Falling in love, Part IV

Nov 27, 2011 01:07

The week that followed was magical.

Wednesday, November 9th

He took me to a massive used books/games/music store. We snuggled up with one another, cheek to cheek, on the floor near the books on mythology and folk stories. We read snippets from a book on Polynesian society and stories, then giggled over various trickster stories featuring who else but Coyote. Of course he had to buy a couple of those books. So cute.

Afterward we went to a pizza place. We sat in the back for some solitude and enjoyed a wonderful half pizza each. I like pepper flakes on my pizza. the flakes weren't coming out fast enough, so I took off the top, spooned them out, and enjoyed my piece of pizza.

Naturally I forgot that I didn't screw the lid all the way back into place.


Oops.

Well I brushed them off and ate the pizza anyway. It was delicious. I sat next to him in the booth after we finished and we talked and joked. I cannot emphasize how often he can make me laugh.

Then the main lights went out. Oh they must be closing soon. He checked his watch. We had a half hour left. What else do do but dance together to the silly music...that suddenly cut off as well. Guess we should leave!

But the front door was locked. We looked at each other. Uh oh!! Stuck in a pizzeria all night??

"Helloooo! Hey!" we called in the back. And the owner came from the kitchen, goggle eyed "Oh you scared me! Where did you come from? Oh I am so sorry I didn't know you were still here." And he had to let us out through the back. We skipped back to the car, laughing about our almost adventure. We could have made pizza all night~!

Thursday, November 10th

This was our night to explore Denver. We had pho (gosh I forgot to write that we had pho before Flagstaff, silly me) and a random band started playing what was it, fiddles and cello? in a stairway above us.

There is a giant statue of two people dancing in downtown Denver. Near the statue is a large grassy area. We both rolled in it, me doing aikido rolls and he acting like a frolicking coyote. I lay down next to him, and he covers us both with his coat. We stay like that for two hours, cuddling snuggled together and talking, giggling the way people do when they are falling for eachother, full moon in our eyes and hair.

Now, this little scenario wouldn't be complete without some form of Vantidness.

I'd been thinking the whole time we were in Denver blegh it smells, cities always gotta smell, but I like to visit them. And while we were there in the grass I kept getting unpleasant whiffs.

And wouldn't you know it, as soon we decided we should get going and I made to get up, I set my hand down on a cold, squishy pile of dog shit.

I'd just cuddled on top of poo for two hours.

And we laughed about it, saying it must be Coyote playing tricks on us, and I washed off at an all night Cafe called Leela's. We had hot tea and talked until it was rather late. I told him most of the unpleasant things about my past, my family, growing up. Most of it. He has a wonderful family that I love hearing stories about, they make me happy.

Friday, November 11th

I was curious to see his place, and we both needed to get some work done, so he took me to see his condo. He recently remodeled the place and I think it looks really nice. It is small, but elegant and lovely.

In the evening we went to Rock Bottom Brewery to meet his friends, other people in the game making industry and old coworkers, both. I did my best to be social, and afterward we went to see Immortals.

Ok the movie was painfully terrible but this time we held hands.

It was at this point that I realised we were going to part ways again, and I couldn't stand it. I told him flat out, I didn't want to go back. He thought about it for a bit, and I thought he would say no, who could blame him? But he said ok.

So we spent our first night together and after that, time really got hazy and I was pulled from the real world. Keep in mind that we are taking things very slow, so all we were interested in was mutual cuddling. I really lost track of time and anything other than him and what we did together. We had a lot of time to spend with one another because of the studio he worked for closing. He spent some time working and arranging a new job like the industrious yote he is, but there was ample time for us to have adventures.

So who is this mysterious man of mystery?

He goes by Quickxyk in the fandom. I always remembered him as the super nice, polite guy at the cons who always had good commission ideas. I was always happy to see him whenever he came by my table, and one of the few random con goers I would happily hug. I guess that was a hint there, even then, but I was oblivious.

How bout some photos? These two were taken before we were together, just to show you how brave he can be. He scaled that rock, wow!



I love this picture of him so much. Such lovely blue eyes, and that grin.


And here the two of us are right before opening curtain for The Lion King.


And now the inevitable art. Only sketches. The first was done quite a while back, and is a cause and effect of me telling him I like him.


And similar.


And so on.






Since I have been away from him, every day has dragged in sluggush agony. I go back in about two weeks but every single day is hard. I can't focus, can't think of much other than him. It will pass, and I spend most every waking moment thinking about him and reveling with quiet joy at the wonder that has come into my life.

The End of the First Chapter
Previous post
Up