Fazolis was only one of many firsts to come for myself - it was my first job ever. I started in early April of 2015 and Canyon later that month. I didn't see him much at first, (but you better bet I was mad with this aloof character when he got employee of the month before me, after all, I'd been there longer than him!) It wasn't long, however, before my curiosity took over. He was cute after all. He was charming and quiet, both of which I hadn't/haven't exactly mastered and found extremely enticing. He was like a puzzle. I was going to get through his shell. I was going to figure him out. Therefore, I flirted.
Time went by - nearly a year - and I was content to forget the matter and let the infatuation die. We worked together. That was just a recipe for trouble if it didn't end well. I knew it. After awhile I was looking at other jobs and for me that meant maybe, just maybe, if things didn't work out it would be okay and I could work elsewhere. So, for the first time of my life, I asked a guy out. It wasn't exactly covert. I told him I was thinking about going to a Marvel movie and he could join me if he wanted. I didn't dare look at him as my face blushed horribly red. Besides, I had sweeping to take care of. He accepted. Oh man if you could have seen my toothy grin. I had just asked out a guy for the first time and got accepted. What a day. I was ecstatic. I dressed up, did my hair, took some selfies - you know, the usual. It went fantastically. The movie was just released so we had to get there early to wait in line. This gave us time to talk. We were nervous and it was cute. By the end of the night I walked him back to his car. I couldn't leave without doing something blunt so as I was walking away I made sure to clarify, "so did this count as a date Canyon?!" "Sure." One word was all it took - I was beaming. *Insert toothy grin here.*
Time flew. There were bad times as any relationship will have, but nothing that we couldn't face together. He was growing up and out of his shell. And I was growing up in many ways too. I am now more considerate and careful than I've ever been before because of his influence. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm still the Grinch incarnate, but my heart may have grown three times its size because of Canyon. Canyon proposed down on one knee, of course, while hiking through the woods. The ring is gorgeous, his birthstone and mine (his, rather cute, idea). He read off something he wrote for me about growing together like the trees of the forest or something, but to be honest I don't remember much of what he said, I was too busy grinning and waiting for him to put that ring on my finger already! Canyon is my love, my future, and my best friend - in that order. I couldn't have asked for anyone better suited for me as we share the same Christian values and want similar things in life. We are opposites in most ways, but that just keeps it interesting and helps us grow. I am happier than I can say to be joining our (rather large) families together. I can't wait for what life holds for us, what God has planned for us, or for the adventures I'm sure will come. So, despite the fact this all started at run of the mill fast food pasta place and all the ills a job like that can include, I am happy that my first job was there. That’s where it all began. That’s where we began.