Face red, but brave in spite of it, Ethan offered an even smaller box. My hands shook as i opened it. Set in a gold promise ring, three small diamonds glittered. One for you, one for me, one for us, he said sweetly. I love you.

Have to Find ...life ...is ...a— ...gamble ...after ...all.

The problem with being grounded is it gives you a whole lot of unavoidable time to think. NOt even pulling weeds can take away your ability to plot all the varied and wonderful things you might do to get even, or at least to make up, just get a smidgen for time lost to TV and yard work and house cleaning.

This time when we kiss, I feel it in the pit of my stomach, I feel it in my heart. And I realize love isn't about sex. It's about connection.

I'll Stay ...leave ...me. ...I'll ...follow ...you.

Sorry. But I don't need some money-grubbing preacher defining my relationship with God.

I fell for a boy from the wrong side of the tracks.