New Girl in Town Pt. 14

"Hey you guys made it!" Bethany smiles as she sees her friends.

"We're here to support you guys." Amy says then pumps her arms and shouts. "Go Wolfpack!"

Bethany laughs and shakes her head. "Thanks, Amy, but we'll need a lot more than that I'm afraid."

From court a loud smack is heard that draws their attention. A tall blonde is practicing her spike with her teammates.

"Nice one, Jess!" One of the twins, that Jennifer recognizes as Tonya due to her longer hairstyle, calls out.

"Nice set, Tonya." The blonde called Jess says back as she readies herself for another practice swing.

"I'd hate to be on the wrong end of one of her spikes." Jennifer comments.

"Who is that, Jen?" Amy asks.

Jennifer shrugs. "Never seen her before. She must be new this year."

"She is." Bethany tells them. "That is one Jessica Golden. She used to live in Charlotte but moved here this year which is just our luck as she was All State last year and just missed out on player of the year by a very slim margin."

"Somebody did some research." Amy giggles. "Got yourself a little girl crush there, Bethany?"

"When a player like that comes along, you take notice, Amy." Bethany tells her.

"She is gorgeous." Jennifer remarks.

"If you're into tall blondes with tight little heart shaped asses, sure." Amy giggles. "Bethany, have you seen her ex yet?"

"Who can see anybody in this crowd?" Bethany asks. "We played these guys early on and it wasn't as packed as it is now. It looks like every one want's to see if they can pull off an undefeated season just like their football team did."

****

Midway through the first game of the set Jessica leaps up and successfully blocks an attempted spike by Bethany. However when they land, Bethany's foot lands heavily on Jessica's ankle sending both to the floor in pain.

"Time!" the referee calls out as both girls hit the floor.

The gym goes eerily silent as they see the team's star player on the floor.

"Jess!" Caitlyn shouts breaking the silence as she drops to her knees beside her.

"I'm... okay." Jessica answers through gritted teeth.

The rest of the team join Caitlyn on the floor, hovering over their fallen teammate and friend.

"Jessica, how bad is it?" Coach Morrison asks as she rushes onto the court.

"She just made it roll.. It's fine." Jessica answers.

"Tonya, Tabitha, help her to the bench." Coach Morrison orders them.

"Coach, it's fine. Really." Jessica tries telling her but Coach Morrison shakes her head.

"Not until you get looked over, it's not." She tells Jessica who nods.

Tonya and Tabitha each take position under Jessica's arms and help her to stand. The crowd begins to clap as both Jessica and Bethany are helped from the court.

"How bad is it?" Jake asks as he meets them on the bench.

"It's fine." Jessica insists.

"Of all the games for your folks to miss and they pick this one." Jake comments as he helps Jessica sit. "We could really use your mom here."

Staci, C.C. and Michelle all hurry over to the bench as well.

"Jess, are you all right?" Staci asks worriedly.

"How bad is it, Jess?" Michelle asks.

"Where's your mom?" C.C. jumps in.

"Guys, it's okay. I'm okay." Jessica tells them all. "Mom, dad and Sarah are all at Sarah's parent/teacher conference thing tonight." Jessica tells them all.

"Let me take a look at that ankle, Jess." Coach Morrison tells her. "Make a hole for me people."

The three cheerleaders step aside to let Coach Morrison get a look at Jessica's ankle. Jessica turns her back towards Jake and stretches her leg out on the bench.

"Is this okay, Jake?" Jessica asks as she cuddles back into his chest.

"Always." Jake smiles.

"Rub?" She whispers to him jokingly when she looks up into his eyes.

"Later." He promises with a chuckle.

"Really you two?" Coach Morrison asks as she takes off Jessica's shoe and sock. "Is this really the appropriate time for that?"

"It's always the appropriate time for a Jake rub down, Coach. They're very relaxing." Jessica informs her with a smile.

"She's fine." Staci giggles then leans in close enough to kiss Jessica. "You are not allowed to scare me like that again, Jessica."

"But you're almost as cute as Jake when you worry about me, Staci." Jessica teases her.

"You know what they say about payback, Jess." Staci warns her.

"Is it that she keeps kissing my boyfriend?" Jessica asks with a smirk.

"Yeah, she's fine." C.C. agrees.

"We should get back to cheering then." Michelle says. "I'm glad you're all right, Jessica."

"Thanks, Michelle." Jessica smiles at her.

They start to walk back to the rest of the squad but Staci spins back.

"You take care of her, Jake." She orders him then shakes her head. "What am I saying, of course you'll do that."

She hurries back over, leans in and plants a brief kiss on him.

"Staci, stop kissing my boyfriend already!" Jessica tells her.

