My breath halts in my chest painfully. The sight of him spins my world and drowns out everyone around me. His eyes meet mine with equal trepidation, and I’m captivated, a prisoner under that steady green gaze, pushing away everything else that surrounds us.  

We stand motionless, feet apart, an instant tension around us making me want to crumble. Flawless perfection in a black tuxedo and white shirt, he looks every bit like James Bond and bad boy rolled into one. He looks like my ...