In true Washingtonian fashion, Jackie and Taylor met through work on Capitol Hill in June of 2021. As Jackie began her new job at the Conservative Partnership Institute, she would frequently see Taylor at her office for meetings and events. They quickly became acquainted. By late fall, Jackie and Taylor discussed the prospect of getting together, but coordinating schedules proved challenging. After many months of admiring each other from afar, they caught a break from their busy work schedules and went on a first date in April 2022. The date lasted 7 hours. Taylor and Jackie found they had more in common than they could have imagined. Jackie quickly fell in love with Taylor’s kind and gentle nature, sincerity, witty humor, and love of people and the Lord. Taylor fell in love with Jackie’s empathy, honesty, selflessness, and attentiveness to others. And our story began..