On Christmas night Jessica messaged Alfredo on a dating app. Alfredo thought it was odd that Jessica would message him in the evening on Christmas day, but Jessica’s family had gone home amd her son Alec had fallen asleep after a busy day. Jessica had sworn off dating during the holidays and was ready to continue her search now that her Christmas celebrations were completed. Alfredo messaged her back Christmas night, even though he was still celebrating at his parent’s house. After texting for several days they had their first date at Newport on the Levee on January 2, 2016. The first date was awkward at first. Alfredo thought Jessica seemed snobby and Jessica thought Alfredo seemed broodish and serious. (To be exact, his expression, according to Jessica, gave the appearance of being angry at the world and full of angst.) But as the evening progressed and they gave each other a chance to loosen up, Jessica and Alfredo began to click and a second date was set.

On Friday, February 19th Jessica got home from school and was hanging out on the couch. Alec was at a friends house. However, just a bit earlier in the day Alec was home and Alfredo had stopped by to leave Jessica an important note. When Jessica got home she had not seen this note as she went straight to relax on the couch. As she was laying on the couch scrolling on her phone, a text came through from lyft. It said Alfredo was sending her a ride! “It’s happening!!!!” she excitedy thought! She rushed around and began to get ready as fast as she could. Once she did her hair and put on a pretty dress she noticed a dress hanging up high from her bedroom door. It was the dress she had worn to their first date! Tucked inside was a note from Alfredo. It said to put on the dress because the lyft was taking her to the place they first met at on the Levee! The restaurant had turned into a bowling alley with a small bar. Once she was inside, there Alfredo was! They stood their for a minute and talked. Then, Alfredo got down on one knee and proposed, holding up a beautiful ring with shaking hands. Of course Jessica said yes!! The next morning Jessica went to get her covid shot with her coworkers and they had a mini party right there in the after-shot waiting area! Jessica was g l o w i n g !!!!