We Are Getting Married!

The short story is we swiped right and here we are. :) The long story that you are all here for ... Back in 2017, Freddie owned a coffee shop in Charlotte, NC, "Southend Grind". On a random Saturday, Christina met up with a friend for coffee there. There was a sweet exchange between Freddie and Christina over the specials available and each of them left with a smile. Over the course of the coffee, Christina took a flower that she had been wearing, out of her hair and placed it on a plant in the coffee shop. Later that day Freddie found the flower and posted a photo of it to social media asking "Who messed with my plant?!" Christina sent a message back and they started following each other on Instagram. This is where you think the story gets good, but in reality, nothing happened directly after. They went on silently or unknowingly following one another for four years or so. It wasn't until they swiped right, and messaging started. It was more like a passing wave or "ships in the night" than a vibrate, pin ball communication. It wasn't until Christina realized that Freddie had given her his number and been consistently sending messages, trying to get to know her for over a month that she actually took a second to look a little deeper. (Keep in mind they matched when Christina was on back to back jobs that resulted in working 52 days straight - she was tired people). At that moment Christina messaged Freddie "Here is my number - Ask me out, I'll probably say yes". And not 2 minutes later, Freddie texted Christina asking her for coffee the next morning. She was 20 mins late to the date because of a book she couldn't put down, but just like before, Freddie patiently waited. There was never a lull or a road block or beat missed over that coffee. It was just … easy. So easy that Christina didn’t know if or when she was supposed to wrap up the conversation after a few hours. So reluctantly, they parted but never stopped texting. It honestly felt like the date was just another date - until it wasn't. It was a slow burn that just grew into the realization that it just felt good to be around one another. Not flashy, not doted on, not pursued, not overwhelmed - just good. Better, might be a more appropriate word. Because when you meet your person, you become better. Over weekend trips in Boone, homemade sourdough bread, pasta and scones in the kitchen as well as many more dates with coffee, they fell in love. The cats may have had something to do with that too. :)