Birthday
I got up this morning to drive to the hotel Melisa was staying at in Gaithersburg. It was a beautiful day, not too hot but still sunny. I decided to stop by to bring her something for breakfast. I stopped by a french bakery to pick up a few breads and some breakfast cheese.
I entered the hotel in the quiet residential area. I knocked on her room door and waited for her to come. I smiled when I saw her beautiful face. Melisa was happy to see me and surprised that I brought her breakfast. We lazily stayed in her hotel room and relaxed as we shared our breakfast. From her window of the hotel room we could see the lake that was next to the shopping and entertainment area near the hotel.
After breakfast when we were ready, we went downstairs and walked to the shopping area nearby. The day was still beautiful and comfortable, and it was a nice walk, as we proceeded to walk on the trail around the lake opposite of the more busy areas. We held hands as we walked through the geese that had gathered from the lake stretching across the trail. When we got to the other side of the lake, we went to the shopping areas nearby. We got some ice cream and walked around the different stores. In particular, I think Melisa enjoyed going into the bookstore.
After a while, we decided to have a late lunch. We went back and we drove to get sushi. The place was almost empty because it was after lunch. The sushi there is always good, fresh, and cut well. In addition to sushi I ordered a fried tofu with fish flakes, because I wanted Melisa to try it. When we were sitting there, I thought about how easy it is to get along with her and how lucky I am.
In the afternoon we decided to go back to the hotel and rest. While at the hotel, we looked at the movie schedule for the theater near the hotel, and also the one near the steakhouse that I was planning on taking her for lunch. I think the one near the hotel is a much nicer theater, so I decided we should go there, but it would mean that we need to eat dinner first. So Melisa took a nap.
We had to drive a little way to get to the steakhouse. It is a western, kind of cowboy, style place. It was nice to show Melisa some kind of native food here. I think she really liked it, but didn’t expect that we ate so much. The steaks are so big compared to what she is used to. “Maybe tomorrow we can order salad from a place near the hotel,” I told her.
When we left the restaurant, the night was cool and comfortable with the smell of rain in the air. We drove back to the hotel area for a movie. The movie was nice, but I really cared more about being with her. It was just good to have her here, and I was happy that this was a special day. I really hope she was having fun.
After the movie, we took a walk around the lake again that night. This time we walked more slowly, and we enjoyed our time together. As it grew darker, we could see the stars appear. On the far side of the lake from the buildings, we sat on one of the benches around the path. I gave Melisa a hug, and sat close to her. I could tell we were both feeling something. After a little bit I kissed her, and whispered, “it’s not illegal here”–about something only she would understand.
After that, we went back up to the hotel room. I could tell Melisa was tired. I gave her a little massage as she relaxed and watched some TV. We spent a little time together, and before I left, I made sure to tell her “happy birthday.”
* shaking Melisa to wake her up *
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March 28th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Perfect…