“Describe ‘had sex’““Have you ever fucked a girl or even got naked with her?”“No to both. Have you ever fucked a boy or got naked with h...m?”“No to one.”“Which one?”“I’ve never fucked a boy, but I have been naked with one.”“May I ask what you did, not that it’s any of my business, but I’m already envious of him.”“You are?”“Yes, now answer me.”“We’ll have to go up this back entrance. Here, let me hold the door open for you,” Juli told him as she led him to the back of the drugstore.Darin stopped. I hoped, hoped, hoped not.Her bedroom was a mix of little girl and budding teenager. A shelf ofdolls, including a glittery unicorn and a sparkle pony. A poster of thebiggest star of American women's soccer. A protest poster asking theonlooker to save the planet. Clothes scattered all over the place. Thecloset door stood open, showing more dresses on hangers."Oh, Lisa, I'm so glad you could come!" Violet said. "Now that you'rehere, we can have so much fun!"I wondered what kind of fun she had in. I just didn't think she was ready ... for ... that."[short pause]"No, of course I'm not upset. I want her to be happy. She's young and good looking and deserves to have fun and meet new people. Where was this fellow from?"[short pause]"You're kidding. West Vancouver? Small world, huh?"[pause]"So they're both single?"[pause]"Wow, that didn't take long. But they're just friends, right?"[short pause]"Yeah," Deb giggled. "So far."I tuned out the rest of the conversation and waited to get a synopsis. Most of her friends would kill to have a nice guy like this. She liked him, but there was no spark, no sizzle, no deep-down joy in his presence. Sometimes she felt a little cheap, like she was taking advantage of him. This wasn't the person to make her happy for the rest of her life. But for here and now, he was good enough to make her sometimes forget the emptiness that seemed to have permanently settled inside her.Robert and Jordan still took her out on the occasional double date. Dave didn't.