It was finally the night of Coyote and I’s second date. I honestly couldn’t have been more nervous. What was it about this man that made me so nervous! As I was applying make-up on my face, I had started to second guess everything I was doing. Is that to much foundation? Oh gosh, what if thats to much blush! Oh no! Does my mascara look clumpy! I tried to ignore my own anxious thoughts by taking deep breaths. I know what I needed to calm me down. A quick guzzle of wine and a short phone call to Bella.
“Hello?” She said with that positive pep in her voice. “You’re nervous for your date aren’t you?”
“Oh my gosh Bells, I have been second guessing everything! And I can feel my heart pounding out of my chest.” I took another deep breath as I paced back and forth in the kitchen.
“Hun, everything is going to be fine. He seems like a really nice guy, and you are an amazing person. There is nothing to worry about.” I could hear her flicking her lighter in the background. Bella was a light smoker, usually when she is in the bath to make it more relaxing. “If you honest to god need and out, just text me and i’ll call you for a fake emergency. I’ll say my vagina got caught in the drain.
I laughed so hard at such an excuse. “Yeah because Coyote would fall for that.”
“There is that laugh I adore so much!” She exhaled into the phone, I could almost smell it. “Now look at yourself in the mirror, give yourself two compliments and then go on that date like you own it.”
“Okay thanks Bells, love you.”
“Love you to.”
We both hung up the phone. I did exactly what she told me to do. I looked myself in the mirror and i gave myself two compliments. Without giving myself anymore time, I quickly grabbed the picnic basket and marched out the door.
I got to the park and searched for Coyote. I hard started to panic thinking I was stood up. Then I saw his handsome face from across the park. He was dressed well for a movie at the park. A white button up shirt with khaki pants. He had almost looked to perfect in that outfit. He finally spotted me as I started waving to get his attention. A big smile had spread across his face as we started walking towards each other. The basket had started to slip out of my hands from my sweaty palms. I stumbled trying to clutch the basket before crackers and cheese went all over the ground. “Oh whoa!” I heard him say. “You’re not going out on me are you?” He said with a gentle laugh.
“No way.” Was all I could say. Looking him in the eyes after catching me, I had suddenly lost the words of what to say. “Sorry i’m just a little nervous.”
“Well why don’t we go find a good spot before all of the good spots are taken.”
“Deal.”
We walked together towards the inflatable big screen that was sitting by the band dome where high school bands played every year for competition. We found a good spot that wasn’t to far and wasn’t to close to the screen. It was just right. Coyote grabbed the basket from me as I laid the blanket down for us to settle onto.
“So exactly what movie is playing tonight?” He asked.
“Well usually I don’t bring guys to romance movies but because the notebook is my absolute favorite love story, I feel like I have to share with somebody.” I grabbed the watermelon I had cut up out of the basket.
“Seems fair. So you’re into romance movies?” He asked like he was genuinely curious about it.
“I thrive off of romance movies. Since I was a teenager, I have loved romance movies.” We both popped a juicy bite of watermelon into our mouths. “I always dream someday that I a man would give me a kiss in the rain that would make me fall into his arms like I was suddenly on air.”
“Thats fair.” He popped another bite of watermelon into his mouth. “I don’t think i’ve ever had a chance to kiss a girl in the rain.” He winked at me.
I suddenly felt my heart racing again. I took deep breaths without trying to make it obvious. “Would you like uh, something to drink?” I pulled out two wine glasses and a bottle of white wine.
“Oh um, I uh....” Coyote then got up and walked away towards the food trucks.
I had suddenly felt like I had just done something wrong. Tears started to well up in my eyes. I had never planned a first date and the pressure was suddenly starting to drown me. I took a few more deep breaths and wiped away the tears that escaped my eyes. When I looked up Coyote was sitting down again, next to me.
“Well Hi.” I said.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to just walk away like that.”He said with sad eyes.
“No its okay. But why did you walk away. I don’t stink do I?”
“No, no.” He laughed, “Its not that at all. I just can’t drink wine.”
“Oh, do you not like white wine. I could go get something different.”
“No, its okay. I mean, I can’t have it period.” He scooted closer to me. “But its nothing you did wrong, I promsie.”
“Okay. Well, its a good think I brought some ginger ale then.” I packed the bottle of wine deep down into the basket and pulled out some ginger ale along with the crackers and cheese.
The movie had then started to play as the sky turned a dark navy blue color. Coyote and I had almost devoured all of the food I had packed along with most of the ginger ale. By the time Noah and Allie were reunited after Noah had rebuilt the old windsor home, Coyote had slipped his hand into mine. My heart jumped and I looked down. I then looked at him and suddenly felt a little bit of romance. I looked up at the stars admiring how bright they were shining. The breeze was perfect to make the night even sweeter. It got towards the end of the movie as Noah and Allie pass away together in the nursing home and I could feel Coyotes grip tighten on my hand. He must have seen the tear fall down on my cheek. He wiped it away with his gentle touch. I looked into his eyes as he looked into mine. I was only hoping that at this point he would kiss me. Suddenly his soft lips locked with mine. And just like that, I felt like I was floating away. I don’t know if it was the romance of the movie or there must have been something in the water, but when we pulled apart everybody else in the park were locking lips. I wanted more but all we could do was look at each other and laugh. Although the wine had become so stressful, the night couldn’t have ended in a better way.













