Hmmm... about 2 years. I was kidnapped द्वारा pirates and he rescued me, then I met Gabriel a महीना later. We kinda just started talking और after that. I also did the same thing Devynn did, with the getting-signs-after-believing-and-doing-research thing
Well for me he watched me for about 5 years, then when I realized he was real, I started getting signs the और I researched him. He finally talked to me the night he चुरा लिया my journal.