Home Ownership Pt. 07

--- Megan ---

Megan walked down to her car, her pulse racing. She couldn't believe that Daniel had walked in while she was looking at porn on her phone. She had been turned on all evening after seeing him in that suit and had finally given in to her little indulgence of watching spanking videos on her phone. Thinking of being over his knees in that suit just made her tingle in the most delicious way. Fortunately, his kids had kept her busy most of the night and she hadn't been too distracted... but still. At least his kids were super nice, she had a really fun time with them.

She got in her car and glanced at her phone one more time, a little embarrassed that she could get so turned on by such dirty things. She shook her head and put the car in gear and headed home. She was curious about Daniel, though, so she decided that she would ask Naomi about him. She seemed to be infatuated with him and would probably know more about him and what his deal was. It was so weird to her that he was around so much, but then again, she couldn't help but be intrigued by him herself. And now she had to figure out what to do with all the money she earned - he paid really well.

She pulled into the driveway and parked her car. The house looked quiet, so she went inside quietly and treaded up the stairs in the dark using her phone to light the way. She looked over at her sister's room and decided to peek in to see if she was up and wanted to talk. It had been a while since she'd done something like that, but she kind of missed those days, too.

She cracked the door open and slipped inside, the room softly lit by the moonlight coming in through the window. Megan was confused, though, because Naomi wasn't there. Her room was surprisingly neat given Naomi had always been a bit messy, and Megan wondered where she was. She wasn't the sort to sneak out, and usually she'd be up playing games with her friends at this time. She looked around her room a bit.

First, she went through her closet, and other than things being better organized and a lot blacker than her own, she didn't find much. She went over to her desk and looked around, but other than her gaming computer and headset didn't see much, the drawer didn't have anything interesting in it.

Next, she went to her nightstand and looked through it, finding things that were much more interesting. She saw a little bullet vibrator, which she kind of expected, but was surprised at the number of sharpies she had in there as well. There was also a bottle of something she didn't recognize and... no...

"Is that a pregnancy test?" Megan said quietly to herself. She picked it up and held it up in the light, seeing that it was an early detection pregnancy test.

"What a little slut..." Megan murmured. She looked back into the drawer and pulled out the bottle of pills. Prenatals. What the fuck was going on? She checked the top of the bottle and saw that it had been opened, and that Naomi had clearly been taking them. She put them back. Who would Naomi even have been fucking? And why would she want to get pregnant? Megan's head was spinning, and she quietly left the room and went to her own.

Megan stripped out of her clothes quickly and crawled into bed, her head swimming. There was so much about this night that was strange, from her attraction to Daniel to the feelings seeing those prenatals in Naomi's dresser. She almost felt jealous of her, but it didn't make any sense. And she was still incredibly aroused from those spanking videos, or really, from thinking of Daniel spanking her. She couldn't handle it anymore, and she just needed to feel good.

She reached to her own nightstand and pulled out her vibrator. She twisted it on and the soft hum of the vibrator filled the room. She pulled off her panties and slide the vibrator between her legs, gently letting it tickle her every so softly. She imagined Daniel in his suit, looking at her, ordering her to come over and expose her bottom for him. She thought of the way his pants would feel under her or how his belt buckle might dig into her as her bottom was exposed to the cool air over his lap. She pressed the vibrator against her clit and started working it up and down her pussy, feeling how slick she had become. She thought of how it would sting when he spanked her, how warm her cheeks would feel, how exposed she would be.

Her hips thrust up against the vibrator as her imagination wandered. She thought about a stern look because she'd left a mess in his home, a firm voice telling her he knew what was best. She thought of him bending her over after, needing to take her because he couldn't stop himself. She worked the vibrator against herself harder, and just before she pushed herself over the edge, the prenatals flashed through her mind. Her hips thrust up into the air as her orgasm crashed over her, her legs shaking and finally giving out, her body and mind exhausted. She slipped off to sleep with the vibrator still humming between her thighs.

---

Megan slowly woke up when she tried to roll over in bed and felt something odd between her legs. As she reached down to push it away, she felt the smooth, slick surface and remembered what it was. The thoughts of last night poured through her again, and she realized that the vibrator must have kept going after she fell asleep and continued to arouse her. She felt an urgent need to use it again, and was disappointed the batteries were dead.

Megan heard a knock at the door, and she felt a spike of fear go through her as she pulled up her comforter over her body.

