The Moments That Became A Memory

October 23rd 2007. 8 Years, 8 Months, and 24 Days Ago

October 23rd 2007. 8 years, 8 months, and 24 days ago

"Let me buy you a drink."

I looked up from my charts. "I'm a very busy person. I don't have time for-"

"Trust me. Let me buy you a drink. If you don't have the smallest amount of fun, I won't bother you again. I'll let you get back to your, very busy lifestyle." He said, mocking me.

"No. Dr. Maccone-"

"Please, call me Cooper."

"Dr Maccone, I'm very busy here. Please stop wasting my time and leave, if you would."

"C'mon Elizabeth -"

"Dr. Hayford." I corrected him.

"Whatever you say Elizabeth ." he responded, playfully winking.

As I refocused myself, I couldn't help but think, he is cute. Immediately I disregarded my thought. I didn't have time for relationships or love. I needed to focus on my career, regardless of how charismatic Cooper Maccone could be.

After unsuccessfully trying to focus on anything but Dr. Maccone, I began to collect my things to go home. As I shut the door to my office, I was greeted by none other than Dr. Maccone.

"Let me buy you a drink" He said, as I pushed past him.

"Elizabeth , let me buy you a drink. I won't stop until you agree. If you don't have a good time, you will never be pestered by me again. Scouts promise." He propositioned, lying two fingers across his heart. A laugh escaped my lips.

"Scouts promise?" I mocked.

"And she laughs!" he exclaimed, "you should do that more often. It looks good on you."

"Do what?" I asked hesitantly.

"Laugh. You have a beautiful smile. I've been waiting a very long time to see you smile Elizabeth Hayford."

I gave him a skeptical look, "one drink. Nothing more."

"Just a drink."

"Just a drink." I repeated, unknowing to just how hard I would fall for Cooper Maccone.

Our first date, it was one of my favorite memories. Cooper was so charismatic, and I was so stubborn, determined not to fall for him. He was too good. He was so incredibly persistent, and I couldn't be more great full. If he had given up after the first few times I shot him down, I wouldn't have this. My life, my children, Cooper.

Our relationship, it wasn't always a fariytale. Sometimes it was hard, but we survived. We stuck together, through thick and thin, good times and bad, we made it through.