The group made it into the auditorium without the guys being recognized and we soon surrounded by other Nathan Hale fans and they managed to blend in. "Barbara. Dave North, Notre Dame, Athletic Department. Did you receive the packet we sent Jessy and has she given any thought of chosing Notre Dame?" he asked. "Dave, she has five years to go. This is all premature, please stop pressuring or my answer is no." Barbara insisted. "No pressure ma'am, you have my word." Dave said. "I find you talking to her instead of me and I'll go over your head." Barbara warned. "Barbara, Mike West, Tulsa University. Here's my card. I've been told we have a star player here in Tulsa already." Mike stated. "She enjoys the game is all." Barbara explained taking his card as the team entered. "If you'll excuse me, I came to watch not talk to recruiters." Barbara said bluntly as they cheered. The team took the floor warming up, stretching, leaping and at one point Jessy rushed the basketball baset and a teammate fed her the volleyball and she jammed it, hanging from the rim. "Down Jessy." Coach Wright called. "So did they take notice?" Jessy asked. "Man should have seen the mouths drop." a teammate said. "That's our target girls, number 4. If we can unnerve her, we got the game. She's all they have going for them." another teammate explained. "She ain't so big." Jessy said as the coach called a huddle. "Listen up girls, number 4 is you main goal, pressure her. Watch the serve of number 7, late sinking that looks as if it's definitely out. God watch over us." Coach Wright explained. "Amen" "Break" the girls replied. The game started slow with a lot of volleying back and forth, until Jessy made it to the front row against number 4. "Jam her Jessy" they called. "Set" she heard as she leaped and spiked it at the feet of number 4. "Lucky" number 4 said and Jessy laughed. On the next ball, number 4 went for retaliation and Jessy dove to the floor digging it up and got back up for the set and spiked it at her feet again. "Luck huh?' Jessy mumbled glaring. On the next ball, number 4 tried another spike that Jessy dug up, but on the set instead of spiking Jessy lightly set it over the net shocking everyone as they watched it drop to the floor. Next ball was not fed to number 4, and sent to the back row who set it and Jessy spike to the feet of number 4 who lost it, and started screaming at Jessy who shrugged her shoulders then cupped a hand to her ear, like she couldn't hear and 4 screamed even louder and was pulled from the game to regain her composure. Nathan Hale had another run and were at 8-0 when Jessy stepped up to serve with such power they couldn't return them and their coach started screaming at them. On her fourth serve instead of a powerhouse she just set it over the net lightly and they were so shocked they watched it drop to the floor. On her next serve, number 7 returned it and they took the serve as it dropped on the line. As number 7 served they returned the ball and when they setup for number 4, she spiked it and Jessy dove from the back to the floor between the first two rows and dug it up, the ball was set and Jess spiked from the center row, placing at the feet of number 7. Nathan Hale took the server for the last time, serving out the win with Jessy in the front row. On two of the plays Jessy leaped as a decoy while the ball was lightly put over by a teammate. After the team high fived their win, Jessy moved in front of the fans and lead them in the Nathan Hale Fight song before lining up to meet the other team. When she got to number 4, Jessy extended her hand, it was refused and Jessy giggled and whispered how childish. "Bitch" number 4 screamed and lunged at her, "Sis watch it." Chele screamed ready to climb out of the stands. "Chele sit, you can't protect her." Taylor said grabbing her by the waist. Jessy jumped out of the way and watched as number 4 sprawled across the floor earning them a team technical for their next game and a game suspension for number 4. "Barbara I'd like to offer Jessy the opportunity to come and train with the team whenever she'd like. Here's our training schedule and call this number and someone will pick her up and deliver her back home to save you the trips." Mike offered. "I'll share it with her. Can't promise anything though." Barbara said. "If you don't mind, I'd like to submit her name to the Olympic Committee to be considered for the next women's team. I know she's young but she is definitely talented enough." Mike commented. "Nothing wrong in looking. Who knows what she wants to do." Barbara replied as the team headed to showers. They sat in the stands as everyone else left, "Isn't that quarterback man" Taylor asked pointing to the group of guys outside the girls locker room. "Yeah that's Troy." Chele answered. "Troy, he hitting on you too?" Taylor asked. "No Tay. I don't think so. He just took time to introduce himself and invite me to the football game. He wasn't sure I knew when he played is all." Chele explained. "That's hitting on you. Man I don't like him." Taylor fumed and Chele took his hand. Jessy was the first one out her hair still wet and the group of guys lifted her to their shoulders. "Put me down. And whoever has their hand up my ass is gonna lose it." Jessy screamed as they put her down and Jessy stormed off. "Jessy we're sorry." Troy said. "Fine. I gotta go my family is here." Jessy hollered back. "Tell your sister hey and have her come watch me play." Troy yelled. "She's coming t watch me not you. You're full of yourself Troy." Jessy teased. "Essy" Zoe squealed. "Hey baby girl? Did you see me hit the ball huh?" Jessy asked picking her up and hugging her. "Momma I'm hungry." Jessy shared. "Boys anyplace you can go without getting hassled a lot?" Barbara asked. "How about Rex's in the old neighbordhood." Zac asked. "Yeah, the regulars there know us and