Jessy was up bright and early searching the bathhouse for a suit that would fit and swimming the lake twice. As she headed to the dock she noticed Zac waiting on the end of it, holding a towel. "I borrowed a suit from the bathhouse." Jessy hollered. "Darn. How come for Isaac you skinny dip and me, I get a suit." Zac teased. "Maybe because you've already seen and touched skinny dipping." Jessy suggested. "Oh yeah I have." Zac chuckled. "It wasn't that funny was it?" Jessy teased. "You naked in my arms, nah that is not funny, that's about as sexy as it gets girl." Zac said reaching down into the water, caressing her face as she hung onto his legs. "You ought to come in it's refreshing." Jessy suggested. "Yeah refreshing you say, shivering with goose bumps." Zac noticed. "Well if you weren't a towel hog. You could share." Jessy suggested as Zac pulled her up from the lake placing her on the dock in front of her. "Zac you're awful." Jessy squealed turning sideways in his lap, adding, "Look what you've done." "They can't help it Jessy. Your boobs love me as much as you do. They want me, see them begging me to love them. I'm coming my nipples." Zac teased then kissed her deeply caressing her breasts. "Zac are you coming with me today?" Jessy asked. "Sure babe. Why wouldn't I?" Zac asked. "I didn't tell you that we sing and stuff. Are you mad at me?" Jessy asked. "Babe I couldn't be mad at you. Jessy I love you. I'll always try to understand." Zac answered kissing her tenderly. "I love you too Zac. I don't know if I can do this, sing against your brother, drum against you." Jessy worried as they made their way up to the bathhouse getting Jessy dressed before they headed to the house for breakfast. Jessy was shocked as Taylor and Isaac joined them for breakfast. She dressed for her first performance at the house not knowing if she'd find anyplace to change. They loaded up and made their way down to the Festival. As the family found the place so Walker could video tape, all three guys walked her backstage to sign in. "Sis you came." Jessy squealed finding Chele and Faith racing to them, hugging them both. "Of course we came. The vans right next the guys', here Zac her key to it." Faith said tossing a key to Zac. "You better get stretching sis. Where are your shoes?" Chele asked. "What's his name." Jessy teased. "Man you two sure are tight, you call him what's his name. Such a term of endearment." Chele teased. "He's name is Zac, Zachary Walker Hanson, Please Hun, or No Jessy it wouldn't be right. He answers to all of them." Jessy replied. "Please Hun? What's up with that? Oh that time of the month." Chele figured out. "Huh?" Taylor said in deep thought. "Baby, horomones on the move and she's got a bad case of the hornies." Chele explained, adding, "Thanks Zac. I'm so proud of you, it couldn't have been easy." "Yeah it was. I care for her sis." Zac said kissing Jessy sweetly before helping her on with her ballet slippers and watching as she warmed up. When Jessy's number was called, the other's headed out front to watch. "Next competitor #14 will be dancing to 'Someone Else's Star' by Bryan White." the announcement was made. "Stodgy judges, see their reaction to not knowing the piece." Faith whispered. "She sees it though. Look at her making eye contact with them, embarassing them for the narrow mindedness. Get em sis." Chele chided. "Extension Sis." Faith said extending an arm in the air, her fingers extended as Jessy struck her opening pose with extreme extension and bowed her head signifying she was ready. She danced brilliantly to such a simple number, thrilling the audience and winning over four of the five judges, receiving four perfect scores. The fifth judge stood fast to her perception of inappropriate choice of music and deducted and half point but the judged was booed when her rating was read. Jessy headed out to Zac mostly because he had her bag and she needed her sweater and sweater socks. She sat in his arms as they watched the balance of the performers. As the last dancer took to the stage. "You got it. Look at the lack of extension." Faith commented leaning past Zac to hug Jessy as her name was posted on the board to return to the stage. "Way to go babe. All your hard work paid off." Zac whispered kissing her sweetly before Jessy rose and he dusted off her butt. On her way to the stage she heard her name called and looked to see the groups of Zac's friends, stopping to smile and wave, then pointing back at Zac. Jessy was presented with her second trophy of the competitions and was pleasantly surprised that the judges all came to the stage to be presented to her. After press pictures were taken Jessy headed out to find Zac waiting to take her to change, first changing her shoes then leading her to the van. "Sis says there's a set of clothes, here they are or what you packed." Zac said pulling out her clothes. "Unhook me?" Jessy asked turning to him going through the bag, finding a bra slipping it on as he unclasped her costume, "Now hook me?" Jessy asked. "Hook me, Unhook me, make up your