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Nathaniel's pov.
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It's been three months since I took Dom out on our first date and I've taken them both on separate dates and we've had dates together as a trio. It is scary how quickly I adapted to having them both in my apartment but it's reassuring knowing that they never wanted to leave. They have opened up to me, to a certain extent, and I've done the same, well not exactly. I still find my scars a sore subject and I strongly believe that the only time I would tell them is if I was drunk and couldn't cry.

"You ready?" Trinity asked me but she said still counting the number of bags she has in the car

"Ready as I'll ever be" I said trying to ease my heart. I'm meeting their parents today. It is two weeks before Christmas and Dom did tell me her parents didn't celebrate any holiday but they did use them as an excuse to have the whole family over.

Flashback

"What do you mean I'm meeting your parents? I can't do that! I think Ima throw up" I said making Dom chuckle but Trinity rubbed my back

"Don't think about it too much, they're nice people" Trinity said making Dom laugh

"Why is she laughing? Their mean aren't they?" I asked as my heart beat increased

"They are as mean as Dom"

"That's not helping" I said making Dom throw her head back laughing

"Listen, I think my parents are assholes but that's my opinion, okay?" Dom asked finally saying something smart

"Wait, your parents?" I asked confused which made Dom kiss my forehead then kiss Trinity's cheek and leave us on the bed

"I'm an orphan" Trinity said making me gasp while she giggled
"Don't be dramatic you big oof. I'll tell you everything because I have already accepted and moved past it all but you have to wait until I'm done to speak, okay?"

"I- okay" I said wondering if I wanted to know

"My mother left me at the orphanage when I was three and the only thing I remember about her is that her eyes were the lightest shade of brown I've ever seen but that it, nothing else. Anyway, life at the orphanage wasn't hard, I didn't make friends for the longest time because I still missed my mom and I was super antisocial at that age. Fast forward it's three days after my 8th birthday and we were eating leftover cake when our 'mother' passed out the same day her stepson came to visit, she died by the way. Her stepson took over the orphanage and that's when things went downhill for all of us there. We were taught how to steal, trick people by pretending we are hurt so he could rob them with his friends and there were times he wouldn't let us eat or bathe until we made at least $100 that day. Did he beat us to hell and back, yes, did he ever touch us, no, at least not while I was still loving there" she said then cleared her throat

"I was 14 when I nearly got arrested for shoplifting but the owner of the bookshop saw that I was stealing textbooks and told the cops to let me go. And that's how I started doing better in school, then doing better turned into doing great, and that's how I got a part-time job at the bookstore. When I outgrew the system I already had a job with a small room I rented out about the shop. I met Dom in college, we were roommates, and we surprisingly got along from the first day. We started dating after two months then took each other's virginity after two weeks. I was ganged up on by a few male students and they put me in the hospital for three weeks, in that time Dom called the police but none came, wanted to sue, but no lawyer wanted the case, I guess money speaks volumes because one of the boys that beat me up was the mayor's son. After I was released, Dom and I changed courses, she wanted to be a cop and I studied law. Christmas holiday, I met Dom's family and instantly felt at home with them. I was beyond shocked when I found out who they were but never held it against them. They found out I'm an orphan but Dom drew the line when her parents wanted to adopt me. She said they can't adopt her wife and the rest is history I guess"