Ocean Blue Eyes || TJ DeFalco's Secret Child

Chapter 1: The Interview

My life has sped up exponentially since the start of 2024. The year of 2024 was crucial for the Men's team because they were heading to the Olympics that was being hosted in Paris this year so they needed to be prepared mentally and physically for this upcoming year.

I have been with this team since I was 20 years old. I have been with them through 2 Olympics, about to be my third and it still does not get any easier as time goes on. I am 28 years old but it feels like I am 50 with how these men act somedays. They are like children in a candy store most days.

Most of my job is pouring over what photos or videos make my guys look the best and what puts their names out there. The last Olympic Games had everyone on pins and needles for this upcoming Olympics. They placed 10th overall and did not even make it to bracket play. It was devastating to say the least.

I knew that she had to get a head start on the media so that people would support my boy's as they went and played for the pride of our country.

I was sitting down with TJ and Aaron to have an interview about their feelings surrounding the Olympics later this year.

I knew it was going to be hard because TJ and Aaron were the hardest people to interview besides Max because they despised talking about their feelings. After a few minutes with preparing their microphones, setting up the cameras, and making sure the boys were fed before starting the interview; they started the interview.

On the other hand, I had an ulterior motive for choosing TJ for this interview. Yes, he was very secretive about his life and the fans wanted to know more about him. But I, Maryse Lane, wanted to get his attention. TJ just got back from playing in his international league and we have not been able to talk or even really interact very much. It has been 9 months since I have had TJ's cock in me and I have been craving it.

Good thing this is going to be a short interview she thought to herself as she looked at the questions.

"What do you think the biggest shift in dynamic is from the last Olympics to this one is?", I ask.

"I think the most important thing we teach and remember in our gym is to remember that we aren't playing for the name on the back of our jersey but the one on the front. 9 out of 12 the men on the roster have been on the Olympic stage before, meaning we aren't the youngest team like we were in 2016 anymore. While we're in the gym, we remember what we're fighting for and that this might be some of the guy's last hoorah so we try and make the most out of it. For me personally, I feel the shift because I was not able to make the roster last year because I was out with an injury. So making sure that I was fully recovered and could contribute all that I could to the team was very important to me as well." Aaron has always been so articulate with his words but hearing those words come out of his mouth made me so happy.

"Yeah, I agree wholeheartedly with what Aaron said", says TJ. "For us, after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it was really hard for us to comprehend what had even happened. We had thought we were in our prime, we did not understand what went wrong. However, that is all in the past, we plan to come back stronger and more united that ever to prove to the World that the United States is one of the best volleyball teams in the World. For me too, it was my first Olympics and to do that poorly, it took a massive toll on the mental health. I think one thing we always are talking about is how we need to stick together and remember what we are trying to working towards and for".

"I love the drive I hear underlying in y'all's voices. I believe it really shows how much y'all truly want it. And if y'all play anything like what I have been seeing in the practice gym, I do not doubt that y'all will come home with a gold medal from Paris", says Maryse.