Ginny was sitting in the middle of an uncomfortable conversation about her brother not being completely honest in his pitch about the restaurant. Evelyn sounded offended, but gracefully forgiving. However, she was absolutely getting out of the proposed business. Will was still trying to explain his way out of the truth, but one stern look from Ginny made him give it up.

"I am sorry I lied. It's not been easy getting on my feet lately." he looked down.

She wanted to scream at him, she felt betrayed, but she knew Will. He was a good person. He was just easily swayed in the wrong direction sometimes. Somehow she considered it her father's doing. After putting all his energy in making his daughter a ball player, he had less to offer his un-sporty son. She had learned to get over her family's troubles by burying herself in her work, but this time it hit too close to home. After her Mom betrayed her, or so she felt, now her brother had tried to take advantage of her. It was sobering. Who could she trust.

Blip and Evelyn had fallen into an uncomfortable silence. Surely they must regret this dinner more than her.

"I think we need to leave our hosts. We've caused enough trouble for one evening." Ginny stood up to leave. Will followed her cue.

Blip and Ev said their polite goodbyes, and Ginny found herself out of their house with her brother.

"Will, I don't know how to help you. Yu should've just asked me for the money and there would have been no problem. But to scheme around and involve other people, my friends, Will."

" I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me?"

"Not now. Not for a while. But I will, I hope. Just go and try to fix this mess." she spoke calmly, but it was tearing her apart form the inside.

Will held his head low. He reached a hand to her, in apology.

"Let me get you to the hotel, or get a car for you."

"It's okay, you can go. I need some time to think." she brushed him off. He went. She lingered on the steps.

Everything felt wrong, she seemed to be falling apart on so many fronts lately. Then she thought of Mike and it made her smile. It was the only good thing in her life right now. Yet she was uncertain. If her family could hurt her this way, what would an all-star player be able to do. Yet the very thought of him brought peace, like balm to her wounds. She felt the bravery of earlier that evening, when she had leaned in for the kiss. She knew it would be a risk then, she knew it now. Still, she felt willing to take it. To see what it would bring. Just because, it felt safe as well.

She took out her phone, she would text him and see where he was, right now.

Seeing the screen made her smile wider. He had already sent her a text, 'Beer is no fun alone, join?', followed by another, 'Strike that, coming to get you.' and a third, 'Blip's driveway is boring, get here soon.'

He was waiting for her in a car down this street. Suddenly she felt like running down the stairs. She was dialling his number when caller ID came through and she picked it up.

"What took you so long? Silver car, third one down left"

And with that her evening got a lot more interesting.