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After the Shock

Penulis: Lunar Dawn
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-26 06:01:22
“Aurora! Oh my God! What are you doing here?”

“What am I doing here? I live here! What are you doing here?”

“You’re his son’s sister, aren’t you?”

“If you are talking about Phil and I’m assuming you are since you are walking barefoot down the hallway and didn’t spend the night with me, then yes! I am his son’s sister.”

“Oh, sorry. He mentioned his son having an older sister that also lived with him but he never really mentioned how old you were but then again, I just realized I didn’t ask. When he said his son was four, I just assumed you would be like ten!”

“You never answered my question! What are you doing sneaking through the house in the wee hours of the morning?”

She looked down and shuffled her feet, unable to look me in the eye when Phil suddenly came down the hall, wearing just his jeans.

“What does it look like, Aurora? She spent the night with me.” He came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her in an intimate embrace.

I know I had to have a look of surprise on my face
Lunar Dawn

I will be updating my FB author page, Author Lunar Dawn, with a picture collage for today's updates and that will include a look at Aurora's school outfit for today and a first look at Sherry. Check it out and follow along! Two more chapters coming up shortly....

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