that's true what a fantastic and beautiful surprise the timing was a

little off for television that's okay it happened and it happened in such an

unexpected way after the show was done hmm as fantastic what happened when you

got home the second I got back to Sacramento checked my phone and I had a

message from a guy timing was so off but it was so perfect for me because it was

a man that just cared about if I was okay well that man is here tonight

sitting right here so fellas if you are the mystery man in Claire's life would

you please stand up

let me see

welcome Benoit hi Chris she can be stubborn

you just had to wear down oh I know this is amazing so Benoit tell me from your

perspective what happened the last talk we had on the balcony before I left she

said I think there is more for the two of us this words kept running into my

mind for the entire time that she was still on the show and when she come she

came back home I was like I need to talk to her I need to see like if she's okay

because I was I cared about her like you have no idea and like one conversation

led to another one and it felt like each and every day we were spending hours

talking to each other facetiming we've seen each other and we tried to keep it

secret because it's between me and her and not anymore

I know I've always wanted a man that wouldn't give up on me you truly have

changed my life because I didn't even believe in myself and there's so many

times I want to throw in the towel and say am I crazy for holding out for

something that's amazing and he has always had my back and he

puts up with my crazy and I just look and I mean

to talk to you maybe outside here yeah the first the first day I met you I

didn't believe like love at first sight but at that time I I was shocked

you're the strongest women I've ever met in took my entire life okay and I know

you have been through a lot and we had there's gonna be issues everywhere and

whenever like these challenge you're gonna face those I want to be besides

you because it will be like a lot stronger

together right you never give up on love and this is the best thing about you and

I would never ever give up on you I feel like there's someone up there that is

watching us right now and you agree what I'm about to do

je t'aime she's your partner hasn't me go back to her so

resume marry me

I suppose

oh so we have to go out and party tonight guy

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