Unexpected

So after a low key Friday night I hit the gym Saturday morning bright and early. As luck would have it, none other than Andrew walks in while I am working on my triceps and stops by to say hello. Before I know it we make plans to hang out. I notice him talking to another girl while I am working out, and he seems calm, casual. When I approach him to get his number before I leave, he seems a bit fidgety, very smiley. I note the body language.

Heather and I spent the day together, working for a short period then watching Anchorman and Starskt and Hutch. Matt joined us after waking from some bad dreams. I don't know how she does it all the time. Before I know it it's 6PM and Justin calls and I have 30 minutes to get ready. Justin and Jaime pick me up in a cab and we're off to Mothers.

Walk in the door and I hear "Chua!" turn around and sure enough, Paul is there with Alex and his fiancee. I say hi, can't believe my luck, and return to the group who have met up with Andrew.

Night progresses and by the end of it I find myself talking with Andrew in Grumpies and him revealling that he "inquired" about me several years ago and basically got the "back off" vibe from Justin. He confessed that he always found me to be attractive but didn't explore it because of that. And I confessed that I found him to be attractive, and asked what I was supposed to do if Justin gave him the back off vibe. The night was ending, Alex and Paul had definitely walked by a couple of times during this conversation, and I was a little surprise to be discussing what we were discussing at that point. After we exited the bar, Justin got held up talking to people, so Andrew suggestedd we just start walking and Justin would catch up. We make a beeline for the house and as he is unlocking the door, I see Justin round the corner. Damn. No follow up on discussion at the bar. I meet Mazy, and we play with her for awhile. Andrew and I move to the front room while Justin takes over, throwing things from the kitchen. I notice Andrew touching me when he has the opportunity - a hand on the back, a light touch on the backside, grabbing me knee. I see my opportunity and kiss him. Another grin, and I steal another moment when Justin isn't looking. I want nothing more than to stay, but see Justin falling asleep on the couch. So we leave.

Sunday morning we do brunch at Reggie's and end of spending the day at Porters watching the Saints/Cubs game. I sit next to Andrew most of the time but can't get a read off of him. It's almost as if the night before didn't happen, though we continue discussions on vacation plans and what not. Part of me wants to slip in the question - was last night just a drunk mistake for you? - but decide against it. We shall see where the chips may fall on this one. I will just enjoy being a little bit giddy about this. And a touch scared...