Lewis and Antonine, 2003

It feels somewhat awkward to talk about the story of our acquaintance with Lewis. I feel a little guilty because I did not spare my attention for him at first. Still, let me introduce myself first.

My name is Antonine and I am already 35. I have always dreamed to have a family and my beloved man nearby. I couldnt find such a man in Russia, so I decided to try my luck and to look for him abroad. I registered in an international dating site, which worked with foreign men. I never had language problems; I speak fluent English, French and Italian. To my surprise, I got a lot of letters from men. All of them came from different countries and different cities, had various interests and hobbies.

Yet I was really keen on corresponding with a Spaniard. One thing was that I wanted to learn Spanish, and also I heard that Spanish men were very romantic and passionate. I wouldnt have minded living in warm and sunny Spain, either. That was why I did not pay much attention to letters written by Americans or English (I cant believe how silly I was!)

My operator, the girl who was taking care of my correspondence, frequently notified me of new letters that I kept getting. But I was not quick to respond and I often wrote refusals. However, there was one man that kept writing to me even after getting a refusal. He wrote very romantic and kind letters that had a touch of sadness. His name was Lewis. I was still waiting for my hot Spaniard!

After some time, even Lewis stopped writing to me. Actually, I stopped getting any letters at all. That was the time when I started contemplating my desires. As the proverb says, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. I decided to write to Lewis myself. Of course, I was scared that he had already found his partner.

I sent my first letter on the 14th of February 2003. Yes, I decided to do it on Valentines day. All the day I checked my email in hopes of getting a reply. Lewis is a very nice-looking man. Now he is 39, but he is so lively and cheerful that he seems younger. He is from California, which is also great! In California it is also warm and the scenery is beautiful, it looks like heaven on earth.

That same evening I got the much-awaited reply from Lewis. He wrote that he was very happy to get my letter on such a day and that I was just in time he was going to correspond with another girl, from Ukraine, but changed his mind as soon as he got my letter.

Lewis asked me to write my address. It was too late to write letters so I only sent my reply the next morning. I included my address and started to wait, not knowing at all what exactly I was waiting for. Lewis did not reply for two days and I thought I had lost him forever. On the third day, I got a marvelous basket of flowers from him!!! I never got anything of the sort. I was so impressed.

The next morning, I was getting ready to leave for work when my phone suddenly rang. It was very strange because no one ever calls me in the morning. It was Lewis! He was calling through the agency to say good morning and to ask whether I got the flowers. We talked for about 15 minutes, but I was late to work for an hour. I was sitting at home and trying to put my thoughts in some kind of order. I felt like a fair young princess, although I was not so young anymore.

Of course it was fantastic for me to get involved in such a romantic affair and to feel someones sincere love. I told Lewis my phone number so that he could call he himself whenever he wanted to. So Lewis began calling me every evening, we talked a long time and then he wished me good night.

My birthday is on the 5th of March and Lewis came to St. Petersburg to see me. He was staying in a hotel, but he was a rare guest there. We were walking together all the time and almost never parted. We had a great time on my birthday; first we went to a restaurant, and then to a nightclub for the whole night! We felt so good when we were together. We never remembered that there was a time when I didnt take him seriously. It is only now that I recalled it and I felt uneasy. I cant believe that I could let go of such a marvelous man and stay alone

Life gave us another chance to become happy together. This was how we spent the week in St. Petersburg, and then Lewis went back. In several months we decided I was moving to his place as soon as I can. I was very glad to go to California. I liked it very much at once; it was a completely different country. The people are also different, of course, but in time I got used to it.

Now we live together very happily. Lewis is always surprising me in this or that way. I am very lucky to have him. I also try to do whatever I can for him. He has a lot of friends here, but now they are our common friends. I dont work - I am a houselove companion. I like making our home cozy. When Lewis comes home from work, I can always see from his face how happy he is to be home at last. We are going to have a child soon. I would actually like to have two kids, but time will show. Maybe I will complete my story one day and tell you all what a big family Ive got.


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