First Look by Ember Davis

BRYSON
Being a police officer has been the most important thing in my life for a long time. The women I’ve tried to date before either get scared off by the job or they’re badge bunnies; I don’t want either. I don’t know why I signed up for the stranger photo shoot, but the moment I turn around and see her, I’m glad I did.
She’s everything I want in a woman and more than I deserve. That doesn’t mean I’m going to let her slip through my fingers.
When I get her underneath me, a broken condom has her running. She has no idea I want her in my life no matter what. She’s mine from the first look.

FIONA
I’m used to my days being filled with snotty noses, scraped knees and glue. I love the kids in my Kindergarten class, but it’s time to branch out and find more in my life. A stranger photo shoot sounds like the way to make that happen. I thought it would be fun and a little cheesy. When I turn around to find Bryson, it becomes so much more.
I spend the best few hours of my life with him. The longer he’s around, the less he feels like a stranger. The more he feels like forever.
I shouldn’t have freaked out over the broken condom, but all I could think about was how similar it was to what happened to my mom. I made a mistake but have no idea how to fix it. It’s too big, too difficult and I’m too embarrassed. Bryson doesn’t give up, not on me or us.