Jessy made it back to the party and was immediately surrounded by a dozen very happy and grateful little girls. After hugging and kissing her way through the group, she led them to get autographs, handing out personal scrapbooks to all, "Jessie, Avie come on don't you want to collect autographs too?" Jessy asked leading the girls over to a table she had the BSB band members sitting at before she made her was to Isaac, "I know this is so last minute, but would you mind autographing for the girls?" Jessy asked. "Isaac it'd mean so much to the girls, please." Becky asked whispering something into his ear that brought the biggest smile to his face. "Big sisters rock." Jessy said heading to Zac, Tay and Chele. "Hun, Tay please say you'll sign autographs, please baby?" Jessy said kissing Zac passionately. "Anything you want hun." Zac said. "I don't know if I will." Taylor said puckering his lips at Chele again. "Gawd not that again. Oh I guess it's for the girls, those poor unfortunate little dears without a roof over their heads, no one who cares about them, struggling from day to day just trying to survive, much less enjoy life." Chele said spreading it on thick. "Man Jessy, this is such a nice thinkg you're doing of course I will. Where you want us Sis?" Taylor asked. Jessy hand another table moved up front by BSB, whispered to Chele who disappeared into the house. As 'Mmmbop' started, "Girls I have another treat for you, Hanson has agreed to sign for us also, Hanson also know as Jessie's and Avie's older brothers and my all time favorite band. Isaac, Taylor and Zac." Jessy said and the girls went wild. "The scream squad's here. Aaaahhh" Jessy screamed along. After all the books were signed by each of the bands and the girls posed for polaroids, Jessy having purchased a camera and film for each, helping them put the pictures in their scrapbooks. "Now when you get home, I want you all take pictures of your family and put them on the front page because family always comes first. I know your families are all having more than their share of problems right now, but keep the faith and with god's help things will get better. To make sure you remember us, your second family is in the back of the book. If you ever need me or us call, or show your book to someone you trust and they'll call us for you and I promise you, one of us will be there, no matter what, just feeling blue or in trouble, call me. I'll miss you all, you'll be in my prayers." Jessy said seeing the girls to the bus as everyone stood and waved goodbye. "Jessy you made a difference in their lives." Nick said. "That was the idea. Thanks again for helping, all of you guys. You made them all so very happy." Jessy said, adding, "I don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry." Jessy said as Zac, Taylor and Chele joined her to find something to eat. Isaac and Becky joined them and the six sat eating, laughing and having a great time. "Jessy, can I talk to you?" Nick asked as Chele glared at him. "Please excuse me for a moment." Jessy said and headed off in the distance with Nick who reached for her hand but Jessy automatically pulled back. "Nick please don't touch me again. You gave up that right and I have no intentions of letting you ever hurt me again. What did you want to say?" Jessy asked bluntly. "Baby I'm sorry. I want you back. Tell me what to do, I'll do it. You want me to tell the world I screwed up, I'll take out and ad, just tell me what to do to make it up to you?" Nick said loudly drawing the attention of people around them. "Keep your voice down, this is embarassing enough. Nick we've been over this so many times, it's not funny. Listen to me, this is the last time I'm going to say this, You hurt me when you decided to sleep with that tramp and I'll never forget that feeling, thanks for something so unforgettable Nick. It's over, I could never trust you again, so there's nothing more to say except I hope you the best. I hope you find what you're looking for Nick, it isn't me." Jessy said kissing him on the cheek and leaving. "Go sis. Dump that sucker again and again until he hears you." Chele said. "Let him have it baby sis." Becky said "She's getting stronger, she's not crying." Chele said. "None of my business but Nick's my age. What did she see in him?" Isaac said. "A couple years back their tours almost matched perfectly, just too much time together and he is a sweet talker. Before we knew it, they were dating and then going together. I should have toured with her this never would have happened, he never would have broke her heart that way." Chele said. "We all have to grow up sometime." Zac said. "Oh you're just happy she dumped him again, gives you a chance at her. Are you the reason she's stronger? What happened before we got there?" Chele asked. "My we playing twenty questions or what?" Jessy asked as she rejoined them and they picked up where she had left them. "Jessy can I go swimming with this junk?" Zac asked. "Yeah hun we just have to dry you good after and reapply the cream. Why? You want to go swimming?" Jessy asked. "Yeah I do if you'll swim with me?" Zac asked. 'Sure, I'll go get my suit on." Jessy said. "Wait we're going too." Chele and Becky said. The girls were changed and back down before the guys were changed so they sat with their folks and got to know each other. "So you going to bring the family tomorrow and watch me ride?" Jessy asked. "Wouldn't miss it sweetie." Walker said as the guys joined them. By now all the guest had left except for the Hansons and they were more like family. They swam, played tag, keep away, water basketball, and finally water chicken before dressing to help Jessy with the chores. "Momma do you know what happened to my spare tube of the cream for my poison ivy, I need to send it home with Zac and Tay. Beauty chased them into a patch of poison ivy this morning." Jessy said. "I'll get it to Diana before they leave, did you reapply it after swimming?" Momma asked. "Yes Momma. We're headed to do chores." Jessy said as they made their way to the barn with the younger kids in tow. Jessy saddled up horses and harnessed up a team and hooked it up to a wagon and everyone headed out for a ride through the pastures, those who couldn't ride rode in the wagon with Momma. They got back as the sun was setting so the guys started a bonfire while the girls put the horses away and Momma got leftovers ready for a late supper. They sat by the fire enjoying the food, the company and as the younger ones nodded off, they were carried into the girls' rooms and the girls would travel home with the Hansons and sleep in their beds. They told stories and sang into the wee hours of the morning before they called it a night and they put out the fire and retired for the night.
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