Where it stops, nobody knows...

What I thought was going to be the worst dance I've been to at school in a while, it turned out to be the complete opposite. Naturally, Tom had arranged to pick me up at around 9:00 to head to the dance last Saturday night. I had an elegant white dress that was low cut but tasteful, and had gotten a deal at J Crew and bought Tom a white suit with a black oxford and white tie. Unfortunately, a while before then, Tom's dad found out about us dating, and told Tom he didn't want us going steady anymore... so Tom broke off our date to the dance and decided to take Maribee McQuinn instead. Since Tom didn't want me to miss out on the dance, he asked Cal Gant to take me (heaven forbid), so that we could still dance for a couple of songs. Little did I know, Cal was actually a smooth dancer... and a heck of a guy!


(Calvin Gant, senior picture class of '49!)

 Here are a couple things you should know about Calvin Gant:

1. Cal may seem tough on the outside but he has a soft side too :)
2. I'm told that Cal has a little bit of a ... you know.... crush on me. Isn't that cute??
3. He seems to genuinely care about Gretchen Luttermann, who happens to be the weirdest most socially awkward person I know. Period.
4. I constantly catch him staring not at my face, but about 5 inches south of there.

Here's a play by play of our night...

After the guys varsity football team had their scrimmage, Cal picked me up in an old Plymouth truck. (I'd be lying if I said it wasn't the least bit cool :) 

 

Isn't it just the cutest?? :)

Anyway, since it only had front seats, I found myself sitting up front with Cal. He had a smile ear to ear as we sat and talked... but I also noticed he seemed to be acting a little different. I don't know whether it was because my dress was cut so low that it revealed a little too much of everything, or it was just because he didn't want to go in the first place, but ended up being used in order for Tom and I to be able to be somewhat "spontaneous" at the dance.

Oh, and before I forget, here's a picture of me before the dance!

After picking up Steve, Sandy and Jerry, and after feeling as if I had some kind of mega whip lash from all the sharp turns, fast stops and start ups, we arrived at the dance. (I'll be it a little bit shook up). As Cal and I danced, I kept on glancing over to Maribee and Tom as they seemed to dance awkwardly apart from each other. On the one hand, I missed being in the soft and caring hands of my boyfriend, but on the other hand, for some reason, looking in to Cal's blue eyes, I felt some sort of... connection. Before I could see where it lead, Tom came over and swept me off my feet... literally. I enjoyed the smell of his after shave, and the feeling of his clean shaved face as he kissed me. I knew that this was the feeling I had been dreaming of, just like in the movies, and it was finally mine.

After Casually switching back to dance with Cal, I felt the same feelings I had gotten before, even stronger than the last time. But I didn't act on it, because I knew Tom was watching Cal and I with eyes like a hawk. Scary, huh?

I probably won't ever forget the part of the night where Cal dropped me back at home. Even though I only wanted to casually say good-bye, and of course thank him for the night, I felt a strong connection as he drew me close. I felt his lips on mine, and I found myself kissing back. Was that wrong? ...Of course, it was only my way of saying thank you for that night.. right?

....I still can't decide if I regret it or not, but if you'd ask me right now, I would say no. Ask me after I get a good-morning kiss from Tom... I would say Yes..

Yep, Story of my life.