NEAL
We met nearly two years ago, at a party. I was freshly single and very confused. He was patient. We met for drinks a few times, and took a group to dinner once including his kids. We had some great chats and plenty in common with plenty of differences to. We were headed into some very different territory from one another, so we drifted apart. I certainly didn’t view him as boyfriend material, but he kept tabs on me from time to time. And would always praise and compliment me heavily, but sincerely. Whenever I was at a loose end he would express that he wished he didn’t already have a date or other plans. “don’t break a date for me” I would laugh.
As I flung myself fully into the dating world, I decided to experience lots of first dates. “Dating sucks, so obviously I need to get better at it.” Was my train of thought. I lined up four dates in a single week and thought I would give Neal a chance too. It was just dinner, and we were already sort of friends. We had a great time, communicated well, and felt very naturally, comfortable together, just like all the other times. I still didn’t think of him as a “date”, until he went to kiss me goodbye. Then something happened. Something changed. There was a spark of electricity that sort of wrapped around us both, and we seemed stuck together. It took me completely by surprise.
Now I see him completely differently. He is adorable, and rather handsome, and most importantly he smells good to me, when I can get him to abandon the aftershave. I am in awe. It seems that I have a sweet, hunky, intelligent, loving boyfriend that totally adores me just as I am in all my freaky glory, if I want one. So, Is that what I really want? Is it?
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