For The First Time

The first time Grant saw her, his heart stuttered, skipped a beat, and then almost stopped entirely. She was breathtaking, far more beautiful than he had ever imagined from the photos he had seen. Her build was delicate, almost ethereal, but her face radiating and laughing. 

Grant's throat went dry. He clenched his drink a little too tightly, forcing himself to take a sip if only to keep from gawking like some love-struck fool. But even the cold burn of the liquid wasn't enough to dull his reaction to her.