Romance

So, ladies (& maybe gentlemen...I'm not sure)...I was thinking about romance. I personally like to still believe in it and hope for it. I was reminiscing about romantic movies that I've seen, and perhaps some romantic moments I've experienced. So here's the deal...I'll tell you about my most romantic moment & you tell me about yours. If you want to blog about it and then leave me a link, that'd be fine. Or if you want to write about it in a comment...whatever. It's up to you!

OK- here's my scenario:

I was in Myrtle beach, SC. I had been staying with a friend of mine who lives an hour west of the Beach. She was seeing a guy I was not crazy about, and I didn't want to be home when he came over. So, I decided to head to Myrtle Beach for the evening. I went to a club there that my friend and I had discovered called Revolutions. (If you ever get a chance to go- do it. It is a seriously fun place. They play music from the 50s- present. It's a blast. It's one of those places where you dance and dance and dance till you're disgustingly sweaty & you say to yourself "I am definitely going to sit the next song out"; then the next song comes on and you look at your friend and yell "I LOVE this song!!!" and you keep on shakin' your groove thang. Seriously- GO if you get the chance!) Anyhow- I was at this club by myself. This is not something I would dare do here in Oklahoma. So, I was kind of on the edge of the dance floor dancing by myself. I noticed this handsome man looking at me. I was not upset he was looking at me. Finally, I just looked at him and said "I know you wanna dance with me." (Where did I get the nerve??) He smiled & came and started dancing with me.

After a few songs he asked me if I would stay where I was, he had to go find his friends. I thought maybe it was just an excuse to leave, as he was gone for quite a while. Some other guy had come up to me in the meantime & the two of us were dancing together. Well, guy #1 comes back while I'm dancing with guy #2. I thought guy #1would turn around & leave, but he waited until the song was over, and I beckoned to him. It turns out that he was in Myrtle Beach on getaway with his buddies. They were all Marines. We had a good time dancing & when the club was getting ready to close, he told his buddies that he'd meet them at the hotel later on. He and I decided to go the beach and hang out.

We got out of the car and headed to the beach. We started walking along the beach. After a while our shoes in the sand became irritating. I had on heeled sandals. We took off our shoes and he took both pair in one hand and reached out to hold my hand with the other. We walked in the water a little bit, so we could feel the waves on our feet and ankles. We talked for a really long time. We finally sat down beside one another facing the ocean. He put his arm around me. He finally reached over and kissed me. It was really nice. We sat and talked, cuddled, & kissed for the longest. We were both getting sleepy. Then, orange light started making its appearance over the water. We watched the sun rise together.

I had to get back to my friend's house because we were supposed to be going to Charleston together (which is a totally romantic city- you should go there too) the next day. I gave him my phone number as I left, but didn't think I'd ever hear from him again. I was wrong! He called me!

He was a Marine, and when President Bush started sending troops to Iraq, he was one of the first ones sent. He had been in the Gulf War in the 90s, too. He was a sniper, so I constantly feared for him. He is one of the people that goes in front of the front lines. (My dad explained it all to me; and told me that he must be really good at what he does!) I used to get satellite phone calls at random times day & night, once from a hospital bed where he sat with his rifle after the Humvee he was in had been hit. He has been to Iraq, Afghanistan, Cuba & other such locales multiple times since we first met. He is now married. So sad for me. But- isn't it a romantic story?

So hit me with 'em....give me some romance to read about & believe in!!