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The (Legal) Proposal

2 Nov

love wins

It was 10:00 AM Friday morning.  JC and I were packing up and getting ready for a three day weekend in San Simeon, California.  It was the 21 month anniversary from our first date, and it wasn’t unusual for us to celebrate by getting away for some time alone.  But before we left, JC told me that we needed to meet up with a lady from our apartment complex to take a look at our country club for an upcoming party we were planning.

“Dress nice”, she said because afterwards I am going to take you for a nice lunch.  We walked outside, heading to the complex country club.  When we arrived, I looked around for the lady we were meeting.  JC said, “She is going to meet us right here.”  It was an absolutely beautiful day and I wanted to soak in the sun, so I suggested we sit on the steps to wait for her.

JC and I began to chat.  She began to tell me how she never thought she would meet someone like me, and how I deserve someone who has my back, and allows me to grow without limits.  I will spare you all the details of the conversation.  Most people would have thought the “speech” unusual, but I didn’t.  JC is very romantic and I just thought she was setting up yet another romantic weekend by expressing her feelings for me. Continue reading