She let out that held breath and her hand stopped squeezing quite so hard. Gloria was worried about how people perceived her all the time. So many people had abandoned her in her short lifetime just because of who she was.

"I'm glad." She takes a relieved breath and smiles. "Judith and I dated but we're still friends, almost like sisters now."

She wanted to be open, especially if he was going to be ok with it all. She might as well lay out a lot of what she was afraid of so it wouldn't eat at her. Then there was that kiss and her cheek flushed where it had been kissed. Giggling a little from nerves she leaned into him until their shoulders were touching. It felt good to have someone not get angry or disgusted by how she lived.