But if you change your mind, I'll cover for you. Just make sure you don't spoil your dinner." She giggled."Maybe I'll stop when he's ready to come and...tell him what you said." Don't you dare. Just because you're having problems with my son is no reason to make him mad at me. It's not my fault you don't know how to treat him." Hey, Mom. I'm just a little kid. I'm learning."She hugged me tighter. "I know you are, Sweetheart. You'd be surprised how many women never figure out how to treat their. But that doesn’t make it smart, Steve. Did you have a plan?”“Plans A, B, C, and D were all ‘Call Bethany’,” I grinned. “I rescued her and told her I knew someone who could help who wasn’t the police or a social worker. I called you, then fed her. I knew after our little chat the other day that you can work around mandatory reporting.”Bethany smiled, “That was quite a revelation from Melanie’s law partner. So long as I don’t know who the perpetrator is, and can’t identify them, I’m safe with any. I was in the right lane. I smiled and waved to Ed as I turned off onto the Old Philadelphia Pike so I could follow back roads home to Paradise. Ed glared back as I got myself free of the traffic jam.--oooOooo--It was a quarter to seven when I finally pulled up in front of my house. I was barely out of my car when I was hit by a red haired guided missile homing in on her boyfriend. I tried to return the shower of kisses and hugs as Kelly welcomed me home."God, I've missed you!" she repeated. Elizabeth and Claire pretended not to notice his obvious admiration and made sure to give me lots of close attention. I invited them to come in for breakfast after checking with Louise. I wished them a good night and went into the house with my wives. Once in the house behind the closed doors, they broke into giggles."Did you see that young man's bulge? I wonder how long it's been since he saw a young woman around his age?" And did you see his eyes when he looked at you, Elizabeth? Any wider.