We had met a couple of times before this night. We had connected over jazz records, and shared our love for music. There was a show in Bloomington that we were both going to with separate groups of friends. I got us shots of tequila, we danced, and at the end of the show Sam turned to me and told me how he felt, and I said I felt the same way. We talked the rest of the evening until the early morning. Then it started raining, and we hid for cover under the neon Taco Bell sign where we had our first kiss. That was a Saturday, our first date was the following Monday, and we've been together ever since!
We had enjoyed an amazing meal at Beholder downtown that evening. It was absolutely perfect, a romantic night just the two of us sharing in food and wine and time we had with each other. When we got home, I was piddling around the house when Sam said one of my Christmas presents had been delivered late. At first, I didn't think anything of it, and then I saw him bring out this perfectly wrapped little box. I opened it, and he got down on one knee, and I said "YES"! We popped a bottle of champagne, the cats were so excited (not knowing why) and we were engaged. Intimate, romantic, and cozy. Just how we want our wedding to be.