Brenda's Version: Like all epic love stories, we met at work. Carter was the producer, I was his very new and inexperienced morning reporter. The only communication we really had in those early weeks were the encouraging messages Carter would send me at the end of every shift- no matter how much I struggled. I didn't pay Carter too much attention in the beginning. I was focused on establishing myself in my new job so I was surprised when Carter asked if I wanted to go to my favorite store: Jungle Jim's. In all honesty, I didn't want to go but I didn't want to make him feel bad. He was very nice and I could see he was nervous. So, I said, "sure"with no intention of actually following through... But Carter persisted 'Why not Monday." I went into that outing with the hope of establishing a friendship with a co-worker. We spent 3 hours at Jungle Jims that day. Carter's down-to-earth personality coupled with his boisterous laugh and infectious joy filled each aisle with excitement. We laughed a lot that day sharing stories of our lives unaware that would be the start of our life together. I realize now I got exactly what I wanted and more. Carter's Version: I was working overnight weekends at FOX19. Brenda was our new morning reporter. I thought she was cute! A couple months in we realized we both lived in the same area. I asked what she loved to do and she said "go to Jungle Jim’s." That was my in. I asked her to go sometime. She agreed, but kinda shrugged it off, until I set a firm date, and she had no choice but to say yes. I knew what I wanted and it was more time with her. Going into Jungle Jim's I wasn’t sure if it was a date or not, so I didn't know what to wear. I opted for a nice sweater and khakis to be safe. I was happy with my decision when she arrived in a nice brown coat and matching boots. It was that outfit that convinced me we were on a date- that's when I got really nervous. Those nerves faded with every laugh we shared. I'm a goofy person and it paired great with Brenda's playful banter and incredible wit. We ended up spending hours in that massive grocery store coming out with a few select items and a lifelong partner. This is the first picture we took together outside of Jungle Jim's. (Photo Left to Right: Carter, Harambe, Brenda)