Marques Houston was right

Marriage don't change nothing but your name.

It's true.

I was talking to Mark nonstop for the whole day.

We've been catching up and just basically telling each other what's been going on.

He told me stuff. I told him stuff.

Then we came across his wife/ex-wife/wife - I really don't know these days. [I've learned to just leave it alone. I'm much happier being his friend]

It's not easy trying to juggle everything, he said.

You'll think I'm a bitch to be doing this to you right now but I think I'm at liberty to say this, you did get married too fast, I said.

I know. One day I'm in love with her then the next, it was gone, he complained.

Then we talked about my lovelife.

There's nothing to say really, I said.

Bullshit, I read your blog everyday, I know there's someone, he scoffed.

Let's just say I don't want to jinx it, I said.

Ok, I'll respect your space. But I am invited to the wedding right, he teased.

Yeah right, I'm not into rushing to stuff, you know me, I take it one step at a time, I laughed.

Wow, if you are taking it one step at a time, you must really like this guy, he said.

Uh huh, I replied.

I decided to tease him about his latest predicament. So I told him to download Marques Houston's song - Marriage.

And I emailed him the words..

Marriage - Marques Houston

I know you said "You're Ready", but I'm not ready

See marriage don't change, nothing but your name

Unless it's real love, through the sunshine and the rain

For better or for worse, girl this is not a game

See marriage don't change, nothing but your name

Now I've been trying to make you understand

That I'm proud to be with you and I'm happy

I'm your man I know your moms and your pops wanna see you walking down that aisle asking what's up

'Cause it's been awhile, 'bout seven years now

We've been together baby, but girl I'm still not ready

Take it easy don't push me away, don't want to make a mistake I wanna do thing right and my paper right

Wanna be 100% is with you, I wanna spend my life

Marriage don't change, nothing but your name

Unless it's real love, through the sunshine and the rain

For better or for worse, girl this is not a game

See marriage don't change, nothing but your name

Marriage don't change, nothing but your name

Unless it's real love, through the joy and through the pain

It's more than a ceremony, more than a wedding ring

A marriage won't change, nothing but your name

Ever since you caught that bouquet at your friends wedding day

I've been under pressure babe (I've been under pressure girl)

Now you window shop for wedding gowns and wedding bands,

Pickin' out your bridemaids and the theme song for the reception,

I know you love me baby, but girl I'm still not readyIt's so many thing's such you don't know about me

Even though we've been together for so long

We got a long way to go, so girl lets take it slow

It's not that I can't see myself a life with you

Girl I aint going nowhere, lets take our time

This ain't something that you just jump into

And marriage don't change no

You're a royal bitch, he laughed after reading the words.

That's why you love me, I replied.

That's right, no matter what happens, you're my girl, he said.

His girl. Not his girlfriend but his girl.

His. Girl.

Somehow I like the sound of that.

Mark and I are back on track.

Him and I are moving on.

I think this is how it's supposed to be.

I never thought watching tennis would be so much fun

He was online this afternoon.

Care to make a bet on who'll win tonight, he messaged.

Roger Federer for sure, I said confidently.

I'm going for the greek dude, he said.

Fine, if I win, you'll leave me alone, I teased.

And if I win, you'll leave me alone, he teased back.

Looks like its a win-win situation then, I replied.

Look like, he typed back.

Of course Roger Federer won, we were calling each other throughout the game.

The first set made him cocky. Baghdatis won and he rubbed it on my face that his guy won.

But Roger won the second set.

And the third.

And the fourth.

Eventually winning the grandslam.

I called him.

I just called to say we had fun. I guess I won't be hearing from you anymore, I teased.

Unfortunately, I can't do that, he laughed. Then we said our goodnights.

That was a few hours ago. But I'm still smiling.

Last night and tonight, he proved to me that he's worth taking things slow with.

I'm still hesitant but it's hard not to like this guy.

Really really hard.