The story begins in Salem. It took Elmer's friends in Redwood City to convince him to go with them to visit friends in Salem. Brian met Elmer & invited him for a drink. After a couple hours Elmer invited Brian to his friends house. Elmer was leaving the next day. Brian was a little sad thinking it was the last moment he would see Elmer. So Brian gave him a single rose. After 5 months of long distance love and many Alaska Air flights, Brian asked Elmer to move to Oregon. Elmer made the move at the end of May 2017. Soon thereafter, Brian finally found their dream home. Both then traveled to Miami for two weeks and closed on the house. In September Brian took Elmer to DC with him. In October they went back to Florida on business and to visit Elmer's family in Miami. Fast forward to New Year's Eve, Brian asked Elmer to marry him on the ferry in Seattle. Without hesitation, Elmer said yes. Brian's niece Sarah and her fiance Cory, were present.