Kennedy doesn't like baseball, but when she was given tickets to the Savannah Bananas for her birthday she decided to give it a try. Kj had a feeling this game was going to be something. He always though everyone should have a good time, and when he sees someone not having fun he thought to give them the time of their lives Was it the correct choice or should she have given them away....

⌯⌲ - - - - 𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 ✧˖°. 🥂 ── 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝘋𝘐𝘚𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘕𝘌𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝘪𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘳𝘭 KJ and Ayla finally reconnected after several years over Instagram. But what happens when the site goes offline? {✧જ⁀ ⋆⚾️ིྀ} + { . . ᯓ‎𝄞 ˎˊ˗} 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚｡｡ 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣｡｡ ‼️ - i do not own any of these characters aside from these ocs: 𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗺𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗮 (𝗯𝗿𝗶) 𝗺𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘇𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸 ⓘ 𝘁｡𝘄 - 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮, 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩. 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴. → current status: ongoing → swearing, sex, violence, and drinking included → made by sidneyswrld ← 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲｡｡｡ 𝗴𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘁!

Everyone knows Kyle "KJ" Jackson as the guy under the lights. The Savannah Bananas' rising star. The one who always smiles for the crowd. The one with a future that seems bigger than the game itself. Almost nobody notices Lyss. Quiet, kind, and carrying more than anyone realizes, she's spent so long hiding her pain behind a smile that even the people closest to her don't know she's falling apart. They aren't together. Not yet. They're just two college kids who talk a little longer than they should, linger after conversations end, and slowly become each other's favorite part of the day. But sometimes the people who save us aren't the ones who promise forever. Sometimes they're the ones who simply refuse to hang up the phone. DISCLAMIER This is a work of fiction. While inspired by real public figures and organizations, all events, relationships, and personal interactions have been created for storytelling purposes.

KJ and Alli finally got their fairytale ending. After chaos, heartbreak, long distance, jealousy, public scandals, and one very dramatic road to forever, they're finally married and back where it all started-Savannah, Georgia. KJ has left the Yankees behind for good, Alli is thriving as the Bananas' social media manager, and for the first time in a long time, life finally feels... stable. Which is exactly why they should've known it wouldn't stay that way. With the Banana Ball draft bringing in a wave of new players, staff members, and two brand-new teams, the organization is changing faster than ever. Alli suddenly finds herself dealing with difficult personalities, nonstop chaos, and new employees who don't exactly make her job easy. KJ, meanwhile, slips right back into being the golden boy of Banana Ball like he never left-loved by the fans, adored by the media, and somehow still capable of turning every room into his own personal spotlight. But between nonstop travel, new teammates, overwhelming expectations, and everyone around them starts asking the same question-when are they going to start a family?-the pressure on their marriage begins to build in ways neither of them expected. Because loving each other has never been the problem. It's everything else that comes with it. In the fifth installment of the Banana Ball Love Story series, Alli and KJ are about to learn that sometimes the hardest part of a love story isn't falling in love- It's fighting to keep it.

KJ never meant to fall for someone else. Especially not someone he couldn't have. Stuck in a relationship he no longer recognizes, he's learned how to stay, how to pretend, how to ignore the quiet feeling that something isn't right. Then there's Maddie. Miles away in Texas, she becomes the one person who makes everything feel real again. What starts as something small turns into something he can't escape, a feeling that pulls harder every day. But when the time comes to choose between the life he's built and the one he's never stopped wanting, KJ has to decide: Stay where he is or finally go where is heart feels at home?

Lauren Trimble was born for the dirt. As the older sister to Savannah Bananas star South Trimble and a former standout utility player herself, she's used to high-pressure plays and grandstand lights. But for the last two years, Lauren hasn't been playing for a trophy-she's been playing for her life. She's on the run from Garrett Moore, a former pitcher with a "golden boy" reputation and a chilling obsession with control. Garrett doesn't just want her back; he wants to own her. Using his tech-savvy background to turn her phone into a tracking device and his baseball connections to talk his way past stadium security, he's a ghost she can't outrun. When Lauren disappears into the neon-lit, trick-play chaos of the Firefighters' tour bus, she thinks she's found the perfect place to hide in plain sight. She didn't count on Caden "Peanut" Green. As the Firefighters' star shortstop, Caden is paid to have the fastest hands and sharpest instincts in the league. He knows how to read a runner, and he can tell Lauren isn't just visiting her brother-she's sprinting for sanctuary. Caden recognizes the athlete in Lauren, but he also sees the fear. Between choreographed dances and flaming bats, he makes her a left-field promise: he'll be the barrier Garrett can't break. As the tour miles stack up and the digital pings on her phone become a countdown to a confrontation, the lines between "just helping a friend's sister" and something deeper begin to blur. In a game where the rules are made to be broken, Caden is willing to play dirty to keep her safe. But with Garrett Moore closing the gap, Lauren has to decide if she's ready to step back up to the plate and take one last swing at her freedom-or if her past is going to strike them both out for good.

