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I’ve ever made. Either way, I need time to figure it out.”
    “Let’s face it,” I continued, moving closer to London and redirecting my comments to him. “At some point, you’re going to have to tell your parents you’re gay. And at some point, I’m going to have to decide exactly what to do about Anthony. Either I give up on him completely and move, now or later, or if there’s anything between us, I’ll have to have a difficult conversation with my parents, too. But until we reach that point, let’s do what we can to help each other. Let’s buy each other as much time as we can.”
    “Alright,” London said, despite the way Willard was shaking his head. “Count me in.”

Chapter 6
     
    London and I went on to lay the groundwork for our “beard arrangement.” It was still in the beta stage, and remained a work in progress, but we’d agreed upon the essential elements. We’d both tell our parents we’d been talking and hanging out since I got back home, and we’d tell them that my parents’ party was the critical turning point, after which we started dating. From there, we’d play it all by ear.
    Willard just sat back and listened while London and I went over the details. He seemed like he wasn’t into the whole thing as much as we were—but why should he be? He wasn’t getting a beard out of the deal, and every second I remained in the pool house was another second longer he had to wait until he and London could finish what they’d started before I unexpectedly showed up that morning.
    When I finally decided to head back to my house, it was nearly 10 a.m., and I was almost completely sober. I knew my parents would be up and active, and as I made my way from the pool house to my kitchen door, I went over my story again and again. It’s not that the details were that complicated, it’s just that I wasn’t used to blatantly lying.
    As soon as I walked into my house, I saw Mom and Dad sitting in the kitchen, having coffee at the table. They both looked shocked to see me, but quickly covered that shock with pleasant smiles.
    “Where were you?” Mom asked in an inquisitive voice. “I thought you were still upstairs in bed, sleeping.”
    “I was over at the Gallaghers’ pool house,” I said, trying to feign embarrassment. I couldn’t turn my face red, but I tried my best to look bashful. “I went over there early this morning…to hang out with London.”
    “Reeeaaally?” Mom asked. The way she asked her one-word question made her one word sound like it had way more than two syllables.
    “Yeah,” I said, maintaining my shy front. “We’ve been hanging out every now and then over the past couple of weeks, since I got home, and last night, something really clicked between us. I don’t know what it was…. Maybe it was seeing each other all dressed up in fancy clothes, or celebrating your union.”
    The smile that flashed across Mom’s face was priceless. She was caught up in my story, hook, line, and sinker.
    “So are you guys an item then?” she asked eagerly. In her mind, she was probably already planning our wedding.
    “I don’t know if we’re an item ,” I said, forcing another coy smile, “but we’re dating, and we’re gonna see how things go. He still has another year of school left and everything, so I’m not sure if he’s in it 100 percent.”
    “Oh, honey!” Mom exclaimed exuberantly, as if she hadn’t even heard that last part. “This is fabulous. I knew you and London would hit it off. How exciting!” She turned to look at Dad, to share this special moment.
    Dad was still just sitting there, reading the newspaper. Although he heard every word Mom had just heard, he wasn’t nearly as excited, and his response carried the conversation in a different direction.
    “That boy’s a wild one, from what I’ve seen,” Dad said, countering Mom’s positive feedback. “I hope you’re being careful…and being…ah… safe .”
    “Ew, Dad!” I shouted. I knew