their friends. Nichole sat next to the blushing Joshua, letting him suffer as she tried her hardest to not let on that she liked the attention he was giving her. Her friends struggled to keep their laughter in check as she made him squirm, it wasn't like her to do cruel things like that but she liked the feeling she was giving him. After a bit, Ivan arrived to take the kids to pick up Yvette. The kids were reluctant to part but Nichole offered Joshua a kiss on the cheek making him blush and run off prompting Jacob to have to keep him from running home. Ivan gave Nichole a glare but she just smiled back at him showing it wasn't mean and was done because she wanted to kiss him. Kylie kissed Jordan's cheek prompting her to kiss her back, showing they were a couple now. To Jordan it was a big step as Kylie was smiling brightly at the kiss while her friends fought hard to keep quiet about the girls' kisses. Jordan floated to the car as she was numb to the world for a bit due to shock. The boys didn't tease Jordan since Joshua had the same happen to him. Jacob kept quiet but he did feel a lot of brewing jealousy over his siblings finding girls to like them. Ivan caught his jealousy and gave him a sympathetic look, the boy was losing the two to love while he was left behind on his own. Yvette met them at her school and drove on to the hospital in Boston that Dr. Edith Bell worked out of. Edith met them at the reception desk and had Yvette come in with her while the boys waited with Ivan. She grinned as Ivan understood why she hadn't asked him to come in as well as she was not about to let two boys get left unattended, it was asking for trouble even if they were good boys. Yvette explained to Edith about Jordan and her issues and how she had dealt with them so far. Edith made careful notes and observed as Jordan didn't react, letting Yvette explain while listening herself. It was a reaction she hadn't expected but it was one that could be a basis for her recovery as she accepted Yvette's version of events as being truthful while letting Edith gauge her reaction to the story. When Yvette was sent off, Jordan was asked to explain how she really felt. Jordan broke down and told her, "I hate being told by everyone that I'm weird and I don't belong with 'normal' kids. Our dad never wanted us and he was stuck with three kids because he cheated on our moms with each of them. He treated me like a boy because he didn't want to raise a girl and I made him think about his mistakes. He was too cheap to get a better apartment, he spent all of his time going out with women and acting like he was single and didn't have kids. When he came home with women they ran at the sight of us, especially me. They thought he was dangerous for letting his son claim to be a girl. They thought that I was a freak and he needed to go to jail for harming me." Edith dwelt on that claim, having her explain, "I never hid that I was a girl. Dad cut my hair short and dressed me in t-shirts, boxers, and jeans because it was cheaper for him since we are all the same size in boys clothes. I looked like a boy and when I would go to the bathroom I got into a lot of trouble for being a boy in the ladies' room. It sucked, but I got used to it. Dad kept saying I was a boy even when I told him I was a girl and showed him what I meant. He said he didn't care what I said!? She was crying now, her words had become angry in tone and conveyed her desires to be a girl despite all that was being done to her. It was causing her to see the truth about her life, her father was not a good father and forced her to do what she didn't want to do for his sake instead of her own. She hated that he did that, she wanted to be normal and not have to deal with being a boy anymore. She sighed and added, "My brothers knew I was a girl because of our showers. They stopped showering with me when they learned girls didn't have wieners and balls and it wasn't right anymore. They kept me from dressing in front of them and treated me like I was one of them until it was time to change. I didn't mind that, they knew the truth and tried to help me as much as possible but even they couldn't get dad to stop making me be a boy." She started to calm as she talked about her brothers. Edith asked about how they felt about her being a girl all of the time, getting a blush and happy, "They love me no matter what. They protect me and try to help me whenever someone tries to hurt me. Jacob never lets anyone get close who doesn't want me to be a girl. He and Joshua haven't stopped looking at me differently since I stopped dressing like a boy." Edith picked up on that and asked if she regretted them changing their treatment of her. Jordan was firm in explaining, "They saw my breasts forming before I did. They told me to cover up and that I need a bra but I didn't listen. Dad ran off when they told him I needed a bra and couldn't go out without one anymore. Dad hated that I was going to be a woman soon, he said he couldn't handle us anymore. He dumped us because he felt old and we were dragging him down. He ran off without us." She was angry again but it was for a good reason. Edith let her calm down then asked, "Are you sure that you want to be a girl? There's a lot of pressure on girls to be pretty and you will experience guys who don't want to accept that you don't like them. Some guys, ones like your father, see it as a challenge to turn you from a lesbian to being heterosexual." Jordan sighed but expected this. She shot back a solid, "I am a girl. I may have a boy's haircut but I am a girl. I want to be a girl. I want to have babies and marry a girl. I don't want to be a boy. I don't want to get all gross and ugly. My brothers haven't started to change yet but Joshua will start to look more like dad soon and Jacob will look like our grandfather. I don't want to look like that, I want to look like a girl and even though I'll have gross things happen to me each month: I want to be a girl." This was what Edith needed most, acceptance and understanding about who she really was and why she was how she was. She was adamant that she was female and knew what was going to happen to her soon. What she needed most was to admit to herself why she wanted to be a girl, and she had done