The pool was soon full, and the room filled with laughter and squeals. "Jessy you go first and show everybody how it should be done." Jessie said. "Sure thing name sharer." Jessy teased. "Kowabunga." she bounced big and went for it, a triple back to get the extra rotation in. "Wow, you did three. How Jessy?" Jessie asked. "Put you mind to it, and do it, do it, do it!" Jessy said. "Oh that's corny. How?" Jessy swam to the end of the board, lifting herself up. "Honey just visualize in your mind. You know turn on the TV in your brain and see yourself doing it. When you believe what you see, you're ready to fly with the eagles." Jessy said and as Jessie left the board, Jessy lifted her body up from the water into a headstand on the end of the board, to a handstand, then stood, her feet on the end of the board. She stepped back only her toes on the board, sprang high, and did a straight legged flip. When she surfaced, "Come on Master Mackie Flipper, ready." Jessy asked. "Me ready. You ready?" he asked. "Let her rip Lil Dude" Jessy said as he went for it and ripped one. "Way to go Master Flipper. Way Cool Dude" Jessy said sending him towards the ladder. "See me Zac. Me good huh?" he asked "Yeah Mackie you're good lil Dude. Show me how?" Zac asked. "Yep" Mackie said taking Zac's hand and leading him down towards the shallow end. Chele and Monica both flipped flawlessly to the amazement of Isaac and Tay, and Jessy who shook her head. Jessie stepped to the end of the board. "So what channel?" Jessy asked. "Me doing a double." she replied. "Doable. More power in your legs, reach high, tuck fast and stretch. Right?" Jessy asked. "That's what I saw." she answered. "Then I'll shut up and you can concentrate." Jessy said. She watched her breathe deep, close her eyes and when she opened them, she pumped her legs hard and went for it. "Almost perfect. Way to go girl!!" Jessy hollered as Jessie swam over. "A little crooked going in." she said. "You know why?" Jessy asked her and she shook her head no. Jessy explained and Jessie was up the ladder. "Jessie help us show the guys, please?" Chele asked and she agreed. Jessy swam to the shallow end, and as she walked up the stairs, Zac lost his balance staring and fell into the pool. "Zac you okay?" Jessy turned back to see if he was all right. "That sounded like it hurt? Like a water balloon at 70." she teased. "Wow you're tuff, you smacked hard, you're red." Jessy said lightly rubbing his belly where his skin was red. She bent leaning towards him and kissed the reddest spot."Better?" she asked. "No it hurts right here." Zac said pointing at his lips. "Oh poor Zac." Jessy said leaning and kissing his lips and Zac kissed her back, pulling her to him. "Not hurt too bad, they still work fine." she teased. "Gotta go spot" Jessy said seeing Mackie at the board she swam to her spot and Mackie flipped again. Jessy saw Zac sitting on the top step, put Mackie up the ladder and swam back to the shallow end, remembering Monica's comment earlier, she walked towards Zac, pleased with herself as his eyes were searching her body as she rose from the water. Then Zac found her eyes and she smiled even bigger, knowing she was more than a body. He reached out his hand and she put hers in it and he drew her to him. "Not as red." Jessy said touching his belly as he lowered her to his lap. She touched his lips with her finger that she kissed. "What?" she asked. "Jessy do you have any idea how beautiful you are?" Zac asked. "Zac does it matter, I like myself that's all that matters to me." Jessy said. "That's all that matters? I was hoping it matters that I like you too!" Zac asked. "It did, I mean it does. It's just you fell in and hurt yourself because you were looking at my body didn't you, and you waited here to talk to me so you could see me again, didn't you?" Jessy asked barely looking at him. "I thought that bothered you that's why I waited. Jessy that's not all you are, you have to believe me. Yeah it's nice that you're pretty, gorgeous even, but you're special besides that. I told you on the way upstairs, you were special. Jessy you're the most beautiful person on the inside. You care so much for others and it shows. Your eyes sparkle when you make someone else happy. That's the Jessy I really like, and the one I hopes likes me." Zac said gently lifting her face to see the tears in her eyes. He leaned forward and lightly kissed her lips with such devotion. Jessy moaned, "Oh Zac I do like you. I shouldn't have doubted you. I just get insecure. I've got this major chip that my body is all any guy wants. I didn't mean to take it out on you." Jessy said. "Not that I don't want it, but I want the whole package more." Zac teased hugging her tighter and tighter. "Uuugh! I can't breathe" Jessy squealed. "Zoe, Zoe help me. That's it. Get him. Oh lick that face. Good idea." Jessy said and started licking his neck then his chest and when she circled his nipple, he moaned "I give I give, No more." Zac said. "Way to go Zoe!" Jessy squealed picking her up and flying her like an airplane. She quickly kissed Zac and put Zoe in his face to be kissed. Jessy rose and took Zoe with her twirling in the pool, dropping her down wetting her feet and when she squealed, next drop was to her knees until she squealed. Jessy repeated this until she and Zoe only had heads above water and the made motor boat sounds moving along the water. Jessy stood and dunked Zoe, keeping her head out of water and when she felt Zoe trusted her the made motor boat sounds and then Jessy said "Time for you first swimming lesson. Want to swim with Jessy?" When Zoe squealed, Jessy blew in her face causing her to hold her breath and close her eyes, she quickly