Spring, 2022. The setting: a rental warehouse. The assignment: planning a company event. The unexpected variable: a pair of leopard-print skates. Justine arrived to pick up rental equipment for a work event. As he helped load everything into her car, Andrew noticed the pair of leopard skates in her car and offered a compliment. It was brief, but memorable—the sort of detail that quietly changes the course of a story. A few days later, after the rental items had been returned, Andrew sent Justine a text thanking her for her business. Then another and perhaps, another. Back at the office, a coworker finally asked, "Is rental guy trying to flirt with you?" Neither of them was entirely convinced. Justine assumed he was simply hoping for a glowing Yelp review. Andrew, however, had something much better in mind. He asked her to dinner. As luck would have it, it was also Justine's birthday. Andrew still insists he was the best birthday gift she received. Their first date took place later that week in Downtown Monrovia, where conversation came easily, time moved quickly, and neither of them realized they had just wandered into the first chapter of the rest of their lives. As the evening came to an end, Andrew suggested grabbing a midnight snack. It seemed like a simple idea at the time, though he had no way of knowing he'd unknowingly won over someone whose love language could very well be late-night snacks. The following autumn brought their greatest adventure yet: the arrival of their daughter, Nova, whose entrance into the world made their little story infinitely brighter. Then came the spring of 2025. Rome. The Trevi Fountain. A pocket containing a ring. A question. An easy answer. And so, what began with rental equipment, leopard-print skates, a suspicious number of thank-you texts, and one perfectly timed birthday invitation became a life filled with love, laughter, midnight snacks, and the happiest kind of beautiful chaos. And now, surrounded by the people they love most, they're ready to begin their favorite chapter yet.