Steve had been her son's best friend for years

Son's best friend for years Kay looked up from her computer screen, where she had been compiling data for her monthly presentation, because she felt like she was being watched.

Glancing around the office, she saw Steve avert his gaze, pretending to be busy with work.

Ever since the previous month, when her office had signed him on as an intern, she'd caught him looking at her openly on more than one occasion.

In truth, she was partly responsible for that state of affairs—she was the one who had recommended him for the internship, and thus far, no one had complained about him.

Quite the contrary.