The swoop and lock

"So....I think I'm going to go for the hand-hold when we are looking at art tomorrow night"

"HA HA HA.  Wait........why did you just tell me that?"

"Uh......ha ha.  Uh...I was just kidding"

"No you weren't"

"I know!  I shouldn't have said that out loud, huh?"

"Nope"

Excerpts from a conversation HIM and I were having as I drove HIM home a couple of nights ago.  It was the result of an earlier conversation that day about how I would like a little more affection in public so that it doesn't look like we are on an awkward first date all the time.  And also so that more people will know we are dating so they stop flirting with me in front of HIM.  It gets a little uncomfortable sometimes.  No, it gets a lot uncomfortable sometimes.  Even better was when he leaned over to give me a smooch goodbye and put his hand on top of mine and said, " a little preview of tomorrow night".  Hmmmmm......I feel so lucky?  

Actually, I do feel lucky.  Lucky to know someone who can say those things to me without me wanting to throw-up and push them out of a moving car.  I don't know why - and trust me, I have tried to figure it out - HIM can say things like that all the time and I think its cute.

HIM did in fact go for the hand-hold the next night.  It was just what I expected, an awkward surprise!  We had just finished watching HIM's friends performance art so I turned to walk out in front of HIM and WHAM!  HIM's hand swoops in from the back of me into my hand.  It actually kind of scared me.  You know, someone grabbing your hand all of a sudden from the back when you can't see them.  "Wow, that was really smooth" I told HIM as we walked out.  We both knew it was not so smooth, but just fine by me.  Hey, HIM is trying and always takes my suggestions and runs with them.  

Maybe there is a good book for HIM with pointers?