Branch Three Hundred and Four

"Good morning, Young lady" Roselle greeted Jessica as she entered the kitchen. "I did not expect to see you in here so early,"

"We came back very late last night, it was hard to get out of bed" she lied.

"Why were you both back so late? I was worried because I did not see you both but I had to retire to bed. I am an old woman who needs rest"

"We were out on a date," Jessica said causally. She wanted to see her reaction to the new information, she knew about her feelings for Xavier anyway.

"Even if you were out on a date you ought to call...." she trailed off when her mind finally processed what she was saying.

"You were out on a date? A real one? Not one to dispel scandalous rumors?" she asked happily like a high school teenage girl waiting to be given the latest tea.

"Yes," Jessica said nodding.

"How did this happen?" Roselle asked. She was quick to gather herself together to prevent her from squealing so happily in front of her lady.

"Xavier suddenly suggested that we go stead