It was a cool St. Patrick’s Day in Safety Harbor, Florida, and the air was filled with the lively sounds of Irish music. The streets were crowded, with people in green spilling out of bars and onto the sidewalks. Amy had no intention of letting the holiday slip away without a bit of good times with Andrew, Kaitlin, Blake, and KiKi. Oh and Josh was there too.
For months, Kaitlin had been talking to both Amy and Josh about the other. “You two would hit it off,” Kaitlin had said to Amy. “Josh is just the best cook and the sweetest person I know.” And to Josh, she had shared the same enthusiasm, describing Amy as someone with the kind of warmth and humor he couldn’t resist. They had both been focused on building their careers, and their paths had only crossed a handful of times before.
There they were, at Nolan's Pub, surrounded by the festive chaos of the St. Patrick's Day crowd. Amy arrived late to the party, but was instantly chatting with Kaitlin and KiKi. Amidst the sea of green and the loud, joyful hum of the band playing Irish folk tunes, their eyes met over the crowd. It was Josh. And so, their St. Patrick’s Day story began.