I hope everyone enjoys this bit of a prologue. PLEASE let me know what you think. I'll only continue if I get five reviews. And for the love of all that is holy, if you are going to put this on story alert or under you favorite stories, just go ahead and take 2 seconds to tell me you liked it.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I didn't get BTR for Christmas so I still don't own them/it. Just sayin'

No One Said Love Was Easy

When you grow up being the only girl in a group of four boys, the chances are pretty good that somewhere along the line you will fall in love with one of them. The chances are also pretty good that he won't return those feelings. Girls like that closeness and it makes them feel more connected to the object of their affection…but guys want that sense of mystery and excitement, so when they've known the girl their whole life, they just don't see them as anything other than a friend.

At least that's my theory. And this is my story…

My mom grew up here in Minnesota and had been best friends with 4 other girls since practically Jr. High. Surprisingly they all went on to settle down in that same town. They'd made a pact that they wanted their daughters to all become best friends too…they ended up all getting pregnant around the same time. Imagine their surprise when it turned out those daughter's they'd been dreaming of turned out to be boys.
Katherine Knight had Kendall first in February of that year. Next came Lindsey Diamond who had James in April. Sarah Mitchell had Logan in May. Josephina Garcia had Carlos in July…and then my mother, Melanie Lane had me, Noelle, in August. Obviously I wasn't what they expected. Still, I seemed to fit in with the guys just fine.

I didn't exactly play on a hockey team like them, but I loved to play with them any chance I got and I loved watching their games. I always play wrestled with them and hung around them all the time. Needless to say that by the time I started Kindergarten I didn't really fit in with the other girls my age. When they walked in on the first day of school, they were wearing frilly dresses and shiny little Mary Jane's…I wore sneakers, tee shirt and jeans, and a baseball cap. The other girls didn't like me much, but it was all fine and good since I still had the guys.

We got older and I started to grow out of my "Tom Boy" phase a bit…and by that I mean I no longer dressed like and resembled a little boy. I still loved hockey and even joined the field hockey team at school. Honestly, I find myself a bit amazed that the guys and I never grew apart. But it was also where my trouble began.

By the time I was 13 realized something…Kendall Knight was gorgeous with his golden hair and aquamarine eyes and that charming smile. Not to say that my other guys weren't, but James was a little too self-absorbed, Logan was a little too nerdy and Carlos was a little too crazy for me to really see them in that light. But Kendall was everything I could have asked for…he was a strong leader who always stood up for the things he believed in and the people he cared about. Yet he was also so sweet and charismatic and could make me laugh like no other. He was fierce and passionate, funny and charming, kind and brave…I fell more and more in love with him each day.

Now I'd like to tell you that my story ends with him feeling exactly the same way or with my feelings for him eventually dying out. I wish with all my heart I could say that…but then I'd be lying.

So that concludes the prologue. Again, please let me know if you're interested in reading this kind of a story. I'd love to hear from you! Thanks! ~Blue-Eyed-Devil0689