Sarah & Garrett’s story began as all great love stories do—at a car dealership in mid-town Tucson. It was a harried November day when Sarah was in need of a follow car to assist her in delivering a customer’s new Honda to their home. The car HAD to be delivered to the client today. Without delivery today, the buyer would cancel the sale until after the new year. Everyone was busy—lot attendants, salesmen, everybody. Just as it seemed the sale would crumble, the new guy walked through the door. He wasn’t scheduled that day, just stopping by to pick up his check when a frantic Sarah came pleading for help. Garrett agreed, seeing it as an ideal opportunity to try his hand at driving a standard transmission. As Garrett drove Sarah back to the dealership, the conversation began to flow. They were mid small talk as Lorde’s “Royals” came over the air waves. Garrett belted the lyrics with abandon. It was off-key, loud, & hilarious. Sarah was intrigued by his mix of humor & confidence. Upon deciding to join in however, their car stalled out leaving them stuck in the intersection. Garrett smiled sheepishly, they both laughed, & continued on. In that moment, a friendship was born. Moving forward, they found reasons to spend time together--an inordinate number of home deliveries arose. After work, they'd walk Reid Park, which led to dinner, then coffee, then sitting in front of the closed coffee shop for hours. Garrett would soon be leaving for MCRD. They agreed to write & stay close but, life had other plans. They went their separate ways. Occasional letters came & went. Time marched on. When Garrett returned, so much had changed. They were strangers, again. It wasn’t until months later, when a co-worker unexpectedly brought Garrett over to Sarah’s house that they really connected again. They laughed & spoke almost exclusively to each other. A familiar scene was set. That night Garrett asked Sarah to accompany him at the Marine Corp Ball. The rest, as they say, is history.