"Can't stop. He's too sweet!" Staci jokes before hurrying back to the cheerleaders.

Coach Morrison can only shake her head as she runs her fingers along Jessica's ankle checking for damage. Jessica flinches slightly when she touches just above her ankle bone.

"How bad did that hurt?" She asks as play resumes on the court.

"It's manageable." Jessica answers.

"I don't think that anything is broken. A sprain possibly but you'll probably want some x-rays to be sure. You're out for the rest of this match." Coach Morrison tells her.

"Please don't take me out, Coach." Jessica pleads. "I didn't hear a pop and it barely hurts. It's just kind of throbbing. Let me ice it for a few minutes and see how that goes. Please?"

"Jess, I need you for the playoffs more than I need you for this game." Coach Morrison tells her.

"I understand that, Coach, but I'm fine or at least I will be in a few minutes. I promise." Jessica tells her.

Coach Morrison has the word no on the tip of her tongue but the look in Jessica's eyes gives her pause. Finally she gives her a quick nod.

"You're out of this set. After that we'll reevaluate." She tells her. "Best I can offer."

"I'll take it!" Jessica answers enthusiastically.

****

"Are you okay, Bethany?" Jennifer asks after she and Amy move closer to the bench to check on their friend.

"Yeah, I just rolled my ankle when I came down on Jessica's ankle." Bethany says as their trainer checks her over. "I'm more afraid that I won't make it to the bus alive if I took her out."

The trio of girls look across the court and see Jessica getting checked over by the coach and a very familiar face.

"Oh shit." Amy exclaims a little louder than she thinks and gets a few glares from the parents seated around her but she ignores them.

"Jen, is that...?" She begins to ask but Jennifer cuts her off.

"It is. That's Jake." Jennifer answers as she looks across the court and watches the Wildcat's star player practically snuggling with her ex on the bench. Then three of the Wildcat cheerleaders rush over, one of them being Staci which is really confusing to Jennifer.

"What is going on over there?" Jennifer wonders aloud.

"That Jessica girl looks really popular." Amy tells her.

"Maybe but I've never seen Staci Daniels give a damn about anyone except that asshole Patrick." Jennifer shares.

"Well she obviously cares about her. Damn, she just about kissed her." Amy remarks. "That was kind of hot."

Across the court, Jessica leans back into Jake's arms and he begins to stroke her bare arms.

"I don't think that's considered a standard treatment for an ankle injury." Bethany states while watching them. "Not to say that I wouldn't be willing to try it with him though."

"Bethany!" Amy hisses then nods towards Jennifer.

"Oh... Oh crap, I'm sorry, Jen. I didn't mean anything by that." Bethany apologizes.

"It's fine, Bethany." Jennifer sighs. "Jake is even more of a hottie than he was when I was with him so I get it."

They watch as the cheerleaders start to walk away then clearly hear Staci's words to Jake then they see the kiss.

"Holy crap!" Jennifer exclaims softly. "She spoke to Jake!"

"Forget that, she freakin' kissed him! Does your ex have two girlfriends or what?" Amy asks.

"I have no idea." Jennifer states. "I honestly have no idea what is going on now."

As the trio watch, Jake slides his hands down Jessica's arms until his hands rest on hers. He then begins to rub her hands causing Bethany to sigh.

"I need a guy that will do that for me." She states.

"She certainly seems to be enjoying it." Amy comments as they watch Jessica relax back into Jake's arms.

"You can say that again." Jennifer remarks.

"Jen, if you want to get out of here now we can." Amy tells her. "He won't even notice us."

Jennifer laughs. "No, I don't imagine that he would with her in his arms but I want to stay. I need to stay and try to talk to him."

"Uh, Jen, are you sure that's a great idea?" Bethany asks.

"No, I'm not sure at all but I've got to give it a try. I owe him an apology at the very least. I just hope his girlfriend or girlfriends don't kill me."

****

"You mom is going to kill me, Jess." Jake argues as he's now moved to Jessica's feet.

After a brief rub down she insisted that he help her get her shoes back on and to tape up her ankle.

"Mom won't kill you, Jake." Jessica assures him lovingly. "I'll take all the blame if anything goes wrong but nothing is going to go wrong. Now tape me up. Please."

"So unfair that you can force me to do anything you say with those eyes and that smile of yours. Really unfair, Jess." Jake states as he helps her into her shoe.

"Maybe but you know that I'll make it up to you." She grins at him mischievously.

He chuckles and pulls the medical tape out of Jessica's bag.

"Jess, how is it?" Coach Morrison asks as Caitlyn lines up to serve for set point.

"It's good. Almost great after Jake's rub down." Jessica answers. "I'm ready to go back in."

