So I had this idea and I was really excited about it so I needed to post it! I hope you'll like it!

The title is supposed to mean 'Time to fall in love' but I thought it just sounded prettier like this :)

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters mentioned. All the rights to them and Grey's Anatomy belong to shondaland and ABC.

"Dude, you already got a date for the party?", Jackson eyed his friend suspiciously as the guy walked up to him. As though Alex Karev had a date for the party of the year.

"No, do you?", Jackson questioned as he began walking towards the library. He still needed to do some research for his term paper that was due next week.

"Nah, just wanted to make sure that you wouldn't ditch me. I need my wingman to score a hot sorority lady for the night.", Alex replied grinning smugly. Now everything made so much more sense.

"Sounds like a plan.", he answered unmotivated as he came to a halt facing his friend.

"Come on, this is going to be great. You, me, lots of alcohol and hot ladies. Sounds like a perfect night to me.", Jackson could only roll his eyes in response. Of course that would be a perfect night for Karev. He had known the guy since he started college and all Alex ever did was partying and playing football. Jackson was not sure how he even managed to pass his classes.

Football was also how they met. Alex was the wide receiver and Jackson the quarterback. That was how it had been since freshmen year. Of course they hadn't been in first row right from the start but now they were leading the Crimson successfully from win to win together. It had been inevitable for them to become friends as they were training partners from the beginning.

"Dude, where are we?", Alex exclaimed confused as he took in their surroundings.

"This is the library. Of course you wouldn't know.", he answered smiling, "Honestly, how do you pass your classes?"

"Whatever.", Alex dismissed annoyed, "Look, the dork is coming. Is he still trying to suck it up to you?"

Jackson turned around to see who Karev was referring to only to be met by the sight of his waving best friend, "Seriously you have to stop calling him that. You know that we've friends forever."

And that was the truth. Jackson couldn't remember a time when Charles Percy hadn't been his best friend. Their parents were colleagues and friends long before the two boys had been born. They had grown up having regular playdates and attended the same schools. They had the same goals; Harvard, med school, surgery.

What Alex was referring to was the fact that Charles had never been as popular as his best friend. Percy was geeky and dorky. He had only been part of the popular clique at high school because Jackson had refused to ditch him once he became part of the football team. Over time the others had grown used to him and even started to like him. You really just needed to give him a chance.

Now on college they barely hung out together apart from classes and their study sessions. Jackson's friends came mainly from his football background and Charles had found people who truly liked him for who he was but Jackson knew that he could always count on him. He was still the guy he trusted with the stuff that concerned his feelings.

"Hey, man.", Charles greeted them, casually clapping Jackson on the back as he approached them, "Karev."

Despite the fact that the two men were Jackson's best friends they couldn't stand each other. Alex thought that Charles was dorky and a loser and Charles thought that Alex was a huge jerk and a douche.

"Percy.", Karev greeted the other man with a curt nod, "Have fun studying. I'll see you later at the party." With that he turned to leave and made sure to get away from the library as fast as possible.

Jackson could only shake his head as he turned to face his other friend, "He was talking about this party tonight..."

"Oh I know.", Charles interrupted him grinning as he started towards the entry of the library, "It's the party of the year. I'm going myself."

"You are?", Jackson asked surprised.

"Of course. ", he stopped suddenly clapping him on the shoulder, "I've been Jackson Avery's best friend long enough to know that you better not miss a good party."

There was a reason why people called this the party of the year. The music was blasting through the whole house, the kitchen was full with beer, liquor and spiked punch, there was a table with all kinds of snacks in the living room and everybody was having a good time.

Jackson was sure that Alex was going to achieve his goal today. Everyone was in a flirty mood and he had already seen at least five couples making out in the ten minutes he had been there. Right now he was looking for Karev who had texted him that he was playing beer pong somewhere. His study session had taken longer than expected and he hadn't really been in the mood for the party anymore but Charles' enthusiasm had been infecting so he showered, changed his clothes and came here and he hadn't regretted it yet.

He greeted a few people he knew as he passed them while he continued his search for the mysterious beer pong game. He knew that it would be useless to text Karev by now given the number of misspellings that were in his last reply 20 minutes ago.

He stopped looking for Alex though when he saw Charles approaching him. He had obviously had a few drinks already as he almost shouted at him, "Tonight's the night."

"The night for what?", he asked confused as he accepted the beer Charles was offering him.

"I'm gonna tell her. Reed, I'm going to tell her how I feel about her.", he was slurring slightly as he told him that.

