REPAIR SHOP ROMEO©
My boyfriend, Jason, is a mechanic who I met when I was going through a
series of car repairs that I was beginning to think were going to drive
me into bankruptcy. He kept assuring me that my car was worth
repairing and that it would cost me less in the long run than buying a
new car. So I just kept following his advice until finally the day
arrived that he pronounced my car "as good as new".
Jason is
very shy, but as car repairs threw us together over and over, I began
to see that he was a very good, honest person. I liked him more and
more but wasn't sure how to approach him, so I just kept visiting with
him and finding out more about him each time I went into his shop.
On
the day he announced that he had done everything he could to my car, I
felt a little sad, but I still couldn't bring myself to suggest to
Jason that we see each other outside of his work.
I got in my
car slowly, battling with my desire to see Jason socially and my fear
of rejection. I turned to wave at him standing in the doorway of the
shop and sat down in my car -- or tried to sit down. I landed on
something bulky in the seat and got back up to see what was there.
A
teddy bear! Complete with jaunty hat and a colorful scarf around his
neck. He was just so cute, and I knew Jason must have put him there.
I picked him up and saw that there was an envelope hanging from his
scarf so I pulled it off and opened it. I never once turned around to
look at Jason. I was too afraid I'd do something completely silly!
Inside
the envelope I found a dainty little gold necklace with a simple heart
charm. The note that was included read, "Turn around, and I'll be
there. But, if you get into your car and drive away, I'll have your
answer."
Of course I turned around and found myself practically
nose to nose with Jason. He took the necklace from my hand and held it
up between us. "Melinda, you're the nicest girl I've met in a long
time. I just didn't know how to ask you out. But I knew I couldn't
let you get away from me. Will you wear this necklace when we go out
to dinner together?"
That was the beginning of our relationship.
Once Jason became comfortable with me his romantic nature showed itself
again and again. But it's the gold heart hanging on a chain that
truly won MY heart.
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