I still remember the first day that Cassie and I worked together. I heard about the new girl, but due to my odd schedule I had not yet had the pleasure of working with her. Lucky for me, I got an opportunity to work in Packaging and Labeling with her in her second week. I am pretty sure that I talked too much, made a fool out of myself, and ate more food than was normal. I guess you could say that not much has changed.

From our first interactions, I learned that Cassie had a boyfriend and I pushed my thoughts to the back of my mind, not that I would have made a move anyways. Soon enough, Cassie was assigned to the same odd schedule that I was on, and I really got to show off my personality! I am pretty sure she loved every minute of work with me (just kidding). A few months in, and I learned some interesting news, and Cassie was not seeing her boyfriend.

Soon after the good news, a group of us decided to celebrate the long weekend at Memorial Union. We had a stack of empty pitchers about as tall as Cassie, and I finally had the confidence to tell Cassie my feelings. The night went well and ended with some Old Fashioneds and cheese curds, and somehow we ended up at my place.

Cassie was looking forward to being independent and single, but I found a way to spend as much time with her as possible. After some persistence, and continual annoyances she asked me if I wanted to be her boyfriend. Our first official date was at our favorite local restaurant, The Vintage. She had to pay me back since I barely had the money for it. I knew this was the girl for me after that.

The time after those early days are a blur of fun times, and good food. Cassie is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I look forward to every day with her. She has helped me learn more about myself, and continually challenges me to be better. I am excited to be her husband and spend the rest of my life by her side.

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Ryan and Cassie

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