The Winning Pass

Chapter 1

~ELEANOR POV~

"Are you excited?" Dad asked as we walked up our new house. Our house was more like a mansion with a long gated driveway that led up to the house. The house was three stories not including the basement,that my dad and I used for game nights. We walked farther into the place, my vans echoing throughout the grand entrance. All of the furniture has already been put in place.

"Hello dear," I heard a familiar voice call as a small feminine figure approached. I ran to hug her. It was Mrs. Mulberry. She has been with me ever since I was younger and was always there to care for me while my father was at practice or away for a game. Even though I am Eighteen and I can care for myself I love having her around. She's always there for me to talk to. She has warm green eyes that matched mine with her gray hair that was pulled into a bun. She was dressed in her usual black conservative dress and white apron.

"I missed you," I said into her shoulder as we hugged.

"Sweetie, you couldn't have missed me too much. It's only been a couple days." She laughed. She had left a couple days before the move to ready the house. Of course we have a couple maids, but Mrs.Mulberry was family. I don't know what I'm going to do next year when I start college. Yea.. that reminds me I have to start a new high-school tomorrow. It's horrible to move just before senior year, plus I left my football team. They were like mu family. My dad called the school a couple days ago and the coach agreed to give me a tryout, I think it was just because I'm TIM TEBOW's daughter.

"Okay?" Mrs.Mulberry said snapping me out of my impotent state."The movers put your stuff in your room and I put it away myself, how about you go get cleaned up and I'll call you down when dinner's ready okay?" She gave me directions to my room and I nodded. My father nowhere in sight, he was probably already in his room. I walked up the stairs, following the directions Mrs.Mulberry gave me and I open the doors to my room. The first thing I noticed was huge white king's sized bed covered in a mint green duvet that only took up a little space compared to the warehouse of a bedroom. I walked farther into the room opening one of the two doors. It opened up to a walk-in closet full of clothes. There was summer dresses,shorts, and tanks that filled my wardrobe. Mostly clothes to accommodate the Tennessee heat. Because of all the hot weather my sweats and jeans were packed to my dresser in the closet. Exiting the room to inspect the other door that opened up to my bathroom that was half as big as my room with a porcelain tub made for three people and a shower with a glass door. I shut the bathroom door and began to undress. I decided to take a shower to wash away the grime. After I wash up and got out of the shower. I put on my black Nike pros, red sports bra, and a white v-neck. I felt a breeze through the house from the A.C. I trudged into the closet and grabbed my black elites and some mint green running shoes. Running downstairs I checked the time it was 3:45 pm. I went into the kitchen and sitting on the island was my earbuds and my white iPhone. I scribbled down a note on the dry erase board on the fridge saying I would be back soon. I forgot to tie up my hair so I sped up the stairs to my room grabbing a black hair tie and my white underarmour headband. Making quick time back down the stairs and tying my hair up into a long side ponytail, but the brown length still cascaded over my right shoulder, I was out the door. I put in my earbuds and put my phone in my bra and ran listening to little mix and linking park. I ran about three miles when I came across a field where I noticed a bunch of guys playing football. Some of them were shirtless and some had t-shirts on. I stopped and watched a couple plays before a boy spotted me. He whispered to his other friend who looked at me too and whistled. Soon a bunch of them were whistling and making rude gestures, but one of them particular stood out he had brown curly hair and from a distance had blue eyes, he was just staring. He only looked at me for a second, then turned back to his friends to get their attention. I turned around back to my house. When I walked inside I found Mrs.Mulberry in the kitchen making Chicken Alfredo. I walked past her to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water.

"How was your run dear?" She asked.

"It was good,Where my dad?" I asked taking a swig of my water.

"He had practice, but said he will be home for dinner with company,"She answered while stirring the pot. company? Who was coming? The house was comfortable compared to the humid temperatures outside. I went upstairs and slid on a pair of black yoga leggings taking off my sweaty socks and putting them into the hamper. I went down stairs to the living room and watched a couple of my football games that were recorded. It was 7:20pm when there was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it," I yelled to Mrs.Mulberry, shutting off the T.V and making my way to the from door. When I opened the door my dad came at me and picked me up."put me down," I laughed. As he set me down I noticed he wasn't alone with one of his hands on my shoulder and the other gesturing towards the two guest. The one I recognized was Parker Christian four time Super Bowl champ. The other male seemed younger and slightly shorter than Parker,but taller than me. He shared similar bright blue eyes with Parker, but his hair was slightly darker. After scanning his figure, it clicked. He was the boy from the field.

"This is Parker and his son Knox" My dad said and the younger male looked up from his shoes and stared emotionless at me," and this is my daughter Eleanor."Parker held his hand out for me with a smile and I shook it. Then I turned to his son and repeated the gesture,but feeling electricity flowing through my veins when we touched. His eyes never left mine and his lips curled into a slight grin. I felt heat rise in my cheeks. This was going to be a long dinner.