Andrew
“Good idea. I want you to feel comfortable around me.” I say, squeezing her hand on the table.
The sadness in her eyes is no longer contained. Something is bothering her, and I just want to hold her tight and ease her pain. But I also know that she needs to set some ground rules. This is the only way for her to relax around me.
“Umm… I am not on birth control. So… Umm… I know we will use condoms, but can you… You know… not inside of me.” she tries to explain but she seems embarrassed and looks down.
I guess it must be difficult for her to speak about such intimate things with a stranger.
“Hey, Sky, look at me.” I say softly.
She glances at me, and I smile. I gently push the hair out of her face and tuck a strand of hair behind her ears.
“Thank you for sharing. I will be car
