As Luan arrived home late she decided it best to enter through the back door routinely left unlocked it would draw less attention to her late arrival.

As she entered the backyard she noticed movement remembering Lynn's training from the crime wave earlier in the year she instinctively went for Lynn's cricket bat leaning against the fence.

She relaxed when she saw it was just Luna sitting on the families ancient swinging set, she was pretty sure it had already been old when their dad put it together for Lori.

Smiling at her sister and hefting the bat over her shoulder Luan laughed "Jiminy cricket Luna you startled me."

The backyard was only lit by the street lights out front but Luan could sense Luna was quite herself.

Returning the bat to where she had found she carefully took the swing next to Luna wincing as the well-rusted structure creaked.

"Have you been waiting up for little ole me?", Luan asked adding a bit of a southern drawl to the question.

She could see the tiniest flicker of a smile on Luna's face but it didn't last.

Starting to get a bit worried Luan reached out to put her hand on her sister's shoulder, "Did everything go okay with Sam?"

A real smile poked across Luna's lips for the first time, "Yeah it was okay, she wants to take things slow she isn't quite sure what she feels for me yet but I'm glad she's being honest."

Luan looked at her sister sympathetically searching for something to say, "I just wanted to thank you, Sam, as well, for earlier when you helped Maggie."

Luna shrugged, "You would have done the same for Sam dude."

It got quiet for a bit as they just sat there finally Luna broke the silence, "Maybe I'm just being dumb but I think I owe you an apology."

Luan wracked her brain trying to figure out why Luna felt she needed to apologize.

"It's about what Lana said and how I'm setting a bad example for you guys." Luna stammered a little which was out of character for her.

Luan frowned not understand what she could possibly be referring to, "Sorry Luna but you must be speaking Greek because I don't understand a word you're saying."

Luna nodded and tried again but it only came out more disjointed, "I don't want the younger sibs to ever be afraid, Lynn, Linc, Lucy Lana, Lola, Lisa and even little Lil should know there always safe at home," she had to stop and can't her breath.

Luan held up her hands "Slow down and take a deep breath try to organize your thoughts better."

Luna took a deep breath and then another finally she spoke a reasonable pace, "I feel like I let you down as a big sister because I didn't figure out my sexuality first."

She stopped for a moment staring straight forward at the house, "I don't like that you had to go through this alone and I want to make that whoever the younger sibs like in the future they know I have been their backs."

Luna stopped and looked to Luan to make sure she understood this time.

Finally understanding what her older sister was trying to convey Luan smiled at her, "Luna I never felt alone I might not have said anything at first but I always knew you'd be there if I needed you and it's not just you, well have the younger sibs backs like bra straps together."

A tear came to the rockers eye and she wiped it away then clearing her throat spoke said, "I know you said you would earlier but you can wait if that's what you need," Luna realized she was being unclear again so she stopped and took a breath starting again.

"Tomorrow I'm going to come out to mom and dad, you don't have to but I want to make sure I'm setting a good example."

Luan was taken aback at first after how Luna had been struggling but then nodded, "Like one conjoined twin said to the other I'm with you!"

Luna laughed the tension she'd felt waiting for her sister to return home and building everything up in her head beginning to ease.

"You don't have to if you're not ready no pressure you understand," she wanted to be sure Luan was really ready.

Luan laughed a little then said, "As much as I want to support you I'm also ready to have Maggie around as more than just my friend."

Luna suddenly realized how awkward it must be for the two of them to have to sneak around.

With those words off her chest, Luan hopped to her feet and yawning said, "if there's nothing more to discuss but tonight call me a concussed linebacker because I'm ready to pass out."

Luna nodded a great weight had been lifted off her tonight and she was feeling amazing.

Looking to her younger than trying to act serious, "I want you to know that you can come to me with anything dude I'm here for you."

Luan nodded then looked away asked, "This is kind of embarrassing but what do you know about you know protection?"

Luna stared at her sister straight flummoxed she hadn't realized Luan and Maggie were at that stage yet, "Well," she said trying not to let any judgment slip through, "ugh I guess there are definitely things that. . ."

Luan couldn't hold it together anymore she burst out laughing pointing at Luna's beat red face.

Luna realized Luan was just messing with her so she jumped from the swing and chased her sister into the house.

Even with Luan's little jab, Luna went to bed knowing she would sleep better than she had in awhile.

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