One December, Devin traveled to Atlanta where he and a group of people met to celebrate a friend's birthday. Unbeknownst to him, this same friend was Ashley's neighbor. That morning's birthday activity was a brunch party with everyone meeting at a townhome the host had rented for the weekend. Ashley was the first of her and Devin to arrive. New to this circle of friends, she found a familiar face in the kitchen and grabbed a seat at the island counter. The front door opened and in walked Devin and his best friend. Ashley & Devin immediately locked eyes as he entered the room. Devin confidently approached Ashley with a smile and asked her if she was single. After confirmation, he smoothly said "good to know..." and walked towards the other end of the kitchen. Ashley, blushing at this point, asked around to figure out who this mystery guy was and where he was from since he walked in with suitcases in hand. Devin, from across the room, could not stop starting and glancing in Ashley's direction telling his best friend repeatedly how beautiful he thought she was and how he wanted to go talk to her. Eventually, the group of friends were all called to the kitchen for a toast and Ashley handed a glass and a bottle of Jameson to Devin. The two exchanged no other words to each other before Devin and his best friend left the house to catch their flight back to Florida. Days later, through tagged pictures on social media, Ashley sent Devin a friend request and he returned the favor. The two began chatting daily about work, music, the holidays, and sports. Their mutual knowledge of soca and coquito bonded the two of them immediately. After two weeks, Devin asked Ashley for her phone number and they texted and FaceTimed for hours every day. One conversation, they decided to meet again for a weekend beach vacation in Florida. It was during that trip that Devin handed Ashley a bouquet of red roses and asked her to be his girlfriend.