So I've had a bit of writers block for a while now, but a lot has happened to me in the last few weeks (which most people wouldn't know because I rarely post about my life).
About a month ago I met this guy. His name is Steven. When I first saw him, my initial reaction was, "Oh, he's cute," to "Oh, he's short." For a girl his height would be fine, but for a guy....not so much. He is an inch shorter than me, so that is why my reaction changed so quickly.
How we met was we were at a friends house. This friend of ours, Jared, had met me the same day that I met Steven. What happened was I was sitting on one of the couches in the hall of the P.E. building at UVU (and whoever doesn't know, this is Utah Valley University) reading, when this guy, Jared, comes up to ask if he can sit down. I say yes, and then we start talking. I think that he's pretty cute and he starts getting excited about this MLM company that he works for now, Vemma (look it up, it's a great product), and say's that there is a promotional meeting for it that night. He asks me if I want to come, I hesitate at first, but then think about how cute he is, and say yes. He then asks for my number and then calls me later to confirm if I am going to still come. I say yes, and he gives me his address, and then about a half-hour later I am in his living room.
That is just the beginning.
One of his roommates, Clinton, starts talking to me more about this whole Vemma thing. I obviously don't know what the crap he's talking about, but I listen to him anyway's. I'm not going to get into a lot of detail, but basically there are a lot of different drinks that they sell that are natural and healthy. Their most popular being, Verve, which is a natural energy drink. It's been on The Dr. Oz Show a few times. Anyway's, you should look it up because it's awesome.
They have an L-shaped couch, and I sat in the corner of the couch, waiting for whatever we were supposed to be doing for this "amazing" promotional thing for the product. I was, in all honesty, still there because of Jared because I thought that he was cute. As I was waiting and talking to a few girls that were sitting next to me, that were just as new and confused as I was, Steve walked in. This is where my first two reactions came into play, especially once I saw him standing next to Jared.
A few minutes later, Jared sat next to me and this girl, Taylor, and said that me, her, Steve, and this guy Matt were going to be riding in his car with him. Yep, apparently we were going to be going up to West Jordan, which if you don't know this, is about an hour drive from Orem, which was where we were.
I am still surprised that I stayed there to go with them.
We got into Jared's car, which is a tiny little car, one where you have to move the front seats forward to let people in the back. Taylor rode in the front while I sat behind Jared, Steve next to me, and Matt next to him, us all getting nice and cozy in the back.
The first thing that Steve say's to me is, "You want a mint?" Offering me an icebreaker's. Well, I guess that's one way to break the ice. Ha ha, get it? Because of the name? Yeah, never mind.
"Sure." I said back to him. "Probably a good idea in this close of proximity."
I asked him what his name was, and I don't remember what he said, but for humor's sake, let's say he said, "Johan."
I gave him a look that said "Really?" The kind where you can see the sarcasm.
He laughed. "No, my name's Steve."
"Oh okay. Malarie." I smiled.
We talked for most of the drive, and found that we have a lot in common. We both love The Lord of the Rings, Brian Regan, and several other things. He kept on awarding me with "brownie points" that were non-redeemable. He made me laugh, so I began to think that his height probably wasn't that big of a deal. Wow, I think I made another pun there. Laugh if you think it's funny, but if you don't think it's funny then I guess ignore this whole sentence.
We were finally at the place; or so we thought. We were standing out in the cold for a few minutes while Jared was talking on the phone with Clint, asking where the crap it was. He got the wrong directions, and Clint ended up being really terrible at giving directions. For about five minutes, but what felt like longer, we stood out there. I started complaining a little, but not terrible complaining. Just the kind that you do when it's cold or hot outside, you understand. I wasn't expecting anything, but Steve took off his jacket and offered to me, even going so far as to help me put it on. Isn't that cute?
We got back in the car, and then about a half-hour later we ended up to where we needed to be. We got inside and I started to thank Steve for letting me borrow his jacket, and started to take it off, but he stopped me, grabbed the edges, and pulled it closed.
