Welcome to our Midsummer Night's Dream

Ariel and Jordan met on a video call. Ariel was in the middle of the interview process for a job with a live events company and Jordan was an employee asked to help vet this potential new hire. Luckily, he seemed to like what she had to say, and *spoiler alert*, she got the job. Months passed with minimal interaction until one spring day in Denver when the Creative team decided to walk together to a local coffee shop. After procuring their daily doses of caffeine, the group lingered to enjoy the sunshine and Ariel and Jordan fell naturally into conversation. Jordan had just returned from a Europe trip with friends and regaled Ariel with photos and stories. She began to notice how smart, funny, and handsome he was. Sadly, the group was prompted to return to the office, and Ariel found herself feeling disappointed that her chat with Jordan had been cut short. That night (after a glass or two of wine), Ariel found Jordan on Instagram and requested to follow him, hoping that it wouldn't come across as creepy. And so, unbeknownst to either, their love story was set into motion... Two months later, Jordan and Ariel were onsite for a client program in none other than Kansas City, MO. Ariel was shadowing Jordan to take over this account the following year, so they spent almost every moment together over the next 5 days. They talked about everything: travel, food, favorite music and films, creative writing, and (this proves to be an important story point later) a mutual love for dirty martinis. With each passing day, the bond between Ariel and Jordan grew. They found that they gravitated to one another no matter the setting, sitting next to each other and chatting the night away whether it was at Parlor, John's Big Deck, or Streetcar Tavern. On the final night of the trip, the group went out to celebrate a successful week with some jazz music at Green Lady Lounge. Once again, Jordan and Ariel sat next to each other, talking, laughing... and dare we say, flirting? As coworkers began dropping like flies to turn in for the evening, Ariel looked at Jordan and said "But we haven't gotten our dirty martinis!" Jordan agreed that this was a non-negotiable and they decided to stay behind together. However...one of their coworkers invited himself to stay as well. With little choice on the third wheel situation, and much politeness, they said "Hell yeah, join us, Brian!" and quickly shared a look of amusement. After a final round of cocktails at Green Lady, the trio made their way over to the arcade bar, Up Down. They played favorites like skee ball, hoops, and Pac Man, before deciding it was finally time to go back to the hotel. After a treacherous Bird scooter ride (where Jordan may or may not have ripped his jeans), they found themselves safely returned to their rooms. Jordan and Ariel each awoke that morning with pounding headaches after very little sleep, but they still looked forward to their final workday onsite because it meant more time together... in fact, they have been inseparable ever since. <3