A mutual friend tried to set them up for MONTHS, but Shawnie being the stubborn gal she is, had to be worn down. Once this sweet friend TRICKED them into hanging out for a photoshoot (James considered a second career in modeling! Hehe), they knew pretty quickly that this friend may have been their cupid after all... James worked up to getting Shawnie's number, they hit it off so quickly that everyone who saw them together from the start knew it was meant to be!