"first time's a one time feeling and i never wanted nothing more" -Kenny Chesney

As I stepped into the chilling air late on a Thursday night, February 22 to be exact, Burton walked me to the car, hand in hand for the first time. Awkwardly standing a few feet apart, our bodies shivered in the cold. With the moon shining as our only light, all we could see was our breath in the chilly air. Looking up at the stars I noticed Orien’s belt. Stepping toward me and gently slipping his hand around my waste, finding a reason to be close, he pointed up and said: “Look, there is his sword and those four stars are his body, and if you look just over there you can see the Big Dipper.” As a smile stretched across my face, I replied, “I see.” After he had shown me the stars, Burton turned stepped in front of me so that we faced each other once again, but this time we didn’t stand a few feet apart. We stood close with his hands clasped behind my back. As our teeth chattered, we could hear the rumbling of the bushes as the cats roamed through the yard. Neither of us really knew what to say as we stumbled over words making small talk as our night came to a close. Finally, it time had arrived—the dreaded good-bye. His gray sweatshirt hood framed his face, and Burton’s crystal blue eyes searched my face. What was he thinking? My mind raced. What was about to happen? Does he want to kiss me? Or Does he just want a friendly good-bye hug? Is this….my thought were interrupted by his cold hand on my left cheek and his right hand pulling my waist toward him. Before I could think any further, our lips met and I experienced one of the sweetest, most innocent kisses of my life. I remember the tingle on my lips caused by the lingering peppermint he ate just before we walked outside, the faint smell of his cologne just enough to make me melt, and the soft touch of his hand on my cheek. As our kiss ended, a new series of questions began racing through my mind. Did that just happen? Does he really like me? Would this relationship last? Would he be different than the guys I had dated in the past? Once again, my thoughts were interrupted. Placing both hands on my cheeks, Burton smiled and said: “Goodnight Sunshine. I’ll see you tomorrow?” Smiling back I said “Absolutely.” He kissed me once more on the forehead as I got into my car, closed the door and walked inside as I began backing out of his driveway.