On May 19, 2023, a powerful storm rolled through and battered Annabel’s roof with hail. By winter, it was finally time to face the damage. Annabel’s close friend Amber is married to Gavin, a roofer, and he offered to help whenever she was ready. On December 4, 2023, Gavin came by to take a look, bringing along his friend and coworker to assist him, a tall, strikingly handsome man named Luke. Annabel opened the door expecting shingles and estimates, not the beginning of a love story. Luke, on the other hand, immediately noticed two things: the beautiful woman standing in front of him and her ring finger that lacked a ring. After the visit, Luke asked Gavin about her. “Annabel?” Gavin said. “She’s cool as shit.” That was all Luke needed to hear. From then on, Luke made sure that Annabel and her roof got plenty of attention. When the roof was being torn off, he finally asked her out, figuring she might say yes if she wanted her house finished anytime soon. Their first date was February 23, 2024, at Cru Wine Bar. One glass of Bordeaux turned into hours of laughter, stories, and the unmistakable feeling that this was something special. They soon discovered how much they had in common: two amazing boys, Luke’s son Jackson and Annabel’s son Foster, a shared love of French wine, Mi Cocina, cats, stand-up comedy, and a similar outlook on life, faith, and everything in between. On December 5, 2024, Luke asked Annabel to marry him. She did not hesitate for a second. And, on the evening of September 26, 2026, beneath a full moon rising over the lake, they’ll finally get to celebrate the best thing that came out of that storm.