It’s finally happening!

The night they met began like any other night in the bar at NIU, but the crowd never picked up. Cali was able to head to the other side of the bar for once and one of the regulars began hanging around her. It was quickly evident that he wanted to be “more than friends”. He was a very nice guy, but pretty persistent... Cali’s best friend, Erika, tried unsuccessfully to save Cali. Erika, having been friends with Chris for a while, had already asked Chris to come out to the bar that night and immediately when he arrived, grabbed his hand and put it inside of Cali’s. Erika exclaimed to the other guy, “Hey! This is Cali’s boyfriend!” He instantly looked terrified and walked away. Cali was just as shocked. She had no idea she was dating anyone... The guy continued to hang out with the group of friends as they bar hopped through Dekalb, but Chris continued to stay by Cali’s side to keep the other guy thinking she was taken... This meant a lot of time for Cali and Chris to get to know each other. Later, Cali confided in Erika that she kind of liked Chris. She told Erika not to say anything, but being a best friend, she, of course, told Chris immediately. After the group of friends and coworkers closed out the bars, they headed over to a friend’s place and Chris sat down right next to Cali, his leg moving closer and closer to hers throughout the night. Erika swore she didn’t say anything to Chris and Cali believed her for a bit, but that night was the start of the best years of their lives!