Both Courtney and James work for Charlotte Christian School, however on the opposite sides of campus so their paths never really crossed at first. If you ask James though, he remembers the very first time he met Courtney when she screamed over GF/DF snickerdoodle cookies in early 2020. He in fact asked his boss who Courtney was and was told, "you cannot handle that." Then Covid hit and the odds were against getting to know one another... A year later though, after being in school long enough for Courtney to venture down to the main dining hall a few times; she noticed the cute chef that was always kind to the students and made killer DF caesar dressing. She decided to reach out and ask one of her coworkers some questions who seemed to know him well. With this coworker's (thank you Alex Baker) not so subtle interrogation and prompting, James finally had the courage to slide into Courtney's DMs. After a few curve balls from life, months of talking, and James' perseverance, patience, and daily cookie delivery they began dating in October 2021.