Close!

Now you would think the first thing through my mind would have been how happy I am for mom. But that’s not what I was thinking, nor was it what I blurted out!

“Jesus, tell me you two haven’t slept together?”

Mom was shocked. Mr. Webber just rolled his eyes and remained silent. Lynn's eyes shot wide open as if she just figured out what that would mean for us.

“James Anthony Turner! Do I ask questions about your love life?”

In my head, If you had any idea who I’ve been fucking lately you would be!

“Apologize to our guess this very instant!”

I knew better than to cross mom! “Mr. Webber. I’m sorry for what I implied. I know that I should be happy that mom found someone who makes her happy!"

Turning to Lynn, “Miss Webber, I didn’t mean to imply that your father isn’t good enough to have a relationship with my mother. It just comes as a shock that it was happening at the same time that I found someone!”

Lynn got my drift. “I understand how you are feeling, I lost my mother at age eleven when she developed a brain tumor and I never really got over the loss, until I met someone recently who wants me for me!”

“Lynn, why am I just finding out that you’re seeing someone Now?”

In my opinion her dad could have waited until they were alone before putting her on the spot. Thank god mom must have felt that I said the correct thing. “Please let’s not ruin things before dinner, the meal will probably do that for us!”

God I almost came out with my opinion but Mr. Webber got there first and without even knowing it gave me the time I needed with Lynn alone.

"Nonsense Mary you’re a fantastic cook and I’m sure tonight’s meal will prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt!” Then what I felt was a stroke of genius. “Why don’t we go in and get things ready, while Jim and Lynn can begin to get to know each other!’ I swear he winked at Mom as if they were keeping a secret from the pair of us!