Loren, Adrienne, Brooklyn, Ashley and I are on our way to the mall. Ashley wants to buy new clothes because she wants to dress like me. I found that very adorable. I feel all special inside knowing she looks up to me. I hope I can live up to her expectations.

"So Ashley, are you enjoying having a big sister like Kylie around?" Loren asked, trying to drive and listen to all of our conversations at the same time.

"Yes I am. My mommy also loves having a nice man around. She smiles more." She replied, playing with her Nintendo DS.

"What do you mean by nice? Was your dad mean to y'all?" Adrienne asked, truly concerned.

"Not to me. He was only mean to my mommy. He always told her what to do and yelled at her. He called her bad names too."

"I'm sorry. I'm glad y'all are away from him now." Brooklyn said, playing with Ashleys hair.

"Me too. I just wish he would actually want to spend time with me. He's always with his girlfriend Mannice and her son." She replied, slowly forming a frown on her beautiful, innocent face.

"I'm here for you, we all are." I stated, giving her a genuine smile.

"Thank you sissy." She smiled, making me feel like I matter to her.

I've grown very close to this little girl. My dad better not ruin his relationship with Mary. Not because I need them to be together, but because Ashley needs them together. She needs a family and friends, she needs us. When we parked Lorens car, Ashley ran as fast as she could towards the mall doors. Her face was priceless. She looked so happy and at peace. I hope that look stays on her face. We all just giggled and ran after her. I don't wanna have to go back home and explain to Mary and my dad that we lost a ten year old girl.

"Hurry up guys!! I see some really cute dresses and shoes!! Quit being slow like turtles!!" She shouted, putting her hands on her hips.

"Alright Miss Bossy Pants. Remember, we have a budget. We can't buy every cute thing you see." I stated, already preparing for the 'I want that' and 'Oooo can we get that one?'

I used to do that to my mom all of the time.

"I know. My mommy already told me. She said if I obey you, she will make me some chocolate brownies tonight. It's my favorite." She replied, practically drooling over the chocolaty goodness.

"Well then you better listen to me." I said, trying to sound authoritative, but failing miserably.

She just smiled and took off towards the floral patterned dresses. Loren and Brooklyn went to Starbucks a little ways from the dress boutique because they said they need some coffee in them before they can shop. I told 'em to pick me up a chocolate muffin. I've already had my caffeine for the day. Adrienne is showing Ashley how to wear a fashionable belt with dresses. I'm just sitting down on a bench watching how confused Ashley gets. Her eyebrows arch every time Adrienne mentions the name of a designer dress or belt. I let Adrienne help her with the dresses because she grew up around them. I normally don't wear dresses. Blue jeans and shirts are more in my alley. Ashley only saw me in a dress once and she said I looked beautiful. That's when she first started doing some of the things I do. I noticed it when she had the same purse and hairstyles as me. She kept following me around my house and asking me how I look and act as I do. I just told her it's from experience. I don't want her to just copy me though. I want her to develop her own style and become her own person. For now, wanting to be me is okay, but as she grows, her innerself needs to come out of it's shell.

"Kylie!! Look at me!! Don't I look like a princess?" She asked, hopeful.

"You do!! All you need is glass slippers and you would be Cinderella."

Her face lit up the second I mentioned Cinderella. It's her favorite disney princess, as well as mine. We could talk all day about her, and we have. We watched Cinderella multiple times. Mary often calls us the Cinderella sisters. I don't mind. Not one bit.

"I have to get this dress and shoes! Can I get it? Please??"

"What's the price? You don't need to spend all of your money on one outfit."

"The dress is $45 and the shoes are $30." Adrienne answered.

"Alright. Just this dress. If you want to dress like me, we need to go get some cute tops and jeans. Maybe even a pair of vans and UGGS." I suggested, bending down to her eye level.

"Sounds good. I love you Kylie. I know we didn't grow up together, but you are my sister. I will always love you. Please always love me."

Touched by her words, I kissed her cheek. "I will always love you Ashley. Sisters forever."

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"So how did shopping go?" Ezra asked, putting me in his lap.

"Great. We had some sister bonding time. I'm really starting to draw close to that little girl."

"I know you are. I can tell you care for her. She looks up to you. She looks at you like you're the biggest celebrity out there."

"I'm glad I have a sister now. Even though we're not literally sisters, I feel like I've known her my whole life. If Mary and my father break up, I will still spend time with Ashley. Nothing can tear us apart."

"Good. Y'all need each other. Now, I know you could talk about this for hours, but this is our time together. You and I are spending the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing but staying in each others arms, talking about random, pointless things. Just enjoying each others company."

"Sounds like a plan. I need to spend some alone time with you."

"Oh I see. You wanna make out all day." He winked, pulling me closer towards his toned body.

"That's not what I had in mind, but if that's what you want, it's fine with me." I agreed, amused by the surprised look on his face.

"Okay." He replied, slowly growing a smirk.

We didn't spend the whole day kissing, but we spent most of the time on it. We just stayed in each others arms, listening to whatever the other was saying. I learned some random, embarrassing things about him and he learned some stupid, idiotic things about me. I told him the story of when I was 5 years old, I slipped in my own pee trying to take a wiz like a boy. I walked in on my dad peeing one time, so I was like 'Hey! I wanna try that'. Well, I learned my lesson. No matter how hard I tried, I could not pee like a boy. My parents thought it was funny, but I thought it was pretty retarded. I don't know why they didn't stop me. Ezra couldn't stop laughing. He even shoved me onto the ground because he couldn't control his self. I just punched his arm and continued making fun of him for walking around his house with his dirty underwear on his head singing 'I'm captain underpants' to the top of his lungs. I really love times like these. We often take them for granted. I wish I spent more one on one time with my mom. I only know a few of her embarrassing childhood stories. I want to get to know her better, but I'll never get that time back. I'm afraid that someone else that I love will leave me just like she did, but I can't let the sadness of my past or the fear of my future ruin the happiness of my present. I have to live every day to the fullest and enjoy every moment. I have Ezra with me now and that's all I need to keep me going. He is my everything.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked, playing with my hair.

"How much I love you."

"I love you too Kylie." He smiled, giving me a sweet, passionate kiss.

I've noticed being with him, I smile more often, I anger a little less quickly, the sun shines a little brighter, and life is so much sweeter. For being with him takes me to a different place; a place called love. Love - A wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker.

From the moment he walked into my life, I secretly knew, I fell in love with The Players BestFriend.

(A/N There it is! The last chapter of The Players BestFriend. It's very bittersweet. It was so hard writing this chapter knowing it was the last part of their journey. I loved writing this book!! It was definitely worth it. Y'all were with me from the very beginning and I can't thank you enough for your support!! I love each and every one of you!! The Epilogue is next and it will be placed a few years later. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!! Y'all are the best readers a writer could ever have!!)