How we met

Mitchell and I met at a job we both had, first moving out to Utah. It was a crappy job. My two best friends worked there and almost everyone else were the "do drugs in the back, say creepy things to you" kinda people. Except for Mitch.

I wasn't really looking to meet boys at work because
1: I had a "sorta boyfriend" and
2: They almost all were doing drugs in the back
 

I remember my first week at work I saw this so-called "Mitch", who my friends had been talking about. Saying he was one of the only funny and really nice ones at work. Mitch had on Khaki Hollister shorts, a black shirt and hat and a towel tucked into his shorts. He didn't introduce himself to me like all the other guys did but I knew it was him. 

I had to talk on the phone to some guy at work asking me some information about taxes. Enter: Mitch and I's first conversation ever.

   The man on the phone asked me, "So, Jordan. What is your job title?" I had no idea . I turned to Mitch and spit out the weirdest most awkward sentence.

"What are we?"

   Mitch always jokes that he knew our fate and wanted to reply "Eternal Companions" But instead he just said, "Uh, Crew Members? I don't know." He went back to what he was doing, I finished up with the phone guy, said a measly, "thanks." and was on my way. Didn't talk for the rest of my shift. 

   Time had gone by and I hadn't really seen, or thought about Mitchell (no offense). I was at my friend's apartment and she had told me that she had a crush on one of the guys at work. It was Mitch. "Cool," I thought. "I hope things work out." She decided to text him to see if he wanted to come over. He was kinda hesitant, but I wanted him to come over so she could spend time with him so I texted, "Hey! Its Jordan. You better come over. Or else."

   I don't know if it was the "or else" part that convinced him or something else but within the hour, he was outside the apartment. My friend and I had made cookies earlier that day and I wanted to take some to my "sorta boyfriend". I told them both I was leaving and didn't know when I would be back.
   Well, as luck would have it, he wasn't home. I came back and Mitch had the idea of driving up to Bridal-Veil falls. Both my friend and I agreed and Mitch proudly offered to drive. If I had not been in that car, I don't know if I would be married to Mitch today. On the way back home, we had so much fun. I was so comfortable with being myself in front of this boy that it was shocking. I was singing & laughing so loud.. and he was joining. We came back and he left. My friend went home and I went to hang out with my "sorta boyfriend".

   That evening was what caused Mitch and I to get to know each other. We started texting outside of work and talking to each other more at work. We were pretty good friends. One day I was really sick. I stayed home from school all day and I expected SBF to come hang out with me buuuut I hadn't heard from him all day. Yet, I could see him with his friends outside my living room window. Then I finally get a text. It wasn't SBF but instead, Mitch asking how my day was going. "Oh you're sick? Let me bring you something." But I insisted I was fine even though I knew right THEN that I was interested in this guy. It was at that point that I had a crush on Mitchell Branning.

   A couple days later, at school, my friend cornrowed my whole head. I thought this was awesome so I went into my work to show my other friend.. and Mitch. Everyone was like "Chica, por que?" But Mitch told me it looked awesome. I went home and hung out with SBF who was now turning into "Friend" and he didn't seem to mind. He took one look at my head and said "Oh, sick. Take those out now!" and within a couple minutes left to go work on some vehicle. So I just went back home and continued texting Mitch. We were both so bored. He invited me to go to a movie with him. When in Rome was playing at the dollar theater and I was so excited to go. But he was going to be there to pick me up soon! Good thing I took my corn rows out. I could tame the poof, change my clothes, put on some makeup and be out the door in ten minutes flat. And I was. 

   The movie was good. No hand holding, no cuddling no anything and I was totally comfortable with that. However on the way home, I got extremely car sick and we had to stop the car so I could get out. Mitch offered me his hoodie and I refused. Good thing too, because he forgot he didn't have a shirt on underneath. We worked our way back to my apartment and he left. No kiss. No hug. Just bye. But again, I was comfortable with that. I wasn't upset or disappointed. I was just glad to have a fun time. 

   By this time, I had told my friend who liked Mitch earlier, that I liked him and thank goodness she said "Oh cool! No that's okay. I'm kinda interested in this other guy now." We were locked out of our apartment and called Mitch to hang out until our roommates got home. We decided to go to the park up the street and when we got back our friend totally bailed. Said she had to go to the bathroom. Yeah she never came back. She texted me and said "Hey have fun with Mitch! Now you two are alone!" Mitch saw my face turn mortified and totally called it. "She ditched us didn't she."
   "Yeah she did. That was kinda weird"
"Yeah totally weird. We were having fun."
   "I don't think she had to go to the bathroom, she was just trying to get me alone with you" stuttering because I was kinda embarrassed. I didn't want him to think I planned this.
"haha weird"
   "yeah. umm so well we can like watch a movie  or play a game or I can tell her to come back." so.awkward.

   He agreed a movie would be good so we put in The Blindside. This movie was different than the last we watched together. Suddenly I was worried about my hands. I was moving them like crazy. Lap, folded, couch. Lap, no that looks too awkward. Folded, no now he can't hold them if he wants to. Does he even want to? Couch. okay this works for now. What happened next was Legen-wait for it-dary. We still talk about it today. We call it The Brave Pinky. His pinky crept under my palm and either lifted my hand on top of his or scooted his hand under mine. I couldn't tell you, all I remember was my head spinning.  He went from holding my hand to putting his arm around me and pulling me close. My head resting on him, I kept thinking he was looking at me so I looked up at him just to see his eyes change from the tv to see what I was doing. I did this a couple of times but the last time I just kissed him. Right. on. the. mouth. Except now Mitch argues that it was him who kissed me first. Whoever it was, I'm glad they did it because I now am not a crew member, I have been promoted to Eternal Companion. :)