"Mommy do you like Uncle Adams?" Diane asked.

"What!?'' Alicia blurted out.

"Uncle Adams just told me that you two are getting married soon." 

"What?" 

"Is that why you two—"

"Don't say it!" Alicia hurriedly cut her off, then she went to Diane and crouched down.

Alicia stared at her daughter and all she could think of was how was she going to explain what just happened to her. She tried coming up with reasonable excuses to tell Diane but her head ...