Flashback: it's {all about him} and his girlfriend...

You guys sick of the flashbacks yet? Too bad. My posterity will thank you for your patience. Besides, I am almost done.

I think.

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Naturally, the fact that Jake left to California for 10 straight days after our first kiss was a case of serious bad timing. Because of this, Jake made it is agenda to make sure he never left my mind. He called me every night to catch me up on his day and randomly sent me pictures of his adventures. This was also the first of many times Jake sent me flowers. [Have I mentioned he likes to do that?].

One night, during our daily chat, the mother of the family he was staying with asked who he was talking to. Jake answered [completely nonchalantly], “Oh, it’s just my girlfriend”.

Uh, I may or may not have stopped breathing for a minute. Or longer.  I mean, c’mon, I spent the last year proclaiming “Kate Doesn’t Date” and now I was being called “Jake’s Girlfriend”. It scared me a bit…to say the least. But at the same time, I couldn’t help but smile. “Kate Doesn’t Date” had a nice ring to it, I’ll admit. But “Jake’s Girlfriend”? It just fit. As terrifying as it was, it fit.

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Jake was scheduled to arrive back into Pocatello late at night.  I was planning to spend the day after class prepping for his arrival. You know, plucking the eyebrows, doing the hair, shopping for a new outfit, etc. All of the important stuff.

Instead, I woke up early that morning when my phone received a picture message. It showcased Jake...and the door to my apartment. I was too asleep to really understand, I guess. It took me a good five minutes, plus a knock on my window, to realize what it meant.

Turns out Jake decided to leave Cali a day early and drive all night long so he could surprise me when I woke up. And surprise me he did.

He surprised me so much that it took me a full minute after I answered the door to realize I was missing a very important supportive undergarment. This led me to run into my room, leaving a very confused and slightly hurt Jake in my living room. He was sure I was unhappy to see him. I was too embarrassed to admit to him the braless truth.

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He waited for me to get ready, and then dropped me off on campus. I spend the next two classes with a perma-smile cemented on my face. After class, he picked me up and we spent the entire day lounging around my apartment telling each other our deepest, darkest secrets. You know, new relationship stuff.

I admitted that “girlfriend” slightly freaked me out and Jake was more than understanding. I will never fathom why he was so nice to me through everything. Jacob has to be the most patient guy I have ever met. Seriously. I put him through more things than the average guy would ever put up with. And he handled it with a smile on his face.

I kinda love him. And this day was one of the beginning experiences that lead me to have these feelings. [Cheesy enough for you, Jessica?]

 Why all the flashbacks? Find out here!