that for Edith and herself. Edith led her out and had a talk with Yvette while the two boys talked with Jordan. Edith explained what was going on with Jordan and how she was not transgender like she was led to believe. She was hard on Jordan's father, complaining about the man abusing her for so long and leading her down a path that she didn't want to follow and that others sadly didn't accept as the truth because of their own preconceived notions about her. Yvette nodded, then added a surprising, "Gender isn't her biggest issue, she has mother issues. She wants a mother more than anything, she has latched onto me and even called me mom. She has been looking up to me and trying to seek my guidance in her quest for girlhood, she is going overboard with her newfound femininity to try to appease me." Edith hadn't considered this but it made sense that Jordan would try to be like the only positive female influence in her life. She asked a pointed, "Are you feeling like you could be her mother? It will be a lot of work and you have shown reluctance before otherwise you would have adopted kids already. She needs a lot of help to keep her from going overboard, can you be that mother for her?" Yvette had to quell her anger at that snipe, but did muster up a terse, "I want what is best for her and if I am to be her influence then I want to be it. She has touched my heart, she is what I wanted my daughter to be like. I know she is exaggerating her needs and latching onto the first positive influence to show her love and affect, but she needs me and I need her." Yvette was on the verge of tears, which Edith was forced to quell with a comforting, "She wants stability for once in her life and you give her that. You are the first person to show her that she is a person and not an oddity. The boys have your husband to show them what a man should be like while you are able to show her what a woman should be like. She is trying hard to be like you, she hasn't started to dress like you or imitate your makeup yet, but she will in the future. Just continue to give her the love and support that she needs and she will give you the care and comfort that you need." Edith led her out and explained to Jordan, "I am happy to tell you that you don't need my services. You are a bright young lady who just needs parents who treat you right. You are going to endure people who don't like you but it will be because of jealousy not because you are different. Good luck, young lady." The family walked out to the car but stopped as they saw Mia entering. Mia blushed at seeing them, but Nancy gave them a quick, "Hello" while Mia went to her appointment with Edith. Nancy explained to the trio, "You know already that she's transgender like Kylie and Nichole." The boys didn't believe it but Jordan added, "Nichole told me she was like her." The boys didn't say a word about it, walking out to the car while Jordan was left to utter a terse, "Boys" which caused her to blush as she realized what she had said while Nancy smirked at her little complaint. Yvette had to quell any questions from Nancy and Mia's mother, Astrid Flynn. Astrid gave her a happy look while telling her, "Mom said they did well despite the girls. They are going to be fine now." Yvette just nodded and walked on, with Astrid not even trying to say anything further as Yvette looked to be exhausted mentally. The appointment had to have taken a lot out of Yvette and Jordan was dealing with a lot of questions but not a lot of answers. It was a good outcome ore else Jordan would have had a sad expression on her face and Yvette would have walked out without stopping. At home, Yvette was in tears as she hugged Jordan. Jordan hugged her back, saying a loving "Mom" and happy, "I want you to be our mom. I don't want to leave. I love you, mom." The two lay down in their rooms while the boys were left to watch TV and help Ivan cook. They didn't complain about doing the work, it was clear that Jordan's appointment was tiring and the two ladies had a lot to think about. Jordan was clearly looking better than ever and Yvette was emotionally drained. Ivan waited until the right moment and asked, "Are you two OK with Yvette and I adopting you? Jordan has asked for Yvette to be her mom but we can't adopt her without adopting you and we can't do that if you don't want this yourself. Would you like us to make you our sons?" The two said a quick, "Yes, dad." They had expected this for the past two days, Jordan was getting too close to Yvette to not want her to be her mother and the boys liked Ivan more than they had their own father. Ivan hugged both, kissing their cheeks and telling them affectionately, "You are great sons." The boys didn't react to the kiss, instead they were crying over Ivan actually showing affection to them. Their father never showed them that before, kissing and hugging were, "Unmanly" and to do so in front of him brought punishment. Crying was even worse, if you cried you were punished for several days and even the emotional Jordan had to quell her emotions so as to not get punished for crying. Ivan gave them a chance to calm themselves and offered a happy, "There's times when the most manly of men are brought to tears. Any man who says that's not true has never been hurt by birth, death, illness, injury, and grief. It's natural and needed. If you can't cry at a love one's wedding you are a liar or you have a lot of serious issues to work out. Real men cry, your father wasn't a real man." The boys didn't question him about that, it was Ivan's way of putting his mark on their lives. The boys loved the idea of a father who understood them, especially their sensitivity. Joshua was prone to bouts of depression and doubt while Jacob suppressed a lot of fear and anxiety, at times they had to cry themselves to sleep but only did so when alone in their old bedroom. Dinner was quiet as the kids had a lot to think about while Yvette and Ivan gathered everything that they would need to fill out the adoption applications. Valerie would have the forms ready to sign in the morning, it was expected of her. Word would have gotten back to her from Astrid already. The kids slept through the night with the Joshua relieved to not have another wet dream after thinking about