"Mother says "you are right, Syn, they were beautiful. A very handsomecouple indeed. It was love at first sight, they said, when they met atthe Sorb...nne. That's a famous university in Paris." Which one are we related to? They are both so pretty," asks Tabitha.The adults smile. The seven year olds probably don't have the firmestgrasp of genetics. "The one on the left, Drusilla, is my birth mother,and the matriarch of the McCarthur clan, but my sisters and I all hadthe same sperm donor, so. ’ Turning back to the girl, he let go of her face. ‘I like your mouth. Open it for me, honey. Wider. I said wider.’ He put his thumb on her lower jaw and pushed down. When she had finally complied to his satisfaction, he slid two fingers in and examined the cavity clinically, as a dentist might. ‘Good teeth. That’s a pleasant surprise. Almost too pleasant.’ He removed his fingers suddenly, folding his arms and studying the man. ‘This isn’t Mexico City pussy, Ben, and don’t try to tell me that. "I looked at my wife and saw that she was smiling, a wide, satisfied but interested smile."You okay with this too?" I asked. "Mmm. Go ahead and play, hun. Perhaps I'll join you. I've often wondered what girl tastes like."I nodded to Peter and dropped my clothes on the floor. We took up position beside the sleeping Sam, me at her head and Peter by her feet. I started to stroke her hair, caressing her head and lightly touching her cheek. She sniffled in her sleep and we all laughed. . Lots of fun stuff to keep a kid out of trouble...I was beginning to realize that Grace had grown up on a whole different level of prosperity...When the food came, we ate and talked about life, she told me a little about her childhood and I told her a little more about mine.It seemed that neither of us wanted to confront the elephant in the room...When we finished, we went back to her place and went to bed.The next morning, I got up really early. I wanted to get back down to Al and Bernie's.