"LUCKY ka talaga, Joyce", sabi ni James. "Huh, bakit?"- sabi ko.
Sinagot niya ko, "Kasi number '8' ang nabunot mo.
What's with number 8? I mean, it was a bit confusing as he stares at me carelessly. He was so angelic as he gives his sweetest bright smile. Di ko mapigilan ang nadarama ko [imagine when your heart gets out of your shirt's sleeve] every time I saw him looking at me. I sighed and say, "Don't fall for his tricks, he is just being like that because of nothing [maybe]." Just, maybe.... ~_~
Habang naghihintay sa hapunan nila, nakatulala si Joyce sa isang tabi ng kwartong tinutulugan nila sa isang magarang hotel. "Joyce, what are you doing?", ani ni Cielo. "Huh?"- biglang nag-iba ang daydream ni Joyce. She didn't recognize that Cielo saw her while she's writing the name of James sa sling ng bag nya. The bag was pretty cool, kulay berde ito at T-shirt ang porma.
"Inuukit mo ba ang makikinang na pangalan ni James dyan sa bag mo?", pasaway na sambit ni Cielo. Dali-daling tinakpan ni Joyce ang bag at itinago sa ilalim ng kanyang unan. She doesn't want to reveal her secrets. Ayaw niya kasing malaman ni James na matagal na niyang hinahangaan ang pagkatao nito. James is not just her ideal guy. Siya ang First Love ni Joyce.
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
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Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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