Past, Present and Future

First Date

I'm finally going out on areal date with my tour manager. T has come out of his shell so much now but only around me.

I made sure to make reservations at an out-of-town restaurant so we wouldn't be bothered by his ex. I had included him in everything, from his favorite food to the wine he loved best. 

When I picked him up, I could tell he was nervous. "Hey, it's going to be okay. We'll have a great time, okay. Trust me."

He looked at me with his beautiful eyes and nodded. "I trust you." He looked down at the floor again. I lifted his chin so I could look in his eyes again. "T, please try to relax." 

A nod as he went to get his billfold. I watched him walk off and sighed. "Poor kid, he's so scared."

At the restaurant, we were lead to a private table and given the wine I had reserved.

Over the course of the night, he began to loosen up. I think it was the wine but I hoped it was me. After dinner, which he ate very little of, we shared a huge slice of cake and one more glass of wine.

"Paul, I enjoyed tonight. thank you." came a soft voice. "I'll reciprocate soon when I feel more comfortable doing this."

"I'll wait as long as I need to." I replied. Reaching over, I squeezed his hand gently and got up to pay the bill. On the way out the door, I slip the waitress an extra tip for being discreet and not letting on we were anyone special.

As I get in the car, T surprises me by leaning over and kissing me on the cheek. He immediately turns red and looks away. I find that so cute! We drive around for awhile just talking and hanging out. When it's time to drop him off, I hesitate. "I'd like you to stay with me tonight."

He says nothing for awhile so I immediately wonder if I over-stepped my boundaries too quick.