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"In this moment now capture it, remember it."

-Taylor Swift "Fearless"

Nina sighed as she fumbled through the clothing racks that Mara had just looked through. Amber was in the row behind her, with her arms full of dresses and outfits.

But they were in Nina's size. Mara also had a few outfits in Nina's size, while Nina had nothing.

They were looking for something for Nina to wear on her date with Fabian. They made a big deal of the whole thing. All Nina had said was that she was going shopping for a new pair of shoes and she wanted Amber and Mara to come. But they insisted she find a whole new outfit for the date.

Amber took shopping very seriously.

She has this thing called How to Shop and Shop Right. They would start with an outfit that go to shoes, followed by jewelry, handbags, make-up, and lip gloss. Yeah, for Amber lip gloss was a whole separate category. Apparently it ties the whole outfit together or something.

She said that her dresses were far too extravagant just for drinks, but promised she would design a wedding dress for her and Fabian's wedding. Nina had rolled her eyes at this comment. Amber was always far ahead of the game.

Nina was not about to get married to Fabian or anybody for that matter. She was trying to focus on her writing right now. Besides, drinks were barely a date.

Right? (A/N: everybody who answers Nina's question gets a shout out next chappy!

Nina continued looking but emerged with nothing and tried on the dresses and outfits that Mara and Amber selected. But nothing seemed to either a) fit her right b) look good or c) were just plain not her style.

All of Amber's outfits were too fancy and all of Mara's were too… well… Mara.

"I'm totally hopeless." Nina sighed sitting back in her chair.

"No you're not," Mara said as Amber said, "You really are."

Nina looked at her two friends and smiled. They really were polar opposites.

Amber was very into fashion. I mean she would have to be to be a fashion designer. She loved to go out and party with Mick and wasn't very into books. Mara was book smart and liked to read. She likes to be out in the great outdoors taking pictures of whatever was photogenic.

She walked around the store a bit more, still coming across nothing that caught her eye. But then she saw it. It, the dress. It was perfect! It was black and strapless, perfect for the unseasonably warm day at the end of November that it was. It looked like it would fall just below her knees, but there was one problem.

It was in another girl's arms.

Amber noticed what Nina was looking at and smiled.

"You want that dress?" Amber asked.

Nina nodded.

"So let's go ask her where she found it." Amber smiled hopping toward the girl.

"Hi, I'm Amber." She smiled at the girl.

"Hi?"

"That's a nice dress! Would you mind telling me where you found it?" Amber batted her eyelashes.

"Um, it was the last one sorry."

"Oh it was, now was it?" Amber said, "Now, if you know what's good for you, you'd put the dress in my hand, now."

The girl stared at Amber with an evil look in her eye, "Make. Me."

"Look sister, I am one of the top cops in the London's police force. I can knock you out with one touch. So, do as I say or I swear you will wake up tomorrow without you're memory."

"I've seen that episode of On Top too." The girl said with a look that said 'you're pathetic', "But apparently you have no life at all, since you can quote the show."

"Listen bitch, I may not be a cop but don't mess with me when it comes to shopping." Amber said walking away.

She walked to the nearest sales associate and smiled, "Donna!"

"Amber!" the associate, apparently Donna, smiled, "So nice to see you!"

"Yes, the same to you." Amber said, "But, I feel as a friend to you and a fellow store owner that I should let you know that that girl over there in the bloody awful white blouse just sneezed all over your new jacket display."

The look of disgust on Amber's face made it seem so real. Nina and Mara just watched from the sides with dropped jaws.

"Oh, that disgusting!" Donna exclaimed, talking into a walkie-talkie. Amber walked back over next to them, counted back from 15 and then a security guard escorted the poor girl out, without the dress which was hung back up on a nearby rack.

Amber ran over to it smiling and waving it in the air.

Nina took the dress from her and her smile faded.

"What?" Amber asked.

"Amber, it's an 8." Nina sighed.

As Amber through a temper tantrum, Mara noticed something.

"Amber there so many hanging on a wall over there!"

"That bitch lied to me?"

"Yes!" Nina exclaimed running over and pulling out a 4.

