“That’s where I lost it.  I could have sworn that Gus took it, he kept playing with it and taking pictures.  Thanks.  But…,” said Sam, thinking.

            “Yeah?”

            “How did you get my address?” asked the always thinking tomboy.  Hiding the smile that played on her lips.

            “Your brother, he gave it to me,” smiled Shane.  “I didn’t look at your numbers or anything.”

            “SAM!” yelled Jesse from the top of the stairs, Sam hung her head dramatically, sighing.

            “Yes my darling young son?” asked Sam, looking at Shane and in a stage whisper, “He only calls me mom when he’s taken by surprise or wants something.”

            “I dropped the soap,” he said seriously and Sam clenched her jaw, the muscles of her mouth working, attempting to not laugh.

            “Who told you that?  Brian?  I swear, you are not spending any more time with him…” 

            Jesse came bounding down the steps, marched up to Shane, sticking his hand out and smiling at her sweetly, “I’m Jesse, her kid,” he tossed his head towards Sam.  “Just to let you know, I’m very even tempered, I no longer bite strangers…,” at this, Sam began to groan.  “and I have no misconceptions about my mom, she’s a big lezzie.”

            “Enough!  BED!”  roared Sam, grabbing Jesse and hoisting him over her shoulder.  “God, where did you manners go?”

            Shane was laughing, moving to the couch in the open living room, sitting down and waiting for Sam to reappear.  Finally the tomboy appeared, a smirk on her lips as she walked back to the living room.

            “Sorry about that, ever since Lindsay and Mel moved to LA, he’s been intent on me finding a girlfriend.”

            “That’s cool, I don’t have much experience with kids, are they all like him?” asked Shane.

            “Um, no.  Most are a bit less articulate, and not as mischievous as him.  His mom’s fault,” grinned Sam. 

            “You’re not, his mom?” asked Shane.  All the sexual fight had already gone out of her, not able to think of sex with a kid in the house.

            “No.  Adopted mom, but his birth mom was my wife, CJ.”