It was now Natalia's second day of picking up her "niece" from school, today she had chosen to wear something more revealing in the way of a cut out mock neck top. She noticed some of the men looking at her, and did notice some of the high school boys looking as well, which she chuckled at knowing what boys this age were all thinking. Reiko had arrived fifteen minutes after her and was waiting for school to be over with.
"Hi, it's Natalia, right?" Reiko asked as she walked up to Natalia reintroducing herself.
"Yes and you're Reiko, I remember you from yesterday with your adorable little niece." Natalia replied with a smile at Reiko.
"Thank you, yes, she's my sister's baby." Reiko explained.
"So do you only have the one daughter?" Natalia asked.
"Oh no, I have three. Two girls and one boy."
"What?! No way, I cannot believe you had three children and still have a good figure." Natalia complimented making Reiko giggle a little.
"So what about you? No children." Reiko asked.
"Not really. I've just never found the right man or woman." Natalia sighed.
"I'm sorry to hear that. I was lucky enough to find my husband. Still I did sort of bury a part of myself for many years. I felt ashamed for not telling my family sooner. It was harder for my daughters....I treated them like I would've been treated at their age and I've felt guilty about it for all these years." Reiko explained holding back tears.
"Yeah, my brother in-law is still coming around to be being a bisexual woman. But really Reiko, you shouldn't have to hide who you are, who you are in the inside is just as beautiful as who you are on the outside." Natalia said as Reiko gave her a side hug on the shoulder.
"Thank you, that...that means a lot to me. You know maybe you and your niece and brother in-law would like to come over for our house for dinner?" Reiko suggested.
"Oh no, that's very kind of you, but I'll pass." Natalia said.
"Nonsense, your niece and brother in-law are still new to the neighborhood. I insist that you all come over tomorrow night." Reiko said firmly with a smile.
"Alright it's a date, I mean...I accept your offer." Natalia said as she and Reiko both blushed and chuckled.
Reiko went back to her car with a smile, but noticed her heart was skipping a few beats, she couldn't believe it, but she was crushing on another woman for the first time in years.
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"There's my favorite niece, how was school today?" Natalia said giving a wide smile as she hugged Cassidy tightly annoying the young vampire girl.
"Are you daft woman? You nearly smothered me. Anyway, if you must know, I only got so much out of those two today. They are definitely wizards, but they are keeping it on the down low. What about you? Any progress with that mom of theirs?" Cassidy asked in her usual Scottish tongue.
"As a matter of fact, yes. Our family has been invited for a nice dinner tomorrow night." Natalia explained.
"A dinner?! Oh you wicked woman, you really know how to reel them in. But just so you know, I sit next to me dad and only next to me dad, got it?!" Cassidy asked glaring at Natalia.
"Yes dear, I know how you just love your father." Natalia said rolling her eyes.
Natalia smiled as they drove back home, knowing they were another step closer to getting all the information they could.