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I woke up in Ryan's arms. It was 12 pm. I had 3 hours to get ready for the beach tournament. I pulled the blanket closer to me and Ryan woke up.

"You know you like to take all the blankets."

I got up and went into the kitchen. Chris had left me a note and said that he went to the gym. Baeley had peed on the floor. I let her out when Ryan walked over and put his arms around my waist. I smiled. I loved how he was here with me. Chris walked in the door.

"Layne, I got something for you."

"What?"

He pulled out spadex and a jersey with my number and last name.

"I thought that it was at the beach?"

"Have you looked outside? It is raining and I doubt that you want to play in the rain."

"Well I am going to go get a shower and get ready."

"Okay, I am sure that Ryan would love to see you in those shorts you got there."

"Chris shut up!"

Ryan's face was beat red. He gets embarassed easliy. I felt bad that Chris was joking him.

Chris's POV

I knew he liked her. The way he looked at Layne was something that you never see any more. It was nice to see Layne happy. She wasn't happy about the move at first, but she wanted to get away from Virginia for a while. When they first moved there she called me everyday. She said that she missed Virginia, just not the people. She told me that mom wanted her to start cheering at her new school. Dad begged her to get out in the water. She just wanted to play volleyball or just run. Dad took everything to the extreme. Cheer, personal trainer and private lessons. Running, training 6 times a week and personal trainer. Volleyball, travel ball, private lessons, and personal trainer. Surfing, well I had no clue about that, but I am sure he found someone to train her in that too and now she had a sponser offer. Each time she had to choose something over something else. That's just the way everything went. With Ryan I am sure that she didn't have to worry about things like that. I watched him look at her when she went up the stairs. He really loved her. It showed. I was happy for both of them.

"You must really like her."

"Yeah I guess I do."

"Your dad in the military?"

"Yeah, he is a Cheif in the Navy."

"I can tell you come from a military family."

"How's that?"

"You respect her, our family, me. That's the number one thing that comes from a military family. Respect."

"Yeah I guess so." He looked nervous. Shy almost. It was weird. I had a feeling that he was almost scared of me. I am the big brother, say something wrong and you pay. I always told Layne when she brought home guys. Sounded stupid but I can't stand it when she gets hurt.

Layne's POV

I couldn't believe that I had to play indoors with Todd. I wasn't looking forward to it. It was bad enough that it was moved to indoors, but wearing volleyball spandex, spandex that was tight AND short just made me unconfortable. Not only will Todd be staring at me, but he will be all weird. When I got down stairs Chris was talking to Ryan. I hoped that he wasn't making Ryan feel uncomfortable. It would make him not want to come back to Virginia with me ever again.

"You ready?" Chris asked?

"i think so."

"Let's go." Chris said grabbing my keys.

"I don't think so." I said taking them back. "i am going to drive. You are going to sit in the back."

"Okay, just choose the boyfriend over me."

I grabbed my purse and a water and we left. On the way there Ryan and Chris talked about football. Chris had played for Kellam all four years of highschool. I would have gone, but we moved before I got to start. I knew that Ryan missed playing, but i also knew that he didn't want to play with Mark. We pulled into the parking lot and I could already tell that it was going to be a long day. I was ready. We walked in and I saw Anney and Hanna warming up.

"Great." i said.

"What?" Ryan asked?

"I am playing against Anney. What else is going to go wrong today?"

"What do you mean what else?"

"I have to play with Todd."

"You mean the-"

"Don't say it because here he comes now."

"Hi Layne and... What is your name again?"

"Ryan." I said. "It's Ryan, now lets go warm up."

"Oh Layne I forgot to say happy birthday." Todd said.

"yeah, same here."

When we got on the court I could see Chris and Ryan trying to grab good seats. We were warming up our shoulders when I felt a pop in my right shoulder.

"Are you okay?" Todd asked.

"Yeah I think it is because I haven't played much this summer."

"Can you still play?"

"yeah I think that I will be fine." The game started and it was my serve. I could see that Anney was staring at me hoping that I would mess up. My jump serve went better than i thought. Hanna put it up in the air and Anney set it. Hanna went to hit. I ran to block when Todd was just standing behind me. It hit off the tip of my hands and Todd set me up. I ran into hit it when both Anney and Hanna ran up to block. I tipped it and we got the point. I served us out the whole game. It was 25 to 0. They were good, but I think that they were holding out to try and get us the last 2 games. It was their serve and Anney was serving. She hit a floater and it came right to me. I dove for a up and Todd just took it over not even setting me up. We lost the point. Anney served it again and when I went to dive for it my knee popped. Todd didn't get it and I couldn't get up. Todd went to high five Anney. When I sat up and took off my knee pads my right knee cap was twisted out of place. Ryan and Chris ran out on the court and helped me up. The sports trainer came over and popped it back into place.

