As I come out of my room I notice he looks me up and down then asks me to take a few steps closer. He then surprises me and says that I look better than he ever anticipated (speaking to me as a man and not as a friend). He then surprises me even more when he says if I wasn't married he'd try to get with me as I am as sexy as I am sensitive and caring. Those words mean a lot to me and I can feel myself getting filled with emotion but as I feel tears beginning to fill my eyes I decide to change the conversation. Its hard enough for me to allow myself to be going out in public like this, but I don't think I could handle anyone in public seeing my tears as well.

"Thanks. I appreciate the confidence as well as compliments. Now where did you have in mind we should go?" I asked quickly.

He suggests we go to the mall for coffee, unless I'd rather go somewhere else such as a park.

"Coffee sounds lovely. Besides I'd rather have my first time out of the house in shorts be indoors rather than out. Although you know how much I love being out in nature, normally." I say as he coffers me his hand like a gentleman and walks me out to his car.

He opens the car door for me and as soon as I'm settled he starts driving. It seems like a rather long drive, but I'm happy to be in a car and now instead of out in public. After maybe two hrs in the car I'm beginning to wonder where he is taking me but get snapped out of my thoughts when I feel a hand being placed on my lefft thigh. I then hear him asking if I'm enjoying the trip so far. He then caresses explains that he's l!anni g in taking me somewhere where no-one knows me so I'll fell less uncomfortable. He even hints that it may be out of state.

I blush a little as I feel his hand still on my thigh as I answer. "Thank you for being so thoughtful. It does ease my nerves a bit knowing no-one I know will see me."

I guess he noticed I was blushing as he asked me if he said or did anything that made me feel uncomfortable as he placed his hand back on the steering wheel.

"It's nothing, really. It's just that I'm not really used to anyone other than my husband feeling my bare thighs." I say hoping not to offend his caring gesture.

After about another hr (mostly driven in silence) we arrive to Brookfield Place. He parks the car and opens the door for me. I feel myself getting a slight bit more self conscious but he tells me not to worry as I look beautiful and he will protect me just in case anything happens. He then gives me a big smile. I have to admit his encouraging word did make me feel just less self conscious.

"So do you still want to go get coffee?" I asked trying to lighten the mood just a bit as we walked into the mall.

He says he's interested in anything I am. He just wants me to do whatever will make me most comfortable. He then reminds me not to forget the reason why we took this trip in the first place. He explains he doesn't want me to sit down and hide my legs/body behind a table, he wants me to be attentive to other people and see what they notice about me as they are looking at me.

"I know. I haven't forgot" I say quickly as we walk into the mall.

We aren't really familiar with this mall so we have to walk around for a bit before we find the coffee shop. That gives us ample time to start being attentive to other people watching us.