Ethan frowned. "Mom, why did you deliberately mix up the drinks? She’s drunk, and Mr. Hawthorne just left with her."

"Ethan, you don't understand! If you'd gotten drunk covering for her, she would've had to take care of you. And if she got drunk, you could've taken her home and looked after her. Either way, it could've sparked something between you two. And if things got heated... well, wouldn't that be perfect?"

She thought her son was being dense - this was his ...