A/N: This is a flashback to when Ivan met Liv again. If you haven't read The Recovery Room, I highly suggest you read it before reading this. That was the story about Liv and Ivan. In that story, Liv has to have a back surgery and has to be in a recovery room in the hospital for six months afterward. In the recovery room, she meets Ivan who is recovering from a leg surgery. They end up falling hopelessly in love with each other. In the end of the book, they go separate ways. Later in life they obviously get engaged. But how do they meet again? You'll find out in this chapter.

Hope you enjoy!

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Ivan's POV

It was my first day of college, and I was extremely excited and extremely nervous at the same time. I had gotten into the college I wanted to go to: Ohio State. I remember smiling from ear to ear when I read my acceptance letter. I never felt so joyful in my life.

As I walked the halls of the college, I felt butterflies in my stomach. It was a nerve-wracking thing to transition from high school to college. I knew people in high school; I had so many great friends. Now all I saw were unfamiliar faces as I walked down the hallway. I didn't know anyone there; I had no friends.

I walked into my literature class, and the professor stopped in the middle of his lecture. The teacher had gray hair, a gray beard, and black wire-rimmed glasses. He frowned when he saw me.

"You're late," he said with anger in his voice.

"I'm sorry. It won't ever happen again. I just got lost walking down different hallways," I lied.

The truth was that I was in the bathroom arguing with myself whether to go to literature class or not. It was my first class of the day, and the butterflies in my stomach wouldn't stop fluttering.

The professor sighed. "It's okay. Just try to come earlier next time."

Everyone in the class was staring at me, and all of a sudden I felt embarrassed and shy. Then, I saw a familiar face in the crowd of students staring back at me. I couldn't believe it. Was it really her? I stared at her, and my eyes widened with surprise and excitement. She had her blond hair put into a bun on top of her head. A pencil was tucked above her right ear. She was wearing a navy blue turtleneck sweater. Her beautiful forest green eyes were wide open with surprise.

Was this a dream? I pinched myself.

Nope, this wasn't a dream.

"Liv?," I asked, just to make sure it was really her.

"Ivan?," she asked in disbelief.

A smile spread across my face. I wanted to tell her how much I missed her. I wanted to tell her that I still loved her with all of my heart and that I haven't forgotten about her. I wanted to tell her that I've been thinking about her ever since we separated ways. I wanted to tell her that our last kiss was a precious memory in my mind that kept playing on repeat. I wanted to tell her that I missed those gorgeous green eyes, that I missed her amazing personality.

Liv's lips curved upward into a beautiful smile.

Gosh, I had missed that smile.

The professor cleared his throat. "I would appreciate it if you sat down somewhere."

"Oh..of course! I'm sorry," I said awkwardly, looking at an empty seat next to Liv.

I walked over to the empty seat and down. Her hand was hanging limply at her side, and I reached over and took her soft hand in mine. She let her fingers intertwine with mine. In the corner of my eye, I saw a smile appear on her face.

When literature class was over, Liv and I walked out together.

"See you later, Liv. I need to-"

Liv stopped me in the middle of my sentence.

"See you later??! We haven't seen each other in about three years, and the first thing you can say to me is see you later?? Ivan, I've been thinking about you every day since we last saw each other. Every. Single. Day. Do you know how hard it was for me to move on from day to day without knowing I was going to see you again?" she rambled, her hands flying all over the place while she talked.

Then, all of my feelings came pouring out of me.

"I know how hard it is. Liv, I've been thinking about you nonstop. I've been miserable without you. I can't tell you how many days I cried my eyes out thinking that I'd never see you again. I was helplessly in love with you; I am still helplessly in love with you," I said as I took a hold of her face in my hands.

"I am still in love with you too," Liv said quietly before placing her lips on mine. At first, we kissed softly and slowly. A swarm of butterflies arrived in my stomach, and I could feel my heart beating like a drum in my chest.

I kissed her back harder, running my hands through her soft blonde hair. She pressed me against the wall, grabbed both of my hands, and placed them on her heart. I could feel her heart beating at a past pace in her chest. Her soft lips pressed even harder against mine, barely letting me breathe. 

In that moment, I felt as if we were the only people in the world. I felt like we were meant to be together. I rarely believed in destiny or fate. I thought both of those things were naive and foolish, and that those love songs that sung about fate bringing people together were stupid. In that moment, though, I knew it was our destiny to be together. I knew that it was our fate. 

Her lips parted from mine, and she smiled that big, beautiful smile of hers. I couldn't help it; I smiled back. Her smile was contagious.  

I smiled, looking into her green eyes, and that was when I knew that I was going to marry her one day.