" You sure about that?" smiled Liam. "Because you damn well killed it outthere." Thank you, and that?s sweet," said Ray, fighting back a tear. "Butrea...lly I was just doing what I had to do, and I do really appreciateyour trying to help me, but it?s not what I meant." Ok?" said Liam, looking confused. "But now I?m not sure what you mean?" Of course you do! I?m saying knowing what you know now?" said Ray."You?re still attracted to me?" Why not?" Liam reached over, taking his hand. "I mean you. Johnhurried on, not really wanting to know what they were talking about. Hebumped into Carrie Ann, who looked really tired."Oh, I'm sorry Carrie Ann. Whoa. What's wrong?" he asked. Carrie Annsighed and gave him a worried look."I don't know. I've been having these nightmares and everyone around meseems to be acting real weird. No one really wants to talk. They'reeither with their boy/girlfriend or with someone else which no oneseems to mind. And then there's the playoff game tonight. I'm. ’ ‘I am so glad I met you, Evan. I know we will be together for a long time.’ ‘Yeah, about 3 more days. Then we will be in Houston.’ ‘Evan! Is that all you want me for?’ Evan came wide-awake at that question. ‘What are you getting at, Brittney?’ ‘What I’m getting at,’ she said, ‘is we don’t need to split once we get there. I want to be with you.’ ‘What about your home there?’ ‘Oh. I still live at my daddy’s mansion there. He’s one of those oil barons. I’m sure he’d like to get me out of his. "Danika, I know you're not a neartotal geek like I am, but could you not stampede all over my hobbieslike that? It's a little harsh."She sighed. "Sorry, Mike. You know I don't get into that stuff.Though, she does and I'm sure she'd like to hear more about it. You upfor it?"My head quickly came back up again. "Um..." my palms started to sweatand my heart rate increased dramatically. "You're playing 'Matchmaker',aren't you. That's the whole reason she came." Hey, I didn't have to drag her.