WillandLizchapter3

At the football game....
Elizabeth followed Will as he headed towards their seats. Elizabeth looked around and saw that most of Sweet Valley High had turned up at the game. Elizabeth caught her sister's eye, who was sitting on the bench. Jessica looked confused so Elizabeth held up her notepad and pen for her sister to see that she was there with Will on a professional note. Jessica smiled and gave her the thumbs-up sign, she approved of what Elizabeth was doing. Will looked back at her.
"Here we are, Liz" Will told her. Elizabeth sat down on the seat next to him. Will smiled. Elizabeth looked down at the field and saw the players in a huddle.
"Now, the huddle is designed so the quarterback, who used to be me, would give instructions to the other players before the game starts. This usually happens a few times during the course of the game, okay?" Will explained. Elizabeth nodded, writing some of it down. Elizabeth watched Ken's movements, he made a movement like he was about to charge someone.
"Why is he doing that?" Elizabeth asked, glancing back at Will.
"That's to tell the linebacker that he must charge the opponent and then duck past him, see how Ken is now moving from side to side?" Will answered, gesturing towards the huddle. Elizabeth looked where Will's hand was pointing. She could see Todd concentrating hard. She got a chill up her spine, he looked really handsome when he did that. Elizabeth turned back to Will.
"So, what happens now?" Elizabeth asked as the huddle broke up and the players separated.
"The game begins, the other team won the coin toss, so that means that they're going first with the play" Will replied, smiling at her. Elizabeth nodded.
"See, this is why you should be writing the report for me" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"Tell you what, I'll write this story with you, and anything I think you need to add, then we'll do it, okay?" Will suggested.
"All right" Elizabeth agreed. Their eyes were back on the game. Matts Wells leapt up to intercept the ball and passed it to Ken who ran down the field and torpedoed it down to Todd, who kept running and then threw it on the ground past the goal posts. Touchdown!.
Will and Elizabeth leapt off their seats and cheered along with the rest of the crowd.
After they were seated again, Elizabeth asked
"So, that was a touchdown, right?"
"Yep, that was a touchdown" Will confirmed. Elizabeth beamed at him, she was understanding the game, even though she never thought she would.

It turned out, Sweet Valley High won against Big Mesa, 12-6. Will and Elizabeth went to catch up with the players.
Elizabeth went up to Todd, who picked her up and spun her around joyously.
"That was awesome" Elizabeth cried. Todd laughed, putting her down.
"Sure was, Liz" Todd chuckled. Elizabeth stared up into his eyes and felt warm all over. The familiar feeling then disappeared. Will shook his hand, patting him on the back.
"Great game, Man" Will congratulated. Todd smiled at him.
"Would of been better if you were out there for some of those plays" Todd exclaimed.
"Yeah, it would of" Will echoed. "But we've still got a great team". Elizabeth glanced at him, seeing him smiling thinly. It was upsetting him.
"Hey Will, how about we get going so we can let these guys change?" Elizabeth suggested, after getting a few victory quotes.
"Simmons, you're coming to the party, aren't you?" Todd cried. Will shook his head.
"I promised Liz we'd go for coffee and discuss the article. Maybe the next one, man" Will told him. Todd nodded.
"Okay, but it won't be the same without you" Todd added. He slapped Will on the back, gave Liz a kiss on the cheek and headed to the locker room. Elizabeth put her hand to where Todd had just kissed. Elizabeth's body tingled all over. Will looked at her, pointedly.
"Coming Liz?" Will asked her. Elizabeth turned to Will.
"Sure, but I think if we do go to the party, we could get some stuff behind the scenes too, as a side bar" Elizabeth told him. Will nodded.
"Al right, let's go to the victory party" Will agreed. Elizabeth smiled and they headed to the carpark to wait for the rest of the guys.

At the victory party.......

Elizabeth walked inside Todd's house with Will and Todd. Todd took her hand in his. Elizabeth smiled at him, was something going to happen with them tonight? Elizabeth wasn't sure. Todd went over to the stereo and switched on a CD. Elizabeth recognised the song, it was "Wouldn't it be nice" by the Beach Boys. Todd came back to her and offered Elizabeth his hand.
"Mademoiselle, I would be honoured if you have this dance with me?" Todd offered in a fake frence accent. Elizabeth giggled. He hadn't lost his sense of humor.
"Then I accept, Monsieur" Elizabeth joked back. Todd led her over to the make-shift dancefloor on the patio and they started to rock from side to side before Todd spun her under his arm and pulled her back close to his chest. He looked down at her and Elizabeth's heart beat faster at his nearness and under the intensity of his stare. Elizabeth was suddenly over-whelmed with a desire to kiss him. Right there. Elizabeth rested her head on his shoulder instead. Todd wrapped his arms around her slender waist. Todd breathed in the scent of her hair. Elizabeth had her eyes closed until she felt someone tap Todd on the shoulder.
"May I cut in?" Will asked, formally. Todd just looked at him and back at Elizabeth.
"Sure man" Todd said, hesitantly. Todd stepped back, letting Elizabeth go. Elizabeth mouthed to Todd before he left.
"We'll finish off later". Todd grinned and went off to get a drink. Will took Elizabeth in his arms and swayed from side to side as a slow song came on. "I want to be with you" by Mandy Moore.
Elizabeth stood in his arms, awkwardly. She was more relaxed when she was dancing with Todd. Will wrapped an arm around her waist.
"So, did you get any good quotes yet?" Will asked, quietly.
"No, I was too busy enjoying myself, is that okay with you?" Elizabeth answered, irritatedly.
"Well, I wanted to dance with you, is that okay with you?" Will countered. Elizabeth stopped and glanced back at him in surprise. Will held her closer to him. Elizabeth rested her head on his shoulder avoiding eye contact and not really sure what to say to him. Will took care of that for her because the next thing she knew, his lips were upon hers.