"Yes, I've heard, or should I say overheard, about the healing power of one of his rubdowns." Coach Morrison tells her. "I'm going to need you to jog around a bit so I can see for myself."

On the court, Kenyetta and Tabitha both jump up and block an attempted spike. A Wolfpack player dives but fails to make the save.

"Point. Game one to Carter." The line judge calls out.

"Great job, guys!" Jessica cheers along with the rest of the fans.

They all huddle around her after coming off the court, their eyes full of questions.

"I'm good." Jessica preempts them as she gets to her feet.

"Jess, don't hurt yourself." Caitlyn tells her as she reaches out to steady her.

"I'm not." Jessica assures her. "The tape feels weird is all. Coach, how far do you want me to jog?"

"I don't want you to at all but I know that won't stop you, will it?" Coach Morrison asks.

"Nope. Sorry, coach." Jessica tells her.

"To your cheer friends and back should be good." Coach Morrison says then she looks at Jake. "Keep your eyes on her, Jake, and tell me if you don't think she can go."

"Don't trust me, Coach?" Jessica asks.

"I trust that you'll do anything to get back into this match, Jessica." Coach Morrison answers. "I trust Jake to not let you do something that will cause you more pain."

"He does have my back." Jessica smiles.

"And you've got mine, Jess." Jake says. "Always."

"Always, Jake."

****

After proving to Coach Morrison and Jake that she is good to be in the second match, Jessica walks onto the court to a thunderous applause from the crowd. Energized by the crowd, she puts on a dominating performance leading the team in kills and blocks. She punctuates her performance with a pair of ace serves, the last one winning them the game and the match.

"Remind me to never step on your ankle again." Bethany jokes as the teams are shaking hands after the match.

"Oh, I'm okay. How's your ankle?" Jessica asks surprising her.

"It's... okay." Bethany answers. "Just throbs a little."

"Same here." Jessica answers. "I'm glad that you're all right."

"Bethany." she supplies.

"Nice to meet you Bethany. I'm Jessica." she introduces herself.

"Nice to meet you too, Jessica." Bethany smiles. "You are nothing like I imagined you'd be."

"How's the ankle, Jess?" Caitlyn asks as she walks over to the pair.

"Still good." Jessica answers shaking her head. "I'm going to be answering that question all next week."

Bethany laughs and nods. "I hear you there."

Jessica introduces Caitlyn to Bethany.

"I should hit the showers so I don't miss the bus home. It was really nice meeting you both." Bethany tells them.

"It was great meeting you, Bethany." Jessica says. "I'm glad that your ankle is okay."

"Thanks, Jessica. I'm really glad that yours is too." Bethany answers. "Good luck in the playoffs."

After Bethany walks off towards the locker room Caitlyn and Jessica are joined by Tonya and Tabitha.

"I thought you said you were going to punch her out, Caitlyn. What happened?" Tabitha asks.

"Jessica happened." Caitlyn answers. "Leave it to her to make friends with the person that nearly broke her ankle."

"That's a bit of an overstatement." Jessica laughs. "She was sweet and we all know that accidents can happen on the court."

"I still would have popped her one if she had hurt you worse." Caitlyn states.

"You're sweet too." Jessica laughs.

"Let's go shower so we can get out of here." Tonya tells them. "I know that there's a special guy that Jessica here needs to thank for taking care of her."

Jessica glances around quickly then gets a wicked smile on her face. "About that. Can you guys do me a favor?"

****

"Do you see him anywhere?" Amy asks Jennifer as they look around the dispersing crowd.

"I thought I saw him a second ago but it was like he just vanished." Jennifer tells her. "I guess I missed him. We should go."

"Oh no, you did not drag me out here to just say Oh well we missed him." Amy tells her. "We are going to find him."

"How are we going to do that, Amy?" Jennifer asks.

"Well we know that he can't have left yet. He has to be waiting for that Jessica girl so we'll check outside the locker room first." Amy instructs her. "Let's go."

"Amy, this isn't..."

"If I hear you say this isn't a good idea one more time, I will tell Tommy Yarden that you have a crush on him." Amy threatens.

"He's cute!" Jennifer argues.

"And extremely shy so once I tell him he will hide from you the rest of the year." Amy tells her.

"Ugh! Fine. Let's go find Jake then." Jennifer concedes.

Amy giggles and bounces down the bleachers.

"This is your old haunt so you lead the way, Jen." She tells her.

Jennifer nods towards the double doors that leads in the opposite direction of the departing crowds. Jennifer pushes open the door and stops as she starts to step through it.

"Going somewhere, Jennifer?" Tonya Spencer asks.

"Or are you just lost?" Tabitha Spencer asks.