mind." Zac teased as Jessy slipped out of her costume, slipping into the capris and blouse before cleaning up after herself. "What?" Jessy asked as he stared. "I miss your horomones. You don't want me no more." Zac pouted. "Zac how can you think that? Even without the horomone rush I want you to make love to me. I guess I'm just tired of hearing no." Jessy replied kissing him deeply then laying her head on his shoulder. "Babe you know we can't." Zac whispered. "That's what you tell me." Jessy pouted. They headed out to catch up with the rest and have lunch. "Jessy, Zac." they heard as they entered the food tent looking for his family. "You get in line and I'm going to go say hi to the gang." Jessy said making her way to their table. "Jessy you were great kid." Joe sai rising and kissing her cheek. "Man that judge almost got hung." Mike said hugging her. "Jessy you were beautiful. I loved the song." Beth said hugging her as Chrissi high fived her. " You should her. She wouldn't come with us she said but I saw her watching. Can't wait for modern competitions." Chrissi shared. "Is there a reason for her just hating me? Is it Zac? I don't care I ain't giving him up let her nose be bent." Jessy explained. "There's never been anything between them except in her mind." Chrissi explained. "Let her hate me, it gives me an edge to do my best. Just to show her up." Jessy shared as Zac called her. "See you guys later. I got vocals at 2 against Taylor Hanson. Gawd I don't think I can do this." Jessy moaned, adding, "Come if can. I think I'm going to need a friendly face." "See you at 2 then." they called out. Jessy returned to Zac and picked out lunch and they joined the family. "Thanks for bringing me in." Jessy said kissing Walker's cheek. "Jessy I loved your choice of music, that judge is a fuddy dudd." Jessie said. "Thanks sweetie. On stage she said she really enjoyed it but tradition dictates. Fuddy dudd talk huh?" Jessy shared. "You were just wonderful Jessy, I truly enjoyed it." Diana expressed holding her hand as Zac took her tray. "To the ballerina of the hour, our Zac's Jessy." Walker said raising his glass as everyone joined him, "Cheers." they said. "Thanks everybody." Jessy said taking her seat next to Zac, picking at her food. The topic of discussion was the vocal competitions and Jessy glanced at Tay everytime the comps were mentioned. "This one will be hard Mother, our children competing against each other." Walker said and Jessy stared at Isaac, "Don't look at me. I'm not singing." Isaac admitted. "Babe why didn't you tell me." Jessy asked looking at Zac. "Jessy I should have told you I'm not singing, you are their other child." Zac explained. "Ohhh." Jessy gasped covering her open mouth with her hand before looking at Zac's dad. "That's so sweet of you." Jessy shared almost crying. "You got to watch Dad, we're entering our weepy stage." Zac said rolling his eyes back. "You go ahead and cry then sweetie. Zac wipe those tears." Walker insisted. "Yes sir." Zac replied kissing her over and over. Thanks, I'll be okay." Jessy insisted to Zac. "Dad if you'll excuse us Jessy wants to rest before she sings, we'll see you there." Zac informed him as he escorted Jessy back to their van to lay down. "Jessy what are you doing?" Zac asked as she unbuttoned her blouse. "I'm not going to lay down in it and get it all wrinkled. I'd look real nice singing wrinkled." Jessy answered. "You sure you want to do this babe?" Zac asked hanging up her blouse as Jessy laid down. "Lay with me?" Jessy asked. "Sure babe. I'll take any chance to lay down with you." Zac answered laying down beside her, his hand tracing the outline of her lips wih his finger before kissing her deeply. They rested, not really sleeping, but Jessy rose madly in love and very happy, ready to take on the world. Zac helped her on with her blouse and she touched up her makeup, brushed her hair. "I'm as ready as I'm going to get." she told him and they headed to the competition and checked her in, Jessy was going to sing right after Taylor. "Oh no, I follow him." Jessy moaned. "You can do it babe." Zac reassured her. "Zac stop holding my hand and go join your family and watch your brother, he's about to perform. Go, I mean it." Jessy insisted kissing him goodbye as Zac rushed to be with his family as Taylor sang 'Weird' to record crowds. "Way to go Tay." Jessy said about his perfect score as he left the stage. "Thanks sis, no go show me up." Taylor said kissing her cheek. "You sing like that and tell me to show you up, you're funny." Jessy teased as she was announced to the crowds. "If you'll remember she's lead singer for 'Sisters of the Heart' here she is Jessy singing, 'Just Because You Love Me" she was announced as she took center stage and sang, 'I don't know how I survived, In this cold and empty world, For all this time, I only know that I'm alive, Because you love me. When I recall what I've been through, There's some things, That I wish I didn't do, Now I do the things I do, Because you love me. And now that you're in my life, I'm so glad I'm