A/N: The story will be told through a series of flashbacks and flashforwards. Rated T because of the possibility of stuff in the future but it will all be tasteful. Please review if you like it of if you have any constructive criticism :) Anyway here goes!

Jeff looked back at the perky brunette carefully measuring hydrochloric acid into a test tube. The meagre sight of her made him smile subconciously. The way she narrowed her eyes, pulled her soft brown hair to one side exposing her perfect collar bones and slightly tilted her head to the left. He stood there watching, simply soaking up the image of the girl he repeatedly told himself he didn't have feelings for. Jeff Winger didn't care about anything or anyone, but something about this particular girl made him want to. Her sweet innocent charm and competative nature made him feel the need to protect her, to shelter her from all the evil in the world. Annie cared so much about everything but she managed to spin her vulnerability into a strength instead of a weakness and Jeff wanted to know how. Annie looked up through her long, feathery eyelashes and their eyes met. She noticed his unwavering stare and blushed a little as a shy smile spread across her porcelain in face.

Suddenly Jeff found himself waking towards the bubbly 20-year-old. What was he doing? He couldn't be going for Annie, not again. Not after he spent all this time actively suppressing his feelings for her. Yet he didn't want to stop, he couldn't. He stood in front of her, his focus still not faltering.

"Jeff! move you're getting in the way," Annie pronounced, not taking her eyes off her her experiment. "Jeff, what are you..?" she trailed off when she looked up to see his intense eyes focused on hers. "wha.. Jeff..," she squeaked, taken aback by his enduring stare. He took her soft cheek in his hands and she furrowed her brow slightly as a confused, apprehensive expression spread across her face. He leant down, inching his face towards hers until he could feel her eyelashes brushing against his cheek. She closed her eyes and waited for his lips to meet hers in a slow, tender kiss. He moved one hand from her face, sliding down her neck to the back of her shoulders before reaching her waist and pulling her in closer as the kiss intensified.

In that moment once the fluster wore off Annie realised what was happening and pushed Jeff away. Jeff smiled and leaned back in for another kiss. "Jeff stop."

"What? Don't tell me you're not enjoying this," he smirked.

"No Jeff, we're not doing this."

"Wha.. Annie, seriously?"

"I'm not letting you do this again. I'm not nineteen any more, I've grown a lot since last year and I'm not falling for your crap again. Last year you knew I had feelings for you yet you proceeded with your endless trail of bimbos and not to mention Britta right in front of me without a second thought. You can't just treat me as a fall back it's not fair, I deserve better."

"You're right Annie but that's not what this is about... I.. care about you."

"I know you do and I care about you too.."

"So what's the problem?"

"It's just.. it's not enough."

She picked up her backpack and walked out leaving Jeff standing bewildered in the middle of the chemistry lab.

I know this chapter was only short, think of it as more of a prologue. Please tell me what you think, I hope you like it! :)