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Melody's blog 5/15

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Melody's blog 5/15

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Thad took me out for a steak dinner and to see 'Troy' tonight. I figured it had Brad Pitt in it, and the gore I had heard about in it couldn't be that bad. I can't believe they showed his naked rear in the movie! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor, and cover my mouth so I wouldn't yell. Thad looked over at me and asked if I was OK, and I just about died from embarrassment. Then he smiled and whispered in my ear, '[Rear ends] are like noses, everybody has one.' I giggled a little and it gave me the hiccups. Thad patted and rubbed my back until they stopped, and put his arm around me after. I spent most of the movie in a daze after that, all my attention on the feel of his fingers resting against my shoulder. Every so often I would try to sneak a look at his face, only he'd catch me, and smile, and I'd smile then I'd go back to staring at the floor.

I just re-read that and I sound so much like a high school teenager out on her first date, don't I? I guess it has been a while since I have been dating anyone. There aren't all that many eligible bachelors in Amboy. Too many people remember me dating Marcus all those years ago, and think we will still get together, so they don't ask me out. I even tried to ask out Hans Racey about a month ago, and he gave me that "deer in the headlights" look and asked if Marcus was 'too busy setting up the new facility' to take me out.

Thad is the first man to not see me as part of a couple with Marcus. He comes into the Caf� nearly every afternoon with the newspaper and if things are slow I sit with him, and we talk about the things in it. He asked me what I thought about the current situation in Iraq, I tried to find out what he felt about it, and he stopped me mid question and said he really wanted to know how I felt. I said I didn't agree with the timing of it. That the time to go in was back when Sadam was kicking inspectors out, not years later on a rumor that couldn't be proven completely. He laughed and clapped and then told me his opinion. Some points we disagree on and others we don't but he hasn't shut me out of his life because of it. Sometimes he gets real quiet, and I ask him what he is thinking about, and he tells me that Amboy is so much different from the war zones he has been in. That he sometimes finds himself waiting for an enemy to jump out of the next set of bushes, and that it bothers him to feel like that.

Goodness, I have wandered away from how my date went. Back to the naked Brad Pitt. I was just thrilled that Thad had his arm around my shoulders, and after I spent some time memorizing how that felt, I turned my attention back to the movie. That was a mistake. It was the scene where Achilles drags Hector's body behind the chariot. It was a bit more than I could take, I had to excuse myself and go to the ladies' room because my steak dinner was threatening to make another appearance. It did, in the third stall down. I guess the scene just didn't sit right after all the news about poor Mr. Berg. Thank goodness I remembered to bring my little travel toothbrush with me to freshen my mouth after dinner. One of the female ushers came in after a bit to check on me, Thad was waiting for me outside the door and wanted to make sure I was ok. I didn't know whether I should be more flattered or embarrassed.

When I left the Ladies room, Thad just tripped all over himself apologizing to me, he never even thought about the gore in the movie might bother me. We went driving around for a bit, until Thad found this nice spot that overlooked the River, and all the lights from the city. For a few minutes we sat there quietly, sneaking glances at each other. When I finally got up the nerve to speak, so had he. A round of "No, you go first, went on, with me winning. Thad hemmed and hawed and cleared his throat. When he took my hand in both of his my heart skipped a beat. He talked about his age, about not knowing what to expect when he first returned to Amboy, and how much my friendship meant to him. He said that he loved me, and he didn't expect me to feel that way about an old man like him, but he wanted to be honest with me about his feelings. I replied that I wasn't some little Teeny-bopper right out of High School, that I had been taking care of myself for a while, that the difference in our ages wasn't as big as he must think it is. That I found him to be interesting and noble, and I liked being with him, liked talking with him. That I was falling in love with him too. It was so romantic when he held my face gently in his hands, looking into my eyes. I closed my eyes and leaned forward pursing my lips. That was when he kissed me.

On � the� Forehead.

Softly and slow. Ran his finger through my hair, and looked into my eyes again. Oh how I wanted him to kiss me on the lips! But he moved away from me and said a bit gruffly, "I need to take you home."

I asked him if I had done something wrong! He shook his head. I asked him what the matter was, he looked at me like a drowning man. I said, "You can kiss me again if you want to� on the lips?"
I've never seen a man turn three shades of red before. He replied, "If I kissed you right now I would never want to stop� I should� take you home."

Let me tell you, I felt those words right down to my toes. We drove back to my home in silence. When we got to my door I asked him if he would like to come in for some coffee or tea�

He said no. Then I asked him if I could at least have a hug goodnight? He wrapped his big strong arms around me and I put mine around his waist. It felt wonderful! Then I felt it again, just like on Tuesday, stuffed under the waistband. I pulled my hands away, and Thad said he would have to teach me to be safe around it, and how to handle it properly. He squeezed me a little tighter then pulled back and kissed me on the forehead again. As he was walking down the stairs I called his name, and when he turned around I was ready this time. I threw my arms around his neck and gave him a proper kiss. His voice was all husky when he said my name, then couldn't say anything else� because I kissed him again. He nearly tumbled down the stairs after that, he kept turning to look at me as he was going down them. He waved as he got into his car, and again as he pulled out of the driveway and started to head down the street. I opened my door thinking what a great time I had.

I'll have to remember to call Thad tomorrow and thank him.

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:08 am

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He wrapped his big strong arms around me and I put mine around his waist. It felt wonderful! Then I felt it again, just like on Tuesday, stuffed under the waistband. I pulled my hands away, and Thad said he would have to teach me to be safe around it, and how to handle it properly.

Melody was that a lifesavers in his pocket or was he just happy to see you Twisted Evil

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:49 am

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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 9:35 am

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Melody was that a lifesavers in his pocket or was he just happy to see you Twisted Evil

This is the only correct interpretation of the statement.

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 9:41 am

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He said he loved her but kisses her on the forehead???? I'm glad she took things into her own hands (no pun intended) Very Happy

Did I miss something? Who is Mr. Berg?

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I guess the scene just didn't sit right after all the news about poor Mr. Berg.

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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 10:05 am

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Mr. Berg is the poor man recently beheaded in Iraq, not a character.

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 10:38 am

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not to spoil the escapist fantasy world: reality

I think Melody was referring to Nicholas Berg -- the American civilian recently killed in Iraq whose murder was recorded on tape and broadcast around the world. I haven't (and won't) watch it myself.

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 10:39 am

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I even tried to ask out Hans Racey about a month ago, and he gave me that "deer in the headlights" look and asked if Marcus was 'too busy setting up the new facility' to take me out.

Isn't Hans married with a new baby?

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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 12:31 pm

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Myssfitz wrote:

He said he loved her but kisses her on the forehead???? I'm glad she took things into her own hands (no pun intended) Very Happy

Well, he did say that if he kissed her on the lips he'd never want to stop... Twisted Evil

Melody is a sweet girl, if a bit naive. If Thad hurts her, we should kick his ass!

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 12:51 pm

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