Chapter 6

"Well that went better than I expected" Gwendolyn looked at her like she was out of her mind "what? There no screaming and no ultimatums that's a start."

"I just don't remember ever being that optimistic. It's been a long time since I had something to be optimistic about" the older girl just shook her head

Gwen Started giggling "Did you see the look on Manny's face when he saw April?" both girls began to laugh in earnest. Max had contacted the plumbers helpers when it became obvious there wouldn't be room for everyone. Ben and his family went home. April was staying as a guest with the plumbers helpers at their training base (Manny was all but drooling at the newcomer). And Gwendolyn was staying with Gwen as a personal guest and would be sharing her room (and clothes) for now. There parents were still trying to wrap their heads around the concept of two daughters.

After several minutes or gut wrenching laughter, tears streaming and breathing hard "you know I can't remember the last time I just laughed, where I'm from there hasn't been much to laugh about for a while. Sorry I don't mean to rain on the parade but this going to take some getting use to." The room fell silent while the two of them continue to get undressed. "you know were still about the same size I should be able to ware most of your clothes still, but I seem to be just a little rounder in places" cupping her breast and eyeing Gwen's "must be the pregnancy. I'm going to needs bras and panties of my own if they're going to fit right."

"You were Pregnant?"

"Once, a very long time ago. I lost the baby late in the pregnancy, but not before there were some permanent changes to my body. My bust line and my hips filled out a little, not a lot mind you but enough to make a difference."

Gwen walks over and cups one of Gwendolyn's breast and one of her own "they are a little bigger aren't they" Gwendolyn reaches down and kisses Gwen's somewhat smaller and more pert breast, surprising them both Gwen blushes giggling trying to hide her excitement and discomfort. "If you play with yourself from the future is that incest because you're from the same family or masturbation because technically you're the same person?" both girls blush bright red and laugh "sorry I didn't mean to grope you I was just wondering what my body is going to grow up like"

Gwendolyn smiles "my body looks like this partly from genetics and partly from choices I made. I got pregnant and went in to battle and lost the baby. If I hadn't gotten pregnant I would probably still be like you, if I carried to term my bust and hips would probably be even bigger. You may make different choices." smiling down at her younger self "Why don't we give it a few nights to get use to me being here first?" placing her hand over the one cupping her breast "Besides you're not up to much right now, it's only been a few hours since you were nearly dead." Gwen deflated a little in a feeling of rejection "I will let you explore but not until were both feeling better. After all you still have a newly patched hole in your heart and are alive only thanks to Ben's quick thinking." Remembering something she laughs "you know ben said something just as nanomech went under you shirt" Gwen looked up questioningly "he said the he wished he had thought of it while you were healthy."

It took about two heart beats for the meaning to sink in "What, Ben said that?" the blush was truly remarkable

"do you know why it had to be you that stopped him" The younger head shock no "there is no one else in the universe he cares about enough to listen to than you when he is like that. Do you know the real reason the he and Julie didn't work" the eyes looking back at her were full of fear and wonder "because he spent the time he should have been with Julie looking after you and Julie knew it." Gwendolyn wrapped her arms around the girl who was more of a little sister at this point. Not caring that they were both still nude "she never resented you for it but she needed more than he could give. His caring like that is also the reason the one person he was willing to kill was the one that hurt you." Gwen broke down and cried. She cried until her broken exhausted body gave out dropping her in to unconsciousness.

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The weight on her shoulder made her freeze. The only time she had slept with someone was when the heater in the rust bucket failed and she had to sleep with ben, they had been ten at the time. This very subject was what had prompted the fight with Kevin that nearly got everyone killed. "I'll move now. Sorry didn't mean to frighten you" the voice was familiar and feminine. It took a moment to clear the sleep fog as the person slipped out of bed.

"Sorry, I'm not used to waking up with people in my bed" Gwen set up looking over at her guest and began to laugh. "Sorry, your hair. It's nice to see somethings never change"

Reaching up and feeling the rats nest on her head Gwendolyn rolls her eyes ruefully. "Right the hair. Actually I've taken to wearing a special hair net that's helps. Unfortunately it got left behind in the rush."

Rolling out of bed with a minimum of pain (and only a brief thought to the fact she was still nude. Gwendolyn wore a night shirt), goes to her vanity and pulls out her hair kit with all the implements necessary to get the wild mop to behave. "Sit. It's always easier to have someone else do it. You Can do mine when I'm done here." In an unexpectedly short amount of time both girls were dressed and ready to meet the day.

"The clothes are nice, but the bra." trying to adjust it for a better fit and not succeeding "if I have to were this for more than a few hours I will gladly strangle someone."

"Well mom and dad are at work. April is with Uncle Max and Ben is busy helping to train the new recruits. That leaves only the two of us, if you think I'm ready to go out"

After a short examination to check in the healing. "We'll need to take it a little easy but you're not in any danger. It's been a long time since I have been here. You get to lead"

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Four hours later in the food court at the mall "Gwen, when did you start shopping at Victoria's secret?"

"When I started dating, it made me feel special and sexy. All of my under things and several of my nighties come from that store" she fidgets "Kevin liked when he got to see. Honestly if he had waited a few more weeks I was going to offer it all on his birthday" she laughed with no real humor "I had gotten birth control pills the day he attacked me, was supposed to start them that night. Don't suppose it's necessary now."

"Enough glume and doom, now that I am comfortable lets hit a movie and then get you home to rest"