"Let's go try it on!" Mara yelled, pulling a very happy Nina and a fuming Amber to the nearest dressing room.

"So let me get this straight," Eddie said sighing, "You made out in bathing suits then she ditched you for some other guy? You do realize you were never really dating right?"

"Yes," Fabian said buttoning his new black shirt, "But it just broke me sort of."

"So, when you're done getting revenge on her, can you not tell her I knew 'cause I kinda want to date her. Or at least see what she has under her shirt." Eddie smirked.

"Dude, shut up."

"You ass!" was shouted from the hallway, then followed by Joy and Patricia storming in.

"Eww." Eddie said upon their arrival, a look of pure disgust on his face.

"You want our account! You are trying to steal it!" Joy stomped her foot.

"It was my idea." Fabian said with a shrug.

"I swear if I-" Joy started but was cut off by the intercom.

"Joy and Patricia, can I see you in my office." Jerome's voice rang through.

"He's probably gonna tell us about your stupid little bet." Patricia sighed, "I pity the girl who has to fall in love with you."

The two stormed out and into Jerome's office.

"What?" they asked with crossed arms.

"Ah, then I assume you already heard about the bet." Jerome said as they nodded, "Good, I have a little job for you. Let's mess with Rutter, we all know that you two would be way better for this job, so do whatever you can to make sure this girl doesn't fall for him. It shouldn't be too hard; this is Rutter we're talking about."

Patricia and Joy exchanged a glance, "Deal."

"Nina! Here, sit, NOW." Amber directed pointing to a chair in the shoe section of the store.

Nina sighed sitting in the chair as Amber brought over multiple pairs of shoes.

"So, Nina," Mara smiled, "Are you excited?"

"Well, I guess." Nina shrugged.

"Come on! You called me the day you first kissed him crying because he didn't like you and when you said that when you kissed it felt like magic. You told me you were sad that it ended." Mara smirked, "You're telling me that you aren't interested?"

"No!" Nina yelled in the heat of the moment. She noticed a few people look her way and calmed down, "No. I'm interested. I am, really. But I'm, I mean… I should be… I am-"

"You're scared aren't you?" Mara interrupted, knowing her best friend well.

"Yes." Nina admitted, "I'm scared that he'll break my heart again. You don't understand how badly it hurt me to hear him say that we wouldn't work out. I had never been kissed before and I just wanted everything to be perfect. But it wasn't was it? It ended before I could even imagine what it would be like to have a boyfriend. Why did I even say yes if I'm so terrified?"

Nina sat back in the chair and put a hand on her head as if she had a headache. She knew why she had said yes, she felt something when he sat next to her. And in a matter of one second, he had managed to meet two of the requirements on her list. She had been completely surprised to say the least. She always imagined that someone out there would have all the qualities on her list.

"Nina you can't be afraid of something if it feels right." Mara said, placing a hand on her arm.

Nina took that into consideration. It meant something to her and it meant something when he looked her in the eyes and she saw them sparkling that night at the restaurant on their date.

"You look amazing." Fabian said with a smile.

Nina looked at her feet, which were being held prisoner by a pair of shoes that were too tight. But, Amber insisted that they were perfect and they didn't carry half sizes. So her feet were currently in a size 7 when they were actually a 7 and a half.

"Thanks, you do too." Nina smiled, looking back up at him since just looking at her feet was making them ache even more.

"Why don't we sit down?" Fabian asked, "I've reserved us a table."

Nina smiled, following him to the table, "What happened to drinks?"

"Well," Fabian looked at her walking further into the restaurant, "I know you Nina and I know that you like to be surprised." He certainly surprised her when he reached for her hand, guiding her out the back doors of the restaurant. But Nina was surprised, because the doors didn't lead outside, they led to a staircase. Fabian led her up these mysterious stairs that stopped before an employee's only sign.

"Fabian, last time I checked you don't work here." Nina smirked.

"Very true," Fabian pointed out, one hand on the door knob of the forbidden door, "But my partner, Eddie, has a sister who owns the place. So I had him pull a few stings for me." After he said this, he pushed the door open. It revealed a greenhouse. It was full of herbs and flowers and plants like tomatoes and strawberries. You can see the night sky through the roof and right in the center of everything was a table set for two and waiter, waiting to wait on them.