Reed Adamson. She was the woman Charles had a hopeless crush since they started college. Reed was part of the same group of friends as Charles and studying literature or something. Jackson had met the snarky pixie head only briefly two or three times but even so he knew enough about her. Ever since Charles had met her he couldn't stop talking about her and from time to time it got really annoying.

It would probably be a good thing if he finally told her about his feelings.

"Do it.", he encouraged his friend.

"You're right. I'll do it. I have to find her. See you.", Charles clinked his bottle against Jackson's before disappearing into the crowd.

He had finally found Karev and the beer pong game when he was stopped in the doorway by finger pointed to his chest. He looked confused down on the perfectly manicured nail then back up only to be met by Izzie Stevens' deep brown eyes and a slurry smile.

"Jaaaaacksoooooon, you came.", she slurred trailing her finger down his chest, "I'm soooo, so happy that you did."

"Yeah, me too.", he coughed awkwardly. Izzie was drunk had she had lost her t-shirt already. And she was hitting on him.

Don't get him wrong, Izzie was a nice girl and he liked her and she was really, really hot but she just wasn't his type. It was hard to describe and he was sure that Izzie wouldn't understand it in the state she was in.

Luckily Alex noticed his presence in that moment and called out to him, "Avery! There you finally are! Come over! I need my partner to show those losers who rules this place!"

He chuckled before pushing himself away from Izzie and beginning to walk towards him, "Sorry, but I have to go."

"No problem, I'll be your lucky charm!"

He took a deep breath as he stepped outside into the garden. He still wasn't sure how exactly he had gotten rid of Izzie but he was happy that he finally did. She had clung to his side the whole evening even when he had stopped playing beer pong and casually chatted with some of his friends. It had gotten especially ridiculous and uncomfortable when she started to grind against his side. So yeah, he was quite happy to be finally free.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard some rustling beside him in the dark. There was definitely someone.

You see, Jackson was a social person. Talking to other people and having an easy conversation came easily to him. So it was something normal for him when he started a conversation, "Also taking a breather?", he asked friendly wearing his trademark smile.

"Yeah, it's kind of loud in there.", a soft voice responded and then she stepped into the dim light that came from inside the house and illuminated a little spot creating a soft glow.

His intention of taking some breaths of fresh air was instantaneously forgotten as she literally took his breath away.

She was beautiful, even more then some. Words couldn't describe it. Her soft auburn curls were failing over her bare shoulders and she was wearing a small smile as she took a few more steps towards him. Even in the dim light he could see the freckles that were splattered over her face and her eyes were sparkling.

He needed a few moments to compose himself before he regained the ability to speak, "Yeah… yeah, it is. I'm Jackson…"

"Avery. I know.", she cut him off smiling softly and were that actually butterflies in his stomach?

"How?", he asked dumbly almost regretting it before he heard how she laughed lightly before responding, "You're the Jackson Avery, the quarterback, the most popular guy on the campus. Everyone knows who you are.", she explained as he simply starred at her.

She timidly ducked her head when he didn't' say anything else and… was she blushing?

"Yeah, right.", he cleared his throat awkwardly before his eyes fell to her lips as she smiled up at him. They were pink and looked a bit glossy and so, so soft and he really wanted to kiss her.

They stood there a few moments in complete silence, the only sounds coming from the party that was still going on inside the house, before he decided to just do it.

He closed the distance between them by taking a few more steps towards her. He could see that she was nervous as she watched his every move subconsciously biting down her lip. He was already leaning down when the shrill ringing of her phone suddenly interrupted them.

"Crap.", she mumbled as she fished her phone out of her pocket and he took a step back as he watched how she picked up.

"Yes? ...No, I'm still at the party. …He did what? No way! … Yes, I'm coming. …No, wait for me, I swear I'm almost there. …Okay, see you.", she hung up frowning slightly

"Everything alright?", he questioned slightly concerned as she just stared at the screen. Her eyes snapped up at his voice and she nodded almost frantically, "Yes, it's just my friend. She's having guy problems. I should really go."

"Oh … alright.", he mumbled as she already made her door towards the door. And then he realized something, "Hey,", he called out, "I still don't know your name!"

She turned her head around, smiling at him over her shoulder causing the butterflies in his stomach to go crazy and then simply said, "Have a good night Jackson."

He could only stand there as she disappeared into the crowd. His heart was beating erratically and he couldn't help grinning like an idiot.

He was already falling for this woman and he had no idea who she was.

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