Kristin came with her friend to a Monday night church activity that Zach was at. After talking to her for a short little bit and realizing they had some things in common (were both military brats and had both lived in Hawaii at similar times), Zach tried to slyly ask Kristin for her number. However, he wasn't quite sly enough; and instead of asking her for her number directly, he tried getting both Kristin's number and her friend's "so he could invite her to game nights". Kristin saw right past his rouse and instead of giving Zach her number said something to the effect of "why don't you just get his number and then he can invite me?" Fast forward a week or two to a housewarming party they were both invited to. Kristin and Zach spotted each other and spent all night talking. Determined to not let Kristin get away again without getting her number, Zach tried once more and Kristin decided his persistence should be rewarded. When Zach finally found a good excuse to start up a text conversation, the texting never stopped. Moral of the story: persistence is key for the things that matter most. :)