How do you solve a problem like Maria?

[thinkin_arbys]

Who: Hot Pants and her motley crew
What: The nun has been sighted being a bit handsy with her man. Guess that means it's time for The Talk, or something like it.
When: During the Gala and after the Gala (i.e. the next day or so).
Where: Various places!
Warnings: .......That depends highly upon who tags in. And anyone who knows her decently or whats

Comments

[lovesagoodmisog]

[Brittany was only slightly more wide-eyed than usual that morning; a result of having substituted a night's worth of Energy Drinks for actual sleep. Too worried about not being awake in time for this elusive seven in the morning she's heard so much about it.]

[But not only had she been on time, she'd been early. It had taken several double-checkings of her Guide to reassure herself that she had not fallen into some crazy time warp and that everyone else was just late. Hey, caffeine did strange things to an already strange mind. Just ask her roommates.[The service had been lovely, of course, and Brittany had thoroughly enjoyed singing the new music. It had been simple enough to learn. A bit depressing at times, but a lot of the messages were very uplifting in their lyrics. She particularly liked the one about getting lifted up so she could stand on mountains. Mountains were cool

[thinkin_arbys]

Please speak more plainly. There are lots of first times I've experienced here.

[lovesagoodmisog]

[Whelp. Time to be blunt.]

First time having sex.

[thinkin_arbys]

I... I... I haven't done... that. [Yet. Not for lack of almost trying to think about trying.]

[lovesagoodmisog]

Oh.

[Pause]

Why not?

[thinkin_arbys]

Why would I?!

[lovesagoodmisog]

Well, do you like him?

[thinkin_arbys]

I love him.

[lovesagoodmisog]

Even better!

[thinkin_arbys]

Why should I... do that, just because of the way I feel? Is that normal?

[lovesagoodmisog]

Way normal.

[thinkin_arbys]

I'm supposed to sleep with him?

[...Not like he hasn't tried. Not like she hasn't tried.]

[lovesagoodmisog]

Only if you want to.

[thinkin_arbys]

...........

[Deep breath.]

We can't talk about this in a church, even a temporary one.

[lovesagoodmisog]

Why not? I thought people confessed stuff in Church all the time!

[thinkin_arbys]

This isn't confession, this is gossip. [Walking out, now.] Would you like breakfast?