Romance and I...Sigh...

I'm at what is touted to be the most beautiful property in the world. In the evenings and at night, when the property is lit up, it's simply whisper- and sigh - worthy. Don't believe me? Check the pictures on the link above and you'll know what I mean.

But this isn't about how beautiful the property is. This is about what being on this property does to people.

As I was walking up to my room after dinner, strolling and sighing, I saw this couple, hand in hand, talking ever-so-softly, treading ever-so-gently and at one point they just stopped, the boy sank to his knee and before I could run over and 'help' or revive' him (! - hey, my intentions were good), with a flourish he took something in the palm of his hand and offered it to the pretty girl.

OMIGOD! I think my hand went to my mouth faster than did the girl's! OMIGOD OMIGOD...he's just proposed to her.

Felt a sting behind my eye (emotional fool, did i hear one of you hiss?), I turned around to leave them to their private moment and joy (I DO so hope she said yes) and ran smack! bang! into a gorgeous looking, blue-eyed TALL guy. He reached out to steady me, I almost swooned. He bent down to pick up my fallen key (what did you think, dirty minds?), looked at me and in a very tender voice said, "Sorry, I hope I didn't hurt you". His fingers brushed past mine while returning the key to me. I couldn't help, but smile at his angelic face. "No," I said, "I should be alright. But thanks for asking." And this, while I was seeing stars - not in the sky, but inside my head and around my eyes.

I took a step forward and the whole world started to move from the left to the right in circular slow motion. I reached a hand to steady myself and he caught hold. "Right then," he said as briskly as he could and all manly concern. "I'm dropping you to your room." I simply nodded.

He walked me to my room, a little further from his own. We talked a little. I asked after him, he wanted to know more about me - all in the span of the 4.5 minutes it took us from the 'Candle Room'. We reached my room, he paused. The key clicked and the LED went green. I turned around, reached up and kissed him.

He hesitated, I smiled. "Thanks." "Anytime." He turned to go away with a slight "goodnight...". I waited at the door, a half smile playing on my face...What a gentleman in this uncouth world...He turned back to look, our eyes met....

Now, now, as they say rather un-primly - don't get your panties in a bunch - I just waved him goodbye. I just kissed his cheek. And before you say, "Yeah RIGHT!", hang on - he's all of 15!

Tut Tut! What were you waiting for?