Thomas and I have known each other for over a year. We've had what you could call a "history" My Junior year is when I first remember him. He would come down the stairwell behind Joe and me, just about every day, and he would be talking to Joe about photography class (they were partners in there) and for some reason (the fact it got on my nerves, esp. when I was trying to talk to Joe about something important) so I wanted to push him down the stairs. For MONTHS I wanted to push him down the stairs. I never did it though. Hmm.. So anyway.
Towards the end of the year, when I was dating Marissa, Thomas was there too. (not all the time) See, Marissa and Thomas were good friends, so of course he was around. Well, I was friendly with him, and actually thought he was really cute. We were online, in a 4 person conversation (I swear I can't remember who started the conversation to begin with) so everyone left, but Thomas and me. I had to go to town, so he asked if he could add me to messenger, of course I said yes, and added him too. From that point on, we talked just about every night online.
Mountain Laural Festival last year, I met up with Paul, and spent the day with him. Well, Gary and Thomas showed up, and hung out with us for a good while. Gary had wondered off, and Thomas went to look for him, well.. they never came back to where we were, and I was kinda disappointed, But didn't say anything.
That summer, it would be 3-4 in the morning and he would stay up and talk to me. I can remember a few times I've talked him into staying longer (he'd not feel good and want to go to sleep early, and I'd talk him into talking to me until like, 5:30 in the morning) He was there for me during everything Marissa put me through that summer. He was the one I told my feelings to because everyone else was pissed that I was even with her. But he listened.
Soo right before school started my senior year, Marissa broke up with me, and so... I told Thomas that I liked him. He ironically felt the same way.. and once school started, we were always with each other. He would walk me to every class, sit with me at lunch and talk to me, and be the last person I saw at the end of the day. He would call me, and we would talk for hours on end, then get on the internet and talk some more.
Well... I was going through a lot at that time, and he was the one that stood by me during everything. He was the only one out of everyone that wanted to date me, that didn't date someone else. That, and a few other things, showed me that he really did care for me. I can remember our first kiss soo well. It was after a football game, he was trying to get a ride home with Mark, but Mom wasn't with me, so I told him I would give him a ride (that way I could see where he lived and all) so I took him home. And as rutine, right before he got out of my car, we hugged. I leaned back a little, looked at him, and before we knew it, we kissed. It wasn't anything special.. but it made me happy. I came home and told Asher and he told me that it's the little kisses and hugs that are most important... he was so right.
Well, we kept things hush hush because I knew what everyone would say if they found out (I would get bitched out all to hell) besides, I wasn't over Marissa at this time... so next thing that came up, was Snowball (which was December 15th) Thomas and I went together. And spent the night at Beth's Aunt Tina's house that night. I slept in his arms that night on Tina's couch. It felt great to do that. So... that Monday I told Beth "you know, he's still not asked me out" she freaked, and pretty much smacked some sence into Thomas. Needless to say December 19th we started dating. :o)
And as they say, the rest is history. From that point on, it's just the usual mushy, I love him, he loves me, stuff. Though he did ask me to marry him, and I of course said yes. We set the date for July 19th 2003. I love Thomas unconditionally, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
Another pic of Thomas and me at Prom 2002
Thomas and me in the tech lab (I was on the phone with Mom)
Middlesboro/Bell Football game, August 2001