alive, 'Cause you showed me the way, And I know now how good it can be, Because You love me. And now that you're in my life, Oh, I'm so glad I'm alive, 'Cause you showed me the way, And I know now how good it can be, Because you love me. I believe in things unseen, I believe in the message of a dream, And I believe in what you are, Because you love me. With all my heart and all my soul, I'm loving you and I never will let go, And every day I'll let it show,Because you love me,Because you love me, Because you love me.' The audience was mesmerized as she sang and erupted into cheers and applause and as her perfect score was posted, Taylor returned to the stage with her to congratulate her, and the stood arm in arm, thrilling the crowds. "Sing together." Zac yelled, inciting the crowds and they sang 'More Than Anything' accapella receiving thunderous applause. "Sis I think we ought to do this and get paid for it." Taylor suggested. "Cool, have fun with you and get paid for it." Jessy teased and as they left stage to join the family, they were surrounded. Taylor turned them around and headed them backstage, then to their van. When Zac came looking for them, "Wrong van hun. You have the key to mine." Jessy whispered unlocking the driver's door and Zac hopped in. "You two okay? You sure caused a commotion. Dad decided we should head home to let things die down." Zac explained and they waited for the family to arrive. "But Faith I want to be there for you." Jessy pouted as they convinced her that her leaving may cause the crowds to finally quiet down, allowing Faith and Isaac a better chance and if it calms down then Taylor may be able to return for the keyboard competition with Chele, "So I probably can't watch that either?" Jessy pouted. Taylor drove Jessy and Zac home and waited for the call from his father that things had died down and he could return for the keyboard competition. Jessy was floating on a rubber raft when the call was received and Taylor headed back to town. Zac grabbed raft and headed out to Jessy finding her asleep. "Babe wake up." Zac whispered. "Awake. Sort of." Jessy mumbled, adding, "The sun feels good on my body." Jessy whispered. "How about me on your body?" Zac asked. "Huh? Zac you, really. You'll, really?" Jessy rambled on nervously. "Jessy I love you and want you." Zac whispered to her. When the reached shore, he took her by the hand and led her to his room, slowly removing her top, caressing, kissing, licking and sucking them as Jessy moaned and writhed from the sensation. She didn't even notice Zac had slipped from his swim trunks and managed to untie her bottoms until Zac rose to kiss her, pulling her into him and she felt him enlarge as he rubbed against her. "Zac" Jessy gasped. "I, I , oh god I'm scared." she whimpered. "Baby don't cry." Zac whispered. "I don't know what to do Zac. I've never. Oh. You probably think I'm a baby." Jessy pouted. "Then that makes me a baby." Zac shared. "Huh? Really?" Jessy asked praying for the right answer. "Yeah really. Want to grow up with me baby?" Zac asked kissing her passionately before caressing her breasts teasing them as he slipped his hand between her legs and their eyes locked on each other. As he slowly caressed her, he watched as her body responded to his touch. "Jessy I can't do this? This all for the wrong reason. Not that I don't want you but I sort of shot my mouth off. I know how much you want me and I sort of took advantage of it." Zac confessed. "I don't understand Zac?" Jessy asked and as he explained, Jessy grew more and more quiet. "Jessy don't look at me that way. I'm sorry, please try and forgive me." Zac pleaded as Jessy covered herself and looked away. The more Zac talked to her, the more she withdrew, curling into a ball. "Zac I need a drink of water please." Jessy asked. "Sure babe." Zac said thrilled she spoke to him but when he returned, she was gone. He raced across the hall looking towards the bathhouse but not seeing her because she was inside dressing. Zac returned to his room and dressed quickly and head out to find the bathhouse empty of her clothes and her. He looked to the woods where she had run before but no sign of her, "Jessy" he screamed over and over finally getting on his dirt bike to track her down, finding no sign of her. Jessy had headed to the road this time and hitched a ride to her place for some kindly couple, explaining her boyfriend had gotten fresh and she up and left. At the cottage, she convinced them because the car was their her mother was home. Once inside Jessy packed, called for a cab, then called the MayFest offices reporting she had been called home for an emergency, cancelling her drum and modern dance competitions. While waiting for her cab, Jessy called and found the fastest way out of town, a bus to Texas. She called her cousins, Chris and Delaine, to ask if she could visit. When the cab arrived she rode to the bus depot, purchasing her ticket, checking her luggage and waiting for her ride away from the nightmare.
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