And it's a hit... hard and fast into left field...

Today something happened to me that hasn't happened for, oh, about six years... In fact, it's been so long, I wasn't entirely convinced that what I thought had happened had really happened. Meeting with a new client for the second time today, we exchanged small talk while I finished up some paperwork and made copies for him to take with him. As he left the office, he turned to me and said, "give me a call if you're ever down at the beach and we can meet for lunch." I stood there wondering if this was just a friendly gesture, or if he really was hitting on me. I mumbled something like, "yeah, I just might do that", which in retrospect and IF he indeed WAS hitting on me, was a green light answer, wasn't it? (Stupid, stupid me... I'm not the least bit interested, but was caught so off guard that I didn't know WHAT to say.)

At any rate, I ran the scenario by a few folks and asked for their thoughts... it was unanimous, "it was definitely a hit." I guess I've grown to think of myself as 'unavailable' and I really never gave a moment's consideration to how I might respond if someone showed an interest in me -- mostly because I didn't really think anyone would! I mean, I know I'm smart and can manage to be funny on occasion -- but I just don't think of myself as attractive to the opposite sex any more. Weird, huh? So, anyway, what do I do now????? I have to meet him again to deliver the policy. I'm leaning toward just pretending that it didn't happen. I'm quite the ostrich that way.

Oh, and did I happen to mention that he's SIX YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME?!? I don't know if he likes older women or if he thinks I'm younger than I really am. I'd prefer to think it's the latter, of course! LOL