Homeless doesn't mean Helpless (boyXboy)

Chapter 4

Recap:
Nathan sat in silence, trying to process all that she had said. It was obvious he wasn't going to be able to leave, no matter how much he begged. He slowly nodded his head, but he still couldn't believe he was actually allowing this to happen. He looked up at Scarlett, only to find she was already staring down at him.
"Can I take a shower now?"
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POV: 3rd person
After Nathan's shower, Scarlett had brought him some clothes to wear until his wear done drying. Height wise, the clothes fit perfectly. However, they were extremely baggy on him.
Currently, Nathan was sitting on the couch, while Scarlett was in the kitchen cooking.
"Here ya go" she said while handing him a plate, then taking a seat on the recliner beside the couch.
"What is this?" Nathan asked while hungrily staring at the heap of food on his plate.
"It's Alfredo" she said with her mouth full.
Nathan looked at her plate, only to find that she had 3x more food than he did. He was grateful for the food, but he was a bit jealous of her portion size.
"I gave you that little, because I figured your stomach wouldn't be used to having so much food and you would get sick. I don't feel like dealing with a puking child." she said as if she could read his mind.
"Oh" was all Nathan said before he dug in. She was right. Nathan was nearly full in no time.
The two ate in silence, until the front door slammed open and a group of people tumbled through.
"SCAR! I smell food, did you make me some?" One of the men said, while walking up to her.
"Why would I make you food?" she replied sassily.
"Wow. Rude. That hurts here", he motioned to his head, "and here" he said softly while patting his heart.
Nathan turned to examine the people that walked through. The man that just spoke was tall. Like, really tall. And skinny. But you could still see the outline of muscles on his arms. Then there was a small boy, he had bright red hair and freckles. He looked about Nathan's height and age. 'So that's who's clothes I'm wearing...'
To the boy's left was an extremely buff man. He had broad shoulders, and eyes that could kill. 'Freaky'
An Asian woman stood off to the side. She had short black hair, pulled into a ponytail and was dressed in all black. Finally, there was a set of what appeared to be identical twins. They were Asian as well, and judging by the looks the woman was giving them, they were her brothers.
A finger snapped in front of Nathan's face, pulling his attention to the tall man. It was then that he realized all eyes were on him.
"You with us now?" The man asked, clearly amused.
Nathan nodded his head slightly, before shifting around. All of the focus being on him made him feel uncomfortable.
"So, this was the guy you were talking about?" the man said while gesturing towards Nathan.
"Yep."
"Well....are you going to introduce us?" he said.
They annoyance was clear in Scarlett's eyes, but she still stood. She pointed to the tall man who had been talking, "Josh"
She pointed to the scary man, "Brian"
She pointed to the woman "Claire"
She pointed to the twins "Andrew and Alexander, but Drew and Alex for short"
Finally, she walked up to the small red head and slung her arm over his shoulders.
"And this little beauty is my boyfriend. Riley." Riley smiled widely and waved to Nathan.
"Hello! What's your name?"
"I'm Nathan" he said quietly. There was a slight tug at Nathan's heart. The group appeared to be rather close to one another. Even Scarlett looked happier with Riley under her arm. They looked like an actual family to him. Something he's been longing for ever since his was taken away.
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It wasn't long after introductions that Brian left the room, who was followed by Claire. Then the twins. Finally, it was only Josh, Scarlett, and Riley that remained in the living room. At this time, Josh had made his way over to Nathan, with Riley trailing behind. Josh sat on the floor in front of the couch and Riley perched on the arm of the recliner.
"So.....does the boss man know he's here?" Josh asked, tilting his head.
"Shit. I forgot to tell him. When will he be back?" Scarlett asked while pulling out her phone.
"Umm......sometime around 6:00 I think it was" He replied.
"Well what time is it now?" She asked, scrolling through her phone.
"5:59" Riley said nervously.
"Oh no, he's going to-"
The door slammed open for the second time today. Next thing he knew, Nathan was being pulled to the ground and a hand was placed over his mouth.
"Mason! You're home early!" Scarlett said with a nervous laugh.
The man grunted and continued up the stairs. The whole house went into a deafening silence for a few moments. Then a loud, deep voice shouted from the top of the stairs
"Who the hell has been in my room?!"
All Nathan could think was 'What have I gotten myself into?'