Let me tell you a story about the time you walked me out of work, and how it changed the course of our lives. Let me explain how wiggly my insides felt to have you walking beside me. And let me tell you how I slowed my pace the closer we got to my car, trying not to be obvious. Let me tell you about us standing there, talking face-to-face outside of work for the first time ever, and how good and natural it felt. And let me tell you, time passed so quickly then, and the drizzle started turning to rain but I still didn’t want to go. So let me tell you about how I got courageous again, and asked if you wanted to go sit and talk in your car. Let me tell you how happy I was when you said yes, and how I’ve never been so thankful for rain. Let me tell you about our first of many “car dates,” when we just sat and talked. And let me tell you how it became clear very quickly that we are a natural fit. Because, let me tell you, I was so nervous that I’d be too quiet and we’d have nothing to say and it would become the bad awkward. But let me tell you how that didn’t happen, and we sat for hours in conversation. Let me tell you about our goodbye and how it was getting late because time had become nonexistent with you. And let me tell you about how you drove me back to my car because you didn’t want me walking in the rain, and I was so taken by how sweet you were. Let me tell you about how I was unsure of what to do, because we had hugged many times before, but honestly, I’d spent the whole evening wanting to sample your lips. But let me tell you, I’m not the one to make a move like that, so I just went for a hug as usual. And let me tell you how disappointed I was in myself. So let me tell you how I turned back, determined to kiss you, but quickly lost every nerve I had, and so started to settle for a second hug, this time adding the quickest kiss on your cheek. But let me also tell you how that somehow brought back the bravery, and I went for the kiss I truly desired. And let me tell you, baby, I’ll never know how I got the courage to kiss you first, but **** am I glad I did. Because, let me tell you, that kiss became one of the most pivotal moments in my life, and made me believe there was something worth living for. Let me tell you how your kiss saved my life.
Fifth in a seven part series
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