"And that concludes tonight's episode of Sports Team, my name is Tom Watts."

"And I am Xavier Paulson, have a good night."

"And we're clear! Okay guy, you did great! Tom! Next time show more enthusiasm! The big game between SVU Raiders and UCLA's Bruins are next week! We need to keep our audience engaged. The Sports Network is stealing our ratings!" The news director, Victor called.

"Yes, sir!" Tom gave a sarcastic salute.

"Hey man. You know Victor. He's always been a hardass. Its nothing personal." His fellow co host Xavier tells him.

"I know. Things are just difficult at the moment."

"Isabella still giving you a hard time?"

"You know how expensive a divorce is!? Ugh." Tom groaned. He and Isabella got together years later after his college roommate, and best friend Danny Wyatt transferred to Georgetown University after junior year. Danny Wyatt and Isabella Ricci were dating since sophomore year, but drifted apart when Isabella accidentally overdosed on a unknown drug and obtained a head injury. Her wealthy parents had withdrawn her from SVU, and put her inside a fancy rehab facility and forced Danny to break up with Isabella for her health. At the time, Tom suspected it was because Danny and Isabella were two different races. It was total bull.

Danny couldn't handle losing the love of his life and requested a transfer after junior year to Georgetown. But maybe it was for the best. Danny was now a successful public speaker that was featured on many daytime talk shows and was in talks to have a syndicated TV show. He wasn't married, but had a young son with his long time girlfriend.

Tom as forced to quit college football after he injured his knee after the semi championship game between SVU and NYC University. The timing was awful. He was in his senior year at SVU, and was being scouted by many NFL leagues. He underestimated his opponent, a young freshman from NYU. Tom hated to admit it, he was a cocky bastard.

At the time, he was a conceited asshole. He would have think he would learn his lesson like what happened to his parents and siblings in his freshman year. But when him and Elizabeth Wakefield broke up after he slept with her rival, he was heartbroken and quit the college newsroom to avoid his ex and returned to the football team. His ego returned, and got worse over time. He totally bought into the college hotshot stereotype. Party hard, slept around, especially with young, inexperienced college freshman, and let his grades slip. He was threatened to be be kicked off the football team, so he did the bare minimum to pass. When he found out he was being scouted, that is when his ego overflowed. He lost many friends, including old buddies from the newsroom and on the football team, and even drove away his girlfriend.

The game that was crucial to obtaining the coveted NFL contract was riding on this game. He and his family lawyer were in talks to signing a contract with the Dallas Cowboys and his football coach was warning Tom that there was some new hotshot on the rival team, and to play smart. Of course, Tom was already fantasizing about his money and fame and was grandstanding like an jerk. He admitted he smirked when he saw the new star, he thought he was just young punk who got lucky.

The game was one of the hardest games of his college career, and he found himself getting frustrated when his throws kept getting blocked by the new guy. The game was tied, and NYU and SVU were tied neck and neck and whoever scored the next point went on to the finals. Tom remembered the sounds of the crowds, there was tension and anticipation. SVU was always on the top schools in the country for football, and the school wanted to keep their spotless record for winning the national championship year after year. When Tom was running to score the winning goal, he didn't bother to watch his back. The new star, did a illegal move and dove straight into his legs, bending his knee in a odd direction.

All Tom remembered was the pain. He barely remembered what happened afterwards. The only thing he remembered was what happened the next day. Without Tom, SVU lost. But that wasn't the worst part, it was the news about his knee. When his knee was tackled, it severely damaged his cartilage. Even with surgery, it wouldn't ever be the same. That night was the end of his would be NFL career.

Luckily, his grades were passable to graduate with his chosen degree in journalism, but even with that, Tom was bitter and angry. He drank every night. He threw away all his trophies, his jerseys, his football from the first championship game he ever won back when he was just a eighteen year old freshman, and all of his autographed cards from football stars Joe Montana and Lawrence Taylor.

At the time he wasn't working, he had enough money in his trust fund from his estranged father George, and from his mom's life insurance. Tom didn't want to use the money, but since he wasn't working, he didn't have much of a choice. He was heading down a downward spiral till he ran into his old college roommate Danny.

Tom was at some dive bar drinking. Some place called Frankies. He was surprised to see his old rival, Todd Wilkins. Apparently he was the owner of the dump. Tom and his football buddies used to come here every weekend to drink, since the local girls came here.

Back in the day it was a very popular bar, but ever since the recession, it was dying. Same with many businesses. Tom wasn't drunk, he was only on his second beer. When he saw who walked in the door, be thought he saw a ghost. The tall, handsome, Danny Wyatt was there with a beautiful woman on his arm along with a equally beautiful little boy. When Danny saw Tom, it was like two long lost brothers seeing each other again. The bear hug was 'crushing' to say the least.

