The first encounter that I ever had with Jake was when he was on the Men's basketball team and he rolled into the gym on a scooter with a broken foot. I was working at the gym at the time and thought "Wow I feel so bad for this guy!" I proceeded to smile at him and asked him how he was doing. It seemed like Jake was shocked that I was talking to him which made me laugh. Little did I know... we would be dating a few years later.

Fast forward to my junior year, Jake and I became very close friends since we shared a mutual friend group. I remember thinking at the time how selfless and caring Jake was to everyone around him. Jake is the type of guy who will go above and beyond for his friends and loved ones and it shows! I knew I could count on Jake for absolutely anything and everything. At one point I even said to myself "I hope I find a great guy like Jake one day". I knew deep down that Jake and I had a special connection and that was very rare to have.

One evening in December I decided to ask a group of friends if they wanted to explore downtown Detroit to go ice skating at Campus Martius and check out the Noel fest. Jake decided to join us and we took an Uber downtown. Once we reached the downtown area, Jake pointed out an adorable dog and stated "Alex! Look! Let's go pet that dalmatian!" without hesitation I agreed and we both jumped out of the Uber to go pet the dog. I now realize how smart Jake was for this tactic because I will never pass up the opportunity to pet a pup! After we pet the dog, Jake asked if I wanted to check out the Noel fest with him and I agreed very excitedly. We spent the rest of the night getting to know one another on a deeper level and really connected that night. I tend to be more on the adventurous side and I loved how eager Jake was to explore with me. I think we adventured until 4am because we didn't want the night to end! And the rest is history!!!

This was the first night that I realized we could be more than just friends and I am so thankful he asked me to go pet the dalmatian that night. I never thought I would find a man who was as compassionate, hard working, and loving as Jake. I found my forever person!

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