Let’s take a stroll down memory lane: It’s the fall of 2021, and many of us had long given up on those foregone memories of our past social life from the times prior to the world shutting down. Brooke, who two months prior just moved back to Tacoma with her best friend Marcel (Brookes dog), found herself finally ready to take a leap of faith and meet someone. Meanwhile Anton, who was just starting a new job and attempting to buy his first home in the tumultuous PNW housing market, decided that he needed some time away from it all and asked Brooke out to drinks (little did Anton know Brooke was just going for the chips and salsa). It did not take long after those first spicy margaritas at the Matador in downtown Tacoma for Brooke and Anton to realize that there were more than sparks ignited that wet October evening. Anton quickly found himself thrust into the world of the Barrett family, which as anyone from the Barrett family knows, means that your weekends are pre-booked with BBQs and birthday parties for the next two months. Luckily for him, the Barrett family embraced him with open arms from day one, and Anton received the most important approval early on: Marcels approval. Brooke also found herself in a whole new element: religious viewing of Cougar football games, rowdy friends at dive bars, and learning the ins and outs of fantasy football. Learning to (pretend) to love these things, she became an instant favorite of Anton’s friends. It was safe to say that there was something special between Brooke and Anton early on, but they would both tell you that the moment they knew they really loved each other was on their first vacation, which was in none other than: Las Vegas! What used to be a place both of them loved to visit individually became so much more than that, and those nights sipping champagne at the Venetian and watching the bright city lights are nights they will never forget. Brooke and Anton are incredibly excited to share the beginning of their best chapter yet at the very place it all started!