The way Gary and Lucy were yelling at each other, it was hard for anyone else on the beach to enjoy themselves. So the first thing Ann did was surround them with a time bubble, keeping them frozen in time and silent. "Jackie, would you mind taking care of Todd and Becky?" asked Ann.
"It would be my pleasure," said Jackie as she focused her ring's power on the kids. The first thing she did was age them both up 5 years. Todd suddenly found himself at the start of his teen years. He had gotten taller and a few pimples appeared on his face. Becky ended up only 12 years old, but she was already starting puberty. Her one-piece bathing suit had split into a two-piece, her top pushing out with her budding chest.
Todd blinked and asked, "Did we just get older." His voice was a little squeaky with the start of puberty.
"Yeah, I guess we're big kids now," said Becky.
Todd looked over at the frozen Lucy and Gary and asked, "What's up with Mom and Dad?"
"I'm not sure...but they're not our mom and dad," said Becky.
Todd and Becky looked at each other in a new light. That brief surge of magic didn't just make them older, it eliminated their genetic bond. They were no longer brother and sister. And Todd was finding that Becky looked rather cute, his eyes drifting down a bit to her chest. And Becky was thinking Todd was charming even, if he was a little pimply.
Another surge of age magic made Todd and Becky age another 5 years. Todd grew even taller as his body started filling out with muscles. His shoulders grew broader as some hair appeared on his chest and arms. His complexion cleared as his face became more handsome. Becky grew taller as her womanly figure filled out. Her swimsuit changed to reflect that, becoming a bikini that hugged her curves tightly. Her blonde hair became brighter as it grew longer, framing a beautiful face.
What had started as a crush had now bloomed into something more. Todd was admiring Becky's curvy body while Becky was eating up Todd's hunky muscles. "So if we're not siblings, can we be boyfriend and girlfriend?" asked Todd. His voice was no longer squeaky, having deepened into a man's voice as he finished puberty.
"I don't see why not," said Becky, her voice a melodious soprano.
"Then can I kiss you?" asked Todd, getting closer to Becky.
"I'd really like that," said Becky in a husky voice. She moved closer to Toddy, wrapping her arms around his broad back and putting her legs on either side of his waist. Then the two leaned in and started kissing each other.
As they kissed, a final surge of age magic coursed through them. Todd's muscles became more defined as the bigger lump in his trunk ground against Becky's leg. Becky's breasts grew even larger until they were bumping against Todd's chest. But perhaps the biggest change was the rings that appeared on their fingers and what they signified.
Meanwhile, Ann had been taking the years out of Gary and Lacy, the time bubble they were in shrinking with them. As Jackie was finishing with Todd and Becky, Ann was getting Gary and Lady ready for their new roles. The two of them had been reduced to newborns, but now they were growing even smaller, their bodies curling up as they entered a prenatal state. The bubble then floated towards the former children, becoming less visible as it went. Then it sank down into Becky's abdomen and vanished. Inside Becky's womb, umbilical cords reached out and attached themselves to Gary and Lucy. The two of them barely made a bulge in Becky's body, having been conceived only six weeks ago.
Todd and Becky stopped their kissing as they looked lovingly at each other. They had new memories now, happier memories of being born to different parents before meeting each other in junior high, going stead through high school, and marrying after graduating from college. But they remembered their old lives too, enough to remember Gary and Lucy and know where they were now.
"You think Gary and Lucy will fighting less now?" asked Todd, looking down at his 22-year old wife.
Becky put a hand on her stomach and looked up at her 23-year old husband. "I hope so, but I hope we won't fight either," she said.
"We know at least not what to fight over," said Todd, putting a hand over Becky', "I think we'll be better parents than they were."
"I think we will too," said Becky before kissing Todd again.