The six were loaded into the Hanson van and headed to Ernie's Waffle House to have breakfast. "Turn right here Isaac." Krystal said adding "There it is on the left." Isaac pulled into the lot and parked. "Come on little sis." Chele said from the back seat. "I'll wake her up. Go on in and save us a seat." Zac said as the four made their way in and took a booth. "Jessy? Wow you're beautiful, even sleeping." Zac said softly pressing his lips to her forehead. When she stirred, "Jessy hun wake up. It's me..." he was interrupted. "Zac is that you?" Jessy asked. "Yeah hun, you fell asleep again." Zac said. "I'm sorry Zac but I'm tired." Jessy pouted cuddling in his chest. "I know you are but I thought you were going to let me buy you breakfast." Zac said. "I will just hold me while I wake up, okay?" Jessy asked laying in his lap, looking up at him, stretching. "Ohhh I guess I'm awake." Jessy yawned. "Are you sure?" Zac laughed. "Am I up yet?" Jessy asked. "Nope." Zac said. "Oh boy I got a problem, my mind says I'm up and moving but you say nope." Jessy said closing her eyes "Arrggh" she moaned as she sat up. "Getting old Zac." Jessy laughed. "You're a blast Jessy. Do you think you'd give me you telephone number so I can call you. Keep in touch." Zac said rubbing her back as she bent down. "Wow what a touch. That feels so good." Jessy said, adding, "You've got great hands." "I use them a lot Jessy." Zac laughed. "Oh yeah, my drummer boy." Jessy said. "Yeah your drummer boy who wants to buy you breakfast." Zac said. "Oh I give. Let's go." Jessy said slapping his leg and rising making her way to the door. "Okay Zac shows over." Jessy said tapping her foot, placing her hands on her hips in response to the look on his face. "Oh Jessy, god I'm so embarassed. I couldn't help myself. You are about, no you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I couldn't help but stare. I'm sorry, not for staring, but for you seeing me." Zac said. "Well I guess I wouldn't have found out I was a beautiful woman if I hadn't seen you staring, so I guess it was for a reason, huh?" Jessy said smiling at Zac. "I'm really sorry" Zac said standing in front of her with his head hung down. "Oh Zac I'm not mad at you. Please don't be sad." Jessy said lifting his face, gazing into his deep brown eyes, drawn in by the warmth. Her heart raced as his lips neared hers. Softly his lips touched hers, as he kissed her over and over the softest small kisses she had ever had. "Wow he knows what he's doing." Jessy thought to herself, worrying if she was doing it right. It felt right. Really felt right, she was thinking as Zac pulled back and gazed into her eyes for what seemed an eternity. Jessy pressed her lips to his, repeating what Zac had just done. "Wow you're a great kisser." Zac said as they finished. "You think so?" Jessy said. "Yeah Jessy." Zac said. "I just learned from this really neat guy I met. He's a definite Hottie." Jessy said. "Oh just learned huh?" Zac asked. "Yeppers. I'm not allowed to date. So I haven't kissed too many times. There was the kiss in preschool." Jessy said repeating that wet mistake, slobbering all over his cheek. "Then on the playground in Kindergarten." Jessy said kissing him hard on the lips, smashing lips and throwing her arms around him quick and letting go even quicker. "Then a cousin once, bleeck. Now you." Jessy said. "Cool. Man I figured from what they said, there was a long line of boyfriends with broken hearts." Zac said. "Oh you didn't believe them did you. Man." Jessy said annoyed. "Don't get mad at them." Zac said. "Why not, look what they did. You think I'm some sort of heartbreaker. They know I can't date. I bitch about it all the time. " Jessy said. "I'm sorry I brought it up, Jessy don't get mad at them." Zac asked. "Zac do you understand that what they said isn't me." Jessy asked. "Yeah Jessy I believe you. "Zac, I treated you like I've treated all the rest of them. They stare and I get in their face, but usually I walk away. You were different. For some reason I didn't want to walk away. For some reason I believed you were sorry, not just another creep." Jessy said. "I'm so glad you did. Can I buy you breakfast now?" Zac asked, extending his hand. "Yeah Zac, I'd like that." Jessy smiled taking his hand. "Hey guys. Ma'am I'd like a strawberry waffle and a large glass of milk please. Zac here's a menu." Jessy said sliding in next to Chele as Zac ordered. "What was all the kissing. I thought I was the weird one." Chele whispered. "You won't believe it but Zac was under the impression I had had lots of boyfriends, with broken hearts and quite shocked to find out he was like the fourth kissing partner. The first was in preschool." Jessy said interrupted by Zac giving her a big sloppy kiss on the cheek. "Yeah a do you give towels with your kisses kind. The second was in Kindergarten on the playground." Jessy was interrupted again by Zac throwing his arms around her smashing lips and letting go like she had cooties."Yep that was number two. Number three was a cousin, bleah. And Zac is the first real kiss I've ever had." Jessy said. "You mean all