Tina and her boyfriend, both juniors in high school, had been
together for almost a year. Tina loved Wade and hoped they would marry
some day. Wade told Tina he wanted to "prove" his intention to marry her
by having sex. Tina, who was a virgin and a Christian, had allowed him
to kiss and fondle her intimately, but she always stopped their making
out before sex.
Tina thought getting pregnant was the worst thing that
could happen to her. She knew a couple of girls at school who
had gotten pregnant, and they were miserable now. It was their own
fault, she knew. They had been "doing it" since junior high school. No
wonder they got pregnant.
After the winter formal, Wade took Tina
to a secluded cabin in the woods he had borrowed for the night. Once
inside, Wade built a fire in the stone fire place and lit a few candles.
Then he surprised Tina with an expensive ring, an "engaged to be
engaged "ring, he told her. Tina was overjoyed and filled with love to
the point of tears.
