. >> michael and effie ratley didn't meet in the typical way through friends or the an work or school. they met when effie's car had a flat tire, and michael stopped and offered to help. >> i was glad that effie found someone that she wanted to date. because she had not previous dated a whoa lot. >> 18 months after their chance encounter, the couple married. but the union lasted only three months. >> they were married for a short time originally. they broke up. never really lost contact with one another. >> but less than a year later, the couple married again. and soon had a child together, a son. aiden. >> i knew that if effie had the opportunity to be back with michael, she would. because she truly loved him. she truly loved him. >> michael was an officer for blue cross and blue shield. and the couple lived in a mobile home next door to michael's parents in bryceville, florida. but just weeks after coming home from the hospital with their new baby, tragedy struck. a fire broke out in michael and effie's home. michael managed to get the baby out unharmed. but effie was trapped inside

. >> michael and effie ratley didn't meet in the typical way