Naia's POV

"So how was the park?" Matt asked me as we walked from Nate's house to our apartment.

I nodded, "It was fun. Sophie had a blast showing me what she had learned in school.

"What did she learn?"

I chuckled, "Part of the Star-Spangled Banner."

"I bet that was fun," Matt laughed and I nodded.

"Oh, you can imagine," I said. "Anyways, where' Gabby?"

"At home, making dinner," Matt answered, "She said she would have come to pick you up but apparently I'm not a very good cook."

I looked up at Matt and smirked, "But you aren't a good cook."

"We're home!" Matt called out as we entered the apartment. I caught a whiff of something amazing and immediately followed my nose, leading me to the kitchen.

"What are you making?" I asked Gabby who was stirring a pot on the stove.

Gabby smiled at me and took a small amount of whatever was in the pot onto the wooden cooking spoon, blowing on it lightly while beckoning me over.

"Here," She brought the spoon to my mouth and I hesitantly tasted the red substance on it.

"It's chilli," I said and Gabby nodded. "Matt said you told him he wasn't a very good cook."

Gabby laughed, "Yes, I did."

"Is he actually not a good cook?" I wondered and went to take a seat at the table.

"Well, when you were sick a while ago, he offered to make dinner and I took him up on that offer," Gabby recounted, going back to stirring the chilli, "And you know what he made?"

"What?"

"Spaghetti," Gabby replied.

I giggled, "What's wrong with spaghetti?"

Gabby shook her head, "Oh, nothing's wrong with spaghetti, but Matt's spaghetti is a different story."

"Hey, that spaghetti was pretty darn good," Matt shot back, walking into the kitchen. When he had his back turned to grab some bowls from the cupboard, Gabby caught my eye and shook her head, making me laugh.

"What did she do?" Matt asked, turning around and setting the bowls down on the table.

I suppressed a grin and shook my head, "Nothing."

"Right..." Matt nodded, he was suspicious but dropped it.

Gabby and I shared a grin before she gave one last stir of the pot and turned off the stove.

"Alright, alright, dinner is served," Gabby announced and I took the bowls off the table before handing them to Gabby who one by one, filled them up with the delicious smell of chilli. When all the bowls were filled, she put the lid back on the pot and went to the table.

"Eat up, there's plenty," She said and handed Matt and me a spoon.

"So, how was school today?" Gabby asked as we ate.

I shrugged, "It was fine I guess. I don't really like science anymore, not that I'm sure I ever liked it."

"What's wrong with science?" Matt questioned.

I made a face, "It's boring."

"Really?" Gabby seemed surprised, "I think science is pretty interesting."

"Tell that to my science test this Thursday," I said glumly as I spooned another glob of chilli into my mouth. "I hate science."

Matt raised an eyebrow, "A test?"

I nodded, "Don't worry, I'll do much better this time. I'm not sure if I could do worse."

"Naia, sweetie," Gabby put a hand on my shoulder, "Matt and I weren't upset about the test. Sure, it wasn't a great mark, but it's just a test. The way you were pushing us away as your coping mechanism, we just wanted you to let us help you."

I looked up at them, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Matt's face softened, "We know you didn't, what matters now is that you let us help you through this."

"You don't have to carry everything by yourself," Gabby added and I nodded before a small smile formed on my face.

"But I'm not carrying anything," I whispered and Gabby rolled her eyes.

"It's a metaphor," Gabby said and I laughed.

"I know, I was just bugging you," I explained and Matt chuckled.

"I see you're jumping boats, welcome to Team Matt!" Matt joked and I giggled.

I shook my head, "Naw, I'm still Team Gabby, sorry Matt. It's more fun to annoy you, your reaction's funnier."

Matt pretended to be offended which made me laugh even harder.

We all ate for a little bit in silence before a question struck me.

"Are you guys gonna have children one day? Like of your own?" I asked, making them both look up at me, confused at how random my question was.

Gabby looked over at Matt, "Well, we always wanted to have children."

"So is that a yes?"

Matt sighed, "We fostered a young boy before you, his name was Louie."

"Was he adopted?" I questioned since it was obvious Louie was no longer with Matt and Gabby.

Gabby shook her head, "Not exactly, his dad took custody of him, it was a long and complicated thing."

"Oh."

"Before Louie though, I had a miscarriage and then, later on, I learned I can't have children without risking my life," Gabby told me and my heart dropped.

"I'm so sorry," I whispered, shocked at the information I learned.

Gabby smiled softly, "Don't be sorry. Naia, you've given Matt and I something we've always wanted?"

"What?" I asked, genuinely confused on what that could be.

"A family."