A/N: written for prompt #276 "Unexpected" ... pairing: Abby/Matt, genre: Romance, rating: PG
Matt closed his eyes. Abby's kiss had brought back so many painful memories. Years ago, before he came through the anomaly, a girl he had only considered as a friend had done exactly what Abby had just done; kissed him out of the blue and changed everything.
She was the first woman he'd ever loved, but he'd failed to protect her and the creatures took her life only days later. He'd never known what her touch felt like, never known what making love to her would be like.
He vowed that he would not make the same mistake with Abby.