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When they were four years old Ben stole Katie’s bike. Right there on the playground. In front of all of the other kids. And Katie just wasn’t going to have it. She told him right then and there that she didn’t want to be his friend. Loudly. And for everyone to hear.

As the years went on Katie and Ben grew up together. On the same playground. In the same classroom. And in the same circle of friends. But it wasn’t until grade 8 that they went on their first official date. A double date to be exact. With Ben’s parents.

They had the night all planned out and chose the perfect movie to go see. The only problem was that the movie was rated 14A and Katie and Ben were only 13. So Ben’s parents had to come along to make sure they could get in. But once inside the doors there was no way Ben was going to let his parents go into the same theatre as them. Because being 13 and taking your parents along to a movie just wasn’t the cool thing to do. So his parents went to one show. Katie and Ben went to another. And they headed out in separate directions. But again being only 13, they didn’t really have a way to get to a restaurant together after the movie for a romantic meal. So they went with mom and dad to Pizza Hut. Of course, Ben insisted that his parents sit on the very opposite side of the restaurant. Because again, being 13 and taking your parents on your first date just isn’t cool.

After a perfectly romantic evening (with his parents keeping a close eye the entire time), the night drew to a close. As Katie and Ben stood on her doorstep they both just stared at each other. They had known each other since they were 4. Ben had stolen her bike. And she had yelled at him in front of the entire playground. But now for the first time things were different. Katie waited for Ben to kiss her. Ben waited for the porch to swallow him up whole because he was so nervous. And then Katie, being the forward girl that she was, just said it : “Aren’t you going to kiss me goodnight, Ben Wright”. So there it was. There was no going back. And they leaned in to share their first kiss.

They may have been young. But Katie and Ben both knew. That puppy love at 13 was only the beginning of many great things to come.

- Brianna (photos by Yaira)

Dress : Pronovias from Nicholas and Elizabeth. Reception Venue: Firerock.  DJ: Music Central.  Florist: Earthen Elegance.  Hair : Nova Vita. Make-Up: MAC.