We met just three days before that. On a Monday. It was love at first sight. We both had started training at our new job at a large company called Vivint. I hadn't noticed Dakota until the end of the day, when I was talking to a girl, getting to know the people around me. We were agreeing on the subject that hunting is just mean {take no offense if you are a hunter}. We called them scumbags. For an unknown reason, I decided to turn around and ask the person behind me if they were a scumbag. That is when I first saw those gorgeous brown eyes of his.
The next day, while awaiting for our trainer, Dakota swears on his life that I couldn't stop staring at him. During lunch break, I noticed him sitting alone, and I couldn't help but sit by him. Something about him drew me closer. We talked for the rest of lunch, and for the rest of training, I do admit, I might have stared at him one too many times.
On Wednesday, we were joined at the hips. We sat next to each other all day and I soon came to realize that he had photographic memory, which would indeed help me in the test coming up. The test determined whether or not you would truly stay working with the company. I asked for help after training. We sat under a tree and I couldn't concentrate. I pelted him with questions, testing his memory. What color are my eyes {shutting my eyes quickly so he couldn't cheat} and for some strange ability, he was able to remember my middle name {I still have no idea how he acquired that knowledge, though my memory is terrible}. He had my full interest. We shared our hobbies {he enjoyed hiking, while I swimming} and I suggested we hike to a river. He knew of just the place.The first date was splendid. We drove around for what felt like hours, lost looking for his place. But we laughed, and learned more of each other. We soon found the amazing trail, which happened to be blocked off to everyone. He jokingly threw out the option that we could go to a make out point. So I told him the nearest park I knew of being considered just that. There we shared our first kiss.
He drove me to work after that, wanting to continue our date after my shift at Arbys, and sure enough he picked me up with a box of chocolates in hand. He took me to a mountain peak and we watched the night sky, dancing to Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson, and falling into each others spell. We were inseparable all day Thursday, and by the end of the day, we joined hearts. I never passed that test, and I still blame him. But after a week of being there, he quit. He told me it was mostly because I wasn't there.
He told me he loved me on the following Monday, and from the surprise delivery of flowers to my work, dates to the zoo, and for his way of completely being so perfect, I had completely fallen for him. He proposed a year ago this month actually. How could I say no {I mean, I did pick out the ring, but that's not the point}, he's absolutely perfect in every way imaginable. He's more than I could have ever dreamed! And now, we are expecting our first little Garden Gnome in April.
Everyone says we moved too quickly, but I have never felt more at home with anyone. I feel like I've known him forever. We were given each other, and we didn't let that gift go. Lost in each others eyes, we take this adventure for what it is. Perfect.
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