Meeting Peter Facinelli and Billy Burke

First one up for photo ops was Peter Facinelli. The rest of the girls were taking the "My Two Dads" picture and I was the only one who opted for them separately, so I jammed upstairs to change out of my velour outfit and went to stand in line by myself for Peter.

This is actually when I first met Carrie and Tammie, two of the girls working the Salute to Twilight Convention in San Francisco. Even if, I was still a little nervous about this first photo op.

Peter, though, was a complete gentleman. He is charming and funny and witty, and Tammie said that if it were up to him, he'd give EVERYONE a hug and a personalized autograph. But when you have 800+ people waiting in line... lack of time kinda sets the limit.

We chit-chatted for a bit as he asked me where I'm from, and then we took our photo. I was a total dork - lol.

But if anything, I think it might've warmed me up for Billy Burke... ;)

Everytime I see Billy... on interviews or whatnot, it's like he's... always shortchanging himself. Like he feels like he's second-rate next to these rising young actors - like Rob Pattinson. (You might've heard me mention this at the Twilight Coven.)

Take that damn mustache off of Billy and WHOA. You've got a hottie. Billy also has this "bad boy" air about him... his stance, the way he dresses, his tats hanging out and all... just the way he is. And then that tiny bit of insecurity splashed on top of it all this makes him THAT MUCH sexier.

Now I'm at the front of the line and as I'm walking up to Billy, I asked him, "You wouldn't mind terribly putting your arms around me?"

It took all my nerve just to get that one line out that I honestly can't even remember what he said. Only that he started putting his arms around my shoulder.

But that wasn't exactly what I had in mind, so I gently pulled his arms down in front of me and I heard him go, "Oh. [Pause.] Ohhhhh," as realization on what I had intended kicked in for him.

Thinking about it still makes me laugh out loud.

He kept his hands on top of mine and EVERY TIME I look at our photo, I just melt. There is something sweet about the expression on his face. Something warm and endearing... never mind smokin'.

After the photo was taken, I thanked him and turned to leave, but found myself turning back to face him... Someone had asked him earlier during the Q&A if he was going to change his look for New Moon.

Looking him in the eye, I said quietly, "You have to know how HAWT you are. Just like this... Don't change a thing."

And even though he thanked me most sincerely for my candid thoughts, he needn't have said a word... not with the way his eyes looked directly into mine. I already knew it.

I've seen the other photos he's taken with everyone else. They don't exactly look like mine. ;)

Next up is Ashley, Rachelle and finally... Jackson Rathbone himself. Jackson, Jackson, Jackson... *sigh* I've got work calling and a full weekend ahead, but I will be back. Oh, and, I hope you don't mind looking at the photos again - I can find every excuse to take another glance at 'em!