The Photographer Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 We met in early 1991 at a sidewalk espresso joint called Cafe Italiano - It was a very popular place for the out of school at the moment but under 21 crowd. I was 20 and she was just 4 days shy of her 17th birthday. Even though I was a typical 20 year old male in some respects - having a voracious sexual appetite, but lacking the control, polish and confidence that only comes with time and experience - I could just feel in my bones that this girl, all blonde 5 feet teen and a half inches of her, was someone that was put in my path for a reason. If I were to say that I fell in love with her the instant I laid eyes on her, I wouldnt be lying to anyone - however it was many years before we had any kind of romantic relationship. We were first aquaintences, then friends, then soul mates, and we were to be man and wife - I wanted her to be my partner in life. We had chemistry that felt so explosive, raw and intense, but pure at the same time - I could look in her eyes and instantly know what she was feeling - the same was true in reverse. This really scared the piss out of me at first, as I'd never met a girl before that was A) able or perceptive enough to expose my vulnerabities or B) Patient enough to explore, embrace and caress them. ---more to come---
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