They ended up talking to each other like long, lost friends, and both forgot about Rhonda, Danny's partner and mother to their child, Jadyn. After a few minutes of introductions, Danny invited Tom for dinner at their hotel's restaurant. The dinner was pleasant, and Tom immediately liked Rhonda and Jadyn.

Later that night over drinks, Tom was telling his sad tale of his demise of his dream career. Danny was sympathetic and didn't lecture Tom, or give him some bullshit advice. He listened. He simply told Tom that all he needed was an ear and to never be afraid to call. Whenever Tom needed a friend, Danny will always be there, just like when they were college roommates at SVU.

Over the course of the next few weeks, Tom cleaned up his act. He stopped feeling sorry for himself, and took whatever booze he had in his apartment and dumped it all down the sink. He opened up the job search for anything to do with journalism, but the only job he could get was for a classified ad clerk.

The job was awful, the pay pathetic, but Tom wasn't a quitter. He vowed to be the best clerk the Sweet Valley Tribute ever seen. The hard work and sacrifice was worth it. After a few months, a job description opened up for a sports writer. Tom perfected his resume, polished up his interview skills and made a promise to himself to use his skills to be the best damned reporter the Tribune ever saw.

The competition was tough, but the Editor in Chief was very impressed with Tom's mock story of a up and coming star that was forced to retire before he ever began. She complimented him on the facts, and was pleased to see there was no sappy moments in the article, or Tom mentioning himself in the story. Tom was ecstatic when he was offered the job of the Tribune's sports writer. The next few months, Tom worked his butt off, fact checking, making sure he was on top of the news at all times, even going to games not related professionally, like middle school games. The articles and fluff pieces were a hit with new readers, especially parents and when Danny called Tom that he wanted him to be a guest on his new talk show, Tom instantly agreed.

Tom wasn't sure what Danny wanted to talk about on the daytime talk show, but he found himself being ambushed when Danny kept peppering questions about his failed NFL career. It wasn't Danny's fault, his writers wanted Danny to make his guests feel sorry for themselves by not realizing their potential, and wanted their guests to be humiliated.

Tom admitted he was pissed, but knew how sensationalism and show business worked. He played their game. He answered their questions honestly, and he could tell he won over their audience. That episode was a hit with the television networks and Danny was thrilled. The show was picked up for the coveted daytime slot, right when bored housewives were home watching TV.

Danny and Tom went out for drinks later that night. They were in Los Angeles, where Danny's TV show was being filmed. During drinks, Danny introduced Tom to his bosses, including Isabella Ricci, Danny's ex.

Tom was shocked to say the least. Not trying to be rude, he asked how did Isabella get better so quickly. The last time Tom saw her, she was suffering from amnesia. Of course it has been a few years, but Isabella was pretty messed up. Isabella to her credit was just as classy as she always was.

She said after she got out of rehab, including rehabilitation, and counseling, her parents sent her to Switzerland to attend a private university. The time away from the States was a blessing. She cleaned up her act, studied her butt off and got a internship with Vogue UK.

She worked at the fashion magazine for a few years until she moved back to the United States and started working at NBC as a producer. She and Danny ran into each other and the reunion was admittedly a little awkward. But after awhile, they both put their pasts aside and started chatting like old friends. She met Danny's partner Rhonda, and Isabella was pleased that Danny was able to move with his life.

She was there with her bosses at NBC to check out Danny's motivational talks. His talks were very popular with African-American and international students, as well as kids that were unsure what to do with their lives. During one of his speeches, Danny explained how he had to work his way up to get a college scholarship since his parents were poor. He also explained how he suffered from racial slurs and attacks while he was attending Sweet Valley University. Not to mention losing his girlfriend to a accident. He was careful not to mention drugs, he knew Isabella was running with a rough crowd at the time and respected her privacy.

Isabella was embarrassed to hear about her shameful past, but was pleased when Danny stated bare facts, and avoided names. Yes, they dated, but their relationship only lasted a few months. Her parents were super strict with her growing up, and she hated to admit it, her parents were not happy her college boyfriend was black. They said nothing to her or Danny when she introduced him to them, and when she found out what happened to Danny after her accident she was hurt.

Now, looking at their lives, Isabella wondered if things happen for a reason. Danny was wildly successful, had a beautiful family, and was sought after by many television networks for a talk show, that can blow Dr Phil out of the water. Had Isabella stayed at SVU, she could have been married off to some rich trust fund baby like many of her Theta sisters. Nothing more than a trophy housewife.

Seeing Tom Watts again after many years had brought out some old feelings. Back then while she was in college as a freshman, she had a major crush on Tom Watts, major babe and star quarterback of SVU. Her crush continued until her sophomore year, when she and Danny got close. They knew each other, both Thetas and Sigmas were majorly sought after on the Greek scene. They became good friends, with her and Danny scheming to hook up Isabella and Tom.

