The date from Heaven

How we met

It's Saturday and the day dawned full of promise. I was in a very romantic mood, which lately has been very frequent. I have been seeing a young lady who is a student at Chichester University. We had been emailing each other for a long time and had met for coffee and lunch. Her name is Kristina, 22 years old and a cute petite brunette with sparkling eyes and a wonderful smile.

School was on holiday but she decided to stay and study to get an edge before finals and winter break. She had been studying hard and her grades were perfect in every subject. She had not chosen a major yet and was not in a hurry to get there. For her school was the idyllic life. She went to classes during the day and evening. She studied what seemed all the time. Her social life was non-existent except for coffee with her friends.

We met on the Internet and had been swapping emails and pictures for awhile. About 2 months ago we met for lunch at GB cafe in the middle of the historic Selsey's village. For those who are not familiar with GB cafe, it is a regular seaside cafe with beautiful gardens. The food is excellent and plentiful. Their desserts are huge and homemade. We had a nice leisurely lunch to get acquainted. We talked about school, family, friends and life in general. The same things we talked about over the Internet. It was different in person. I could see her face and smile, hear her melodious voice which was music to my ears.

Our meeting was quite by chance and it happened at a good time for both of us. We chatted for the longest time getting to know each other. There was a bond there that was forged instantly. We have developed a strong friendship over the months. There has never any intent on our parts for anything more than friendship and someone to talk to. It has remained that way for the whole time.

We had been talking about having a real date for awhile but never took the time to plan it out. Today was the day. I had made reservations at a small intimate restaurant in Chichester called Pizza Hutt. It specialises in Italian cuisine. I have been there a few times and enjoyed the meals. They serve a chocolate ice cream that is amazing. It has to be ordered with the smarties so they can make it fresh.

During our chats on line I learned she likes to experience new meals. I thought a fine Italian meal would be a great first date. Pizza Hutt is the best place for that to happen. I made a reservation for eight o'clock and requested chocolate ice cream for dessert.

We planned for me to pick her up at her student residence at 7:00 pm. It was a little early but I wanted to see her place and relax before we started our first date.

My preparations started early for the night. I took a long shower to make sure I was good and clean. I trimmed my beard and nails. I applied a hint of cologne to arouse her sense of smell. I put on a pair of black slacks that I had made for me on one of my trips to Hong Kong. I wore a light pink button down dress shirt with a pink tie. I wore a navy blue blazer to cover the excessive pink. I looked every bit the gentleman that I am. I wanted to appear as handsome and appealing as I could for her, enough to make every other woman where we were going jealous of her.

I drove from my home in the eastern part of Portsmouth to her place in Chichester. It took about 45 minutes. Traffic was terrible and when I got on University Road it stopped dead in Chichester. It moved slowly until I entered the Chichester Campus. I drove to her place across from the Chichester busy shopping town.

I parked in front of her building, grabbed the bottle of wine I had and entered the building. As I approached her door she was standing in the hallway waiting to greet me. We hugged for a long time and I kissed her cheeks. She grabbed my hand and pulled me inside her residence. I gave her the bottle of wine and she kissed my cheek in a gesture of thank you. She went to her kitchen to get two glasses and the wine opener. She poured a bit of wine for me to sample and I pronounced it to be good. She filled my glass half full followed by her glass. We toasted, clinked our glasses and sipped the wine.