Blind Date

I was always against being "fixed up", mostly because I would be embarrassed when I don't like the person my friends would consider a good match for me.

My friend Evans and his wife Linda wanted me to meet their friend Chantel for a very long time. I think the first time Linda suggested it was a year ago. Well, I finally caved a week or so ago. I agreed to meet her.

We made it a double date. We all met at the Rock Bottom Brewery on the south side of Denver for dinner. Linda is pregnant so she couldn't drink.

As always I was early. I don't like making people wait, and this place was a 1 hour drive for me. I waited in the car playing my always loud music. I was nervous, but I figured we would spend a couple hours together and it would be over. Not really the right attitude, but I couldn't help it.

Evans told me Chantel was very cute. He was very right. She has these gorgeous blue eyes, light red hair, very pretty face. I was thankful. We sat across from each other as you should when needing to have a good conversation. The food was good, not great, we shared a carrot cake for dessert.

Linda being pregnant and not getting a nap that day after taking their son to a birthday party she needed to get home. We all headed out to the parking lot. I asked for Chantel's number, she was very willing to give it to me. Evans and Linda left, but Chantel and I talked by her car. She asked me if I wanted to go back in and talk some more. I was more than happy to.

We talked about anything and everything: Her kids, my kids, likes, dislikes, movies, music. She made me laugh a lot. I like a woman that can intensionally do that. I tend to laugh a lot anyway, but most times what was said isn't supposed to be that funny. She was so easy to talk to. We even broached the forbidden subject of our exes. I loved her honesty.

My good friend Sherri sent me a text asking me how it went. It was 10:30 and we were still at Rock Bottom. I replied saying that it is still going, and it was great. We continued talking and laughing, enjoying each others company.

All of a sudden the bartender turned up the lights. I checked the time. It was midnight. They were closing. We went out to her car and talk a few more minutes. I didn't want the night to end, but I knew it needed to. I gave her a kiss and we went our separate ways. A very good night. I had a lot on my mind to keep me company on the long drive home.