A day of golf led to a night of pool. They were both with friends, but found each other cool. The later it got, the better they both felt. Too transfixed by love I let the ice cream melt. Inside jokes can be a mystery. Unless you were there from the start. Then the rest is history.

Derrek proposed to Rachel on the 1 year anniversary of them dating. They had gone to Chicago for the weekend, and were 97 stories up on the observation deck of Willis tower downtown . The couple was standing away from the crowd, looking out over the city in a corner of the room. After several moments of taking in the scenery, Derrek got down on one knee. Almost before he could finish the question, Rachel very enthusiastically responded yes. Even after returning to the ground, for the rest of the trip, their heads remained in the clouds.