WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!

Just kidding. Sam was working at a tiny fuel marina called the Gulf Docks long before she met Joe. In fact, it was Sam who (unbeknownst to her) motivated Joe to apply for a job there. One skateboard ride, and a scoop of ice cream later, Joe decided he had to find out what this blonde girl was about. Joe launched his masterplan into action and got a job as a dock hand that same spring. Much to his surprise, his good looks, amazing red hair, and occasional compliments did little to get Sam's attention. He was going to have to do much better than that as Sam was not easily impressed. And even though Sam was secretly infatuated with him the moment her eyes met his, she certainly wasn't going to let him know that. Okay, game on. So it began with Joe "forgetting" his lunch in the employee fridge almost every single day. Sam wrote him off as being spacy but didn't realize Joe strategically did this so he could swoop in right as Sam was closing the store under the guise of "remembering his sandwich", to get a few minutes of her undivided attention. Little did she know, every sandwich would immediately find its way into the trash the moment he left the store. Over the summer, Joe charmed Sam more and more. He made passing compliments and calculated hints of going out to dinner, drinks, and even boat rides (Sam's favorite) together. But he never followed up with a formal invitation. He knew she would eventually get impatient being teased with a good time and the company of a cute boy. He was right. Sam ended up confronting Joe in the back of the store stock room, and politely demanded that he either A) actually ask her out on a date like he keeps talking about or B) stop wasting her time. "Great, how about dinner on Monday? It'll be my birthday" he asked. Check mate. Now Sam couldn't say no even if she wanted too (she didn't). The rest is history. Seven years and many more scoops of ice cream later, they fell deeply in love and are excited to live happily ever after.