"You kept me up last night and I fell asleep on the job. The big boss came by and saw me sleeping and insisted I get suspended. " Laziness will not be...tolerated,” he said. I tried to explain that my boyfriend kept me up all night and he started fuming. He is one of those Christian fuckers who believe homosexuality is a sin. A couple of the blokes at work know I'm gay but my boss didn't. So as well as getting fired for laziness I got an hour-long lecture for being gay! Both of those things are. Deana stopped on the top step and turned around. He stopped and looked up. "What?" Thanks for playing," she said and rested her forearms on top of his shoulders. "You're a good brother.” Her hands joined and her arms tightened on his neck. “I'm glad...me and Gloria are lucky to have you as a brother." Is everything alright with you, with us?" Yeah, it's fine,” she said. “Being a teenager can be tough, though." Tell me about it."Deana lifted her leg to his hip and rotated it, so her calf hugged. I lay awake in bed, trying to will myself into a deep slumber, but I couldn’t manage it. It was already one in the morning, but my body wasn’t the least bit tired. I knew I should be. I knew I’d be tired the next day if I didn’t sleep soon. But I had too much energy right now. I sighed. I might as well get out of bed. Staying here wasn’t accomplishing anything. Maybe I could find something to read.I got up, put on some boxers in case my roommate Hannah woke up, went out to the living room, and. .. and in my memory, many more nights after that. While it might seem strange, we never had intercourse. She was saving herself for her husband, whomever that lucky man would turn out to be. And honestly, I didn't miss it for a moment. It was the most earnest and erotic encounter I've ever had. It just proves that it's not what you do, but whom you do it with, that matters most.Madison and I would see each other two more times before she graduated and began traveling abroad. The following.