As you recall, I have always been attracted to men. It always bothered me until I went to college. That is where I met Will. He calmed my fears and I fell in love with him. I knew he loved me too. Soon after I returned from Christmas Vacation I worked up the guts to tell my girlfriend and break up with her. She was upset and I felt bad but what else could I do.
Soon the semester was over and it was time to go home for the summer. I was thinking about telling my parents but I was scared. I shared my fears with Will. He shared with me how scared he was to tell his parents. He volunteered to go home with me and support me. I told him it would really help so he called his parents and told them he wouldn't be coming home for a while.
My whole body was shaking when I walked through the front door. I was glad that Will was with me. I asked my parents to sit in the living room with me. With Will sitting right beside me I told them everything. Well, almost everything. I didn't give details but I did tell them that I was in love with Will. My mother was indifferent as usual. My father on the other hand, had a look of shock with a mix of disappointment. He didn't yell like I feared he would. He just sat there and never said a single word to me. Finally after what seemed like an eternity he suggested that we go up to my room and get ourselves settled.
I felt like I had let my parents down. I almost broke down crying in the middle of our unpacking. Will just held me in his strong steady arms and assured me once again that everything would be okay.
When we finished unpacking it was late in the afternoon and it was hot. I suggested that we go swimming. We pulled on our swimsuits and headed out. I lay my towel out on the grass and lay down for a while to enjoy the sun and hopefully get a tan. Will slipped his shorts off and dove straight into the water. He surfaced and looked up at me with a devilish grin. "Take your shorts off," he demanded.