Join the twins at the table and introduce yourself as Rick's girlfriend

You spot them immediately – a pair of almost identical blondes sitting at a corner table. The young man has his father's build already forming, a slight paunch pushing against his Ralph Lauren polo shirt. His twin sister has clearly won the genetic lottery with her impressive chest straining against a modest white blouse. Their heads swivel in unison as your little group enters the restaurant.

"There they are," Rick murmurs, his hand finding the small of your back. He steers you toward their table, Becky following with remarkable composure.

While Rick hesitates, clearly unsure how to make introductions, you slip from his grasp and bounce forward with a bright smile. The sundress hugs your new curves as you extend your hand to Matt, who stares with undisguised shock.

"Hi! I'm Ashley, your daddy's new girlfriend," you announce, your voice musical and breathy. "I'm super excited to meet you both!"

Matt's mouth opens and closes without sound, but he takes your hand automatically. His grip is sweaty, his eyes darting between your face and the strain of your breasts against the blue fabric.

You turn to Mandi, whose expression has transformed from surprise to calculating assessment. "You must be Mandi! Your daddy's told me so much about you both."

"Has he?" Mandi responds, her voice cool but not hostile. She takes your hand briefly. "That's interesting because he mentioned absolutely nothing about you."

"Mandi," Rick warns as he approaches the table. "Be nice."

"I'm always nice, Daddy," she responds with practiced sweetness, then does a double-take as Becky steps into view. "Rebecca? What happened to your hair?"

Becky – impressively maintaining her Rebecca persona – offers a poised smile. "I decided to try something different today. You're always telling me I work too hard."

"And you decided pigtails were the solution?" Matt finally finds his voice, looking bewildered.

"They're very practical," Becky responds with such corporate seriousness that you have to stifle a giggle.

As everyone settles into their seats, you deliberately take the chair next to Matt rather than Rick. The young man stiffens as your thigh brushes his under the table.

"So," Mandi begins, directing her question at Rick while pointedly ignoring you, "how did you two meet?"

Before Rick can answer, you jump in with enthusiasm. "He's my landlord! He came to fix a leak, and we just had this instant connection." You reach across the table to touch Rick's hand. "It was like, totally electric."

Matt snorts into his water glass while Mandi's eyebrows climb toward her hairline.

"Electric," she repeats flatly.

"Totally," you confirm with a sunny smile. "Your daddy's, like, super amazing."

Something shifts in the twins' expressions – not quite acceptance, but the sharp edge of suspicion begins to soften. They've clearly seen a parade of young women on their father's arm before, but your guileless enthusiasm seems to disarm them.

"And how long has this been going on?" Matt asks, his voice dropping an octave as he leans slightly toward you.

"Oh! Um," you tap your chin with a manicured finger, your IQ struggling with the simple calculation. "Since yesterday!"

Mandi's water sprays across the table. "Yesterday?" she coughs.

"And she's already meeting us?" Matt adds, looking at his father with new interest.

Rick clears his throat. "Ashley is... special."

"I bet," Mandi mutters, but there's less venom in it than before.

Becky gracefully intervenes, "I've been showing Ashley around London. She's quite new to the city."

"Wait," Matt says slowly, "are you two... friends?"

You beam at him. "Sisters!"

"Sisters," Mandi repeats, her eyes narrowing as she looks between you and Becky. "Like, metaphorically?"

"Like, totally!" you chirp, just as Becky says, "In a manner of speaking."

You feel Becky's foot tap yours warningly under the table. Right – she's supposed to be boring Rebecca right now.

"Well," Matt says, leaning back in his chair with a growing smile, "this is already the most interesting family brunch we've had in months."

13:00 | Sunday 3 Aug 2025 | Bellingham's Restaurant, London

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