A/N : Well, I said that this fic would get more attention now and I did not lie, here is chapter 3! Thanx to satanslut, allee kat, jaycee, aiwa, Chibi-destiny, SAICHO-18, Tenshi Megami, who reviewed the last chapter - it's the reviewers that keep me writing so fast! Apologies in advance for the cliffhanger type ending but it keeps you reading doesn't it?!

Disclaimer : As usual I do not own any of these characters.

As the players began to run onto the field I realsied where I was again. Josie and I had parted from our kiss but still stood close to each other, trying to take in wht had just happened.

I heard voices behind me and figured it was about time we got off the playing field, but I was reluctant to do so. I knew I was going to have to explain myself and that it was totally possible that Josie was going thank me for saving her from embartrassment but admit she didn't love me the way I loved her.

I was about to suggest that we go when I was pleasantly surprised to feel her hand slip into mine. She didn't say a word but she smiled as we started walking off to the side.

As we reached the edge of the field, Josie's brother, Rob, was there, wearing a jacket that informed ys all he was the new assistant coach of the South Glen Rams.

"What's going on?" he asked as we approached him. He didn't looked annoyed or anything, just confused. I didn't know whetehr I should answer him or whether I should leave it to Josie, but neither of us got a chance to say anything.

"Josie?!"

A voice called from abve us. We both looked up to see Sam Coulson in the stands. He looked shocked and a little upset. He had shown up, he'd just been late. I felt sick. If Sam had shown up that meant he cared for Josie and after what she wrote in the paper I knew she cared for him.

I had half expected to be told that although she liked me, Josie didn't love me and that our kiss was just to be put down to 'the moment' and forgoten, but part of me had hoped that she might start to feel the same way about me as I did about her. With Sam there, I was pretty sure I didn't stand a chance.

The question was, how much had Coulson seen? Did he see me kiss Josie or had he arrived after we had begun to leave the field? I didn't want to know, all I wanted to know was whree we all went from there. I looked at Josie. She looked pale and almost as confused as me. She glanced at me, then at Sam, then to her brother. No one knew what to say.

Suddenly I felt her grip tighten on my hand - I had almost forgoten that she still had hold of it - and then we were moving, p the steps and throught the crowds. I didn't know where we were going but I think Josie did. I heard both Sam and Rob call to her as she continued to drag me through the hoards of people. Cameras started flashing at us again, almost blinding me, but we kept running. My friends called to me - I was pretty sure thier comments were positive. At least there were a few people who thought I'd done the right thing!

Finally, we were out of the stadium and out of the view of all the people who would like to know what was going on. Josie let my hand go now, and used both of her own hands to push her hair from her face and wipe the tears from her eyes.

"I'm sorry" I said, immediatly, "I thought I was doing the right thing" That was not strictly true becasue not only was I sure whether it wsa the riht thing to do or not, I wasn't thinking at all.

She smiled at me despite her tears and it made me feel a little better about the whole situation. Just seeing her smile was enough to know I hadn't completely blown it.

"You've got nothing to be sorry for" she told me in a small voice, "there are people who should feel sorry, but you're not one of them"

I wasn't sure who she meane by this but I guessed probably Sam. I didn't know what to say to her. I didn't know if she'd want to talk about it or just tr and forget about it but there was one thing I had to ask her.

"Josie, I have to be honest with you - I love you, and I need to know if you feel the same way about me"

I'd told her before that I really liked her, but this was the first time the word 'love' had been said. I think I surprised her, I know I surprised myself, but I meant it, for the first time in my life I was truly in love. What worried me now was what her reply would be.

A/N : I hope you are all still enjoying this and I hope you are not too angry at me for leaving the story on a cliffhanger - I promise to update ASAP. Please remember to review and let me know what you think of this latest part.