Joel just about managed to draw his hand back instead of using his fingers to caress Julie's face.
"Glad you like it. See what you think of the cannoli."
He took a bite of his brownie while Julie started on her selection.
It was a pleasure just watching her eat.
It was a pleasure just watching her.
Joel knew chemistry when he felt it, and he was glad to feel it with Julie, but he reminded himself again that this was only a first date. Even if Julie proved willing, intimacy changed a relationship, and changing things so soon could backfire in the long run.
And Joel was pretty sure that he wanted there to be a long run.
As the two of them finished their pastries, he noticed a clock on the wall and suddenly realized that it was nearly 10:30. Only in New York would a bakery be open at that hour.
"Hey, Miss Julie, looks like it's getting a little late," he said, indicating the clock. "Should we think about starting back? I can drop you wherever you like."
"Glad you like it. See what you think of the cannoli."
He took a bite of his brownie while Julie started on her selection.
It was a pleasure just watching her eat.
It was a pleasure just watching her.
Joel knew chemistry when he felt it, and he was glad to feel it with Julie, but he reminded himself again that this was only a first date. Even if Julie proved willing, intimacy changed a relationship, and changing things so soon could backfire in the long run.
And Joel was pretty sure that he wanted there to be a long run.
As the two of them finished their pastries, he noticed a clock on the wall and suddenly realized that it was nearly 10:30. Only in New York would a bakery be open at that hour.
"Hey, Miss Julie, looks like it's getting a little late," he said, indicating the clock. "Should we think about starting back? I can drop you wherever you like."