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Obviously, this context poses mammoth obstacles for women and men with disabilities."

"You make me so happy. I love you." Bruce declared.

He sat there, emotionally exhausted and vulnerable. He had laid all of his hopes and fears, bare, before my feet. He had said words he never even hoped to speak to a woman again. I knew that he was even more afraid than he had been when he began his confession. Silently he waited for a response.

Without the slightest second of delay, I smiled back at him and replied "Oh, Bruce, I love you too."

A smile began to form across his face as he took a deep breath and relaxed. The twinkle returned to his eyes. He began to lean forward with his left arm outstretched to take me in a hug and I sat up, leaning forward, to meet his embrace.

I looked him in the eyes with all the softness and nurturing comfort I could portray.

"So?" I stopped the hug before it began.

"So, what's my name?"

"No!" he said. "Don't do that! I don't know!"

He slumped back in the chair, horrified at being caught in his ignorance and ashamed of himself.

I was laughing to the point of wetting myself. I took his face in my hands and kissed him strongly - full on the lips. Then I kissed the tears on his cheeks as I struggled to restrain the giggles. He was paralyzed from shock. I could hardly speak. The honesty of the moment was exhilarating.

"No worries! You've got plenty of time to learn," I whispered in his ear as my body melted against his.

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