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Laura was 18 years old and didn’t think she believed in Love. Love was something people talked about in Disney stories, and that’s all that was. I mean, singing about it was fun for sure… but it didn’t exist. So, Laura journeyed off to the land of Tinder, where she was told she could just meet people for fun. She wanted a friend, someone to help her navigate through life, but Love? Mythical. One icy day at her Yogurtland job, Laura saw a profile picture of the cutest guy she’d ever seen. He was studying to be a firefighter, which she thought he placed on his bio to attract the ladies. Pfft. Anyway, she was attracted and swiped right. Wait. She swiped right but she didn’t think she’d match with him because he was too cute and she was just herself and – they matched and now we’re freaking out at Yogurtland and now there’s a customer and I have to go but I matched with the cutest guy!&nbsp;	The cute guy asked her how nerdy she was on a scale of nerdiness he created himself. They kept talking but only for about one hour a day because he was so busy in academy and she kept busy at her two jobs and was a full-time college student. Love was a myth. It didn’t exist. And yet she found Joy creeping into her heart during the times they would talk. They mainly sent memes, and she never told him this, but she set aside time in her schedule to be able to talk to him every day because she knew exactly when he was available to text.&nbsp;	He was hilarious and charming. She was falling hard. It finally happened, he asked her on a date! Her mom was wary though, and said the only way she could meet him is if he traveled to where she lived and met her at the mall – a very public place. This would’ve been doable for Zach because he asked if she lived in the Dallas area to which she replied yes. Unfortunately, she actually lived in the Fort Worth area and so he had to drive forty minutes. Which he did (is she a witch?). Zach (as usual) got there earlier and sat on a Dillard’s sofa. Laura was frantically looking for him when - there he was, cuter than in his pictures! She couldn’t do it, he was too cute for her! She would have to run, leave the country, change her name. Okay, she was just thinking about leaving. Then, possibly divine intervention - a text message from him! “I think I just saw a nerd walk by.” Oh no. She had been spotted. She met him and was so overwhelmed by her feelings. *Cue the Grinch “I’m feeling” scene*. She was shy and awkward but talking to him seemed easy. They walked around the mall, and she had to leave to help close up Yogurtland. At the end of the date he walked her to her car and gave her - A FULL HUG! Why is this important? Her friend had very specifically said that if he gave her a full hug it meant he liked her but if he gave her a side hug it meant he just wanted to be friends.	Fast-forward to Valentine’s Day 2018 - he got her beautiful flowers and she got him some cute pun-related Valentine’s gifts. She thought she was in the friendzone so she kept them as romantic-less as possible. They went to watch a movie and when she gave him the presents after the movie - HE KISSED HER! And guys - it was a kiss straight out of a Disney movie, like she wanted to bend her knee and everything. Then he said “Sorry - it’s been a while since I’ve done that.” She drove home and screamed all the way there. Could it possibly be a real thing?&nbsp;	That’s how it started, and I could go on and on about our story, and the way Zach has made me feel like the most loved princess in the history of the world, how he showed me that Love is patient, kind, does not envy or boast, is not arrogant or rude, y’all know the rest. I’m going to focus on highlights and how we got to where we are now - planning our wedding for 2024!&nbsp;	The proposal:&nbsp;		Laura was working a job Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 7 pm (let’s be real though, I lived there). Allegedly, Laura is also pretty stubborn and may or may not be a workaholic. Both very important details to the proposal story. Laura was told she and the Clark family would be going to the family’s ranch for Riley’s senior pictures. Now, Riley and Laura were pretty close so when Riley asked Laura to get their nails done together prior to that trip, Laura didn’t think anything of it. However, they left Friday and although Riley tried, she couldn’t find anyone that would do nails Thursday after Laura got off work. She asked if Laura could ask to leave one hour early so they could get their nails done, but Laura said no. Then Zach asked Laura because Riley really wanted to get nails done and she refused again. Then Zach told Laura not to get mad at him but that he had called her manager and asked for her and he had said yes, but that Laura had to ask him. Laura was so upset but asked, got out an hour early, and then proceeded to vomit all the way to the nail salon because she was so upset at the whole ordeal. She got her nails done with Riley and enjoyed it, but she was still upset. The day of the senior pictures, while Zach was driving to the destination, Laura told Zach how much she appreciated what he had done but politely and sternly asked him to never do it again. Then Zach was quiet the entire time and Laura began wondering if he would be breaking up with her.&nbsp;	They started taking pictures of Riley, then Chris and Courtney, then it was Laura and Zach’s turn.From Laura’s mind: “Aww what a cute place and WHY IS HE ON ONE KNEE?!?!?!”What did Laura actually say? Some quotes were ‘Why?” “Are you serious?” “Really?” and “Yes (finally)!”	Then she gave him the wrong hand. It’s in the engagement video.&nbsp;Laura would be off to PA school the next couple of years so they decided to get married through the court and have a small blessing (thanks for the last-minute blessing, Josh), with an intimate celebration and do a big wedding later on. The “later on” has been decided to be December 22, 2024.&nbsp;	Our story is my favorite of all. A girl who truly didn’t believe in love fell hard and fast for the most loving, sweet, caring, and amazing man. In this story, they are best friends, equals, and fall harder for each other every day. I thank God every day for bringing Zach into my life and for allowing me to let him mend my broken pieces until I became the best version of myself. While I am a fan of traditional love stories, such as the whole “high school sweethearts” thing, there isn’t a thing I would change about our love story, because it’s ours. I love our Love, and I hope you will too, once we get to say “I do” a second time around, and celebrate with more of our favorite people!&nbsp;

Laura and Zachary

Laura and Zachary

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