#heirapparent

DAX- “So, Jodi, I really find you fascinating and would like to get to know you better. Do you have a date to homecoming?”

JODI- “Are you asking?”

DAX- “Actually yes, I am asking, but there is something you need to know first.”

JODI- “Okay if your asking, I will accept, but what do I need to know?”

DAX- “I do find you very attractive, and I think you are well put together, but I need to be open about my sexuality. I do not want you to get the wrong idea. I identify as pansexual.”

JODI- “Uh... okay not sure what that means.”

DAX- “You know what bisexual means, right?”

JODI- “Yeah, someone that is attracted to both male and female.”

DAX- “Correct, pansexual is a little more diverse as far as who they are sexually or romantically attracted to. I am more attracted to the individual, regardless of their gender, their sexual orientation or how they identify themselves. “

JODI- “So if you were attracted to a guy you would date him, or if you were attracted to guy that identifies as female that would also be someone you would date...if you were attracted to them that is?”

DAX- “Exactly. I was attracted to you when I first saw you and I really would like to get to know you better. So if you are okay with that....”

JODI- “Of course I am okay with that. I mean it is a homecoming dance, right? It’s not like we are getting married. And I will have the hottest guy in school as my date!”

DAX- “I wouldn’t go that far. But thanks for accepting.”

LOGAN- “Jamie I don’t recall anyone inviting you out here to sit with us. Where are your buddies?”

JAMIE- “Still inside eating lunch. I just thought I would hang out with Cassie here and say hi... Hi Cassie.”

CASSANDRA- “Hey Jamie. What do you want?”

JAMIE- “Wondering if you have a date to the dance?”

CASSANDRA- “Seeing how my girlfriend has been expelled from school and she can’t go to the dance, I would say that is a no.”

JAMIE- “So how about we go together. I mean not as a couple but you know?”

LOGAN- “What?  What do we know, Jamie? Cassie is gay, why would she want to go to the dance with you?”

CASSANDRA- (Totally ignoring Logan’s comment)“Sure Jamie, why not, it beats going by myself. Just don’t try anything, you got it?”

JAMIE- “No worries there, I want to live to see my graduation.”

JODI- “So you know who he is right?”

LOGAN- “He is Deacon Mahone. What else is there to know?”

JODI- “Beatrice Ainsworth’s grandson, and the heir of the Ainsworth fortune. Before you date him, you will have to pass through her and several background checks, Lo. You had how many guys ask, and you chose him?”

LOGAN- “HELLO!!?? Have you not seen him? He is beautiful Jodi. And rich! I mean what more does a girl need?  But in all seriousness, he is the first guy that I have met since moving here that can hold a conversation for more than 2 minutes, and stimulates me. Mentally. Have you seen the guys here, Case in point, your brother...Hell or my brother even!”

JODI- “Your brother is cute, just a little backward is all. But he is nice. And yes, Deacon Mahone is beautiful, I will give you that, and smart, but---

LOGAN- “But what?? Because he is Bi-Sexual, that is obvious, and I don’t care. As long as he is with me, he is WITH me, you know what I mean, that is all that matters. It’s all about me, Jodi.”

JODI- “Well then you are going to have some stiff competition.”

LOGAN- Competition? With whom?”

JODI- “With Deacon Mahone, because in his world it is all about him. So if you can refocus his attention to you, you will be one lucky girl.”

Jonas wasn’t lying when he told Dax that Willow Creek High was small. It was one of the smallest high schools in the tri-county area. The junior class alone (which both Jonas and Logan were juniors, as well as the other students in this shot) was only 36 students. They had three homerooms of 12 students each. This was Mr. Johnson’s home room.

CASSANDRA- “I have a biology test today, that of course I didn’t study for. Have you taken it yet?”

DEACON- “Opted out of biology, had it last year at my old school. I am in chemistry.”

CASSANDRA- “Well, well, aren’t you smart.”

DEACON- “Yep, that is why I am going to be class valedictorian next year.”

Over in the next row, Logan and her bff Jodi Garrettson are talking until the bell rings to start their day.

JODI- “I can not wait until today is over!  So has Perry asked you to homecoming yet?”

LOGAN- “Ewww and why would you think he would ask me to homecoming?”

JODI- “No reason, I mean.....

as she starts to complete the rest of her sentence, Dax walks by and distracts her...

