We're getting married!

They went to college together, but never made a connection. Each knew who the other was, but their paths were different and didn't cross very often. Years after graduation, they "met" thanks to some pretty amazing mutual friends. Not too long after beginning to build a friendship, Hurricane Irma took aim at Florida and caused a bit of chaos. Mariah was living alone at the time and faced getting her household ready for the storm by herself. Feeling overwhelmed, she reached out for help and Oron was right there no questions asked. It took several hours, but they managed to complete everything. Late at night while packing up all the materials into Oron's truck, they shared their first kiss. Mariah left the next morning in an attempt to escape the storm, and all she could think about was Oron. The storm shifted and Mariah went back to Melbourne. Oron didn't want her to be alone in the storm, and told her to bring her animals with her to stay at his house until it was safe again. They spent the next couple of days watching movies, playing games, sharing personal stories, watching the storm, and were pretty much inseparable after that! Oron wanted to do something special for Mariah, and planned a surprise for her. For their first official date, he planned an evening out at the Cocoa Village Playhouse to see a production of Beauty and the Beast. It was truly a night to remember, and the rest (as they say) was history.