A/N: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorrrrrrrryyyyy. For those of you reading this story, I apologize that the updates have been crap and not timely and all that. I'm currently in a battle of responsibility with life and well, I'm not winning. So anyway, what I'm going to try to do is post an update at least once a week. I'm gearing in on sundays. If I can post more I will but I will definitely at least try to get a chapter up on sunday. Because of the wait however, here are three chapters to hold you over! Also- thanks for the reviews! I appreciate the kind words in all of them and I promise you all, I will get to responding to them as soon as I can!
"Dude, you did it, you freakin did it," Declan screamed in excitement as he charged the mound to congratulate his pitcher. "Conference champs baby!"
"Beasts of the East," Noah smiled as he hugged Declan. The moment between the two was cut short as the rest of the team charged the mound in excitement. In addition to it being UConn's first conference title in over 30 years, it was also Noah's first ever college no-hitter. Needless to say, the environment was electric.
"That was just masterful dude," Declan said when the boys were back in the locker room.
"Yeah I know," Noah smirked. "Couldn't have done it without you though Dec. You called a great game. And you too young James. I was sure Kelson's ball was going to land for a hit."
"I'm just glad we got the title," Jamie said as he patted Noah on the back.
"Big East Champs and College World Series here we come," Declan cheered as he threw his catching mask in the air.
"The road to the finals is paved with one thing boys," Coach Denver Adams said as he walked into the locker room holding a ball in his hands.
"What's that coach?" Declan asked.
"Puckerman's arm," Coach Adams said as he smiled at his star pitcher. "I believe this belongs to you," he added as he handed Noah the ball which he used to pitch the game.
"Three cheers for NP," Declan smiled. "We're riding that arm all the way to the title, ain't that right coach?"
"You better believe it Mr. Cooper," Coach Adams laughed. "So how about we let our star ice his arm and call it a night?"
"Sounds good to me Coach," Mike said. "Besides, I've got some cheerleader bingo to play," he added as he winked at Noah who just rolled his eyes.
"Party continues at my place," Declan announced after the coach had left the locker room. "Hey Noah, can I talk to you for a sec?"
"Sure, what's up D?" Noah asked after the two were alone.
"I started dating this girl and I invited her to stay in the baseball house for the weekend," Declan said.
"Okay," Noah said a little confused. "Just wondering, that concerns me how?"
"I guess it doesn't," Declan shrugged, "I just kind of wanted to get your opinion on it. Do you think it's a good idea?"
"Well, that all depends on your plans for this girl," Noah told him. "If you are just going to wreck and Dec then sure, bring her to a house full of horny baseball players. If you actually want a relationship, which knowing you is probably not the case, then I wouldn't recommend it."
"I only met her like a month ago at this party at her school," Declan said. "It was actually JT who encouraged me to invite her up."
"I wouldn't trust JT as far as I could throw him," Noah expressed. "He's gotten us into trouble before."
"Are you talking about that thing freshman year?" Declan asked. "That was nothing."
"It was more than nothing Dec," Noah said seriously. "You'd feel that way if you ever loved someone as much as I loved my high school girlfriend."
"Maybe, maybe not," Declan conceded. "What I do know is that it's done and over with and there's nothing either of us can do now. So this girl thing, should I call her and cancel?"
"If you can promise me nothing will happen and you won't do anything to her, then sure bring her here," Noah laughed. "It will be a nice change to have a girl that isn't a Conn cheerleader in the house. I swear Mikey and Alex really worry me sometimes. One of them is going to end up getting a girl pregnant. You play cheerleader bingo enough, you kind of end up getting careless."
"Speaking from experience?" Declan questioned.
"You have no idea," Noah said as he walked with Declan back to the baseball house to clean up in preparation for their guest.
