The Heartache Series

Okay, this is just a plot outline that I'm working with so far... I have some positive sentences that I want to see in this series...

Book 1: Setting - Middle School & Junior High; POV - Girl
- Girl likes boy and is boy's friend
- "I think it was his smile that captured me... It was so inviting and warm..."
- Lots of fun, but grow apart, then be friends again
- Boy doesn't seem to care anymore, so girl is heartbroken
- "His eyes were cold as he looked at me, and I knew in that moment that it was over..."
- Girl goes into background and watches boy from a distance

Book 2: Setting - Summer before studying for third Ph. D starts; POV - Girl
- 25; dances with guy at masquerade, then sleeps with him after too much wine
- Sees guy again at other masquerade; this time get numbers and arrange a date
- Keep masks on for date, thought was romantic, also prevent from seeing her "ugly face"
- Finally take masks off after 3 months because guy is proposing
- Is boy that was girl's first love, girl never forgot him
- "He called me perfect. I loved him for lying..."

Book 3: Setting - Middle School & Junior High; POV - Boy
- Boy likes girl and is girl's friend
- "I think I fell in love with her the first time I saw her smile..."
- Lots of fun, but grow apart, then be friends again
- Dad doesn't care anymore, so must pretend to be indifferent
- "I saw in her eyes the hurt that my coldness had caused. In that moment, my resolve weakened and I almost broke down and told her that this was for our relationship. But did we even have a relationship at that point?..."
- Boy keeps tab on girl from a distance
- "I saw her laugh, and I knew she had forgotten me. I was glad she didn't suffer, but I felt my heart cry..."

Book 4: Setting - Summer before studying for third Ph. D starts; POV - Boy
- 26; dances with gal at masquerade, then sleeps with her after too much wine
- Sees gal again at other masquerade; this time get numbers and arrange a date
- Keep masks on for date, thought was romantic and fun
- Finally take masks off after 3 months because boy wants to propose
- "I never thought I'd fall in love after _________, but this girl was so much like ________..."
- Is girl that was boy's first love, still in love with her

Book 5: Setting - Starts at graduation after 4th Ph. D for both; POV - Outsider view
- Planning the wedding, buying a house, having a child
- Girl continues to write her stories
- Boy continues to paint his art
- Have concerts together: piano, flute, violin
- "This was the happy ending they'd always dreamed of..."

It's probably not going to end there, because I'd have a lot of fun with this couple. But this is just a basic overview, that's all =]