"Yeah?" Megan called. She heard her mom answer.

"Honey, we're going to be gone for a little bit. I left some breakfast out for you, we'll be back in a bit," Megan heard her mom say through the door.

"Okay!" Megan shouted, grateful to have the morning to herself. Though she was curious if her sister came home last night. She was torn between checking on her and just staying there and playing with herself more. The thought of her sister walking in after her parents left convinced her to get up, and she sighed and rolled out of bed.

She heard the garage door opening and shutting as she went to her drawer and pulled out a cute pair of pink boyshorts, a simple white sports bra, a loose white tank top, and her black spandex shorts. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled, pleased with how the simple outfit showed off her body, especially her tanned and muscular thighs. She glanced back at her messy bed and saw her vibrator there, and she quickly cleaned it before hiding safely in her nightstand.

She walked out of her room and paused, absorbing the silence of the home. It didn't sound like her sister was up, so she carefully walked over to her door and cracked it open. She peeked in and saw that her bed was still made, and her sister was nowhere to be found. She opened the door and went in, still curious about where her sister had been all night.

Megan found herself drawn back to the dresser, and she pulled out the bottle of prenatals. She popped one out put the bottle back before heading downstairs to breakfast. She grabbed the water that was out next to the breakfast her mom had left for her and put the pill in her mouth, swallowing it without thinking. She felt a warm feeling spread all over her body, and wondered what was coming over her. She couldn't stop thinking about Daniel...

--- Julie ---

Julie closed the door to the car and adjuster her dress. She was dressed in a long blue sleeveless dress that went down to her calves, as Daniel had requested. He also had her in the usual four inch, closed toe heels he preferred, but without any underwear on under her dress. It wasn't too noticeable since her breasts weren't that large anyways, but it made her feel more exposed, which was likely how Daniel wanted her to feel.

Julie felt herself playing with the necklace Daniel had given her that hadn't left her neck since he put it on her. She had found herself doing this more often of late when she was nervous or bored. It helped calm her. She heard the door behind her slam and heard Peter come up next to her.

"Are you ready," Peter asked her. She nodded, and took a step forward towards the building.

It was a fairly large professional building, with lawyers and some offices for doctors there. It was empty since it was the weekend, but when they stepped into the large lobby where there was a uniformed man behind a desk. He rose as they came in.

"Are you Julie and Peter," the guard asked.

"Yes, we are," Julie said, feeling Peter glance at her. The guard gestures to a hallway and led them down to an office.

"Here you are, the others are already here," the guard said, before walking back to the lobby. Julie glanced at the door, and Peter reached out and opened it for her. Julie looked inside and saw a generic looking, if very nice, office waiting area. There sitting in a chair was Daniel, and next to him kneeling with her legs spread and her hands on her thighs was Naomi.

Julie paused at the door to take in the view. Daniel was dressed in khaki's and a simple button-down shirt, and Naomi was in her white skater dress from the evening before. Her hair was wet and pulled back in a ponytail, so she had clearly showered recently, but it was clear that Daniel had not allowed her underwear as her nipples were pressing through the light fabric.

Julie stepped into the room and walked over to Daniel intending to kneel next to Naomi. As she got close Daniel rose and reached out to pull her close, kissing her deeply.

"I missed you, slave," Daniel said. Julie felt herself flush.

"I missed you too, Sir," she replied. She paused for a moment in his arms, and heard a door open as she did.

"Mr. Waterhouse, is your party all here?" she heard a voice ask. She turned and saw a professionally dressed woman in a skirt with a suit jacket over a white blouse. She didn't seem to be surprised by Naomi kneeling next to Daniel.

"Yes, we are all here. Please follow Ms. Frazier," Daniel said, and Julie turned and followed Ms. Frazier to the door, hearing Naomi stand and follow her through the door and down a hallway. Ms. Frazier led them to a rather large office which had three chairs arranged in front of a large desk. Ms. Frazier went behind the desk and sat and waited, her face not betraying any emotions.

Julie went and stood in front of one of the three chairs, and saw Naomi stand next to her in front of the second chair, and Peter file in to stand in front of the last. Daniel went to the side of the desk and remained standing. Julie looked at the desk and saw three identical stacks of paper, each with a pen place neatly next to it.

"Please sit," Daniel said, and then looked to Ms. Frazier, who nodded.

