A Friday morning of a busy work week. I (Megan) was living in North Carolina working for EMJ, a steel & aluminum supplier. My boss came up to me with a list of 4 companies to call & get quotes, one being Stainless Tubular. I dialed in the number for our contact, a "Matt Pinelli" (our office phones were down that day so I had to use my cell). He picked up & the sound of his voice made me smile immediately. He got me the quote, we joked on the phone for a good 10 minutes, & the call ended. The day went on and we continued emailing back and forth about our plans for the weekend. As 5 o'clock approached, he told me "Have a good time out with your friends, I'll just delete your cell number..." to which I said "No, you can keep it :)" & that was that. 11 PM hit, I was dancing in the club with my friends when my phone vibrated. It was this random 215 number with a GIF of some old dude dancing (Ron Swanson lol) & I said, "who the F is this?" And then it hit me-Matt Pinelli! We continued texting, calling, & video chatting for a month before we decided it was time to meet up in person. Saturday, June 22 at 4 AM, we both drove 4.5 hours to Richmond, VA (the halfway point). We spent the morning getting to know each other over brunch & walking around the city, and the night playing pool & dining at this delicious Italian restaurant. Over the next few weeks, I flew & drove up to meet his family and friends, helped him get settled into his new home, and enjoyed what PA had to offer, never thinking I would ever leave NC. But as my lease in Charlotte was coming to an end, we had two options & one big decision to make--continue to date long distance for a while, or take the leap, move in together, & see where the relationship could go. ...I think you know which decision we made ;)