Scott kissed me. Finally.

Okay, back to the beginning — He called yesterday while I was out and about, and left a message inviting me over for dinner “and some wine … and maybe a movie or two.” His word choice made me laugh because I could — finally — what he had in mind.

We started in on the wine almost immediately — riesling, he called it the “crack cocaine” of wine, it was just like candy compared to my usual syrahs — and the food arrived somewhere during the second bottle. After dinner — and into the third bottle of wine — he told me he liked my sense of humor, but asked if I used it as a shield. He said it would be nice to see my vulnerable side.

He’s right, of course. But I didn’t know what to say other than that, because, duh, that would have been making myself vulnerable to him (that attempt at humor was intentional, btw) — and when I’m vulnerable, I get hurt.

So we talked some more, then he got up from the couch. I said, “Oh God, are you going to open another bottle?” but he sat down next to me. He said, “You have about five seconds before I kiss you …” and I said, “About damn time.” So he kissed me. Finally.

It was … wow.

We ended up in his bedroom, but didn’t have sex. He asked me to spend the night, sans sex, but I declined. Mark slept over on the third date, and I didn’t want that to happen too soon with Scott.

Okay, y’all know that I’ve been referring to Scott as the “nice” guy. I knew he couldn’t be so well-mannered all of the time, but shit. We were talking about different things, and apparently the man has a fondness for sex in semi-public places — like he’s done it in a changing room. I pretty much stole a line from Paris Hilton and said, “That’s hot.” I didn’t think anyone really did that sort of thing!

He walked to my car about midnight, and we kissed madly on the street. He asked me to call him when I got home, which was sweet. This is the first time in a very long time I’ve had a strong intellectual and physical connection with a man. He told me he wants to be the most romantic man I’ve ever had in my life … maybe I’ll finally get the grand gesture I’ve been waiting 31 years for. ; )

∗ Posted by Monique on 03.26.2006
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