Before I could come even really think about anything, though, I looked up and saw the bodyguard approaching me…. And Adam beside him!
At this point I think I had an out of body experience, because holy shit, Adam Charles Clayton (in running clothes, no less!) was walking over to meet me! Smiling politely at ME!
I stood and walked briskly over to them, meeting them halfway between the hotel door and the bench, right next to a street light. (this becomes important in a bit
)
I started blabbering right off, but he was so cool and so sweet, he simply offered me his hand and said hello and asked me my name. (I loved shaking his hand, he has massive hands! And he was wearing a cladagh ring, and so was I! though his was probably worth more than my truck
) anyway, I told him my name, and he repeated it after I told him and I will never ever forget the sound of his beautiful accent saying my name!
And I then went on to tell him what I had rehearsed a million times in my head just that day, which is what I had started to say before even introducing myself
thank goodness for Adam’s amazing manners : )
Anyway, I told him that I’d been a U2 fan for a long time and that I admired them all, of course, but him in particular (he smacked his lips the way he does and said thank you, acting very modest and even surprised at this which made me love him all the more.
He asked me if I’d seen any shows yet and I told him yes, and they were fantastic. I told him how I had basically taken the tuition I was supposed to go back to school with so I could see several of their concerts and he asked me what I was studying and where I was from….
I told him, and I was leaning one shoulder up against the street lamp at this point, and he leaned up against it too for a bit – we were maybe a foot apart chest to chest, even less shoulder to shoulder
To the people passing by it didn’t seem as anything more than two acquaintances chatting, I imagine as no one else gave us a second glance.
Finally he said that he had to get going, and before I knew what was happening, he was reaching for me… I reached out automatically as well, and then caught myself, wanting to be polite, and asked ‘May I?’ and he chuckled and said ‘Of course’ and hugged me
It was so nice! It was not one of those brisk hugs you would expect, either, but it seemed really sincere.
He and his bodyguard said goodbye and started to walk away, when I realized I had to go back and retrieve some of my things from the bench, having left them behind in my haste to greet him. I said something about it and Adam turned back around and chuckled and flashed me a smile as they crossed the street. Jerry laughed at something he said but I didn’t hear what it was.
and then I floated back to the hotel to tell VP and her daughter about it!