Waiting by the Phone

I did it! I took the plunge and gave Mark my number. EEK! Now the waiting starts for the call. I feel good about my decision. I read over all of our messages and Mark seems really nice and so far we have a lot in common. Doesn't hurt that he's pretty cute too! He said he doesn't want me to get away because I seem like a good catch for him. I thought that was nice. Oh... and the ex called again. The one I mentioned before with the baby on the way. I don't know why I answered, but I did and he was trying to ask me out again "just as friends". Yeah sure, I know what that means. He is trying to convince me that we can just pal around like good ol buddies as if we have no past. When really what he is thinking is that we will hang out, have some drinks and then one thing will lead to another and then... well just read my Lust poem in the previous post and you'll know what I mean. In my usual fashion I politely turned him down. I think it is my politeness that keeps him calling me. I think I have to be more direct and kind of mean to him to get him to finally go away, but it's just kind of hard. I think in all honesty it is somewhat fulfilling for him to grovel like he is, but since it will never go anywhere I need it to end. Anyway... I'm going to bed. Too tired to write about it anymore.