Soon Rick returned to the home he learned he shared with his wife, Darcy, and mother, Renee. Their "Infant" daughter, Olivia, now appeared to be about the size of what Rick thought of as a four-year-old. Interestingly, on the drive home, Melanie had lent Olivia a tablet and headphones, despite Rick's protestations that the child was too small for it. But by the time they got home, Olivia not only appeared 4, she was a smart as one too.
"Would you excuse me, please," Rick muttered as he stepped into the house. He went to the room that last night was his bedroom, but was clearly now a home office. He looked in the mirror. Definite dad bod. Definite male pattern baldness. And a full beard. He recalled considering growing a beard earlier. The change must have adjusted for that as well.
"OK," he thought. "I'm guessing I look about, late 30s, let's say 37. Mel, Darcy and Lily look about mid-twenties and they are supposed to be 5. and Mom....god mom looks like she's in her early 60s. She was 43. I think that means we've aged almost exactly 20 years in 24 hours."
Rick needed more evidence. So he logged back into the porn site. He got the high traffic notice again, but he was able to get on. Interestingly, the warning read "must be at least 3 years old to enter." The world was definitely trying to catch up.
Rick navigated as always to the 18-19 year old page. Every woman there looked nearly 40 years old. He found Sasha, his favorite model, was on live. She was about 40 pounds heavier and had a double chin, but also a few grey strands mixed into her brown hair and some laugh lines at her mouth and crows feet at her eyes.
Rick then noticed a new site navigation that wasn't there yesterday: 2-to-3-year-olds. Hesitantly, he clicked it.
All the women there appeared to be in their early twenties. Already older looking than Sasha was yesterday.
Rick went back downstairs to his family and Lily. His cousin Laura and her new son, Henry, had joined them in watching a movie. Laura he knew to be about 30; the thin brunette woman appeared to be about 50 now, with many grey strands in her hair and signs of wrinkles forming. Her newborn son already looked and sounded nearly 20 years old. Even Olivia already looked closer to a normal 5-year-old.
Following the movie, Laura, Henry, Melanie and Lily departed. Renee went to put Olivia to bed. Darcy wrapped her arms around her husband.
"You know I love you dearly, right?" she asked him.
"Yes.... yes of course," Rick said, a little stunned. "Are you OK, you look...well exhausted."
"I'm fine, just a bit sore," she said, rubbing her upper chest slowly. "Come on, dear, let's go to bed."
The two made love, then fell asleep.