I’m a 20-year-old gay woman in my first year of college. About eight months ago I became good friends with the woman next door to me.

I live in a college residence hall where promiscuity doesn’t go over too well, which I find disappointing since I enjoy an active sex life.

Gloria, my friend next door, is from New York City. We had known each other for five months. I wasn’t really sure whether she was straight or gay, but I was willing to find out. I tried to get closer to her than I would with a straight friend. The first semester went by quickly, and all that I had gained was a very close friendship. During the Christmas break I decided to write to Gloria about my homosexuality. I was relieved to find that it didn’t bother her.

After we returned in February, a few of my gay friends from home came for a visit on the weekend. My roommate was gone, so Gloria spent the night. I told her that my friends would sleep in my bed and I would take the floor to give her the other bed. She said that it would be fine if I slept with her in the spare bed. She had no idea how I longed to sleep next to her.

As we tried to get comfortable, I slipped an arm around her waist and snuggled up close. I couldn’t fall asleep. I lay there a while just holding her hand. Soon she began to fondle my fingers and hands. I could feel the warmth of her body. Slowly she rolled toward me and I moved to lay on top of her, covering her body with mine.

I rubbed my nose against her cheek, and she responded happily. Soon we were pressing our faces together, getting more excited as each second passed. I couldn’t wait to kiss her lips. I moved my mouth closer and slowly kissed her upper lip, then her lower lip. Then we pressed our lips together and kissed as though we never had before. It meant so much to me.

After kissing for a while, I slipped my hand underneath her night shirt to her breasts and I started to massage her nipples. When I felt her nipples harden, I planted a series of kisses down her neck to her breasts. I licked her breasts, then sucked her nipple between my lips. I could feel her arousal. I wanted to take all of her clothes off and make love to her right then, but I didn’t want to hurry her. She was important to me. I didn’t want our first encounter to be in a room with other people. I kissed her tenderly on the lips and said good-night, curling my body around hers.

Since that night, Gloria and I have fooled around many times. Five weeks ago we started dating officially. I’m so glad that my roommate went away that first weekend and that my friends came to stay, giving me that first chance to sleep with her. Gloria and I are looking forward to being roommates next semester.