Chapter 252

“She’s right about one thing, you know,” observed Diane softly. “That young man loves you far more than he would simply because you’re his girlfriend’s mother. You’re a very lucky woman. He feels the same way about you as he does Lisa, Kate, and Stephanie. He’s very strongly attracted to you, maybe even as much as you are to him. He’ll treat his mother-in-law like a queen. This is all so intense, and so very cool, as Kate would say.”

Just as Diane finished speaking, they heard the girls’ laughter as they came into the kitchen. “Did something happen?” asked a concerned Gwen. “You both look so serious. Is anything wrong?”

“Actually, everything is very good,” responded Paula. “We’ve been watching an Adonis out by the pool while we made sandwiches. It makes the work go faster.”

“Steve’s in the pool?” deducted Kate. “I’m going to go change into my suit right now and join him. I love the way he climbs up the ladder, all wet and muscular looking.”

Gwen continued to