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When they interview you after the announcement, if you can work the word ‘coconut’ into your response, I will spend tonight in your rooht? In my rooain

Deal You better have your PJs packed, Princess

I giggled silently toforhim work an absurd word into a national TV intervieas priceless Sarah had finished her packing and cleaning and was sitting on the corner of her sofa next to me I looked up and told her we could leave as soon as Reed’s school was announced; there was no way I wasthis

The Rose Bowl coht after the commercial break, and the ca UofA students, and then settled in on Reed, Trig and his coach

"We’re here with Reed Johnson, whose na thrown around in a lot of Heisman conversations lately…Reed? How excited are you to face Ohio State in the Rose Bowl?"

Reed earing his rin, his dimples deep, and his eyes squinted a bit froly talented, but he always hated being singled out as the reason his teah he was precisely the reason they were "Thanks for that, Wendy Well…it’s pretty aweso in the Rose Bowl for a second year in a row Ohio State is a great teaood about our chances," Reed said, leaning sideways in his chair to get more comfortable

"And what about the Heisman hype? Does that distract you at all?" the reporter questioned hi hi-tiain and chuckled to himself

"I mean, I’d be coconuts not to be a little excited about the idea of winning a Heisht into the caht at me, and winked a bit with a smile, before he continued on He was adorable, and I was as in love as I’d ever been "But it doesn’t take away froame at a tiht then Congratulations to you, and the Wildcats, Reed We look forward to seeing this greatwide I was dizzy with giddiness one instant, and then suddenly lost it all the ht and focused on Reed, while she clapped and cheered--all for him

"Why was she there? And as she to Reed?" I asked ive us a little insight into what Ohio State thinks about thisSteve?" the reporter signed off and the coverage shifted I picked up the re at ing and trying to brush her attention off

"You knohat? You two are so syrupy sweet It would be disgusting if I didn’t love you so htly in the arhed a little "It feels like we’re al clouds out there floating over us, though, knohat Ius both? Was she just a one-night stand? And he still hasn’t brought up ht?"

Sarah turned away fro to make eye contact, and immediately my suspicion rose "What? What do you know?" I questioned her, crawling over the back of her sofa to run into her, and force her to look me in the eye She pushed her lips into a hard line and then exhaled heavily

"Noles, Reed didn’t know Not at first This whole ti what happened He didn’t know," her words were so foreign, they see She slurabbed e Not until I told hi backto fit this new infor Reed had thought, and where ere now "When? When did you tell hi a bit with adrenaline and renewed understanding

"The night we all went out…after Thanksgiving He called me and said you ht on "Nolan, he was crying and upset He was devastated"