You

The first time I saw you was a Saturday night at Muskingum University in the party house 188. That weekend I just happened to be staying with my sister at the college. I remember so many people handed me drinks and me drinking them. I know that when I saw you I wasn’t sober but when I saw you I felt completely sober. You were sitting off by yourself and even though you had on your sweatshirt and sweatpants I couldn't take my eyes off of you. I walked up and sat down next to you, I didn't really think it through I just knew I wanted to be next to you to talk to you.

  “Hey what's your name?” I said so lamely

“Dad” you showed no interest at all. I remember thinking damn that's a little embarrassing, but of course I pressed on.

“Your real name?” I asked scooting a little closer.

“Andrew, yours?” Finally that was all I needed a little reaction.

“Ariane” I smiled back. After that we just kept talking and talking. I showed you the pictures on my phone of all the deer I've killed and the fish I've caught and my horses and when you started to talk about how you love hunting and fishing I had this feeling I had never felt before. I knew right there that I had actually had interest in you, not like all the others guys I could text and be done within one second, all I wanted was to keep talking to you.

After the party was over I remember you walking me back to the dorm you lived in. All I had on was a thin long sleeved shirt and you gave me your jacket, you came to my sisters room with me and we laid on the bed talking the night away. When the night was over I put my number in your phone and you went to bed.

The next day you came into my sister's room and the whole time I kept trying to sneak looks at you but every time I found your eyes staring back. That was Sunday I went home and I thought about all the reasons why I shouldn't keep liking you, you're eighteen I'm fifteen, you go to Muskingum, and my dad would never allow it. But still I continued and just a three days later I found myself sneaking out of my bedroom window to meet you. You drove two hours just to see me, and while you held me tight for the first time I had realized this is where I want to be. I had never felt like this about anybody and I didn’t want to give up on something that felt that that good. A couple days later I had told my dad who you were and how I wanted him to meet you. His immediate response was no. I was heartbroken. For four months we continued to see each other.

About three months later my sister Sara and I went to visit Amanda we weren’t supposed to stay the night but it was getting late. My sisters went out to party and let me stay with you. We were so excited, of course my parents didn’t know. That whole night was so perfect, it was everything I have ever wanted. I couldn’t believe I got to spend a whole night with you in your arms. We watched t.v, and every moment was so perfect.

Finally I managed to get my dad to meet you. The deal was you would bring my sister home and you could have dinner. I was so so nervous. My dad interrogated you. I know that after I walked you out, I came in and my dad looked at me and said “I was all against this but I can’t not like him, he’s such a good kid.” I was so excited. Now you have come around my house more than I can count. You have come and rode the horses, run the hunting dogs with me, you have watched my favorite shows with me. Every day my day my feelings grow stronger.

I never had thought that I would actually love a man like I do. I was always so closed off and I never had strong feelings for anybody before. I always thought that I would never love anybody like they describe in the books but I do, and I couldn’t thank you enough for what you have given me.