Chapter 2
Falling Madly In Love

It's the next day. Janetta walks to Michaela's clinic and knocks on the door. Michaela opens the door.
"Good morning Jane." Michaela said.
Janetta sighed than sits on the steps going into the clinic.
"Yeah it might be for you." Janetta replied.
"Why are you in such a bad mood?" Michaela asked.
Janetta sighed.
"I just want to have someone that loves me like Sully loves you that's all." Janetta answered.
Michaela sits down next Janetta.
"Have ever been in love?" Michaela asked.
"Yes I have but it never last long because they all end up cheating on me or falling out of love with me." Janetta answered.
Jake walks over to them.
"Good morning Dr. Mike." Jake said.
Michaela smiles. Janetta looks at Jake and falls madly in love with him.
"Morning Jake." Michaela replied.
Jake notices Janetta and looks at Michaela.
"Who is this sitting beside you?" Jake asked.
"This is Janetta Juliette Kenyon but she prefers to be called Jane and she just moved here with family." Michaela answered.
"Hi Jane, my name is Jake Jesse Slicker." Jake said.
"It nice to meet you." Janetta replied.
Jake walks off. Janetta watches Jake go. Michaela notices Janetta watching Jake.
"Do you like him?" Michaela asked.
"That won't be the word that I would choose." Janetta answered.
"Are you in love with him?" Michaela asked.
"Yes I am." Janetta answered.
"Well you're in luck." Michaela said.
Janetta looks at Michaela.
"What do you mean I'm in luck?" Janetta asked.
"Jake and his wife Teresa got divorced yesterday so he's single now." Michaela answered.
"Why did the get divorced?" Janetta asked.
"They just didn't love each other anymore." Michaela answered.
Michaela gets to her feet and goes inside her clinic. Janetta sighs than starts to sing "Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler.
Doo doo doo doooo
Doo doo doo doooo
Doo doo doo doooo
Aaahhh
Aaahhh
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need
I need a hero
I'm holding out for at hero 'till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
Doo doo doo doooo
Doo doo doo doooo
Doo doo doo doooo
Aaahhh
Aaahhh
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for at hero 'till the the end of the night
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear there is someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like a fire in my blood
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And he's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'till the end of the night
Jake hears Janetta singing but he's not sure who it is at first. Janetta sighed again and starts to sing "There's A Hero" by Billy Gilman.
There's a flower in the smallest garden
Reaching for the light
There's a candle in the darkest corner
Conquering the night
There is amazing strength In a willing hand
There are victories
That you've never planned
There's a hero
In everybody's heart
There's a fire inside of everybody
Burning clear & bright
There's a power in the faintest heartbeat
That cannot be denied
Go on and trust yourself
You can ride the wind
You're gonna take your dreams
Where they've never been
There's a hero In everybody's heart
Go on and trust yourself
You can ride the wind
You're gonna take your dreams
Where they've never been
There's a hero in everybody's heart
There's a hero in everybody's heart
Jake follows the singing to where Janetta is. Jake hides close by Janetta but out of sight. Janetta starts to sing "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney.
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
I know that you are something special
To you, I'd be always faithful
I want to be
What you always needed
Then I'll hope you see the heart in me
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Your beautiful soul, yeah
You might need time to think it over
But I'm just fine moving forward
I'll ease your mind if you give me the chance
I'll never make you cry c'mon let's try
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Am I crazy for wanting you
Maybe do you think you could want me too
I don't wanna waste your time
Do you see things the way I do
I just wanna know that you feel it too
There is nothing left to hide
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your soul
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Beautiful soul, yeah
Oh, yeah
Your beautiful soul, yeah
Jake's mouth drops open in shock.
"Wow she has the voice of an angel." Jake said.
Hank sneaks up behind Jake.
"What are you doing?" Hank asked.
Jake screams.
"Hank don't sneak up on me." Jake answered.
"You didn't answer my question." Hank said.
"I was listening to the new girl singing." Jake replied.
