We met on a college trip. I was nineteen and inexperienced. He was twenty-eight with an Australian accent that just made me melt. I am a sucker for accents. We hit it off right away. We sat next to each other on the bus. We made sure we ended up in each other’s groups and we went on all the same excursions.
One night we were out at dinner and it was a fancy restaurant and we were there with our whole group. Nick and I ended up sitting next to each other at a large round table with a long table cloth. Nick placed his hand on my knee and it sent a shock right through me. I hadn’t felt anything like that before. I had made out with a couple of guys before but not really gone any further. Nick and I hadn’t even kissed yet but his hand was on my knee and we locked eyes.
I blushed. I felt like everyone at the table could tell the butterflies in my stomach and the tingling that was happening between my legs. All that from a simple touch of my knee. I pulled my knee away out of panic. He gently grabbed my hand under the table and gave it a gentle squeeze. I guess he sensed my nerves. He continued talking to everyone at the table casually, making jokes and goofing around. I hung on every word he could have been reciting the ingredients of a cereal box and I would have been enthralled by his beautiful accent.
It was clear no one at the table noticed the younger girl at the table completely smitten. The dinner came out and our hands parted ways so we could eat. Nick still found an occasion to put his hand on my knee. Who knew that simple touch alone could make me want him so bad.
Dinner ended and so did the required activities for the trip. We had free time and we could do what ever we pleased. Everyone went their separate ways. Nick and I decided to walk back to the hotel. We held hands and talked the whole way back. My mind was racing. I couldn’t wait to get back to the hotel.
The walk was only a couple of blocks. Nick walked me to my room and gave me a simple kiss on the lips good night. I closed the door and rested my head on the backside of the door. The kiss was great and all but I wanted so much more. Why didn’t I just make a move? Why did I freeze up? Stupid nerves.