Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

She noticed one hickey on her chest that morning when she changed, but she didn't realize she had one on the neck as well. At the side, Joaquin took a glance and stared downward.

"Are you having an allergic reaction, Mommy?" Juniper was concerned instead. "Should you get that looked at in a hospital?"

"No," Juniper's parents said at the same time.

"Oh, this is your fault, Daddy. You should pay more attention to Mommy. It's times like this you should take her to the hospital. She should get an injection or some meds if it is an allergic reaction," Juniper lectured her father precociously, though it was born of concern.

"Oh, I took a look at it alright. I'll apply the salve when we get back." Pierre winked at Selena as he spoke.

"Really?"

"Yeah. I'm super great at this, you know. I go hard, straight to the point, and I give a lot of salve." At that, he gave Selena an alluring look.

loaded sentence, Selena looked away. He's the one who should keep it down.

long after. John and Helen knew they would come, and Helen was prepared for it, though

all finally here. A perfect family, I see." Helen was still

went upstairs, while the kids

awkward, for Selena never expected Helen to become her mother-in-law. Well, strictly speaking, she was her stepmother-in-law, but still, Helen was her elder,

Helen knew Selena was aware of her past, so she dropped the

"Same here."

make Pierre fall for you. That's talent

"In that case, you're more

changed, but she wouldn't dignify that with a response; all she needed to maintain was the façade anyway. "You're being

know I'll get

left too, leaving Selena

calm, happy tune that buoyed her spirits. A smile curled