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5 LAYNE“Cheers, babe, to our six-month anniversary, and to many more to come.” I raise my champagne flute and smile at the literal dream-come-true of a man sitting across from me. Brian smiles back, his chocolate-brown eyes glittering in the warm candlelight of the intimate French restaurant I picked out for our anniversary. My schedule has been packed lately, and it’s been a while since we’ve gone on a real date, so this time, we decided to go all out. After all, it’s not every day you get to celebrate spending six months with a man who makes you grateful not to be part of the dating scene anymore. “Cheers,” he replies, clinking his glass to mine. We’re both taking a sip as our server returns with our entrees. Coq au vin for me, and the chef’s signature sea bass for him. My mouth wate