Nichole again. Jacob held his tongue about his brother being so careful, it wasn't like the two didn't know already that the boys had them as they had ensured the boys knew how to work the laundry and were aware of them expecting them to do their own laundry, they told them so. He was mostly jealous of Joshua having someone to like enough to cause a reaction, he wanted the same. The kids met with the others outside school with Nancy asking what Edith had said. Jordan couldn't lie to her, she confessed, "I'm a girl, not a boy. My old dad was wrong to make me into a boy and I found the mom that I need. Mom is going to adopt us, dad and she are getting the paperwork from Mrs. Finn." She didn't mean to tell them that but the eight gasped in shock. Jordan tried to hide her shame but Kylie hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek causing her to blush. Nichole told the others, "Mom owes Aunt Valerie $100, she said they would wait another week before they asked them if they wanted Aunt Yvette and Uncle Ivan to adopt them." Nichole hugged and kissed Joshua causing him to blush deeply. Kylie held Jordan's hand as they came inside the school, officially staking her claim to Jordan. Nichole did the same to Joshua, giving him the first female attention that he had ever had and making him love every second of school. The two new couples caused a stir as Joshua and Jordan, the newest kids in school, had gotten two of the top kids in terms of connections and money to fall for them. Neither knew about the jealousy and back stabbing that was going on behind the scenes as kids whispered about them. Jacob had to keep his own feelings in check as he heard the rumors as the others went in ahead of them, not liking any of what was being said about either couple. Class was tense as there were constant whispers about Kylie and Jordan especially some claiming that the two were only together because Kylie was hiding being gay and Jordan was posing as a girl. It didn't matter that the kids were told off the day before, until they saw what was inside Jordan's panties none of them would believe that she was a girl. The same went for Kylie, she was deemed to be a boy in drag and had to pose as a girl to get close to a girl despite having been living as a girl for three years. At lunch, Jacob was stopped by a group of boys who demanded to know why he hung around with two tranny lovers. One accused Joshua of being gay and another said Jordan was another tranny trying to steal their girls. Jacob tried to get away but he was held in place by several boys who held his arms back to prevent him from leaving before he gave them what they wanted to hear. Jacob shook his head then blurted out, "So what if Nichole is transgender, she is all girl. You would know that if you ever bothered to ask about her, she isn't afraid to tell others that she was harmed by a few people who hate girls like her. My brother likes her and she likes him. He isn't gay for liking a girl, just because she was born with what you have doesn't make her or him gay. Given how you are acting I can see why you don't know her, she doesn't like to associate with jerks and idiots and you guys are about the biggest around if you think that about them. No wonder no girls like you." He waited for the first blows to fall and clenched his stomach to accept them. The boys landed a couple of discrete punches then demanded to know about Jordan. Jacob venomously growled back, "She's a girl. I know damn well she is because we are brother and sister and I have seen what she has between her legs. Our dad forced her to act like a boy and made her dress as one. Those things on her chest are real, not falsies. You wouldn't know the difference unless you have sisters which I take it you don't. She is a girl and likes Kylie who likes her back. Kylie is transgender and a girl, but just because she is doesn't make her a fake trying to get girls because even if she liked guys she would never date you." He accepted more punches but when the second one landed he was let go as the boys tried to run off. Jacob waited for the teacher or police officer to yet at him and blame him for causing a commotion but he was only given a once-over by Alice Porter and told to go visit the nurse to check on his bruises. Alice had the boys rounded up and taken to her office where she called their parents to come pick them up after they were arrested for assaulting a student. Jacob had multiple bruises but thankfully the blows didn't rupture anything internally. He had them photographed before returning to class, facing more whispers as the kids talked around him. He refused to tell Jordan or Joshua what happened, but both knew it involved them based on his reaction to them. Valerie arrived shortly thereafter to speak with the parents about what happened. She was firm and to the point, their sons were in trouble due to their actions and words. They chose to detain and assault a student due to their bigotry and jealousy, he didn't fight back except verbally and in direct response to their demands that their questions get answered. They were shown video of the assault causing them to feel sick as they grabbed Jacob and pulled him down the corridor to where they thought they were out of view of others. Their words were recorded and the words that they said were the kind of words that ruined lives. They could not believe their little boys had such hate-filled words and viewpoints especially about people they didn't actually know. The boys were given expulsions while Valerie held off having them arrested if they accepted being sent to the alternative school. The boys had no voice in what was occurring, their parents accepted on their behalf. It was the only alternative, it was accept the deal or they end up with criminal records. Valerie stayed a little longer after the parents and kids left, telling Alice, "Ms. Putnam is still leaving her mark on the school despite being fired and exposed. This is her handiwork, you know exactly where they learned those ideas about sexuality and right and wrong. Those poor parents were raising them right and she goes in and makes them see things her way. I suspect that she was trying to get you and Dorothy fired but that would never have