When the meal was over, I went to Pearl, thanked her for the tasty food, and kissed her lips while glancing at Nadia. The daughter saw it and had a tiny, Mona Lisa style smile. Good! I wanted them to get used to me showing signs of affection to both.

Later, we sat in the living room, turned the lights off, and watched a romantic comedy on Netflix. I sat comfortably in the middle and hugged their shoulders. Pearl's head rested on my upper chest while Nadia pulled my hand down to caress her upper arm. She moved and laughed multiple times, causing my hand to graze her side boob....