"American Girl Breaking Traditions Everywhere"

Chapter Five





Days had passed and finally the Friday game was here. It was only four O’clock and Zhi would be there at six. The game started at seven and Christine was eager to see him. Sure she had seen him for lunches and breakfasts since that barbeque but it seemed every time she saw him she fell more and more in love with him. He was a great guy she had come to get to know and he was brilliant. She was everything you could ask for in a man or at least everything she would ask for in a man.

Christine wanted everything to look perfect in her outfit. She had chosen jeans and a boy beater with a jersey that had Hideki Matsui’s number on it. Of course it wasn’t his phone number because if she’d ever buy a jersey that had a phone number from the Yankees’ it would be Melky’s. Chrissy smiled at the thought of doing her favorite thing with her favorite man. She’d have matching blue sneakers and a blue cap. Her hair would be in a pony tail but only after she straightened it out.

She added some eye liner to it all with a dash of eye shadow and her outfit was perfect. All of this took about an hour and half so once everything was complete it was five thirty. Walking out of her room she looked at the living room where Lydia sat a cross word book in her hand and a highlighter in the other.

“No ahmet?” Chrissy asked. Passing the living room and continuing to the kitchen.

“Nah, girl needs a break you know?” Lydia said highlighting a word.

“Boy can’t you decide you need a break one night that I am home.” Chrissy said raising a glass of water to her lips but deciding against it before the cup made contact with her lips. She really didn’t want to have to reapply her lip gloss.

Sighing she checked her watch and not a minute had passed. She put the cup down on the counter and returned to the living room. She joined Lydia on the couch and even pulled her cross word puzzle out of her hand to take a look herself.

“You need a break from us all you got to do is ask. I have NO problem with taking a break.” Lydia said handing her the highlighter. Chrissy highlighted a word that she found and handed the puzzle back to Lydia.

“It actually doesn’t bother me that much. I got used to it as you can say.” Chrissy said.

“Ah, well that’s good because I never really want to take a break. I’m an addict what can I say?” Lydia did a bit of fake laughter and then continued “So how’s everything going with Zhi? I’m guessing you have a date tonight?”

“yup, we’re going to a yankee game. Isn’t that just great?”

“Awesome. See I knew everything would work out.” Lydia said smiling.

“Lydia it’s been about a week and a half.” Chrissy said reality kicking in. She couldn’t be falling for anything with a person she knew for a week. It just wasn’t logical. Of course when it came to love Chrissy believed anything was possible.


Chrissy was raised with her sister who had with out a doubt passed down her beliefs of love to her sister. If not anything her sister was a great example of love. Danny and Jolene had met through the internet in a chat room. Within months they knew they were meant to be. It may have taken a while to kick the relationship into action but it happened and once it did it was true and there.

Since she was young she had dreamed about love and the perfect man. She’d read her sister’s stories and eventually began reading Lydia’s stories. Both Lydia and Jolene wrote romance stories. Love was a major part in her life and she believed she was meant to find and marry the one. She wasn’t one to not believe that in one week she could fall in love with Zhi.

“Wow… That’s one look you have in your eyes right now” Lydia said waving a hand in front of Chrissy’s face.

“Just thinking.” Chrissy said grabbing the T.V. remote and turning it on.

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It was inning four and Zhi sat next to Chrissy in the seats above the dugout. Zhi smiled out at the field ahead of him. Jason had pulled through. “These seats are great! I can almost smell the sweat from the players! It’s all just so great. How’d you manage these at such short notice?”

“I grew up with a friend. Jason… Turns out as we grew up and became best friends his brother pursued a baseball career where he soon became the manager for the New York Yankees. Want to meet some Yankees today?”

“YOU KNOW JOE TORRE!? Oh my goodness. We can meet Yankee players?” she said to him her eyes soft her tone eager. Zhi smiled at her and nodded his head. She screamed in joy and threw her arms around him. Zhi hugged her back and held her close. He enjoyed pleasing her and was happy that she was excited. He wanted to blow her away and show her how much he liked her.

