It all started in the summer of 2018 at the Lake of the Ozarks, Britian’s hometown and Morgan’s favorite getaway. Britian was working at the gas dock that summer, and Morgan happened to be spending Fourth of July weekend at his buddy’s condo, which just so happened to sit directly across the cove from Britian’s gas dock. Throughout the weekend, Morgan and his buddies would swim or jet ski across the cove, tossing flirty comments and jokes toward Britian and the other dock girls. Eventually, the guys invited them to hang out after her shift, and Britian decided to go. That night turned into an easy friendship, full of laughter and lake memories, but as the weekend faded, they went their separate ways. A few months later, Britian started her freshman year at Mizzou and was invited to a tailgate, where she unexpectedly ran into Morgan again. From there, their friendship picked right back up, and before long, they were spending weekends together, having fun, and making memories like any other college student. Morgan always had a soft spot for Britian and never missed a chance to flirt, but for months she played it cool and didn’t give much back. It wasn’t until Morgan finally stopped giving her attention that Britian realized she missed it—and maybe him too. Then came their first date, one Britian will never forget. Morgan cooked her pork steak and potato salad in his college apartment. Wanting to avoid roommate interruptions, he dragged his coffee table into his bedroom, where the two of them sat on the floor and shared dinner together. It was simple, sweet, and the beginning of everything.