How about tonight？”I was grinning like crazy as I practically hung up on him，jumped in my car without directions and headed for his school.How I got there in such a short time(an hour and forty-five minutes)is irrelevant.What is relevant is that the second I got there，I hugged him and told him I loved him.I had actually done that numerous times before，but this time he pulled away from my embrace，looked into my eyes，told me he loved me，too—and then kissed me.It was a kiss that seemed to contain months，even years，worth of love for each other.When I left for school the next morning，I had Tim on my mind and in my heart.As I picked up my wallet to get money out to pay for a soda，a tiny piece of paper fell out.It was from Tim and contained words that touch my heart to this day and still make me smile.“Tina，I am so mad at myself for waiting to tell you...I love you！”My eyes welled up with tears，and I felt truly happy and at ease with our situation.I still keep that note from Tim，and we continue to share a remarkable friendship and always will.Only these days we also share much more—three beautiful children and the same last name.