FRENCH MEN !
Met up for tea and cake (cheesecake for me) at Cour St Emilion on Sunday with a friend of a friend whom I had met several times. I don’t know him REAL well but we had always gotten along great and have had many interesting conversations. So, we had a great time even though he did go on and on about the Bush administration. Hey, I’m from NY so it’s not like we were on opposing sides but it certainly did make for some lively conversations !
So, here we are chatting away and basically just having a grand ol’ time. Towards the end of the evening, he drops me off on his scooter (probably not as exciting as a motorcycle, Betty but still cool nonetheless !) and as we’re standing around saying goodbye, he pulls the "I’ve got something to tell you". Uh oh, I start thinking… but then here’s the interesting part : he starts by telling me how much he appreciates me (that’s a French thing, they apparently like to say that word a lot) but how he’s recently started talking to an ex of his… What was my reaction ? "That’s great !" I exclaimed and then we both looked at each other surprised. I think he because of my reaction and I because I just then realized that uh oh, maybe this was supposed to be a date or something !?!?
How come I’m always the last one to find that out ??
But was it really one !?! Yeah, you can imagine my confusion now… I mean, I really like the guy and I do find him attractive but even so, in my mind, this was just and only a hangout…
Is this a case of once naive, always naive !?!
Anyhow, I sent him an email yesterday telling him that I had a great time but apologized (even though I don’t think one was needed) for my reaction as he had truly caught me by surprise. Basically told him that I ALSO appreciate him a lot =o) (hey, two can play that game) and that I wish him the best of luck with his girl. Told him that I hope it won’t mean the end of our friendship as it has really just begun.
I guess we’ll see what life has in store for us…
…but….. MEN !
