last year at this time, i had shannon over for a slumber party. [ see here ]
we carved pumpkins, ordered pizza, watched sex and the city, painted our nails, etc. i told shanno before she arrived that i had a story to tell her. so as we carved pumpkins i started from the top. i wanted to very gently mention to her that i was kind of interested in brendan. i was a little worried, because she was so particularly fond of brendan and i wasn't certain what her reaction would be. plus, i was afraid that she'd say to me "oh les... he's interested in someone else". she very patiently heard me out, and remained silent even though she'd figured out where the story was going and wore a smirk on her face. she actually became so engrossed in my tale that she kept carving away at her pumpkins nose and it ended up as a big hole in it's face. i was embarrased, but she put me at ease because she was so excited. without betraying brendan she told me that he would be very happy to hear that i was even considering him as boyfriend material, and that i should definitely make myself available to spending time with him.
that sunday, after church, i walked with brendan to his house to drop off a birthday gift for the bedridden sick shannon. he walked me back to church and started telling me about how he'd hung out with joel plaskett days before. when we arrived at church, our conversation was cut short by a couple of loud intruding friends, so i said good-bye and was amused by brendan's awkward and disappointed "oh, you're going?" and struggle to figure out what to do next. later that afternoon i emailed him to finish up his story, and at the end said a casual "let me know if you want to hangout some time". that seemed to be the green light he needed, because he suddenly became quite bold and suggested hanging out the next day. there wasn't even a moment of hesitation. it was such a refreshing change to see a guy so eager to spend time with me, it was very affirming, a good sign. so the next day (thanksgiving), i went to the corn maze with bren and the kids, and she and i chatted about the date i was having that evening with the most surprising of people. we smiled and giggled at the unexpectedness of it as well as the huge potential it seemed to have.
b skipped out of thanksgiving pie at the house at night, and came over at 7 o'clock for a movie and a hangout. we walked down to bren's place to pick up the movie she had and suggested. she later told me that we looked good together, we seemed to match some how. we watched "away we go" - turns out that brendan had seen it already, but didn't want to tell me that for fear that i might change our plans. afterwards we chatted and i really felt connected to him, and i felt attracted to him too. i told shannon afterwards "if he'd tried to hug, kiss, or make out with me, i think i would've been up for it!" he stayed quite late, forgetting that he had a house meeting that night, he just didn't want to leave.
and so it began.
i'm pretty happy.
p.s. thanks shanno for giving me a push :)
so i'm going home to please the one i so love pleasing.
that sunday, after church, i walked with brendan to his house to drop off a birthday gift for the bedridden sick shannon. he walked me back to church and started telling me about how he'd hung out with joel plaskett days before. when we arrived at church, our conversation was cut short by a couple of loud intruding friends, so i said good-bye and was amused by brendan's awkward and disappointed "oh, you're going?" and struggle to figure out what to do next. later that afternoon i emailed him to finish up his story, and at the end said a casual "let me know if you want to hangout some time". that seemed to be the green light he needed, because he suddenly became quite bold and suggested hanging out the next day. there wasn't even a moment of hesitation. it was such a refreshing change to see a guy so eager to spend time with me, it was very affirming, a good sign. so the next day (thanksgiving), i went to the corn maze with bren and the kids, and she and i chatted about the date i was having that evening with the most surprising of people. we smiled and giggled at the unexpectedness of it as well as the huge potential it seemed to have.
b skipped out of thanksgiving pie at the house at night, and came over at 7 o'clock for a movie and a hangout. we walked down to bren's place to pick up the movie she had and suggested. she later told me that we looked good together, we seemed to match some how. we watched "away we go" - turns out that brendan had seen it already, but didn't want to tell me that for fear that i might change our plans. afterwards we chatted and i really felt connected to him, and i felt attracted to him too. i told shannon afterwards "if he'd tried to hug, kiss, or make out with me, i think i would've been up for it!" he stayed quite late, forgetting that he had a house meeting that night, he just didn't want to leave.
and so it began.
i'm pretty happy.
p.s. thanks shanno for giving me a push :)
so i'm going home to please the one i so love pleasing.
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Awww! What a great story. Thanks for sharing it!
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