So not to bore you with our day to day events of dating…which was day to day…we literally saw each other every day since! I think the first week was very significant though, so I’ll tell that story then jump ahead.
I went over to his house Sunday (the day after our first date). He invited me over to look at paint samples he was thinking about using. He wanted to sell his house but needed to spruce it up a bit. My first impression when I pulled up was “WOW!” It’s a beautiful home, why would he want to sell? I didn’t ask, mostly because I understood wanting to make a fresh start in a new home. Unfortunately I couldn’t sell mine, so I just repainted every room to make it feel new!
I came inside and looked at some of the samples he chose. They were nice…again I was VERY aware at how close he was standing next to me…yet he never made a move! Such a gentlemen…wonder if he could hear how fast my heart was pounding in my chest?? He showed me the acreage and I noticed how clear the sky was and how bright the stars were in the sky! When we came back inside, his phone rang. By the way he was talking I could tell it was his mom. He was invited to dinner by them and asked if he could bring a friend. His response made me laugh…”well, yes, Mom, I have a friend!” So we ventured off together (this time in my van, a 1997 Honda Odyssey, Lx, with beige cloth interior…) This is kind of a big step - meeting the parents this soon! But his folks were great! His dad was pretty quiet and his mom seemed quiet too…(little did I know!!!) I offered to take him back to his car so he could drive back to his mom and dad’s (he moved back home, remember?) Again, perfect gentlemen…didn’t try anything, very respectful, very funny…I’m getting more and more intrigued.
The next day I had made an appointment to get a chocolate massage…yes you read correctly…a CHOCOLATE MASSAGE! My aunt gave me a gift certificate for my birthday and I was gonna use it! I called Markus on the way there and asked him if he wanted to come over and I would make him dinner that night. I’ll never forget the surprise in his voice when he said “I’d love to!” I warned him I would smell like chocolate!
And boy did I! So much so that I had to take a shower when I got home…and I STILL smelled like cocoa. Unfortunately I ran out of time to cook, so we went out for Chinese food. He told me about his trip to Brazil, and I told him about my trip to Nicaragua. When we got back to my house, he came inside and we talked for several hours. He never once made me feel uncomfortable or insecure. I showed him around the house and the pictures I had taken of the kids and of my Nicaragua trip. When he left he didn’t try to kiss me. But I could tell by his smile that he wanted to!
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