I started to build my tribute to linden yates today. I was one of the girls who wanted linden as my boyfriend and how lucky was i to share a part of my life with him many years ago,i was was of the few who was privillaged with his love.. I first met linden at a nightclub in dewsbury which at the time was called chivagos in 2001 and was was owned be close friends of lindens,he lived at shaw cross at the time with another close friend.He was working behind the bar at the time he served me and that was it,those eyes that smile,i was hooked and he knew it..We chatted the night away and exchanged numbers,we met up to talk sober and linden told me he had recently just broke up with a girl (names will be left out).So i said thats ok so long as its over..So anyway we started going out and had a lot of fun.keep in mind i'd only just got to know linden and i never imagined just how complicated things were with him and his string of many women although i have since been led to belive that back then that wasn't the case..yeah right..Anyway things were going great until linden got a phone call from the ex girlfriend saying she was having his baby,just what we needed.Linden being the loving and caring person he was ended up back with the ex girlfriend for the sake of the baby which i totally respected his wishes..A little time went by and linden came to see me to tell me the whole pregnancy was a lie to break us up and get him back..(silly girl)..But i wasn't really disappointed as i got my man back so if you do ever read this i'd just like to say a big thank you..we wasn't together very long but we had good times going out to chivagos and shooters bar,i remember going to skegness one sunday with my brother his girlfriend at the time,and their daughter,we was all feeling rough from the night before which is when linden loved me most because he said i was more loving towards him,in the end i ended our relationship but we remained friends..Over the years we have bumped into each other and all it ever took was for us to look at eachother and that was it we just laughed and got on.I came back from living in mallorca in january this year and soon after my cousin came home from a night out at the jail house and said she had a number for me,i don't know why but i knew instantly it was from linden..We text each other and spoke on the phone,then my cousin and her boyfriend was going out one night to one of lindens locals so i went along.I knew he was there he knew i was going,i went in i knew where he was sat so i stayed at the other side of the bar,i felt so nervous and i dont know why because it was linden who i knew..Anyway he then got up and walked out with his friends to go to another pub he glanced at me but never spoke,it wasn't like him,i could tell he was playing it cool.I remember he was wearing a blue and white tank top (thank you to his brother David for letting me have this) which was not usually lindens style.my cousin said he was coming back and he did,thats when we finally spoke he just broght me over a drink and we chatted,i told him i was nervous about seeing him and linden being linden laughed so that broke the ice..we was all playing pool and his brother david had a game of doubles with us then david mentioned the tank top well we all laughed apart from linden he got in a right strop had a fall out with david then felt all guilty and rang him to apologise..he was so funny,you just had to be there..So then everything was ok,eveyone went home and it was just the 2 of us we had a few more drinks in the jail house then went on to the exclusive,i hadn't been for years.Anyway it had all been refurbished since i was there last we went in got our drinks and had a walk around,I wasn't supprised to notice almost everyone who was there knew linden,we left everyone to it and hit the dance floor,He made me laugh so much he was wild,and he could move.He introduced me to a few of his friends,we generally just had a really great night.At the end we came out and got a taxi together,linden dropped me off and he went home,which was mirfield at the time..That was in may..We stayed in touch by text and phone calls and the day he got his own place he invited me,house warming party for the 2 of us!!,so i went down with wine and some cans for him we had a good chat about the things we both had been up to over the years,we was alike in so many ways but we just laughed about it..We continued keeping intouch and meeting up then in june i went away for a few weeeks but before i went he'd talked to me about us giving things a go,and although it sounded crazy and there were things in the way we decided to talk when i got back..We text while i was away a few times..I came back and we chatted and got a few things cleared up,i dont think he was ready as there was still things in the way but i told him once things were sorted i'd be happy to give things a go. The day linden was found is the day i should have been going to see him.When i got that phone call i just went numb with pain.I've never lost someone close to me and i never imagined how excruciating the pain could be,it may sound strange but i always cared for linden over the years but loosing him like this has made me realise just how much,and its much more than i could of ever imagined..He'd said how much he'd loved me and that i hurt him in the past,well they say what goes around comes around,its come around and hit me hard,really hard. Whatever i'm doing and whoever i'm with in the future i'll always imagine myself with linden.I hope and pray he is at peace now and i hope and pray i'll be with him again someday.