The story of how I met my hottie of a husband...
Almost eight years ago I was attending beauty school and had met a couple of friends, while attending school. One Saturday night after a full day of learning to cut and color, one of my friends invited me and another girl to go out with her. I wasn't quite sure I wanted to go as it was a 45 minute drive to her house and I still was getting over my last relationship that had ended four months prior. Anyways, my mom said, "just go, meet some new people and have fun." I finally decided to go, but was still not that excited. I went to my friends house and picked her up and we headed to a little bar called The Crazy Horse (which was a total hole in the wall). We walked in, got a drink, and danced for a bit. We then walked over by the pool tables and at that moment I saw the man of my dreams. As I stood there, trying to stop staring at him, I noticed he was walking my way with his friend. He came up to me and my two friends and said, "Wow, you guys are the hottest girls in here." I laughed and said, "yeah, right" but then looked around and noticed he was probably right as we were among the few women in the place that actually had all of their real teeth. We chatted for a few minutes and then he asked for my phone number and I got his as well, then a few minutes later, he was off. I was immediately smitten and for the next couple days all I could talk about was this boy Ryan I had met. I was starting to get a little antsy on Sunday night when he still hadn't called me, but thought I'll give him another day. Finally on Monday afternoon I got a message from him while I was at work. I was so excited and gave him a call later that night. I was 23 at the time and was so worried that when I asked his age was he was going to say 31 as I had already told myself, anyone over 30 is too old for me...anyways, I asked his age and lucky for me, he was 30...phew! We talked a few more times that week and then went on our first date a week later on Saturday night. We went to dinner and then went dancing. We had a blast and I kissed him first...I just couldn't hold back. We continued to hang out basiclly every day from then on. Then two months later after an amazing dinner, we went on a carriage ride and he asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes and a year later, we were married. We have only been back to that bar once since the first time we met there. I believe it has since closed, but I still remember what he was wearing that night and what I was wearing too. I did learn later, that after he met me, he told his friend, "that is the girl I'm going to marry"....and he did! Now after eight years, and two (almost 3) kiddos, we are living our happily ever after and I still get excited when I look at him and get butterflies in my stomach everytime I kiss him. He truly is my soulmate!
...and that is the "crazy" love story...
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