Unconditional Love Chapter 8

"When we get back to Philly, can you please tell your parents about us?"

It was not as bad as I had thought it would be but that didn't' mean that I was comfortable with the topic. I still had not talked to my mother and step-father' about Alison and the truth about her, I just did not feel ready to make that move. I could tell how strongly Alison felt about it though; I didn't' want to fight, not right now so I figured it best to talk. I saw no problem in at' least hearing why it meant so much to her that I come out to my family.

"Why is it so important to you; I'm not ready yet."

She shrugged her shoulders and pulled away from me but not in an angry manner, she leaned against the cage that surrounded the car we sat in and smiled.

"I don't know," she said. "I just figure it's' best if you get it over with now, rather than waiting. The longer you wait the more anxious you will feel about it and I know it's bothering you."

She was right of course; I had not said anything, but it was bothering me. I wanted to tell my family, I wanted them to know that Alison made me happy but that she was not quite like other women but that those things did not matter to me and they should not matter to them either. Fear was what kept me from talking about it though fear was something that always pinned me down when it came to making big decisions.

I had to get over it sooner or' later though. I could not run away from my problems forever.

"You'll be there with me?"

She laughed softly, moved closer to me and kissed me on the cheek, pulling me into her arms. "Of course I will silly,"

I relaxed and leaned' up giving her a kiss on the lips. If I knew she would be by my side, that at least made me feel a little less sick over the thought of coming out to my parents. There was no way I would be able to stand in front of them and tell them the truth without having someone support' me. The best support of all would be Alison herself, it meant a lot that she had agreed to be at my side; after all, it did partially involve her anyway, she should be there.