After my workout I got a text message asking if it would be too late to meet up. I was already headed back to the house because I sort of felt gross; I wanted to at least attempt to look descent. He asked me to let him know where a good place might be. I mentioned Chili's and a bar. I wasn't sure what scene he was going for. I also mentioned another part of town that might have been convenient for him, but he said that was too far. We finally settled on Starbucks. That's pretty descent. It's a nice quiet place to meet and hear each other.
I was running a tiny bit late because I didn't have a clue what I was going to wear. Apparently I need to now go shopping for cute fun tops to wear with jeans that are not too "going out". I don't need to show all the goods right away especially if it's just an initial meet, right?
The Starbucks we were actually going to meet at ended up being closed, so since there seems to be one on every corner, we went to another one. I was really nervous. All of a sudden I had no idea what the heck I was going to talk about. It's funny because I wasn't that nervous before, mostly excited.
He called me to ask what kind of car I drove so that he would be able to spot me. I told him he couldn't miss it. I said "and you'll be on your Harley, right?" lol We had had a previous conversation where I told him about some of the guys that were messaging me and I told him about the guy that had asked if I wanted to go on a motorcycle ride on Saturday. We had had a good laugh about it. Since I mentioned it to him, we sort of made jokes about it. The other day he asked me how many bike rides I'd received from this site. Of course I said none since I hadn't met anyone yet. When he asked me what was wrong with that line, I told him that I wasn't really that impressed with what they drove, I just thought it was funny that most chicks think motorcycles were cool and since I'd never been on one I guess I didn't know yet what I was missing. We had a good talk/laugh about it. So I kid you not when I tell you that I pull up and there he is standing next to his bike. At first I still thought he was joking. No, no ... he really does have a motorcycle! Well now I just feel like an idiot ...
So we meet, walk into Starbucks and he's a gentleman - he opens the door for me. I order a green tea latte ... not bad. Of course leave it to me to burn my friggin tongue on the second sip. I'm cool, aren't I? By the way, I wasn't really sure I was going to like him, but he is a lot cuter in person than he is in his profile. It didn't hurt that he was wearing a baseball cap and damnit, I love men in baseball caps. I don't care how unattractive the guy is, the baseball cap does help. Am I the only one that thinks this way??
We had a very good chat. We probably talked for a good hour and a half ... maybe I talked for a good hour and a half. I was very chatty because I was still sort of nervous. We talked about the site for a while and he asked me why I chose him to respond to. I told him that out of all the messages I received, his was somewhat original and not trying to prove anything. He said "You mean it's not because of my photos and how hot you thought I was?" haha I said "Well, you did seem to be one of the most normal-looking of the bunch." He really does seem to have a great personality.
Overall it was a good first meet. Since both of us have to work tomorrow, we called it a night. Honestly, I think we could have sat there and talked for a while longer. I enjoyed his company and didn't look at my watch/phone once. That's a big step for those of you that know me! Before we got up from the table, he asked what kind of food I liked. That's a good sign, right? Do I hear a second date? We ended the evening by him walking me to my car. Since I've never dated before I didn't know protocol or what to expect or do or anything. He gave me a hug and said it was nice to meet me, so I reciprocated and said goodnight. As I got in the car and checked my phone, I had a message from cutie dog guy ...
Cutie dog guy sent me his normal schedule for the week then asked what my drink of choice was. I still want to meet him. What if I like him, too? This will be interesting. I think I'm going to like dating!
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