My ex-husband and I went on a date and I got butterflies when he called me his girlfriend

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After being divorced for a year and a half, I find myself missing my ex-husband. Despite the fact that we are 34 and 35 years old now, we have been getting along a lot better lately. Our conversations on the phone started out about our children, but we quickly found ourselves talking about other things, like how our jobs are going. In-person interactions have improved as well, so I've been thinking about shooting my shot with him for months.

Finally, during a kid exchange, I did it. After putting the kids in the car, I nervously asked him if he would like to go out to dinner with me sometime. He asked me if I was asking him on a date, and I stammered out a "yes." He thought about it for a bit before agreeing, and we settled on Tuesday.

On the day of our date, I told the kids that I was going out to get some dinner with a friend and asked them what they wanted me to bring back. I even bought him flowers on my way to the restaurant.

When we met outside, I was so nervous that I kept stuttering. He seemed surprised by the flowers, but I handed them to him anyway, and he said they were beautiful. We stood there awkwardly until I told him he looked handsome, and he called me pretty. We went inside.

The beginning of the dinner was a bit awkward, but we soon moved beyond discussing the kids and talked about other things. I think he knew I was nervous and made an effort to be calm.

The best part of the night was when I said out loud that a brownie sounded good, and the waitress came to our table. He said, "My girlfriend wanted a brownie if that's cool." HE CALLED ME HIS GIRLFRIEND. I got butterflies.

It feels like I'm falling in love with him all over again.