AN – this is a flash back guys, Danny, Chelle and Lindsay are all 15/16 years old,

Danny and Chelle had entered themselves for the 'Under 16 Skiing Competition'. Every year they would enter this competition, so would the same people at the resort, and every year Danny or Chelle won the competition. However this year was different, there was a new entry. Danny stood in front of the notice board where the entry list was posted. He ran his finger down the list of names, mentally checking each name in his head, when he came across entry 17 he paused 'Lindsay Monroe'

"Chelle" he hollered.

Chelle walked over to him and slapped him upside the head

"Jeez Danny, no need to shout so loud"

"Sorry. Look at this" he pointed to Lindsay's name "you know her?"

"No Danny, I don't know her. Besides if she was any good we would have heard about her by now"

"I guess"

"Is your mind at ease now, knucklehead?" Danny shrugged "good, mum wants us to get ready pronto"

Chelle turned to walk away, she grabbed Danny's arm as she spun and dragged him away from the board.

It was the after-competition party. All contestants were there. The music was pumping and the room was over flowing. Danny and Chelle were in the middle of the floor dancing to whatever music was playing. Lindsay was also on the dance floor, however she was surrounded by a group of boys, she was laughing, and joking with them when the music faded to a whisper and the noise of the crowd fell to a murmur.

"Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention please" there was a man standing on the stage next to a variety of medals, certificates and a trophy "this is the moment we have all been waiting for. Its time to announce the winners of this years under 16 skiing competition. If I could have all the contestants on stage please"

A crowd of teenagers made their way to the stage until, all the skiers were now on the stage. The host gave each person a certificate for taking part in the competition.

"Now, if the following people could move to this side of the stage and everyone else please go back down to the floor. Luke Ringwood, Faith Russell, Chelle Messer, Lindsay Monroe, Danny Messer, and Dayna Edwards. Thank you everyone else who took part, lets hear it for them ladies and gents"

The crowd applauded the teenagers as they came down from the stage. The remaining six contestants on stage spaced themselves around the cabinet with the medals. The host handed out several medals to each contestant until there were only three people left on stage.

"This is it guys, the final three of this competition are right here on this stage. Before I go any further how about we give it up for Lindsay, Danny and Chelle"

Once again the crowd applauded. The host handed Danny and Chelle 2 medals, Lindsay 3 medals. All the medals, from the cabinet, had now gone; only the trophy remained.

"Chelle you won the competition last year, and you and Danny have won this competition every year for the last five years. Now you have some competition." There was a dramatic pause

"Lindsay…Congratulations you have put an end to their winning streak, you have won the Under 16 Skiing Competition 1992" he handed Lindsay the trophy and an envelope containing two tickets to the skiing championships.

"Thank you so much" Lindsay said to the crowd.

Later in the evening Lindsay was on the dance floor again; Danny and Chelle were sat at a table. Chelle was ranting about how Lindsay won the trophy from them. Although Danny wasn't paying any attention to what she was saying, he was too busy looking at Lindsay.

"Chelle, shut up" Danny said, not taking his eyes off Lindsay.

Chelle stuck her tongue out at him and mumbled something under her breath. She got up from the table.

"I'm going back to the room"

Chelle walked away from the table in a huff. Danny had just realised Chelle left him. He got up from the table; instead of following Chelle he was approaching Lindsay. He was now a few inches away from her. Part of him wanted to turn around and go back to the table, the other part wanted to kiss her right there. Danny hesitated for a moment; he touched her hand.

"Come with me?"

Lindsay nodded and let Danny take her to his table. When they were at the table Lindsay sat in Chelle's place.

"I am so sorry for the way Chelle behaved earlier"

"Don't worry about it, I guess she's just a sore loser"

Danny laughed a little at the remark.

"Hey, what d'ya say I buy you a drink?" Danny was now leaning a little bit closer to Lindsay.

"Ok"

Danny held out his hand for Lindsay, she took it and they walked over to the bar together. Danny bought two orange juices, when the bar tender was out of eyeshot he put a vodka shot in each drink. He handed one to Lindsay.

"Thanks, do you always carry vodka around?"

"Yeh, at parties I do. You never know if you'll get served it"

"Good point" Lindsay glanced at the table they were at "someone's taken our table" she said with slight disappointment.

"No problem, follow me" he took Lindsay by the hand again. This time they went outside. Danny led Lindsay to a bench that over looked the snowy mountains. He placed his jacket on the bench, so Lindsay could sit down without getting wet.

"You're gonna get cold you know"

Danny was still holding onto her hand and he pulled her down next to him.

"I'd rather be cold than you be wet"

Lindsay smiled at him, their eyes were locked, and Danny leaned in for a kiss. After a few seconds Danny realised what he was doing and he reluctantly broke away. They were both speechless, Lindsay broke their silence.

"Can I have your number?"

"Yeh, gimme your phone" Lindsay handed him her phone; he entered his number and took a picture of himself, then gave it back to her. Danny pulled his phone out his pocket and took a picture of Lindsay. He handed his phone to Lindsay.

"Your number?"

Lindsay took the phone and entered her number. Once she was done, her pocket started vibrating. She looked at her other phone and sighed.

"I've gotta go now" she kissed him again "talk soon"

"Ok, bye" Danny said as he watched her walk away

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Back at the pub, everyone was listening intently. When the couple had finished re-living their first meeting, Stella commented,

"Who'd have thought Danny was such a romantic"

Lindsay smiled at Stella's comment.

"when I arrived at your school it was all different anyway" Lindsay said, glancing at Chelle.

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As usual please R&R

Amy