He likes me. He really likes me. Or at least, doesn't want to hurt my feelings.

It was quite interesting. The party wound up being myself, Steve, Ken, and this girl I'll call Claire. As you recall, Ken was partially there to be my wing man. When and if Steve showed interest in Claire or vice versa, Ken was to turn on the charm with her.

He didn't. But that's ok, because Claire wound up annoying everyone, Steve included.

Anyhow, my living room has a couch and a love seat. Claire immediately snagged the love seat, which she laid across, thus preventing her from having to share it. This actually worked out well in my favor, as it left Steve, Ken, and I sitting on the couch. Now, the socially comfortable thing for all would have been for me to sit in the middle, spaced evenly between the two gentlemen. I'm not sure why this didn't happen, but it didn't. I sat on one end squished into the corner with Steve barely a millimeter away from me. Ken sat squished against the other corner with enough room for Dom Deluise to sit between the two men.

Now I don't know if this was just that whole men don't touch thing, or if Steve really did want to be that close to me. But anyhow, if not for arms kept separate, we were practically cuddling.

And Ken, being the punk ass he is, had his cell phone out and sent me continuous text messages such as "Grab his ass and kiss him" and "Just jump his bones". Luckily I had my phone on vibrate so it was a titch less obvious (and I wouldn't read them right away- I'd wait until Steve got up to get more soda or something).

So anyhow, I walked Steve out when he was leaving. The following is what transpired.

Steve: Thank you so much for inviting me, I had a great time (gives Chasha a big hug)
Chasha: Any time. Can I talk to you for a second?
Steve: Sure!
Chasha: Ok, this may sound stupid, but would you ever want to go out on a date?
Steve: Maybe..(smiles).Yeah! Whatever you want. (Smiles widely)

Chasha: so...
Steve: so...

Steve: How about Saturday. We can go to a movie or something.

Chasha: Cool.
Steve: Well thanks (big smile)

Well, he didn't say no.

Here's my theory. Feel free to blast it.

I don't know how much experience Steve has with women. I know he has told other friends of mine that he does not date. I don't know if that is a recent thing or not.

I'm not sure he ever consciously thought about us together, but now he will. Plus, that initial maybe could have been him processing what was going on.

And since then, he has told a mutual acquaintance that we have a date. That's a good thing, right?

-CRbE