They met online and spent weeks talking for hours on the phone, slowly discovering how many things they had in common. Both of them had dogs named Luna. Between the two of them, they joked that they had one good set of eyes. They shared a love for many different kinds of music, had both worked at Taco Bell, and loved their dogs fiercely.
She liked his profile picture of his dog sitting behind the wheel of his car, and she thought the photo of the two of them kayaking together was especially cute. She figured he must really love his dog, because not many guys would let their dog sit behind the wheel of their Mercedes.
Their first date was a lot of fun. They went to O’Charley’s, where he thought she was cute, and she noticed he was wearing a Flash T-shirt, a Flash belt buckle, and pizza Converse shoes. She remember thinking, this guy has confidence. After dinner they went to an arcade, where she beat him at Street Fighter. Neither of them wanted the night to end, so they went to see Dueling Pianos at a small bar in Youngstown. She felt a little bashful because it was a bit more razee than she was used to, and they realized neither of them drank when they both ordered Coca-Colas. He sat comfortably, leaned back in his chair, smiling, and she thought he was very good-looking.
He walked her to her car and confidently went in for the kiss.
It wasn’t the first kiss that made her fall in love—it was the second. On their second date, they went to the movies. He kissed her on the forehead and told her she was going to be his woman, and that’s when she knew.
He swears he knew on the first date, because neither of them wanted to leave. They both felt from the very beginning that this was something special.
She can’t stay mad at him, no matter how hard she tries. He says she drives him crazy, but she knows that’s not true. In some ways, they couldn’t be more opposite. He likes clean lines and 45-degree angles, while she loves anything old, busy, and gaudy.
One of the best things about Chris is his sense of humor. His favorite thing to say to her is “whoa,” usually at the most inappropriate times. One of the worst things is how loud he gets. He insists it’s not being loud—it’s just speaking to her in a tone she can understand.
Chris has pushed her to her limits. She never thought she would walk across a tightrope bridge or zip-line over crocodiles. However, she has made it very clear that she refuses to jump out of a perfectly good plane.
Chris thinks she is very stubborn, but he loves how deeply she cares for and loves others.
Chris’s favorite part of the proposal was something she didn’t even realize at the time. She had been teasing him because the Walmart cashier thought they were getting married, and she joked that he would have to ask her first. The whole time, the ring was already in his pocket.
He tried to take her to a waterfall, which she politely declined, and that’s when he truly surprised her. She had absolutely no idea he was going to propose.
She looks forward to marrying her best friend. He looks forward to spending the rest of his life with her. No matter what obstacles they face, they know they can get through anything—as long as they’re together.