I certainly was not prepared to reveal my sin to this young man. I was not prepared to confess that for the past several years I had been carrying on ...n illicit affair with my stepson. Finally, I took a sip of my wine, and answered truthfully, "Let's just say that since my divorce, I have developed an appreciation for the enthusiasm of youth. I love the energy and resilience of younger men." Gary laughed loudly, "Oh, a real cougar, huh?" "No, that would not be fair. I have had one younger. In another way, I wish we’d let you experience some of the stuff that kids are supposed to experience. I think it would have made the past few years a lot easier for you.”“Maybe, maybe not,” I said. “Living in the past never works. That’s something Liz has had to learn.”“I’m sure,” Mom said. “Travis, I don’t want you to think I’m trying to interfere in your relationship but...”“You’re going to interfere in my relationship,” I said, laughing.“Yes,” Mom admitted. “I just don’t want you to think. These things happen in lifeMe: mm, do you have a bf?She: I used to but it didn’t work out.Me: y?She: lots of reasons, he just wanted to use me to which I rejected cause I didn’t feel attached to him to be in a physicalMe: mmmFrom this day onwards we chatted for longer durations and used to enquire more about each other’s personal life, what we both were looking for in partners etcAnd one dayShe: da we both have somewhat similar likes and dislikes, if only u were elder to me then we could have. She stood there, waiting patiently for me to get to a stopping point with whatever I was doing. I hit quick save and took off the headphones.“I’ve had an epiphany,” she said, with a slight smile on her face.“Good thing I’m sitting down,” I said. She didn’t say anything. “Are you going to share it with me?”She grinned a somewhat evil grin. “Nope, you’ll just have to figure it out.”I shrugged and reached for the headphones.“Do you want to go out for dinner?” she asked.“Sure,” I said, grabbing the.