happened. Still, it undermines your credibility with some." Alice let out a sigh and confessed, "She was muddying the waters for my possibly getting appointed as the superintendent when our previous one was fired. She was no fool, she knew she wouldn't last long and had a backup plan ready to go to give her a backdoor into another job and getting revenge on me. She is going to get a job out west or in New York when she gets out of jail but she could take me down in the process thanks to the kids." Valerie grinned and countered with a hearty, "You are experienced, have a master's degree, you have a strong foundation of support and understanding with teachers and students, you have a vested interest in the way things are run while also seeing them implemented. In short, you are their ideal candidate." Alice let it go for now. Valerie left before she was noticed by the kids and endured unwanted questions. She did look in on Peggy and the kids and saw Jacob struggling with the whispering around him. After school, the kids waited for Ivan or Yvette to come pick them up. Nichole and Joshua were almost cuddling while Jordan had Kylie sitting in her lap. Jacob looked upset but kept to himself, the kids were aware that he had been involved in something earlier but his looks confirmed it was about them. The kids were told that Yvette and Ivan had to do something involving them and needed to go home with Karen, giving the couple some more time together but also allowing Ivan and Yvette plenty of time to do their business in Boston. They were driven home but Karen had to stop off at a friend's house first. The kids were unsure how to react but Nichole was smiling brightly and said, "Maisie". Nichole rang the doorbell and entered when told to. Karen had the trio stand back a minute until Nichole came back, hoping Maisie didn't react badly to unwanted visitors. The trio didn't react as they were anxious to get out of there in case whomever they were seeing didn't like them. Nichole came out and told Karen she wasn't done yet and to come inside. The three entered closely behind Karen, not wanting to give Maisie a chance to react to them as well as protect themselves. Jacob looked over and saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen laying on the couch in her pajamas, with Nichole giving him a crooked smirk as she saw his reaction to Maisie. The girls looked at one another then at Jacob with Nichole nodding to Maisie that he was alright. She then grabbed Joshua's hand and led him to the couch while Jordan sat on her own. Jacob had no idea what to do and just stood there, waiting for further instructions as his mind suddenly went blank. Maisie got up and introduced herself to Jacob, but Jacob was too tongue tied to respond. She led him over to the couch and sat him down while she finished her work. Jordan gave them a big smile as it finally dawned on her that her big brother had what happened to her and Joshua happen to him, he had just fallen for a pretty girl that he just met. Karen and Maisie's mother Lucy Campbell watched the kids closely, with both fighting a laugh and tears as Maisie and Jacob were awkwardly introduced to one another. The girl had had a hard life so far whenever boys were around her, Jacob was the first to meet her who hadn't reacted to her negatively and who seemed to genuinely see her as what she presented as. It was almost like she was sensing something in him that was benevolent and nonthreatening along with his natural good looks that she clearly appreciated based on her subtle glances towards him. Karen had to explain to her, "He doesn't know about what happened to her yet. He will be alright with her when he learns the truth, he is fine with Kylie, Mia, and Nichole so far. I don't know if it will make the two less into one another but they do make a cute couple." When Maisie finished Nichole asked if she was ready to tell them about herself. Maisie smirked and countered, "Did you plan this or was it spur of the moment?" Nichole grinned but admitted, "It wasn't planned, Aunt Yvette and Uncle Ivan are meeting with Aunt Chloe right now. It was just pure luck." Maisie nodded, knowing she wouldn't plan this too far ahead. She turned to the trio and confessed, "I'm like Nichole, I'm transgender. I'm not in school because I had to have my surgery done early because boys kidnapped us and beat me badly enough in my privates to make me need genital surgery. Kylie and Mia had to also have surgery but they aren?t getting the one I had for months." Jacob was growing upset, but it wasn't at Maisie. He growled, "What happened to them? Are they locked away in prison? I hope they die." He needed to calm down. Maisie hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek. He calmed down under her affection which caused him to hug her back, letting her warmth console him. Maisie knew something happened in school and asked what happened. Jacob told her about the boys grabbing him and punching him until he told them what they wanted to hear. He didn't lie to them and made them look bad which they got angrier at but ran off when Alice came. Maisie growled, "I know who they are, they are the biggest wannabes in school. They act like they are God's gift to women but they can't get a real date unless they paid for it. They hate girls like us because we make them feel gay even though we hate our penis. They are just jealous of you guys, you are sweet and treat us like regular girls not like freaks." Her choice of words stung but Nichole countered, "She meant it in general, not that you were a guy too." Jordan nodded and accepted her quick explanation but it still stung. Maisie shook her head and growled, "No boy would wear those colors or that kind of bra. If you were a boy you would force your mom and dad to get you sports bras and compression vests like Arthur and Diego wear." Nichole winced at that then told the trio, "You already met Diego, he didn't have much to say since he was so busy with schoolwork. Arthur is the new boy coming to stay with my cousin soon, he and Diego were born as girls. They are cool, just don't get them talking about sports especially martial arts. Diego is still gloating about getting his orange belt faster than his brother." The boys smiled at that