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Riley

Today was the day, 5 years ago today.. Spencer took me on our first official date and that date has to be one of my favourite that we have ever been on
As soon as I looked at my phone while getting ready for this evening, it had been blown up, whether it be comments from my post or the mountains of posts including 3 from Michelle, Em and of course Spencer

 Spencer took me on our first official date and that date has to be one of my favourite that we have ever been onAs soon as I looked at my phone while getting ready for this evening, it had been blown up, whether it be comments from my post or the...

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It's crazy to think of where we started versus where we are now

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It's crazy to think of where we started versus where we are now. Spencer and I have done a lot, seen a lot of places, made a lot of memories and each one of them will be the type of memories I hold in my heart forever 

"Are you ready sweetheart?" Spencer asked knocking on the door as I finished applying the last little bit of makeup
"Yeah" I said standing up straight
"You look as beautiful as the night I met you" He smiled coming over placing his lips against mine, He intertwined our hands before we started to walk downstairs

"Oh look at you guys!" Steph gushed the second we were on the ground floor, everyone turned around to face us including James who was smiling in my direction
"Are you sure you guys are okay watching Liv?" Spencer asked and Emily happily nodded
"She'll be safe and sound with us" Emily said looking over to Olivia who was playing with some blocks over on the floor with Hunter
"You two go have fun but not too much fun" Emily said pointing between us too
"Yeah we don't need a mini Riley and Spencer running around thankyou" Hunter teased making both of us roll our eyes

"Alright, Olivia. We are going now okay" Spencer said making Liv look up at him and nod
"Bye" She said making everyone laugh
"Watch this" I teased Spencer
"Bye Livvy" I said making Olivia look at me and pout before running over with

"Favouritism" Spencer said stroking Olivia's hair as she giggled hugging both of us
"Be good" Spencer said making Olivia have a cheeky grin
"Am always good!" she said crossing her arms
"sure you areee" Spencer said
"be nice to Leyley" Olivia said making us both smile
"See you later Livvy" I said making her smile more before kissing my lips 
"By leyley" She said before running back to Hunter 

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Now I won't lie, since the whole Parkour Alley trip with James. I've been a little distant and I don't know why, things are easy with Spencer, they are perfect
Why wouldn't I want to lose that
"Here we are" Spencer smiled pulling into a restaurant  
"this place looks fancy" I said making him chuckle
"Well I had to take you somewhere nice" He winked taking my hand as we walked inside 

We were seated at a table overlooking the garden outside, it was such a pretty view that I don't think we could have asked for a better table
"Here's to 5 years" Spencer said raising his glass
"To many more to come" I smiled tapping his glass, the smile we both shared was nothing shy of pure happiness 

"These last 5 years have been something special Riley" He smiled and I nodded sipping my wine
"I couldn't have asked for anything better" I confessed
"If you had to choose one memory, what would be your favourite" I asked Spencer making him chuckle
"Do you remember our first holiday?" Spencer asked making me gasp a little
"Spain with your parents?" I asked and he nodded
"that trip was the time I realised I loved you, it was when were out dancing at the little club in the hotel we had" He said making me smile

"What took you so long to say it?" I teased
"The fact that I didn't know how you felt maybe" He joked wriggling his eyebrows
"What about you, what's your favourite memory" He asked and I smiled thinking back
"When you met my dad" I said making him laugh
"Why? I was a bucket of nerves" He said and I nodded

"exactly" I said making him look at me confused
"you were nervous, vulnerable and yet you still went through with it" I smiled
"For me" I said making him nod
"and I would do it all over again if I had to sweetheart" He said raising his glass again, I gently tapped it before taking another sip 

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Spencer and I decided after dinner to go and look through the gardens, we came to a little bandstand that had a small band of instruments playing
"May I have this dance" Spencer asked bowing in front of me
"You may" I smiled taking his hand as he twirled me around and around until we were in the centre of the bandstand 

I smiled at him as I wrapped my arms around his neck, his hands gently resting on my waist while our foreheads rested on each other
"I love you" He whispered making me smile
"I love you too" I replied as he matched my smile
"thankyou for making me the happiest man" He said making me look at him cupping his cheeks gently 

"thankyou for putting up with me no matter how bad I got" I whispered watching as green eyes searched mine
"there is no chance I'd ever let you go through anything alone" he whispered back making me smile more 
"Never" He said before closing the gap between us
He pressed his lips gently against mine as I pulled him in closer

I don't know where I would be without him and I don't think I can imagine my life without him at this point
I was in deep
Real deep..

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