Depending on who you ask… our story starts a little differently. Lance says I added him. I say he added me. So honestly — how we met is still a bit of a mystery. What we do know is that Lance was friends with my cousin, and somewhere along the way we started talking. Nothing serious at first — just casual conversations that came and went. Then one day, he reached out asking if I’d be at a get-together my cousin was going to. After that, we started texting more regularly… still just as friends (or so we thought). At that same get-together, my friend Hannah was there with Lance — and apparently, he was talking about me. She immediately messaged me, completely shocked, asking why I hadn’t told her that me and Lance were a thing… The only problem? We didn’t know we were a thing either. Not long after, Lance asked me on our first date… and from that point on, everything just fell into place. What started as something unexpected turned into something steady, real, and lasting. We’ve been together ever since — building a life side by side. Lance stepped into a father role for Jose, and together we’ve grown our family by adding two more beautiful little girls. Through all the changes, challenges, and milestones, we’ve continued choosing each other every step of the way. And now, years later… We’re finally making it official.