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"Nanites? Really? That's so cool!" I smile as the geek in Stephanie starts to come out. "Can I get some? What else can they do?"
I try to answer all her questions as we walk, and soon we're outside Vage's room.
For once, I think before acting. "Stephanie, on the other side of this door are two aliens and my kids. Are you going to be alright?"
Her fist lightly connects with my chest before she replies, "I'm about to meet extraterrestrials and an entirely new species, and you want to know if I'm alright? Hell yeah, I'm alright. I can't wait."
Even knowing she can't see my face, I'm beaming down at her.
The door opens, and I'm greeted with a very unexpected sight. Vage is breastfeeding two of our little kids at once while Harana rocks another two. The last two are sleeping peacefully in a pile of blankets and soft yellow light.
"They're… they're beautiful," my girlfriend says, and the tension evacuates the room.
