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So I kept dancing and enjoying being watched by a hot guy. But he never approached me. I couldn't get over that. I could see how attracted he was. I knew we enjoyed talking to one another. Why didn't he make a move?
And then I did something that still surprises me to this day. And I wasn't even drunk. I approached him. Not in my usual, subtle "go-stand-nearby-and-smile-so-he-knows-it's safe-to-approach-me" way, either. I walked straight up to him, stood closer than is appropriate for people who are friendly acquaintances and said, "Hi".
We spent the rest of the evening on the verge of kissing. Then we walked to our cars and made out for a while. And then I went home and had a panic attack.
I didn't want a boyfriend and even if I did, this guy was not boyfriend material. He was still emotionally extricating himself from his ex-girlfriend. He didn't have a real job. He was too open. I resolved to ignore the whole episode.
Except that he gave me the nicest shoulder massage at rehearsal a few days later. And he left a rose on my car. We had an after-rehearsal drink the next night. He was so damn kind and sincerely interested in me as a person. It freaked me out.
A few nights later, I told the whole saga to my friend Mimi. We were at Happy Hour, and, knowing that she would be going home early to her fiance, the night loomed ahead of me. After a few drinks (too many), Mimi suggested that I call Hot Guy and invite him over.
I did. And despite the fact that Hot Guy was at his normally sacrosanct "Guys' Game Night", he came right over.
And so we began dating.
We got engaged a year later. Two weeks after we got engaged we found out we were pregnant with Ironflower. So Hot Guy is now Hubby, although I think he'd prefer it if I were to continue to call him "Hot Guy". Maybe I'll switch.
10 comments:
How cool ! I hope this isn't the end and it continues to go well.
Aww! Love it!
Yay!!!
(great tale)
HAHA! I NEVER saw this ending coming! These SOS tales always seem to end so badly. I love that this one didn't. Yay for "Hot Guy"!!
Sometimes we are shocked at who we end up marrying. Sounds like a keeper though!
Pretty great story when the ending is "and I married Hot Guy"! It was fun getting to know your "story" through SOS--thanks for sharing all the scoop with us.
Jan - Well, it's pretty much the end of the Soapy part of my romantic life (I hope), but I've got lots more Soapy stories!
Thalia's Child - thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
Brillig - You really didn't see it? I was afraid that since I wrote a lot more details about him it would be obvious he turned out to be Hubby.
Shellie - Completely shocked! But he is definitely a keeper!
Wholly Burble - It was fun (and odd) remembering it all!
Wowsers! I was NOT expecting HOT GUY to be THE ONE, though I was expecting THE ONE to appear shortly. That's awesome!!!
SUV Mama - Teehee - I'm glad I fooled you!
Yay! What a crazy path that led you to him. I love the stories that leave you with a "they lived happily ever after," which you certainly seem to be doing!
Leslie - Crazy path is the perfect description.
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