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A family gathered around a dining table, sharing a meal and laughter. A woman offers a plate of cookies.

A family gathered around a dining table, sharing a meal and laughter. A woman offers a plate of cookies.

Paul and his siblings explored the house briefly, admiring the size of the rooms. Then Sally discovered the entertainment room, and the twins found a movie they insisted on watching. The TV was huge, and the sound system was better than some theaters Paul had been in. He let himself relax and enjoy the movie. Before he knew it, Crystal came to round them up for dinner. He and Sally ended up on one side of the table, with the twins across from them, one on either side of their birth mother. Another woman, tall and attractive, brought the food out and gave Crystal a quick kiss before she sat between Paul and Sally. “I’m Lucy, Crystal’s wife.” Lucy said, introducing herself. She smiled widely at Amber and Aurora “It’s good to meet you at last. Crystal has told me so much about her daughters. We’re hoping you’ll let us be your family again.” Paul felt a bit left out, as both women’s attention was focused on the twins during most of the meal. Then, as they finished the last bites of dinner, Lucy returned to the kitchen for an enormous plate of cookies, setting several in front of each of them. “I hope your sisters weren’t joking when they told Crystal you and Sally like ginger.” She said to Paul. “I made this batch special for you two.” The cookies were the best he’d ever had, and they all finished theirs in a matter of minutes. Still, the day must have been more exhausting than he thought, because he saw Sally fall asleep at the table soon afterwards. Aurora followed, and Paul Mehr sehen