As the day went on, Jen Decker continued doing what she'd been doing every morning for the past few days. After showering, she put on some clothes and went grocery shopping before returning home and continuing her hunt for a job. It was about 5:00 in the evening when she heard the front door open. Jen stood up from her chair, left her office, and walked towards the front door to greet Tad. After all, she had to tell him about her date with Claire.
"Hi sweetie," she said. "How was your day?"
Tad was currently taking off his shoes and putting them neatly by the door. "It was pretty good," he said, standing up straight once he'd put his shoes away. "Amy and I walked around town, had some lunch, and stopped by her house to play some games with her brothers."
"Good..." Jen said. She was quiet for a minute before saying, "Tad...about this morning..."
"Yeah, what about it?"
Jen scratched the back of her head. "Well...I could tell you felt a bit awkward finding out that your mother had sex with another woman to transform her..."
"A little bit..." Tad responded. "But I'm okay with it. You deserved to have a good time after everything that's been happening."
"So...you wouldn't be against me going out with Claire tonight?"
Tad's eyes widened a bit. "Going out?" he asked. "As in, on a date?"
"Yes, a date," Jen said. "I know that you miss your father, and I miss him too. You've moved on, but for the longest time, I haven't been able to. Now, I feel like with Claire, I can move on and be happy again. I didn't think it'd happen so soon, but something about her makes my heart race...I hope you're okay with all this."
Tad was quiet for a few minutes. Eventually, he smiled. "I'm okay with it mom," he said. "I'm happy that you can find love again. I hope you have a great time tonight."
Jen smiled back at her son and hugged him. "Thank you Tad," she said.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"That must be her!" Jen exclaimed quietly to her son. "How do I look?"
"You look great mom," he said. "Be sure to show her a good time." With that, Tad went upstairs to his room.
Jen inhaled deeply before grabbing the door handle and opening the door for Claire.