One thing in this world I know: when something seems to good to be true, it usually is.
Still, I was stumped on this one. What was the catch!? I couldn't find the flaw in this rare and mystical equation of a man I had met. As an optimist trapped in the body of a pessimist, I wanted to say words like "fate" and "God" and "magic," but my knowing mouth couldn't push out the sounds.
When we were sitting at the resturant, my shoe fell off and he bent over to pick it up. He took my ankle in his hand and placed the shoe on my foot like I was Cinderella. Thats the exact thought that went through my mind.
Honestly, guys that are attractive, not even hot like this one, just simply attractive, are usually too aware by the age of 26 to know any better than to taketaketake. Nobody wants to give anymore. They see something they like and its like they seriously think it is YOUR privilege to be sitting in the same room, the same car, the same table with them.
"So I brought you something. I hope you like energy drinks. Oh, and flowers. I hope you like flowers."
In the real world, outside of this boy wonder, I was accustomed to doing lots of legwork. I was used to working hard to get what I wanted, and sometimes working even harder to keep it there. But this was different. So far, at least. This was me slowing myself down long enough to remember that I was worth all those things. I was worth flowers, and candles, and wine under starry skies. Despite the cliches, it was... perfectly romantic. And believe it or not, I felt releif, in a way, to know that I still deserved those things.
"All I want to do is make a life. I want to buy a house. I want to have a family. I want to be a good father to my children."
People don't say things like that anymore. They don't think ahead. They don't plan for the things in life that will clearly end up happening. Every word that came out of his mouth seemed to pop with this energy I hadn't ever felt before. It was strange. It was like looking down a long dark hole and seeing exactly what you want on the other side of the world, then suddenly looking up and realizing it was standing right in front of you.
Was it here? Was this really it?
"I wish you didn't have to go. But I know you must work. Besides, we have our whole lives."
So seriously, kids. What's the catch?
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