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“Sanya, don’t hit your head on the table, dear.” I turn to find Sanya with her
forehead on the table. Okay, I should start helping.

“I’m going to take a quick shower to wash away my work out and get dressed.
I’ll leave you two to bond.” I pat Gail on the shoulder and Sanya on the head. I’m
almost in the clear when I hear Gail call my name again.
I turn to her. “One last question. Are you sexually attracted to my daughter?”

Fuck yes. Desire shoots through my body, but I must choose my words
carefully. I can make things weird between us if I tell the truth. It will be a blow to
her self-esteem if I lie. The pregnant pause swells between us giving birth to
awkward silence. Only a few seconds pass, but I see the damage my lack of answer
is doing. Time to be a politician. “Sanya is a sexy woman, and any man she seduces
should be happy to oblige.”