Happily Ever After

Two strangers heard a buzzing, then felt a sharp puncture in their hearts. A bee stung them. A love bug it turned out, Bumble. That’s right, this story is partly brought to you by an online dating app’s match. After some correspondence, it became apparent these two should meet. And that they did. Two Ravenclaws chatting about their fandoms. The nerd chemistry was palpable. Affirming that ‘Pitch Perfect’ had, “no right to be as good as it is,” John passed Amy’s test, attraction was established. A first kiss was shared that first night and within a month they were officially dating. Over the New Year was their first trip as a couple, Disney World. Amy, after gathering courage ‘Drinking Around the World’ in EPCOT, decided at the stroke of midnight New Year’s Eve to reciprocate the love John had previously once confessed to her. To which he responded, “I know”. A New Year's kiss was shared, there were fireworks ... and then there were fireworks in the sky too. The decision to live together was made. But it wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine. In the coming months before move-in, hard times fell upon Amy. Extensive reconstructive knee surgery was performed. Laid up, her move-in was delayed. Before ever vowing to love her in, “sickness and in health,” John was doing just that. Physically/mentally by her side in this time, he knew, she was the one. In Disneyland two years after the Disney World trip, John planned to ring in the New Year with a ring. A prepared speech fell on deaf ears. Amy was unable to hear his words through the music and crowd at Sleeping Beauty's castle. She knew, however, what being on one knee meant and emphatically yelled, “Are you serious!” Taken back, John assured her, “yes,” he was serious. Lovingly, she replied with her answer a, “yes,” too. She was his princess and he was her prince. They’ve been living together happily, but now it’s time for the ever after. So come celebrate their love as they embark on living happily ever after.