Part 3
Joey
I
watch Steve get out of my car and walk to his front door. I sneak a glance at
his ass as he walks. I feel a little guilty about it, since the guy is so out
of it. But most of the guilt fades away when I see it. It’s nice, tight and
just the right size to hold on to.
As
soon as the door shuts behind him, I take the car out of park and start to
drive home. I have to admit I was a little skeptical when Lucas first set this
meeting up. I’d never been on one before, but I had certainly heard the horror
stories. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Lucas, because I did. He was one of the
nicest guys in my office. Everyone knew that if you needed something you went
to see Lucas and he would do everything he could to help you.
Despite
his reputation, I didn’t set out to get a date. I remember back to that fateful
lunch when Lucas started talking about his new beau. It made me feel lonely. He
must have noticed, because he asked me if I had anyone special in my life. I
couldn’t even get the words out. I just shook my head and let that speak for
itself.
But
Lucas was not so deterred. He badgered me until he found out I was gay and then
set me up with one of his friends. I wasn’t given too much information about
Steve before the date. I knew he was a med student and that he and Lucas were
best friends. I was also told he was hot, but that didn’t mean much coming from
the guy’s friend.
And
yet, everything Lucas told me about Steve was true. And then some. The man was
absolutely adorable. He looked good enough to eat, even with those dark circle
under his eyes.
I
feel bad now that I didn’t notice his exhaustion earlier in the date. We had a
lovely start to the meal, getting to know each other. I learned a lot about him
and his back story. Where he went to college, how many siblings he had, that he
was a geek in high school. And he learned the same stuff about me.
It
should have been boring, telling my life story over again. After all, how many
first dates can you go on before you just want to type it all out and hand it
to the person.?
But
there was something about Steve. I didn’t want to hand him a sheet of paper
about my life. I wanted to tell him. I can’t even really explain why. I just
knew I needed to talk with him and share my feelings with him. Personally.
It
was a little weird at first. I had never in my life wanted to talk to a person
so much. Nor had I ever had such a good time talking with someone. Sure, it was
simple and mundane, but there was just something about him.
At
least until he started to fall asleep on me. At first, I have to admit I was a
little perturbed. I know I’m not the most exciting guy in the world, but
falling asleep was really rude. Of course, when I learned why it made me feel
like an ass. I guess I should have put med student and lack of sleep together,
but, for some reason, I just didn’t.
Once
I found the reason behind it, I couldn’t help but admire him just a little bit
more. He tried so hard to be involved in the date when all he must have wanted
to do was collapse. It makes me think maybe he’s interested in me too. And that
kiss…
There
is something special about that man. I hope he calls. Because I really, really
think we might have something here.
There
you have it! Part 3 is complete.
Next
week: Steve tries to work up the nerve to call Joey.
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