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Authors: Krista Lakes
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even had the slightest inclination to let a date go farther. The thought actually terrified me. The butterflies in my stomach started mambo-ing.
Gabe tipped the hostess as we walked through the doors and into the street. The sun dipped behind the ocean and was replaced with the fluorescent lights of the street lamps.
Dove's was located along the beach in a commercial area. There was a short path to the water that would give us a nice stroll. It wasn't a long walk, but it would be a nice way to end the evening.
The water rippled under the moonlight. For a moment I thought I saw a flash of a dolphin in the waves, but I was fairly sure it was just my over-excited imagination. There was no way I was lucky enough to have a good date and see dolphins. We had the path to ourselves, although we were clearly visible to everyone in the restaurant.
“Have you ever been to a Blue Jays game?” Gabe asked. It wasn't the question I was expecting.
“Uh, I sat in the cheap seats once,” I replied, feeling a little off balance. “It was amazing getting to see the team live, even if I needed binoculars to see them. What about you?”
“A couple of games,” he answered. “I try and go as often as I can.”
“As often as you can?” I asked, pausing as we approached the water. The ocean was absolutely beautiful. I could see the lights of several boats out on the water and the tropical air was cool as it came off the water. “How many do you get to go to?”
“I may have season tickets,” he admitted slowly. He turned to face me, a small smile lit up by the moon on the waves. “But don't let that change how you view me.”
“Season tickets?” I squeaked. “Can I marry you?”
He laughed. “I told you not to let that change your opinion of me.”
I grinned. “It doesn't. In fact, it just makes me like you more.”
I immediately felt my face flush. This wasn't like me on a first date. He was making me nervous and excited all at the same time. I didn't want this moment to end and at the same time, it was a form of torture to not be in complete control of the date. I wanted more, yet was terrified of what could happen next.
He smiled back and took a deep breath. We were at the end of the path. There was no where else for us to go, even though I wished we could walk and talk longer.
“Can I walk you to your car?” he asked.
My eyes widened and I suddenly felt even more surprised than I had the entire evening. He wasn’t trying to pressure me into having a drink with him, or going back to his place, or anything else that every other guy would have done. I was impressed, to say the least.
“Well, where are you parked?” I asked him.
“I’m right around the corner in the parking garage,” he explained. “Where’s your car?”
“I parked five blocks away because I didn’t want to pay for parking,” I said with a chuckle.
“That’s no problem. Let’s go,” he said, as he held out his elbow for me to hold onto.
“You really don’t have to, Gabe. It’s a long ways and it’s pointless for you to walk me. It’s not like I’m going to get mugged or something in this part of town. You don’t have to take the hike with me.”
“Nonsense,” Gabe said, matter-of-factly. “I’m happy to walk with you. It’s a nice night and it feels good to be outside.”
A coy smirk crossed my face. Is this what a real gentleman is like? Or did I die and wake up in a different era, where men actually treated women like princesses?
I slipped my hand into the crease of his elbow and walked alongside him. My heart thumped in my chest as we made our way to my car. I wasn’t sure how this date would come to a close. Would it be an awkward hug or would he just go straight for a kiss on the lips? It seemed like there wasn’t much in between, at least in my experience.
We turned the final corner and I looked up to see my ancient car parked crooked in the street.
I really should learn to parallel park one of these days,
Gabe tipped the hostess as we walked through the doors and into the street. The sun dipped behind the ocean and was replaced with the fluorescent lights of the street lamps.
Dove's was located along the beach in a commercial area. There was a short path to the water that would give us a nice stroll. It wasn't a long walk, but it would be a nice way to end the evening.
The water rippled under the moonlight. For a moment I thought I saw a flash of a dolphin in the waves, but I was fairly sure it was just my over-excited imagination. There was no way I was lucky enough to have a good date and see dolphins. We had the path to ourselves, although we were clearly visible to everyone in the restaurant.
“Have you ever been to a Blue Jays game?” Gabe asked. It wasn't the question I was expecting.
“Uh, I sat in the cheap seats once,” I replied, feeling a little off balance. “It was amazing getting to see the team live, even if I needed binoculars to see them. What about you?”
“A couple of games,” he answered. “I try and go as often as I can.”
“As often as you can?” I asked, pausing as we approached the water. The ocean was absolutely beautiful. I could see the lights of several boats out on the water and the tropical air was cool as it came off the water. “How many do you get to go to?”
“I may have season tickets,” he admitted slowly. He turned to face me, a small smile lit up by the moon on the waves. “But don't let that change how you view me.”
“Season tickets?” I squeaked. “Can I marry you?”
He laughed. “I told you not to let that change your opinion of me.”
I grinned. “It doesn't. In fact, it just makes me like you more.”
I immediately felt my face flush. This wasn't like me on a first date. He was making me nervous and excited all at the same time. I didn't want this moment to end and at the same time, it was a form of torture to not be in complete control of the date. I wanted more, yet was terrified of what could happen next.
He smiled back and took a deep breath. We were at the end of the path. There was no where else for us to go, even though I wished we could walk and talk longer.
“Can I walk you to your car?” he asked.
My eyes widened and I suddenly felt even more surprised than I had the entire evening. He wasn’t trying to pressure me into having a drink with him, or going back to his place, or anything else that every other guy would have done. I was impressed, to say the least.
“Well, where are you parked?” I asked him.
“I’m right around the corner in the parking garage,” he explained. “Where’s your car?”
“I parked five blocks away because I didn’t want to pay for parking,” I said with a chuckle.
“That’s no problem. Let’s go,” he said, as he held out his elbow for me to hold onto.
“You really don’t have to, Gabe. It’s a long ways and it’s pointless for you to walk me. It’s not like I’m going to get mugged or something in this part of town. You don’t have to take the hike with me.”
“Nonsense,” Gabe said, matter-of-factly. “I’m happy to walk with you. It’s a nice night and it feels good to be outside.”
A coy smirk crossed my face. Is this what a real gentleman is like? Or did I die and wake up in a different era, where men actually treated women like princesses?
I slipped my hand into the crease of his elbow and walked alongside him. My heart thumped in my chest as we made our way to my car. I wasn’t sure how this date would come to a close. Would it be an awkward hug or would he just go straight for a kiss on the lips? It seemed like there wasn’t much in between, at least in my experience.
We turned the final corner and I looked up to see my ancient car parked crooked in the street.
I really should learn to parallel park one of these days,
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