When life shatters, it helps to have friends. I don't know what I'd have done without Leo and Nate to comfort me, to hold me up and to keep me sane in face of sudden and terrible loss.

And if one of those friends happens to be the love of my life, the one guy I thought I'd never be close to again . . . I'm not going to complain. After all, in a vast sea of things that aren't fair, being with Leo again feels like the only shining beam of hope.

I know there aren't any guarantees for us. Leo's heading south to play football, rocking a full-ride at one of the top colleges in the nation....

Once upon a time, not that long ago, I had just about everything I ever wanted. I was a star football player at one of the best colleges in the country, and I had the girl I'd always loved by my side. The promise of a future most guys can only dream about was close enough to touch.

But if there's anything I've learned, it's that life is unpredictable. One twist can change it all, and suddenly, I'm alone. Even football, the one constant in all the insanity, somehow isn't enough anymore, because without her, everything else is empty. Meaningless.

I've got one shot left. One more...