I'll stay as long as I can. I don't know if that is forever." I held her tightly to me and she stopped crying a few minutes later...I wiped away her t...ears and said. "Now it's needs, dreams and desires."She giggled. "Well, there are a large number of all of them; did you want to have the unabridged version?"We spent the next few hours discussing her ideas, how she saw this. She shared her concerns about friends and family knowing; along with the hurts in her life as well as the joys. In a way it. Exceptfor a few of the aforementioned ultra-conservative 'born-agains' thatinhabited every community in their state, especially the smaller ones.The presence of a large installation such as Fort Hood mitigated thatsomewhat, since there were soldiers and family members from all over thecountry, but the townsfolk were basically set in their ways. Poor Katiewould have been an outcast-and subject to the same harassment andpossibly violence that Emma had suffered if her secret ever came out."Hmm-I. Washington, I let myself into their side. Not much had changed since I'd been there before: The boys had been on the road for the whole time -- except for a few hours, after I'd last left them here.They'd left the kitchen shipshape, and if the bedding was rumpled on Dave's bed, I knew I had played a big part in its having gotten that way.My mind flashed back to our last time together -- Sunday at dusk, a little over ten days ago. Memories. David Hooks had yet to disappoint me -- in bed or out.. Then my best friend Dave comes up to me, and he looks ....My heart skips a beat just looking at him.He takes my hand, we dance, and I love the feeling of his strong armsaround me.By the time the dance ends I'm trembling with a feeling I cant put myfinger on.Then he kisses me, and I can name it.I'm in love with him.I want him to hold me, and kiss me, and do things I am not equipped forwith me ....Then I wake up, crying.I dont know what to do about this.I dont know who I can talk to.I know dreams.