Stephen and Katie had noticed each other working at the hospital. One day, Stephen was out for a jog and he stopped at the local dog beach where he noticed Katie walking her dog. He asked if he could join them while the dogs cooled off in the ocean, then made sure to keep that regular jog time for the next several weeks. After the third time of 'accidentally' bumping into one another, they decided to go get a slice of pizza after walking on Willard Beach.