Chapter 2: Telling The Family

A/N:I originally planned for this story to be a one shot but after watching an interview with Ivonne Coll talking about the future for her character and the prospect of both her daughter and granddaughter moving out and I had this idea!

Jane and Rafael walked to his penthouse, they were both done work for the day and they were going to have dinner with her family. They were going to change into more comfortable clothes.

"Do we have to go to dinner tonight? Can we just stay here and order something?" Jane whined pulling at Rafael's arm leading him to his door.

"Jane, you're the one who asked them if we could have dinner. We have to go." Rafael reminded her.

"I guess. " Her voice trailed off as she waited for Rafael to open the door.

"Can we show up late?" Jane proposed, eyes wide open, pleading to Rafael.

"Jane…" He rolled his eyes, kissed her forehead and laughed slightly at his girlfriend's reluctance to break the news to her family.

"Fine. I'm just nervous" Jane explained to Rafael. "We're not telling them until after dinner. I want to guarantee some part of tonight will be peaceful." Jane continued.

Rafael nodded in understanding and let go of her hand so she could change. Jane grabbed her shoes from her bag and walked into the bedroom.

20 Minutes Later

"Rafael, come on! My mom is already texting me. You look good in anything, don't worry about!"

"Hey! None of that talk in front of your mom."

"Oh trust me, I know that but I can say it now right." Jane chuckled as Rafael put his arms around her waist and she around his neck. Rafael leaned down and gave her a long kiss.

"uh uh" Jane said as she pulled away from Rafael. "If we don't leave now, we'll never leave and we'll never hear the end of it from my mom." She said looking at him.

"Fine." Rafael pouted playfully and gave her one peck before walking out the door, Jane walking behind him.

At Jane's House

Rafael walked in front of Jane and reached for the knob of the door. The door was left slightly open, meaning that the two of them were welcome to let themselves in.

"We're here." Jane called out into the empty space.

Jane and Rafael could hear movement coming from the dining room. When they walked in, Xo was setting the plates on the table.

"Perfect timing you guys, Abuela's just getting the food from the kitchen. Sit down." Xo explained and gestured for them to sit down.

Abuela sat down across from Jane smiling acknowledging her granddaughter's presence.

They sat in silence; the only noise that could be heard was the utensils hitting the plates; Xiomara and Alba constantly looking at Rafael and Jane waiting for one of them to speak. Jane and Rafael were constantly exchanging glances seemingly trying to survey the situation. After about twenty minutes of silence, Xo spoke up. "Okay, what's going on Jane?" Xo put her fork down and looked at her daughter.

"What makes you think something's wrong?" Jane asked her mother nervously.

"Oh, do you want a list of things? 1) you're not talking and your usually the first one to speak 2) you and Rafael keep exchanging glances- more than usual", Xiomara added making sure she covered the comment Jane was about to interject with. "And finally, you're the one who asked if we could have this dinner." Xiomara finished.

"I could have just wanted to have dinner with the two of you." With the baby, waitressing and the telenovela, I'm barely at home now."

"You could have but you didn't and I know that." Xiomara stated giving her daughter an "I know you" look.

Jane looked at her Abuela, who was nodding probably in agreement with her mother. She looked at Rafael, who was trying his hardest to hold back laughter. She elbowed him.

"Sorry, they know you too well and you know that." Rafael explained touching Jane's arm trying to comfort her.

"Okay, okay. I have something to tell you, but can we wait till dad gets her please."

"Fine." Xiomara pouted.

The four of them sat in silence until Rogelio barged in the door. "Sorry, I'm late. Filming ran late." Rogelio walked over to shake Rafael's hand and squeezed Jane's shoulder as a greeting.

"Okay, he's here. Let's talk." Xiomara said quickly anxiously awaiting to hear whatever Jane and Rafael had to say.

Jane swallowed and grabbed Rafael's hand for support and spoke up. Rafael gave her a nod reassuring her.

"ummm, promise me you'll hear me out before you start talking…" Jane looked at her mother nervously. Xo nodded.

