San Diego/Houston, Summer Before Junior Year (pp. 146-154) Summary

Steve spends the summer break in San Diego, but does fly back to Houston on one short visit. Before returning to Houston, he visits a local store and purchases a box of condoms. Dub picks Steve up from the airport and they go to her house where they are alone. Dub has cooked an elaborate dinner but nothing has turned out. Steve makes a valiant attempt to gag down Dub's cooking until Dub asks him to stop faking his pleasure. They talk for a while and Dub, finally, tells Steve for the first time that she loves him. They proceed to the bedroom and try to have sex for several frustrating minutes. Finally, Dub succeeds in positioning herself correctly to allow Steve to penetrate her - Steve...