I first saw Kim when I was a bar back at Francesco's. I remember her being friendly and shy... maybe a little awkward. Six years later I walked into Barnes and Noble and she was sitting at the break room table and I couldn't help but notice how she was all sweet and cute. I remember the first thing she asked me was if I was seeing anyone. I smiled and told her I wasn't and I remember her trying not to show how giddy she was when I told her no. After that I remember always smiling when I saw her. Then one day when we were working in the shipping room and she gave me her phone number. She was so bold that I knew I was going to be hooked. I remember smiles and hitting it off instantly. After a month or two of talking and getting to know her I asked her to be mine and every day since then I am glad she said yes.

I remember the first time I saw Robert when we were working at Fransecso's. I was a banquet server at the time and took the long way around the bar and did a double take when I saw him. I asked myself "who is thaaaaat??". (: I introduced myself soon after that but he made me so nervous, which if you know me never happens, that I couldn't muster up anything more than a "hello". Fast forward 6 years, and I am sitting at the break room table at my new job at Barnes & Nobel and in walks ROBERT VERUCHI. So he smiled at me and said hello and I the same. I even pretended that I didn't quite remember his name. We talked for a few minutes and my goodness that smile was still as captivating as it was the first time I saw it. I wanted to know and so I came right out and asked if he was seeing anyone. He smile and said no. I remember smiles more than anything because we shared so many. After a month or two of working together and talking he asked me to be his girlfriend and I didn't have to think about it at all. I said yes immediately because I knew this was something special that I couldn't let the opportunity get away again.

We knew we were going to get married and had already picked a date out and everything was on a roll. Robert had the ring but wanted to wait to ask on "a date that is special to us". He had asked me to be with him forever a handful of times and said he didn't want to wait to be married til the spring but he stuck it out and waited to ask. We were getting ready for a big Veruchi family dinner and he was visibly pacing and frankly just being weird. I had gone downstairs to wait by the door because it was too warm in the house. So the minute I get by the door he asks me to "come here for a sec". My first thought was "Really? I just told this mo I was gonna wait by the door." lol. So I walk upstairs and all three bedroom lights are cast in the hallway and I asked where he was. He was in my study and looked almost worried. He pulled me to the middle of the room and put his hands on my shoulders and said "You know I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you right?" *Oh geez this isn't good*. I said "yeeeeees?" He goes on about how he's never loved anyone the way or as much as he does me and he needs to know that I know that. At this point I am very confused and say "Of course I know that. Why are you being such a weirdo?" He hugs me. One of those hugs where I am looking over his shoulder mouthing "what is happening right now?". He slowly sank down and pulled out the ring. He said "I love you with all my heart and want you to have it for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me?" I started crying and said "Yes!" We held each other for a few minutes after that and here we are today.