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jess. one half of jess & jj.

[jessxjoplin]

justinxdixon​:

The kiss set his mind at ease somewhat. It was nice, in a way, to have that instant reassurance. He had spent so long hung up on Josie, and never truly knowing where he stood. He didn’t have those doubts with Jess, but he also wasn’t about to think too hard about it. For now, they were taking each day as it came, and he was happy. He couldn’t remember the last time he could truly say that. “Well, you can’t blame me for being worried,” he grinned, stealing another quick kiss from her before letting her go, moving back so he could look at her face. His brow furrowed in confusion, but when she finally spoke the words, comprehension dawned on his face. “Ah,” he said. It wasn’t the best reaction in the world, even he knew that. It wasn’t that he didn’t want kids, but never did he think it would be happening so soon. The thought had never even crossed his mind. There was so much that wasn’t ideal about their situation. As much as he liked Jess, they hadn’t been together too long. Justin was still waiting for the penny to drop and her to run for the hills, in truth. He was a bright guy, but still a student, still sold drugs on the side, and his own family life was less than desirable. He had so little to offer her, and even less to offer a child. “Well, that’s good to know,” he smiled weakly. Reacting to the fact they were exclusive before her pregnancy probably wasn’t his smartest move either. “So have you… thought about what you want to do about it?” 

Jess watched, her expression mostly neutral. She was eerily calm about the everything, but that was also just in her nature. She’d gone with the flow for as long as she could remember. Did she want to be a mom in her late twenties? Not really. That was never what she envisioned her life to be. However, she couldn’t help but think about those parents with overbearing love for their kids. Even Kurt Cobain loved being a father while it lasted. Who was she to cross that off her list when she didn’t even know what it entailed yet? “Yep,” she replied, eyebrows lifting as she let that hang in the air along with Justin’s words. This was obviously something neither of them expected. She offered him a half-hearted smile back before shrugging. “Kind of. I guess that’s why I wanted to talk to you first,” she admitted, adjusting her position so that she could link her arm though his. “I like you a lot, dude. I know that things are kind of dysfunctional right now, but despite all that, I don’t want to end any of this. I don’t want to freak you out just because of a positive pee stick either, though.” She sighed softly, her gaze now downcast to her hands where she fiddled with her own fingers. “I haven’t make any decisions on keeping it yet or anything, cause I’m kind of on the fence for both ways. I just...I want to make sure we’re good first before any life altering choices are made.”

[jessxjoplin]

jordanxjoplin​:

“Maybe it’s just me, and it’s what I deserve for wearing the same bras year after year,” Jordan shrugged.·“I mean, it’s not like a regular occurrence or anything, but it still happens.” She reached up, absently checking her underwire for any signs of imminent stabbing.·“I guess so. Still, if I’m hooking up with someone, I wanna know I look good in my underwear. The first few times at least. After that, it’s just too much effort.” Not that she’d been hooking up with anybody any time recently.·“You know, there’s no quicker way to make something lame than to get the entire family to do it. Especially Juliet. I’m honesty surprised she hasn’t made that her personality of the week already, to be honest.” Jordan raked a hand through her hair, making a mental note to pick up dye next time she was out. If matching streaks were on Jess’ mind, maybe it was time for a change.·“Looking cool is all I have, you know this If you take that away from me, who even am I anymore. I’m not sure embarrassing me counts as a profession, though. If it is, you’re fired.”

“I don’t know, I actually applaud you for the bra reuse. You’re keeping the world a bit greener, and honestly, do we really need multiple bras? Unless you’re, like, a lingerie model, I’m not sure it’s necessary. The stabbing tells you it’s well loved and a sign of actually needing a new one, that’s all.” Jess nodded slowly, understanding but also knowing she wasn’t going to be shopping for sexy undies anytime soon, especially if the positive pee stick said anything. That was a little something she wasn’t ready to share with the family yet, though, so she returned her focus back to Jordan’s qualms. “Juliet kind of has that ‘ruin a great plan’ energy to her. Like, I don’t know how many times she needs to be told to not get all her ideas off of Instagram before it really clicks in her mind. I don’t know what mom and dad did to have the rest of us turn out semi normal and her like...that.” Jess smirked, showing faux offense in response to her comment. “Sounds like I’m gonna have to work harder then. I might let you off the hook and save the embarrassment for Juliet, though, she’s so much easier. She’s already been dealing with that weird Scottish guy blowing her phone up, my plans might just be the thing to send her over the edge and I, for one, would love to see that happen.”  

