The Best Valentines of my Life just happened and I'm still reeling from the shock and unexpectedness of it all. I've been going through another unexpected incident for the last 8 months in the shape of a very painful divorce & it's still on going. A good mate of mine has been going on about setting me up with a friends daughter on a blind date for ages saying 'she's been unlucky in love and met the wrong guys, blah de blah'. Dating has been the furthest thing from my mind, quite naturally of late so I have said no way. The week before Valentines he started up again & I was thinking it would probably be better to be on a date than staying in watching TV & something about it felt just right. So I agreed.
True to his word my mate paved the way & I was handed her number. Now I'm panicking, I've got to talk to a stunning woman (I trust my mates) I don't know which is totally out of character & set up an excellent, classy Valentines evening at short notice. She lives a 100 miles away so I needed hotel rooms as well. I was given a time slot between 5 pm & 7 pm, I decided five was too keen, 7 was not keen enough so it had to be 6 o'clock. After a lot of pacing & huffing & puffing I made the call, answer machine.. some pressure relief & I thought 'she wants to hear my voice before she commits', well I couldn't get that right as I was shaking so much so I ended up laughing & admitting I was so out of my comfort zone, she could call me or txt me. I rang again later to make sure & no reply, so I thought that was that. Well the next day, to my complete surprise she called.
Short nervous intros & an agreement to meet on Saturday for Valentines somewhere near her home. Now I've actually got to pull the 'rabbit out the bag' to get the date set up. All internet searches fully booked, a lot of wondering what to do? so I start ringing around...sometimes when things are right the Universe just sets you up.. the second place I rang.."Oh we have just this minute got a cancellation for a room & dinner" so event safely booked thinking I'd get her a cab/car home. 24 hours of blissful expectation follow.
The following evening the text came through, "date may or may not be on" something to do with a pre-arranged date with her father. I took it gracefully and jovially, no problem just let me know, we'll re-book etc. Then the cancellation came, I took it on the chin & what do you do? I cancelled the hotel not wanting an unnecessary huge bill. Then a whole load of texts misunderstanding over the one room & "it's by your home thought you'd be going back there" conversation as well as a request for a selfie exchange. Then " my fathers messing me around, can't find the tickets, I'm coming to meet you but another room is needed".......I'd obviously passed the tests .....What!! I've cancelled the hotel!! Mad panic call to the hotel explain the problem & no probs my original booking is still available. I mention the need for another room but they are full so I'm thinking I'll book myself somewhere a lot, lot cheaper down the road. Well while searching for that the hotel rings me "if you are interested we've just had a cancellation do you want the room?" kerching, £££ pound signs swimming round my head, it has to be done I thought as I don't want to look a 'cheap skate', so naturally I calmly booked the extra room.
The news was received very well & from 9 o'clock on the Friday morning to midnight!! We exchanged a continuous stream of texts, I've never done anything like it before in my life & decided screw work I'm going on a blind date!! It soon transpired that this was not a casual date & she was taking it very seriously, which is the way I prefer it. I couldn't believe the texts started again on Valentines day too so by the time the date arrived I amazingly didn't have any nerves as I felt I half knew her already. Flowers, chocolates & a very low key Valentines day card thanking her for being my Valentine were all set up in her room. I expected her to be late which of course she was but when she walked in all in black, stupendous glittering dress, gorgeous black hair, red lips and pale skin I at first thought it was Dita von Teese!!! It then soon transpired she has the personality of Katy Perry!! I was in heaven, there were at least seven courses for dinner & I haven't a clue what I ate, I was so mesmerised. All I remember about dinner is holding hands about desert time & thinking 'hallelujah! it's going in the right direction & I'm OK'.
We decided to get a little more comfortable on a sofa in the lounge for coffee, that awkward time while you're talking, how do you move it on to a kiss? arm casually around the back of the sofa but is she dodging it? A quick caress of her back when she leans forward but no positive feedback so my arm goes back to the sofa? I know I can hold her hands and our fingers play in each others grasp but stroking a leg seems too forward. Fortunately two ladies plonk them selves in the sofa opposite and immediately make out very passionately & very noisily. We both think it is great development and while discussing the turn of events & giggling together our lips came together. Oh bliss!! Those wonderful gay ladies went, the barman refreshed our drinks, restaurant staff checked on us & went home, other couples came & went the night porter popped his head around the corner, all was quiet in the small hours of the morning, we laughed & giggled, we were both very happy how it had all turned out. So we went to our separate rooms smiling, of course...I'm a gent & she's a lady.
We had breakfast together though & went in to town for coffee and made a loose arrangement for the following weekend. That Sunday night I was awoken by texts coming in...she was thinking of me & can we meet sooner? Hell yeah!! I'm on my way....
Of the ten days since we have met only for one of those days have we not been able to meet up, that's some achievement when we live 100 miles apart. It would be easy to make a judgement of too quick, too soon & I'd be interested in peoples views on that. We are old enough to work it out as we are long passed our teens. She actually used the forbidden L word, & I don't mean Lust, last night & you know what?... I'm running with it.....
P.S. Thanks SG, you all gave me the confidence to pull this off from being here over the years in different guises I've learnt from you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sorry it's late @missy @rambo @lyxzen , if you read it I hope you'll understand, I've been busy, lol......
