He gazed at me like he was taking in a piece of incredible artwork. He commented on my beauty, my curls, my collar bones. He smiled as he touched the hair that had fallen onto my face ,and then slowly placed it back where it belonged. He took my hand and walked me to his Jeep.
He kept speaking of a serious future, although we had only just met. BUT..the conversation had been going on for several hours by this point, and we had had the six hour phone date the night before. I pushed all fears and negativity out of my mind. I didn't want to doubt an experience that felt so damn beautiful.
I had hoped for a best friend who understood me the way he seemed to for a very long time. I had kept to myself for such a long time- So many years of being all alone. I had never felt this way with anyone before. It was surreal, and amazing. I felt like the luckiest girl in the world that night.
He and I sat in the Jeep with the music turned down low. He spoke about things that blew my mind because it was like we shared the same headspace.
He said he was shocked that he met me, that he could see us having something amazing, us being together, us ending up together long term. He stared at me with eyes wide open and a charming smile without ever unlocking his eyes from mine. It was intense. I never suspected a thing. I was overwhelmed, infatuated, shocked, and just high on what felt so positive..happy. Oh no.
I was dizzy from all of the attention and excitement, and just the.. everything! Too dizzy to see what was around me while my head was busy spinning in happy, blurry circles.
I drove home experiencing a frenzy of sensations and emotions, holding me in a complete stupor.
I was happy, kind of stunned, and just so very excited to see where this lovely, fun thing between us could go.
I had never enjoyed talking to someone so much in my life..
I cannot express how intoxicated, high, blissful, and incredible I felt walking around talking to him during our first date. It was more than a case of butterflies. The joy and peace I felt that night had me tingling from head to toe.
It felt like a remarkable experience. I was incredibly grateful for the way I felt and the time he had spent with me.
I never thought I'd be involved in a romantic relationship again. I had somewhat made sure of that.
Alarm bells were going off regarding the freakishly rapid pace of already being in a relationship after only three days of real communication.. and at such an awfully hard time in his life. But somehow, I felt so comfortable with him. Almost entranced. It was like I had known him for my entire life.
All of the sirens were muffled within a couple of hours in his company, and by the end of the evening they were completely muted.
Suddenly, with D.B. I was all in. I don't know how it happened, it just did... — The First Date
