I am nervous.
I have never met anyone in person that I've talked to online. Especially on THIS site, this was going out on a limb.
He seems perfect. Tall. I'm 5'7", pale, slim, brown hair, green eyes. His profile says he's 6'0". There's a picture of him, also pale, freckles dotting his nose. Dimples. Blue eyes. Red hair. He's from Ireland. He looks perfect.
We have similar interests. Music. Politics. Helping Others. Animals. Wanting children. I'm 30, so while I'm not too old, I still would like to settle down. He's 33. He has similar desires for life. We have similar ethics.
But I am nervous. I've never done this.
I look at my cup of coffee, suddenly doubting myself. Should I have waited for you so we could purchase together? Would you have bought it for me? Would I have ordered a different beverage? I swirl my cup around.
Suddenly, I see a movement in the corner of my eye. Someone is approaching my table. I look up. It's him.
He smiles, his dimples pinching inward. As beautiful as his profile. I am suddenly self conscious.
"Hello, Natalia." He says calmly. "You ARE Natalia, correct?"
"Y...yes." I say shyly. "Niall. I'm just worried that I'm not living up to my profile. You're exactly like your picture."
Niall sits. "Thank you Natalia. You are everything and more."
I blush. "Should I have waited for you to get my drink? Do you want something?"
"I'm fine." He smiles. "You DO know who I am, Natalia? I could drink coffee, but what really is the point?"
I laugh nervously. "True, true."
"So, Natalia." Niall leans forward, his crisp blue shirt accentuating his beautiful eyes. "I think we've said everything we need to. As long as we were both truthful online, I think we have a lot in common. Why small talk? Would you like to come back to my place and we'll see if we're truly compatible?"
"Sure..." I stammer. I down the rest of my coffee, leaving the cup on the table. We had talked for weeks, I was hesitant. After numerous dating websites, suddenly CreatureLove had paid off. For humans, vampires, werewolves, mermaids, and the like. Niall is a vampire. I knew that going into this. We talked, we had a lot in common. We talked about maybe starting a relationship, but we wanted to meet first. And he also wanted to try to see if we were compatible sexually.
Niall takes my hand, and we walk from the coffee shop.
"I only live a few blocks away. We can talk a bit in the meantime. You look nervous." Niall states calmly.
"I mean," I say. "I've never met anyone offline. Especially anyone you know...special. It's just kind of intimidating. Scary. I don't know..."
"Natalia, I am just a normal man. A normal man who just needs some blood from time to time. Daylight doesn't affect me. I don't sparkle. I don't have special abilities. I just need blood from time to time. But you, Natalia, are a gorgeous woman. A smart woman. A special woman in your own right. You ARE a Fairy, after all." He chuckles. "Yet you're nervous of a vampire."
"You could hurt me." I say softly.
"My dear Natalia, I would never hurt you. And I am sure if I tried, your magic would render me useless. You seem quite powerful."
"Thank you." I blush.
"Well, this is my flat." Niall gestures to the apartment we are in front of. "Would you like to come in, my Natalia?"
"Yes." I say softly. I clear my throat. "Yes."
He smiles, his dimples popping again. "You're beautiful. I hope that we're compatible in that regard too. You could be the love of my life. Not to scare you."
"I'm not afraid of that." I smile.
He leads me up the stairs, and we end up in his bedroom.
"Shall we kiss?" he asks.
"Yes." I say, and with a wave of my hand, pull him across the floor and to me so that our faces are touching.
"Wow," he breathes. "I told you you're powerful."
"Kiss me." I say, and he leans down to plant a long, lingering kiss on my mouth. I put my arms around his neck, and make the kiss harder. We start kissing and kissing and there are tongues everywhere.