I wasn't real comfortable about helping you that way without his knowledge. At the same time, I wasn't going to do anything to break the trust you showed me. This just seemed like a good way to get him involved – which I think you would agree he should be – without getting you in trouble, or having him upset with me. Nothing has changed, other than the fact that now he knows that you're learning about the general subject of sex education. He still doesn't know what you're looking at or learning – just like I don't. The only thing that's different is that now we don't have to worry about hiding something from him. I'd say that was a good thing, wouldn't you?"

"Well, yeah, I suppose. I guess that's okay, then. Do you tell him about everything, though?"

"No, just about the stuff that I think is really, really important, and that I think he needs to know about. That's why I only told him that we had talked about the general subject of sex, but not any of the details.

I think you'll also be happy to know that HOW we got onto the subject wasn't mentioned," I added, smiling.

She turned only a little pink, and replied "Yeah, I kinda figured you didn't say anything about that. From the way he acted, I don't think he could have talked to me at all, if he knew!"

"Trouble, I want you to know that you can trust me not to tell your dad about everything we talk about. And if there is something I *must* tell him, I'm not going to spill any secrets – I'll only say as much as I absolutely have to. I hope you can see that from the way I talked to him."

"Sure, I can understand that. I do trust you; I was just surprised by it, was all."

"Okay, how about if there's something I think I need to tell your dad, I say so to you, first? Then we can agree on how much and what I can tell him, so that you're not surprised again."

"That sounds okay." She answered. After a little pause, she added, "Yeah, I can live with that. Sometimes I have to tell to Daddy about stuff I hear Leo or John talking about, so I think I understand what you're saying."