Jerrell and Katya went to high school together. Jerrell was very athletic and would spend a lot of time with the guys Katya's age. Katya found that very annoying in high school but later in life those connections would bring them together. In 2013, Katya had graduated from Syracuse and Jerrell was playing baseball in Burlington, NC. Tragically, their good friend Kenny Moore committed suicide. It was devastating for Katya and Jerrell. At Kenny's services, Jerrell and Katya saw each other for the first time in a very long time. A few weeks later, they went on a date. Jerrell was obviously clueless because he decided to take Katya to T.G.I. Friday's for dinner (he thought it was fine dining) and then to see the movie "Carrie." But it worked and the rest is history.