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May-11-2010 14:26

Finally out on my own. I had to get disowned to do it, to get my freedom, but here I am. In the slums of London, waiting tables for shillings while I try to solve some cases on the side.

Not the dream life I envisioned when I left New York and my parent’s watchful eyes. The champagne doesn’t flow freely and the parties are non-existent. At least for me.

When he walked in from the constant London rain, I noticed him right away. He’s tall. Over 6’3” at least. Being short, I notice the tall ones. The ones that tower over me and have a possibly dangerous advantage.

He took off his Rattlesnake Cowboy Hat and shook the water from it, removed his coat and sauntered over to the only corner table left in the place.

I glanced over at Mary, the night manager, tilted my head in his direction, letting her know that I’ve got him. She had a small smile on her face, almost smug in it’s knowledge.

“Evening sir, what can I get for you tonight?”

Jun-5-2010 20:57

I stared at the ring in amazement. It was a heart shaped diamond in a gold setting and it was lovely. But not nearly as lovely as the sight of the man in front of me, asking me to be his wife. I didn’t even have to think about it. Not really.

“Yes!”

As he slipped the ring onto my finger, applause could be heard throughout the restaurant.

26 days. We’d known each other for 26 days, but it already seemed a lifetime. And now, we’d get to spend another lifetime together as a family. How wonderful.


THE END.

Jun-5-2010 20:58

Author's Note:

Now, if you take away the Sleuth aspect, London and the diner and replace them with a 18 yr old Taco Bell Drive thru girl and a 19 year old construction worker from Michigan, you’ll have the ACTUAL story of how my husband of 9 years and myself met and got engaged. Down to the 26 days.

Don’t be mad. The basic facts are the same, but the writing was my own and new. He really did ask me out at the drive thru window, and for whatever reason, I said yes. And he did take me on some of the dates described. And I did kiss him first. And he did take me to a fancy restaurant like above. And I did say yes. But everything written around that was written on the fly.