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This&nbsp;love&nbsp;story&nbsp;began&nbsp;about&nbsp;14&nbsp;years&nbsp;ago&nbsp;in&nbsp;Las&nbsp;Vegas.&nbsp;Both&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;were&nbsp;in&nbsp;town&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;football&nbsp;games&nbsp;called&nbsp;the&nbsp;pigskin&nbsp;tournament.&nbsp;The&nbsp;couple&nbsp;first&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;Circus&nbsp;Circus&nbsp;while&nbsp;in&nbsp;line&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;ride.&nbsp;&nbsp;They&nbsp;were&nbsp;introduced&nbsp;to&nbsp;one&nbsp;another&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;mutual&nbsp;friend.&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;friends&nbsp;were&nbsp;acting&nbsp;out&nbsp;while&nbsp;talking&nbsp;to&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;so&nbsp;she&nbsp;exclaimed&nbsp;"my&nbsp;dad&nbsp;says&nbsp;he&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;rusty&nbsp;bullet&nbsp;for&nbsp;guys&nbsp;like&nbsp;you!"&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;quickly&nbsp;responded&nbsp;"I'd&nbsp;take&nbsp;a&nbsp;bullet&nbsp;for&nbsp;you."&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;it&nbsp;cool&nbsp;like&nbsp;she&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;believe&nbsp;him&nbsp;&nbsp;but&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;smitten.&nbsp;Shortly&nbsp;after,&nbsp;&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;left&nbsp;the&nbsp;ride&nbsp;area&nbsp;to&nbsp;aquire&nbsp;a&nbsp;ride&nbsp;wristband.&nbsp;&nbsp;With&nbsp;plans&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;up&nbsp;later,&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;and&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;said&nbsp;their&nbsp;goodbyes&nbsp;then&nbsp;went&nbsp;their&nbsp;separate&nbsp;ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;Moreover,&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;looked&nbsp;everywhere&nbsp;for&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;but&nbsp;she&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;him.&nbsp;She&nbsp;continued&nbsp;her&nbsp;search&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;day&nbsp;by&nbsp;scouring&nbsp;through&nbsp;every&nbsp;game&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;tournament&nbsp;but&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;no&nbsp;luck.&nbsp; Two&nbsp;years&nbsp;later.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;. As&nbsp;fate&nbsp;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;it,&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;were&nbsp;both&nbsp;enrolled&nbsp;at&nbsp;Mount&nbsp;Miguel&nbsp;High&nbsp;School&nbsp;and&nbsp;placed&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;math&nbsp;class.&nbsp;One&nbsp;day&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;walked&nbsp;into&nbsp;class&nbsp;late;&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;speaking&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;counselor&nbsp;about&nbsp;switching&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;challenging&nbsp;course.&nbsp;Upon&nbsp;opening&nbsp;the&nbsp;door&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;almost&nbsp;passed&nbsp;out&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;saw&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;casually&nbsp;sitting&nbsp;in&nbsp;her&nbsp;class.&nbsp;Needless&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;she&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;switch&nbsp;courses.&nbsp;Throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;semester&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;would&nbsp;share&nbsp;brief&nbsp;moments&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;quad;&nbsp;but&nbsp;sometime&nbsp;before&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;year&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;disappeared&nbsp;yet&nbsp;again.&nbsp; 12&nbsp;years&nbsp;later.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;. On&nbsp;October&nbsp;28,&nbsp;2018&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;was&nbsp;just&nbsp;living&nbsp;her&nbsp;best&nbsp;life&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;realized&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;had&nbsp;replied&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;instagram&nbsp;story&nbsp;.&nbsp;The&nbsp;conversion&nbsp;quickly&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;trip&nbsp;down&nbsp;memory&nbsp;lane.&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;was&nbsp;smitten.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;began&nbsp;to&nbsp;speak&nbsp;to&nbsp;one&nbsp;another&nbsp;every&nbsp;single&nbsp;day.&nbsp; On&nbsp;December&nbsp;23,&nbsp;2018&nbsp;the&nbsp;couple&nbsp;met&nbsp;up&nbsp;in&nbsp;San&nbsp;Diego&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;holidays&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;date.&nbsp; As&nbsp;time&nbsp;progressed&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;made&nbsp;arrangements&nbsp;for&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;to&nbsp;visit&nbsp;him&nbsp;in&nbsp;Texas&nbsp;for&nbsp;Valentine's&nbsp;day.&nbsp;Together&nbsp;they&nbsp;shared&nbsp;a&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;week&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;Austin.&nbsp;After&nbsp;flying&nbsp;back&nbsp;and&nbsp;forth&nbsp;between&nbsp;Los&nbsp;Angeles&nbsp;and&nbsp;Austin,&nbsp;&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;considered&nbsp;Willie's&nbsp;compelling&nbsp;speech&nbsp;about&nbsp;moving&nbsp;to&nbsp;Texas.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sierra&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;opposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;idea&nbsp;so&nbsp;she&nbsp;looked&nbsp;into&nbsp;it&nbsp;and&nbsp;saw&nbsp;that&nbsp;there&nbsp;were&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;more&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;for&nbsp;Dental&nbsp;hygiene&nbsp;school&nbsp;in&nbsp;Texas.&nbsp;Driven&nbsp;by&nbsp;her&nbsp;goals&nbsp;and&nbsp;love&nbsp;she&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;move&nbsp;to&nbsp;Houston&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;months&nbsp;later. On&nbsp;November&nbsp;21,&nbsp;2019&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;made&nbsp;it&nbsp;clear&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;disappear&nbsp;ever&nbsp;again.&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;lovely&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;at&nbsp;Pearla's&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;walk&nbsp;through&nbsp;Lou&nbsp;Neff&nbsp;Point,&nbsp;Willie&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;Sierra.&nbsp;Overjoyed,&nbsp;she&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;couple&nbsp;continued&nbsp;their&nbsp;walk&nbsp;enjoying&nbsp;the&nbsp;cascade&nbsp;of&nbsp;downtown&nbsp;lights&nbsp;shimmer&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;lake.

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