"Rafael and I want to move in together." She said quickly.

Jane stayed quiet waiting for a response, then realizing that none of her parental figures were going to say anything she continued. "We talked about it. We think it's a good idea. Think about it. We're in a relationship. We're having a baby. We don't want this baby to grow up going back and forth between houses especially if the parents are in a relationship. Plus, we don't have very much room in this house- at least we wouldn't. It would be me, mom, Abuela and the baby- and the baby has a lot of stuff. And he would be over all the time anyway." Jane finished looking over at Rafael who was smiling at her.

"Jane. You don't have to move." Xo told her daughter.

Jane sighed knowing that this was what her mom was going to say. "I know I don't, but I want to. It's not just a convenience thing. I promise you. I love Rafael and he loves me."

"I know that honey, but is it really a good idea? I mean, yeah we'll be space limited. But we can make it work. We've always made it work. Xo reminded her daughter.

"I know. I know. And I love you for it but I feel like I'm ready to move out." She confessed her voice suddenly turning into a hush, unsure of what her mother was going to say next.

"What about your promise? He's not trying to push you to do anything is he?" Xiomara asked her looking at Rafael.

"No. Mom" Jane raised her voice to stop her.

This time Rafael spoke up. "No Jane. It's ok", he says. I can promise you nothing is going to happen." Rafael said slowly and earnestly. We're doing this because we want to and think it's right for us. But I would never push Jane to do anything that she didn't want or wasn't ready for. I promise you." He told Xiomara.

Xiomara nodded and wiped a tear that had fallen. She was extremely proud of her daughter, who she has become and is becoming. She was flying, she was thriving. There is no way Xiomara could stop her. Even if she wanted to, Jane would somehow continue to see things her way.

"If this is what you want and think you should do, then I'll support you. Know that you'll always have my love and support. She looked at Jane making sure she understood. "You can always come home, this will always be home." Xiomara told her daughter wiping the falling tears.

Jane wiped her own falling tears, Rafael smiling at her because he knew that this announcement was going to end up like this; tears from all the Villanueva women. Jane touched Rafael's leg indicating that she needed help getting off the chair to hug her mother. He put one hand on her back as she got up slowly and embraced her mother in a long hug.

Once Jane and her mother let go of each other, Jane waddled over to her Abuela.

"Abuela… what do you think?" Jane asked her voice soft.

"It's a little fast." Alba said calmly.

Jane knew this and she understood if her family had any reservations. "Abuela, I know. But I promise you, I'm wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think it was right and where I belonged." Alba looked at Jane trying to read the expression on her face.

"He's a good one." Alba chuckled and hugged Jane.

Jane hugged her Abuela thankful that she was so supportive. Alba pulled away from Jane and started waving her hand towards Rafael gesturing for him to come over and hug her as well. He walked over and joined Jane in the hug.

In the past, he always said that other people's opinions of him didn't matter. It was different with Jane. It felt good to know that people thought he was good enough for her.

"I'm always here. To give you advice or to make you food. Anything you need."

Jane smiled at her. "I know. I might be calling you for food." Jane gave her grandmother one last quick hug before walking slowly to Rogelio, Rafael behind her.

"Rafael, thank you for taking my daughter away from me just when I start getting to know her." He said looking at Rafael.

Both Jane and Rafael knew that he was joking.

Jane smiled at him earnestly. She and Rogelio had gotten close and sure he wasn't there for her growing up but he was present now.

"Dad, he's not taking me away from you. You just have to share me." Jane chuckled.

Rafael and Rogelio chuckled at this statement. "I'm very proud of you Jane."

Rogelio embraced her in a long hug and pulled away when she heard her mother speak.

"When are you planning to move?" Xiomara asked her daughter.

"We haven't talked about an exact date but soon. We want to be settled before the baby comes." Jane told her mother looking at Rafael for reassurance. He nodded in agreement and pulling her closer, his hand now around Jane's waist. He was thankful that this conversation went well and could not wait for Jane to move in with him.

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