Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 98-100) Summary

After the homecoming dance ends Steve drives Dub home. She sits close to him in the automobile and they have an easy, pleasant conversation. He opens the car door for her and walks her to her house door. They hold hands and then Dub begins to go inside. Steve stops her and kisses her and she responds with warmth. After a short time, Dub goes inside her house.

Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 98-100) Analysis

Steve and Dub finally kiss each other and allow their developing relationship to enter the next logical stage. Steve finds Dub incredibly attractive on many levels, as would be expected from a first-time teenage crush type relationship, which Dub reciprocates wholeheartedly.