Sam drove back to his house to collect his soccer uniform before taking me over to my house to get changed for the match. I decided to go with Bridget's sleeveless, maroon turtleneck dress as it was still pretty balmy outside, pulling my hair back into a messy top knot. I grabbed my handbag and met Sam back out in the living room. His eyes were running down the length of my body before he could catch himself, and I have to admit, it pleased me to no end to know that he still found me attractive. We picked up Kate and Alex on our way out to Woodrising. Kate insisted that we listen to the NYSNC CD she had bought on the weekend, and Sam refused to eject his Foo Fighters CD from the player. Kate eventually gave up, choosing to focus her attention on making out with Alex instead for the short

