Confession - My 500 Words D20

After calling Steele I sat in my car for a while. I stated to come up with a list of excuses that would sound like a good reason to cancel. I got a flat. I forgot I had a meeting. I was abducted by aliens who want me to be the queen of their planet. Nothing sounded believable. I finally started my car.

I decided to go to Millennial Park for a while. I needed the fresh air. Once I arrived at the park I found a place to see with the best possible vision of the park. There were so many couples who passed by me hand in hand. They seemed happy. Somewhere more willing to show their affection in public that others but regardless they all seems so comfortable with each other. I wondered if some day Steele and I would be in this very park. Would someone notice us and think to themselves, ‘they look so happy together.’ I prayed that would be the case.

I was in a daze. I did not realize the time until I felt my phone buzzing. Steele was letting me know he was running 15 minutes late. I got up, straighten my skirt and I walked by to the nearby restaurant where we were meeting. I walked off that what I felt was my destiny to join the fraternal order of love.

The Americana modern restaurant has big window and I saw see Steele from the corner of my eye. My stomach tightened while I tried to conjure up a pep talk but before I could organize me thoughts Steele was in front of me. I hugged him but I lingered. I hugged him a little tighter than usual. He glazed at me with a puzzled look and asked if everything was ok. I tried to shake off the nerves and pretend that everything was fine, that it was a normal day. He eyes were still squinted when the waitress came. Thank God for her timing.

Why does Steele have to be so beautiful? I am trying not to stare but he looks delicious. He is wearing a Brooks Brothers suit we picked out together. We had spent a day last fall together. We were doing some retail therapy after Steele’s last break up. Since he has loved his career more than any woman he has ever dated the break up was not particularly hard on him. But, it gave me an excuse to go out with him so I jumped on the opportunity.

Steele thanked me for inviting him out; he recognized it had been a while since the two of had gone out. He looked at me for a few moments without saying a word. I felt like half an hour but I am sure it was less than a minute. He finally broke the silence and said that it felt like something was on my mind. The moment was here. I did not know if to laugh or cry. I finally opened my mouth and the words rushed out. So fast, in fact, that he was not sure if I was speaking in English or Spanish. I smiled, slowly brushed my hair from my face and said, I have been thinking about us.