On Friday August 25th, 2017 I walked into Skyloft Laguna Beach to meet my future wife. As soon as I walked in, I saw her at the far side of the bar, sitting with a friend enjoying cocktails. I rushed the bartender to serve me a beer so I could approach this lovely vixen before another suitor could. I would have hated to create a scene but make no mistake, if I had to shove some dude out of my way, I would have!
I said “hello”, she said “hi”. I introduced myself and started general conversion. Moments later this young Lasse turns to me and says “I just want to let you know, this… is not going anywhere. If you are here to pick up a girl then your time would be better spend perusing another lady in this bar". BUT, she follows up with, "you’re still welcome to have drinks with us". I knew, she was just playing hard to get (wink, wink). We laughed, we danced, and it finally became time for me to ask for her number. She said she would take my number but wouldn’t give me hers. I knew if I gave her my number she might not call so instead, I challenged her to a game of trivia questions. For every question she got wrong, she had to give me one number of her telephone number. She accepted the challenge. I did ask very difficult questions, such as “who is the president of the United States” she got all 10 wrong. She really, REALLY wanted me to have her number.
We closed out the bar at 2am and then walked across the street to the beach. We enjoyed the moonlight and the ocean waves…it was very romantic. I finally got up the nerve to pull her into my arms…we kissed. Our first KISS! It was like the 4th of July...but better! I drove her home and we enjoyed a bottle of red wine sitting by the pool with our feet in the jacuzzi. We talked and talked and talked until the sun came up.
We were having a great time and then, she tried to stand up. To my horror she lost her balance and rolled off the jacuzzi's edge to go crashing right into the pool. Keep in mind we were both dressed to the nines with our club attire. I quickly dashed around and gave her my hand to help her out of the pool. WOULD YOU BELIEVE SHE PULLED ME IN WITH HER! What a crazy, amazing night that was! At the time I didn't know that it would be the first of many epic nights with the love of my life.
Later that morning we texted and messaged back and forth. The following day I texted her again but she did not respond. I called her she did not answer. Days went by, I tried again, a week went by, I tried again. I was worried. I didn’t understand. We had an amazing evening. Then I figured it out…she panicked and blocked my number! I tried to think of how to contact her. I remembered my house phone and I called her from it. She still did not answer so I left her an endearing message. Ten minutes later she called me back. We haven’t left each others side since…
I love you with all of my heart. Today, tomorrow...until the end of time. If I had to choose between my last breath and loving you...I would use my last breath to say, I Love You.