while Jordan felt relief that she was understood by Maisie. Nichole realized she had said something they didn't know and added, "I think you are going to have to get a dress, unless you want to wear a suit like the boys. I don't think you would look good in a dress though." Jordan nodded, adding, "I'm not ready for them yet. I wouldn't mind wearing a suit to blend in with the boys. Why would I need a suit or dress though?" Maisie answered for Nichole, telling her, "The wedding on Christmas Day. Everyone is going and we need you and your brothers to be escorts. You escort Kylie, Joshua escorts Nichole, and Jacob can be my escort. Your parents are going too so it's impossible to leave you out of it." Karen heard the exchange and shook her head at the girls knowing their new friend enough to sense just what she needed and was ready for. She would look cute in a suit if it was cut right. A skirt might be pushing things but she was at least open to wearing something feminine to match the boys. The gathering broke up with Karen ushering the kids outside. Maisie kissed Jacob on the cheek then grabbed him into a hug and kissed him on the lips. He was struggling for breath as he was walked out to the car, she had grabbed a memory that would last a lifetime for both of them. At the King home, the kids rushed in to avoid Yvette and Ivan's questions. Karen offered a hearty, "They really know how to pick their crushes. That's three for three with falling for another at first sight." Ivan raised and eyebrow as Yvette gasped in shock. Karen nodded, adding, "She took his breath away- literally! He heard what happened to her and was ready to kill the boys, but she calmed him down and had a hard time containing her feelings for him at his wanting to protect her. She gave him a kiss that made him almost collapse, Jordan kept him from falling over and had to put his seat belt on him." The boys entered to see what the adults were talking about with Jacob turning around as he saw their smiles. Yvette gave him a hug and kiss while Ivan left it alone, he didn't need his making things worse. Yvette held him until he calmed down they offered him a happy, "You did a good thing for Maisie even if you didn't mean to. She needed a boy to show she was going to be alright around boys. You two are cute together, but you did a lot to help her self esteem without knowing you did so." Karen left with the quiet Nichole. She hadn't said a word knowing that she would be the focus of the two in response to her own actions toward Joshua. Karen simply told her, "You are a good friend, you are your father's daughter at times. You may not know what you want to do in life after high school but you do have a way with words and know how to make others feel better." Yvette and Ivan showed the kids a copy of the adoption paperwork and told them about what happened that day. The kids listened in awe at the adults doing things behind their backs but for their benefit. The trio were seeing just how parents should act and it made them care about Ivan and Yvette even more. Earlier in the day, Valerie met with her friends Cameron Byrne-Toro and Ricardo Vincent about the three kids while filing their adoption paperwork. Ricardo had the results of the search for their father and grandparents and it wasn't good. Their grandparents were too poor, old, and frail to care for three tweens especially ones with issues like theirs- they only took the kids in due to guilt from their friends. Their father was worse off than his parents and that was even before the abandonment charges came into play. The man had gotten himself sent to jail for soliciting minors after trying to snag dates with young ladies at a beach in New Jersey. It got worse for him as he successfully bedded one girl while another declined, telling her parents who told the girl's parents causing his arrest when he was found in bed with the 15-year-old girl and she was high on drugs he had slipped to her, He admitted to knowing where Jordan, Jacob, and Joshua's mothers were but all three had moved on and their new husbands refused to let them raise another man's kids and refused to allow their own children to live with their mothers. They gave up all rights to the girls to the private investigator while their father would need his stripped away by DCF. The ladies were not afraid to tell the investigator that the kids were better off with others and never knowing them, but would be open to meeting them in the future if the kids were adamant about knowing them. The kids would take the news hard but it was understandable. The women had been wronged by their father and seeing them would only bring back bad memories and ruin their newly balanced lives. It was best to let them move on with their lives and allow the kids to have a chance at better memories with their new parents. At the courthouse, Valerie was met with a smile by the clerks but she refused the expected meeting with Judge Perez. Valerie handed a note to the clerk who nodded and came back with a reply of, "About time." She grinned at it, the kids didn't want or need a speedy adoption and they had everything going in their favor already but that might not deter Judge Martha Perez if she wanted to do something. Valerie talked finances with Cameron and Ricardo and had found nothing of value that their father had nor their grandparents owned. The kids would get nothing from their grandparents and their father was looking at a long prison sentence, wiping out his finances. The kids weren't in financial trouble as their new parents were on stable financial ground due to their jobs and small mortgage, they just needed a bigger car which they were handling already. Valerie's quick exit made the duo give a happy look to one another as for once they had helped kids and not have it become a battle over gender, money, wills, and custody. The three were the first among kids to simply need a place to stay and loving parents, they were normal kids and were dealing with normal issues even if one was approached from a different angle. The kids were also close to their new friends and were bringing out the maturity in them that was hidden under their youthful facade. Later, Cameron and Ricardo presented the reports about the kids' father, mothers, and