Summer 2013 Rick was playing softball at gateway park on his cousin team, Trini was also there supporting her brothers team. Trini's daughter, Gaby was selling chocolate for her school and asked Rick if he would like to buy some candy. That gave Trini an excuse to talk to to Rick. They continued with there lives it wasn't until September 2013 when Trini was celebrating her birthday at the pour house where she ran into Rick and they finally exchanged names and built a friendship for the next couple of years. On August 2015 Rick and Trini became exclusive and Rick became a step father to Trini's three children (Gaby, Chris and Aries) Rick asked Trini to be his one in only on Friday September 28, 2018 in the parking lot of Gateway park where they first met.