I wasn’t at all accustomed to the city. As he held my hand he set the pace. My little legs and feet would have to skip every so many steps to keep up, but I didn’t mind I was enthusiastic. He set a precedent early on that where ever he took me fun ensued.
Everything here seemed to want my attention. I could have spent days exploring one block. My country roots set no time management rules, so it was a bit frustrating. It felt like we were taking forever to get where we were going when we passed up so much interesting. I would make small gestures that signified my desire to explore an establishment. “No you have to stay with me, vegas is no place to wander.” In that moment my posture changed. I quit pulling back against his grasp of my hand and my will became transferred without hesitation or resentment.
An unavoidable patch of the city ahead was lighting the sky for a mile and blocking out the stars. Beautiful music sang us too it as we crossed the busy intersection. As we approached more traffic came circling around that we had to wait for.
As we finally got past a giant glass building I saw the fountains. A light show and and the music timed perfectly to its beat. I gave him the look of intrepidation once more. His eyes and smile gave me permission, But he didn’t let go of my hand and calmly walked me to a better view. Despite my hurried mind I got to take in this marvel one step at a time. I’m appreciative of his patient swagger, but I can also now understand why these people live in a rat race world. So much to see so little time.
He positioned us right in the middle of the railings that surrounded the fountain lagoon. “I brought you something”. Out of his pocket he shows me a pretty nice looking camera. He couldn’t have chosen a better way to say I love you than to give me a way to make this moment here permanent. “ It’s one of those newer ones that you don’t have to develop the film. You just plug into your computer and you can put the pictures into programs or print them off.” I’m actually awfully impressed with his technology enthusiasm and knowledge considering our age difference is almost a decade and a half. It makes me pause to look at him adoringly before I decide to snag the nearest stranger to take a picture of us. For the next hour I snap away. Spinning in a euphoria of stimulus. He tells me about the sites he’s seen before. It’s incredible the way he knows his way around. It’s like he’s been everywhere and it’s a comfort to know that what I do not know he will.
“You ready to eat?” The question all of a sudden made me aware I even had a stomach again. “Yes sir, I guess I am hungry”.
“I figured you would be”. He had a a bit of a devilish grin when he said it. I smiled and unintentionally blushed. He didn’t take my hand this time instead I followed at pace and never let him leave my peripheral vision. Nothing else seemed that interesting anymore!
Yet again however I underestimated his ability to catch me off guard. We walked into the large, convex, glass hotel directly behind the fountains. The foyer was impressive. Marble walls and floors of the entrance continued into a ballroom like space. The lighting was breath taking and real foliage surrounded the room. There was only one table though. The realization made me turn red. I couldn’t look at him. My status as a human being on the poorer end of the scale was never more heavy. I started to shake on the inside.
He didn’t allow for my panic to engulf me. Rather he took my hand again and led me to my chair at the table. My chair being pulled out all of a sudden felt different. He does it regularly but I felt less guarded and more feminine. Only flowers and silverware garnished the table. I almost expected more forks since this seemed like a classier outfit.
Dinner came and went. It was a lighter meal, however it was bursting with flavor. I’m used to large home cooked heavy meals and this left me just a little wanting. Though a relief came in knowing I wasn’t over fed and feeling like a nap.
After our plates were
Cleared he rose from his chair and came beside me with arm outstretched. At first I assumed we were leaving but then a piano
Melody began. He swept me close to his sturdy stance and began to lead me once more. I didn’t know how to dance, but somehow he didn’t let that stop us. At first I tried to anticipate his leadership. It wasn’t pretty. I almost tripped myself. With each miss step he would catch my fall and lead us into the next step. After only a short time It was unbelievably fairytale like the way we enveloped the hardwood floors. This is real life and how can this be happening to me I am so lucky to know this brilliant soul. We danced a little while longer and when we finally came to a stop I wanted to follow him anywhere. Anytime, Anyday, anywhere!! My mental capacity for excitement was waning. He does this too me. I loose myself in who he is and his unwavering lead. He is human but with a super power for epic ness. I pray for sleep tonight. He may decide to mix it up but my favorite epic act he does in the early morning. When we are
us, no alcohol no exhaustion. We wake up and glance into one another’s souls and can’t help but explore our attraction to each other’s quality.
To be continued...