" I was just curious. I think you would be nice, too."Well, that was that, it really didn't come up again for about two weeks.So, on Friday, we went o...t with friends to dinner and when we got back to Allison's room we kissed and petted for a while. Around midnight, I told her I'd be getting back to my dorm when she asked if I'd stay and tuck her in before I left.Well, that had never happened before and, of course, I said I would. She went in her bathroom and a few minutes later came back into. She ran out of patience and finally said, "Go ahead. It's okay." I pretend ignorance and said, "What do you mean?" She quickly turned and went inside. We never dated again. There was a lesson there, but I was slow to grasp it. Only in time did I recognize the subtle signs and not so subtle signs women give to a guy when they are interested in him. I was no scholar in high school. At eighteen, the draft board caught up with me, and I was quickly dispatched to basic training at Fort Sheridan in. Drunk and stupid are a bad combination.” Joe sighed and looked over at Mark for a moment. “It’s not worth bailing yet, but I don’t want either of you going off alone without either Mark or me coming with you.”That pissed me off. I knew he was just looking out for me so I let it slide. “I promise. After lunch we’re gonna go back and hang out on the beach for a while. If we go for a walk or come back to the house, we’ll drag one of you along.”“When they light up the bonfire tonight it’ll be easy. I asked her to open her eyes and she was shocked to see that and she stood there speechless, with just tears in her eyes. I just kneeled down on a knee and gave her a ring which had two hearts intertwined. (got that custom made). She cried and didn’t know what was happening. I just told her how I feel about her and she just held me close and gave me a kiss. And that was the first kiss of my life. Oh my god. That feeling was the most divine feelings that I’d ever experienced.After the movie.