Research, Rug-Rats & Romance

[Doreen]

She met them at the door. Unlike Erik, she was loose. She was wrapped in a pink bath robe and bare feet.

"Well good...." she took at the clock before turning her head back to them, "....late morning. Come on in."
Upon the sight of Peter, Benjen came running, "Peter, Mom is going to take us to the beach soon."
She then turned a face of being found out to Erik and sighed, "Well, the secret is out. I figured I'd get them out. It's a perfect day for it."
She took a look back to see where they were before turning back to Erik, placing a hand on her robe, "And um, sorry. I haven't gotten myself ready yet. We slept in." She took a few steps, asking as she walked, "Do you want a drink of anything before you head out?"

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Benjen was excited. He had never been to a beach. Between the cold of Hamburg, living on stations and the deserts of Houston, he had only seen one in pictures. "This is going to be so kool!" he shouted to Peter, "We can make sand castles and everything," he said.

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Doreen could only laugh as she sipped some coffee. She turned to Erik, "I hope you don't mind. He'll be fine."

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