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with this one Professor Shaw. He will be the new face of the team. We didn’t expect it and couldn’t be happier. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing you next Saturday.” She patted her shoulder before leaving with her husband.
    On the walk home, Kelly couldn’t decide if she’d created a monster and thereby a problem for herself, or paved the way for a very long career. In either case, the genie was out of the bottle and powerful people would be expecting results from her.

Chapter Seven
                 
    Tuesday afternoon was another scheduled session with Adam Carlson. He arrived precisely at the prescribed hour of 3:30. There was enough time between classes and his daily lifting and strength training. She greeted him at the door with a smile and less formal attitude. “Come in and take a seat next to the sofa.”
    He sat where he was told to and waited with his hands folded on his lap. She sat on the sofa and said, “As you know, I attended the game against State last weekend. You played very well. I sensed a difference in your attitude and therefore your presence on the field. Tell me what happened and how you were able to defeat the defenses so easily in the fourth quarter.”
    “Well Mistress, I owe most of that to you. Denying the simple daily pleasures of life gave me time to increase my weight training as well as my film studies. I studied every game film we had with State from this year and last. They haven’t changed their style for several years.” He was calm and more confident around her. His conversational skills were back to an intelligent young man from Connecticut.
    “Interesting, what did you learn?” She inquired.
    “Mistress, it seemed to me that State uses their linebackers to stop the run only. Once I saw it, there were only the safeties and the cornerbacks to deal with. Both starting cornerbacks have been the fastest guys on the squad for the past two years. It causes them to be lazy when defending because they could always use their speed to break a play. The films showed that they would allow the offensive receivers to get two or three steps on them before trying to cover them. I have about half a second on either of them so once they gave me three steps it was over, I was in the clear.” He was calm but excited. The efforts had paid off and he was ready to learn more.
    Kelly was impressed by her students turn around. The maturity and demeanor he was showing was that of a much older man. “So, you see how denying yourself can lead to greater pleasure?”
    “Absolutely, Mistress, without question.” He answered immediately.
    She went on, “Have you studied for the A&T game this week?”
    “Yes, Ma’am. I’ve pulled all the film but have only made it through half of them. I will have them finished by Friday afternoon.” Again he was at ease with the conversation.
    “And what have you gleaned from the films so far?” She was enjoying the conversation and denying herself the pleasure waiting for her.
    “Mistress, A&T uses a lot of zone coverage. The defense leaves large gaps in the field. We will need to find those gaps and exploit them using crossing routes. If they figure it out, we’ll need to change to a few out routes, spread the field and then back again as they go back to zone. I anticipate that they will double team me this week. I’ve told our quarterback to be on the lookout for it. If two guys are on me then somebody else is open for the ball. I’ll know more when I finish reviewing the films.” His natural good looks were increased by his poise and confidence.
    She measured him with her eyes, “The coach is very happy with your performance and I must say that the after game press conference was perfect. I watched from the All-Star Club and you gained the attention of many of the guests. Well, done Mr. Carlson. You are learning quickly.” As if it was an afterthought she added, “Now remove your clothes please.
    With purpose he stood