"I have an extra jacket on, and we're going back outside in a little bit."
"Thanks." I said, a little surprised, and getting me to like this guy a little bit more.
We were there for about the last twenty minutes of the meeting, most of which I still did not understand but was intrigued, and then mingled a little bit, and then left.
On the ride home, Steve handed me his phone, the area to enter a new number all ready.
"You want my number?" I smiled.
"Yeah." He laughed. "You're pretty cool."
I put in my number, and then he texted me right after so that I had his number.
On Sunday that next week, I was hanging out at Steve's, and we were in his room. He had his arm around me and we were talking. Then he turned and looked right into my eye's and said, "You know, I'm a sucker for a girl with blue eyes?"
"Oh yeah?" I replied, but that was all I was able to get out before he kissed me. While we were kissing, which quickly led to making out, I was thinking,
Is that what you say to all of the girls? because let's be honest, that was a pretty perfect something to say. While we were kissing, and stuff, he whispered that he loved me. I wasn't sure that I heard him right, but he said it over and over again. I didn't say anything, because what do you say when you know you can't say it back? At least not yet. We had barely known each other four day's before he said that.
That night when I had gotten home, I was bold and texted him asking him:
Me: So what are we exactly now?
To which he replied:
Steve: You want to be something more?
Now I am not the kind of girl who can kiss a guy and it doesn't mean anything. I get attached really easily, that's why I've only kissed three guys, Steve being my third. Basically I told him that I wouldn't do friends with benefits, because that's what my best friend went through. I know you might think, "Is this chick for real? They just made out, it's not like anything else happened." Well....
But I wanted a relationship, and I think that he did too. I told him that I didn't care if we were in one or not, because we had only known each other a few day's, but I wasn't going to just be doing casual things with no meaning behind it. That Saturday he texted me:
Steve: So theoretically speaking, what would
you say if I asked you out?
Me: I would say that I would love to go out with you?
:)
Steve: Haha awesome. But I'll ask you in person.
Me: Sound's good. :)
On Sunday, the very next day, he asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend, to which I of course replied yes. I hope that he didn't do it because of what I said, but at the same time I do. I don't know, I'm weird. Man, I'm writing this as if it were an engagement.
So yes, the short guy is my boyfriend.
Now skipping a couple of weeks.
About two weeks ago me, Steve, Jared, and a bunch of our other friends (which are my new friends, but all feel like family to me) went up Spanish Fork Canyon to the hot springs there, at night. It was cold, but the heat from the springs helped a lot of course. Before that, Steve said that he couldn't wait until I could feel the same for him as he did for me. I had told him that I didn't think that I could say it to him yet, but just to give me time. Anyway's, those feelings came quickly. I was waiting for the perfect time to tell him, and I found it. We were surrounded by our friends and people we didn't know, but that didn't matter. The stars were so bright, and the scene just so beautiful, I leaned over to him and whispered, "I love you."
He didn't move for a second, as if in thought, then turned to me and said, "I love you too." He kissed me right there in front of everyone under the stars, and it was amazing. I am glad that I had waited for that perfect moment because it is one that I will never forget.
We have moved very quickly, I understand. But it's just like what they say in the movie's, when you know you know. I honestly can see me spending the rest of my life with him. All of our friends say that we are such a cute couple, and I can't help but agree with them because we are pretty freaking adorable. :)
Here are some picture's of us:
He doesn't like the way that he look's here, but I thought that I looked cute, so it's okay. Oh, and I am sitting on a chair, that's why he looks so much taller than me.
Now here I don't like the way that I look because I think that I look like I'm about to cry, but whateve's. This was when we were hiking up to the hot springs.
This I think is a really hot picture of him, but that's just my opinion. Crap, now I've gotta find a pic of me that looks super good.
There we go.
So that is us in a nutshell. Glad I could share it with whoever is reading this. :)
