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When we arrive at the steakhouse, we are seated in a booth right away. Natalia sits all the way in and I sit down next to her. Gabriela tells Aidan to sit across from Natalia and she sits next to him, across from me. I try my best not to show how nervous I am. The waiter places our menus on the table and gives Aidan a kid's menu and some crayons, so he can entertain himself by coloring.
"What you got there?" Natalia asks her son playfully. He shows her the drawing and Natalia pretends to be excited by the design on the paper. It is a sketch of a farm and a few farm animals. Aidan colors while we look at our menus, and I observe the little kid quietly. "So, your stepfather is running for mayor, that must be exciting!" Gabriela says, establishing small talk.
