After telling people for weeks we were just friends we decided to give dating a try. We went to Buffalo Wild Wings in The Woodlands. After we went to Barnes and Noble to browse books. We ended the night walking along the waterway just talking about random topics.
In 2016, after Sam finished grad school. She had an offer to work at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. While Sam didn't ask Empire to follow her across the country, he was more than willing to leave Texas (and whataburger) to be with the girl he loves.
We got all dolled up to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. We went Gratiz, an Italian restaurant in Midland, for dinner. The food was amazing. After we finished dinner and dessert Empire came around the table and got down on one knee and asked Sam to spend the rest of their lives together. She cried and said yes! Fun fact: there was a large party and a Good Samaritan realized Empire was proposing and took photos of the event.