We scheduled a date at Maude's, a local coffee shop, and we both immediately knew we were in trouble. 11/10, would swipe right again. Dating right before lockdowns was challenging, but we didn't let it keep us from giving each other our all. Hell, one of our first dates was karaoke! We turned "Sk8er Boi" into a duet (do not recommend).

Alli had always said, "I would even say yes if you proposed to me in a gas station parking lot!" James took that literally. On the drive home from spending New Years' Eve in Jacksonville, a necessary snack-stop was made, and the fireworks in the sky were not the only sparks flying.