He cared. O yes, he cared. He cared when she walked onto the grass; he held her hand to help her balance in those fabulous heels. He cared when a bug started buzzing around her; he swatted it away. He cared when she was updating her hair style; he took an iPhone picture of…

She was having trouble with her car. And since its more than a little important (work… church…friends…groceries …) it was majorly on her mind when she sat down on the couch after dinner with a group of friends. The gang was all there still, and she was chatting it up…trying to forget the car……but…still…the car…

He sat next to her in history class. In high school, folks. That is – by the way – a very long time ago. (Well, since they’re both rising college seniors, its at least a moderately long time ago.)  They were at the same high school all four years, but somehow he didn’t really notice…

“We started dating the same day as my parents did,” Sarah told me proudly. “February 15.” He pulled her close and grinned. She looked up at him with those sweltering blue eyes. And they laughed. “Plus, we were debate partners before we started dating,” Matt piped up. “Just like my grandparents.” “Annnnd, guess what?”  (This…

When I asked Cassie why she loved Randall, she looked over her shoulder and grinned at her man behind her. He, in turn, walked just a little bit faster so he could grab her around the waist and give her a bear hug. She giggled. “He’s not like any other man,” she said. “He’s sweet….

I watched them and I smiled. Amanda and Stephen. Laughing. Together. See, Maddie and I are kindred spirits. Its almost eery, actually. One cup of coffee at Panera and the rest is, as they say, history. Best buds. Kindred spirits. Snow friends. Chick flick marathons. Baking buddies.  So when I heard about Stephen…well…I needed to…