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If you can fall for chains of silver
You can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers
And the promises they hold – Dire Straits, "Romeo and Juliet"

"He's running!" Anne said standing up watching Kevin catch a pass from Gordon and charge through the Blake line. "That's good right?"

"Depends on if they catch him," Elisa shrugged. Having grown up listening to her father and Mikey yell at each other about the Vikings and the Patriots, she knew more about football than most girls their age. "But it doesn't look like they're going to. Oh my God!" She stood up.

"What?" Anne said. "That's good, right?"

"Did Kevin just score a touchdown?" Cal said. "But Kevin doesn't score touchdowns. He's a guard."

"He's got that speedy spic blood though," Hunter grumbled. Both Anne and Carmen stared at him. "Did I say that out loud?"

"Yup," Elisa said. "Just because the only sports you're bred for involve boats and no one cares about them, you shouldn't get all jealous." He glared at her. "Oh, Eddie's here!" She waved to him and he smiled and sat down next to her, casually draping his arm around her. Hunter's face hardened and he stared out at the field. She giggled as Eddie started nuzzling her and kissing her neck.

"What's the story there?" Carmen asked Cal quietly.

"I'm not sure," Cal said. "I think she's trying to make Hunter jealous and Eddie's a very willing accomplice." Having lived through Eddie Cole's pawing on two of his cousins, Cal had developed a fool proof ignore the guy system. Carmen slid her arm through his and slid her head against his chest. "What are you doing?"

"It's cold," she said. "You're warm."

"Oh," he said and smiled. It felt good having Carmen snuggle him.

"What are they doing now?" Anne said anxiously as the extra point was set up.

"Extra point," Elisa said and then giggled, "Eddie, stop," she pushed him away playfully and he tickled her.

Bella stood in front of the girls leading the crowd. She frowned as she scanned the crowd and saw Eddie and Elisa together. A chill went down her spine and she shook herself out of it. They were winning this game. Gordon was winning. There were only two minutes left. She wanted this for him so badly. She pressed her pompoms to her mouth and squealed as the buzzer sounded she charged at the field with the rest of the student body. She pushed through the crowd trying to find him.

Gordon and Kevin were screaming and yelling unidentifiable excitements at each other. They'd hugged a few times and were jumping up and down. They'd won the odd game before but it had never felt this good.

"Hey!" Bella shouted jumping up and wrapping her legs around Gordon. He kissed her, dropping his helmet and propping her up. "I am so, so, so proud of you," she whispered. They kissed again and she jumped down. He looked at her, at this girl who was all eager excitement, suddenly he knew and he pulled her close and kissed her again. "Mm," she whimpered.

"I love you," he said. She stopped and looked at him. "God, Bella, I love you so much." He kissed her again. She melted against him as his hands settled on her waist. She looked up at him.

"I love you too," she said.

"I have to find my dad," he shouted over the crowd. She giggled taking his hand and they practically skipped out to the bleachers. He pulled her tight to him and kissed her again. She squeaked happily, she hadn't seen him smile this much since school started and it was contagious and also incredibly attractive.

"Gordie!" A little girl's shriek broke the pair's giddy bliss.

"Adelle," he laughed taking the four year old from her mother Gabrielle. "Hey Gabby."

"Great job," Gabrielle smiled. "Hi Bella."

"Hi Mrs. Germaine," Bella said and waved. "Hi Adelle," she was immensely fond of Gordon's goddaughter. The little girl was absolutely precious.

"Hello Bella," Adelle said. "Mama, it's cold." Gabrielle laughed and took her again, wrapping her in her coat.

"Better?" She said.

"Yes," Adelle nodded.

"Gabby, have you seen my parents?" Gordon said eagerly.

"Your dad had to schmooze some alumni," Gabrielle said, "and Casey threw up so your mom had to take her home. She said she was sorry. I'm sure Charlie's around here somewhere. Really, congratulations, I'm proud of you," she kissed him on the cheek. "Good to see you Bella."

"You too," Bella said. "Come on," she raised her eyebrows. "You're one of us now, time to enter the inner sanctum."

"Huh?" Gordon looked at her. She pulled him over to the booster's tent. "Boosters?" He laughed. She nodded and they walked inside

"Hello Annabelle," an older woman with silver hair in a twist walked over to them.

"Hi Grandmother," she said and kissed her on the cheek. "You remember my boyfriend Gordon?" Gordon waved. Patricia Turner looked disdainfully at the boy. "We just wanted to come say hello and find Gordon's father."

"I see," she nodded. "Well, I'll see you later then." She walked away.

"Your family really does despise me," he shook his head.

"This is the same woman who told my mother that having Eva was a good idea because it meant my father wouldn't ever leave her," Bella said. "Clearly her opinion is the one you should take into account."

"There he is," Charlie walked over and fully embraced his son. "Fantastic game Gordie."

"Thanks Dad," Gordon smiled.

"Hi Mr. Conway," Bella said and waved.

"Oh, Bella," he said coldly. "Hello," she frowned. Gordon sighed.

"I'll just go get a hot chocolate," she said and kissed Gordon on the cheek and walked away.

"You could be nicer to her," Gordon said. Charlie looked at him. "Whatever, I won, and this feels awesome." Charlie laughed.

"Bella," Eddie walked over to her.

"Shouldn't you have your hand up Ellie's skirt about now," she said. "Haven't you hurt her enough?"

"That was her idea," he said. "She's trying to make Hunter jealous." She looked at him. "What's it to you anyway? You're a little too busy living the American dream with Conway." She glared at him. "Sorry, I didn't come over here to fight with you."

"Fine," she said. "Why did you come over here?"

"I want to be friends," he said. She looked at him. "I've been thinking a lot and I miss you." She nodded. "I mean, I do still love you, but I miss you more than I love you."

"So, you're willing to try being friends?" She said. He nodded. "I'm glad." She hugged him. He looked over at Gordon and grinned, Gordon's eyes narrowing seeing them.

"Hello Bella," Allie Cole walked over and hugged her. "Oh we've missed you so much sweetheart. How are you?"

"Good," Bella said happily. "I've missed you too. I should probably go find my boyfriend. Nice talking to you Eddie." She bounced away.

"She seems happy," Allie said. Eddie nodded. "Don't you do anything to upset that!" She pointed at him. "Things are finally almost back to normal with the Rileys."

"I didn't do anything," Eddie insisted, "I told her I wanted to be friends." Allie nodded.

"Hey," Bella said walking over to Gordon and kissing him. "So, how does it feel to be a winner?"

"Pretty damn good," he said. "What did Cole want?"

"Oh, he wants to be friends," she shrugged. "I'm glad, it'll make everything with the wedding so much less awkward." He nodded. Bella nodded at a few more alumni who walked past.

"God, it's like you're famous," he said. "They're all so phony too, how do you do it?"

"I'm a debutante," she shrugged, "they teach us how to deal with phonies." He laughed and kissed her. "Let's get out of here."

"But there are scouts," he said. "Who want to talk to me!" She kissed him, sliding her hands under his jersey. "Scouts, Bella!"

"Gordon," she said. "The scouts will still be here tomorrow, this mood I'm in might not be."

"What mood would that be?" He asked. She kissed him slowly.

"I want to be alone with you," she said.

"But," he stuttered, "scouts. College," he said and she kissed him again, "West Virginia, Texas A&M," he said, "Bowl games!" She laughed.

"OK," she said with a giggle. "But I'm serious, as soon as you're done you're mine." They kissed.

"Deal," he nodded.

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