I Didn't Do Anything Wrong...Did I?

I sat patiently waiting for my man. I was meeting him for dinner and he was running a little late. The waiter seated me in corner, where I could see everything. I was checking the place out. I loved the decor and the ambiance. I was doing just fine...Alone...Minding my own business.

...Then our eyes met. No, it couldn't be. Was this the same guy I ran into at the mall a few months back? The one that I shared a brief conversation with...The one that I had to take a second look at...Yes, it was him. I looked away quickly. Those deep ,dark, almond eyes seemed to be looking right through me. When I looked up, he was still staring at me...This time he was smiling,flashing those beautiful white teeth. I couldn't help but to smile in return. Once again, I looked away. But I felt his eyes getting closer. My heart was racing. Not because he was getting closer, but because I knew that my man was on his way...Oh no, don't come over here...

He stopped at my table, and asked if I was dining alone. I told him that I was waiting for someone, and he sat down anyway. He said he wouldn't stay long. He was cocky, a tad bit arrogant. It both intrigued me and annoyed me at the same time. He looked at my ring and smiled. I smiled back.

He said, "Happy?"

I said, "Very."

He said, Good."

Why was he still sitting there? My heart was racing. How would I explain the flushed look on my face to the man I love? He knew exactly what he was doing, and he loved it...

I said, "It was nice to see you again(wishing that he would get up...He didn't...He just sat there an tortured me a few moment longer.)"

I saw my man walk in the door. I guess he could tell by the look on my face. Just as the hostess was bringing him to the table, He got up, smiled, and walked back to his seat at the bar.

My man didn't see him. But he saw my face. He started apologizing...He thought I was upset because he was late. I felt so guilty, and I hadn't done anything wrong.

That's the main reason I don't cheat. I can't handle the lying and the creepin'. I can't take the pressure.

He kept watching me from his seat at the bar. I asked my man if he minded if I sat next to him. My man was happy...thought I just wanted to be close to him. I was happy because He could no longer look me in the face.

He got up to go to the restroom. Why did He have to pass our table to go? Why did He stop briefly at our table to say hello? Why did my man ask me if I knew Him after he left? Why didn't I know His name? I never asked. He didn't know my name either. We started as passing strangers, and that's how we left it. A quick look back was all we shared as we parted ways a few months back at the mall, but I couldn't forget his face...his eyes. How could I explain this to my man in a way that he could understand? I told him that I didn't know Him either... It bothered me for the rest of the evening.

When we got home, I explained the whole situation to him. He understood...I had to omit a few minor details...But he's a smart one, so I he filled in the blanks with his own thoughts...

I thought it was over. He woke me up an hour later and asked, "Did you want him?" I said, "No, you are the only man that I want." He held me, and went back to sleep.

This whole little episode has brought a small stain of curiosity into my relationship...I'm curious as to why this man had an affect on me, but I WILL NOT act on curiosity. It ALWAYS gets me into trouble. My man was curious for a moment to know if I was interested in another man...I'm glad things are okay now.

It takes small situations like this to keep us on our toes. It helped me to realize how much I love my man, and I wouldn't trade him for the world. It helped my man to realize that he can't stop doing what he doing...Because just like that, another brotha will try to come and take what he has...

He's already making plans for the evening...So much for a busy work week...

I have EVERYTHING that I need in my man... and I won't let anything or anyone mess that up.


Have you even been in a situation that you felt like you had no control over?

Have you ever been in a compromising situation between two people that YOU didn't really put yourself into? How did you handle it?