Are we ready to take it to the next level?

My boyfriend and I have been together for just a couple of months but have been friends for years. We are both virgins--me by cirstance, he by choice. Lately the ual tension between us has been tangible--we can't keep our hands off each other! The thing is, he is a devout Catholic and would like to abstain from premarital (I have no problem with premarital ). Yet another factor is that both he and I will be attending different colleges in the fall. We have decided to try for a long-distance relationship. But I guess my question is: what can we do to increase the intimacy between us before we leave each other (without having )? Is it possible to convince a religious guy to have ? And once we go off to our separate colleges, what are some ways to keep the pion alive? Thanks!