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The group made their way to the kitchen making hot chocolate and finishing the leftover cake as calls from the neighborhood were received thanking the group that cleared the walks. "Boys?" Walker called. "In the kitchen Dad." Zac called back. "Hey Mr. H want some hot chocolate?" Jessy offered reaching for another cup. "Sure Jessy thanks. Did you guys clear the walks in the neighborhood?" he asked. "Yeah Dad. Little energizer bunny here can't sit still and had us working our butts off." Zac said watching Jessy serve his dad. "Thanks sweetie. Well the neighborhood appreciates it. They've been calling left and right to thank you." Walker said kissing Jessy's forehead. "Oh don't listen to Zac we had a blast doing it. It was no big deal." Jessy said walking back to Zac's side to sip her hot chocolate and cutting his dad a piece of cake. "Here Dad" Jessy said without thinking handing him the plate. "Thanks sweetie." Walker said with a twinkle in his eye as he smiled at her. "What? What is everyone staring at me for? Zac? Do I have frosting on my nose of something?" Jessy asked turning to Zac. "No babe you just called him Dad." Zac said. "I did? Oh I'm sorry Mr. H, I didn't realize. Gee that's strange, I never use that word." Jessy said with a puzzled look on her face. "Ummm I have to go." she said rushing from the room. "Jessy" Zac called then turned to Chele searching for an answer. "Excuse me. She has a lousy one is all Mr. H. It's nothing you did, honest. I should go to her." Chele said. "No let me okay?" Zac asked. "I don't guarantee she'll talk to you about him. It took like forever before she ever told me." Chele said hugging him. "Excuse me." Zac said grabbing their cups and headed out looking for Jessy. He found her out front staring at the stained glass again. "Here hun." Zac said offering her her cup. "Thanks Zac." she mumbled glancing away quickly. "You didn't have to leave you know. You could have been sad for a while, they wouldn't have minded Jessy." Zac said rubbing her back. "Zac do you know how lucky you are. Your Dad is the greatest. You can talk to him, he cares enough to listen. He just plain cares. I envy you that." Jessy said dropping her head even farther. "I am lucky and I thank God all the time for such great parents. You know." Zac said. "I'm sure you do Zac." Jessy said rubbing his knee and peeking back at him. "You probably do Zac." Jessy whispered scooting back and cuddling into his arms. "You know if you want you, I'm sure Dad wouldn't mind you calling him that. You should have seen the twinkle in his eye when you did. My Dad's pretty amazing, he always seems to have enough love to go around." Zac offered. "Hun that's so sweet of you. Now how your Dad's going to feel when he finds out you're offering his services, that's another thing. 'Hey Dad I met this kid on the corner and she looked like she needed a good Dad so I told her she could use you.' Boy I hope he has a good sense of humor Zac." Jessy laughed. "He does. How do you think he handles all of us. He laughs a lot Jessy." Zac laughed back kissing the top of her head. "Zac I'm glad you came after me." Jessy whispered. "I'm here for you Jessy whatever you need." Zac said hugging her tight. Jessy shared her lousy dad and a few tears with Zac as he held her in his arms hugging tighter. "I'm so sorry baby, he was wrong. I'm sorry, I wish it had never happened." Zac said. "Me too. But that's the past and that's where it belongs. I keep my distance from the man. I feel like?" Jessy said thinking then heading to the piano, playing "Great Balls Of Fire" "You play too. What don't you do babe?" Zac asked. "Lots of stuff Zac, we're only fifteen." she teased. "Jessy I didn't mean that." Zac reacted. "Didn't mean what? Driving, Voting is what I meant. Zac Hanson." Jessy swatted him turning red. "Was that you playing Jessy?" Taylor asked. "Yeppers." Jessy said. "Told you na na na na na" Chele said sticking out her tongue. "Give me that thing." Taylor said kissing her and sucking her tongue. "Hey sis play something else?" Isaac said and Jessy played the intro to "With You In Your Dreams" and everyone sang along. Next she played "Money" "Okay bedtime everyone. Girls to the the Nursery and guys you get the Sunday school classes in the basement and be quite the little ones are already asleep." Walker said. "Awww." the group complained and began filing out saying goodnight. "Go ahead Jessy." Zac said. "What?" Jessy asked. "I said I'd share." Zac said. "Oh. Goodnight Dad" Jessy said kissing him on the cheek. "Goodnight baby girl, sweet dreams" Walker said hugging her. "Come on Jessy or we'll have to sleep by the doors." Zac said grabbing her hand and running past the others. "I'll see you in the morning Jessy. I'll be thinking of you. Sleep in that corner and I'll sleep in the same place downstairs okay?" Zac asked kissing her sweetly. "I get to be on top. Hmmm." Jessy teased. "Jessy this time I know that's what you're talking about." Zac accused. "Someday Zac. 'Almost made you love me. Almost made you cry. Almost made you happy babe. Didn't I Didn't I. You almost had me thinking. You had turned around. But everybody knows. Almost doesn't count." Jessy sang and kissed him sweetly. "Man I like that song sing it again Jessy." Taylor asked. "Maybe tomorrow. Night Zac, almost." Jessy said gazing into his warm brown eyes. "Yeah almost" Zac said kissing her deeply. "Awww" the group said. "Rather be a doer than a watcher any day." Jessy said kissing him sweetly and heading in to claim her cot, turning to wave to Zac who was giving her the thumbs up. She made up the bed then searched for her bag, finding it she quickly changed into her flannel sleep pants and a tank top and crawled into bed. Jessy rolled to her belly and hugged the pillow dreaming of Zac beneath her holding her tight as she drifted off to sleep. "Man she's asleep already. Look at that smile on her face. I'm sure she's dreaming of you know who." Monica said. "Yeah she's probably dreaming she's in his arms. Man I wish they'd let us. Oh this is a church they never would." Chele said. "No they aren't going to let us sleep in the arms of Hanson in a church Chele. Nice thought though. Man I never realized how hot Isaac was. I sure have wasted a lot time on the wrong member of the band. Did Jessy tell you?" Monica asked. "Tell me what?" Chele asked. "That I had the hots for Taylor." Monica confessed. "No she never mentioned it. Wow what a sister." Chele said looking at her. "I guess she knew what was meant to be. Taylor and you, and Isaac and me." Monica said. "And Zac and Jessy." they said in unison giggling then getting reading for bed as the Moms and others came in. "Ssshh Jessy's asleep already." Chele whispered and soon the whole room joined her.
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