lunch date

This lunch with Brian was at a restaurant one of friends owns.  Maybe in the future we'll have a lunch date that's a Nooner!!   But not this time!  :)

Gee, I guess you can already tell that I really like Brian a lot. Our conversations set a nice groundwork for lunch. He can say that he looks just like his pictures......and he does..... but I've found NO one looks EXACTLY like their picture, at least not at first.  He's much more attractive in person, actually. Pleasant surprise.

He is a southern gentleman, by his own description. Quite an adjustment for an independent chick like me who is used to opening her own doors. Or does that just happen because I always beat the other person to the door? We had a few laughs about that difference, and like he said, hey, at least we're laughing about it with each other!  Yep, that's a good sign! 

My friend makes such awesome food, and quite a variety, so it's hard to choose. Our waitress lets me know that she specifically set aside the last of the grilled eggplant for me (grilled eggplant sandwich being one of the daily specials), so how could I possibly have anything else?!   It was yummy. Several items caught Brian's eye, but he decided on a patty melt. Must have been good because his plate was shiny clean when it was over! He said we HAD to have dessert & ordered carrot cake. I protested, having not been able to eat my whole sandwich, but ended up having a bite or two. He enjoys the restaurant, says it won't be his last time there, and I think the whole lunch was a raving success.

When we get back to my office, he gets out to come around & open my door.... part of me thinks this is just ridiculous as I am perfectly capable of handling that chore myself as I have for years.... and another part of me ponders the feeling of being treated like a princess, and if I could get used to that........ time will tell!

THEN, something that has never happened in my whole life happened..... he ever so politely ASKED, YES, ASKED, if he could call me again.  Uh, YEAH.  Duh.   I think my knees actually got a little weak, which is pretty surprising because my usual reaction would be to come up with something sarcastic, even if I kept in to myself. Gee, even as I write this I can't think of anything smartass.... just that it's so damn sweet!  hunh. I keep saying over & over again on this dating journey that I find myself in "places" I haven't been before.  Well, here's another. This is certainly one of the more enjoyable spots in the ride!!

I expect not to hear from him until he comes back into town, probably next week.  But, NO, he calls me after work to thank me again for having lunch with him. Nice surprise.  So, this is about the time that each of us is wondering what the hell is wrong with the other one that we haven't spotted yet!!  No, that would be the old me..... I'm just savoring the moment!