Paul Bryant and Awbrey first met on a flight from Huntsville, Alabama, to Dallas, Texas. Awbrey had recently moved to Huntsville and was flying back for her mother's wedding. Paul Bryant and his mother were flying to San Antonio to visit family. It was Paul Bryant's mother's first ever flight and she was extremely anxious. Awbrey had missed her original flight, she boarded last, and as she did she couldn't help but notice how sweet Paul Bryant was holding his nervous mom's hand across the aisle. In an effort to ease Paul Bryant's mom, Awbrey struck up a friendly conversation hoping it might be a welcomed distraction. As they talked, Paul Bryant’s mother asked Awbrey about herself: where she was from, what she does for a living, how long had she been in Huntsville, and so on. Mary Ann, Paul Bryant's mom, made the connection that Paul Bryant and Awbrey were both recent engineer graduates living and working in Huntsville, AL and went on to suggest that Paul Bryant would be a great tour guide. Paul Bryant took this introduction as an opportunity to ask for Awbrey's phone number. Awbrey then gave Paul Bryant her number and was surprised to receive a text from him later that same day. Launching the beginning of their unexpected relationship.