“No. Let’s take a walk in the woods.” Something in my voice must have registered with him. His smile dissolved, replaced with a look of concern.
We crossed the sunny yard into the dark, cool woods that surrounded the house. We walked together in silence of a while, as I tried to figure out how to have this conversation. I was confused, certain I didn’t know everything I needed to know, and very uncertain of where I stood with Greg. I was painfully aware that I was deeply in love with him, and wasn’t entirely sure I wanted to know what I knew I needed to know.
“What’s wrong, Carter,” Greg finally asked, stopping me in mid-step with a hand on my shoulder. I turned to face him. “Is it the field trip? What happened?” His voice was overflowing with concern.
“I ended up sharing a room with Te
