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If anything, Gael was extremely happy. Her intervention in both Justine and Tina's life had probably saved them for a terrible fate at the hands of the drug cartels. After all, once they got their hooks into you, they never let you go.

In the weeks following the arrests, Gael followed with interest the situations. There would be no trial for Samson. He had simply plead guilty to some of the charges (those that were drug-related, not to anything relevant to the sexual assaults). The Crown actually dropped those charges. Samson's goons were equally charged, though their sentencing was delayed by other unrelated issues. Of course, Gael kept her distance from the entire proceeding. No one knew how she had engineered the charges by asking Justine to suffer one last injury. She didn't feel bad about it, considering the end result, and Justine was better for it, stronger and more confident.

After about three weeks of on-and-off fucking, Justine and Gael made their relationship official (at least to themselves and their very close friends). Gael offered that Justine and Tina could move in with her, but Justine said she wanted to keep her independence for a few more months. This meant that Justine would still have sex with August, but that didn't really matter. After all, Gael was a very modern woman, and she didn't buy into the culture of monogamy. Although she herself currently felt no need to look elsewhere, she allowed Justine to continue exploring her sexuality. Justine thus maintained her porn site, exposing herself to strangers and regulars on the internet for money.

Justine, on her side, was twice in love. With Gael, of course, but also with her daughter. Their sexual play wasn't common, not even once a week, but their passion for each other's well-being extended far beyond their need for sex. Nudity became the standard in their home. The only time Tina was asked to leave the room was when Justine had guests over for her camera shows (not very often, no more than twice a month).

Tina herself rediscovered herself in high school. With the Rat Pack gone - and potentially going to jail - rumors abounded. Most of the students of her school knew that she had been working for them as she was servicing whomever at their parties or in the toilet stalls. People started to either avoid her (for fear of her influence) or respecting her (because they couldn't believe how cool she had become, despite it all). The strange mixed fear and adulation made Tina very popular; however, whereas her sexual appetites had been explored quite a lot in school, she stopped servicing anyone altogether. Going cold turkey was hard; still, it helped Tina clear her infection much more quickly. In the meantime, she masturbated at home while watching her mother's videos (and sometimes her mother herself).

Justine, wanting to keep the money going, kept her stripping job at the Dragon lounge. Her new employer there was impressed by her professionalism; she never agreed to become part of the servicing staff, keeping that sexual side of herself to her apartment and camera. Still, the hours she was doing allowed her to start putting some money aside (since she was still paying her landlord August in flesh).

August never commented on anything. He came in, got serviced and enjoyed it alongside her, making sure all parties were satisfied. Even after the foursome in the computer room, he never once made a pass at Tina, even if she was sometimes there while he was fucking her mom. She never tried to intervene. They all understood that one time was enough, that they had broken the taboo once and that, ultimately, while all had enjoyed it, there would be no repeat.

It took Justine another eight months to finally move out of the apartment and into Gael's home; oddly enough, it was Tina who remained in the apartment. Because August would not sleep with her again until she was of majority, an arrangement was made for Justine to come by and pay rent for her - at least, until Tina could pay for herself. The anticipation of the act certainly became a recurring theme in their lives, to be fulfilled only on Tina's eighteenth birthday, two years from then.

Eventually, with Samson out-of-the-way, Tina hooked up her former supplier Haley. He was out of the drug business (having suffered considerably because of it) and trying to go back to school to learn a trade. Tina encouraged him with sexual favors. They never made it official, but they became a couple. Eventually, Tina would have to tell him about the agreement with August. Either that, or she would have to move out, but she didn't want to leave. She had made friends with the other tenant, Pinky, and adored watching her in front of the camera as well. Justine too kept in touch with Pinky, even shooting a few shows with her along the way.

All the while, life continued around them, the world oblivious to all that had transpired. Mother and daughter had finally found their equilibrium, through hardship and friendship, and love without restrictions. Things would never be normal, but normal was overrated anyway. They preferred it like this, with a hint of madness and a dash of desire.