It was just another day at work for Michael shooting headshots in NYC. His first client that morning? Anastasia Bell, who came bustling in, on time but acting late. Even though she wasn't sure what to expect, Ana definitely did NOT expect to see who she saw open the door--the most handsome man she had ever seen (direct quote.) During the shoot, the two of them became friends and assumed this would be it: a business transaction, a friendly acquaintance, and nothing more. A week later Michael and Ana saw each other for the second time, during a group shoot of Ana's acting class. Ana, crushing hard on Michael, stood in the back of the group playing coy. Taking a taxi cab back to his apartment with all of the equipment, Michael thought what it would've been like if he had mustered up the courage to let Ana what he was really thinking about her. He walked toward his apartment, and the cab went away...with his cell phone inside! He used his "Find My iPhone" feature to see the cab going strangely back into none other than the Brooklyn College neighborhood (where Ana lived), and used a friend's phone to contact her, hopefully securing her assistance to get the phone back. She obliged, and another transaction was made...he'd take her to dinner and she'd give him the phone back after dessert. That night they went into a small wine bar called "Lucien", which is the name of Michael's father. He feels that was his Dad's way of blessing the two of them. That was only the beginning, and destiny struck them. The rest is history, as they say.