grandparents to Yvette and Ivan. It was tough to accept but their mothers were trying to do the right thing for the kids in rejecting them. Yvette felt horrible about telling the kids, but they would understand their reasoning. Over at the DCF office, Yvette talked with Chloe about Jordan's care and her actions since Chloe had dropped them off with the Kings. Yvette was happy to explain what happened, why, and how she was going to deal with it. Chloe could only smile as she listened, Yvette had been doing exactly as expected and was acting in Jordan's best interests in guiding her along while supporting her should she have chosen to remain as a boy and transition fully. Ivan was asked about the boys and gave a glowing, "They are on the verge of puberty themselves but it is going to be a long time before they notice the changes externally. They are men officially, but they are trying their hardest to not think about what's going on internally. We have told them that they need to do their own laundry so they are able to deal what happens to them." Chloe cringed but nodded in agreement, it was what needed to be done and it was a strong showing that the boys were mature enough to do their own laundry especially when cleaning up after themselves. She asked about how they were treating Jordan, getting a hearty, "They are doing what I understand boys have done with their sisters since the dawn of time: treating her like a princess while helping keep her safe. They have had slip-ups over bad jokes and unintentional stares, but it's to be expected." She asked about therapy, getting a quick and happy, "Dr. Bell said that she doesn't need it at all." Yvette added, "Dr. Bell said she is doing well and just needed a mother's guidance once she fully accepted that she wasn?t wrong in her sexuality and gender issues. She's doing well on her own as is, she just needed to know that she was doing things right. And she is, she's doing better than I did at her age." Chloe wrote out her report and recommended that the couple get approved for adoption. There was no reason to deny it and the kids would be harmed if it was. Ivan and Yvette were the ideal parents and the way the kids had taken to them the couple were only finalizing what the kids had already done in their own minds in just a few short days. The kids settled into a groove as they slowly became just another trio of students at the school. They weren't show-offs and they didn't disrupt class with bad jokes or obnoxious comments like other kids. Peggy found it hard to keep them from getting lost in the shuffle as they worked to keep from being too eager to please or too smart for their own good. They found their niche in simply being average and not trying to excel. They were not going to be allowed to become complacent as Peggy personally told them that their new teacher wouldn't let them not give their best effort. She knew they were holding back because of being new to the school but she wasn't about to let them sacrifice their education to look good in front of people who couldn't care less. She kept talking with them and got the others to get them to start acting like themselves and get active in class. The kids who dared to make fun of them found themselves on the wrong side of detention and later, suspensions. Alice wasn't fooling around when it came to bullying, the three were great students who would not be allowed to be tormented or made to feel terrible because they tried to become better. Three days before Christmas, the kids were taken to get fitted for their suits for the wedding. Jordan was asked again if she wanted to wear a dress, and again said she'd wear a suit but would wear a dress if it was needed as she didn't want to upset either Yvette or the bride's family. Yvette did manage to get her to consider wearing a skirt suit, a giant leap for her toward femininity. At the store, Yvette took Jordan to one area while Ivan took the boys to another. Yvette showed the skirt that she considered for her to Jordan, who agreed to wear it provided it didn't show off her legs too much. It was the opening that she needed, which Yvette used to help her get dressed and show how she looked in the suit as well as teach her about skirts and how to wear them right. Jordan fought back tears while Yvette offered her another, much more special item; a new wig which matched her hair color but was the same length as Yvette's shoulder-length hair. Jordan nodded silently and put the wig on, then stared into the mirror at her new look. She barely recognized herself, she looked like a younger version of Yvette from her hair down to the skirt and blouse. Yvette saw the tears in Jordan's eyes and was about to take the wig off but Jordan hugged her tightly, crying into her shoulder and saying, "I look like you, mom. I look like your daughter." Yvette gave in and cried as well, she had given Yvette what she had always wanted to hear from her daughter. Yvette walked Jordan over to where the boys were and had to fight back tears as the three kept looking at the two standing there. Ivan let out a soft, "You two are twins" while the boys didn't dare say a word about Jordan's skirt. They couldn't muster up the strength to admit that their sister looked more like their sister than she had ever had before and was like Yvette's biological daughter even if she wasn't blood. They looked away in shame as they knew that Jordan would struggle with her look once the high of seeing herself dissipated. The three kids spent much of the next day getting used to being around so many other people as Jordan enjoyed the girls' day at the afternoon tea service and the boys learning football at Fenway Park then some fun with the younger boys at the Finn home. At the wedding rehearsal dinner they got to meet everyone and endured a long, hard look from Maisie's father and brother as well as Nichole's older brothers and sisters. Jordan got off easiest, she endured Billy climbing on her while she sat with Kylie as everyone wisely let Billy burn off his energy with the two girls as his pestering would only help them in the long run as he grew accustomed to Jordan and enjoyed being her plaything. The family enjoyed a quiet Christmas morning as the couple gave the trio