the years you and Mike chased each other back and forth, you never kissed?" Chele asked. "You know Momma, she would have killed me. You know she's never liked Michael. He's gotten in so much trouble this year. One more mistake, even his parents complaining about him, he goes to jail. Everything she always said was wrong with him, the control problem, god's gift to women attitude, I see it all now. I guess in fourth, fifth and even sixth grade it was cute, he was so tuff. In seventh grade, he's just a loser. I've done everything I know to do, except to stay away so he doesn't pull me down with him. So he has a lousy life, folks divorced, Dad doesn't give a crap, Mom is worried about her own life, and dumps his little sister on him. They don't care he's ruining his life, no one does. Not even Mike. Big jerk." Jessy said. "I didn't know about the law problem. You didn't tell me." Chele said. "Big jerk stole something. Stupid. Didn't need it, didn't want it, just showing off. What a waste." Jessy said shaking her head. "Man I can't sit still." Jessy said dumping her purse grabbing quarters and climbing over Zac's lap, heading to the juke box. Playing "All My Life" by KC and Jo Jo. Chele excused herself and made her way to Jessy and they sang, "I will never find another lover, sweeter than you, sweeter than you. I will never find another lover, more precious than you, more precious than you. You are Close to me like my Mother, Close to me like my Father, Close to me like my Sister, Close to me like my Brother. You are the only one, my everything. And for you this song I sing. All my life, I prayed for someone like you. And I thank God that I finally found you. All my life, I prayed for someone like you. And I hope that you feel the same way too. Yes, I pray that you, do love me too." "Wow they both sing great." Zac said. "Beautiful voices, both of them." Isaac said. "And they move. So graceful, effortless. I'm speechless." Taylor said. "That's my sisters. Jessy can't stand still, music is her salvation, she plays, sings, dances to it, oh yeah and she can't sleep without it. Has nightmares, if your music isn't playing. Chele appreciates good music, sings and dances. Totally loves your Live CD. Me I like it but just don't have the passion those two do." Krystal said. "You mean you three blondes, sing together and dance too." Isaac asked. "Yeah we three blondes do just that, sing and dance together. If you'll let me out we'll show you." Krystal said and she made her way to the two. They were in deep discussion, Jessy just shrugged her shoulders as Chele shook her head no. Krystal argued on as another customer played something Country and Jessy line danced away, having a blast. Until Chele had been convinced and grabbed her hand, leading her back to the table, "Come on Lil Zac, we need you." she teased. They stopped about five feet from the table, lining up. Jessy closed her eyes and hummed a note that Chele joined in on and held. Jessy closed her eyes and lowered it a third and Krystal joined in and held that note. Chele snapped them off and the girls performed "Rockin' Robin" accapella, imitating the guys' earlier years including their slick moves. "Wow that was great." Zac said. "Man I closed my eyes and forgot you were girls." Isaac laughed. "Really good girls." Taylor said awed. Breakfast came and they all sat back down to eat, each couple in deep conversations between bites. Isaac and Krystal were in a heated debate of the Phantom Menace. "Then just come again tomorrow and I'll prove it." Krystal said. "Can't leave in the morning for Detroit, have to be there by 2 for a promo." Isaac said. "It's only a little over an hour away." Krystal said. "We have to check in at the Palace too." he explained. "I've got the key, Daddy gave it to me. We can go back and watch it again now." Jessy said between bites. "What? My father gives you a key and not me?" Krystal snarled. "Well he couldn't find you. Probably locking lips somewhere but you're here my good little girl. And he handed me the key. Didn't he Zac?" Jessy said not missing a bite. "Sure did." Zac corroborated. "I never. Do you know how difficult my life is going to be after you are gone?" Krystal asked. "A living h-e-double hockey sticks." Jessy laughed. "I give." Krystal said pushing her plate back and resting her head on the table, tapping it softly. As they finished breakfast they discussed going back to watch Phantom Menace again. After breakfast they loaded up and drove to the guys' hotel so they could tell their folks. They returned in clean clothes and carrying a pillow. "There's something inside for you." they were each told. "Thanks" they said for the tee-shirt and boxers to sleep in. Once in the studio, Krystal called home leaving a message they had decided to sleep in the studio. Then she went to the projection room. Jessy made a beeline to the bathroom where she washed and changed, hanging her clothes in the back room by her uniform. She and Zac went in the theatre and took their seats so Jessy could sleep while the rest watched the movie again.
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