Saturday, September 22, 2007

A double-post, but worth it

For those blogmates keeping score, I'll say up front that The Deed is not done. But some things are more significant, sometimes....

This is going to get long. Thought I should say so now, so you can get comfortable. And sorry for the double post today!

So, I couldn't actually bring myself to pray for sex. I felt much better about praying for a clear display of affection from New Fella. Some overture to let me know, without a doubt, that he was not only attracted to me, but also felt that kind of affection and intimacy that I crave. Well, dear blogmates, always keep in mind that God answers your prayers as he sees fit. And it's usually coming at you from left field.

I went to his house without clear plans this evening. I'd seen a spark of hope of something "interesting" at lunch. I'd ordered this limeade drink that had blueberries in it. Sounded like a good idea, but the application is problematic....blueberries stop up a straw! I noticed this and glanced up at him, straw poised at my lips. The gaze staring back at me about knocked my socks off, burning a naughty fascination with me that said, "if you suck that blueberry through that straw, we'll have to clear the table right here and now...." I teased him with a lick of the straw and a smile. He smiled back, and we cut it out before my daughter could notice.

So, we decide to watch a movie tonight. We watch a hell of a lot of movies.... I get to his house and his daughter is joining us for the movie. That's okay, although not conducive to my fantasies. We watch the movie, and his son gets home with his girlfriend. This is where the trouble started. Remember the problem I mentioned at lunchtime, with his son? Here's the problem -- the boy is an alcoholic. And he's really screwed things up the last couple of days.

New Fella turns off the TV. He launches into a discussion with his son about what's happening with him. His daughter chimes in, too. It's not an argument. It was more like, "Listen, I love you and I will not give up on you. You're a good person, but you have a problem and it has to change or you'll die." Daughter is crying, worrying about her brother. It was also a discussion with the girlfriend, along the lines of "We like you and would hate to see you go, but this is what's happening and this is how you can help him and yourself." New Fella had very, very wise words for this girl, if she'll listen.

Of course, this tense family scene was very tense for me. I was not expecting it. To be honest, I had a lot I could say to this young man from my own experience. My "first" was an alcoholic. He destroyed everything around him, finally destroying himself at the ripe old age of 42. This young man is a really good kid. He has more to offer the world than this. I'm too new to the situation to speak up, though. Later, I told New Fella all of that, but I'm jumping ahead....

When the scene resolved, New Fella turns to me and says, "Let's go get a bite. " I grab my keys and we head out. Son follows, and I brace myself for a scene. Instead, he puts his arms around his dad and they stand in an emotional embrace. I step into the shadows for a moment. When New Fella comes to me, I put a hand on his cheek, and wipe a tear away. "Are you okay?" I ask. "I'm okay," he says, a little shaky and gives me a sweet little kiss.

He complains that he didn't get anything done today that he needed to. We talk about his son and the girlfriend on the way to the restaurant. I tell him my little experience. He comments that the scene at home couldn't have been comfortable for me, but I tell him, "It's okay, though....I can handle that." And I can. Because what does it tell me? He was comfortable with me by him during a tough time. We ate and I let him talk, about all sorts of things. He smiled and laughed.

When he meets my eyes, there's affection there. Sometimes, with an intensity I have to look away from, but I'm trying not to. It's what I prayed for, isn't it?

It's raining on the way back to his house. We sit in the car and talk some more. He's telling me about the hard times they went through with his daughter. Some really hard, heart-breaking times. All of a sudden, he's telling me about looking for his daughter's Christmas present that year and finally finding the perfect thing. The reason it was perfect was the sentimental message it represented.

That sentimental reason still evokes the emotion he had that day. He begins to cry.

We're sitting in my car together, the rain is streaming down the windows, and he's telling me about this, and crying. I keep my hand on his shoulder. "God, I hate my kids," he says through the tears, and we laugh because it's such an obvious lie.

We start saying our goodbyes. He rests his hand on my knee as we're talking, kissing a little. Before he heads into the rain, he turns to me and says, "It was a good day." It struck me just then that he meant a good day for he and I, because the rest of the day sucked for him.

I think I got the affection and the intimacy I prayed for. Just not how I thought I would. In many ways, though, this is better.

12 comments:

Krissie said...

It was a good day. Awwwwww... He's a keeper, isn't he?

Glitterstim said...

Krissie, I'm beginning to think he is....

Sgt said...

Of course after the blueberry incident, he's thinking the same thing. :-)

Sounds like he is willing to let you be around him when he is most vulnerable. That's certainly not a common thing.

Glitterstim said...

That's what I was thinking, Sgt....about the vulnerability, I mean! He's let me see some things that are pretty close to his heart. I know I tend to read something into everything, but I hope I'm right about that (and that you are, too!).

As for the blueberries....I hope that stirs his imagination a little bit. He doesn't know yet that I *could* suck the blueberry up the straw, if I had a mind to ;o)

D-HOR said...

OHHHHHHH BLOGGET!! EEEEEEE!!!! Dang it I'm here at work and I feel like getting up and doing a happy dance for you and I actually WANT to say EEEEEEE!! outloud but I've got people in the room with me! EEEEEE!! Ah well I've got one of those giant grins on my face that screams "weirdo." :)

God you could totally write a romance novel out of this blog. This is real right? Because I am SO into it and you and him and want so bad for this to be a for-real-great thing for you!

How brave of you to stay and not run away to the bathroom or something while they had the family meltdown, and it's awesome that you felt good to share with him later on about YOUR past experience.

And just HOW MUCH does it say that he's willing to really let down his guard in front of you? One of my ole self-help-mars-venus-books would say it means a BUNCH :)

GAHAAAA I'm just so happy that you guys are going along slow and decent and beautiful! Just beautiful. :)

Glitterstim said...

LOL! You put one of those grins on my face, too, Lindy! IT DOES read like one of those sappy movies I like to watch....and I hope it has the kind of ending that makes me watch them over and over. The way it's going makes me nervous -- anyone know Nickelback's "Feeling Way Too Damn Good"? That's how I feel.

And yes, it really is REAL! This is all happening, just as I've written it. Good idea to make a novel, though :o) That's just the kind of thing I'd do.... I'm such a sap!

He tried the "I'm okay" bravado when he teared up with his son in front of me. By the end of the evening, the bravado was gone. I'm hoping I'm reading it right, just as you did -- that he's let me "in."

Now, I'm very glad for the slow pace.

D-HOR said...

Now I'm just gonna fall all over myself you made me EEEEEEEEE! again :)

Glitterstim said...

EEEEEEEEEE! All you want! I just hope I can keep giving you reasons to do so :o) Or rather...New Fella keeps giving me good stuff to report.

I wonder when he stops being "New Fella"? I'll have to come up with a new name!!

Anonymous said...

I think I missed the orientation where they said it was against the rules to post more than once a day...

Glitterstim said...

Well, Anon, it's not against the rules....it just annoys some folks. Obviously, that didn't stop me!

Anonymous said...

Here's my attitude:

This is your blog, dear. It's about you writing what you want to write, and as often as you want to write it. If other people don't like it, they can f... um, take a long walk on a short pier.

Unless, of course, you feel that you are writing this principally for other people, in which case, by all means...

I'm not hating on anyone, that's just the way I see things in the blogverse.

Glitterstim said...

I think it's a little of both, actually. I write it to express what's bottled up inside. But I am also aware of people reading it and think of them in the process. It doesn't temper what I say, but I'm aware.

Mentioning that it's a double-post seemed a very minor detail, though. No biggie.