Sun and Shadow

Chapter 17 - No Capes!

Brandon and AJ had arrived before Jude and Connor had finished changing so no one had the chance to question the boys nor let Brandon know about the big reveal as AJ wasn't to be told. They instead all pretended that it was a normal dinner though everyone had to act like they didn't know that Mike had been rescued and was okay. When Stef called, Brandon and AJ left and Lena, Victoria, and Adam all looked at each other.

"Perhaps we should wait till Stef gets back for the big talk?" Lena suggested carefully.

"Are you kidding?" Marianna shrieked. Acting normal had nearly killed her. "Connor and Jude are Super Boyfriends...DETAILS!" she squealed and jumped next to the boys on the couch.

Connor smiled as he looked at Jude rolling his eyes. "Mari!" Jude whined.

Jesus laughed at his brother. "You aren't getting out of this this bro. You have been teasing us about this guy at school you have been hanging out with and making everyone think you might be cheating on Connor when it was him the whole time" Jesus laughed at Callie and Mariana's disapproving looks. Both girls had worried that Jude was developing feelings for the mystery guy.

"Why didn't you just tell us?" Callie asked looking at her brother.

"Well..." Jude started slowly "at first we were shocked to see each other and then...well it was kind of fun" he admitted.

"Jude" he flushed at the look Lena was giving him.

"We also wanted to tell everyone together" Connor offered and turned at his father's rather inelegant snort. He raised an eyebrow at his dad.

"You mean you both wanted to see our expressions when we found out" Adam clarified. "And the fact that Jude was a Level 5, whose powers basically meant that the two of you were destined to be partners didn't hurt either" Adam looked over at the boys. "Not to mention rubbing my nose in it" he added.

Jude looked away but Lena and Callie could see the trace of a smirk on his face.

Connor sighed. "That might have been mentioned" Connor admitted. "You were so opposed to us being together dad, do you blame us?" he asked. Jude looked surprised at Connor's tone.

"Connor" Victoria sounded disapproving.

Jude looked over in surprise at the small laughs coming from Adam. "Actually no Connor. And Jude I don't blame you either. If I was you, I probably would have rubbed it in even more."

Both boys look at each other in surprise. "I know I messed up Jude, son. But I have been trying to deal with my own issues and in at least one way, I don't have to worry anymore" Adam told them. At their confused looks, he clarified "I was worried about people hurting you because you were gay and together. Now, that's not really an issue anymore since you two are so amazing" Adam shook his head. "You know Connor, my dad would have been over the moon with you being a Super and a Level 5? That would have blown him away. He was only a 3." Adam leaned back and chuckled.

Jude was confused. Adam was acting very unusual but he wasn't getting any whisper or hint that he was hiding something so he was okay with this?

"Dad?" Connor voiced the same disbelief.

"I know it will take time for the two of you to believe me Connor, but I mean it. It doesn't make logical sense but knowing that Jude is your partner as a Super, based on everything you have said about him? I feel better knowing you two are together" he tried to explain much to everyone's surprise.

They spent the rest of the time talking about Jude and Connor and how the class reacted to them being a couple as well as their classes. Both Jude and Connor got to show off their powers to the families and Mariana loved Connor's 'disco effect' as she called it much to Jude's amusement. Then Stef arrived which led to a more detailed description of their time at Sky High. She also called BS on the boys not telling them and definitely looked unhappy about it but Jude did notice her peeking at Adam more than once so he figured she had guessed at part of their reason and wasn't completely opposed to their desire to pay him back just a bit.