"Good morning. My name is Sarah Frazier, and I am an attorney that represents Mr. Waterhouse. I was instructed to draw up the following documents for him and have done as instructed. In front of you is a contract explaining all of this that you will review shortly, and which you have all already signed. Below that is a general power of attorney, a lasting power of attorney, and a special power of attorney. These documents give Mr. Waterhouse what amounts to complete legal control of your lives. These documents are not normally given indefinitely, nor do they grant full control over all aspects of a person's life as these do. These are usually only done when someone is seriously ill, or under special circumstances like a military deployment. They grant access to your bank accounts and allow Mr. Waterhouse to sign any legal documents on your behalf. In essence, he has all decision-making authority over you according to the state," she said, pausing for a moment and glancing over to Daniel.

"I am legally obligated to present these documents to you as is on behalf of my client. However, I can not in good conscience advise you to sign these documents. If you were my client, I would recommend you walk away. I am not here representing your interests, though, so you may decide for yourself. I will share that you may ask for an attorney to review these documents. Mr. Waterhouse has offered to pay outside counsel of your choosing if you wish to have them reviewed. I cannot imagine they would advise you to sign these. Additionally, you will not be asked to sign these documents in front of Daniel, nor will he or any of you know if they have been signed until each of you has made your decision. Until all documents are signed, or a final decision not to sign them has been made, none of you will know if the others have signed as well. When I call you please follow me to the next office where I will ask you a few questions in front of a notary and witness. Should you choose to sign, we will witness your signature and the response to those questions. Mrs. Reynolds, you will be first," Sarah said, rising from her chair and coming around the desk.

Julie gathered the pen and paper and stood, following Sarah to the door. She stepped through and waited as Ms. Frazier went to the office next door, where a man was waiting with a large portfolio opened up to appropriately notarize documents. He stood as they walked in.

"Please be seated, Mrs. Reynolds," Sarah said. She took the stack of paperwork and identification from her hands and handed her drivers license and passport to the man. She placed a small recorder on the desk and pressed a button on it.

"This is a recording of the consent and witness to the Powers of Attorney granting full authority of Julie Reynolds to Daniel Waterhouse. Present are myself, Sarah Frazier, attorney for Mr. Waterhouse, Joshua Patten, Notary Public and witness, and Julie Reynolds. Julie, do you feel you are mentally competent to make this decision, and are there any medical or other reasons that you would be unable to give consent today?" Sarah asked. Julie looked at her, pausing for a moment as the full weight of this hit her. She reached up and touched her necklace.

"Yes, I am mentally competent and no, there is no reason I am not able to give consent," Julie replied.

"Has Mr. Waterhouse coerced you in any way to sign these documents?" Sarah continued.

"No, he has not," Julie replied.

"Do you wish to consult an attorney before signing these?" Sarah asked.

"I do not," Julie replied.

"In that case, you may review the documents. Please take as much time as you need. As you review each page, please initial and date at the bottom, then hand it to myself. I will do the same, as will Mr. Patten. These initials only indicate that you have reviewed each page, not that you are signing the document. If you choose to sign, you may do so and then we will witness it," Sarah said.

Julie nodded and began looking over each document. They were not particularly long, but they were thorough and it was very clear that Daniel could legally act as her in any situation that came up. Her heart was beating hard in her chest as she duly initialed and dated each page, handing them to Sarah each time. Then she signed where indicated on each of the Powers of Attorney, and watched as Sarah and Joshua did the same.

"Mrs. Reynolds has signed the documents provided, and a copy of these documents will be kept at this firm until instructed otherwise. Copies will be available to yourself and to Mr. Waterhouse if you so desire. Would you like a copy?" Sarah asked.

"I'm sure Mr. Waterhouse will take care of it for me," Julie replied. A flicker of something went over Sarah's face, though Julie couldn't quite tell what the emotion was. Sarah reached down and turned off the recorder, then stood and opened the door for Julie.

"You may wait in the reception area, Ms. Reynolds," Sarah said, and gestured down the hall. Julie walked down the hall and heard her ask for Naomi next. Julie opened the door to the reception area, and looked back to see Naomi just entering the hall. She gave her a small smile, and felt her heart jump a little when she saw it returned, and then she walked out to the reception area.

Julie looked around and saw that there was water available, so she went over and took a bottle, trying to will her body to relax. Her heart was pounding and her face was flush, she couldn't believe this was actually happening. She put the water back on the table and knelt where she had seen Naomi kneeling before, and tried to wait patiently. It wasn't long before the door opened and Daniel came in quietly, closing the door behind him.

