Then he turned white. She would complain to Deb! Deb would razz him. She’d guess that he struck out with all his dates, even if Janet hadn’t.Janet... saw him turn pale. God! He hadn’t. He must have. He was on the football team, after all, even if he was no sort of star; he drove his own car. But, clearly, he hadn’t. Poor boy. She’d hurt him to the quick, although she owed his family. Besides, being a teacher had its own appeal. She’d been taught at about his age.“Poor guy. They don’t, do they?” He. He opened granny's door and said we can shower and change for just $10 and he said if we decide to stay the night it'll be $35." Granny said "maybe we'll stay the night after all." "Really? Don't you want to get back on the road?" "I think there's a few things we need to discuss." Danny's face flushed again. "I'm reall sorry Grams." "Don't be worried. I'm not not upset with you. You are an adult now and I think it is time you found out about the family history." Danny. .. little talk. Are you ready, Dean?" Y-Yes," he stammered, his face hot.Getting to her feet, Mary took him by the hand, and they turned and walked from the room. As they left the room, the girls giggled excitedly at the prospect of watching Mary seduce the boy; they they hurried up the stairs with Adam.When they reached the balcony, they saw that Mary and the boy were standing beside the bed, kissing as they embraced. Mary whispered something to the boy, and his hands moved down her back and. ”“Robert”, he said. “Hi, Robert”, she said, and stepped across toward him, holding out her hand, “it’s nice to meet you.” And then the most extraordinary thing happened. A thing that Robert had never expected, had not seen coming, and had never even fantasized about, after learning of the pregnancy. She smiled.It was that smile that he’d seen on the first afternoon, when they had become lovers, and when they had made a baby. Their baby. It was a beautiful smile, an open smile, a smile.