Jesse's POV The party is heaving by the time I get there, and the atmosphere is crazy. After-parties were notorious for being off the charts with the volume of people that went, but after a win of this scale, I saw people I had never seen before. I don't want to be here; I want to be with Kat. But I can't be selfish. Besides, I'm happy for Connor. He needs to enjoy this happiness while it lasts because tomorrow his world will come crashing down. Poor bastard. It's a bizarre feeling, being the undoing of your best friend's love life while feeling sorry for him too. I'm at the point of no return though, so I have no choice but to continue. I want to be with Kat, and part of me prays he will understand when the time comes. I was in love with her. "Jesse!" I hear a voice roar my

