How about you?" Definitely working on this introvert."I guess. Mom thinks you like steak." I think most guys like steak so it's a safe bet." I have to...go." OK." And she was gone. Our longest conversation. She was definitely warming up to me. I wondered what her conversations with her mom were like.That evening I realized it had been a long since I'd been on a date where I cared about the results. Lots of dates but with less interesting, and certainly less beautiful women. I'm pretty certain. "Tara started to stir in the firm embrace so the stranger lessened her hold a bit to allow Tara to move and do whatever it was she was going to do.Tara looked into the stranger's eyes, and thanked her profusely for letting her "be emotional"."It's ok sweetie," said the stranger. You obviously have a problem, and I'm here to listen. My name is Marie by the way, what's yours?" Tara. My name's Tara," she said quietly to Marie as she sat down at the table and related the whole story.Everything. She. " And then she left.It was my night to prepare dinner so I started some water boiling planning on fixing spaghetti and garlic bread with a tossed green salad on the side.By the time the pasta water was at full boil the girls had finished their homework and Kim was spreading garlic onto slices of French toast, while Kathy was tossing a salad when the phone rang.Kim answered, "Hello" and then said, "Oh, hi Grams." Then after a slight pause, "Okay, I guess. Could be better, you know." Another. Two minutes later and a beaming Jaden sat on what she started to call the spanking chair, a wooden spoon in her hand, and she told me in what she thought was a very adult voice, “Shorts and knickers off Alexis.” I scrunched my face as I undid my shorts and in one go lowered my shorts and knickers, stepping out of both and putting them on the table. I walked over to Jaden and looked down at her. She had yanked up her already mini skirt so I so I was going across her bare thighs. Jaden tapped.