Neither one of us wanted to go out for New Year's Eve; however, we were somehow convinced. "I noticed her when she first walked in." Eventually, he asked for a dance. The conversation started, and the mistake began. I was not person he thought I was. We decided to set awkwardness aside and start the conversation over.

Just when I thought he wasn't interested anymore, he asked me out on a date and boy did he knock it out of the park! Dinner, Moody Garden Lights (the first sign I knew he was a great listener), Drinks and Music at The Spot (where the Ferris wheel obsession began), and a long walk on the beach before going home.

I reluctantly headed out into the damp, cold, windy air. We walked to the Soldier Sailor Monument in the center of Indianapolis. He proposed. Mom and I cried. Matthew was across the street distracted by the shiny sign.