She ran out the french doors and closed the screen door behind her. It stopped me momentarily but by the time I got outside she had already jumped into the in ground pool. I followed and dove in. I came up near my mom and our bodies touched. We didn't do anything but also did not separate. We looked into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity. We both enjoyed our privacy because the nearest neighbors were so far away we didn't have to worry about prying eyes.

"So, um, Carmen is coming home tomorrow?" I asked to break the tension.

"Yeah, she was going to stay at...