My mom snorted and shook her head, "No. I was worried when I wasn't catching you two screwing up here while you were in high school. You're adults, you love each other. Just keep it down, for Christ's sake. Just because I'm OK with it doesn't mean I want to hear it."

She smiled at the two of us, her motherly compassion beaming at the sight of Alanna and I in bed together, then shut the door.

"What. The fuck." Malena said from the computer.

Alanna just started laughing, covering her face with her hands. "Oh man," she said. "Only Mom would be this cool."

I coughed and chuckled myself...