My Person

My Girl's

"Mommy Mommy. Uncle JoJo is home." Sophia James said smiling as she watched Joe walk inside from the window. He was bringing Sam, and Ja'Marr with him after a practice so that they could go to the team dinner together later, and watch the kids while we got ready. "Go open the door for them SJ." I told her as I saw Jos pulling out his key. She ran to the front door, and tried her best to twist the door knob. "Hey Sophie." Joe says smiling as he squatted to her height. "Uncle JoJo." Sophia said giggling as Joe wrapped his arms around her, and picked her up. "Hey Sam, Ja'Marr." I said smiling as the three walked inside. Sam smiles, and closes the door behind him as he says "Hey Emma. Hope we're not interrupting something." I laugh before saying "The only thing you're interrupting is what Joe does everyday." The two look at each other before looking back at me, and saying "SpongeBob marathon."

"Woah Emma, you look really nice." Joe told me as I walked into the living room while throwing the strap of my clutch over my shoulder. I smile, and say "Thank you Joseph. You clean up nice as well but if the four of us don't leave now then I don't think Zac will be happy with you guys." I see Joe laugh a little bit before saying "I'll go say goodbye to the kids, and then get the car started." I smile, and watched Joe walk away, and into Sophia James's room. The baby sitter is getting everyone settled, and into bed for the night so I decided to go into Cooper, and Holly's room. "Goodnight my Princesses. Mommy loves you." I whispered as I looked down, and into both their cribs. They're getting so big, and I can't handle it. They're going to be one soon but it feels like just yesterday that I had found out that I was pregnant with them.

"This place looks great." I said laughing as we walked into the venue. The theme for said formal event was Rule The Jungle.... But you know black tie version. The guys, and wives of this group cleaned up pretty nice though. I myself am wearing a long black dress that has thick shoulder straps, and the slit down the middle went to right below my boobs. If there wasn't sheer fabric then I'd pop one out eventually. Anyways Joe, Ja'Marr, Sam, and I rushed to get inside as quickly as possible so that we didn't have too many cameras taking pictures of us. "How many pictures do those people need?" Sam asks as we all walked inside to where everyone else was waiting. "They just don't like that Justin Herbert's widow, and Sean McVay's ex wife is here." I said as I wiped a tear falling before walking away.

"Hey Em. You okay?" I heard a familiar voice ask as the bathroom door opened. After I responded to Sam I walked away, and started crying in the bathroom. I heard some of the paparazzi, and reporters talking about Justin, and it hurt.... A lot. I looked up, and saw Sarah Taylor. As I looked at her, and watched the door close I said "Those paps made comments about my husband, and my kids. Talk about me all you want, make fun of, and judge me for divorcing Sean but never bring my kids or Justin into anything. What they did wasn't fair." "Oh Em." Sarah started to say as she walked over to me "We all care about you, and we know what happened. Let's not worry about them. Let's go grab you a mock tail, or a cocktail if you're ready. You've had a long couple of months."

"Hey Emma. You look amazing." Sam Hubbard said as he walked up to me. I smiled, and responded with "Thank you Samuel. Now did your quarterback put you up to this?" He smiles, and says "Well yes but I was too nervous to come up to you on my own. He pushed me to come over here, and ask you something." "And what is that?" I ask him. He but his lip before asking "You want to ditch this place, and fro grab some crappy diner food? Just me, and you." "I would love that. Just let me go let Joe know that I'm heading out." I said blushing. He nodded, and let me walk away to go find Joe.

"Sam, and I are heading out." I told Joe once I found him standing with Ja'Marr, Tee, Hayden and Evan. He hugs me with one arm, and says "Sounds good. Just use protection." "Fuck you." I sad as o rolled my eyes. "He's got a point Emma." Hayden started saying "It's the eyes." When I walked back over to Sam he asks "They give you a hard time?" I nodded before saying "All they had to say was use protection, which no offense but I barely know you, and I don't want the night to end that way if you don't want it to." We walked out of the venue to where the players cars were, and as we stood next to Sam's truck he lightly held me to the passenger side of it, and said "If tonight ends in bed, I'm prepared." I blush as he let go of me, and opens the car door.

"So Joe said what to Mayfield?" Sam asks laughing. After we left the team event Sam, and I drove around looking for a small place to get something to eat, and ended at a crappy diner about twenty minutes outside of Cincinnati. I laugh, and say "Yup. Those two are so funny, and do that stuff all the time. I'm so glad I had them after Justin passed away. I don't know what I would have done if it was just Sophia James, and I. Well Patrick to sort of."