Nikki and Jake found each other in August of 2014, and their story began. They spent many a night talking and texting over the phone before they met face to face on their first date 2 months later. Working opposite shifts was hard, but they made any and all efforts to see each other. Nikki would bring Jake dinner at work in the evenings, and Jake would drop off coffee to her in the mornings. Just so they could see each other. It was clear from very early on that they genuinely cared for one another.
Christmas morning of 2016, Jake handed Nikki a gift that turned out to be a new pair of gloves she wanted. Jake told her to try them on as he got on one knee, as she put her left ring finger in the glove she felt the ring. Jake read her a poem with "Crazy Love" by Van Morrison playing in the background, and asked her to marry him.