I said football and diving team. Wow, you must be in good shape then. I pulled up my shirt and showed him my chest and stomach. Looking, Bill asked ca...n I touch your stomach. I thought it was weird, but said OK. His hand was soft and smooth. He slid across my stomach, then up my chest. I started getting a strange feeling as he moved his hand over my chest and circled my right nipple. Moving down slowly he stopped at my waist. Resting his hand on my leg for a few minutes he asked if he could ask. Evening meal had been a delight: four native trout fried to a crisp, golden brown in his small skillet; slices of fried potato cut from the two baked potatoes he carried wrapped in foil in his pack; and a small pot of tea sweetened with honey made a good meal. It was too early for huckleberries, so he made do with dried pineapple chunks and raisins for dessert. A small campfire gave a circle of light and warmth to chase the evening chill. He leaned back against a pine, his legs up to support. Especially not since Tommy started calling her Momma Rita. Harold did not worry about the conversation bothering or embarrassing Rita, even though it was about sexual matters. Prim and proper in public, Rita Maude Fricke was a wanton hellion in the privacy of her bedroom.Rita was not as surprised by Tommy’s request as her husband had been. In fact, she had pretty much expected it, although Tommy was asking a little earlier than she had anticipated. She chalked that up to Betty Lou’s daughter. All my anger left. All my fear left. I felt exhausted, defeated, and vulnerable. In between sobs, I said, 'I'm gay.' The aftermath: I had less support than I realized i would have, which included a mock coming-out party, rainbow-painted cake, and a coming-out CD with Diana Ross' 'I'm Coming Out.'"To tell you the truth, My mom wasn't thrilled at the moment and it took her some time to come around with the idea (to tell you truthfully, i'm still waiting for her to come around) I knew I eventually.