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Salem, VA 24153, USA on the 27th of May, 2018, at 4:00pm

By Peter T

I was a supervisor at Starbucks. That particular Sunday a coworker of mine was getting married. A supervisor from another store was scheduled to come in and cover the remainder of my shift so I could be at my friend's wedding. I had never met this other supervisor in person, only messaged with her a few times over text.

I remember counting down the minutes to when she was scheduled to arrive. I was talking her up to all my co-workers. Then, the moment she set foot through the doors it felt as though time had stopped. For a little background, I had been single for around 3 years by that point. I had zero interest in dating anyone. But the moment I saw her, I fell in love. I didn't realize it at first but over the next few weeks, I found myself going to the store just to talk to her. I remember when I was handing off my keys and getting her up to speed I kept fumbling my words and stuttering. I had never felt that way before. My co-workers teased me for weeks after.

About 2 or 3 weeks after I met up with her for work reasons. As she got into her car and began to pull away I did a 180 and walked back to her car. I remember being so nervous I had such a hard time getting the words out. Eventually, I was able to ask her if she was seeing anyone and if not would she be interested in getting dinner at some point. She said she wasn't seeing anyone and would love to get dinner. I awkwardly said I'll talk to you soon then and once I got in my car I did a little happy dance. And then I saw her looking over at me while I did my happy dance. My face went beet red out of embarrassment.

Fast forward 10 months and we're now planning to buy our first house. She has a 5-year-old daughter whom I love as if she was my own flesh and blood. We've celebrated birthdays and holidays as a family. We both share a similar past and have similar goals and wants. She's become my best friend and I can't imagine life without her.

While trying to find Valentine's Day present for her I stumbled upon this website. As cheesy as I can be sometimes, I thought this would be a good way to express how significant that day is for me. That was the day my life flipped upside down and changed forever. At that moment, I was hers.