It's Finally Happening!

It was St. Patty's day, 2010 and we were both drinking green beer at a local bar named Tube City in McKeesport, PA. I saw him from across the room, we made eye contact, and I turned to my friend Misty and asked "Who is THAT?". She told me who he was and I insisted on her introducing me, since she knew who he was. I don't know what it was, but we instantly clicked and it was like electricity. We flirted, laughed, exchanged names and numbers, and went our separate ways. A few weeks later, we ran into eachother downtown Pittsburgh as he was entering the bus and i was exiting, and by this time I still hadn't called him. He catches my eye and I immediately start blushing and smiling as he asks "So why haven't you called me? No excuses now." So I said "Yeah yeah your'e right..." I chuckled. "I'm sorry, and hey, I did text once... but it wasn't your number anymore so there." "Uh Huh Yeah Okay." He smirked. "I got a new phone so imma put your number in my phone right now and you can text me." After that, we started texting and that was all she wrote...

On our 8 year anniversary, we took a trip to Virginia Beach. I planned our trip for months, but when the evening before our flight came around, one thing at a time seemed to go wrong. My wallet was stolen, along with my ID and debit cards, a few hundred dollars in cash, etc. The flight and hotel were paid for, but obviously I can't fly or check-in or prove who I am without an ID so I started to freak out and cry a bit (Because I'm a huge baby). Allan saw how upset I was and decided he wasn't going for any of that! Lol. We rushed to the DMV as soon as they opened, purchased a new ID, got a new copy of my debit card at PNC, and started on our journey. It was his first time on a plane, and OUR first time on a beach, so it was bound to be an awesome vacation no matter what. But from the friendly but clumsy flight attendant spilling orange juice and vodka all over me, to Hertz car rental screwing us out of $200, to my phone screen getting shattered on the plane... It seemed as though the universe was working against us. Nevertheless, we persevered and made it safely to our destination. Allan was crazy nervous and fidgety the entire day, but I assumed it was due to flying for the first time. Little did I know that he had a big surprise planned... We climbed the spiral staircase of the hotel, walked down the hall and into our ocean front King suite, and dropped our bags in exhaustion. Not even a minute went past before my lover of 8 years took his bags and coats off one by one as he said "Baby, this day has been crazy. But here we are. We done went through any and everything today, but man let me tell you... this will be a day we will never forget... I couldn't imagine myself going through anything in life good or bad without you baby. And to get these kinds of emotions out of somebody like me, means something. It means a whole lot. We've been through alot, I know, and you been there. I love you for you, everything about you. And I want you to be my wife." And I said yes