June 20th, 2015 my friends and I went to a lake party at a gorgeous estate in Pebble Bay, Lake Norman. CJ answered the door and showed us around. I remember thinking, he's super cute but obviously preoccupied (if you know what I mean). The party ended up being super epic but I didn't see much of him for the rest of the night. A few weeks later, I was grocery shopping and saw him near the seafood counter. I tried to wave but he did NOT notice me at all so I played it off and kept walking (super embarrassed btw). I immediately texted my friends to let them know that I'd seen the "really nice" guy from the lake and was bummed that he didn't notice me at all. Flash forward to early March 2016, I decided to join Tinder (which I'd previously sworn off after hearing horror stories) and began a series of REALLY BAD first dates. One afternoon I got a notification that I'd been "super liked", which means the person REALLY liked your profile on Tinder and wanted you to know as well. Turns out it was HIM, the guy from the lake (and the grocery store). I thought for sure he super liked me because he remembered me from the party, he did not. He immediately asked me on a date and we instantly connected. A few weeks after our first date, he asked me if I was free the weekend of April 23rd and if I had a passport. I said yes to both and two days later I received a flight confirmation in my email for Cancun, Mexico. While on our surprise trip/date in Mexico, he asked me to be his girlfriend...it was incredible!

June 20th, 2015...So I'm hosting this little mansion lake party or whatever and the doorbell rings. I'm assuming its more girls (I was right) ...so I welcome them in and offered them "refreshments". I give them a quick tour of the house and then get back to entertaining (wink wink). Fast forward to March of 2016, I'm passing time swiping left and right when I run across a profile that makes me pause. Knowing you only get one "super-like" per day I had to use it wisely. She was worth it -- the girl was FINE. Wasting no time I make some small talk and invite her to dinner the following night. She sounded interested but told me she was busy that night (smh). Undeterred, I suggested the night after and she agreed. The first date was amazing and I remember thinking...she's exactly the type of girl I would settle down with, IF I were to retire from the game. By date three, I was not only sold but head over heels for her. Though I was all in, my reputation (in these streets) preceded me and she was hesitant to believe I could become a one woman man. Thinking fast, I planned a grand gesture to show her JUST how serious I was. Two weeks later I surprised her with a flight to Playa del Carmen where I would make my big move. It worked.