"Mom!" Althea exclaimed as she opened the door, immediately pulling her mother, Trinity, into a warm embrace.
Trinity's breath hitched, and her eyes welled up with tears. It had been almost two months since she'd last seen her daughter, and now,
Althea was back—and pregnant.
All the doubts and frustrations Trinity had been harboring about Althea's recent choices melted away in that moment.
She was just relieved and overjoyed to see her daughter again, safe and sound.
"Welcome home," Trinity murmured, her voice trembling with emotion as she tightened the hug.
Despite Althea now being an adult and soon to be a mother herself, she would always be Trinity's little girl.
After a long moment, Althea pulled back, her face glowing with a mix of excitement and nerves.
"Mom, I want you to meet my boyfriend, Ross Oakley." She turned slightly, gesturing to the man standing just behind her.
"Ross, this is my mom, Trinity."
