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fell madly in love with my mom.”
    “Oh my God. Seriously? How could she marry them both?”
    He shrugged. “There’s something about Wilde Aaron and I should’ve told you. It’s not like anywhere else. Our hometown has many unique families. Have you ever heard of polyamorous relationships, Gya?”
    She shook her head.
    “It’s a romantic relationship that involves more than two people, and in my family’s case it was between my two dads and mom. They’re all gone now, but they were crazy about each other.”
    Does that mean I actually could have both Aaron and Kyle? Stop it, Gya. Don’t be ridiculous.
    “The kind of family I grew up in, two dads and one mom, is the norm in Wilde, though there are a few of what the outside world calls ‘traditional’ living here.”
    “Really? You’re serious?”
    He nodded and brought out his cell phone. He clicked it a few times and then handed it to her. “That’s my mom and dads on their wedding day.”
    She looked at the photo on the screen. She recognized the woman from the picture on the mantle. In this one she wore a bridal gown and stood between two men in military uniforms.
    “Your mom and dads.” She didn’t look up but continued staring at Kyle’s and Aaron’s parents. They looked so happy. So in love. “This is so new to me. I would really like to know more about Wilde. Has it always been this way here?”
    “Yes. Wilde is a mining town. Silver. Back in the eighteen hundreds, when it was founded, there weren’t very many women who ventured out this far. The first family, who were the namesakes of the town, began the tradition. Unlike so many other mining towns, which became ghost towns, ours continued. The original Wilde brothers married a lovely woman who had many children. So the mine remained in a single family, never being divided up to others.”
    “So do you have a museum?”
    “Actually, the founders’ original homestead is still intact. The members of the Wilde Historical Society are the caretakers of it for the town. I’d love to show it to you while you’re here, Gya.”
    “I would love to see it.” Her mind was spinning. So he and Aaron had grown up in a house with two dads and one mom. Maybe it isn’t so bad that I’m attracted to both of them. “This is the most interesting story I’ve ever heard. But you’re not Wildes. You’re Straits. How did this poly…what did you call it?”
    “Polyamorous relationships.”
    She nodded. “Polyamorous relationships take off with the other families in the area.”
    “The people of Wilde are about love in all its various shades and colors. They really don’t put limitations on it. Back in the old days, the townsfolk had to really stick together to survive. That spirit has continued to this very day.”
    “You sound like you should head the Wilde welcome committee, Kyle.”
    “I do love my hometown.”
    “Then why did you and Aaron leave?”
    “Our dads were killed in action in ‘89 down in Central America. And when our mom died while I was still in high school, Aaron and I both felt lost and adrift.” Kyle’s tone softened as he described his past. “Aaron postponed his college until I graduated. Being the oldest, he took on a ton of responsibility. Mom was so sick. The treatments the doctor prescribed were hard on her. Aaron took care of her and still made sure I got to school on time. Maybe knowing this, you can understand why he is so serious most of the time. It was how he survived all we went through. After I got my diploma, Aaron left Wilde and never returned. Until now.”
    Tears welled up in her eyes, thinking about all they’d been through. “This is the first time Aaron’s been back to your hometown, to your parents’ house? Maybe he was just overwhelmed and had to leave.”
    “I never thought about it that way. I just thought he was ready to get on with his life.” Kyle sighed. “He’s an incredible brother and friend to me, Gya.”
    “I can tell. How long did