"What new girl?" Hank asked.
"Her name is Janetta Juliette Kenyon but she prefers to be called Jane." Jake answered.
"Where is she?" Hank asked.
"She's over there." Jake answered as he points to Janetta.
Hank looks at where Jake is pointing.
"Wow she's beautiful." Hank said.
"Hank, you're married remember you can't say those things." Jake replied.
"Well so are." Hank said.
"There's where you're wrong." Jake replied.
"What do you mean?" Hank asked.
"Teresa and I got a divorce yesterday because we just didn't love each other like we use to." Jake answered.
"Where is Teresa?" Hank asked.
"She left Colorado Springs forever." Jake answered.
"That means you have nobody now." Hank said.
Jake smiled a little.
"I know that but there is someone that I kind of like." Jake replied.
"Who might that be?" Hank asked.
"I'd rather not say just yet." Jake answered.
Jake walks off. Hank just stands there looking at the spot where Jake just was. Horace walks over to Hank.
"What are you looking at?" Horace asked.
"I'm looking at the place where Jake was just standing." Hank answered.
"Where did he go?" Horace asked.
"I don't know." Hank answered.
Horace sighed.
"I heard that Teresa and Jake got a divorce." Horace said.
"Well you heard right because they did and Jake is in love with someone else already but he won't tell who it is." Hank replied.
Horace sighed again than returns to Myra and Samantha. Jake is sitting outside the Gold Nugget. Sully walks over to Jake and sits down next to him.
"What's wrong with you?" Sully asked.
"I can't stop thinking about someone." Jake answered.
"Who can't you stop thinking?" Sully asked.
"The new girl Janetta." Jake answered.
"Do you like her?" Sully asked.
"Yeah I do ever since I heard her singing early and she has the voice of an angel." Jake answered.
"Are you going to tell her how you feel?" Sully asked.
"Yeah I will eventually but not right at this moment." Jake answered.
Sully smiled than leaves to find Michaela. Jake spots Janetta looking all sad. Jake gets to his feet and walks over to her.
"Is something wrong?" Jake asked.
"Yeah there is because I know that my father won't like it when he finds out that I'm in love with a guy that's older than me." Janetta answered.
"Why do you say that?" Jake asked.
"He's very strict when it comes to any of his children being in love with someone older than them." Janetta answered.
"How old are you anyway?" Jake asked.
"I'm 25 years old." Janetta answered.
"How old is the guy that you're in love with?" Jake asked.
"I'm not sure but I haven't had the nerve to ask him." Janetta answered.
"Well I'm sure that he won't mind if you did." Jake said.
"How old are you?" Janetta asked.
"I'm 38 years old." Jake answered.
Janetta sighs.
"I should be getting home otherwise my father will be having a fit." Janetta said.
Jake smiled.
"I'll see you around." Jake replied.
Janetta smiled than gets up and heads home. Janetta walks through the door just as her father Marco appears.
"Where have you been?" Marco asked.
"I was in town getting to know the townspeople a little more." Janetta answered.
Janetta walks up to her room and falls onto the bed. Janetta's mother Kenisha is walking by the door. Kenisha walks into Janetta's bedroom and sits down on the bed.
"Is something bothering you honey?" Kenisha asked.
Janetta nods her head. Janetta gets to her feet and closes her bedroom door than joins her mother on her bed again.
"I'm in love with the mayor of Colorado Springs Jake Slicker." Janetta answered.
"What's so bad about that sweetie?" Kenisha asked.
"He's 13 years old than me so there's no way that dad will let me go out with him." Janetta answered.
"I'll deal with your father when he finds out." Kenisha said.
"Thanks mom you're the greatest." Janetta replied as she gives her mother a hug.
Kenisha smiles than leaves Janetta's bedroom. A few hours later Janetta falls asleep dreaming of being Jake's girlfriend. Jake is sleeping in his bed dreaming of making Janetta his girlfriend. Sully and Michaela are sleeping in each other's embrace.