dunked her and brought her back up. "Yes, Yes, Yes You can do it." she said and when Zoe squealed she repeated the proces until Zoe had no fear of her face in water. "Put it in there girl." Jessy said and Zoe put her face in the water, blew bubbles and pulled it out shaking like a dog. "You ready for more?" Jessy asked and when Zoe squealed, Jessy taught her to kick and scream. She taught her that if she falls in, to hold her breath and kick, and when she's above water to kick and scream. They practiced it over and over until Jessy let her do it alone, motioning to Mom to come and pluck her out of the water. "My Zoe, I have you. Mommy has you." she said as she pulled her from the water and praised her swimming. When Mom put her down, she walked to the edge and fell in again, surfacing, screaming until Mom picked her up again. "You´ve created a monster. Put it down and in the water it goes." Mom laughed. Jessy hopped up on the edge and got out. "Okay turn her loose." Jessy said and Zoe toddled to the edge and turned back and headed to Jessy. "Played too much, you´re spoiled." Jessy said as she took her hand and they walked toward Zac, "Hey girls" he said. "Hey Zac. Tell him Zoe" and Zac bent down to hear, "Now push" Jessy screamed and she and Zoe pushed him into the pool. "Not fair" Zac said as he surface and Jessy bombed right beside him and as she surface he talked Zoe into jumping in on Jessy. "You bombed me, boo hoo" Jessy pouted and Zoe first laughed and then hugged Jessy. "Oh you can pout but I can´t."Zac complained. "I didn´t say you coudn´t pout. Do you want me hug you too! Come on Zoe, hug Zac." Jessy said and they both hugged Zac. "Better" Jessy asked and Zac laid his head on her shoulder and Zoe kissed him again and again. "Lucky Zac" Jessy teased and she felt Zac reach around her and lift her up "Oh Oh Zoe Going Under" as Zac took the three under and brought them right back up. "Zoe okay?" Jessy asked and Zoe squealed, bouncing up and down. "Like I said, Lucky Zac had you scared her about going under I would have had to punch you just like Ronnie." Jessy laughed. "Whoa, Lucky Zac." he laughed as Walker stood up, "Sorry guys but it time to go. You have a sound check to do and it´s almost three guys." and he was immediately booed. "Make a guy feel good. You too Jessy!" he said pretending to plunge a knife into his heart. "Oh Daddy. You´re so funny. Come on Zac, we gotta go. Poor Daddy." Jessy said leaning to kiss Zac and walking backwards leading him to the shallow end where she kissed him quickly and headed up the stairs knowing he'd follow. She stopped and picked up her towel and delivered Zoe to Mom then walked back to the pool waiting for Zac. She towel dried her hair then wrapped the towel around herself. "My towel" Zac said as he pulled it off her. "No my towel, you just wanted to look at me." she whispered. "She's got brains too." Zac said handing her the towel and Jessy dried his hair, then his back, then his chest,then she wrapped the towel around him, "Go get dressed. I'll beat you back out." Jessy said grabbing her bag and heading into the ladies' changing room and raced getting dressed and she was out the door waiting for Zac as she put on her sandals. He turned the corner, "Shit you dress fast too." Zac complained. Jessy hugged him, "You really should go to public schools, I've raced guys dressing four days a week and found few that can beat me." Jessy said. "Oh, I thought you'd say, now we won't get caught by Mom and Dad." Zac teased. "Zac Hanson you are terrible. But I'll keep it in mind." Jessy said punching him in the arm. "Owww Jessy my drumming arm." Zac pouted. "Oh poor Zac, NOT!" Jessy teased. "You are dead woman." Zac said picking her up. "NO, Zac please" Jessy screamed as Zac walked to the edge of the pool. Jessy decided not to scream and just stared until she saw the corners of his his mouth turn up and he dropped her legs and kissed her instead. Jessy wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. They walked to his folks arm in arm, waiting for the rest to join them. By the time they came out dressed, Zac and Jessy had put all the left over food onto one cart and wheeled it up to the rooms and stocked the refrigerators. Zac grabbed a quick shower and Jessy headed down the hall to do the same. She raced him, dressing in cargo shorts and a tight Hanson tank, shades and platform sandals. She returned to the room, "Zac are you still in the shower. Come on. Enough with the water. You'll be all wrinkled." Jessy said as the door opened and Mackie said "Me not wrinkled. See." and Zac walked up behind her, "Got ya" and she jumped. "Zac you scared me." Jessy said ready to punch him in the arm but turned and left the room with Zac on her heels. "Jessy stop. Go ahead punch me I deserve it." Zac said and Jessy stopped, turned, raised her fist, "Wait which one did I punch before, don't want to punch the same one, your beat will be off all night." she laughed and Zac grabbed her dragging her down on the couch as his parents open the door. "Zac your folks." Jessy said. "Let them have their own fun." Zac said. "Zac Hanson!" Jessy said. "Yes Jessy" he said sitting up and pulling her to his lap. "Ready to go Dad." he said trying hard to behave. "Daddy can we go now since we're ready so Zac can show me around." Jessy asked. "Yes Jessy only if I can get someone to go with you two." he answered and yelled at the guard to see who else was on duty. "Zac you can head over with Jessy if you want there's a group headed over now. You two can go with them. No soloing until you are in the venue and wear your ID and Backstage passes at all times." Daddy said.
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