We met for the first time in 2016 when I (Halley) traveled to Canton, GA for a weekend. I was visiting friend we had in common for her senior recital. That weekend Nichols kept me company at parties I knew no one at, made me laugh, and begged to see the giant scrape (now scar) I had on my leg from tripping in the park the day before I came. When I went back home, he continued to keep in contact--encouraging me through a difficult time when I was working 4 jobs. He uplifted and supported me as I decided to move up to Atlanta--maybe because I was moving into that mutual friend's apartment, just a few minutes down the road from his restaurant job. From the time I moved, Nichols made his interest in me clear. Though I liked him, I took the stance that I was in too transitional a time to make any relationship moves. I thank God every day that Nichols is persistent because he patiently waited until I was ready...and here we are.