The knocking came again, followed by the muffled, frantic sound of Jimmy's voice.

"Annie, are you there?"

The sound was barely audible but it was enough to make her think of his sweet smile and his deep blue eyes. His blonde hair that looked so soft and his lips that were sweet, soft and warm and…

Oh God… this couldn't be happening.

"Annie, please open the door!" he shouted. "You're scaring me! Are you okay? I-I have my ear pressed to the door and I can hear movement, but I don't know what's going on! I-please open the door! Look, I understand if you've changed your mind and don't want to go out with me, it's all right. It wouldn't be the first time I've been dumped before the first date, but if you'll just give me a chance, I-."

As he chattered incessantly, she walked to the door and turned the lock. When it clicked into place, she thrust the door open, trying to ignore how handsome he looked.

"Jimmy, I'm sorry but I'm afraid-."

But she barely had a chance to finish her sentence before she was swept into his arms. The gesture stunned her and she gasped, which in turn caused him to hold her closer. And at that moment there was nothing else she could do but to put her arms around him and rest her cheek against his sweater vest. She could feel his staggered breathing along with the racing of his heart as the pleasing scent of his cologne wafted under her nose. She'd never felt this way before… no one had ever made her feel so safe.

And the craziest thing of all is that she wanted the feeling to last forever.