Have you ever been so utterly embarrassed that your whole world seemed to come crashing down all around you? Your face gets flush, your skin burns, and your blood rushes silently inside. You want to crawl inside a hole and huddle like a child until the moment passes and pretend it never happened. I have been embarrassed numerous times in my life but one time sticks out in my mind like a sore thumb.
It was my freshman year in college. I was rooming in a dorm with Michelle, a friend from high school. Michelle and I were both invited to a crush party by another friend of ours from high school named Brandy. Brandy was a few years older, and had joined a sorority the year before. Michelle decided not to go because she had an important paper that she had waited until the last minute to finish. She told me to go ahead and that she could use the time alone to concentrate on finishing her paper. So off I went to the crush party, which was one of my first social outings since going off to college.
I got to the party at about the right time. There were a lot of people arriving at the same time I did, and before too long I was mixing and mingling with Brandy and some of her friends. I had a few drinks and was starting to feel comfortable with the crowd of people, most of whom I did not know.
There was a group of frat guys hanging around us talking and having a good time. I immediately noticed a quite handsome guy among them who didn't seem too awfully interested in any of the other girls. He was tall, slender and had piercing blue eyes. He had a nice build, wide shoulders and narrow hips. His hair was dark blond, had a hint of natural looking highlighted streaks, and was sticking up and styled to perfection with dry wax. His jaw was chiseled and covered with short stubble from a day without a shave. He looked like a pretty boy right off the beach in Malibu to be quite honest, the kind of guy that most girls fantasize about but few ever enjoy.
Before too long the crowd had dissipated and there were only a few people left around. That is when he approached me and my heart jumped as spoke.
"Hello," he said, in a soft polite voice.
"Hi," I responded.
"I'm Zack," he said.
"Hello Zack," I answered.
We chatted for a while in an awkward conversation about college, where we were from, who we knew, and what we were planning to study. Before too long the conversation went stale and we both realized that our initial introduction had passed and there was not much left to talk about.
Zack offered to get me a drink and left for a short while. While he was gone I noticed that the party had thinned out. I scanned the room for Brandy and I did not see her anywhere. After a few minutes Zack returned with a couple of drinks and asked if I would like to go outside to the patio. I agreed and off we went.
The patio was empty. There was hardly a soul around and the night air was warm. We leaned against the rail sipping our drinks and our conversation had eased a bit. He told me about a few ex-girlfriends and I told him about my ex-boyfriend from high school. My disposition had moved from tipsy to drunk and I felt suddenly that any inhibition I had earlier in the night was slipping away with each passing moment. We laughed and giggled as our words and gestures became more flirtatious. I swirled with excitement from the alcohol and this new hot boy whose attention was directed toward me and only me. I wanted him to kiss me.
We were standing close to one another, still holding our drinks, when he moved in. He sat his drink on the ledge, and leaned in toward me like a sly gentleman. As our mouths touched, our tongues were instantly were intertwined. He kissed me hard, and deep, and long, pulling me close to him. My body quivered in his arms. I felt his body press against mine and I turned my head in desire. He nibbled my neck and ear and I noticed a few people nearby were watching us. I felt we were putting on a show, so I gently pushed his chest back to stop him and playfully rolled my eyes at the few spectators who looked on with amusement. Just then he said.
"You are so beautiful, can I kiss you again," He asked.