Let's Go Down to the Tennis Court

Jacob White. British. Tennis Coach. 30. I own and run a tennis club in Beverly Hills. Both amateur and experienced players welcome.

[dante-gillespie]

The most immediate are Luke and Adrian.  After that, we’ll have to see.

[jacobwhiterp]

So...how do I make that so that you'll have to see me?

[dante-gillespie]

That’s the plan, hotshot.

[jacobwhiterp]

Who're the lucky guys that get to celebrate with you?

[dante-gillespie]

Better than ever now.  Got released from the hospital today.

[jacobwhiterp]

Oh, good! That's great. I guess you're going to have a pretty amazing celebration now then, huh?

[dante-gillespie]

Sorry, had pneumonia, so that kept me occupied.

[jacobwhiterp]

Pneumonia!? Crap, are you okay?

[jacobwhiterp]

dante-gillespie liked your photo

I wondered when I'd be seeing you again, Dante.

[just-jake-gyllenhaal]

[augustatyourservice-deactivated]

I’ve never been very conscientious about what I put in my body, to be honest. It’s a wonder I even remember to eat half the time.

Macaroons are pretty great, though.

[jacobwhiterp]

And what do you do for a living, if I can ask? I bet nothing sport related. You can't really combine that mindset and a sport career, believe me.

They are. What's your favourite flavour?

[favejakepics]

[augustatyourservice-deactivated]

Being healthy sounds like such a drag. How do you do it? What’s your favorite cheat food?

I’m not entirely new, so I suppose we just haven’t run into one another before now. 

[jacobwhiterp]

I have good willpower? No, but seriously...healthy food doesn't have to suck. You can still make it taste great. My favourite cheat food? Nerds Ropes. I'm still sad we don't have those in England. 

And macaroons. The colourful kind, not the weird coconut things.

[powellphotograhpy]

Good because my brother screws me over every year with that. I’m not letting it happen this year though. Weird that it is on different days when we’re only across the pond.

[jacobwhiterp]

You still have a while until yours. Like, two whole months. It's a pretty big pond, but it's true. Especially when it's the same sort of day? I mean, we share Christmas. Why can't we share mothers?

[augustatyourservice-deactivated]

What can I say? The effects are monumental. I don’t think I could go on without it.

I’m August. Nice to meet you, Jacob.

[jacobwhiterp]

See, my job doesn't really allow me to get addicted to anything, even just coffee. I'm a tennis coach. I have to be healthy.

It's nice to meet you too, August! Are you new around here, or have we just never met?

[powellphotograhpy]

Shit mother’s day is coming up soon?

[jacobwhiterp]

No, no! This is British Mother's Day. It's a different date, for some crazy reason.

[augustatyourservice-deactivated]

I didn’t, no. I need the caffeine before my body starts shutting down on me.

[jacobwhiterp]

Another caffeine addict? Damn. Another lost soul.

What's your name? I'm Jacob.

[augustatyourservice-deactivated]

I just need some coffee. How long does it take to make coffee? Fucking christ.

[jacobwhiterp]

You didn't ask for it to be decaffeinated, did you? Rookie mistake. Baristas usually hate me when I do that.

[jacobwhiterp]

I flew home for a week for my mother's birthday, and managed to fly back two days before Mother's Day.

I'm so smart.

[jacobwhiterp]

One of the best things about owning this club?

[dante-gillespie]

Well, I’m always ready.

[jacobwhiterp]

I like the sound of that.

[alex-artist-deane-blog]

I think I might actually be the only man in beverly hills who isn’t some overly tanned ultra-muscular pretty boy that’s crazy famous because of music or TV or modeling or some shit….

[jacobwhiterp]

That's not necessarily a bad thing. Some guys like a bit of variety.