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We&nbsp;met&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;19&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;party&nbsp;&&nbsp;instantly&nbsp;hit&nbsp;it&nbsp;off&nbsp;after&nbsp;talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;our&nbsp;cars&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;night.&nbsp; Months&nbsp;later,&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;coming&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;with&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;at&nbsp;work,&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;walked&nbsp;in,&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;was&nbsp;sitting&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;work&nbsp;bench&nbsp;across&nbsp;from&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;shocked&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;him&nbsp;there&nbsp;since&nbsp;we&nbsp;hadn't&nbsp;ever&nbsp;really&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;again.&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;hello,&nbsp;and&nbsp;instantly&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;asked&nbsp;how&nbsp;I&nbsp;knew&nbsp;the&nbsp;"new&nbsp;apprentice".&nbsp;&nbsp;Knowing&nbsp;we&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;party,&nbsp;I&nbsp;aggressively&nbsp;looked&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;and&nbsp;said&nbsp;"oh&nbsp;just&nbsp;through&nbsp;mutual&nbsp;friends."&nbsp;Lol&nbsp;I&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;want&nbsp;the&nbsp;truth&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;out!&nbsp; Over&nbsp;several&nbsp;years,&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;little&nbsp;"hello's"&nbsp;&&nbsp;"How've&nbsp;you&nbsp;been's"&nbsp;every&nbsp;time&nbsp;I&nbsp;visited&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;on&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;lunches.&nbsp;Sadly&nbsp;though,&nbsp;we&nbsp;lost&nbsp;touch&nbsp;after&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;retired.&nbsp; Fast&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;2022,&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;was&nbsp;randomly&nbsp;asking&nbsp;me&nbsp;about&nbsp;Jake,&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;message&nbsp;him.&nbsp;We&nbsp;casually&nbsp;talked&nbsp;for&nbsp;about&nbsp;a&nbsp;month&nbsp;and&nbsp;finally&nbsp;one&nbsp;night,&nbsp;I&nbsp;felt&nbsp;like&nbsp;calling&nbsp;him.&nbsp;We&nbsp;were&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;for&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;6&nbsp;hours!&nbsp;For&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;that&nbsp;knows&nbsp;me,&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;sure&nbsp;you're&nbsp;not&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;could&nbsp;talk&nbsp;that&nbsp;long&nbsp;lol&nbsp;but&nbsp;for&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;it&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;unusual&nbsp;since&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;always&nbsp;so&nbsp;quiet! We&nbsp;instantly&nbsp;clicked&nbsp;and&nbsp;laughed&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;time!&nbsp;The&nbsp;next&nbsp;night,&nbsp;we&nbsp;called&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;again,&nbsp;and&nbsp;this&nbsp;time&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;mustered&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;courage&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;night.&nbsp; We&nbsp;had&nbsp;our&nbsp;first&nbsp;date&nbsp;at&nbsp;Monterrey&nbsp;Mexican&nbsp;grill&nbsp;and&nbsp;coincidentally&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;hosting&nbsp;music&nbsp;bingo&nbsp;-&nbsp;we&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;blast&nbsp;&&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;even&nbsp;won&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;round!&nbsp;With&nbsp;his&nbsp;winnings&nbsp;(a&nbsp;fat&nbsp;$5&nbsp;gift&nbsp;card)&nbsp;&nbsp;he&nbsp;instantly&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;we&nbsp;get&nbsp;celebratory&nbsp;margaritas&nbsp;with&nbsp;his&nbsp;winnings,&nbsp;so&nbsp;we&nbsp;did&nbsp;:) We&nbsp;shut&nbsp;the&nbsp;place&nbsp;down,&nbsp;and&nbsp;sat&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;car&nbsp;talking&nbsp;until&nbsp;the&nbsp;staff&nbsp;started&nbsp;to&nbsp;leave&nbsp;lol-&nbsp;we&nbsp;loved&nbsp;talking&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;-&nbsp;we&nbsp;really&nbsp;related&nbsp;on&nbsp;different&nbsp;levels&nbsp;and&nbsp;saw&nbsp;things&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;way&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;shared&nbsp;interests.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;crazy!