Chapter 1: Boston St. Patrick’s Day 2016 is when it all started. Chris & Becca met amidst the chaos of a Southie party and flirted enough to result in numbers exchanged. With a South Africa trip a week away for Becca, Chris was able to sneak in a first date just before she left. It went well enough for them to agree that a second date was in order once she returned resulting in a third, fourth, and they were off spending more and more time together. Chapter 2a: New York All the while Chris & Becca were getting to know each other, Becca had been transferred to NYC through work. Also considering a change and smitten as could be with Becca, Chris decided to follow her. 4 months after meeting each other, the two were in a U-Haul on their way to the Big Apple. Major life changes at such a young age proved too much of a challenge for the two and the relationship ended :( Chapter 2b: New York Almost two years had passed since they had last spoken. Becca's roommate Lauren worked close to Chris' office and he would bump into her often, reminding him of Becca. One evening in February 2020, Chris built up the courage to call Becca, no answer. Shortly after, a call back from a confused Becca - 'did you mean to call?' A brief conversation turned into plans to meet for coffee. On a sunny afternoon, the two met and chatted for 4+ hours walking around Manhattan. By the time they said goodbye they knew it wouldn’t be the last. Chapter 3: Covid That Covid thing happened and NYC was not a great place to be, so Becca and Chris escaped to Becca's parent’s home in NJ. Scary times of uncertainty spent together working, cooking, making puzzles, and watching obscure YouTube clips. After a few months, Chris decided to travel and make the most of working remotely but before heading to the airport, he left Becca a letter saying 'I want to give us a real honest try again...' While Chris lived a nomadic lifestyle, phone calls kept them close, but not close enough. Becca flew out to southern California to seek some adventure together, spending time in Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. From there, Chris decided that it was time to move back to NYC, to be near Becca. Chapter 4: Brooklyn Back in the mix, Chris and Becca lived a few blocks away from each other in Brooklyn Heights. Spending time exploring a new neighborhood together and falling in love all over again. Becca bought a beautiful apartment and shortly after Chris moved in - Roommates! New Years Day our lives changed forever when we adopted an 8-week-old rescue pup who we named Roni (Pepperoni) after our favorite slice of pizza. Years of Chris nagging Becca to consider moving out of the big city finally paid off when they decided to move to Portland, ME. Chapter 5: Portland A nor'easter (in APRIL!!) welcomed Becca, Chris and Roni to the city they now call home. After spending a week hiking Machu Picchu in Peru, Chris planned a “chill” weekend away in the White Mountains of NH and coerced Becca up a steep mountainside to Cathedral Ledge. With Roni weaving between his legs, Chris dropped to a knee and proposed to Becca. She said yes (clearly) and here we are!