She is not at home...

You and Hannah find the house empty when you arrive, which catches you a bit off guard. You have a little trouble understanding why Ashley would go out without warning or leaving a note. You have barely finished making yourself comfortable when a noise at the door catches your attention. Looks like Ashley has come home.

You and Hannah go to stand up to greet her, but you both freeze at the sound of a male voice you don't recognize.

"So how long do we have before they come back?"

"I don't know, it all depends on how long their date is. Maybe we should go to the bedroom as soon as possible. That way they won't see you if they come, I can tell them that I'm preparing something and I don't want them to investigate it.."

You're horribly surprised, and poor Hannah looks on the verge of tears. What the hell is happening here? Ashley is being unfaithful, from what little you can tell from the conversation. Then you both hear a strange noise, as if someone is carrying something very heavy down the hall.

You and Hannah carefully peer out from the living room, trying to be inconspicuous as you watch what's going on. There is a man accompanying Ashley. He is also carrying a strip pole.

The two of you follow from a distance, watching as they both enter the bedroom, which is decorated with hundreds of flowers and candles everywhere. There is also a stereo installed. This seems to go even further than you thought, Ashley has quite the romantic show lined up here, it seems.

By now Hannah has begun to sob as she desperately clings to you, trying not to be heard. You can't blame her. The only reason you're not doing the same thing is because none of this makes sense to you and your brain is still trying to catch up with what your eyes are telling it.

"Okay then. Is this where you want it?"

"Yes, it will be perfect here, thank you." {Ashley sounds happy, if a little nervous.

"No problem, honey. You know I'd do anything for you." The man's voice is warm and soft, he is clearly serious.

So the problem is not that Ashley doesn't like boys. Apparently she likes older men, so that's probably why she never paid attention to you before. but that doesn't explain her recent attraction to you, she seemed genuinely interested in having sex with you from the signs you could pick up. Except... Oh shit. It was obviously your power again, wasn't it? She probably would never have been comfortable having sex with you, but you asked her to open up to the idea, so she couldn't help it.

"I know, Dad. Though you have to admit, helping your only daughter put on an erotic show for her long-time girlfriend and newest boyfriend goes a little further than a parent should be involved."

So this man was the father... Wait, what? Father?

"Well, I love you, princess. Besides, the way you talk about them, they clearly make you very happy. That's enough for me."

"I love you too, dad." You can hear a sob in Ashley's voice. You confirm that she is crying when she turns to hug her father tightly.

"Well, now that we've confirmed our love, let me help you with that sofa and that coffee table. I guess you can handle the rest on your own, right?"

Ashley laughs and nods, jumping quickly towards the door... Then her eyes widen in surprise when she finds you. She moved so fast that neither you nor Hannah had time to hide.

At that moment, you break. The crying you've been trying to hold back finally comes out, especially now that you're feeling like a jerk. You doubted your Ashley. Hannah did too, but in your state you don't even process that idea in your mind. You just collapse to the ground. You hated Hannah and doubted Ashley. You don't deserve them, they're too wonderful. You never deserved...

Your self-loathing is interrupted when you feel two bodies around you. They are hugging you. You try to let go, you don't deserve that hug! Then Hannah does something amazing... She slaps you.

"Stop, fuck! I gave myself to you, damn it! Do you think I would have done it voluntarily if I wasn't attracted to you?" She is yelling at you, but you can see the love and concern for you in her eyes. "Oh god, baby. How long have you been torturing yourself with that, my love?" She presses against your body now. "I love you, you understand? I...fucking...love...you!" With that, she grabs your face and kisses you hard, trying to convey how she feels about you.

"What's going on, Hannah? Why is he like this?" {Ashley} sounds frantic, and she's clearly crying right now. Great, John. Now you've made her cry.

"You want me to slap you again, John? Because I will until you stop that self-loathing shit. I love you, damn it, and I'll make you understand however I have to!" She is clearly fed up.

You look at Hannah, trying to get her to understand. She opens her mouth to yell at you again, but all that comes out is a horrified gasp. Great, now you're scaring her.

"Oh god! Listen to me, please... You need to calm down, honey. Breathe, baby. You need to breathe!"

