Lemon and George were childhood sweethearts, both raised in Bluebell, and attended school together. The two became romantically involved when they entered high school. Lemon a cheerleader and George a member of the football team. A little wild, the two made for a mischievous match.

They'd been together for 15 years and had never grown into mature adults who knew what they wanted out of life. Now that they’ve both grown and become complete people, these feelings they've had are starting to spark again.

the reasons.
001. Because "the turkey has cheese, right?" | "of course, sweetheart"
002.Because he still doesn't know how she got that cow into Mrs. Gleeson's office
003.Because he didn't come over not because he was more interested in the flapjacks... okay, he really wanted flapjacks
004.Because he just thought she missed being a free spirit
005.Because she loves clipping recipes and cooking dinners, and is excited about this new chapter in their lives
006.Because the first time her saw her in her cheerleader outfit, he knew he had to marry her
007. Because she doesn't have to be everything for him
008. Because she may not ever be good enough for him, but she's gonna spend her whole life trying, and that's a promise
009. Because "I plan on plunderin' me some pirate booty"
010. Because all that matters is "I think you're perfect just the way you... arrrgh!"
011. Because he's the most decent and honorable man she's ever met
012. Because she is going to get a beautiful 18-foot Douglas fir, just like she wanted
013. Because "try to remember the holidays... it's supposed to be about joy"
014. Because his truck is her cosmetics case
015. Because “Without you, there can’t be us.”
016. Because "Baby… you know, all those memories, they’re just ours. Nobody can take them away from us…"
017. Because "You deserve more than my fidelity. You deserve my whole heart as well."
018. Because she needs him to help her dig up dirt on Shelby so she can make her Daddy break up with her
019. Because she’s engaged to George Tucker
020. Because she's funny, she's irreverent. And he just was honored that she chose him.
021. Because he realized that BlueBell and Lemon...they're who he is. He can't really be his best self without them
022. Because he is sorry about the photographs. He knows how hard she planned today
023. Because she loves him. She really does. And nearly losing him last night just reminded her of how much
024. Because she promises that she is gonna try real hard to be the same old Lemon that he fell in love with
025. Because her patriotism for BlueBell is getting a little freakish. But, he has a thing for freaks
026. Because in the Bible there's also something in there about being loyal to his fiance against her sworn enemies
027. Because Lemon wants their wedding to be the event of the season. And by season, she means millennium
028. Because the things that matter, they haven't changed one bit. He loves her
029. Because they could put an interstate through the middle of this town, and he promises her, he'd still never want to leave
030. Because he thinks it's time they started looking for a house
031. Because he promises her, he will get it for her the Pinckney place even if there is a tiny hitch
032. Because the first time he saw her dressed up as a cheerleader, he knew he had to marry her