The charming smile of the man sitting across from you threw you off guard. His name was Gaz, according to your college friend, and he was going to be your partner for your friend’s wedding.

You’d arrived in the UK only a few days before after accepting a job in London. One of the first things you’d done was to meet Gaz and start getting to know him. Your friend told you a lot about the “British army guy” who was excited to meet you—yet your friend didn’t tell you how attractive he was.