Although we originally met at Fresno City College more than 7 years ago, it wasn't until we started working on our Master's at Fresno State years later that we really caught each other's eye. Not only were we in the same graduate seminars, but we were also assigned as partners to work on a presentation together. There was, from the beginning, palpable energy between the two of us that eventually manifested into a date and, eventually, a relationship. Gus' approval was never in question.