Jake's Touchdown

Chapter Nineteen

A month later, I have been pushing at the gym, Tristian has been getting stronger every day and Sage found a new job that allows her to work from home.

Doctors say that if all my blood work and tests come back good then I can go back to playing in two weeks.

I can’t wait.

Football is my life besides Sage and Tristian.

 It is going to be hard for the way games though.

I want to make sure that I am ready for the Thanksgiving game.

We are in it this year and it is going to be a home game.

Thank god.

I can play then go meet Sage and Tristian at my mother’s after to eat dinner together.

I pushed the weights with my legs as Nate bent down next to me, “Man, you have been pushing yourself hard this week.”

I shrugged my shoulders at my teammate, “Doc, said if everything goes well with tests then I can play in two weeks. I want to make sure that I am ready.”

He tilted his head, “What does Sage feel about it?” I smirked, “She is okay with it. She said that she doesn’t want to see me over do it but understand that this my career. Football is part of me.”

He rolled his eyes, “Man, How the f**k did you get so lucky with her?”

I shook my head as I placed my feet on the ground and leaned forward, “If you would have asked six months ago if I saw myself wanting a family and all that s**t that comes along with it, I would have told you to go f**k off.”

He chuckled, “And look at you, now. I mean s**t the kid calls you dad.”

I got up from the equipment to do some core work, “No, s**t. One night in the hospital he told me that he wishes I were his real father then from there he just started to call me dad.”

Nate kneel down on my feet not to allow me to picked them up as I do sits up, “s**t man, No one corrected him.”

I looked at him as my elbow went to the opposite knee, “Why? I mean I don’t mind it. His dad is a deadbeat that use to beat the s**t out of a sixteen-year-old until she got pregnant with his kid then tries to make her have a miscarriage.”

His eyes widened as I pushed back to the mat then pulled myself back up, “Yes, but let’s say three months from now you and Sage decides that this thing is not working anymore.”

I sighed when I reached my other elbow to my other knee, “If that is what happened doesn’t mean that I am going to stop helping them and seeing Tristian. I will still be there for him. He a good kid. Besides, I told her I am all in and I meant it. I am all in with her and Tristian. She will never get rid of me.”

He laughed as he shook his head, “Man, you going to marry this girl.”

I took a deep breath as I laid my arms to my side sitting up with my knees to my chest, “One day. Maybe. I mean I love her. s**t what the hell am I saying.”

I turned my head as members of the gym leaves and come into the gym, “I will marry her but when all this bullshit with her ex and father is settled. When she no longer being threaten.”

He shook his head as Vincent walked over than sat next to me, “How is the Miss and Tristian?”

I smirked at him, “Good, how is Racheal? I have heard that two of you have been getting very close.”

He rolled his eyes, “Let me guess, she talked to Sage.” I chuckled, “Of course she did. Racheal and Sage may have a difficulty history but right now they are leaning on each other for support.”

Nate shook his head, “I am losing my bros to wonderful women.”

I chuckled as he got up from my knees and held out his hand to help me get up from the mat.

I looked down at Vincent, “Dinner at my house you and Racheal on Wednesday before you head out to Texas with the team.” He nodded as I walked out with Nate, “We will be there.”

I stood at the stove making dinner for everyone. Tiffany, Trevor, Vincent and Racheal is coming over as I prepared.

Jake is at the doctor’s seeing if he gets the clear to go back to playing football.

Every Sunday we cuddled up on the couch and watch the games since the transplant.

I am going to miss cuddling on Game night but that is his career and I get it.

I just feel like we are becoming more and more like a family.

Just the three of us.