I am so nervous.
He opens the door and gestures me in. He comes in behind me and closes the door. I expect him to grab me...to force me to kiss him or to force me to my knees. He does none of those things.
He breezes past into the kitchen and asks me if I'd like some water. I ask if he has wine. He says he does, but he doesn't drink and play. I can have some, but if I do, this will only be a social visit, nothing more.
I ask for water.
As I look around his house I notice that it's not at all what I expected. He's always seemed so in control that I guess I just expected his house to be very clean, crisp, white. It's none of those things. His walls are a pale grey with white trim. His couch is grey with bright green throughout and green and cream pillows to match. His floors are dark hardwood and there is a cream shag carpet in the living room under the coffee table.
I walk through to the kitchen. The walls there are beige. His counters are dark granite with dark cupboards. His mail is strewn on the counter and his coffee cup and breakfast dishes are in the sink. He is standing at the counter pouring my water. He turns around and smiles as he hands me the glass. "Would you like a tour?" he asks.
I smile and say yes.
He leads me down a hallway, points out the bathroom (he leaves the shower curtain open, sigh). Next to that is his son's room, where he stays every weekend. Next to that is a spare room with a bed that also doubles as an office. A little further down the hall is his bedroom. His furniture is dark and there is hardwood throughout. Very little accents in this room. His bed is rod iron with a beautiful dark comforter. In the corner is a hamper with jeans draped over it. Next to that is the closet door.
He walks towards me and my breath hitches. I expect him to grab me, throw me on the bed and start Doming me like I've been anticipating. He doesn't though. He simply smiles as I lean towards him and then points to a picture on the dresser next to me. His son. From our long conversations on fetlife, then email and finally over many cups of coffee, I have learned that he is 5 and that he loves cars and trucks. My heart has been warmed by many of the stories he has told me about him and I smile seeing his picture.