their first true Christmas as a family and presents that each loved. They were continuously shocked as the five received gifts that they had not thought possible and caused them to cry at the love that was shown to them from all. Yvette had trouble keeping herself together as the trio hugged her tightly while Ivan tried hard to keep from crying at the sight but failed miserably, showing to the boys that even the toughest men can cry. The wedding itself was long and boring to the kids but they were moved as it was also a loving event, with so many interconnected relatives from the bride's and groom's various family branches. They got to endure a lot of awkward moments with their significant others as they danced and sat together with everyone trying hard not to say how cute they looked together. It was especially tough on Jordan, who saw everyone trying their hardest to let her enjoy herself but also keeping an eye on her and Kylie so they didn't overdo themselves. With school out for a week, the kids were able to go out and enjoy themselves more. Joshua and Jacob were getting closer to Steven and Dante as the boys shared a lot in common that went beyond their girlfriends being close friends. Being foster kids for years before they were adopted less than a year beforem the two understood the brothers' thinking and fears as well as their hopes for their family. Jordan got closer to Fiona Nelson and Maisie, while also spending time with Mia, Margaret, Nancy, Kylie, and Nichole. She shared more in common with Fiona and Maisie than she did with the other girls, but none of the five held it against her as they had been together for years while Fiona, Maisie, and Jordan were new. It was like what was happening with their older counterparts, they were friends but even friends have closer friendships within groups. Maisie and Jacob spent several afternoons together under the watchful eyes of Lucy and her husband Callum. The couple mostly talked and watched TV and worked on their homework during their time together, it was almost comical how much they tried to avoid getting close while together lest they upset Lucy and Callum. They had to admit that he was a great boy who respected the rules and who cared more about Maisie than he needed to, giving them a bit of freedom that they never abused. Maisie was able to take walks with Jacob around the block and down the street to visit other friends but they mostly stayed close to her home with her parents keeping them out of trouble. The walking was mostly about getting out of the house because they simply didn't do anything inside except talk and watch TV, at least outside they could talk with others and enjoy the company of one another as well as enjoy being given freedom that neither would allow themselves to abuse. They were careful and were not ready to push limits with one another, it wasn't worth it in their eyes. Jordan fared better as Kylie and she were given opportunities to spend time with one another as Kylie's parents worked through the vacation due to having plans for that upcoming summer vacation. It was a fringe benefit for them, but Ivan and Yvette set ground rules that both had to adhere to or they wouldn't have their faith anymore. They weren't about to risk their relationship and agreed in full to the terms, never leaving the living room together except when Jacob and Joshua were with them or when one parent was upstairs. Poor Joshua ended up having to endure Nigel Jr. and Ethan as Nichole and he spent time at her house. Karen knew her daughter's limits and Joshua was too frightened to do anything more than wait until Nichole did something so it was a matter of enduring the Smith boys' teasing. He was always respectful of the rules and would never do something to Nichole until she did it first, especially when it came to kissing, and never did it in front of Ethan or Nigel. When the kids returned to school, their new teacher talked with each of the trio individually and got them to see that they needed to be their own people and not what others wanted them to be. They were top students when they let themselves be smart, she knew they could do the work already as she read the notes Peggy left for her. When she showed them just how well they could do the kids had to fight back tears as she was trying to be the teacher that they needed and not the teacher they were stuck with. They endured a lot of teasing over being smart but all of it was due to kids seeing that they weren't going to coast by under the new teacher. The kids who struggled were the worst critics and after a week the trio tuned them out and let them show their jealousy to the class. The trio improved and by the end of the month they were three of the best in their class and on their way to being the best in their grade. Throughout the month the kids saw the downside of living away from their friends and saw the couple have to ask Karen and the other parents for help whenever they were running late or had important meetings that they couldn't break. Ivan was starting to feel terrible about Karen, Kennedy, and the other parents pitching in while they weren't able to do the same, giving Yvette the idea that maybe it was a sign that the family needed to move closer to their friends. The couple had to budget their money to put a down payment on a new home while they put their own house on the market but were told not to bother by John Finn. They were friends of his, making him do what he always did for his friends: take care of them. He'd ensure that they had the right home, and had the right home picked out for them by the end of the month and ready to move into during February vacation- when they had the most amount of help and could get the kids away for the day. The move was swift and saw the kids going on their first dates as couples, all under the watchful eye of Nichole?s elder siblings and spouses as well as Maisie?s brother Angus and his new girlfriend. Jordan blushed as Kylie and Nichole were told ?no putting your hands where you shouldn?t? while Maisie kept her mouth closed as Angus her a grin that she knew to be his own subtle warning to not think of doing the same thing to Jacob. Jacob cringed and tried to move away from her, showing Angus that he was the