In October 2008, Mike and Nikki met up at a co-worker's birthday party.
Mike was told some newly discovered information ("Nikki likes you"), which gave Mike the courage to ask Nikki for a kiss. Maybe it was the Jack Daniel's, or maybe it was the irresistible way Mike appeared from a dark corner to pull Nikki in for a kiss, but Nikki kissed him back and that was that.
Nikki and Mike decided that they wanted to get to know each other better. A few days after their first kiss, they went on their first date. They met at Starbucks for hot chocolate and conversation...that's when their adventures begun.