Anastasia and Akee met in Clifton one night when Akee and his best friend Guy were hanging outside of Anastasia's apartment complex. She used to tease them about how they hung around Clifton waiting for plans to find them. Eventually they all began spending time together and developed a great friendship. Akee and Anastasia had never thought of dating each other. They often shared stories about their dating woes at the time. Neither of them had the best relationship history and their friends knew that. Then one day his friend said, "you guys seem to have the same expectations in a relationship, why don't you guys date?" They both shrugged the notion off. However, something did soon spark between them and they began spending more and more time together. Akee took "Ana" to the movies for their first date. They began seeing each other more often for ice cream dates and such until he eventually took her to a downtown restaurant overlooking the Ohio river for their first romantic date. There they shared a bottle of wine and discussed how they were not expecting but we're happy that their friendship turned into something greater. Ana managed to get nice tickets to a Bengals vs. Steelers game January 7, 2015. She treated him to his first NFL game and they have been inseparable since. Their love for each other grows stronger everyday and they share many of the same values in life. Chemistry between the two is undeniable, they are truly best friends. Anastasia and Akee knew since their first fight that neither of them were going anywhere anytime soon. They have kept that promise. ❤️