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Six months later Alex and Darius were still dating. It was a Friday night and Darius and Alex just got home to Alex’s place. They were dancing at the Starlite bar all night. Alex was famished. She told Darius she would put a pizza in the oven, he nodded his head. Alex started the oven, picked a pizza out, and saw a bag of plain potato chips sitting out. She ripped open the bag and put a huge handful of chips in her mouth. She turned around to offer some to Darius and as she turned around, she saw him down on one knee, with a jewelry box open. There was a 3 stone, princess cut diamond ring in the box. It was gorgeous. Her mouth still full of potato chips, Darius says, “I bought this ring three months after I met you. I thought the three stones were fitting. It stands for the past, present, and future. I can’t remember my life before you, and I don’t want to. All I know is what we have here and now, and I want it forever.” Alex still had a mouthful of chips; her eyes were bulging out and she wasn’t moving. Darius started to sweat a little, he was happy he didn’t purpose to her right when he bought the ring, if she is freaking out now, he would have totally scared her away three months ago. He nervously laughed and continued talking, “I know it’s only been six months, but there is never going to be another love like ours, so why not?” Alex’s eyes welled up in tears. The tears rolled down her cheeks. All she could think was holy shit, he wants to lock us in. He wants to marry ME??? She was all in from the first time she laid eyes on him. There was no question in her mind. She started nodding her head, yes, trying to quick chew the chips in her mouth and swallow, so she could scream yes, YES! YES! hysterically. He nodded at her to confirm, “Yes?” She was laughing and crying at the same time and screamed “Yes… yes, I’ll marry you.” He stood up and picked her up, and swung her around the kitchen. He hollered “Yes!” and said she just made him the happiest man. She was still crying. She was in shock, but deliriously happy.

They got married six months later. They were married before they even knew each other for a full year. Their relationship was ignited and fueled by passion. Darius made Alex feel alive and Alex excited Darius. Darius was protective and supportive of Alex, he loved her unconditionally and she knew it. She never felt a love like that and knew they were lucky to have what they had. Darius taught Alex to feel all the “feels” in life. Not to walk through life numb. He didn’t want her to have any regrets. He wanted her to pursue her passions, talk freely, dress freely, find herself, be herself, and feel herself. She loved that he truly cared so much about her, he was so nurturing. Alex loved Darius so much it scared her. She almost felt like she wasn’t a whole person until she met him. He made her whole, and ALIVE.