The sooner you realize that the happier both of you would be.’ Nick had been fifteen when he met her and fell instantly in love and had made the mis...take of trying the friend route in order to win her favour. All she saw him as was her best friend, a position that he would not give up, even if it meant his life. His father has been trying for years to get Nick to confess his love for Angelina before it was too late. It always ignored, he loved her too much to risk losing her and he was paying. Oh, well, I hoped Mom and Dad made up for her absence. She was somewhere playing cards with her friends and had stashed Sid with her mother. Tommy ate supper with us that night, and it was pizza. Tommy and I celebrated in my bedroom that evening before he went home.That was our most exciting game so far that season. The next two games were more or less routine with us winning without ever being behind. Our next game was a bit different. I was pitching, and my knuckleball was spectacular. My. She still couldn't quite believe she had snared someone like Ryan Kelleher--and, because she didn't quite believe it, she didn't believe in it. Laurel was a beautiful girl, but you couldn't convince her of that--since she'd been invisible to guys until she met Ryan. That was because of her intimidating brains, but she didn't always quite see it that way. Ryan being her first serious boyfriend, she didn't have any experience to draw on. She kept seeing Ryan as keeping her around until he found. “Chris please don’t change me. I am trying...”“Stop! I have no intention to radically change you Cherie. I thought I had made that clear when we spoke. I’ve told you all about the standard package of internal improvements and hair control I’ve set for everyone. That’s all I intend for you. This is only about anything you might want. Okay?”She nodded and her eyes were bright with tears. “I guess I’m being silly but I’ve been having these horrible dreams. I’ve been trying to be a better...”Chris.