JODI- “HOLY SIMOLICIOUS!  Who is that!?”

LOGAN- “Who is what??”

JODI- “That... whatever it is. That has to be some kind of god sent from above just for me...”

LOGAN- “No, trust me, he came from San Myshuno and he is no god sent from above.”

JODI- “Are you telling me you know him??”

LOGAN- “Known him all my life, and believe me when I say he didn’t always look like that. He used to be really short and pretty heavy. So much that I called him Dax Truck. You know like Max Truck?”

JODI- “Have no clue what you mean by that Lo. And I don’t care what he USED to look like. He looks like a heaven sent god now. What is his name?”

LOGAN- “I just told you, it’s Dax, Dax Johnson.”

JODI- “Even his name is sexy....You HAVE to introduce me!”

LOGAN- “Fine, come over tonight after school and I will.”

JODI- “Wait...are you telling me that HE is part of the family that is staying at your house???  So when were you going to tell me that you had the finest looking man ever living in your very own house!!?? I thought you were my friend Lo?”

LOGAN- “Contain yourself, Jodi, he is not all that. All he talks about is lifting weights and football.”

JODI- “OMG!!  Does he workout at your house too? I am definitely coming over right after school today! Does he work out in the evening, or the mornings?  Maybe I could stay the night Friday night. I don’t care what he talks about as long as I can watch him”

CASSANDRA- “So, Schrieber, just what are your intentions with Deacon?”

LOGAN- “What are you talking about, my intentions? I am going to homecoming with him, that’s about it. And why do you care?”

CASSANDRA- “He is my friend, and I do not want him to be hurt, that’s all.”

LOGAN- “And why would I hurt him. Or even HOW? I am just going to a dance with him.”

CASSANDRA- “Your reputation proceeds you. He is way out of your league Schrieber, so if you have any other intentions other than a dance partner, you should think twice.”

LOGAN- “And you think you are in his league? You should take a look at yourself, I don’t think you stand a chance.”

CASSANDRA- “I am not interested in him in that way, or what you think. Just know, if he get’s hurt and you are the culprit you are not going to like the end result.”

LOGAN- “Sounds like a threat.”

Over the next few weeks, the Founder’s Cove project came to completion.

Penny and her family moved into the brick modern and Jackson Schrieber and his young family moved into the 1 story ranch.

JODI- “OH, it’s you, sorry.”

DAX- “Hey, I am sorry I really didn’t mean to bother you. I’m Dax, Dax Johnson.”

JODI- “Hi... I mean Hello, nice to meet you. I am Jodi Garrettson. You didn’t bother me, really.”

DAX- “Oh, okay. Garrettson? So you're Jamie’s sister?”

JODI- “Yes, unfortunately, Jamie is my twin.”

DAX- “Must be something in the water around here.”

JODI- “Why do you say that?”

DAX- “All the twins in this town, and the sisters are all smokin hot.”

JODI- “Yeah, there are a couple sets of twins here. I know you live with the Schreiber’s so you know Logan and Jonas? So you think she is hot?”

DAX- “I know them, yeah. She is okay, but I bet you are much nicer.”

JODI- “You could say that, yeah. Lo is kind of stand-offish. She can be rough around the edges sometimes. But we are good friends, best friends actually. You know good cop, bad cop thing.”

DAX- “I know the good cop, bad cop thing, but how does that relate to the two of you?”

JODI- “She don’t like guys coming on to her, so I play the good cop with the guys she is not interested in and she plays the bad cop for the guys I am not interested in. Works for us.”

DAX- “I see. Since she is not coming over here to save you, I can assume that you are interested?”

JODI- “Let’s talk some more, and find out?”

DAX- “Sure want to go outside after you get your soda?”

JODI- “Don’t need the soda actually...”

CASSANDRA- “Deacon...  DEEK!? We don’t have much time before our next class, can we go outside?’

DEACON- “What about you, Logan, want to join us outside?”

LOGAN- “Sure! This is fascinating...”

LOGAN- “They are asking for us to take pictures. Are you in?”

DEACON- “Of course, I mean years down the road we will have to embarrass ourselves by showing our old high school homecoming photos to our kids, right?”

LOGAN- “Well you can, I am not having kids. Watcher help me if I do!!”