2nd Date...Love is Revealed...

It was the night before our second date. I was a nervous wreck while I was at my sisters house getting ready to head out to catch this bus. I had to be there by 2am. It was only 10pm the night before. We were watching the Lakers vs. Celtics last game in the 2009-2010 season. They were tied at 3-3, so whoever won this game won the Championship. I was on pins and needles through out the entire game. Me and L are both really big Lakers fans. So I was hoping to talk about the winning of the game at our date rather then the lost. My sister helped me to get ready and she dropped me off at the bus station and I seen about 30 others waiting for the same bus. The bus arrives and we all pack in a line that was supposed to be straight and we got on the bus. Its about 2:10am at this point and you would have thought everyone would hae been tired but there were people up the whole bus ride there.

We pull up to the prison and I am excited. I was happy that I didn't have the stress of driving up to the Prison myself. I felt more relaxed and ready to see L. We stood in line and waitted for our names to be called to go back to the visiting area. Once again I waited in that room for L to come out and when he did any and all worries that may have been on my mind had vanished. He grabbed me and pulled me into him for a hug and a much needed kiss. There goes that smile again. I was on about 7 to 8 clouds at that moment. We sat down and began to talk about the game. We were both ecstatic that the Lakers had won. After a while L had began to sweat. L has a bald head so you could see the water pouring off of his head. He kept whiping his face and his leg was shaking. I knew he was nervous about something. I knew he had to say something but he was taking to long so I blurted out to him "I Love You".....L looked at me with this face that started out stressed and ended in calmness. I was shocked that I said it. L was even more shocked. He smiled. He then said "I Love you too but....I don't want you to think that I said it because you said it first. I was preparing myself to say it and I was nervous that you would want to fall back"...I grabbed his hands and I smiled. My heart was skipping beats. It was the first time someone had told me they loved me and I didn't question it. It felt so good. Finally Love had found me. Finally....

The rest of the visit was wonderful. Now, I know that it may seem rushed to some but remember, me and L were writing to one another since January. We were friends before anything. We fell for each other based off personality rather then physical appearance. Was it the normal route that most take when meeting their spouse? No, by all means it wasn't. However, that doesn't say that our love isn't real. This worked for me and L. It may not work for every one else.

Once I got home that evening after the date, L called me to make sure that I had made it home safely. We talked for a while and it was the first time I could hear him smiling through the phone. I love that feeling. I love when I hear his smile and know that I am the one that has put the smile there. Even as I am typing this letter. I am sitting here smiling remembering the cherished moment between us. When the call was over and the operator told us we had one minute remaining. There was nothing awkward about the way the call ended. He said "I Love You" and I said "I Love You too" and a feeling of relief entered my body. It feels good to love and know that I am being loved back.

I Love You L