Andra

It was just like Taylor to be gone for long periods of time without telling anyone when/if he'd return, but still it was irritating. When he finally returned I was surprised to see him without his trench coat. His bulging muscles, and flat stomach. No wonder he was the leader. My nostalgia was cut short "We've been over this." he scoffed impatiently.
Enraged I jumped to my feet. "That's not why I'm here!" Then I noticed the half dressed girl behind him, "Oh, I see how it is. Let me know when you're done." I angrily pushed past him.
He grabbed hold of my arm, "where is your daughter?"
"What do you care? You obviously have more important things to do right now."
I jerked away from his arm. This time he let me go. I don't know why it made me so angry, but it did. I was no looker, but this chick was stunning. Her radiant red hair and piercing eyes would make any guy putty in her hands. Then it clicked, she's an enemy. He's fraternization with the enemy?!
Some of the other people in the base gave me strange looks as I stormed past to my humble quarters. I grabbed Michael on my way. He protested slightly because he was in the middle of flirting with some girl "forget it, it's not worth it." I said coldly. He was stunned to silence and reluctantly came with me.
"So what was that all about?"
"Well, we've got to find a way to trick Taylor into getting caught. I was going to ask for his advise on the situation, but clearly he's in no place to help us right now."
"Because of that girl?" he asked innocently, though letting on that he understood more than I thought he did about relationships.
"Yes. She is one of them."
He nodded, he understood what that meant, "so how are we going to do it?"
"I don't know. He's smart. Real smart. We've got to outsmart him somehow."
"But how?" he asked again.
"I don't know. We'll think of something."
"We're running out of time, mom. Think of Rosie. And dad."
"I am. It may be too late for dad, but there's still hope for Rosie. I can't imagine they're so heartless to hurt a little girl."
He got a sickened look on his face, and looked at me as if to say "we have no idea what kind of monsters they are"
"We have to separate them, but how?"
After a few minutes of silence, he said finally. "you seduce him."
I looked at him, shocked, "I do what?"
"Look, I'm not stupid. I've seen the way that pig looks at you. Just because he's got some floozy doesn't mean he's not thinking about you. I don't get it, he's like 10 years younger than you. Dad's been gone a long time, he wants you to move on. So let him think you have. It will work."
"that's a nice thought but I doubt it will work. thanks anyway."
I hugged him, I was so proud of the man he was becoming.
"Uh, mom, let go. This is weird. Can I go back to my friends now?"
"Yes." I kissed him on the head. He scowled, rubbed his head and scurried out the door.
I sighed, and just sat on my bed a few minutes to gather my thoughts.