Both of them are quite good looking and smart enough to find a partner. It’s like both of my hands are trying to hit the other one. I was just speec...less. If it had been someone other than Kevin I would have beaten him up and thrown him into jail. If it had been someone other than Carol I would have slapped Kevin and called the girl’s parents. But I could do neither. May be I had been too strict not to let the kids date. But am I too late?I was just speechless. After thinking a lot I saw the. She chattered like a teen girl excited with life, one that had no worries in the world.I took the opening “Delia, are you dating a boy yet? Do you see boys?”She cocked her head quizzically, “No mom, why do you ask?”“I have to wonder, that's all. I mean you are changing, you are a young woman now, not a stick figure little girl and I know damn well you are attracting the attention of boys, I don't even have to be around to know that, I was once fifteen and you look a lot like I did then.”My. Then Karan said, “what’s the plan after this?” I said “nothing much just home ” Karan said “if home is the only destination let’s go to my home it’s empty we can chill out there” I said” it will be chill out place for me but for you both it will be hot place” mom patted me and said ” you will always be naughty like this” and then we three moved to the parking area. There I said ” Karan you can join us both in our car and ask your driver to take your car to your house” he understood what I meant. How are you doing?” trying my best to sound relaxed.As the conversation meandered around all types of topics, it was Francis who raised the elephant in the room. “Pete, I just wanted to check things are cool between us, after I told Sue how I feel about her and she told me how she feels about me.”I was thankful for Francis’ diplomatic choice of words. It was a difficult enough conversation without him using the actual ‘L word’ itself. Better to beat about the bush rather than face it head on,.