Okay. I've never told anyone about what happened that day, but it remains the best experience of my life. And if I don't tell someone, I'll burst.
Me, Laura and Helen were all bored one afternoon and, it being the height of summer, we decided the only way to alleviate the boredom would be to go strawberry picking. I have no idea where the idea came from. I can't even remember who suggested it.
There was a 'pick-you-own' place a few miles out of town, so we piled into the car and off we went. The place was quiet considering how beautiful the weather was. We walked into the giant barn that served as the main shop, grabbed a couple of baskets each, and wandered into the surrounding fields.
To start off with, we stayed together. There were the usual girly chats and giggles about men, and what we could do with strawberries on the men, but as time wore on, we drifted. Each looking for the best selection I supposed. It was probably a good idea to move apart, to stop the stealing from another's basket as we tried to out-do each other's hauls in a fit of competitiveness.
For some reason, I moved back towards the barn, scarcely noticing those around me. I'd got a bit pre-occupied thinking about what I was going to do for the rest of the summer, and I didn't notice anyone else until I reached down to grab a huge strawberry I'd spied, and my hand hit another. I looked up into the most intense brown eyes I'd ever seen. They were full of warmth, and I could feel myself starting to stare.
'Oh, I'm so sorry!' I said, my own eyes beginning to take in the rest of the (handsome) face, and the (slim and attractive!) body. I also realised the man had the sort of hair that made you want to run your hands through it, and it took a monumental effort to not do just that. He smiled, and I nearly died on the spot.
'No, it was my fault. Don't apologise.' He declared, a soft Scottish accent issuing from his perfect smile.
I felt myself blushing. 'You have it.' I said, to cover my obvious embarrassment, handing him the fruit. Another gorgeous smile appeared, along with a glint in his eyes.