Remember when I said I was excited about the possibility of meeting new people at my new job? Well…..here’s the story. There’s one guy who immediately caught my eye, but then I was blinded by the twinkle of his wedding ring. So I put that out of my mind. BUT, as we’ve worked together over the last few weeks, I realize that he really is a cool guy and I am attracted to him. We sit in rows of cubicles and he’s one row over from me, but I knew something was up when I got an email from him. And then another, and then another. Having a private conversation sitting a few feet from each other. Hmm. But again, the wedding ring.
So yesterday I get an email from him asking what I’m doing for New Years Eve. Long story short, we end up going for a drink after work. We talked a little bit about our personal lives, but mostly about work stuff and our careers. He offered to drive me to my car…I’d taken public transportation to work, so how could I deny a ride? During our ride, the conversation got personal. He asked about my dating life, why type of guy I attract…just full of questions. And then he asked for my number.
But still, the wedding ring. I will be asking him about it within the next few days, but he sure doesn’t seem married. His car was trashed…not a sign of a married guy, you know? For Christmas, he was going to his cousin’s house. For New Years, he was headed to his aunts for her birthday celebration. No mention of “us” or “we”. But then again if a guy intends on cheating on his wife, why would he act married?
Life is short, so if there’s a wife involved, I won’t be…but I need to ask the question head-on.
And like clockwork, just as my mind wanders to another man, JC calls me telling me he wants to be the first one to wish me happy new year. He wishes he could be with me at midnight. And of course, I wonder how many other girls he said that to and how many calls he made near midnight. Sad, but it is what it is.