➡️ READ FIRST BOOK BEFORE THIS ONE *ongoing - CONTINUED VERSION OF STORY - *mature ( ** marks mature chapters ) *trigger warning - sensitive topics *medical terminology / mentions of blood (surgery, etc) Lilah Monroe has spent her entire life fighting for one thing: becoming the kind of doctor who saves lives when it matters most. As a surgical resident working brutal hours at the hospital and late nights at a diner just to stay afloat and pay the bills, she doesn't have time for distractions-especially not distractions in the form of charming, blue eyed and extremely persistent baseball players. Then KJ comes into the diner. KJ is a rising star in Banana Ball, known for his big personality, bigger heart, and the way he lights up a stadium. What he doesn't expect is for one late-night diner visit - one beautiful, quick witted and fiercely determined girl - to change everything. Their lives couldn't be more different-hers filled with trauma pages and sleepless hospital nights, his with roaring crowds and walk-up songs. But somehow, between home runs and hospital shifts, they build something neither of them expected. A love story. When tragedy strikes and tests their strength in ways they never imagined, KJ and Lilah must learn that love isn't just about the good moments-it's about showing up for the bad ones too, when life decides to throw nasty curveballs that could very well take you out of the game. Through long-distance games, life-saving surgeries, goals, and dreams of a future together, they discover that sometimes the person who changes your life forever is the one you never saw coming. And sometimes... loving someone is the bravest thing you can do.

*completed - CONTINUED IN SEPARATE BOOK ON MY PAGE. *mature ( ** marks mature chapters ) *trigger warning - sensitive topics *medical terminology / mentions of blood (surgery, etc) Lilah Monroe has spent her entire life fighting for one thing: becoming the kind of doctor who saves lives when it matters most. As a surgical resident working brutal hours at the hospital and late nights at a diner just to stay afloat and pay the bills, she doesn't have time for distractions-especially not distractions in the form of charming, blue eyed and extremely persistent baseball players. Then KJ comes into the diner. KJ is a rising star in Banana Ball, known for his big personality, bigger heart, and the way he lights up a stadium. What he doesn't expect is for one late-night diner visit - one beautiful, quick witted and fiercely determined girl - to change everything. Their lives couldn't be more different-hers filled with trauma pages and sleepless hospital nights, his with roaring crowds and walk-up songs. But somehow, between home runs and hospital shifts, they build something neither of them expected. A love story. When tragedy strikes and tests their strength in ways they never imagined, KJ and Lilah must learn that love isn't just about the good moments-it's about showing up for the bad ones too, when life decides to throw nasty curveballs that could very well take you out of the game. Through long-distance games, life-saving surgeries, goals, and dreams of a future together, they discover that sometimes the person who changes your life forever is the one you never saw coming. And sometimes... loving someone is the bravest thing you can do.

Jordan Mehl never planned on getting pulled into the chaos of the Party Animals' world-but being best friends with Lizzie Erickson (soon-to-be Bloomer) makes that nearly impossible. One night, she finds herself at the infamous Animal House-a place where rules are loose, music is loud, and memories are made (or forgotten). Surrounded by names she's only ever heard about-Noah Fisher, Bryson Bloomer, Tanner Thomas, Bronny Balholm, Emily Wright-and the energy of a team that lives for the moment, Jordan is completely out of her element. And then there's KJ Jackson. Confident. Magnetic. Impossible to ignore. What starts as just another wild party quickly turns into something else when a game called Flip, Sip, or Strip begins-simple rules, high stakes, and just enough chaos to blur the lines between fun and something deeper. With every flip of the coin, secrets slip out, tensions rise, and the chemistry between Jordan and KJ becomes harder to deny. But in a world where everything moves fast and nothing is ever as casual as it seems, Jordan has to decide- Is this just another reckless night... or the start of something she won't be able to walk away from?

Alexandra "Alex" Pierce doesn't do "chaos." As a lead investigative reporter for The National Sports Chronicle, she's spent her career breaking stories on salary caps, draft statistics, and high-stakes trades. She likes her baseball played by the rulebook, with nine innings, quiet dugouts, and absolutely zero choreographed dancing. When her editor assigns her to a two-month "deep dive" into the Savannah Bananas to find out if the show is a "disgrace to the game," Alex arrives at Grayson Stadium with a sharpened pen and a heart made of stone. She's not there for the yellow jerseys, the "Banana Baby" celebrations, or the fan-first gimmicks. But she didn't account for KJ (Kyle Jackson). The star infielder and resident backflip king of the Bananas is everything Alex finds "unprofessional." He's loud, he's energetic, and he spends more time practicing TikTok transitions than his batting stance. But when the cameras stop rolling, KJ reveals a side of the sport Alex has never seen-one where the pressure to perform isn't just about the score, but about saving a game that's lost its joy. As KJ makes it his personal mission to get the "Ice Queen" of journalism to crack a smile, Alex finds her "investigation" taking a turn she didn't see coming. Between stolen moments in the dugout and late-night bus rides across the country, she has to decide if she's going to write the exposé that could change her career-or if she's finally ready to play a game where the rules are made to be broken.