Just then the music played in the stadium and they announced the kiss cam. Right there and then Zhi and Chrissy were on the screen and the stadium awaited their kiss. Zhi smiled at her and grabbed her face. He brought his lips to hers and kissed her softly savoring her taste. The crowd cheered and Chrissy blushed. He looked at her and couldn’t help but admire her beauty.

“This is all so amazing.” Chrissy said her tone breathless. Zhi didn’t reply because he wasn’t sure if she was actually talking to him or talking to herself. Letting it go he let her enjoy the next six innings in the game. The Yankees won after there was a tie and the game expanded to a tenth inning.

The night was dark and The stadium began clearing out. Zhi grabbed Chrissy’s hand and led her to a lower level that was guarded by two strong suits he come to know and Larry and Con. He nodded to the two guys and walked past them. He walked through a couple corridors and was at the doorways at the Yankee club house.

Zhi turned to Chrissy who was eagerly waiting for him to lead her to the Yankee players. “You’ll still like me after I introduce you to some of the players right?”

Chrissy grinned at him and reached up and kissed him. “Trust me no amount of Yankee meat can beat you. You got me.” Zhi nodded and opened the door to the Yankee club house. He heard something close to a squeal come from Chrissy but decided to ignore it.

Zhi looked at the guys sitting at the tables. He nodded at them and they returned the nod. Zhi continued through Chrissy attached to him. Finally he entered the room most of the guys liked to hang in. It was the game room where there was pool and poker. The Yankees could sit around and do nothing or play video games.

The room was loud with the guys who had showered already and were just relaxing after a good win. Zhi put his fingers to his lips and whistled. The room went quiet and all eyes were on them. Chrissy took a step closer to him and he embraced her in his arms. “Guys this is Chrissy. Chrissy is my girlfriend.”

The Yankees smiled at her and all waved. Zhi took her hand and led her directly to Arod. Chrissy squeezed his hand and he couldn’t help but smile.

“Z man! What’s up? How’s life treating you?” Arod said to him.

“Just wonderful look at this darling I got. This is Christine. Christine this is Alex.”

“Oh I KNOW!” Chrissy said excitedly then bearing a facial expression that said she wished she hadn’t sounded so pathetically happy.

“Hey Melky, look at the hottie Z has here.” Arod said to Melky who was across the room playing pool.

Chrissy smiled and then turned to Zhi. “I really need to use the bathroom.”

Zhi nodded and led her to the bathroom.

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Once in the bathroom Chrissy jumped up and down in joy. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed Lydia. Lydia picked up her voice sounding like she hadjust woken up. Just then Chrissy realized it was twelve.

“Lydia! It’s chrissy. I’m in the Yankee Club House” Chrissy whispered into the phone in the hopes no one heard. She turned the water on and Lydia responded.

“what? The Yankee club house? Oh my god! Chrissy you didn’t break into the Yankee club house right? With out me?!” Lydia exclaimed sounding seriously disappointed. Chrissy laughed at her friend and her craziness.

“No, Lydia I didn’t not break into the Yankee club house. Z knows the Yankees. He knows the effin Yankees Lyde!” Chrissy said her voice still at a whisper tone but her voice exaggerated.

“Whoa, Chrissy calm down here. Don’t take that sort of language” Lydia teased. “That’s amazing Chrissy so where are you now?”

“I’m in the bathroom. I had to call some one and tell them.” Chrissy said.

“What?! Chrissy get out of the bathroom. Quit wasting time and go hang out with some Yankees. I can not believe you get to hang out with the Yankees and you choose to go to the bathroom and call me. Sheesh, are you crazy or what?” Lydia said.

“ok, OK. “ Chrissy hung up the phone and turned the water off. She exited the bathroom and walked up to Zhi. She wrapped her arms around him and held him close. Once again she found herself saying the same thing again. This was Amazing.