January 5, 2019- Reed and Rachel meet at Maggie and Luke's rehearsal dinner. January 6, 2019- Reed flirted hard. Rachel was awkward. She was a spaz while dancing. He stepped on her foot and asked her out to lunch. He called her a show stopper. heyoooo. January 7, 2019- The DM's started and phone numbers were shared. January 10, 2019- Reed Facetimes Rach! February 15, 2019- Rachel flies out to D.C. for their first date! Reed takes her to Old Town Alexandria for pizza. February 20-May 1- Rachel goes to Ecuador and the true long distance begins. May 5, 2019- Rachel flies to D.C. for second date where Reed officially asks to start dating. EEKK. July 2019- Reed's unit takes a job in Houston for the weekend. Rachel cant contain herself!! They get to spend a few hours today. i love you was first spoken out loud. Marriage is discussed. Everyone is happy & in love, <3 January 2020- Reed moves from D.C. to Yorktown, VA for Gunnersmate School. still long distance... closer to Texas! April 2020- Reed moves to New Orleans, LA. 6 hours away from Rachel. Covid gets crazy. Rachel is able to visit Reed with family for 2 weeks because she is working virtually. August 2020- Reed buys a ring!!! Rachel is convinced next January he will ask. She has no idea. November 7, 2020- Rachel's cousin, Renee has her wedding in Brenham, TX. Rachel catches the bouquet and Reed catches the garter. Coincidence??? I THINK NOT. November 8, 2020- Reed plans a date to bring Rachel to get drinks and dinner. During the date he takes an "urgent" phone call... He leaves the table. Haley surprises Rachel, hands her a note, and tells her to follow her out of the restaurant to the Water Way. Friends and family greet Rachel and read notes and Bible verses written from Reed. At the end of the path, Reed is standing there with Rachel's favorite flowers. He gets down on one knee and pops the big question. She says, "Heck yes!!!!" He said, "Let's get pizza." The rest is history <3 <3