The Secrets of the Angels

Laying eyes on Officer Smith

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Meet Officer Smith to your top/left ---->

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:: One Month Ago ::

I was finishing the last tiny details of a bouquet of flowers when I heard the bell above the door go off. My back was facing the door. I turned around and smiled. "Hello. Welcome to Happily Ever After how may I help you?"

My breath caught in my throat when I saw him.

He was tall and broad-shouldered, with a mop of dark brown hair and heavy, solemn brows that were offset by a shy grin. A pair of eyes the color of the sea twinkled as his mouth slowly turned into a polite smile.

"Hello, I am looking for Miss. Montgomery?" he said.

I blinked and quickly composed myself. "I'm Miss. Montgomery. How may I help you?"

"My name is Jackson Smith and I'm here to pick up a bouquet of flowers."

I nodded. "Of course you asked for a bouquet of colorful flowers correct?"

"Yes ma'am. I believe they are under the name of Natalie Smith?"

I turned around and picked up the bouquet I had currently finished.

"Here you go. I had just finished working on the last few details before you walked in. Your wife is a very lucky women. I'm sure she'll love them." I asked wondering if he was married or not.

He rewarded me with a full on smile that stopped me in place.

"Oh I'm not married Miss. This bouquet is for my younger sister. Today's her birthday and I thought I'd buy her flowers since she adores them."

"Oh.. Well my bad. I just assumed you were married," I glanced down at his hand, "even though you clearly aren't since there's no ring." I said embarrassed.

He chuckled. "Don't worry about it Miss?" He paused and looked at me waiting for me to say my name.

"Anna. Call me Anna." I said.

He raised an eyebrow at me. I've always wanted to learn how to do that. "Isn't your name Annalise Montgomery?"

"Well technically yes. But I'm not a big fan of the name Annalise. It's too weird. I prefer being called Anna." I quickly said blushing.

He smiled at me again. To keep myself busy I walked towards the register. "That will be $23.19."

He pulled out his wallet and handed me a 20 and a 10. "Keep the change."

I blushed again. I quickly looked down hoping he couldn't notice. I must be as red as a fire truck right now. "Thank you."

He smirked and started to walk towards the door. "Well I must get going. My sister await."

"Of course. Have a nice day sir." I quickly said out of habit.

He stopped at the door. I looked up and say, "Yes?"

He turns to look at me and our eyes meet.

Blue against brown.

My heart is pounding in my chest. We keep eye contact until I swear I think I may die looking into his gorgeous blue eyes.

"Until we meet again Annalise. I look forward to it." Then he finally walked out the door.

I take a deep breath and shake my head. I am getting in way over my head. I just met the guy for crying out loud. Sure he's attractive but he's still just a stranger.

"So Annalise what do you think about the new police officer, Jackson Smith?" My best friend, Mia, asked as she appeared from the back room to clean the shelves.

I shrugged my shoulders and lied. "He's okay I guess. Really polite and well mannered."

She snorted. "Okay? Psft! Girl please! That man is a walking god! He's every womans dream guy! I mean did you not see that body? Let's not forget those gorgeous blue eyes that-"

"That you can get lost in and make you fall in love every time you look into them." I finished dreamy like for her without thinking.

Mia stops cleaning the shelf and looks at me.

"Annalise. You like him don't you!" Mia exclaimed.

I quickly shook my head. "No. No. No. I do not like him! I barely know the guy for crying out loud! And stop calling me that! You know I hate that name!"

She threw her hand in the air. "Yeah. Yeah. Whatever. That's not important. What's important is that you have a crush on the town's cop!" She exclaimed.

"Mia! Shh! Don't say that!" I gasped looking around hoping nobody heard.

"Oh don't worry no one's here! But you do don't you!" She said.

I blushed. "Sort of. But I heard he's 20. Don't you think that's a bit too old for me? I mean i'm only 17. I'm still considered a minor."

Mia looked at me. "So? You're gonna be 18 in 3 months! That's plenty of time to woo him!" She exclaimed as she danced around me.

I laughed and shook my head at her.

Mia stopped dancing and looked at me. "Hey Annalise did you see the kids today?"

I immediately stopped laughing. "No.. Sadly no. I'm really worried about them Mia. I'm afraid."

She put the duster down. "Is the situation really that bad?"

I nodded. "Yes. Sadly it is. But I don't know what to do. How to help them. I can only do so much for them. I am just the neighbor ya know? There's not much I can do. At least without evidence. I'm just afraid. Very afraid."

Mia puts her arms around me. "Afraid of what Anna?"

I pulled back and stare at her with wide, scared eyes. "Their lives. I'm afraid for their lives."