What is she talking about? You're... Wait, that's right, you're not breathing. Why does your chest hurt all of a sudden? What's going on?

"Boy, you have to calm down!" The man sounds just as scared as the girls. "I don't know what you think you've done, but my daughter loves you. This girl does too, from what I can see. Whatever it is, you three can work it out together, I'm sure. But for that you need to calm down before have a heart attack. Breathe, boy. Just breathe."

You try. Your chest hurts, but you try to breathe. At first your breaths are rough and harsh, but you get to relax over time. Your chest still hurts a bit, though, which worries you quite a bit.

"That's right, honey. Breathe, just breathe. We're here for you. Please just calm down and breathe…" Ashley is just as terrified as the others, but even then she manages to sound confident and assertive.

"You're Hannah, right?" She nods at the man. "Call to 911, hurry up. Even if he manages to calm down he'll have to be checked out. He clearly nearly had a heart attack."

Hannah doesn't ask any more questions. She pulls her phone out of her pocket and makes the call, explaining briefly but in detail to the person on the other end what happened. Once she gets confirmation that an ambulance is coming soon, she hands the phone to Ashley for address details. Even in her current state, Ashley confidently and firmly gives the necessary directions to your apartment, pleading with them to please hurry. She's nice about it and even thanks whoever's on the other end of the line, but she's clearly frantic. The ER reassures her that the ambulance is on its way, and a short time later the four of you hear a ruckus on the stairs.

Ashley's father rushes to meet the paramedics at the door as the two girls continue to kneel beside you. They never stop caressing you and talking softly to you, urging you to keep breathing calmly, assuring you that they are both here for you and that they both love you.

You nod and try to apologize, but none of the girls will let you. Hannah makes you promise that the three of you will talk about everything you feel together. Ashley forces you to agree to go to therapy together if you three can't work it out on your own.

Paramedics confirm the diagnosis. You almost had a heart attack. They don't ask too many personal questions, but they do congratulate the girls for getting those two promises out of you, and reassure you that they are right. You three need to talk, and if that's not enough to figure it out, you're going to need some professional help. You're going to apologize again, but this time both girls are more forceful. They kiss you at the same time, not caring that the paramedics or the father of one of them is present.

Somehow the two girls manage to carry you into the bedroom and put you to bed. You marvel at her strength, but both admit that it's the adrenaline rush of the situation and they'll probably feel it tomorrow, but they don't care. Ashley's dad says goodbye quickly, making sure all three of you understand that he'll be there for whatever it takes. The man even gives you a fatherly hug before he leaves, which would make you a little more embarrassed if it weren't for Hannah also getting her own.

Once the three of you are alone, the girls undress to get ready for bed. You end up needing the two to help you again, without strength as you are. They certainly don't mind, taking every chance they get to caress and kiss you. As Hannah goes to lay down on the floor again, you and Ashley give her such a stern look that the girl flinches for a moment. She gets the point, though, and soon you're lying on your back with a beautiful girl on either side.

"I'm sorry, Ashley. I spoiled your show…" Another double kiss quickly silences you.

"What are we going to do with you, hm? When are you going to understand that we love you, silly?" Hannah tells you tenderly. Ashley just nods.

You sigh softly. You don't know how long it will take either. Right now you don't feel like you deserve them. Maybe your conversation tomorrow will be enough, but you doubt it. There are too many complex emotions tangled up inside you. At least a professional will be able to help, you suppose. Hugging your girls one last time, you bid them goodnight and close your eyes.

Author's Note: There are several reasons why I wanted to do this chapter this way.

First of all, I wanted to show how first impressions can be wrong.

Second, my characters write the story at this point, I'm just their physical channel.

Lastly, I wanted to show a moment between these three where our MC really needed to rely on his girls, as well as more professional help, to get rid of his more negative emotions.

That said, I encourage everyone to seek professional help whenever they can. I myself have needed it at various stages of my life, and it really helps, people.

I leave for now. I promise the next chapter will be a bit lighter, even if it will include a deep conversation between MC and his girls.

I won't write the scene between Ashley and MC yet as I feel this shouldn't be rushed. Right now the three of them need to love each other, not fuck each other. For anyone who really wants to see them have sex, my other branch has enough of that I think.

See you!