[jessxjoplin]

justinxdixon​:

“You’re lucky I like surprises,” Justin said, letting out a low chuckle. The fact they were joking around was a good sign, but he couldn’t help feeling a little on edge. Maybe it was nothing, but he was picking up some seriously odd vibes. There was something going on - he just wasn’t sure exactly what it was yeah. “Uh, yeah, sure. You don’t have to ask to sit down, you know.I mean, it’s not like I’d say no.” He managed to cut off his rambling to let her speak, falling quiet to listen to her. Justin wasn’t a stupid person. In fact, his smarts were one thing he always had going for him. There were times, though, where his brain power failed him, and this was one of them. “I think so,” he answered, brows knitting together as he repeated her words in his head. Once she had begun speaking, he thought he was sure where this was going, but her comment on being careful had him totally stumped. “Is this the part where you tell me it’s been fun, but you only think of me as a friend? Or is there… something else?” 

Jess made a face, not sure if this was a surprise he was going to enjoy. If the roles were reversed and she was the dude, she wasn’t sure what she’d do or say, especially considering that this was news with the potential to blow up someone’s life. “So polite,” she quipped, giving him a small grin before taking a breath. After her spiel had paused, she tried to register any sense of understanding on his face, but it didn’t come. Not yet, anyways. She’d been dancing around what she was really trying to say, and it was clear that she had to be straight up with him. Her expression dropped a little at the ‘only think of me as a friend’ comment, shaking her head. “You doofus,” she muttered before placing a hand against the back of his neck and pulling him in for a long kiss. She broke away with a sigh, hoping that made her feelings about him a little more clear. “There’s sort of...someone else, but not in the way you’re thinking.” With one more breath, she decided to just have it out in the open. “I’m pregnant, Justin, and considering you’re the only guy I’ve been seeing for the past few months, it’s safe to say it’s yours, so...yep.”

[jessxjoplin]

jordanxjoplin​:

“Let’s be real, does anybody really update their bras unless the wire stabs you in the tits?” Jordan asked. “The answer is no. Besides, the only person who sees your daily underwear is you. As long as you have a date night bra, you’re good. Anyway, I like looking cool. I want people to look at me and go ‘holy shit, I want to be like that,” she shrugged, though the grin on her face showed she wasn’t entirely serious. “There’s still time to embrace the inner Christina. You can’t have pink streaks, though. We’d look too matchy,” she pointed out, grabbing a handful of her dyed pink hair and waving it to emphasis her point. “I think having a sidecar kind of brings down the cool, Jess. You can just sit on the back and hold on tight.” 

“Not sure. I don’t really ask people about that, but I might have to now. It’d be an interesting conversation starter. ‘So when’s the last time you were stabbed by a bra wire?’ And that’s...yeah, that’s a good point, although I think if a guy cares about what type of undies I’m wearing more than getting them off me, we have an entirely different issue at hand.” Jess shrugged; despite being the most similar to each other personality wise out of all their brothers and sisters, her and Jordan still had their differences. “They already do look at you and think that, so no issues there. And damn, come on. It’d be cute. We could get the rest of the family on board, too. Imagine Johnny with pink streaks...although Juliet would probably pretend to be a gamer girl and sell used bath water if she got pink streaks, so actually scratch that idea.” She raised a brow, shaking her head slightly. “So much concern with what’s ‘cool’, Jordy, such a shame. Besides, isn’t it my job to embarrass you slightly and make things less cool?”

