All eyes on me...

After Sunday, my week was filled with what if's, comments, questions and concerns. Apparently he IS interested in me - which I read from a friend in a facebook message- and doesn't want to be the rebound. Who does want to be the rebound?!

Fast forward to Saturday afternoon. My friend and I are out for a girls/sweetest day afternoon at a wine tasting. We stop and get something to eat. I happen to check my phone and bam. One missed call. However, this call was from my former exchange area. I paniced because I didn't know who had my number or who was calling. A few seconds later, I had a voice mail. As my friend and I pondered who was calling me, my voice mail kicked in with that familiar first message...and a hey baby.

I freaked.

It was then my friend knew he called. We were both freaking.
His voice mail was short, sweet and reassuring. Telling me he would call back later. And he did. When I answered, I was giddy. He wanted to make sure I was attending another friends birthday party the next day. And then he said, he'd call me on his lunch break. He did.

To top my sweetest day off, he stopped over for a quick kiss after work.

So the next day was the birthday party for a friend -- the friend who kinda sorta got us together in the beginning. I didn't want to get there right at 2, so I took my time around the house and arrived fashionably late looking very fashionable.

He wasn't there.

Everyone else was. And when I walked in, they stared at me. I was getting questioned and it was brought up that he stopped by and I said how did you know. Apparently, HE was just there and had to leave for a few to get his kids. I avoided questions and focused on football and my wine.

Then he showed up. Great, I have to act sociable and I get to meet my future step kids.
Cute kids, obnoxious and they look like him. Good thing its not a terrible reminder of their mother. We were making comments and eyes at each other. I stayed in the living room with the ladies. The kids were off playing wildly in the corner. When my friend asked me -- are you sure you want this? I looked at my wine glass, smiled and downed the last little bit.

When I went to fill up the glass, I noticed that him and the birthday boy were outside by the tree talking just the two of them and I knew I was in trouble. When we sat down to eat, I realized that we had now become the entertainment.

He did sneak me a kiss in the kitchen and gave me his jacket when I was cold. Which I thought was cute. As the party winded down, he took the kids home and I stayed behind. But before he left, he whispered in my ear...see you later.

I claimed a portion of the couch and waited for the comments. I got he's so happy, its awesome blah blah blah.....

It was then I knew I had to go home and get stuff done. I left shortly before 7.