May 10th. 2018 Went to the mall to return a couple of unwanted presents. While walking to my store, a gentleman stopped me to tell me that I had dropped my credit card at the counter and he was returning it. At first I was suspicious of him and wanted to make sure there were plenty of people around, but then he caught my eye and my alarms were silenced. He (Rory) had the deepest blue eyes and sandy brown hair. His smile and demeanor was just the right combination of self confidence and humility. Rory could tell I was flustered and motioned to sit down at a little table that was just up the way. I decided to take his advice. He offered to get me a glass of water. I don't usually sit down with someone I don't know, but there was something about him that made it ok. When Rory returned, we must have sat there for 3 hours and talked about everything and everyone.
Rory was a volunteer fireman who lived at a base camp in the high sierras most of the time and only came down for special occasions. This one was to find his mom a present for her 50th birthday. Hmm, I wonder if he knew I was 5 years older than his mom. If he did, he never let on. I walked with him to the Hallmark store where he picked out a nice charm. I really enjoyed my afternoon getting to know him and it seemed he enjoyed his time with me. It was too bad our meeting was most likely a passing chance as we had separate lives and different paths. I left, somewhat sad that I wouldn't see him again.
May 10th, 2019, Could a year have passed so quickly? Ever since that day at the mall, I have constantly looked for Rory in different venues. I thought I saw him at a concert up in the foothills last fall, but it turned out to be someone else. He has captured my desire and his sense has enflamed my passion. I so desperately want to see him again. Knowing that his mom's birthday is soon, I found myself driving to the mall. No reason just thought I would hang out at that little table and have a glass of water. I don't think I was sitting there for 10 minutes when out from behind a pillar walks the young man I had become so infatuated with. Rory! Oh did he look good! He sat down, took my hands in his and looked me in the eyes and said the most beautiful words I had heard in a long time. "You have a radiance that bubbles over and I am better because you shared it with me" What could I say, I lost my breath and once again, Rory was off to get me a glass of water. We sat there and talked, catching up on the year that was. Rory had said that he had come down from the camp to this mall severoal times just for the chance that we would see each other. I admitted to him that I too thought of him quite often. I was in the middle of a story when Rory leaned forward to give me a soft kiss and to whisper in my ear that he wanted me. I knew that if this subject came up, I would have a hard time saying no. I too wanted to be alone with him.
