One giant leap forward! - Part 4

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I asked W yesterday if she had sorted a sitter out for the evening.
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Me: You sorted out a sitter for later?
W: As in tonight?
Me: Yes
W: I'm heading round to my mom's at 3 so I'll ask then.
Me: Any chance you could find out earlier so I know before I set off?
W: Why? What time you setting off?
Me: Sometime between 3:00 and 3:30.
W: Just wait til 3.30pm. She sounded like she was in a mood on the phone earlier. Just give a chance to go round at 3and butter her up.
Me: OK. Soon as possible though. I don't want to put you on my naughty list unless I have to.....or unless you ask.
W: Looool I'll head there at 2.30
Me: Theres a good girl.
Me: I'll find someway to get you on it.
W: Looool

An hour later…

W: She is in a foul mood....I dont dare ask her.
Me: Ok

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Obviously she hadn't done anything prior to the conversation and it was turning a bit serious so I lightened it up a bit and I think it worked.

I was annoyed that she had left it so long to ask then didn't manage to sort anything out. I had sorted out my clothes and mentally thought about it a few times with the affection etc.
Lesson in expectations received!
I decided that rather than have a go at her for failing to sort anything out with plenty of time to do so I'm gonna let her worry about organising the time we spend together for now.
If she wants it she will have to put some effort in herself.
No point in me having a go at her. She's not going to suddenly try harder if I do. She needs to want to herself.

Got to W's house. W was very nice to me, asked me if I fancied staying for a bite and she hadn't eaten in case I wanted to.
I said yes I would stay for a bit.

We put the kids to bed and chatted on the sofa about the weekend and she read out questions from her Psychology magazine (what are your guilty pleasures/What is your best trait etc). When she went to check on S3 I had a quick look at the magazine. I noticed one of the questions was "What was your earliest childhood memory?"
W stopped before that question and said that was all of them. It didn't click until on the way home that she stopped at that question. W has had a rough childhood and her earliest memory was her feeling abandoned by her M.

I noticed some flowers on the table:
Me: Were them flowers there when I walked in?
W: Yeah.
Me: Never noticed them. Who are they from?
W: I don't know, I thought they might have been from you. It just said from an admirer on the card.
Me: I guess I could claim that I did send them then.
W: (Laughs)
Me: Lucky you.

This would have bothered me a lot a while back. Not so much now. I would like to be in a position to send W flowers but that isn't now. This "admirer" has done nothing except show he can buy flowers and not own up to it, but that's his problem not mine.

We had a chinese and chatted at the table. W mentioned about us going on vacation, her cat living with the two cats at my house and other such things.
Again, a while ago I would have had hearts fluttering out of my eyes at such comments. Now I just think, one step at a time, this is just talk.
At one point she adjusted her seating position and I nearly got an eyeful. I asked if she was wearing an underwear, she said yes and pulled her dress up to show the waistband of her thong.

There was very little to no opportunity for any affection. I was interested if she would initiate the hug we have been doing when I leave.
As I was leaving I didn't initiate and W said:

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W: Do you want your friendly hug?
Me: (Laughed) I will go and get your parking pass out of the car.
W: OK.

Instead of waiting on the step like she would normally she backed into the hall.

(Got the car pass)

Me: Gave her the pass.

Turned around to leave and she looked disappointed.

Me: What's up?
W: I want a hug.
Me: You want a hug, you can have a hug.

Hugged W, towards the end I ran ran hand down her back onto her ass.

She stepped back, shocked. It was half smile, half couldn't believe I did it.

Me: Just checking you were still wearing underwear.

I turned to walk off.

W: Cheeky!

W smacked me on the ass as I walked off.

W: Text me when you get home.

I turned with a sly smile.

Me: Will do.

W giggled.


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Considering the date never happened and W got flowers from an admirer I was very happy with how it turned out. No affection but enough cheeky/flirty bits for now.