don't call everybody and their brother that we're there and the owners know us." Isaac explained. "Rex's it is then." Barbara said and they headed out. "Isaac see that bruette over there in the black tee and jeans? Would you like company at dinner? Momma is it okay if I ask Kate to come with us?" Jessy asked. "She is so nice. She showed me the way to over half my classes." Chele said waving. "She better have or I'll have to kick her ass." Jessy said. "Kate, care to join us for chicken." Barbara asked. "Hey Momma. I'm always hungry you know that. Sure I'd love to go." Kate said. "Here call your folks and tell them, you're with me. Spend the night if you'd like." Barbara suggested. "I'm joining the family for the night. Thanks Momma." Kate said, adding, "Who are the hunks with the girls?" "You scream and I'll make you walk." Barbara warned as they loaded in the van and the guys took off their hats. "Jesus the whole family. Man Jessy you didn't tell me you knew them." Kate comlained. "Didn't. Momma met them or works for their Mom. Their Grampa's sick and their Mom is with him so they're staying with us." Jessy explained, adding, "Kate Torrence I'd like you to me Isaac, Taylor, Zac, Jessie, Avie, Mackie and Zoe Hanson." They made their way to Rex's and Isaac went in to make sure it would be all right and came out with the owner. "Come in folks, Hansons you're always welcome here. The place is empty so you'll be safe. Come in." Mr Schultz invited and they unloaded and headed in. They were served family style with a big platter of chicken, tubs of cole slaw, potato salad and a platter of french fries. They ate, laughed, "Zac thanks for suggesting this place. This is nice. We normally pick up pizza and go home." Jessy shared. "Man we use to eat here all the time, before we moved to the new house." Zac explained then headed for another glass of milk for Jessy. "Thanks Zac, I get really thirsty when I play." she said. "And hungry too. You've almost eaten as much as me and that's a lot." Zac teased reaching to tickle her but took her hand in his instead causing her to smile. On the ride home, Zac held her hand again. Once home Jessy headed up with Zoe changing her for the night, reading to her until she fell asleep. Zac sat watching her, "You're going to make a great mom someday. You have so much patience with Zoe and Mackie." Zac whispered. "Hun can you put the railing on the crib so I can put her down?" Jessy whispered and moved to his side when he had the rail down. Jessy tucked her in with her special blanket and her Funny Bunny. "Night Zoe, sweet dreams." Jessy whispered kissing her as Zac wrapped an arm around her and leaned in, "Night Zoe." and kissed her and they raised the railing quietly together. Zac pulled her and sat in the rocking chair, pulling Jessy to his lap, tenderly kissing her. "Wow. That was nice." Jessy whispered as he pulled away. "Babe I'm so sorry I hurt your feelings earlier. I didn't mean to.." Zac apologized again until Jessy kissed him softly, over and over inching her way around his lips, "Zac I know now you didn't mean to hurt me. I trust you Zac so please stop apologizing. Okay?" Jessy asked kissing sweetly and Zac kissed her back harder and harder, wrapping his arms around her tighter. "Oh Jessy." Zac moaned as his hand gently rubbed her butt. "Zac we gotta stop. I'm so grounded if my mom catches us. I'm not allowed to date so I think that probably includes necking with a hottie." Jessy warned. "Did she say no dating maybe you could tell her we weren't dating just making out." Zac teased. "Real funny Zac. Just remember she knows your folks now." Jessy warned. "Man I'm grounded for getting you grounded on top of being grounded. Will you wait until I'm forty when they finally unground me." Zac teased. "Zac what you doing 22 days after your birthday?" Jessy asked. "Nothing that I know of why?" Zac asked. "That's when I can date, when I turn 14. Will you take me out Zac?" Jessy asked. "Of course I will Jessy. God Jessy you want me to, I can't believe it." Zac said flustered. "Oh Zac you're the only one I want to date, to make out with, to care about." Jessy confessed. "Me too Jessy. Will you be my girl?" Zac asked. "What? Honest. Me and you?" Jessy was thrown by his question, answering, "Yeah Zac. I'd like that. Oh Zac." Jessy said crying, laying her head on his chest. "Baby don't cry." Zac asked hugging her. "Zac I'm so happy." Jessy whimpered. "You really look happy. Baby you're crying." Zac teased hugging her tighter. "I am too happy." Jessy cried hugging him around the neck tight then kissing him deeply causing him to moan loudly. "Sssh Zac." Jessy warned and they sat quietly hoping no one heard, Zac's arms wrapped around her. "I feel so safe here. I don't remember the last time I felt this safe." Jessy shared. "I'll protect you always Jessy." Zac promised. "Zac do you want to go see your Mom, Dad, and Grampa tomorrow. If you did, I'd go with you." Jessy offered. "Man Jessy that's what I've been thinking all day. Worried more about Mom." Zac said. "It must be hard on her, already losing her mom and now this. It must be bringing it all back." Jessy wondered. "Yeah that's what I've been thinking." Zac shared. "Zac I normally run every morning, 5 to 8 or 9 miles, so I can easily disappear for awhile, why don't you just say you're coming with me and we can just go to the hospital instead of running." Jessy suggested. "Cool. We actually could run there and not be lying." Zac exclaimed. "Well I better get to bed then." Jessy said kissing him sweetly. "Me too." Zac said kissing her tenderly. "Well goodnight Zac." Jessy said kissing him again. "Yeah goodnight Jessy." Zac said kissing her again. "Umm it'll be morning soon if we don't stop." Jessy giggled and they got up, headed to their rooms and went to bed for the night.
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