I meet Galen nearly 10 yrs ago, June '00, at a SCA (Society of Creative Anachronism, look it up: www.sca.org) dance class. I was with A and he was with his now soon to be ex-wife (C). I remember spotting him when I came into the room. I was so nervous since this was my 1st time at a an SCA event and didn't know anyone. I remember think that he was very handsome and how he came over a welcomed us to the group and made introductions. At the end of the night we found out that we shared an interest of role play gaming (i.e. Dungeons & Dragons). So we started gaming together as a group, the 4 of us. We became friends over the months and agree to go to Clinton together. Clinton is the largest camping SCA event in B.C. I remember that trip so well. I was 4 months pregnant with AY and I remember the ride up. Galen and C had a cab truck at the time and we packed it to the gunnels, there was just enough room for A and Galen in the jump seats in the cab. When we started out A was behind me and Galen was behind C, who was driving. It was a good trip, talking, singing to the radio, playing spot the SCA vehicles and just enjoying ourselves. About half way there the guys changed sides, so that A was now behind C and Galen was behind me. Galen managed to sneak his hand around my seat and grope my boob, he spent the rest of the trip with his hand on my boob. We got there and A was useless in helping set up since he never really camped and I couldn't either since I was pregnant. Every time I offered to help Galen would chastise me and tell me to sit. We got our camp set up and over the next few days a pattern fell into place. I would get up and help Galen and C set up their merchant booth and A would take off. I helped man Galen and C's booth and also the head of their household's both too. Since I had nothing else to do, Galen wouldn't let me do much. You see Clinton is in the high desert of the interior and the event is held the last week of July and over the B.C. Day Aug long weekend, so it's stinking hot during the day and near freezing at night. So every time I even thought about doing something or moved Galen would grill me to find out what I was doing and if he thought it was appropriate for me to be do in 40+ degree weather and 4 months pregnant he would allow it. He took care of me, looked out for, made sure I stayed hydrated, out of the sun, and had an escort when I did venture out during the day. We spent most of night together to, once things we done for the day and everything was put away for the day Galen, C and I would sit around and chat, hang out, chat with who ever dropped by, played chess ... ect. Most of the time it was just Galen and myself because 1 C would turn in early and 2 A could not be found ,he usually headed up to the tavern and since I was pregnant I didn't really want to be up there. I did stick my head in there once to see what it was like, but didn't stay long. Any ways Galen and I became really good friends due that fact we spent a fair amount of time in each other's company. There was also fair amount of lusties on both sides, we both thought each other was very attractive. We flirted with each other and the was some groping and kissing, but it never went beyond that. Any ways at the trip we headed back and we were all fairly good friends and when I went into labour I called them. They were in the waiting room when AY was born, got to visit her in the Special Care nursery and A and I asked them to be her Godparents. We continued to game together and went up together to Clinton the next year and it was pretty much a repeat of the year before other than A and I drove up in a rental car with AY. Galen and C also helped A and I move a few times. When A and I moved to Surrey we didn't see them as much though we stayed friends. And when we moved into Vancouver and Will was born we asked them to be his Godparents too. Though by this time it was mostly just Galen and I in contact. C came to dislike me and really disliked A. When A and I moved back to North Van I informed Galen. Over the years I had internet on and off due to intermitted be able to afford it, but I still managed to send off an e-mail every so often to Galen and call once and while too. Any timed past and Galen and C got married and invited A and I to the wedding. It had been a while since we seen each other, I cried at their ceremony. I was so happy to see 2 people I deeply cared for get married after such a long time of being together and they looked so happy. At the reception I was in the receiving line to give my congratulations and I gave friendly hug to C and the to Galen ... and he pick me up by my ass to hug me back. C pretty much stopped talking to me after that. Time passes some more and we get to where I broke up with A and the 1st person I told was Galen, his response was "About time! Good for you!". So I was single again and kept in touch every so often vis e-mail mostly and just when I had come to the decision that I would end up being single for the rest of my life due who I am and what I believe in I got internet again and got in contact with Galen again. He caught me on his life, how he got his driver's license, went to BCIT for cabinet making and was now working in that field and how his social circle was expanding. But I could tell that there was something bugging him, making hi dissatisfied with life. So we got talking about everything, his relationship with C took precedent. That seamed to be the cause of his dissatisfaction. He talked I listened, he talked about his past relationships and how they were very different fro what he had with C. Galen cam to the realization that he was poly and kinky and the reason he was unhappy was that he been denying this fact for nearly 8 years to be with C. So he went to her to tell her the truth, to be open an honest about his feelings and realizations. C freaked, she couldn't deal with it, she said that to chose things things was not to chose her. Galen was trying to be honest and open, asked her if they could seek counseling together to work through it and still stay together. He wasn't willing to throw 8 yrs of relationship out the window because his view on life and relationships had changed. She said she think on it and came back to him 3 days later and said "Don't be here on Saturday, I'm moving out!". So she went and stay at a friends house and Galen showed up on my door step a shattered wreck, I could not turn away on of my best friends in his time of need. He ended up spending the night on my futon couch after I talked him down a bit and had a good cry together. So after C moved out Galen And I started see each other, a date here and there. He helped me out when I was in a pinch for food and money a few time over a few months and then he help with the move from hell. That and so many other little thing, like how he was happy with what ever role he could play in my life convinced me to take the risk of losing one of my best friends for the last nearly 8 yrs at the to find possibly a really great love. And I did when I took that risk I found my soul mate and over the last 2 yrs we have been through a lot together, good times and bad and we were there for each other. And here we are 2 yrs later still best friends, soul mates, lovers, each other cheering section, but kickers and support systems. When we became an official couple almost 2 yrs ago Galen said to me "It you and me babe, against the world! With each other to have each other's backs no one can stop us!"
So that's our back story of how we got together, I hope you enjoyed reading it. :)
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