number 17 Conner Payton

Chapter 7

We went to Sean's and Ruby's Hotel pool

Daddy watch me Maddie said and jumped

Good job baby he said

I was in a flower bikini

Me and Ruby was talking

Next stop, championship

Yeah

I smiled

Don't get ahead of yourself, Jason

No, no, no, I like the energy, hey, listen up, everyone

Hey, you guys earned this, okay? Enjoy it

I want you to carry this feeling to the next game

Yeah

Then Connor grabbed me and threw me into the pool

Connor Xavier Peyton, you going to pay I said

Then me and Sarah was on Connor and Marcos shoulder and fighting

Sean threw a ball to the diving board

Then dad did it

I just laughed

Then dad grabbed me

Hey put me down I yelled

Then he threw me and got Maddie

Then Constance was sitting next to dad

Connor, go deep

Then later me and Sarah chilled in the hot tub

Can we join you? Connor asked with Marcos with him

Yeah sure I said and moved to a spot for Marcos to sit with Sarah

So you excited for the next game? I asked

Yeah

Then Connor wrapped an arm around my shoulder

Then we looked at the night sky

It's beautiful I said

Yeah

I remember before my mom died she and dad would take me to watch the stars

Troy's wife and 5 year old daughter were outside

Troy put his daughter on his lap

Look at the star baby his wife Vanessa said

Mama, Dada stars she said

Yeah that's right baby Troy said to his daughter

My mom up there I said

I'm sorry about your mom Connor said

It's okay

I remember how my mom and your mom were good friends

Marcos mom passed away a few years ago and his aunt helped raise him and his sister

Then I got out and I was going to go home

Bye guys

Then Connor came over

You want me to walk you home? He asked

Sure

Then we made it to my house

Then he pressed a kiss on my lips

I smiled and kissed him back

Night

Night he said

Then I got into my bed

I dreamed about that kiss