A few months had gone by and Stu and Kenzie had become really close. Stu spent as much time with her as he could when he was home from being on the road. Their feelings for each other have also grown over the past few months but none of them acted upon them. Stu didn't know how to approach the situation and Kenzie just thought that Stu wouldn't want her, she just thought the flirting was innocent.

Kenzie and Stu sat on her couch watching the Patriots vs The Bears. Stu was a huge Bears fan, and even though Kenzie had a soft spot for The Bears, she was a huge Pats fan.

"I hope you're ready to lose this bet doll."

"I know you have team loyalty and all but The Pats are money right now and you're dumb for betting against them and you know it" Kenzie exclaimed. "I hope you enjoy cleaning my apartment."

"Now now now, you know The Pats will screw up eventually they always do Kenz. Now I hope you have fun cleaning my place. I need you to know that I like my pillows a certain way on my bed after its made"

"Eff your pillows! You can put them however you want since I'm not going to have to worry about your pillows since it's already 33-0 in the second quarter"

"You know what? You talk a lot of trash you know that?" He then grabbed her hip and pulled her to him where he then proceeded to tickle her. He knew she was extremely ticklish and he swore to use that to his advantage whenever he could.

Kenzie was squirming in his lap she while bits of laughter were overcoming her. Somehow she ended up on her back and he was hovered over her still tickling her. When he eventually stopped they both realized the position they were in and they both sat up, but not before Stu's eyes bored into hers for what seemed like an eternity.

Kenzie was quick to bring the focus back to the game. "Wow they finally got on the board. Too bad its towards the end of the 4th quarter. I'm not really a dirty person so you cleaning my place won't be a pain. Maybe I should just be sloppy for the next few days just for you?"

"I rather you didn't."

He knew he'd lost this bet after the second quarter but he didn't want to admit it till now. As usual he couldn't help but laugh as Kenzie started doing her "victory dance." He loved that she was okay being herself around him. He loved her silliness and he loved that she was sassy at times.

"Aren't you such a sore loser?"

"Don't get sassy with me little lady."

"Who even says sassy anymore?. Wow you are so lame Bennett."

"Whatever Kenz. You know you love it."

Kenzie couldn't help but smile at him and shake her head at his comment. "All I know is if you tickle me like that again we're going to have problems" Kenzie spoke as she was backing away from him.

"Is that true? Well that might be a risk I'm willing to take doll" Stu said as he got up from the couch and started making his way towards her. Kenzie started to run to her room but it didn't take long at all for Stu to catch up with her. He picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and walked to her bedroom and threw her on the bed and started tickling her again. Kenzie started grabbed one of her pillows and hit him with it. After a few hits he pinned her hands over her head and stopped for a moment just to stare at the sight before him. Her caramel colored skin was so beautiful, her brown eyes always seemed to mesmerize him, more than he wanted to admit at the moment. He poked her one last time before getting up, but not without receiving a pillow thrown at him for his troubles.

Kenzie and Stu hung out for a little bit longer before he left. When she got back into her room she plopped down on her bed and thought about what had happened. Two times that they were dangerously close to each other and it took all of her to keep her composure. She definitely liked him, but she didn't think he liked her the same way. Kenzie just thought he was just caught up in the moment maybe.

Kenzie sat and thought about how much her love life sucked. She'd been in a few relationships in the past that she'd honestly rather forget about. Or the other problem she would encounter is that the guy she liked just "wanted to be friends," that was the case with Spencer. They'd been friends all throughout school, but after awhile she developed some feelings. She never really tried to pursue anything because being friends with him for so long she knew she wasn't his type. She was pretty sure he knew about her feelings but they never discussed it and it never changed their friendship. She was finally to a point where she accepted that her and Spencer would never be anything more than friends.

Then there is Stu, she's gotten to know Stu and she liked it. He was sweet, charming, funny, and a little dorky which she thought was cute. And as much as she liked him she just couldn't think that he wouldn't like someone like her. He could have any woman he wanted, they were practically falling at his feet so what would he want with her. Kenzie couldn't help but wonder if her love life was cursed because nothing ever works out for her in that department. Her love life was nothing but wasted time and false hopes.