Some stories begin with fireworks. Ours began with a cheerleader, a swimmer, and a silly high school personality test meant to predict your perfect match. Back then, Kay brought spirit to the sidelines, and Eddie was making waves on the swim team. We weren’t in love—just classmates with different circles and our own teenage paths. Then came that Cupid-style survey. You know the kind: a paper quiz claiming to pair you with your ideal match based on a handful of questions and a lot of teenage curiosity. We didn’t think much of it then. Life moved on. More than thirty years later, on November 26th, 2022, Kay was visiting friends in St. Pete and thought to swing by Tampa to have breakfast with Eddie after decades apart. That one simple breakfast turned into something much more—a conversation that didn’t feel like catching up with an old friend, but more like remembering someone your heart never quite forgot. We were both 52 years old. Neither of us had ever been married. And yet, somehow, it all felt right on time. While going through an old memory box of Kay’s, we found a folded-up slip of paper. Eddie teased, “What’s this, a love note from an old boyfriend?” Kay laughed and told him to open it. It was that long-forgotten high school Cupid Survey. And there, on her match list, was Eddie—number 7. Kay smiled and said in a sweet, slightly amused voice, “Aw… look, you were number 7 on my list.” Eddie’s heart smiled too. Because he’s always loved a good comeback story. From the bottom to the top. From a name on a teenage quiz to the name she'd say "yes" to. On February 24th, 2024, we had our first official date at the Wetumpka Crater Tour in Alabama. That ancient impact site seemed symbolic—two lives, shaped over time, finally meeting with quiet force. Eddie looked into Kay’s eyes that day and knew. And that evening, after a simple act of kindness—rubbing her tired feet—Kay knew too. That was the night we became a couple. Then came February 15th, 2025. Surrounded by antiques and relics of the past, Eddie asked Kay to help him build a future. She said yes. Of course she did. This isn’t just a love story—it’s a reunion, a rediscovery, a second chance written with grace and timing. A cheerleader. A swimmer. A crumpled survey. Two hearts, never married, finally finding their match. We are Eddie and Kay. Once number 7. Now number 1.