&nbsp;However-&nbsp;all&nbsp;night&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;kept&nbsp;asking&nbsp;me&nbsp;if&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;was&nbsp;ok&nbsp;with&nbsp;us&nbsp;going&nbsp;out&nbsp;-&nbsp;he&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sure&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;no&nbsp;disrespect&nbsp;by&nbsp;going&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;me.&nbsp;So&nbsp;I&nbsp;said,&nbsp;if&nbsp;you're&nbsp;so&nbsp;worried&nbsp;about&nbsp;it,&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;call&nbsp;him&nbsp;right&nbsp;now!&nbsp;Against&nbsp;his&nbsp;wishes,&nbsp;I&nbsp;called&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;right&nbsp;up!&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;dad,&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;and&nbsp;he's&nbsp;concerned&nbsp;you're&nbsp;not&nbsp;ok&nbsp;with&nbsp;him&nbsp;taking&nbsp;me&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;date.&nbsp;He&nbsp;laughed&nbsp;and&nbsp;said&nbsp;"I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;care&nbsp;-&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;more&nbsp;worried&nbsp;about&nbsp;JAKE!&nbsp;So&nbsp;you&nbsp;better&nbsp;be&nbsp;nice&nbsp;to&nbsp;him!&nbsp;"&nbsp;lol.&nbsp;Over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;few&nbsp;days&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;inseparable&nbsp;or&nbsp;as&nbsp;my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;would&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;say&nbsp;"OBSESSED". Jake&nbsp;soon&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;and&nbsp;without&nbsp;hesitation&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;of&nbsp;course!&nbsp;That&nbsp;weekend,&nbsp;we&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;spontaneous&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;Grand&nbsp;Rapids&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;Brooks&nbsp;&&nbsp;Dunn&nbsp;concert.&nbsp;We&nbsp;had&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;time,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;that&nbsp;weekend&nbsp;we&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;knew&nbsp;something&nbsp;was&nbsp;very&nbsp;special&nbsp;about&nbsp;our&nbsp;bond.&nbsp;A&nbsp;few&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;later,&nbsp;I&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;we&nbsp;take&nbsp;a&nbsp;camping&nbsp;trip&nbsp;together&nbsp;in&nbsp;July.&nbsp;(It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;test)&nbsp;I&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;handle&nbsp;camping&nbsp;together&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;week&nbsp;without&nbsp;killing&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;I&nbsp;also&nbsp;needed&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;if&nbsp;he&nbsp;could&nbsp;handle&nbsp;driving&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;Mackinac&nbsp;bridge&nbsp;-&nbsp;because&nbsp;hell&nbsp;no&nbsp;I&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;doing&nbsp;it!&nbsp;Lol Our&nbsp;trip&nbsp;was&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;and&nbsp;really&nbsp;solidified&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;falling&nbsp;in&nbsp;love&nbsp;🥰&nbsp;soon&nbsp;after,&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;started&nbsp;squatting&nbsp;at&nbsp;my&nbsp;house&nbsp;and&nbsp;never&nbsp;left.&nbsp;We&nbsp;soon&nbsp;started&nbsp;discussing&nbsp;our&nbsp;future&nbsp;plans,&nbsp;dreams,&nbsp;and&nbsp;what&nbsp;we&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;in&nbsp;life&nbsp;and&nbsp;everything&nbsp;just&nbsp;fell&nbsp;into&nbsp;place.&nbsp;We&nbsp;purchased&nbsp;our&nbsp;dream&nbsp;house&nbsp;together,&nbsp;and&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;closing,&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;grabbed&nbsp;my&nbsp;hand&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;"Just&nbsp;so&nbsp;you&nbsp;know,&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;buy&nbsp;you&nbsp;a&nbsp;ring,&nbsp;but&nbsp;we&nbsp;found&nbsp;our&nbsp;house.&nbsp;I&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;you,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;will,&nbsp;but&nbsp;are&nbsp;you&nbsp;ok&nbsp;with&nbsp;waiting&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;longer?"&nbsp;Of&nbsp;course&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;and&nbsp;trusted&nbsp;his&nbsp;promise.&nbsp; 7&nbsp;months&nbsp;later,&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;planned&nbsp;the&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;engagement&nbsp;date.&nbsp;He&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;taking&nbsp;me&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;me&nbsp;on&nbsp;getting&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;job,&nbsp;little&nbsp;did&nbsp;I&nbsp;know&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;other&nbsp;plans.