The mutation DiPhillipo had discovered was fascinating enough to hold Shane’s headache at bay.  “Huh,” he said again, gazing at the grainy image on the monitor.    The abstract-looking pastels blurred and refocused as DiPhillipo adjusted the microscope stage.  His head assistant returned his attention to the monitor. “Here as well.”   “Huh,” Shane repeated
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Addison opened her eyes, blinking away sleep and trying to focus on the shapes that took form in the bright light. Bright? She wondered what time it was, then as Shane stirred behind her, burying his face in her shoulder, she decided that she didn’t care. Closing her eyes, she indulged the memories of last
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Lynn and Jake escaped shortly after dinner, but not before Lynn pointed out that because she and Jake prepared dinner, it was only fair that Addison and Shane clean up. Unable to counter that logic, the kids were dismissed and Addison and Shane got to work.   She and Shane silently cleared the table and
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Addison returned to the pool to discover a couple in the water wholly occupied with shagging one another, which meant that they were too involved to notice her arrival. All the better. She gathered her clothes and teleported directly to her bathroom. Safely ensconced in her quarters, Addison took a shower as quickly as possible.
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Addison teleported from Shane’s office to her living room. She collapsed into the armchair, overwhelmed by conflicting emotions. She couldn’t go back to her children in this state. She took care of them; it wasn’t meant to be the other way around. After taking a few deep, calming breaths she reached mentally for Ashlynn and
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