Elise grabbed both sides of Kam’s face and said in a quiet, very serious voice, “Kam, I'm not upset. Thank you for telling my mother.” Elise moved her hands to Kam’s hips and held eye contact. “I probably never would have told her and she would never know why I struggled like I did.” Kameron was still surprised but relieved that El wasn’t angry with her. She stood there silently, but Elise evidently had enough to say for both of them. “Will you please stay with me tonight?” Kameron smiled and nodded. Elise smiled in return and pressed their lips together gently. Kameron’s arms snaked around El’s neck as she pressed their bodies together. Elise moved from Kam’s mouth to her chin, her neck, removed her shirt without a bra, and kept moving down until she reached her slightly pendulous breas

