Holly almost spat out a mouthful of coffee, but she got it down and laughed it off. That's as far as they went toward talking about the night before, but Holly felt incredibly pleased with herself for giving her son the kind of physical therapy they both really needed. She knew they would have to talk about things in depth before much more time went by.

Old habits die hard, so Holly decided to dress to impress after breakfast. She was also feeling hotter and more beautiful than she had in a long time and it felt good to express herself that way in front of her son. She pulled...