Ronnie first met Danielle in 2012 when she worked at a lounge he frequented on U Street in Washington, DC. On several occasions he tried to talk to her, but the stars just didn't align. One rainy night, he came up to her and managed to strike up a conversation. As the night was winding down, she asked him to walk her to her car once she finished her shift. On that memorable walk, getting ready to cross the street, Danielle had the sense to stop at a crosswalk when she noticed an ambulance with its lights and sirens headed their way... Ronnie on the other hand, wanted to show her that he could make her heart race and subsequently give her a heart attack! He decided to try dodge the ambulance by running across the street in a hurry, leaving her on the other side of the sidewalk. After a few words were exchanged from opposite sides of the crosswalk, he safely walked her to car, this time making sure to stop and look both ways at every intersection. The following week, they met at a 24-hr breakfast counter at 4 am after Danielle got off work. Breakfast was going well, until the topic of football came up (dramatic drums: TUN! TUN! TUN!). They realized they weren't sure what team the other rooted for. They both knew this could be the beginning of something great, or time to go their separate ways. After a few awkward pauses they sighed with relief when they realized they both cheered for the burgundy and gold, no matter how terrible they continue to be. And as the story goes...the rest is history.