"Wow," Nina said breathlessly, "It's amazing, Fabian."

"Thanks Nines." He smiled, pulling a chair out for her. Nina smiled too, sitting down in the chair.

"You look great tonight." He said.

"You said that already," Nina giggled.

"Oh," Fabian stopped, "Crap, sorry. I'm just a bit nervous." He looked down.

Crap. He was already screwing up! How was he going to make her fall in love with him by the Christmas Ball (a month from now) if he's repeating things? He's so toast! If he kept this up, he might as well give up. Nina reached across the table though, grabbing his hand and gently smiling, "I'm nervous too."

This made Fabian smile. The feeling of her hand on his, was so good, he wished she'd never let go. She didn't let go right away, simply leaving their hands held on the table top.

"So," Nina smiled, "Marketing, huh? I always remember you telling me that you wanted to be a scientist."

"Well," Fabian started, "I did. You know you have to be like a genius to be a scientist. I may be smart, but I'm no genius."

Nina mentally checked that off in her mind as well. God, they had spent a grand total of 20 minutes together and he had achieved another he will requirement.

"Excuse me," Fabian said a few minutes later, "I'm just going to check on that food."

He left the table and Nina pulled out her phone. She began to write down a new version of her list in her notes.

He Will…

EASY TO ACHIEVE

Be kind.

Be sweet.

IMPORTANT

Make me happy when I'm sad.

Have sparkling eyes.

Be smart, but not a genius.

Make me smile.

Support me.

HARD TO ACHIEVE

Believe in me.

Believe in us.

Believe in love.

This list had different categories. Fabian had three fifths of the important section already complete. That's more than half! Nina took a deep breath. This was the closest she had ever gotten to completing her list. She knew it was sad, but she could never find anyone who had sparkling eyes! She would immediately eliminate them and wouldn't go any further. But he had sparkling eyes! She review he list again to see if she missed anything. He was very sweet… but she had yet to determine if he was kind.

After Fabian came back, the two of them talked for what seemed like hours. Nina thought that every moment was magical. It just seemed that talking to him was like patching all the holes that had been created that night in Florida. It that moment, sitting and talking, it felt as if there was nothing there with them. They were the only two people in the world. They didn't need anyone else. They had each other. Fabian felt something too. He kept trying to convince himself that he had to get revenge on her, he was using her to win a bet. But then he looked into her eyes and saw… that sweet little girl he always knew. Except now she was older and even more beautiful in every way.

Suddenly Fabian remembered something.

(A/N: flashbacks throughout the WHOLE STORY are in italics!)

"Mick!" a 6 year old Nina stomped down the stairs, "Fabiams is in my room!"

"I was looking for the video game!" an eight year old Fabian argued to Mick, who was sitting in his room, an empty video game console open beside him.

"Nina, leave him alone. He was only looking for the video game!" Mick rolled his eyes at his bratty little sister and her bratty pink tutu.

"There are no video games in my room Fabiams!" Nina said with another stomp of her small foot.

"My name is Fabian!" Fabian yelled.

"I don't think so, Fabiams."

"Mick, she is annoying." Fabian concluded.

"You're just now figuring that out?"

"Guys!" Nina said, "I have an idea! I have a princess game in my room. We can all play that!"

"Eww." Both boys said simultaneously.

"How about this," Mick said, "We can all play Super Mario, and you can be Princess Peach."

"Eww! Mario is yucky!" Nina yelled in defense.

"You're so stupid." Mick said plainly.

"Mommy! Mick said a bad word!" Nina yelled running out of the room.

Mick rolled his eyes, "5 pounds says you two will end up together when you're older."

"What?" Fabian asked.

"Look at it. You're annoying, she's annoying. You're stupid, she's stupid. It's a match made in heaven." Mick teased.

Fabian took this as an opportunity to get 5 pounds from his best mate, "I'll take that bet."

They both spit in their palms and shook hands. At the same moment Nina walked in.

"Mommy! They are spitting on themselves!"