right boy for his sister even if he didn?t know that yet. Kylie did get frisky with Jordan and masturbated Jordan until she pushed Kylie?s hand away, causing Kylie to pout but saw Jordan put her head on Kylie?s shoulder to show that it was alright with her. The same was attempted by Nichole and saw Joshua turning away in shame while Nichole felt a tap on her shoulder from her brother letting her know that she got caught. She mumbled about them killing the fun but it was done for Joshua?s sake as he wasn?t ready for that stuff yet. The girls enjoyed their dates and caused their friends to grow jealous, but it was simply because they had their own problems due to scheduling conflicts with their siblings. Nichole took her punishment in stride while Kylie begged to get out of hers, with Jordan trying to help but only showing why they had to cool off. It was sweet of her to try, showing why they were so perfect for one another. There were the usual bigotry issues in school but that was tempered by the parents learning just who the kids had as parents and who they had backing them. The fact that Kylie was a ?Finn? through her father and Jordan had the support of multiple people who had barely known her or briefly met her had the parents running for cover and begging not to be banned from the schools. Jordan was left alone, and anyone who went after any of the six were in for suspensions and expulsions from the school. Jordan?s hair grew steadily and after two months she could style it into a feminine style, shocking her brothers after she returned from the salon. In a show of support, Yvette got the same style and had all of the family whispering about her and Jordan looking so alike. The two had to hide tears as nobody knew just how much it meant to them to hear that they were so similar to one another. The kids were able to contact their mothers and learned about their lives and why they gave the trio up. ?Nacho? was dating all three at the same time as they were sorority sisters and after getting pregnant they had to leave school, have their babies, then go back or else be cut off by their parents. ?Nacho? did a good thing for them as he unintentionally set them up with their future husbands and enabled them to focus on school instead of dating men and having sex. It was sad to them, but it was a choice that the needed to make and ended up letting them find Yvette and Ivan. The three saw why Yvette and Jordan were so alike: they were related by blood. Yvette was the elder cousin of Jordan?s mother, both took after Yvette?s grandmother in looks. Jordan was happy to hear the news and cried as Yvette told her how her family was split over inheriting their grandparents? money, eventually drifting apart and losing contact with one another. Jordan ending up in her care was coincidence, but was fitting as Yvette was a blood relative and the one who would end up with custody of Jordan by default. The boys weren?t jealous of her as their maternal families were ?new money? and severed ties with the boys? distant relatives after gaining wealth. Their families were backstabbing, conniving, scammers who rose to the top in their professions by cheating and stealing from others. Their mothers were the only members of their family to escape those traits and found love with husbands who were rich and who also chose to stay on the right side of the law. They were better off not knowing their mothers? families, but did start to make inroads with their new siblings as they talked with them during weekends. Their mothers were happy to get to know Yvette and Ivan and were proud of the boys, with the boys showing that Yvette was their true mother. They had a strong insistence that they be called ?aunt? by the boys so it didn?t offend Yvette, and with Yvette being the same to the boys? siblings. The kids had a tear-filled reunion as mother embraced child and introduced the trio to their mothers? husbands and children. Jordan and Yvette were the center of attention as the two cousins embraced and had tears in their eyes as Jordan?s looking so much like Yvette that she was hard to deny as not being the girl?s mother. Yvette was happy to be around the children and laughed as they were just like Nigel and Billy in how they acted and reacted. The reunion was heartbreaking as the kids? grandparents came by to admonish the three mothers, but it ended up turning against them as Yvette was noticed and all complaining stopped. Yvette just grinned as she told them ?what kind of person can deny their grandchildren the right to meet siblings and their mothers? They wanted to get to know one another and be part of their lives even if they can?t be.? She set her foot down and waited for them to say something. They walked away humiliated as they had nothing to counter Yvette. She was just like her grandmother in all ways, which mad her great-aunt upset as she wouldn?t hesitate to go after someone for attacking her family. It was the beginning of the end for them as there was no putting the genie back in the bottle. They had no way of hiding Jordan from the rest of their family and wouldn?t be able to hide the fact that Joshua and Jacob were also cousins and related to Yvette hidden for long. The kids were all cousins through the family secret that they hated to admit: their mothers were half-sisters through their grandfather. It stung the family but it was the best possible news as Yvette was their biological relative and was the only person to come forward to help despite them knowing where the kids were and what happened to them. It shattered the family more, the Kings were blood and they had been kept away for no reason as it wasn?t a shameful offense to have a child out of wedlock anymore. They kept from their mothers due to image reasons, which was more shameful than what happened in the first place. Yvette and the kids were thrilled to reconnect with family and gave Yvette something that she had not realized that she missed: relatives. It was fun to her to be an aunt and eventually saw her being just like the other parents. Jordan and she talked a lot about their change in life and were both happy to tell the other that it was for the best that they had been put together as they all got something that they wanted.