I was volunteering at the airport to see our guys off after their R&R trip. I was quiet and kept to myself. Most of these guys were my age, my peers. I appreciated all that they did for our country, but I had no experience on how to give them advice or what to chat about. I figured if it were me going off to war, I wouldn't want some stranger rambling on.
That day, there were a group of Soldiers chatting with some of the volunteers. I walked up to join in on the conversation and glanced around the group. A lot of young men, so handsome in their uniforms. I always got a little wet whenever I'd get a nod of acknowledgment, a polite thank you for giving them a snack while they waited for the plane.
I glanced around the group and felt someone staring at me. I glanced a bit further to my left and locked eyes with a man that was absolutely beautiful. I wasn't sure what nationality he was, maybe Hawaiian or from Guam. He had broad shoulders, probably 6'. He just stared at me and I couldn't stop staring back. I could hear the chatter around me but couldn't focus on anything else. He gave a slight smile and I couldn't look away. I've never felt so much lust by a look before.
We stayed that way for the next hour, just staring and waiting for the flight. We were at DFW and it's so busy, there's really no where to sneak off to without getting caught, even as much as I wanted to. So I made sure to exchange email addresses as he boarded the plane to Afghanistan.
I emailed him as soon as I got home, knowing it would be a few days before I'd hear back from him. I quickly began to mailing with Ben every day. We eventually moved to Skype and I was so excited to see his face. I hadn't made it up... he really was gorgeous.