So there she was, Mozart score on the table, headphones in, working on memorization for an upcoming gig...In walks this tall, dark, and handsome guy looking around for who he is supposed to be meeting for their first date. She already has her coffee and bagel, so he goes to the counter and gets himself a coffee and a muffin, then returns. Five hours of conversation later, the coffee shop is kicking them out, because they're now closed. They decide to move across the street to a sushi place for dinner. Halfway through, she escapes to the bathroom to text two of her friends that "I'm going to marry this boy." 3 years, 3 major performances, 2 moves, a dog, a global pandemic, and at least one jet ski later...

For literal years at this point, Jordan was convinced that James couldn't plan his way out of a paper bag. Unbeknownst to her, James is actually a master planner; the only problem, this power can only be used if someone involved gets hurt. And James had to prove this to her... September 2021, James seeded the idea for our lovebirds to take a tourist's vacation to Washington DC. Thus began Phase 1 of his master plan: the weeks leading up to their trip he led on that many surprises were to be had, and conveniently left a white ring box out in the open. Thus planting the ideas he wanted into Jordan's mind. September 20th, Jordan's birthday, the day starts early with a shopping trip to Fashion Centre, a couples massage, ending the day with dinner at Floriana. James had been learning a magic trick in the interim, and made the little white box appear on their table. He slowly opened the box, Jordan's eyes widened and her heart began to race. As fast as her emotions swelled did they deflate, a small sapphire necklace lay within. Jordan's hopes of proposal dashed, her best birthday ruined at the last moment. Phase 2 was a success. September 22nd (two days since the fake out): To say the last day-and-change had been trying would be an understatement. In between the sightseeing, our lovers had become cold. James was constantly pushing Jordan, rushing her, irritating her. Unexplainably, Jordan couldn't seem to find what she needed to get ready. None of that mattered to James, partly because he'd been hiding all the things Jordan needed, but mainly because he wanted to see the memorials at sunset. He rushed Jordan out the door, her hair still wet, with barely enough time to put on her shoes. Arriving at the memorials, Jordan noticed that Josh, one of the now-groomsmen, was in front of the WW2 Memorial. This was perturbing, just 10 minutes ago he had told James they wouldn't be able to see each other on this trip. Phase 3 was beginning to culminate... They approach Josh, James uncharacteristically chipper. Josh said he was working on some camera equipment, and asked if our proposed-to-be could help with his audio levels...