"Oh... hey guys." Jennifer says in greeting. "I was looking for um... Jake."

"Not a great idea, Jen." Tonya tells her crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"Good thing then that we didn't ask for the permission from the Barbie twins then." Amy snaps. "My friend wants to talk to him and that's what's going to happen. Get it?"

"Bitch, I will knock you..." Tonya begins to threaten but Tabitha's cooler head stops her with a hand on her shoulder.

"Why do you want to talk to him, Jennifer? And why now? He's in a good place." Tabitha asks.

"I know that he is." Jennifer answers. "I saw the whole thing with that Jessica girl on the bench. I get it."

"If you get it, then leave it alone." Tonya tells her.

"I want to apologize to him, Tonya. That's it." Jennifer argues.

"And what good would that do?" Tonya asks.

"Tonya, let's take her to Caitlyn." Tabitha suggests. "If Caitlyn okay's it then we'll take you to Jake. Deal?"

"Deal." Jennifer agrees.

"And if Caitlyn doesn't okay it and you try and fight it, I'll slap you silly." Tonya threatens.

"Tonya, stop." Tabitha tells her sister.

"Can I ask what brought on this fierce loyalty to Jake all of the sudden?" Jennifer asks. "Last time I was here, neither of you really paid him any attention."

"That was our loss." Tonya says.

"Jessica coming along changed a lot of things around here, Jen." Tabitha tells her.

"Tell me about it." Jennifer comments. "First I see Jake with this hot blonde volleyball star. Staci Daniels and her little cheer buddies show concern for someone way outside of their clique not to mention, she kissed Jake. She freaking kissed him! On the lips! And now you two are ready to kick my butt just for wanting to talk to him. What has happened at this school since I left it?"

"The power clique that you knew and wanted so bad to be a part of barely exists anymore." Tabitha tells her. "Patrick started up again this year with Jake just like always but then things stopped working out his way."

"He tried to hook up with Jessica but she wasn't having it. She was Jake's the second they met or that's how I heard it happened." Tonya shares.

The pair lay out the year so far, much to Jennifer's astonishment.

"So you're telling me that Jessica took down the high and mighty Patrick Greene and his squad of flunkies. I can't believe it." Jennifer admits.

"That's what happened." Tonya states. "You should have heard how she ripped him to pieces in front of half the school. It was so epic!" Tonya enthuses. "It had to hit King Stud hard when everyone found out that he sucks in bed and has a smaller dick than Jake."

"Allegedly." Tabitha corrects her. "Not that I don't trust Jess's word..."

"And Staci's."

"Staci's! Staci has seen Jake's dick!" Jennifer exclaims.

"Talk about King Stud." Amy comments.

"Staci's seen him in just his boxer briefs. At least that's what she says but who knows." Tonya says. "She's dating Ray now and he and Jake are pretty tight."

"Jake wouldn't do anything with Staci especially if that meant he had to share Jessica." Tabitha tells her. "It wouldn't happen and you know it, Tonya. Stop feeding the rumor mill."

"I try not to but he is so yummy though. It's hard not to imagine him..." Tonya begins to say but is cut off by her sister.

"We need to get Jennifer to Caitlyn and you need to stop talking." Tabitha tells her. "You wouldn't want Jessica to find out and spike a ball into your head."

Tonya starts laughing at that. "Oh god, tell them about the time she spiked that ball at Patrick and Jamie nearly causing them to piss themselves!"

"Later." Tabitha states. "We need to find Caitlyn and hit the showers."

****

"What in the hell is this?" Caitlyn asks as the foursome walk up to her in the gym.

"She wants to talk to Jake." Tonya states.

"Apologize. She wants to apologize to Jake." Tabitha corrects her sister.

"Then send him a freaking email, Jen." Caitlyn snaps. "He's busy right now."

"I just need a minute of his time and then I won't bother him or any of you all again." Jennifer tells her.

Caitlyn softens a little but still shakes her head. "It really isn't a good time, Jennifer. I'm serious."

"Is his... friend, hurt?" Jennifer asks.

"The way she tore through our team, she didn't look all that hurt." Amy comments.

"No, it's not that. It's..." Caitlyn begins to answer when a loud moan is heard from beneath the bleachers.

"They are not!" Tabitha cries out with a look of surprise etched on her face.

"I'm gonna check!" Tonya announces.

"Tonya, wait!" Caitlyn shouts but Tonya is already sprinting towards the end of the bleachers followed quickly by the others.

When she rounds the corner and peers under she sees Jessica with her back pressed against the wall, her hand working Jake's cock over the top of his jeans, and Jake with his hand inside Jessica's volleyball shorts. Jessica leans her head back and moans again giving Jake the opportunity to lean in and kiss her neck.