While employed at Eden, but working in different classrooms, Colleen and Patrick rarely crossed paths. As Colleen would tell, she'd see Patrick in the hallway and thought he was so cute, but didn't think he noticed her. They finally had their first conversation a few months later during a work softball game. Colleen was designated as the pitcher and Patrick played center field. After the first inning, they exchanged their first words. Patrick approached Colleen and said "you gotta wait for us to be set before you throw the next pitch." After the game, a few coworkers stayed for some extra swings but Patrick and Colleen chatted in the outfield the entire time. Leaving the field that night, they couldn't wait to see each other in the hallway the next morning.