........actually goes back to our high school days (2008ish). He was my cousin's best friend so I only knew him in passing. Over the next few years, we run into each other every now and then. He had a crush on me all of these years and we went on our first date back on September 11, 2015 (I didn't pick the date). This date was different than any other first date I have been on because I immediately knew where things were going and he felt the same way. Being with him, even at the beginning, was effortless. We truly are best friends. We bought our first house in October 2019 and have had a blast trying this homeowner thing. Now we are ready to start the next chapter after dating for 5 years, to get married and fill the house up with little ones 😁