But Tom was elusive. Because of their failed plans, both Danny and Isabella got closer. They ended up falling for each other and dated all the way till the end of the college year. Until Isabella's accident. She ended jumping out the window and ended up getting amnesia. Her parents were terrified. Isabella was in a coma for a few weeks until she woke up. Thanks to her friends, Jessica, Lila, Denise, and Danny. Her sorority sisters were there too, but it was Danny's presence that woke her up.

Her parents were relived that Isabella was alright, but pulled her out of school and sent her to a private clinic in Switzerland. After she got out, her memory returned. Unfortunately, her relationship with Danny was over as well. She was saddened to realize that and fell into a deep depression. Their fight before she took those drugs were nothing but a misunderstanding, but then it was too late.

When she called Jessica back in Sweet Valley a few months later, Jessica gave her the bad news. Danny left Sweet Valley and she didn't know where he went. The news of Isabella leaving devastated Danny and he moved across the country. Hearing that, Isabella wanted to distract herself from the pain and heartbreak and threw herself in her studies. Her hard work paid off, she got a internship at Vogue UK, and after she graduated, she worked there as a writer for a few years, working her way up till she was editor. She loved her work, especially since back in Sweet Valley, she was taking a fashion course at SVU. She ended up changing her major to journalism while she was in Switzerland.

After she felt like she wanted to change careers, she moved back to the States and settled in New York. She got a job at NBC, thanks to her dad's connections. But she proved herself to have a great work ethic and moved up the ranks becoming a producer. To get that job, she needed to find a project that was perfect for her since the higher ups were breathing down her neck to find a slot for the afternoon two pm hour. She did her research, until she read an article, written by her old acquaintance, Elizabeth Wakefield. Elizabeth was living in New York as well, writing for a magazine. The article she wrote was good, Elizabeth hadn't lost her touch. When Isabella emailed Elizabeth, she seemed pleasantly surprised. They ended up going to a Starbucks later that week, and she gave Isabella Danny's contact information.

Isabella was scared to see a old flame again, but she told herself it was years since they last saw each other. When they met, the meeting was awkward. Lots of small talk, with polite, stilted conversations, with Isabella trying to stay professional. It wasn't until Rhonda, Danny's girlfriend, that broke the ice. Isabella and Rhonda hit it off and the pain of their unresolved pasts came crumbling down, and Isabella and Danny finally told each other the truth. Since then, all three became good friends. She pushed her bosses to check out Danny's speeches, he was perfect for a talk show she was pitching. They did a test run with audiences, and most reacted positively.

Isabella and Tom when they met, had a undeniable attraction to one another. Gone was Isabella Ricci, snobby sorority chick, now a intelligent, successful, beautiful woman. Tom was smitten. He felt intimidated by her, she surpassed him now. He was just a small town writer at a unknown local newspaper, she was a producer at a very well known television station. Tom wanted to ask her out, but was afraid. He thought he had it made, but being around old college friends, made him feel like a bum. He confided to Danny how small he felt, compared to his friends, especially Isabella, and Danny simply said, that everyone has to start somewhere. He simply told Tom to ask her out for coffee. Just two old college friends catching up. No pressure.

The coffee date was a success. They hit it off wonderfully. Tom laughed at all of her jokes, and was fascinated by Isabella's career. He worked at the Tribune, but back at WSVU, while he was a sophomore, dreamed about working at CNN or any of the major networks. If it wasn't for football, he probably would have. Isabella had to fly back to New York, but gave Tom her contact information. Tom decided he had nothing to lose and emailed back. That was the beginning of their friendship. Then when Isabella moved to Los Angeles they started dating. It was kind of hard being long distance, but Tom was determined to make things work. So he gave his notice and left Sweet Valley and moved to LA to be closer to Isabella. She helped him get a job at SportsCenter as a writer. Later after a few years, became a anchor.

They ended up getting married. Unfortunately the marriage ended up crumbling after two years and both were now in the middle of a divorce. At first the marriage was great, both were happy and made a lot of time to see each other, unfortunately, due to their busy careers, didn't spend much time with one another. That wasn't the only thing, Tom wanted to start a family, while Isabella was staunchly childfree. Her career was too important to give up. Besides, Tom kept hinting that she give up her job to be a stay at home wife and mother. There was no compromising, especially when Isabella was offered a promotion and wanted to move back to New York. Neither one had signed a prenup, and now due to California's divorce laws, both were paying heavily.

Tom still loved Isabella, but they both wanted different things. She had her career, and Tom wanted a traditional marriage. Tom wanted to start over with a clean break, but Isabella's divorce lawyer wanted alimony. Both Tom and his lawyer were fighting hard. Especially when his soon to be ex-wife made three times as much.

"I'm going to go to the men's room, then I am going home. See you tomorrow."

After Tom went home, he was exhausted. The house seemed so empty without his wife. Turning on the TV, he saw a promo for a soap. He couldn't help but smile when he saw a old familiar face. Jessica Wakefield.