From the beginning it all seemed connected. Bryce’s friend was Alaina’s cousin, His boyscout leader Alaina’s Uncle, and his Mom Alaina’s Family’s nanny growing up. The first time Bryce and Alaina met was on a youth retreat they both happened to be on. Alaina knew exactly who he was before he introduced himself because " he had the same laugh and nose as his mom". Bryce would help Alaina with homework, threaten boys on her behalf, and made it his duty to annoy her as much as possible. He saw her as a little sister. Fast forward several years later they reconnected at Alaina's highschool graduation. They would run into each other at different places several times after that. Almost like the universe was giving them time to acknowledge what they knew. It was the beginning of a new relationship. The rest is history!