The old fashioned way... in a bar. Christian was in Lubbock for her first reporting job and Gray was splitting his time between Lubbock and various ships. They met through mutual friends at a bar after which Gray promptly disappeared for several months. But as fate would have it Christians air conditioning in her car broke not long after Gray got back to town and he offered to help make sure she didn't get ripped off by a mechanic. Getting lunch during the wait at the mechanic turned into a few dates (terribly hidden from their friends) and a relationship built on many emails, letters, and care packages once Gray was gone again for the summer. Six years and three cities later they're finally doing the damn thing!