<em>~Mila, with the girls~</em><br/><br/>Mila agreed that talking so openly about personal matters was difficult.  And she realized that it wasn't just hard for her.  Mari and Nicci were struggling with it as well.  "I keep most of myself hidden.  My father is dead, and the rest of my family acts as if I am.  I don't...<em>didn't</em>have many friends.  But now I do, here with you two.  In the past, I've hidden, but I'm trying not to be that way here, in this room," she confessed.<br/><br/>She was surprised at Nicci's statement that Bo had kissed her.  His attraction to her was obvious, but the fact that he would kiss the other woman after judging her and Vince for merely flirting made Mila frown.  How could he, on one hand, talk about taking things slowly and then turn around and already become physically intimate with one of them?  And although it was just a kiss, it<em>was</em>physical intimacy; there was no way that it had been lighthearted fun.  She could tell that by Nicci's words and tone.  She sighed softly, squeezing the other woman's hand.  She just didn't know what to make of Bo.  He hadn't seemed like the type who would be a hypocrite, but it wasn't as if she knew him.<br/><br/>"Well," she said, "To be honest, part of me feels like it would be easier to get the sex out of the way.  We know it's going to happen eventually, and right now, it's all we're thinking about.  It seems like if we just<em>do</em>it, whenever it feels right instead of waiting for some predetermined amount of 'we're ready' time, then it takes the pressure off."  She hadn't realized she felt that way until she said the words, but they made sense to her.  She felt defiant, and fervently hoped it wouldn't come across that way to Mari and Nicci.  "I mean, it'll be awkward, but I think that no matter what, it will be awkward until after the first time."  She trailed off then, embarrassed at having said something so outrageous.  Putting down her cup, she reached over and grabbed Mari's hand too, squeezing it gently.  She wanted the other woman's opinion as well.