Robyn & Mike's Sneak Peek

How it happened! (Written by Robyn)

Following the excellent advice of the Mad Hatter, I guess I should begin at the beginning and when I get to the end, I will stop. Well it all began with my sister joining an RPG group. For the lay person, RPG is an acronym for role playing game. You might be familiar with Dungeons and Dragons. RPGs are most commonly done on the computer thus heightening the nerd factor even more. But I am pleased to announce that my sister's group was playing it old school with minis and dice.

Moving on!

Arynn

told me that there was a guy there I should meet. She said he was funny and in the school psych. program at UNR. Well, that didn't sound so bad. She also said he was majorly into health stuff and working out etc. I wasn't sure he would dig me if he was super into working out. Typically, birds of a feather flock together, and while I am well aware of the health benefits of exercise and make continual resolutions to incorporate more of it into my daily routine, I would by no stretch of the truth be considered a health nut. Anyhow, I figured that joining the group would be a fun enough reason to get out of the house and at the very least perhaps this Michael guy and I could be friends.
Well long story short, I came, I saw, I seduced! Ha!

We immediately began to flirt shamelessly through our characters. But we really only saw each other once a week on game day. Then one day out of the blue, he sent me a text message that said. "I miss You". At first I thought he might have sent it to the wrong person. So I confirmed that he did, in fact, miss me, Robyn Voss. A week or so later he sent me a text asking me out on a lunch date after we RPGed.

We had a great time at lunch and talked for 3 hours! It was a great first date. We even talked about him possibly applying for a teaching position at the school I work at. Then I hear nothing from him for over a week. I begin to figure he is not interested. Then out of the blue he texts me again. We set up another date (this time a study date). In the mean time, he is flirting hard during RPG. Always sitting next to me, being really affectionate, kissing the back of my hand etc. Once he even kissed me on the forehead. By the time of the date, I'm pretty sure he is fairly interested.

So, on the night of the "study date", He is all sitting close to me, showing me all his kung fu stuff, massaging my feet while he quizzes me etc. He even kissed me on the toe. So I was batting my eyes, sitting really close, doing the geisha thing of looking demurely back and forth between his eyes and lips and....nothing! I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure he would kiss me but nothing! GRRR. At the end of the night I was walking him out to his car and he gives me a hug and kisses me on the cheek, but it's a lingering kiss...which starts creeping towards the lips. Finally, we made contact and he was smitten.
So that is the beginning.

“His” Side of the Story . . . How We Met (Written by Michael)

I had no idea I was being set up. All I knew was that Arynn was bringing her sister to come try out role-playing. At hearing this, I wasn’t even hopeful of a potential connection, I was actually more concerned that this new person might change the really good dynamic that was in our role-playing group than I was optimistic about any potential romance. Clearly, I had no idea what was coming my way. What a treat Robyn turned out to be! Not only did she add to the role-playing experience, but she laughed at every one of my jokes which made me feel great and led me to keep joking and flirting with her. Before I knew it, our characters were flirting shamelessly during the adventures (her character happened to be wealthy and would pay for my character’s expenses, but my guy would carry all her gear on our cross-country hikes). When we weren’t gaming, Robyn and I also had some amazing conversations off the bat. I actually enjoyed just talking with her so much that I invited her to lunch solely for the pleasure of more conversation—not intending to pursue anything beyond friendship.

Even though I had an amazing three hour lunch with Robyn on our first outing, I didn’t really have any plans to ask her out again because of a misunderstanding that took place. We were talking about religion and dating and I thought I was reading correctly between the lines in something she said and came away with the idea that she was only interested in men of the LDS faith for long-term relationships. What's funny is she was actually trying to tell me just the opposite--don't ask me how this mix-up occurred! Nevertheless, this glitch explains my week of inaction following our first date. What happened next I simply can’t explain. I was at work, standing over my desk where my cell phone lay. An image of Robyn suddenly entered my mind’s eye accompanied with numerous positive emotions that I had experienced when in her company. I grabbed my cell phone off the desk and before even thinking through what I was doing, punched a quick three word text message to her: “I miss you.” I dropped the phone on my desk after I sent it and thought “what the heck did I do that for? You hardly even know this girl and just went out with her the one time.” Although this was a genuine expression of mine, it was a totally impulsive action which is totally unlike me—Mr. Planner. I became anxious that maybe I said too much with those three words too soon. Fortunately, after Robyn was assured that I had texted the right girl, she responded with "Well, it just so happens that I kinda miss you too."

I couldn't get her off my mind and so, as Robyn mentioned, I asked her for a study date. I volunteered to help her prepare for an upcoming test under the pretense of being a friend. Because of my misinterpretation from our lunch conversation, I thought that she would want to keep things that way, not to mention the fact that I planned to apply for a job where she worked. If things eventually didn’t work out—which let’s face it, they never had in my 28 years with anyone (why should I expect this to be any different?)—that would make for an awkward situation. So I was playing it smart. I tried really hard not to kiss Robyn and potentially make things weird. I was just there to help her study! . . . and enjoy the cinnamon rolls she baked for me when I came over. . . and maybe to massage her feet as a way of showing my appreciation . . . and maybe to allow myself to kiss her adorable toes . . . and maybe to pause just long enough to smell her sweet perfume after that kiss on the cheek late at night under a starry sky on a crisp night. Jeez, looking back I didn’t even stand a chance!

Robyn and Mike, it will be a pleasure assisting you on your wedding day! I cannot wait to see the 1000 yellow paper cranes hanging from the ceiling!

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