"I don't think Peter needs me to wait with him. How are you feeling, Julie," Peter asked as he walked over to her and crouched in front of her, taking her face in his hand to turn it towards him. She hesitated before answering.

"I'm a little scared, Sir. This feels so right but it's gone so quick, and this makes it so real. But then even as I say that I realize your seed is inside me and it doesn't get any more real and permanent than that. I am yours now, Sir. Completely and forever," Julie said.

Daniel leaned in and kissed her softly on her lips, his hand sliding to the back of her head and holding her there as the kiss deepened. She felt him lift her up to her feet and press her against the wall, kissing her the entire time. He lifted her hands above her head and held them there with one hand as his other hand grabbed at her dress and lifted it, finally slipping under.

Julie felt his hand slide between her legs, and she spread them apart further for him. She felt his fingers brush against her wetness and she couldn't help but let slip a moan.

"You're so wet, slave," Daniel said as he broke the kiss and brought his lips close to her ear. She lifted her lips to his ear.

"I need you, Sir," she replied. "Take me."

Daniel released her hands and bent her over the chair, making her brace herself on the arms of the chair. He hiked up her dress onto her waist, exposing her completely and she felt the cool air of the office wash over her wet slit. She heard the jingle of his belt being undone, and then his zipper, before feeling his warmth press against her. Julie rotated her hips back and up to take him inside, and she moaned again. She rocked gently in pace with him as he slowly went in and out of her, enjoying his steady pace. She felt his hands explore her breasts and pull at her hair as they slowly fucked in the reception area.

After some time had passed, Julie heard the door open and her head shot back to look to see who it was. Daniel didn't even stop thrusting as she saw Naomi enter the room, her eyes wide with surprise and desire, and saw her immediately walk over and drop to the floor. Without hesitation she crawled under the two of them and reached up with her mouth to try to lick Julie's clit and Daniel's shaft as he fucked her.

Daniel clearly loved this as he started to fuck Julie urgently. Her head rocked back and she moaned again as she felt Naomi's tongue eagerly exploring her, and Daniel's hands went to her hips as he drove into her with frenzy. Suddenly a climax overwhelmed her and her legs shook as she tried to thrust her hips against Daniel deeply. She felt him explode inside her and grip her hard, letting the waves of pleasure flow over them both.

After a pause as they both caught their breath, she felt Daniel slip out of her. She glanced between her legs and saw Naomi waiting with her mouth open. Daniel grabbed her head and pulled her to him, eagerly cleaning his cock. Julie did her best to step over her and then collapsed onto the chair that she had been bracing herself against, turning to watch Daniel pull his cock out of Naomi's mouth and rub the mess all over her face. She didn't even ask to wipe herself, just gazed up lovingly at Daniel. He smiled at her.

"Clean your mother too, cunt," he said, then locked eyes with Julie. She looked at him as she felt Naomi push up her dress to eagerly lap at her pussy dripping Daniel's cum. Julie's body jumped as she felt her tongue brush against her clit so soon after she had just cum. She felt so sensitive. She saw Daniel reach down and run his fingers through Naomi's hair.

"Good pet. Let her get adjusted, and you will kneel and wait. Slave, you will kneel next to her when you are ready," Daniel said.

Julie readjusted her dress so it fell down to about her knees, then carefully kneeled next to Naomi. She looked over at her, her face glistening, cum dripping down to her collar. Naomi looked at her and smiled. She looked like she was glowing, and it made Julie smile right back. She felt Daniel's hand pet her hair, and she closed her eyes. She relaxed as she felt the lovely glow of satisfaction.

They sat there together a few minutes until the door opened again. Peter walked in, his face bright red, and he avoided eye contact. Ms. Frazier followed him out carrying three large manila envelopes.

"Is there anything else I can help you with, Mr. Waterhouse?" she asked. Daniel smiled at her.

"No, we appreciate you coming in on the weekend for this. I'll be sure to get in touch if we need anything else, and we will get out of here so that," he replied, taking the envelopes from her. Daniel handed them to Peter and started towards the door. Peter rushed ahead of him to open it.

"Thank you Petey," Daniel said, and the girls followed him out the door. He nodded to the security guard, and they heard a click in the door before Peter went to open it, and they went outside. Daniel paused and turned towards the family.

