Chapter II

It’s my birthday today. I got many congratulations on turning 24 from my colleagues but the best has to be the present waiting for me at home. Mela told me that I have to be patient. I am a patient person, but the anticipation is driving me up the wall. It is now 13:30 and we get off at 17:00. I am becoming more impatient as the time goes by. I decide to go see how Marie is doing for lunch and find Henry harassing her. I stopped him but I just know that he will be back, and I will have to use force to get him to leave her alone. I comforted Marie for about 20 min’s till she calmed down enough to go back to work and explained to Mela what had happened. I think I scored some brownie points today. Apparently, Marie doesn’t want him anymore and he seems to think that he calls the shots. I do not like people like him.

It's time to go home now. I am so excited for my gift. We get to her place and she pulls me into her bedroom. Mela and Marie live in the same apartment, but the rooms are soundproof. On her bed a nondescript box lies there conspicuously. Inside the box was a strap, the one I had been eyeing to buy for us. I was so happy after washing it, I used my considerable stamina to put her to sleep. It has been a good day.

Today Marie and Mela are spending time with their family. I have decided to see some people to help me with the Henry situation. I know a couple people down at the police station that could help me with this and make sure that he doesn’t try anything again. My weekend just consisted of just making sure that Marie is safe, I care about her almost as much as her sister but it's not possible, right?

I spend the week keeping an eye out for Henry but I haven't seen him yet. Marie seems a bit happier this week, so I guess whatever they discussed at home went well. I’m going home this weekend to visit my family but the sister’s asked that when I come back on Sunday I come to their apartment, there is something they would like to discuss with me. Going home was fun but being referred to as a girl all the time can be annoying. They don't know I like girls but the lack of respect for my gender identity is the reason I don't go home often; my little sister is understanding so I visit just for her. I had a good time with my little sister, we went to the dam for fishing and just played in the mud and water.

It's Sunday and I just arrived at the Eden sister’s apartment. They sit me down and this is the conversation:

“Hey babe I missed you” says Melanie.

“Hey love, hello M” I reply

“Hey” says Marie.

“Ok girls, what did you want to talk about?” I ask.

“Please sit down, Marie and I have been discussing this for a long time now and we feel that our relationship as sisters is strong. Marie confessed that she wanted to date you, but I got to you first, she’s happy that you are happy, but I thought of a better solution actually my mother suggested it to me. I told her why you don’t date both of us. I know you like Marie almost as much as you do me, so I want us all to be happy and I think this is the best solution for us” Melanie explains.

“It's true, I like you a lot and I like this idea. We spoke to our parents about it and they understand where we are coming from. They want us to be happy and we want you.” Says Marie.

“You would consider a relationship like this? I do not know what to say, I know that you would want me to think about it further, but I don't think anything could change the way I feel about the two of you. So yes, I would love to date both you. Mela and I have our anniversary in July and today can be the beginning of my relationship with Marie.” I reply.

We hugged and had dinner together. The sisters decided that we should have a sleepover; but we couldn’t decide where I would sleep so I ended up on the couch. It was fair that way.

A week into our little honeymoon romance, Henry decides to show up again to harass Marie but luckily my guys were there to give a gentle nudge to stop. He tried to go to the police station but I had already filed a harassment complaint against him so they were quick to explain just what would happen if he tried again. I think he's becoming obsessed with her and I know when he learns that M is dating me, he will snap. I just hope it never comes to that. I've done my research and I know that he's a spoiled farm boy, only child to his older parents. He is chairman of his parent’s company and is currently running it into the ground because he doesn't know how to play nice. He is the type that believes he’s a gift to womankind. He will soon learn just how untrue that is.