Ally was my niece through a former marriage. She stopped by my place last month before heading back to college for her junior year. I thought she just wanted to say a quick goodbye since we had gone to a couple of baseball games together over the summer, so I didn’t hesitate to let her in even though I had a friend I made the night before still sleeping in my bed.
Ally walked by the door to my bedroom and saw the young woman’s bare back and her pile of clothes on the floor next to the bed. She raised her eyebrows as she walked over to the couch. “Based on her style, she’s a little young for you, Uncle Roger.”
I tried a sheepish grin. “Ah, I don’t think so. She’s getting ready to head back to college herself–it’s nothing serious.”
“I didn’t realize you liked girls who were so much younger.”
I really didn’t feel comfortable discussing my sexual interests, so I tried to change the subject. We talked a little about Ally’s upcoming semester.