June of 2019 Their paths crossed at Chipotle, of all places. Jacob and Ameenah had a few run-ins before, where they would banter and make jokes at each other. After a few weeks, he asked for her number. Less than a week later, their first date was at Shake Shack, where they talked for hours until the restaurant closed. August 10, 2019 Jacob asked Ameenah to be his girlfriend while they watched a movie and enjoyed McDonald's McFlurrys. Over the next year, they moved in together, took quite a few weekend trips, and adopted their first dog, Bruno. They went through a few hardships, as most relationships do, but they continued to choose each other every day and allowed their love to grow for one another. June 16, 2023 One of their favorite things to do was to book a weekend getaway, even if it meant booking a fancy room in Uptown Charlotte and pretend to be tourists for the day. Since this was nothing out of the normal, it was unexpected when Ameenah arrived at the Ivey Hotel in Uptown Charlotte and found Jacob on one knee, asking her to marry him.