In honor of Valentine’s Day, enjoy this scene from Marked by Time when Skyler meets Daris. 
A light knocking sounded from my front door and I hastily slipped into my pajamas and brushed my hair. Another knock.
“Coming!” I was expecting Mrs. C, an old woman living next door who got her name from the cookies she always baked. I hurried when I thought of the fresh batch of cookies that would surely be waiting for me in a large plastic container. However, when I opened the door, the smell that greeted me was not of fresh-baked cookies or the hug of the kind old lady. Instead, I was assaulted by an intoxicating scent of pine and earth.
The man was at least a head taller than me. He was built so that he blocked most of the doorframe, but he was lean and his presence seemed to command all my attention. He had deep, sapphire-blue eyes that seemed to brighten just a bit when he noticed me staring at him and short dirty-blond hair, slightly damp with sweat. He wore a dark green t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans that matched well with the dark leather bracelet on his wrist, yet he still looked anything but casual. I immediately recognized him as the man from the roof; the one I only got fading glimpses of as day broke.
“Hey.” His voice sounded deep and rolled over me and the smile he flashed me shook me to my knees. I had never been affected like this.
“Hello. Can I help you?”
“My name is Daris and I recently moved into the building.” He stuck out his hand for me to shake and I took it, ignoring the swift strike of electricity that buzzed through my fingers.
“Skyler. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Victoria Basnuevo 