"So how did Brian do?" Nancy asked.

"He was fine. Went to bed about an hour ago, no problems," Jay responded.

"That's good. Lately he has had problems falling asleep and doesn't want to go bed. Sometimes I have to sit with him until he falls asleep."

Jay had lived next door to Nancy for 12 years. Brian came along about five years later when she was in her late twenties. Once married, Nancy's ex-husband was now out of the picture. In middle and high school, Jay had often watched Brian if Nancy was busy in the evening. Jay hadn't watched him since last fall when he left for college,...