Flashback 8 years ago, Derek and Alyssa decide to try out for the San Diego Padres Pad Squad. What Alyssa thought was would be a dance team for a professional baseball team, and Derek thought would be getting paid to watch his favorite team turned into a blossoming love story they'll never forget. Derek and Alyssa started their relationship as just coworkers, which quickly grew into a friendship, which then slowlllyyyy turned into a relationship. Fast forward 2 years later, and he officially asked her to be his girlfriend with a "Happy Birthday" cookie cake. Derek and Alyssa spent a lot of dates meeting somewhere in San Diego between El Cajon and Escondido, with one of their favorite spots being Outback Steakhouse. They put a lot of time and planning into meeting up which wasn't always easy, but those cheese fries made it worth it. Fast forward again, Derek and Alyssa are living 0.6 miles from each other in Pacific Beach. Planned dates turned into seeing each other at stoplights on their way home, impromptu happy hours, sunset walks, and many homecooked Hello Freshes. Derek and Alyssa spent a lot of time together, but also a lot of time with their friends and families. Time spent with their loved ones has always been important to them, so sharing their love story with the people they love the most is one of their favorite activities to do together.