Interesting turn of events
So since Stef arrived at GRB, it threw a monkey wrench into our lunch routine, because she's friends with Heather and I, and only 2 PAs are allowed out at lunch at the same time. So naturally, it causes a few hiccups with 3 of us and only 2 of us allowed out. Today Heather and Stef were going to this new place for lunch, and I was left out. It was so incredibly inpromptu and random, but I decided to call Alejandro and see what he usually does for lunch. I call him and ask when he usually goes to lunch, he says 1:00. I ask if he minds if I come along, because Stef and Heather are going to lunch and I don't have anyone to go with and hate going alone. He says sure, he'll give me a call when he's ready to go.
I didn't care where we went, so he suggested the mall. We headed over and pretty much from when we got in the car to when we got back, it felt like a date. We were talking about stuff you'd usually talk about on a first date. Where we were born, where we grew up, what our parents do, about our siblings, about what we want to do down the line, about how we got to GRB...lots of stuff like that. It was so comfortable and the conversation flowed really nicely.
It was the first time I was hanging out with him alone, and I was a little worried it would be awkward or something, but it totally wasn't! It felt really comfortable and natural. When we were walking through the parking lot, a car was coming towards us and I saw it before he did, so I sort of automatically pulled him to the side a bit by the arm. Not a full on grasp on his wrist, but sort of a gentle guide away from the car. But it was an automatic thing, and even though it was the first time we were out together, it didn't seem out of place for me to do that.
It didn't feel like a date in the sense that I drove and I paid for myself, but everything else about it felt like a date. It was so fun hanging out with him, and I can't wait until we have lunch again. And we probably will! On our way back to work, I asked if he usually ate lunch alone and he said yes. Then when we were going our separate ways he said something along the lines of, "You know we have to do this again, right?" I think I said, "Oh yeah, totally." But those were pretty close to, if not his exact words. I spent pretty much the rest of the day thinking about him.
I want to have lunch with him again tomorrow, but I think it's better if I wait for him to invite me the next time. I was really surprised at myself for doing something so bold so suddenly. I really did do it so fast that I didn't have time to get nervous or second guess myself. It was pretty awesome. I hope he asks me tomorrow. It's crazy how I suddenly can't wait to go to work so I can see him. Hee!
I didn't care where we went, so he suggested the mall. We headed over and pretty much from when we got in the car to when we got back, it felt like a date. We were talking about stuff you'd usually talk about on a first date. Where we were born, where we grew up, what our parents do, about our siblings, about what we want to do down the line, about how we got to GRB...lots of stuff like that. It was so comfortable and the conversation flowed really nicely.
It was the first time I was hanging out with him alone, and I was a little worried it would be awkward or something, but it totally wasn't! It felt really comfortable and natural. When we were walking through the parking lot, a car was coming towards us and I saw it before he did, so I sort of automatically pulled him to the side a bit by the arm. Not a full on grasp on his wrist, but sort of a gentle guide away from the car. But it was an automatic thing, and even though it was the first time we were out together, it didn't seem out of place for me to do that.
It didn't feel like a date in the sense that I drove and I paid for myself, but everything else about it felt like a date. It was so fun hanging out with him, and I can't wait until we have lunch again. And we probably will! On our way back to work, I asked if he usually ate lunch alone and he said yes. Then when we were going our separate ways he said something along the lines of, "You know we have to do this again, right?" I think I said, "Oh yeah, totally." But those were pretty close to, if not his exact words. I spent pretty much the rest of the day thinking about him.
I want to have lunch with him again tomorrow, but I think it's better if I wait for him to invite me the next time. I was really surprised at myself for doing something so bold so suddenly. I really did do it so fast that I didn't have time to get nervous or second guess myself. It was pretty awesome. I hope he asks me tomorrow. It's crazy how I suddenly can't wait to go to work so I can see him. Hee!