"And it was amazing. Thank you."Jennifer turned towards her and gave her a quick peck on the lips. "You were really good too. I enjoyed that as much a...s I hoped I would. Does anybody else know? Have you told your parents?" God, no. I've been fighting it, I guess. I've tried going out with guys, but they just aren't… girls."Jennifer nodded slowly. "They have their uses, but you're right. They aren't us." Oh that's right, you're dating Wade, aren't you," Theresa remembered."I won't tell him if you. There was an uncomfortable tension in the air that our constant joking would not appease. The kind of tension that makes it hard to breath with anticipation of what could and should happen. As we were sitting down to eat and watch a movie I said “Disney, that won’t get us into trouble.” She picked “The lady and the tramp” in a rush. I wanted to say something. I knew that it was a romantic movie and I was consumed by feelings of passion and fear. I convinced myself that it was needed to surface. ”“And, it saves us the expense and hassle of owning cars.”“Did you put the casserole in the oven?” she asked.“Yes -- per directions. Three fifty, no pre-heating.”“When did you put it in?” she asked.“When I got home. I didn’t look at the time.”“Then, how will we know when it’s done?”“You’ll know when it’s done,” I replied. “You always do. I invited Mom for dinner. You always make more than enough tuna casserole for the three of us.”“I think your mom needs to be in a different setting,” Andrea. When I re-entered the front room he was looking at some of the family pictures spread around. He turned and looked at me. Hey, you're little Reggie Price, he asked? Used to cause trouble over in the City Park? No I countered, I'm Reggie Price that used to get blamed for shit I didn't do over in City Park. Well look at you Reggie, looks like you're all growed up now. He smiled, and chuckled looking at me ' what time did you say your mother would be home again? She took a late shift, I.