Love them or hate them, we've all had first dates. From the first blush of romance to the slamming of a door, nothing can capture - or repel - our hearts so fully. Do we swoon with desire? Hope for tenderness? Or does the first meeting shatter any chance of two souls connecting? In "First Last Forever," each story follows the passionate, sometimes accidental rendezvous between two people as they fight to overcome the one obstacle between them and happiness - the disastrous first date. Will they end with a promise, a parting, or a pledge? Read these stories to find out. First: Valentine's Date by K. C. Maguire Should we be friends? Salt to a Wound by Mandy Broughton First world dating problems Speed Freaks by Monica Shaughnessy Five minutes to find forever. Prima Facie by Artemis Greenleaf Say no to drugs and yes to romance. Last: Date from Hell by Monica Shaughnessy Karma has never been so sexy. A Soliloquy of Survival or First Dates Suck by Ellen Leventhal Stalkers can be so hot. Dance by Artemis Greenleaf Killer dates come in small packages with excellent dance moves. Forever: Cassie by Artemis Greenleaf High winds lead to high romance. In the Mood by Mandy Broughton Principal Charming experiments with thermodynamics Famine's Daughter by Artemis Greenleaf Never force a woman's hand. Auld Lang Syne by Ellen Leventhal Can we call a do-over?