The day had finally come. We had been waiting six long months for this day. We had tried planning something and somewhere special. This decision was last minute though, it became an urgent need to be together.
He and I met online in early December. I had just turned 24. He had turned 20 a few months before. I lived in Ohio, he lived in Arkansas. Our chat was somewhat normal at first. We were still getting to know each other. After a week or so, things began to get more serious. He was getting up very early in the morning to come and talk to me before I left for work. We talked every single evening, from the time I came home until the time I needed to go to bed. And I had to force myself to leave him. We spent every moment we could together. Then the day came when he told me he loved me. I wanted him to love me. I had fallen completely for him. He was everything I had ever wanted. He's smart, he has a wonderful sense of humor, he is such a gentleman. And I didn't know it at the time.... but he is absolutely gorgeous. That big beautiful smile and those cute brown eyes. Everything between us felt so right. It was as if this was the person that I belonged with. He's my soulmate. My one true love. I have never and will never love anyone like I love him.
The day we planned was June 8th. We had decided to meet as close as we could to a midpoint between us. Nashville, Tennessee was chosen. We both had to work that day, but I was able to leave early. I wanted to get there and be rested and cleaned up before he arrived. We had been so excited all week. Counting down the days until we could finally hold each other, feel each other. I was nervous all week. He didn't start getting nervous until that Friday was almost there. Or so he says. *smile* I, on the other hand, was trying not to throw up all day because I was so nervous. I was so afraid that things wouldn't be the same once we 'met'. I didn't want to lose him, I loved him too much.
I left work early in the afternoon. It was a long six hour drive, I didn't stop once. My mind was just set on getting there and being with him. He didn't get to leave until much later than I. So I knew he wouldn't arrive until late that night. I finally got to the hotel, checked in and lugged my stuff inside. I took a shower and cleaned up. All I had left to do was wait. I laid on the bed to watch television and fell asleep. He was supposed to call me so I knew what time he was going to show up. I wanted to be awake and alert when he got there. He didn't call. I woke up off and on, glancing at the clock occasionally. It was getting later and later. I was getting worried, wondering if he was going to show up at all, wondering and worrying that he changed his mind. I fell back asleep so I didn't have to worry.
I felt someone shaking me lightly. Someone softly calling my name. I opened my eyes. There he was. Finally! We smiled shyly at each other. Then he laid down next to me, looked me in the eyes, and kissed me. It was such a soft sweet kiss. Very gentle. One I will remember forever. I instantly fell in love with his lips. And I fell even deeper in love with him at that moment. "I've been waiting so long to do that" he said. It was very much worth the wait. He stood up, saying he was going to go down and get his stuff from his truck. As the door closed behind him, a moment of complete fear hit me. I thought he was going to leave and never come back. I sat up, straightening my clothes, and leaned against the headboard of the bed. I flipped through the channels on TV while I anxiously waited to see if he'd come back. The door opened, and all my fears were gone. We smiled at each other as he put his stuff down. He sat on the other side of the bed. About two feet away from me. It seemed like a mile. We made small talk, mostly about our drives to Nashville. We glanced occasionally at each other, exchanging shy smiles. It was a little awkward. Then suddenly, he was sitting right in front of me.
I stared into those beautiful eyes. He leaned his face closer and his lips finally touched mine again. Just lightly, but it meant so much. Soft kisses became more as our tongues finally found each other. Slipping gently over the other. Taking my breath away. We continued to kiss for an eternity it seemed. I could have kissed him forever. When our lips took a moment to part, we passed soft 'I love yous' between each other. My hands were on his face, pulling him as close to me as could. I wanted to feel his lips pressed against mine forever. He pulled slightly away from me, looking deep into my eyes. I could feel how much he loved me and I could only hope I was able to show him with my eyes just how much I loved him. He softly said, "I want you."
"I want you too" I replied.