Shannon and Nick had similar friends but never crossed paths until a random Thursday night when Nick decided to take his dog over to the sand Volleyball Courts. Shannon played Sand Volleyball with one of Nick's old roommates. Before the games even started Shannon had Nick's number. That night he subbed in on the team and not only had insane athletic ability but the chemistry between Nick and Shannon was off the charts. MAJOR FLIRTING!!!! Shannon texted Nick about "Golf Clubs" and naturally he flipped that into going on a date that next week. Of course, it was a great 1st date- casual make out by the car and Shannon decided to invite Nick to Thanksgiving with her family. She didn’t think Nick would show up, but he does not have family in Arizona so if he wanted to spend time with people during the holidays, it was going to have to be with a girl he just met at Sand Volleyball. When your second date is a family Thanksgiving party, it's not hard to picture yourself marrying them. After Nick got to meet the Brink family, he knew Shannon was special and someone he wants to share the rest of his life with. Nick loves Shannon to the moon and back! Shannon thinks Nick is aight