(3/13) “He was the most gorgeous man I’d ever laid eyes on. All-American. Great shape. T
(3/13) “He was the most gorgeous man I’d ever laid eyes on. All-American. Great shape. The cutest little dimple. And the bluest eyes you’ve ever seen. On our first date we went with a bunch of people to a golf tournament in Hilton Head. All of us were sharing a hotel room. I hadn’t been with many guys before, so I was so nervous. I had Tripp go to the store and buy me tampons, just in case he wanted to try anything. But he never tried anything. He laid in bed and played with my hair the entire night. For weeks we slept together, without sleeping together. Door closed, lights off, nothing. Tripp was the first one to say ‘I love you.’ I’ve always been uncomfortable with those words, because I never had anyone to say them to. But one night we were kissing passionately in my dorm room, and Tripp just said it. I couldn’t say it back. I told him: ‘I think you’re really nice.’ But he was fine with that. He was the perfect gentleman. Tripp was the president of his fraternity. He’d take me to these parties, and he’d be the center of attention, all his brothers called him ‘Killa.’ He was a cheerleader for the football team, but he told everyone that he used to play. When he got injured his freshman year, the coaches made him a cheerleader so he could keep his scholarship. Tripp’s parents owned an Asbestos removal company, and they did well. Tripp drove a corvette. His family had a beach house with a 35-foot fishing boat. It wasn’t a yacht, but kinda a yacht. It was intimidating. I’d never been around that kind of money before. I worked as a waitress. I think I owned three outfits. But Tripp never made me feel inferior. During our first Christmas together he came to my hometown to visit my extended family. They’re good people, I love them. But they’re uneducated. They all live in trailers. Tripp showed up dressed as Santa. We went to the dollar store beforehand and bought a bunch of toys for all the kids. Tripp called their names one-by-one. He made everyone feel so special. Even Grandma was sitting on his lap. All the kids were looking up at him, beaming. It was the same way I looked at him. The way everyone looked at him. Like he was the greatest person in the world.” -- source link