Thomas approached without any shyness, his handsome little face beaming with a smile. He said sincerely, "Aunt Eliana is so pretty."

Eliana hadn't expected this little guy to be such a smooth talker. She sat him on her lap and playfully pinched his chubby cheeks. "Tommy is very handsome too," she said.

"Does Aunt Eliana like boys like me?" the little boy asked, blinking his big eyes with mischief sparkling in them and looking innocent.

Eliana ...