Peter and Jasmine met all the way back in 2014 while working together at Disneyland. While neither one can remember exactly when, or where, they met exactly, both feel as if they’ve known each other their whole lives. Jasmine left to deploy with the US Army that year, leaving their relationship as good friends. Over the next several years, Jasmine and Peter drifted apart and lost touch.
After several years, and many life experiences for both Jasmine and Peter, a chance reunion occurred when an Instagram post of Peter’s caught Jasmine’s eye. They rekindled their friendship and began talking again. Over an unassuming lunch, they both found they enjoyed each other’s company and began spending time together again.
Peter invited Jasmine out to join him and his friends for a night of scares at Knott’s Scary Farm. While out, both made subtle hints that they were interested in each other, however neither one caught onto the advances the other was making. Both would resign themselves to being only friends, not realizing the other was interested in them. Afterwards, they continued to spend time together as friends as Jasmine would join Peter for game nights. One calamitous night, Jasmine even asked if she could bring a date to the game night and Peter, being the gracious host, agreed and even helped as Jasmine’s wingman.
Over the next few weeks, they continued to spend much time together and eventually (with the help of a little tequila on Cinco de Mayo) made their attraction known to each other, laughing over the missed signals and learning that both needed to be more overt in their attraction to one another.
However, neither Jasmine nor Peter were available for a serious relationship at that time. Jasmine was going through her divorce and raising her 4 year old daughter, Anastasia while Peter was actively looking to buy a house in Illinois. This nonavailability ended up being fortuitous however, as they both were very open with each other and encouraged each other to live their lives to the fullest. Their support for each other, while knowing that nothing could come of their romance, helped them grow close to one another.
While Jasmine was off in Europe, celebrating her mother’s recent marriage and Peter was in Illinois looking at homes, both grew a deep longing for the other. It was during this time apart that they each realized that their no-strings-attached fling had set the seeds of their love for one another.
Upon both returning to California from their respective trips they confessed their love to one another. From that moment, their course was set. Both happily moved in together in Illinois in a quiet suburb of Chicago. Jasmine and Peter found that life together was sublime. Jasmine took root in the village of Mount Prospect and thrived. Anastasia became enamored by the local history and multitude of activities. Peter found that fatherhood and helping raise Anastasia to be a joy he couldn’t have imagined.
Jasmine had told Peter her dream of celebrating her 33rd at Club 33 in Disneyland. While Club 33 is an exclusive club that requires an invitation from a member to access, Peter arranged for a special dinner for the couple and Jasmine’s family. Surprising everyone there, it was at this magical dinner that Peter pulled out a ring and asked Jasmine to marry her. Overjoyed, Jasmine couldn’t wait to say “yes” and begin to spend the rest of their lives together.