“So, for our first date, I took her to a drive-in. I didn't try and make any moves on her, just put my arm around her. It was nice having the scent of her perfume and hair so close to me while she laid her head on me. We watched E.T. Can you believe it was the premiere? Anyways, I got distracted most of the movie by the sheer presence of her there. I couldn't wrap my head around why she had agreed. I mean, I was no one special, wasn't on the football team, wasn't captain of the basketball team, I was just, Charlie. After the movies, I drove her home and walked her to the door. I was too afraid to kiss her goodbye, so I just gave her a hug, but she caught me by surprise by kissing my cheek before smiling and going inside.

“I couldn't stop thinking about her for the rest of the night, rest of the weekend actually. So, on Monday at school, I asked her to be my girlfriend and gave her my class ring. She surprisingly accepted. A few months later, prom was coming up.

“I found Renée sitting at her usual table, waiting for me to join her for lunch. I couldn't stop myself before I did it. I handed her a half dozen red roses and asked her to prom. She was so excited, she practically screamed 'yes' in my ear. Mind you, I still hated dancing because I wasn't able to do so without hurting myself or the people around me.” He chuckled a little at the memories.

I laughed to myself, as I remembered how opposed to dancing Bella was. I wondered if she would let us dance at our wedding. I was brought back to the story when Charlie paused to clear his throat.

“Anyways, so I actually rented a tuxedo and everything. I even picked out a purple corsage and wore a purple tie to match her dress. I remember going to pick her up. Her parents had always loved me since they met me, so it wasn't awkward to stand with them waiting for her to come downstairs.

“Her father held the camera ready as I saw her emerge at the top of the stairs. She looked breathtaking. She had her hair in classic feather curls that cascaded down her back. She wore a purple knee-length dress that flared out from the netting underneath and she wore purple patent leather pumps.