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"Wow, and I thought we're the weird couple," a familiar voice said from behind us.
We turned to see Ethan and his family were behind us.
"Big brother," Ian greeted.
"Little brother," Ethan replied.
Jason stretched his hand toward Ian, and he accepted it. Jason saw his father and was visibly confused, so he returned for his father and got confused when he saw his uncle. The four of us burst into laughter.
"Finally good to have another lady join the family," Stacy said to me. "The oldest wife has been demanding another addition to the ranks."
"By oldest, does she mean Ben's wife?" I asked Ian.
"She means my mother, who's already waiting for us on the inside," Ian explained as he opened the door.
The house was simple yet luxurious at the same time. A lot of antiques gave the house a certain kind of aesthetic I couldn't quite put my finger on.
"Uncle Ian, Uncle Ethan, Aunt Stacy!" a little girl announced as she ran to her uncles and aunt.
The adults greeted her and showered her with praise before she noticed me.
"Hello, ma'am," she greeted. "I'm Chloe."
"Nice to meet you Chloe, I'm Natasha," I introduced myself.
She stared at me, her mouth agape. "Your eyes are really green. Why?"
"You see when the pigment…uh.. I was born that way," I explained.
"You can actually explain it in medical term and she'll understand," Stacy offered.
"One of the scariest and cutest trait she has," a man said.
He was quite tall and broader than the other men, but he had a gentle look on his face. "Nice to meet you again, Natasha."
"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Ben," I said as I accepted his handshake. "I brought chocolates.'
"Oh, don't mind if I do," he said and took hold of it. He was the first to open it and indulge.
Ethan, Stacy and Chloe clamored to get a piece too.
"Ah, none of you are getting anything before dinner," an older woman said as she came out accompanied by another lady carrying a baby.
"I'm the mother of the boys, Mrs Sullivan," she introduced herself.
"I'm the giant's wife, Olivia. This angel is Sophia. You've probably met my older angel, Chloe," the other lady introduced everyone.
"It's a pleasure to meet all of you," I said with a bow. "I'm Dr. Natasha James."
"Alright, Natasha, to the kitchen," Olivia said and pointed.
I turned to Ian, and he gave me a thumbs up. Besides Rachel and some of the colleagues from work, I had never talked to any woman around my age before.
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"So, what's your story?" Olivia asked.
We were making Chinese fried rice with various sides.
