We’re getting married!

We met at the hospital (where I was working at the time). The night shift nurses brought him up to me several times over the past two years, showed me pictures, pointed him out when he showed up there. They tried to get me to make a move but there was no way that was happening without a couple of tequila shots! Nor was there anyway I was dating a cop, let alone a freaking detective! The harsh reality is we met over death. I was “guarding” the nurse’s station while the nurses were working a code; Jase was visiting the ER because there was a stabbing. He walks over to the nurse’s station and ask to leave his expensive camera under my supervision (he’s obviously nuts for trusting me). I agreed but told him I wasn’t responsible if anything happened! He comes back a few minutes later and sits behind me, we then attempt to awkwardly flirt (and if you know us, WE ARE AWKWARD!). The flirting just consisted of me being mean and him smiling his half smile! When he got ready to leave, he had to gather his evidence and ended up getting blood all over a table in the process. He asked me to clean it and I said, “I mean I guess I can for you, but it’s not my job 🙄😉!” A Facebook friend request later and the rest is pretty much history!

After Jase and I started dating he said there was no way he would consider proposing until we had dated for at least two years! Here we are 3 weeks away from 3 years and Jase FINALLY proposes! He apparently bought the ring in December and kept it hidden that long 🙄. He said he was waiting for the right moment! He took me to the tulip fields (my favorite flower), told me to pick out my favorite section of colors and we would go there first. I spotted a huge aisle of pink and white ones and I start snapping pictures. All of a sudden I hear “Christine Brantley”. AlI could think was “who is calling me by my name in that tone of voice when my parents aren’t here?!”. I turn around and Jase is down on one knee and the softest voice he says “will you marry me?”. I really was in a complete state of shock (mainly because Jase is the most awkward person ever and gets embarrassed so easily). I could not believe he finally proposed AND he just did it in front of hundreds of people! He stands up because im just staring at him and crying and he says “ugh, you did say yes, didn't you?” 🤣 I said “of course I did!”