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I wondered what it would be like to be brought to that point with Kyle

Chapter 4: A Proposal; A Tree Falls

August, Two Years Later

If our parents knew that Kyle and I were having frequent sex, they didn’t say or do anything about it We were careful of when and where we did it, of course Kyle’sclub two or three evenings a week, and his dad was in Washington much of the year, so we spent a lot of time in his room My mom was home more frequently, as was my dad, but they didn’t seem to care how much time I spent with Kyle at his house Of course, we clai s, just not as hteen the previous week Our parents had decided, instead of giving us an extravagant party, they’d let us go up to Kyle’s family’s cabin on the lake up north for the weekend We’d been petitioning for this all su us they’d think about it We’d al with us

“You guys are eighteen now, and legally adults,” Kyle’s dad said by way of introduction “You two have been dating for what, two years now? We knohat this trip of yoursonce too”

Everyone shifted aardly at the implication

“Yes, well” Kyle’s dad cleared his throat and continued in his stentorian congressman’s voice “The point is, we’ve decided to allow you to ether Now The hard part I realize this is tricky and unco adults now, and capable ofyour own decisions We’ve raised you well, raised you to be sood decisions I knoe’ve spoken about this before to each of you, as parents, but I believe it ether as a couple”

“Just say it, Dad,” Kyle sighed

“We’ve spoken of being careful Of using protection” Kyle and I exchanged glances but kept silent “I aure, as is your father, Nell It is imperative that you take this seriously I cannot afford scandal at this point inme for the presidential race in two years, and I know I don’t need to ree is in such a situation”

“Dad, we’re careful,” Kyle said “I pro hard at me, so I felt the need to speak up “I’m on birth control, okay? I have been since we…you know, started And we use protection No unplanned pregnancies here, okay? Can we stop talking about this now, please?”

“God, that would be great,” Kyleon?” ain