So, I thought this up for New Years. I may make one for Percabeth...

Five Minutes

Five minutes; that's all he had.

Travis had to tell her; he had to. She was only in town for the night taking a break from NYU, and Travis had to at least tell her about how much he cared for her, about how much he liked her smile, about how he always felt at his best around her... about how much he loved Katie Gardner.

And he only had five minutes to find her and tell her.

Elbowing his way through the crowd, Travis searched for her face. Everyone gave him a weird look, but he pushed them aside. It didn't matter right now.

Four minutes...

Slowly time ran out.

Three minutes...

Two minutes...

The countdown started when he saw her. Every single chant to Travis was another feature of Katie that he adored. He made his way the couple of feet towards her.

"Katie!" he cheered as everyone else said "thirty." The chanting continued.

"Travis, hey!" she smiled. The small flame in his heart that he had felt for a long time sizzled.

"Hey, um... Katie, I kinda' have to tell you something."

"What?" she prompted. Travis took a deep breath.

Twenty...

"Well...we've been friends for a long time, and... I, no...!" Travis paused.

Fifteen...

Fourteen...

"What is it, Travis?" Katie asked him. He ran a hand through his hair.

Ten...

Travis sighed, "What I want to say is..."

Nine...

He was so nervous, Travis was finding it hard to form words.

Eight...

"There's this feeling that-"

Seven...

"-get when I'm around you."

Six...

Deep breath.

Five...

"I just wanted to tell you-"

Four...

"-before you go back to NYU that..."

Three...

Another deep breath.

Two...

"Katie, I-"

One... Happy New Years!

Suddenly, Travis felt a warm pressure on his lips. They were unbearably soft, and it sent a wavelength of shiver-feet down his spine and into his toes. But this was only the side effects of what was really happening. It was all because of Katie's kiss.

She pulled back for a second.

"Same here," she whispered.

Travis smiled and leaned in hesitating a whisper's length away and finally sealing it full on. The small flame that had been sizzling in his heart grew into a roaring fire. He felt Katie's hands play with his hair, and he smiled into the kiss. His arms wrapped around her waist, and he heard her sigh. Travis couldn't help but notice the difference in this kiss compared to the other he's had. The others were hungry and okay, but the current kiss was satisfying and it just felt... right.

Travis touched his forehead to hers and ended the kiss.

"Be my girlfriend?" he mumbled on her mouth.

"Yes," she replied breathless but smiling.

He couldn't help but notice the happiness that had begun to fill him was present in Katie's beautiful hazel eyes.

"Happy New Years."

Future reference, boys. It's okay to act vulnerable. Girls like a vulnerable side, and when you kiss her push her against a wall (gently), hold one hand above her head, and kiss her like you mean it. Girls will melt

Good luck on the New Year. I went to Cancun and went to Mayanland. I learned about the calendar and it turns out that they thought that in 2012 the world would become better, not end. Hopefully it gets better!

Brooke