Do you remember back when you were a kid? Blissfully riding your bike around the neighborhood without a care in the world when suddenly the chain slips. You peddle your little heart out just hoping a link will miraculously catch on a tooth of the cog. You try switching gears. Sometimes you get lucky and it does catch, but the peddling is either too fast or too difficult. You get off your bike and try to force the chain back into place. The cog bites your finger, the chain leaves a greasy residue. Realization then hits you. The chain needs to be gently guided onto the cog. The timing needs to be perfect. The two parts will mesh when the time is right.

Eli knows where he wants to be. He knows who he wants to be with, but self-doubt leads him to a different cog. He talks himself into believing this new life is the one he is supposed to be living. Personally, I wanted to knock some sense into his teenage head, but I just had to sit back and hope he’d figure things out.

Kass knows who she wants to be with, but she needs to finish dealing with the consequences of her previous foolish decision. She’s reached out to him, but their worlds aren’t ready to mesh yet. When she’s finally able to search for him, circumstances bring about another round of self-doubt.

Again, I am truly loving this saga. The “will they” or “won’t they” has been driving me crazy. I simply cannot wait to get my hands on Track Five!! ( )