[jessxjoplin]

justinxdixon​:

To say Justin had been unlucky in relationships was an understatement. He had lurched from one crazy girl to another, spent the last few years fucking around with someone he had fallen in love with. He had no expectations of anything with Jess, but that had been a good thing. Hanging out with her had been easy. There had been no pressure between the two of them, none of that heavy feeling and tentativeness he carried with Josie. He felt more like himself than he had done in a long time, and he supposed he owed that to her. “Hey yourself,” he responded, shooting her a grin - one that quickly disappeared when she declared that they need to talk. “Uh-huh?” He reached up, catching his throat in a nervous gesture. “Sounds sort of ominous, but I’m not busy. Are you okay?” 

The way his smile faltered had Jess grimacing herself, not wanting to totally scare the guy off. As much as she enjoyed her time with him, she didn’t know him long enough to feel like it was appropriate to totally flip his world upside down. There wasn’t a proper way around it, though, so diving in would likely be easiest. “I’m all about the mystery,” she said, bringing her hands up and wiggling her fingers for emphasis before dropping them to her side. “Oh, don’t worry, I’m just peachy, but, uh...is it okay if I sit?” she asked, setting herself down beside him before waiting for an answer. “So...we’ve been hanging out a lot, and we’ve been...y’know, doing more than hanging out, too,” she tried to explain. “And don’t get me wrong, it’s fun. You’re a lot of fun to be around. But, I guess a few of those times, with the ‘more than hanging out’, we probably weren’t as careful as we could’ve been...you with me so far?”

[jessxjoplin]

“Hey, you,” Jess called out, wearing a smirk. Calling him you was more of a joke than anything. She knew Justin...or at least sort of knew. She’d been spending a lot of the last few weeks with him, and you got to know people pretty quick that way. “We need to talk.” She paused, making a face when she realized how that might’ve sounded harsh, or like a predictor for bad things about to come around the corner. “Not in a ‘I’m-dumping-your-ass-and-headed-west’ need to talk kind of way. Don’t be nervous. Or maybe do, I don’t know.” She planted her hands on her hips, the smile not as strong as before but still keeping it on her lips. She didn’t want to scare the poor guy off completely. “You busy?” @justinxdixon​

[jessxjoplin]

jordanxjoplin‌:

“Obviously,” Jordan rolled her eyes. “I’m just asking if they’re objectively cool. I don’t even know if leather clothes are still a thing or if we save it for boots and couches these days.” She gave the bass a final strum and, evidently satisfied, set it to one side. “Scary definitely wore leather a lot,” she pointed out. “Just because I was a kid doesn’t mean I wasn’t aware of pop culture. MTV was a thing. Bootcut leather pants were having such a moment back then.” She paused, thinking over her own aesthetic. “Maybe I could get a motorcycle. Really lean into the vibe,” she joked.

“I think I’ve been wearing the same bra since 2010, Jord. I’m not an expert on what’s cool. Besides, where’s the fun in being cool? My motto has always been wear what you like and makes you feel badass. Fuck the corporate fashion industry.” She got up to her feet, dusting off her jeans before turning her attention over to her sister. “Touche. I remember wanting to be Christina Aguleria in the early MTV days. Those pink streaks were everything. Hey, if I get bored, can you help me actually do the pink streak thing? I kind of want to try it.” Jess rolled her eyes. “Sounds dangerous but I don’t expect any less from you. If you do end up getting a motorcycle, at least get a sidecar too so I can cruise beside you.”

[jordanxjoplin]

“Are leather pants still cool?” Jordan asked, casually, looking up from the bass guitar she was in the middle of tuning. “Do you remember in the 90′s or whatever, when all the hot people were wearing leather pants? I wanted a pair so bad. What do you think? Can I pull it off, or would I just look like an extra from Grease?” 

[jessxjoplin]

"I think you can make them cool,” Jess said from where she was hunched over, trying to find the right output plug for her microphone. “Also what do you mean ‘do you remember in the 90′s’? You and me were both children, literally all I remember is drinking strawberry milk and wanting to be the next Baby Spice,” she snorted. “Leather is kind of your aesthetic so I’d say go for it. Make it your thing. I’ll go for denim or sequins and we can make Johnny wear plaid.”