Here it is Friday at last. I've been looking forward to this all week as I have been run off my feet training new drivers and after awhile they can start to get to you. But, it's Friday, time to dance and laugh. I ended up at the usual club, god I'm getting so predictable, a creature of habit to be sure. Anyway I was wearing an electric blue tank top (the one in my pic), white skirt, black slides, and a light turquoise jacket, and I arrived.
I scanned the club, noticed and waved to a number of regulars. A couple I had met three weeks ago offered me a seat with them at their table and I accepted. They are from out of town so we took a few minutes catching up and such. Richard came in and at first he didn't see me as he walked by my table. I could tell that he was looking for someone or something, and I have to admit that I hoped it was me. I was about to stand and wave but thought better of it as I didn't want to seem too desperate, and out of the corner of my eye I saw that he had noticed me and that he was heading over. I pretended not to see him and acted surprised when he stood beside me and said hello. I stood up beside him and with my biggest smile said "hello, hello, it's great to see you", too eager I know, but I like his company. We chatted for the next 20 minutes or so about how our weeks had been, what our weekend plans were, what we thought of the blues festival last week yada, yada, yada... till the band started. Yay dancing.
I've really gotten to like dancing, not that I'm good at it, no complicated moves, I just find that when I'm dancing I am free to be me, and it's a great feeling. The band played three sets and then Richard asked if I would like to go out onto the patio for some fresh air, and we did. We chatted away about all sorts of things then finally played a slow dance, and Richard asked if I would like to dance. Of course I said yes. In the past our slow dances were cordial and discrete. This time he held me closer and I could feel his forearm against the side of my breast and his cheek against mine. I have never been this close before... It felt so natural, so comfortable, so right...
After the fouth set we decided to leave and he asked where I was parked, then I realized that "Oh god, he's going to walk me back to my car". We set off and after a hundred feet or so I realized I had left my jacket in the club and we turned to retrieve it, at the door I asked Richard if he would go in and get it for me which he did. While standing out side waiting for him two guys started to chat with me, but I could tell that they had had a few too many so I moved away from them and was relieved when Richard returned with my jacket. He offered to put it over my shoulders and we set off again. We chatted and laughed on the way till we arrived at the my car, "now what do I do". I keep my big purse locked in the trunk of the car and only take a "Clutch" with me when I'm dancing so I told him "just a sec I need to get my purse out of the trunk", which surprised him, it also gave me time to think. Damn how did I get myself into this.
I retrieved my purse, unlocked the car door and turned to face him. We chatted, but for the life of me I can't remember what we said, but at that point he leaned towards me, placed his hands on my waist, I placed my hands on his shoulders, and he kissed my cheek.
Oh, My, God!!!!!!!!!!
I have no idea what I said after that, other than something like "thanks so much for a wonderful time", and we both agreed that it would be nice to meet again next Friday. He left and I got in the car and sat and thought to myself... Hmmmmm that was nice. It simply felt so natural, so normal, so easy, so damned nice...
Steph