"Oh I'm so sorry Layne."Anney said walking over.

"Sure you are." I mummbled under my breath.

"What was that?"

"Oh nothing Anney, i just think that it sad that you have to hurt someone to make yourself feel good. Next time I just hope that it isn't Hanna."

Anney didn't say anything she just walked away. Hanna was really sweet, it was Anney who made her do all the things she didn't want to. Like the party. If she gets caught, Hanna would get blamed for it, not Anney.

"Are you okay?" Todd asked.

"just go away." I said.

"You know how Anney gets, she just really wanted to win."

"Todd, really? I can't believe that you would say that. You were in on it too, so just don't even try. You and Anney both know that I can't hit those serves, I normally don't play back. You guys were there the last time this happened."

"Layne, I said she was sorry."

"why should you apologize for her? Why aren't you apologizing for yourself?"

"Layne-"

"Go away Todd." I said getting up and grabbing my water. Ryan and Chris grabbed my arms. I put them around their necks. Chris drove home. The whole way home I wondered why Anney wanted to win so much. She knew that I was competetive, but she always had to try to do it better. In cheer, she had to be at the best flyer. In volleyball she had to be the best server. I was tired of her and I was ready to go home. It was only 4 more days. When we got home I could walk just enough to get to the door. When i opened it Baeley wasn't at the door like she usually was. I looked around and she was pooping on the carpet in the den.

"Baeley no!" Then Chris walked in and picked her up and put her outside. Ryan came up behind me and put his arm around my waist. I put my arms around him and gave him a hug.

"I am ready to go home." I said with my arms still around him.

"I know you are."

We sat down on the couch and i put my legs across his lap. Chris threw me an icepack. I was about to get up when Ryan held down my ankles.

"Where are you going?"

"To get my backpack."

"For?"

"My laptop."

"Why?"

"Do we have to play 20 questions, or can i just get my backpack?"

"I will get it for you."

"Ryan, I don't need you waiting on me."

"No I don't, but I want to."

"Fine."

He got up and my phone rang. It was my dad.

"Hello?"

"Layne, I don't want you to be walking around. You still have Reginals."

"Dad, I know. Chris is taking me to the doctor tomorrow."

"Still I called your old physical therapist and you are going after the doctors tomorrow."

"Okay dad."

"I am serious Layne."

"I know dad."

"Okay, I will call tomorrow, and if you don't answer I will call chris."

"Okay." i hung up and Chris walked in.

"Sorry I had to rat you out. I remember last time this happened and I am sure you don't want a repeat."

"Yeah I don't but he has gone all crazy about Reginals now."

"You will be fine."

"He doesn't think so."

"Prove him wrong."

Ryan walked back in with my backpack. "Prove who wrong?"

"My dad."

"Oh."

"You two have fun, I am going out tonight. There is food in the freezer, or you can order pizza." Chris said.

"With?" I asked.

"No one you know."

"But I will if you tell me."

"Well, your not going to find out."

"Okay, see you later."

Chris left and Ryan sat back down on the couch. I turned on Charlie St. Cloud. It was the first movie date I went on with Ryan.

"I remeber this movie." Ryan said smiling.

I smiled back. I logged onto FaceBook. The first thing i saw was a post from Anney.

"this is just great."

"What?"

"Anney and Todd are in first. They have one game to play tomorrow and i am sure they are going to win that too. And I am sure that Anney kicked Hanna off and traded her for Todd."

"Don't worry about it." he took my laptop away from me and set it on the side table. "Just sit and watch the movie." He pulled me closer and put his arm around my shoulder. I rested my head on his chest. My phone rang. Again.

"I am sure that it is my dad." I looked and it was Sophie.

"Hello?"

"Layne, dad is going crazy. He told me that I am not allowed to do pointe anymore. He found out about my feet. Did you tell him?"

"No, I wanted to, but no."

"Well someone did, and I know it wasn't me. Did you tell Chris?"

"No."

"Peyton?"

"No."

"Don't tell me it was Ryan."

"No Sophie. I didn't tell anyone. Did you tell your Dance teacher?"

There was dead silence on the other end.

"Sophie? Are you there."

"Yeah, I guess she told him."

"Well, just do jazz."

"I don;t want to do just jazz."

"Well talk to mom. I gotta go."

"Okay, bye."

i thought of my dad. I knew that he was going crazy because of me, and then Sophie. This was just going to be fun going homee.

"What's wrong?" Ryan asked.

"nothing."

"Sophie?"

"Yeah, dad is making her quit dance."

"Oh."

"I know that when i get home my dad is going to be bouncing off the walls."

"Well just don't think about it now." Ryan said.

"I wont" i said.

"Good." he said before kissing me. I loved being with him. He was someone that I could never live with out. Really, he was the only one I ever hung out with. I never really hung out with anyone else. Even before we were dating we hung out and went to the beach all the time.