"It's a lovely day today, and I think it would be nice to have a little celebration of this moment. Petey, I'd like you to go to the store to get some things for a barbeque. Slave, please text him a list of ingredients to consider. I'd like him to make hamburgers, baked beans for sides, chips. Beer and seltzers as well, plus some vegetables," he said, then stopped and looked at Naomi.

"As for you... sit in the front seat next to me," Daniel said. He then looked at Peter, Julie, and Naomi in turn. Seeing no questions, he turned and led the girls to his car as Peter went to the other car.

Julie went to the back of the car and buckled herself in, taking out her phone and thinking through the things Peter would need to get for the barbeque. She was typing away as Daniel and Naomi got in, and she glanced up to see Naomi's eyes locked on Daniel, eager with anticipation. He looked at her and smiled.

"Was there something you needed, cunt?" he asked. She swallowed.

"I uh, I wasn't sure if there was something you wanted me to do, Sir," Naomi responded. Daniel's smile widened slightly.

"You're an eager little cunt, aren't you? I was going to wait until we were going... but this is fine. Your job, cunt, is to entertain me on the drive home. Pull down your top and expose your tits. Play with your nipples," Daniel said. Julie watched as Naomi reached up and pulled down the straps of her dress without hesitation and exposed her small, firm breasts. Her nipples were already standing out as she reached up and started flicking them and pinching them, making them swell ever so slightly more. As she played, Daniel shifted the car into drive and pulled them out of the parking lot.

All the way home Daniel gave Naomi small tasks. Julie was entranced watching her. She spit on her tits, then lifted up her dress and spit on her raw tattoo. Daniel had her start teasing her own pussy, and Julie watched as the leather beneath her glistened with the wetness pouring out of her. In the short drive home, she had become a complete mess. Her face still had Daniel's cum on it, and now she was covered in spit and her own juices as well. They pulled into the driveway, and Daniel looked at her with pleasure.

"You never look as good as you do when you are a complete mess for me, cunt," Daniel said, leaning over and kissing her deeply. She blushed and returned the kiss eagerly, so happy with his praise. After a moment Daniel broke the kiss and looked back at Julie.

"Slave, can you please help make the cunt presentable enough to go inside? Try not to clean up too much, just enough not to make it obvious," Daniel said. Naomi unbuckled quickly and hopped up to lean over the seat so Julie could reach her. Julie took out a tissue and went to work on the most egregious spots as Daniel continued.

"When we get inside I'll spend some time with my slave so that you can go up and change into a swimsuit and the outfit I am going to text you. When you are done you can come join us, cunt. Once you are back, my slave will get changed. Then we'll go out and relax by the pool," Daniel said. He then started working on his phone sending the outfits and bathing suits he wanted them to wear. As Julie finished cleaning up Naomi, she adjusted her dress and they all got out of the car.

Naomi was practically bouncing up the walkway to the front door, smiling and hopping a bit. It made Julie smile to watch her pure joy at the moment, and she felt Daniel take her hand. As Naomi got to the door, she looked back at them smiling and paused. Daniel gave Julie's hand a squeeze and withdrew it, and Naomi opened the door. She walked into the house and they heard the TV on in the family room, and Naomi bounded up the stairs. Daniel led Julie to the couches in the living room and sat next to her.

As Daniel was asking Julie about her schedule and what she was up to at work that week, Julie heard the TV shut off and saw Megan come up the hallway in one of her lazy Saturday outfits and look at her and Daniel. Julie stopped talking with Daniel for a moment.

"How was your morning, sweetie? Do you need anything?" Julie asked. She watched Julie's eyes linger on Daniel for a moment, and she wondered what was going through her mind.

"It was good, thanks. And no, just need to talk to Naomi," Megan replied, and then headed up the stairs. Julie looked at Daniel and met his eyes.

"I'm curious what she wants to talk to her about," Julie said.

"Me too," Daniel replied with a small smile. Julie returned it, and she felt a little knot grow inside her as she glanced up and saw her tight ass disappear as she went towards Naomi's room. She had always known Megan was beautiful, but had never really considered her in that way before. The thought of what she would look like without her little ass covered in spandex flashed through her mind, and made her press her thighs together. Daniel looked at her, saw what she had been looking at, and smiled.

