Because Florida just can’t stop being Florida.
Picture this: You’ve just clocked out of a long shift, dreaming of leftovers and maybe some questionable reality TV. But instead, you walk in to find your wife getting cozy with your 15-year-old stepson on the couch. And not in a “Oh, we’re just bonding over Minecraft” kind of way.
Meet Alexis Vaughn Yates, a 35-year-old Florida nurse who apparently missed the memo that stepmoms aren’t supposed to turn into “Netflix and… way more than chill” with their underage stepsons. According to reports, Yates had put her younger kids to bed, then decided to spice things up with her teen stepson by:
✅ Sharing a THC vape (because nothing says “family bonding” like getting high with your stepmom).
✅ Watching a horror movie (though the real horror was yet to come).
✅ Dropping this romantic line: “The movie is boring… I haven’t had sex in two weeks… I’m on my period but I’m feeling very horny.” (Ah, the sweet nothings of forbidden love.)
Naturally, the poor kid—who was probably just hoping for some pizza and Fortnite—was less than thrilled but somehow found himself in a situation that would make even Game of Thrones writers say “Okay, that’s too much.”
Then, like a bad rom-com twist, hubby walks in. Cue record scratch. Freeze frame. “Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up here.”
The devastated dad immediately hauled his son to the grandparents, dropping the ultimate “You ruined my life” bomb on the drive over. (Honestly, we’d pay to see that awkward car ride.)
But wait—there’s more! Turns out, this wasn’t a one-time oopsie. Yates had allegedly been calling the kid her “boy toy” and making flirty gym comments like they were starring in a Lifetime movie. (Spoiler: This one doesn’t end with a happy reunion at Christmas.)
Now, Yates has lost her nursing license (shocking, we know) and is facing charges for getting handsy with a minor. She claims innocence, but the evidence—and the traumatized stepson—say otherwise.
Moral of the story? If you live in Florida, maybe install cameras. Or just move.
(Originally published on TalesFromFlorida.com)