For tonight, for you
thank you for tonight.
There's a lot I've been meaning to say. Here's most of it.
More certainty — you've been warned
Uyaiabasi means beauty of God. Somebody knew what they were doing long before I ever got the chance to notice. Here's some of what I've noticed since.
Shows up before you've even said anything smile-worthy yet.
Turns an ordinary Tuesday into the best part of my week.
Replied to a love letter with “jarring” and still made my whole day.
A famously cramped schedule, cleared for me. I noticed. I'm still noticing.
“You may just have to keep up,” you said. I've been trying since.
All that teasing, and still: “a memory I'll want to keep.” Me too.
In your own words
I am equal parts curious and completely content to just let you lead on this one.you, about three hours after I asked
I intend to enjoy myself thoroughly, and you may just have to keep up.also you, same email, no less dangerous
My calendar hasn't looked this good in a while.you again — noted, and returned
How we got here
Midweek service, Utako. You were just there, and I remember deciding I wasn't ready for that.
Ten PM until somewhere past four in the morning. Six hours, seventeen minutes. I didn't say anything then, but I already knew.
We saw each other again. Barely a full day apart, and already a pattern forming.
More outings, more talking, less pretending any of it was casual.
I finally sent the invitation. Tried very hard to keep the location a secret.
You called my certainty jarring, accepted anyway, and made both feel entirely like you.
I handed you most of the clues myself on a call, one by one, until there was barely a mystery left. You took it from there. RODO.
Okay. Here it is.
Somewhere past four in the morning, still on the phone with you, I already knew. Three weeks in, and I'm done waiting to call you mine. I want more of your mornings, more of your stories, and whatever forever turns out to be.
One tap is the whole RSVP.
Officially
Ijesuyegoma Deborah Uyaiabasi Moses-Duku
Officially, happily, entirely yours. RODO's about to become our place, not just tonight's.
with everything Not just your date for the evening anymore.