--- Megan ---

Megan walked up to her sister's door. She had been acting oddly all week, much happier than she usually was. She needed to know what was going on, and why all those things were in her room like the pregnancy test and the prenatals. She took a breath and knocked. After a moment, the door opened.

"Hey Megan, what's up?" Naomi asked. She was dressed in some cut off jeans and a black nirvana shirt, and she was still wearing the collar she had on earlier, the black one. It looked odd, though wasn't really outside of what she would normally wear, Megan thought.

"We need to talk, Naomi. Where were you last night?" Megan asked, as Naomi went back and hopped onto her bed. Megan went and sat next to her, looking at her as Naomi fidgeted a bit.

"I was over at a friends house last night," Naomi replied. Megan looked at her flatly.

"What friend, Naomi?" Megan asked, a little sharply.

"Oh, uh, I don't think you know her," Naomi said with a little shrug. Megan could tell she was being evasive, but let it drop for the moment.

"I went through your room last night when you were gone," Megan said flatly. She saw Naomi blush.

"Wh... why would you do that! This is my room, it's private, Megan!" Naomi said angrily. But Megan noticed it seemed a bit forced, and she seemed more nervous than angry.

"Then what are those pills in your nightstand, Naomi? And what are you doing with pregnancy tests?" Megan asked. Naomi looked over at her drawer, then back at Megan. As she did, Megan saw the lock on the back of her collar.

"How-" Naomi started. Megan interrupted her.

"Is that a lock on that collar? What the fuck, Naomi? What is going on?" Megan almost shouted. Naomi just turned a deeper shade of red.

"I uh... I've been seeing someone," Naomi said, quietly. Megan looked at her and waited.

"It's kind of a, like, dominant and submissive thing. It's really hot," Naomi said, glancing up at Megan a little eagerly. Megan put her hand on hers and gave it a little squeeze.

"But the prenatals, the pregnancy test... are you really ready for that, Naomi?" Megan asked. Naomi nodded eagerly.

"I'm so ready, Megan. This is so incredible," Naomi replied. Her eyes looked so eager for approval, and Megan leaned in and gave her a hug. She felt Naomi squeeze her tightly.

"It's just so fast, Naomi. And who is it, anyways?" Megan asked. She felt Naomi just tighten her hug, but not say anything. Megan's mind churned. She had to ask.

"Is it... Daniel?" Megan asked. She felt Naomi give the smallest nod. Megan kept holding her and gave her a little squeeze.

"It's okay, Naomi. He is kinda cute. I just want you to be happy," Megan said as calmly as she could. Naomi let her go and smiled at her.

"Thank you, Megan. Thank you so much," Naomi said, and then her phone buzzed. She looked at it.

"I gotta go, can we talk more later?" Naomi asked. Julie nodded, and watched her bounce down the stairs. Her stomach was in knots. She couldn't believe what she had just heard from Naomi, and what it meant. She walked out to her room and sat down, her mind racing.

She sat in her room thinking over everything that had been happening since Daniel came into their lives. She thought of the way her parents had been acting, how Naomi had changed. What they must have been doing when she was babysitting. She didn't know what to do, how to act, what it all meant.

She sat there for what must have been an hour. It was just too much. She couldn't handle it right now, and just decided to act like nothing had happened. She went to the window and saw everyone by the pool and decided she would go out there too. She went to her drawers and looked through her swimsuits. She tossed aside her one pieces and saw some her red string bikini. It stood out to her eye. She wanted to stand out.

Putting on the bikini, she looked in the mirror, smiling and tossing her hair. She loved the way her body looked in the bikini. She grabbed a towel and went downstairs.

As she walked outside she saw her father behind the grill cooking. Daniel was sitting at the picnic table they had in the back yard, talking with her mother who was wearing a blue bikini top and a matching wrap around her waist. Naomi was laying out on one of the lounge chairs.

Megan went out to throw her towel on the chair next to Naomi, and as she got closer she noticed that Naomi had a new tattoo just above her bikini. She laid down next to her and pulled out her phone, pretending to look at it.

"When did you get that, Naomi?" Megan asked quietly. She saw Naomi reach down and rub it.

"The other night, when you were babysitting," Naomi replied. Megan thought back a moment to when she had seen her mother.

"Wait, does mom have one too!?" Megan asked. She felt her phone buzz and looked down, seeing a text from Daniel.

Would you like to go inside and talk, Megan?

She looked up at Daniel, and saw her Mom looking back at her, too. She took a deep breath.

Yes.