Our story began much like any other. Mel was devouring a cheeseburger after being stood up on a second date with some other loser. Xavier had carefully crafted a long, but thoughtful introduction on OK Cupid. "PING" Mel looks down, reads through the message, sees he has a cute dog and is pretty good looking. Mel says, OK, just one more. Mel then promptly gets on a plane and flies to Arizona for 2 weeks, and a love story begins to blossom. They both feel the connection, and the fun and can't wait to meet. Fast forward to their first date, it's pouring rain in late October, Mel hasn't considered the weather. They meet for drinks, then drinks turns to dinner, then dinner turns to dessert and coffee. They run from the restaurant to the Crepe place 1 block over. Xavier keeps trying to give his jacket to Mel, Mel keeps refusing. Her dress is dripping wet, makeup ruined and melted all over her face, but the date was too good to give up on. And the rest they say is history.