Fabian sighed, "I pity the man who ends up with her."

"Nina let's walk," Fabian said, grabbing her hand and pulling her from the table, down the stairs, out the doors, and into the chilly London streets.

Nina realized her choice in wardrobe had been a mistake. The strapless dress and opened toed pumps made her freezing. Fabian noticed this, immediately taking his jacket off and draping it over her small shoulders.

"Thanks," she said with a smile, he cheeks either reddening from the cold or a blush.

"Anytime," he told her, grasping her hand in his. They walked along the streets of London for a while in silence, still just holding each other's hand. Fabian was thinking about the bet, Nina was thinking about her tight shoes….

"I'm sorry!" Nina blurted stopping and placing her hand on Fabian's shoulder, "These shoes are killing me," Nina bent down and took off her shoes, the alcohol she had drank earlier slightly controlling her actions.

"They looked a bit small," Fabian laughed.

"Yeah," Nina smiled, "They were."

Fabian laughed more as he lifted her off the concrete sidewalk, carrying her bridal style. "I can't let you walk on the sidewalk without shoes," he said with a sly smile, "You could get hurt. And we wouldn't want that, now would we Nina?" Nina giggled at the pouting expression on his face.

"No," we wouldn't she laughed as Fabian tried to hail a taxi.

"Fabian," Nina stopped him, "Allow me."

Nina placed her fingers in her mouth, letting a whistle escape, and waved her hands. She laughed at the fact that she was still in Fabian's arms. A cab pulled up shortly and Fabian set her in first.

"Where to?" the cabbie asked.

"My apartment?" Fabian asked Nina, arching an eyebrow. Nina smiled and nodded as Fabian gave the cabbie the address of his apartment.

"Still nervous?" Fabian asked Nina as they drove away.

"No." Nina smiled.

"Good," he smiled with her, "Because I'm not either."

They talked until they got to Fabian's apartment, where Fabian lifted her out and into the elevator. Fabian pressed the 18 button and the elevator went up, and then opened, allowing them to step out.

Fabian carried Nina to his apartment and set her down in a chair placing her shoes nearby. He then lifted her from the chair, sat in it, and placed her on his lap.

"Hey there stranger," Nina giggled.

"Hey," Fabian smiled.

Fabian stood up again, laughing and placed Nina face down on the bed and got on top of her.

"I'm gonna kiss you," he said with a smile.

"Okay," Nina smiled back at him.

He leaned forward and pressed his lips against hers. Her soft lips brushed his and that second all joking stopped. Fabian looked down at Nina, who had a serious expression on her face. She sat up and Fabian came forward kissing her more fiercely, as she grabbed the back of his neck. Her grabbed her waist, pulling her as close to him as possible. Nina was very happy that they were on a bed because she was really weak at that moment. She let his tongue in when he traced it along her lower lip.

They pulled apart for air and Fabian began to kiss her neck up and down, then kissed he lips again and repeated the process.

Things began to get a bit more serious when Fabian took off his shirt.

"F-F-Fabian! Stop!" Nina said sitting up as he was kissing her neck, shirtless, "We can't go so fast. I-I'm scared, I haven't done it for over a year." Nina blushed, she didn't want to do it with her last boyfriend, because of the sparkling eye thing, but the boyfriend before that had made her forget her list because he had other qualities. They did it, but Nina didn't feel much love after that.

Fabian felt so much sympathy for Nina because he had known her all his life. He didn't want her to feel scared of him in anyway. He cupped her face in his hands, "I would never do anything to hurt you Nina. I promise."

Ouch. He just stabbed himself in the stomach. He was purposely trying to hurt her. Wait that's the point! He has to get revenge! But yet somehow, every second she was with him was making him feel more and more alive than he had in 12 years.

Nina smiled at him, giving him one last kiss on the lips.

"Tonight was… amazing." Nina smiled, picking up her purse and shoes, "Call me tomorrow, okay?"

"You bet." Fabian sighed, you bet alright.

YAYYYYY! I posted! You know the drill, read, review! Saw the house of anubis season 2 preview (exclusive one) soooo amazing! Date confirmed! JANUARY 9th! YAY! Can't wait!