"Eric, it's different with my father. I want to know everything about you that I can."

Eric puts his hands in his pockets as he sees a small pink flash from Julia's brand new car. Julia follows him slowly as the more and more of the pink reveals itself. Julia looks humbly at Eric, "I really wanted to tell you all about my big day..."

Eric nods sympathetically, "It's ok, Julia, I know. I know."

Julia's eyes swell up with tears, "Please, don't shut me out. I want to know what you are thinking."

"Julia, I understand. You are 18. You are smart and beautiful. Things are happening in your life that I don't know about and it hurts you to talk about and share them because they involve plans in the future."

"Eric, I wanted to text and share every minute I had with you today, but I couldn't. I am telling my parents goodbye and need to live in the moment with them. I am going to be starting a new job soon, but before I do I have something to ask you."

"Ask me???"

"Yes... there is a job opening at a car dealership opening up in 6 months. They are giving me all these incentives to come work for them, an apartment and a car. These don't mean anything to me if I can't share them with you."

"Please don't talk like that. This is your life and future. I want you to work at a place you love. You know the score better than anyone. These people obviously know you are something special and want to reel you in early. They will expand your work load and make you the face of their company. I will follow you anywhere, you should know that in your heart by now. If you ask me to move in a cardboard box with you out in the middle of the woods I am going to say yes. What I want to know is if this job will make you happy?"

Julia wipes the tears from her eyes, "It isn't about wanting or not wanting it. I feel like I have to do it because I am so afraid to. Maybe there will be parts of the job I hate and they will take advantage of me, but I want to know I am strong enough to push through and make it my job and make it my life."

Eric grabs her dress and pulls her soft skin and strong body tightly against him, "My God, you are such a strong woman. That lucky son of a bitch who hired you doesn't deserve you!"

"Then, I need you to be strong with me too. We need to both be adults and tell your parents you need to be with me and we are living together, no matter how much it hurts them."