We started off as coworkers—attending same meetings, work events, trading sarcastic comments in a teams chat. Somewhere between brainstorming sessions and shared deadlines, our random chat check-ins with each other turned into “Want to grab dinner?” Although we knew about each other for years, the timing of us feeding our fire couldn't have come at a better time. We knew very early that we would wed. Just a few months of talking, we starting dating. A year later, we decided we wanted to share a last name. The day we received Erica's ring, we had another surprise. We were expecting our daughter, Romee. Some may have feared this outcome, but we had a clear vision. She was our confirmation that we were always meant to be.