"Mom... Can I talk to you?" I asked cautiously.

"Sure." She smiled.

"Um..." I paused. "I... I've been thinking about it and I...." I trailed off, fidgeting nervously.

"Just spit it out, sweetheart. You can tell me anything." She reassured me.

I took a deep breath and glanced away from her.

"I like Jake and I want to date him." I mumbled.

My voice broke a bit as I said the last sentence. Mom immediately wrapped me in a hug.

"That's great, darling." She smiled softly.

"Does he know yet?"

"Yea, I told him today." I sighed.

"How is he?" She asked, releasing me from her hug.

"Great. Actually, that's...