She Wore the Team Mascot Costume to Pay for College — Then the Star Quarterback Left His Cheerleader Girlfriend for Her
Chapter 12
Jackson entered the professional draft process.
The pressure became enormous.
Media interviews.
Sponsors.
Training.
Travel.
Suddenly, everyone wanted something from him again.
Emily worried their relationship would disappear under the pressure.
One night, he found her sitting alone outside the stadium.
“What are you doing here?”
“Thinking.”
“About?”
“Us.”
He sat beside her.
“I’m scared.”
“I know.”
“What if everything changes?”
He smiled.
“Everything will change.”
She looked at him.
“That’s not reassuring.”
“But I’ll still choose you.”
She smiled.
“Even if you’re famous?”
“I was already famous.”
She laughed.
“More famous.”
He took her hand.
“Then I’ll learn how to love you loudly enough that you never have to wonder.”
She leaned against him.
“That’s a big promise.”
“I know.”
He kissed her forehead.
“I mean it.”
