The best surprise.

I got ready for work a little earlier than I had to because Mason and I had plans to meet for an early lunch. He got off work at 10:30, then we met at Red Ginger for some sushi! We hugged goodbye and I went to work at 11:45. Mason planned to drive to Salt Lake so that he could be his good friend's escort at the temple Saturday morning. He told me he was going to leave later in the afternoon, and I had hoped he would come say goodbye one more time at the bank.

Sadly, and hour after I got to work, he texted me and told me he was on the road. I have to admit, I was sad that he even went at all. He and I both knew that the weather was bad, that there were snow storms and hundreds of accidents. His mother asked him not to go. I told him I didn't want him to go but that I wouldn't keep him from being there for his friend. But I was sad.

I called him when I got off work and he told me he was almost there. Mason said someone else was calling and told me to hold on for a sec. The call ended, and I just assumed it was my phone being dumb because it has been dropping calls all the stupid time. But when Mason didn't call me quite a few minutes later, I called him.

And it went straight to his voicemail. I called him five times and the same thing. See, I'm paranoid. I figured only two things could've happened: either his phone had died, or he was dead. And Mason always lets me know if his phone is dying, and so I started thinking crazy thoughts and I let it get to me. Seriously, I'm paranoid and crazy.

I was fighting back crazy worried tears as I went to look at a town home for rent. When I left, Mason finally called me back and apologized, saying he had to turn off his phone for some reason. I was so relieved. I stayed on the phone with him as I drove to my house, and he promised he would call me before he went to bed.

I walked inside my house and put down my purse and started talking to my dad. I was in the kitchen when I turned around and saw MASON walk in from around the corner. I screamed - twice I think - and ran and jumped into his arms. I seriously have never been so surprised or happy or relieved or excited. I didn't suspect a thing! I thought I'd have to spend the weekend without him, worrying about his safety.

But instead, I came home to my lover, a dinner he made for us, and a bouquet of red roses. It made me feel SO special and so happy!

We had a great night. We watched The Hobbit (the first one) with my dad. We went to Smith's to return the movie and on the way home we got breakfast burritos at Alberto's. And then Mason spent the night on the couch.