Kim's friend, Jocie, asked her to come to dinner after Jocie's volleyball game with her team. Erik was the captain of the team, thus Kim and Erik met. It was not love at first sight. Erik thought Kim would be hard to date since she works on weekends. Kim thought Erik was quiet and nice, but not remarkable. Kim changed her tune as she got to know Erik. She learned of his scuba diving exploits and his quick and clever wit. He noticed so many details, she started calling him the "Most Observant Man in the World." At the same time, while together at social gatherings, Erik learned about her infectious enthusiasm and willingness to commit herself completely to the task at hand. He had never seen anyone so expressive, creative, funny, smart, silly, and goofy who looks beautiful at the same time. A few months later in October the volleyball friends planned to dress as Clue characters for Halloween and needed a Miss Scarlet. Kim joined the group as Miss Scarlet. She divulged to two friends her growing interest in and attraction to Colonel Mustard, aka Erik. Meanwhile, Erik started to pickup on the clues that were being sent!

After a game, Kim joined the volleyball team at the Tap House Grill for dinner. The conversation turned to dating. Could one assume their relationship was exclusive after a certain amount of time? Or should exclusivity be discussed and decided between the two people? Erik thought it could be assumed, Kim agreed with their friend Adam who said you needed to talk. At the end of the evening, Erik walked Kim to her car and asked "Do you want to do what Adam was talking about?" Kim translated this as "How about we go exclusive?" and said Yes. It only was fitting now to have their first kiss - Kim in crutches with a sprained ankle, both standing next to her car in the parking lot, on a cold, fall evening. ...It got better.

Three years to the day after becoming a couple, Erik and Kim went back to the same restaurant where their relationship started. After dinner, they went out to the spot of their first kiss. Wanting to surprise Kim, Erik tried to distract her "Hey look at that group of people over there." Kim looked and not only was distracted, she was thoroughly confused. She turned back to see Erik down on one knee, with a ring in a box! He said "Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" But all Kim heard was "Would you ....?" With a look of consternation she said "Could you repeat that?" Thinking quickly, Erik shortened his question to "Will you marry me?" Which was well received with a resounding "YES!"