&nbsp; Jake&nbsp;took&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;downtown&nbsp;at&nbsp;Fat&nbsp;Bird&nbsp;where&nbsp;they&nbsp;serve&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;on&nbsp;mismatched&nbsp;vintage&nbsp;plates-&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;wanting&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;there,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;remembered&nbsp;that!&nbsp;After&nbsp;dinner,&nbsp;I&nbsp;thought&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;lights.&nbsp;As&nbsp;he&nbsp;led&nbsp;me&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;sidewalk&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Morris,&nbsp;he&nbsp;starts&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead&nbsp;me&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;building&nbsp;-&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;really&nbsp;confused&nbsp;what&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;doing&nbsp;there.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;then&nbsp;tells&nbsp;me&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;the&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;special&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;Bend&nbsp;Symphony,&nbsp;something&nbsp;I&nbsp;told&nbsp;him&nbsp;a&nbsp;while&nbsp;back&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;used&nbsp;to&nbsp;love&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;with&nbsp;my&nbsp;grandma&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;younger.&nbsp;He&nbsp;got&nbsp;us&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;box&nbsp;seats&nbsp;right&nbsp;up&nbsp;front,&nbsp;handed&nbsp;me&nbsp;a&nbsp;glass&nbsp;of&nbsp;wine&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;enjoy.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;performance&nbsp;and&nbsp;evening&nbsp;together.&nbsp;On&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Morris,&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;asked&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;take&nbsp;a&nbsp;picture&nbsp;down&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;fountain&nbsp;that&nbsp;was&nbsp;decorated&nbsp;with&nbsp;giant&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;ornaments&nbsp;and&nbsp;green&nbsp;&&nbsp;red&nbsp;lights.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;pretty!&nbsp; Jake&nbsp;was&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;acting&nbsp;funny,&nbsp;basically&nbsp;pulling&nbsp;me&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;steps&nbsp;and&nbsp;turning&nbsp;me&nbsp;towards&nbsp;the&nbsp;building&nbsp;telling&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;it&nbsp;(lol)&nbsp;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;my&nbsp;picture&nbsp;and&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;turned&nbsp;to&nbsp;hand&nbsp;him&nbsp;my&nbsp;umbrella,&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee,&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;rain,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;biggest&nbsp;smile&nbsp;on&nbsp;his&nbsp;face.&nbsp; The&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;!&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;and&nbsp;first&nbsp;asked&nbsp;him&nbsp;ARE&nbsp;YOU&nbsp;SURE?!&nbsp;🤣&nbsp;&nbsp;then&nbsp;I&nbsp;quickly&nbsp;said&nbsp;YES! Little&nbsp;did&nbsp;I&nbsp;know,&nbsp;Jake&nbsp;had&nbsp;this&nbsp;all&nbsp;planned&nbsp;out,&nbsp;the&nbsp;place,&nbsp;the&nbsp;location&nbsp;(he&nbsp;scoped&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;park&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;before&nbsp;and&nbsp;drew&nbsp;himself&nbsp;a&nbsp;map&nbsp;🤣&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;organized&nbsp;a&nbsp;secret,&nbsp;hidden&nbsp;photographer&nbsp;Molly!&nbsp;(Who&nbsp;I&nbsp;earlier&nbsp;saw&nbsp;all&nbsp;bundled&nbsp;up,&nbsp;standing&nbsp;the&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;rain&nbsp;without&nbsp;an&nbsp;umbrella,&nbsp;thinking&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;some&nbsp;weird&nbsp;downtown&nbsp;pigeon&nbsp;lady&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;park,&nbsp;not&nbsp;even&nbsp;recognizing&nbsp;her&nbsp;lol)&nbsp; Now,&nbsp;here&nbsp;comes&nbsp;the&nbsp;fun&nbsp;part!&nbsp;We&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;with&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;people&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;be&nbsp;happier&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;excited&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;you&nbsp;all.&nbsp;💕

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