Now, at various points of their story, they will argue about what really happened, however their beginning is clear...It was July 2017, when they met. Brandon was interviewing for the Head Strength Coach position at Barry University, where Amanda was the Assistant AD for Compliance. As Amanda walked out of her office, Dr. Bridget Lyons introduced her to the first candidate, Brandon. He'll say he was forced to shake her hand, either way, they met. Brandon walks away, and as Bridget leads him down the hall, Amanda says, "he's beautiful." Bridget laughs and tells Amanda to go back in her office. Three months pass before Brandon and Amanda spoke to each other again. In their first real conversation at a Barry Women's Volleyball match, they realized they had a lot in common. They exchanged numbers and the friendship began. On November 6, 2017 Amanda decided to invite Brandon to her Monday night dinner ritual of Food Trucks at Hollywood Circle in Hollywood, Fl. They indulged in great food, conversation, and company. At one point, one of the vendors mentioned that they both were wearing Chucks and asked if they did it on purpose. They laughed and said no. The night ended and as they walked to the car, Brandon grabbed Amanda's hand. With a friendly hug good night, they went their separate ways. Amanda knew he was the One. She called her friend Jill and immediately gushed about the night. Brandon had other thoughts... For the next three years, Brandon and Amanda developed a strong, genuine, and platonic friendship. Yet everyone around them; co-workers, friends, student-athletes, and family assumed there was more. Their chemistry was undeniable. There were times it was palatable. However, they both denied it, ignored it, or waited patiently for things to change. Things did change. On November 5, 2020, Brandon and Amanda finally had the conversation of taking their friendship to the next level. On November 6, 2020, Brandon was offered a position at another institution in another state. They decided to remain friends until Brandon made a decision on his new opportunity. On January 1, 2021 they finally decided to make it official. As they began to share the exciting news, they were met with the same sentiment of "it's about time!" Deep down, Amanda felt the same lol. For the next three and half years they traveled the world together, spent quality time with each other's families and continued to fall deeper in love. Like their journey during their single lives, they were hit with another work opportunity that would move them to a new place. They took a leap of faith and took their talents to Massachusetts. After taking a couple of years to get settled into their new lives, Brandon decided to propose. On November 26, 2024, at a beautiful beach in the Bahamas, Brandon surprised Amanda and asked her to "continue their journey together as his wife!" After a few tears and cuss words, she said yes! Brandon and Amanda's love continues to grow and flourish. They still enjoy indulging in great food, conversation, and company that now includes Boss, Brandon's dog, and Willow, Amanda's cat.