They worked together. Catching glances, sharing laughs and helping animals. He asked to join her on one of her dog walking jobs in a local park. It was a damp, rainy day and she felt lucky to have him with her. They walked the park with a lively pup named Keeper and eventually he asked if he could hold her hand. She smiled from ear to ear, held out her hand and they continued their walk. Afterwards they went to a sushi restaurant, Hajime, one they would frequent many times in the years to come and knew this was the start of something special. Hajime, the Japanese word for "beginnings".