Dating Idol Week 13

Dating Idol - Day 85

True to my word, I marched to the police station and filled out a report. Since I wasn’t positive who the offending breather was, they were going to set up a phone tracer. However, in order for it to work, I would have to answer every call and see if I could keep them on the line for a few seconds. I promised that I would answer every one while I was home. While I was filing out papers and giving my statement, Greg walked in. I wasn’t sure what that meant. Was he checking up on me to see if I really did what I said, or was he here for moral support? Maybe I didn’t blow it. I don’t know. He held my hand while the other officer typed my statement up. What was that about?? And this office is where he works, so he knew most of the guys that were there. I don’t know what to think. I’m scared I found someone honest and trustworthy, and now I don’t know how to proceed. I’m used to cheats, liars and game players.

When did I become so jaded?

Dating Idol - Day 86

We didn’t have a chance to talk much. I had to get to work and today was Greg’s day off and he had some errands to run. He seemed in a better mood, or less angry at least. I don’t know why the anger, but I would be lying if I said it didn’t concern me. I’m not getting in to a Jekyll and Hyde thing. And abused women – forget it. Dimples and uniform be damned, I’m not that weak. I don’t need someone with anger or attitude problems. He walked me to my car and asked if I had plans for the night. I didn’t, and he must have sensed my hesitation. He said we could meet at “our” hangout. Since he picked up on my mood, and he was there with me, I caved. I said he could come over and we’d eat. I still had some senses about me – I didn’t say cooked food. He could cook or take out it would be! And then he kissed me. It was short and light, but it was a goodbye kiss.

Dating Idol - Day 87

Today I had lunch with my very pregnant and ready to explode sister and Claire. It was nice to chat with my sister without my mom around. When I thought about it, my mom was always around when my sister was lately. I didn’t really know how she was coping with her pregnancy. So when I asked, I wasn’t prepared for her answers. The sex had been incredible, up until a few weeks ago. Now she just felt like an elephant who was always hungry and who always had to pee. I felt the baby kicking again. Was I envious – maybe a little. Would I be scared – oh hell yeah. I wasn’t that ready for motherhood.

Then the subject was turned in to me. More like, Greg. They wanted the news. My mom didn’t know about him yet, so I swore them to secrecy. I told them we had dated a few times, but he was different from the other men I had been seeing. More like, I hadn’t felt the need to drag him to the sack and obviously he felt the same way. I also told them I finally made the police report, which relieved them both. While lunch was fun and all, I wanted to get home and get ready to see Greg. I was becoming so pathetic.

Dating Idol - Day 88

The phone rang tonight and I held my breath. Would it be another private all? Would I have to answer it and listen to the breathing again? The cops said I should answer the calls for at least two weeks while they ran the trace. That way, if it was one person, they could rack up several charges against them before the trace was off. However, the number on the ID showed it was mom. I’m not sure if it was relief or not. The conversation wasn’t bad, actually. Their annual BBQ is next week and she was asking if I could help her out. That worried me. My mother never asked for help. I asked if she was OK, and she said she was fine. That worried me even more. I told her I would be over the next day and we could make some plans and see what still needed to be done. That way I could look at her, see if she was lying to me, and tell what was going on all by myself.

Dating Idol - Day 89

I showed up at my parent’s house to find chaos. My sister thought she was in labor, but was still at home waiting until the contractions were closer together. She was calling every so often and giving updates to my mother, who kept telling her to go to the hospital anyway. My mother forgot that she had four children of her own and waited until the last minute to go to the hospital herself.

And I was so caught up in that, that I didn’t even realize my little brother was there! He and his wife had come for the week to be there for the BBQ and didn’t tell anyone. They wanted to surprise everyone, which they did. They had flown in earlier that morning and rented a car at the airport. They showed up and rang the doorbell – which I hear my mom almost ignored because she figured it was a salesman – and announced they were staying for 10 days.

Since my mother needed my help before, she most certainly would need help now. My brother was grown and had his old house, but my mom would still cook up a storm for him. And the craziest part of the whole night was – I kept thinking how Greg and my brother would get along great.

Dating Idol - Day 90

I think I went out of my flipping mind tonight. I was talking to Greg, and I looked at the clock and two hours had gone by. Two! Who talks for that long anymore? I mean, we talked about politics, religion and our favorite movies. We even got in to old boyfriends and girlfriends. What sane people do that? I was caught up in the moment laughing at something he said and it flew out. Flew right out of my mouth before my brain comprehended what had happened. I asked him to my family’s picnic on the weekend. And the bad thing – or good thing, depending on your point of view – he didn’t even hesitate before he said YES. He said yes. What am I going to do? My family will do one of two things. They will either act like lunatics and scare him away with their questioning and probing or they will be so thrilled that I brought a man with me that they have us engaged already – which would still probably chase him away. Either way, I lose! What the hell did I do??? I can’t uninvited him. I am doing a little prayer for bad weather so we can bail out of it.

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