The Marriage Counselor. (Woman x intersex)

twenty.

thunder but no lightening. not yet.

UNEDITED.

chapter twenty:

"Let's get you inside and in a hot bath, okay? You're still shaking and it's been an hour." Nour whispered while kissing Danielle's shoulder. Danielle sniffed, unlocking the front door and opening it to see Alfred, Hazel and Danielle's parents sitting in the living room.

"Oh hell no." Danielle growled.

"Danielle! Do we use that language?" Her mother hissed as she looked between her and Nour. Danielle was fuming, her nostrils flaring as she looked over at Nour who just rubbed her arm.

"Who's this?" Danielle's father asked as he stepped forward. Nour smiled at the man, mumbling a greeting in Arabic causing his eyebrows to shoot up in surprise. After marrying his wife, Adel lost touch with his cultural side, Daphne being a strict Christian. He was so in love with her that he fully converted, Danielle also being raised Christian.

"As-salamu alaykum." Adel responded back with a slight head bow, Daphne along with Alfred and Hazel looking between the two.

"Baba, I'm sorry they dragged you into this. How are you?" Danielle asked as she kissed her fathers cheek. She walked over to her mom who stepped back away from her causing Danielle to be taken aback.

"You're an adulterer. Do not kiss me." Danielle's face dropped before turning in rage as she launched herself at Alfred, Nour pulling her back as he shook his head.

"Not now, not now. Take a deep breath."

"What did you tell my parents?! Why are you doing this to me?! You already burned down my practice!" Danielle sobbed, Alfred and Hazel looking at her in confusion and shock.

"What?"

"There was a fire at the office. It was purposely done." Nour responded with a dark voice, his eyes glaring into Alfred's.

"I would never-"

"The same way you would never hit me, right? Or trash my things or sleep with my best friend and have a baby with her!" Danielle yelled as the tears pooled under her chin. Daphne's face dropped as she walked toward Alfred.

"You've lied..on my daughter? You made me sit here believing that she was the one in the wrong this whole time? Both of you?" Daphne asked.

"He hit you?" Adel asked as he rolled up his sleeves, Alfred shaking his head as he stood up.

"I took care of it." Nour responded swiftly while still holding a shaking Danielle. She bit toward Hazel who flinched while standing up.

"We have nothing to do with what happened with your practice, Dani. I'm so sorry to hear about that. I'll be sure to forward your insurance information to a different company so when we go to court, there won't be any problems." Hazel stated swiftly.

"C-court? What do you mean court? What the fuck are you talking about?"

"That's what we came here to tell you. Alfred and I..have decided it's time we pursue our relationship now that you're filing for divorce. So we gathered here to-" Hazel couldn't finish her sentence as Danielle's sandal hit the side of her head, Nour groaning as he grabbed her again.

"Let me go! Let me go now!" Danielle screamed as Nour held her right across his shoulder.

"Danielle!" Nour growled loudly after dropping her to her feet, glaring in her face while holding her wrists. She huffed, glaring up at him before glaring back at Hazel who held the side of her now bruised face.