"I've got the girl for you," was all Tad needed to hear from their very good mutual friend, Paul Wolters. Shortly after, Tad and Haley spent hours on the phone talking and, not talking. They arranged to see each other when she returned from visiting her parents. And before they ever said a word to each other face to face, Tad smooched her. They had already fallen. One night, Haley was worried it wasn't possible that they could have so much in common: they both like skinny jeans and Whim Hof. She took a step back to be sure. They spent the next 7 months as friends. Which was hard but in hind sight a gift. And it was the very advice their good friends Paul and Carla had been pushing all along- "Friends First!" The gift gave them the time to bond without distraction. Less kissing - more talking! Haley finally let down her wall after Tad showed up at her new home every night with dinner for two weeks in a row.