Love at first sight

Love at first sight.

I saw him on my way to work one early morning while he was out for a run. My handsome crush, Romeo—oh, how I longed to be his Juliet. Every morning I drove past hoping to see him jogging. I watched him in slow motion just to make the moment last a little longer. Oh, how I loved to see him run; his handsome face excites me. I couldn’t help but daydream. I hoped that one day he would be mine.

Sometimes I wondered if Romeo even noticed me when I drove past. He probably never saw me. I didn’t exist in his world. Who was I kidding? This man would never notice me. I should give up on this silly crush—that’s all it was. I bet he had a girlfriend. A man like him surely wasn’t single. Yes, I told myself he must be taken. He belonged to someone else. So I convinced myself to let him go, to leave him behind, and focus on myself.

One day at work they announced that the company had a new boss. To my shock, the new boss turned out to be my crush—Romeo. What a surprise! Just when I had finally cleared him from my mind, he reappeared. Now he was in my work life, a great distraction. I had to find a way to cope. No more time for daydreaming. One day, I told myself, my interest in him would fade. I would move on and maybe find a man who adored me. Once again, I prepared my heart to let go. I told myself this crush needed to stop. I was too old for it.

Two months passed, and I became used to seeing him in the office every day. Then one afternoon, I received a dinner invite from my cousin Mandy. When I arrived at her house, Romeo was there. Are you kidding me? This man was now showing up in my family gatherings. How would I ever escape him? He was everywhere, especially now when I was trying so hard to get him out of my mind.

It turned out Romeo was one of Mandy’s close friends from her school days. Oh my—what now? My boss, who was also my crush, kept showing up in the most unexpected places. What did it all mean? Romeo and I connected easily and got along well. We had a wonderful evening—everything felt perfect, like a dream. I started seeing him more often at Mandy’s dinners and lunches. We became good friends, and suddenly it felt as though I had known him all my life, Romeo went from being my crush to being a close friend. I never imagined that could happen. But surely he had friend-zoned me. I didn’t think he would ever see me romantically. To spare myself the heartache, I accepted that we would only ever be friends. Still, I longed to be noticed by him. I was tired of this crush. I threw in the towel. Once more, I convinced myself to focus on me.

Six months passed, and by then my feelings for Romeo had grown even stronger. I was far beyond the “getting over him” stage. My heart belonged to him, even though I knew I might get hurt.What could I do? You can’t control who you fall for.

One night, Romeo took me out to dinner and said, “Monica, there’s something I need to tell you. I’ve thought long and hard about this. Please hear me out.” “You have my attention,” I replied. “Go ahead.”

He said, “This may come as a surprise, but I can’t hold back my feelings for you anymore. Since the first day I saw you—the day you walked past my house when I moved in—I told myself that the woman I saw, you, would be mine one day. I came up with ways to get you to notice me. I think I finally caught your attention when I was out jogging while you drove to work. After that, I kept up the act so you would continue to see me.”

I was amazed. I sat in silence for a moment before replying, “Wow. I’m surprised. I was interested in you too. Believe me, I noticed you every single day on your runs. I thought I was the only one with a crush.” We both laughed in relief, now that everything was finally out in the open.

Romeo looked at me deeply and asked the question I had waited so long to hear: “Monica, will you be my girlfriend? Will you have me?” Overjoyed, I said “Yes,” and gave him a big hug. It was the beginning of our life together. Everything was perfect—better than I had ever imagined. He treated me like a queen and spoiled me endlessly. Six months later, we got engaged, and a year after that, married.

We planned for a family, and soon I fell pregnant. Nine months later, I gave birth to twins—a boy and a girl. Becoming a wife and mother made me the happiest I had ever been. Romeo’s favourite part of the day was coming home to me and the twins. He played with them and tucked them into bed every night. It was such a blessing to be parents. The twins brought light and love into our home. It was an incredible feeling.

When they turned two, they ran all over the house. We took them to the park often, and my favourite moments were waking up with them crawling all over me, shouting “Mommy! Mommy!” trying to get my attention.

How did I get so lucky? I was living a dream. I had a beautiful life and was truly happy. I learned that destiny has a way of knocking on your door and giving you the greatest gift of all—love. I found the love of my life, even if it took time. learned that true love takes patience. And now, I have my happily ever after.I am finally complete—the happiest woman in the world.

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