But not this time. This time was different. Eric and I were texting each other constantly throughout the days before our date. Before we even met in person, Eric sent me a text asking what kind of flowers I liked and I told him I liked roses. So, we decided to meet on Saturday night. Unfortunately, he just recently moved here from Missouri and lives in Baytown now, which is a good hour away from my house. But he said that would gladly meet me in Kingwood (I suggested we go to a restaurant in Kingwood since there's nothing in New Caney, which is where I live) and so we met at the La Madelines in Kingwood. The moment I got out of the car, he was standing by the driver door with a dozen red roses in his hand. Now, to say the least, I was stunned. I've never gotten roses from a guy before, and what made it even crazier is that it was the first time we were meeting each other face-to-face. The man hasn't even met me yet and already he's giving me flowers. We went into the restaurant, found a table and started talking. We must have talked for at least 45 minutes before we both realized we were hungry and should probably get something to eat. As I walked up to the counter to order, I pulled out my debit card so I would be ready to pay at the end, but then I heard him say "Put that back." I turned around and looked up at him and gave him a curious look. He smiled and again said "Put that back" so I put it back in my wallet and proceeded to give the guy behind the counter my order.
Now, I don't want to bore you with all the details, but I will say this: at the end of the night, he kissed me. And now, he's my boyfriend and I've never been so happy before. Yes, he's met my parents and they do like him, and I've met his parents and they like me. He's met a lot of my friends and they all really think he's perfect for me. Want to know something? I think he's perfect for me too :-) I honestly cannot remember the last time I was so happy. It's weird; I never thought something like this could happen to me, never thought that I would ever find happiness, but I have, and I found it in the most unexpected place at the most unexpected time.
Basically, to sum him up, he is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I didn't think guys like him existed anymore. He's smart, fun, funny, sweet, caring, sensitive, a true gentleman, romantic, understanding, a good listener, patient, handsome, and so much more. He's my Prince Charming and I'm his Cinderella :-) what more could a girl ask for? We've been together now for about a month and a half and already he's making plans to marry me, haha! But I told him that he has to wait until next year; I want to know exactly what school I'm going to be transferring to before I make any major decisions like getting married, especially after having known Eric for such a short time. It's weird to think that I just might actually get married. The thought itself is still pretty hard to believe, considering the fact that I spent most of my life believing that I never would find love, let alone get married. But now, it's starting to become more of a reality and I can't believe that I have found someone who actually wants to spend the rest of his life with me.
Well, I guess that's all for now. I promise to update more often (life has just been really crazy busy lately, but now that the opera is over and school doesn't start for another 2 weeks, I've got a lot more time to write more posts) And now, here's some music :-) until next time, dear readers, ciao!
And in case a certain person is reading this now, I've got a song for you.
