The Eve

There have been a lot of developments since the last posting. But I'm going to write this post about the most important, in my opinion. A few days ago my mother invited Seth to spend Christmas Eve with us. My parents still hadn't met him, and I guess she figured it would be a good time. Not only would my parents and brother be there, but also my aunt and male cousins. I was hesitant because I wasn't sure what to expect. When I brought it up to Seth, he seemed excited about it. He officially accepted the offer and the plan was put into motion. Christmas Eve rolled around and after doing some last minute cleaning I set out to pick Seth up. I drove about 20 minutes to his house and he insisted I come inside. I followed his instructions and I was greeted by his family. His mother made fresh cookies for him to bring my family, and his sister gave me a cool camel bone pocket knife as a small Christmas gift. I hugged them and pet the dogs quickly before leaving with Seth. We talked on the way to my house and both expressed our nerves. I parked in the driveway and just as I opened the door to my house I turned to Seth and gave him a kiss. We walked inside and the socializing began. Seth spent about 5 hours with my family. We all talked and laughed and ate and laughed some more. When it came time to exchange presents, Seth stood and watched us open our new sets of pajamas each year. People were socializing and enjoying their gifts, and I looked up at Seth. He and I shared a very special moment by simply looking at each other. He said it felt like an emotional kiss between us without it physically happening. We just looked into each other's eyes and it was just us for a moment. There were people talking and gifts being opened, but in that moment it was just he and I. The loving look in his eyes made me feel warm inside. While he can sometimes look hostile or angry on the outside, he is an incredible man on the inside. I can say without a doubt that I truly do love him and want him in my life for a very long time to come.
Once my aunt and cousins left to go home, Seth and I followed shortly thereafter. He said he liked my family and thought they were sweet, but was skeptical if they were truly being kind or just putting up a front so they could assess him. I couldn't speak to what they were doing. Seth and I got handsy on the drive to his place and we fooled around in the car. Once I dropped him at his place we both got out of the car to hug. It will be a week until I see him again. We hugged and kissed and hugged some more. Eventually I had to detach myself and head home. I gave him one final kiss and then departed for the drive home. The entire way home I was thinking about how it went and smiling to myself. I got into a minor accident on the way, but nothing too major. I finally got home and asked everyone what they thought. They all seemed to come to the same vague consensus of liking him, but not providing much detail.
Next week I'm going to be spending New Year's Eve/New Year's at his house with his family. He and I will not have much time together from this point on since we will both have jobs and things to do. We both want to savor every moment we have together. It is a beautiful thing what we have, and I intend on making it last for a very long while to come.