I love you first

Neil and I had been dating for six months and were nearly inseparable. He was leaving for a 2-week trip to Mexico and knew there would be no reception. It was our first time apart and we were dreading it. We had never said I love you to each other and it was a big deal for both of us. I worked up the courage to tell him how I felt and wrote in a card how much I was going to miss him and all the reasons why he was so great. In the last line, I also wrote "P.S. I love you." Immediately before he left, I slipped the card in his bag for him to open and read after we said our goodbye's.  As we hugged and kissed goodbye, for the first time he said, "I love you." 
 

On the way to the airport, Neil found my card.