My best friend from high school stayed with me. I lived with three other girls, so she stayed in my room and slept with me in my bed. We went on a trip to Europe, we shared a room and a bed. I moved to Queens, I got an efficiency apartment, she moved to New York and we live together.

How many days, months, do we have to live together, sleep together, be together before we have to come out? We will be living together one year on July 4th. How do we know we are the real thing? How do we know we are not just really good friends who love being together? How do you tell your mom you are not interested in meeting any more 'nice' guys?

We 'fondle', cuddle, kiss, but she is scared of making a mistake. How do we know we are in love?

I am putting straight, but I only have butterflies for her.