Nick and Rachel’s story begins in September 2021 at Veterans Park located the neighborhood of Plaza Midwood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nick and Rachel were a part of a tennis social called Tennis on Tap. One week Nick noticed Rachel in line for a drill. According to his account, he thought she is so beautiful. It wasn’t until the following week where they happened to get paired in on the same team where they were able to officially meet. There was always and issue with the team tennis at the social; either everyone would lose track of the score, or no one was keeping score from the start. This gave Nick an idea. He told her “Why don’t we just repeat the score to each other after every point”. Nick later explained that he didn’t care about the score, but this kept Rachel talking with him. Later that night, Nick was lying in bed with his dog, Joey, and could not stop thinking about Rachel. The next day, what anyone in his twenties would do, he looked her up on social media and sent a friend request. At this time Nick was in his first semester at Wake Forest University pursuing his MBA. While at school on Saturday for a team project, he decided to take a risk and direct message her. Once again, Nick attempted to hedge himself slightly by saying she was a suggested follow of Instagram and proceeded to blame Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs for tracking them. They exchanged numbered and began to text. Rachel took the message with flattery and nerves. Nick proceeded to ask her on a date, and Rachel was very excited, however nervous. She thought Nick was very cute but was not used to someone’s directness, like Nick. Thankfully for Nick’s sake, Rachel’s Sister, Fran, and cousin, Meagan, were there to help ease though nerves and say she had to go. Later Saturday night, Fran, Meagan, and Rachel were going to a Dierks Bentley concert. They have been texting back and forth all day. While the girls were driving to the concert, Meagan asked Rachel what Nick’s last name was? She replied, Malvasi. Meagan said, “Rachel Malvasi”, that has a nice ring to it. And Meagan was right. Nick happened to be out on the town with his friend, Mitch, who happened to introduce Nick to the Tennis on Tap club. As Nick does, he had a few drinks and went home to hang out with his best friend, Joey. Nick says, he came home put on college football, took off his pants and cuddled on the couch with Joey. Within 20 minutes, Nick received an unsuspecting call from Rachel. They were on their way home from the concert and wanted to know if I wanted to be picked up to go out to a bar with them. Nick knows this girl was special. Nick claims he looked at Joey and said, “Sorry Buddy, I must go meet my dream girl.” Nick was picked up and they went out to Nick’s least favorite bar, but it did not matter, he was with his dream girl. That night they shared their first kiss. As for what happens next, well you know the rest of the story. Thank you for being a part of the next chapter of this story and for future chapters to come.