Taking the Field - Gemma Lane - Wattpad

Taking the Field

Reads 1,425
Votes 191
Parts 38
Time 8h 33m

Reads 1,425
Votes 191
Parts 38
Time 8h 33m

[Book 1 of the March Forward series]

Jessica Welling has spent her life playing by the rules-until one reckless decision shatters everything. Forced to leave her old life behind, Jessica transfers across the state to Arcana High, home to one of the best marching bands in the state. Determined to rebuild her future, she's ready to prove herself to the only team that matters-if they'll let her.

Christian Gutierrez has spent years building his legacy as Arcana's drum major. With his title to defend and his family falling apart, he doesn't have time for distractions-especially not Jessica Welling, the fiery new girl with secrets she's determined to keep. From the moment she steps onto his field, their rivalry ignites-and so does something neither of them expected.

As competition season heats up, Jessica and Christian are forced to confront their assumptions about each other-and themselves. But when Jessica's past resurfaces, the choices she's made threaten to unravel everything Arcana has worked for. Their connection deepens despite the odds, but one devastating betrayal could turn their story from triumph to tragedy.

Taking the Field is an electrifying tale of love, rivalry, and redemption set against the high-stakes world of competitive marching band with heart-pounding twists, witty banter, and unforgettable characters.

Will Jessica and Christian rise to the challenge-or will the pressure of the season tear them apart?

Dual POV | Romantic Drama | Sports Fiction

[Content Warning]: This story touches on traumatic events. Proceed with caution. Any chapter with triggering content will be labeled. 

[Author's Note]: This is a rough-ish draft of the story! The full edited version will be available in August of 2025 as a Kindle e-book, paperback, and hardcover.All Rights Reserved

Table of contents

38 parts

Sign up to add Taking the Field to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Worth Waiting For by brebear1227

Leiah, the girl with the smarts who devotes her days creating different art pieces and going to art galleries for inspiration on her next artwork. She's so focused on her life that she doesn't involve herself too much in school. Dennis, the famous quarterback of the football team. He is involved in leadership and plans all of the events for the school. Very involved in activities around town he is very friendly that he knows pretty much everyone in school until... opposites eventually attract as the pair meet and they end up getting to know each other until eventually they end up dating. Everything is going great until their relationship takes it's turn and problems arise. Can Leiah adjust to Dennis's involved lifestyle and can Dennis accept the path that Leiah has set up for herself?

I'm a Costello by _crazy_hooman_

•[COMPLETED]• Book-1 of Costello series. Valentina is a free spirited bubbly girl who can sometimes be very annoyingly kind and sometimes just.. annoying. She has lived in Texas as long as she can remember with her mother with no knowledge of her rest of her family. Suddenly her life takes a huge turn. Loved ones are lost and sudden revelations are made. She is not very good at dealing with changes. Well let's just say she is in for a huge surprise when she finds out about her father and the fact that she has six brothers. Yeah that's gonna be fun :) . . Yup this is another older brother/ mafia family story. Enjoy! Best rankings: #1 in siblings #1 in Big brothers #1 in American mafia #1 in Costello #1 in cousin #1 in lost Princess #2 in mafia brothers #2 in lost daughter #3 in badass #3 in family secrets #4 in older brother #5 in sarcasm #4 in sister #4 in reunited

𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜 𝗠𝗘𝗜𝗡 ~ ❝𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧❞ by situmo235

𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯 𝐭𝐨𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐢 ; 𝐓𝐮 𝐑𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐚 ; 𝐓𝐮 𝐊𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 ; 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐢 𝐛𝐡𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢. ~𝐀.𝐆𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚 ◉ 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 - 𝟏 : 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : 𝐓𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 ~ ( 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐘𝐀𝐀𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐈 ) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 (𝐚𝐚𝐡𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭) 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. .𖥔 ݁ ˖. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ "𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬" 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐲, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 - 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. .𖥔 ݁ ˖. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

Before I Met You by LonelyJunee

After a traumatic breakup, Sapphire Rose and her best friend Leona decides to go on a vacation trip to Paris to help her heal, but that's suddenly interrupted when she stumbles upon a guy, Danny. Danny is the local barista on the streets of France and is known by almost everyone.he paints during his free time and has a strong passion for it, but he has a secret too that he hides from the world.Danny suffers from PTSD due to what happened in his childhood and is afraid to show it. He tries his best to fit in and put on a smile to maintain his reputation,and Sapphire struggles with acceptance and moving on. They become instantly attracted to each other but due to going through their own rivals, it's hard to open up. Before I Met You is a young adult fiction about art, love, patience, and everything in between.

Twelve Angry Guests by lyttlejoe

Six couples receive mysterious invitations for an all-expenses- paid stay at the private island resort of a notorious billionaire, with only the names and a few vague ideas of whom the other guests are. Why they were all chosen, and for what purpose, they would have to accept to see. The one commonality they do have, is each couple are major characters in individual stories I have published here. This is my personal, all-in-one homage to some special, fictional friends.

Playing By The Rules by BrandonWong048

What happens when an arrogant hockey star falls for an honor student that only wants to stay away from trouble? On the ice, Caleb Dawson is unstoppable, but his talent alone might not be enough to win Jennifer's heart, especially when his bad boy reputation is exactly what she's not looking for... ***** Jennifer Beckett is academically gifted, but while she may seem flawless in the classroom, she spends her life hiding her insecurities. Boy trouble is the last thing she would want to get involved in, so when she collides with Caleb Dawson, the cocky and self-centered hockey player that everyone worships, Jennifer can't get away fast enough. The problem is, the two of them keep gravitating toward each other. Does Caleb have what it takes to be in a relationship, despite his arrogance from being one of the best teenage hockey players in America? And can Jennifer see past her own issues to give him - and herself - a chance? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

Carnival Heart by Indgio

I was at my second last throw, I threw the dart making the balloon pop. " nice throw " someone said behind me. I turned around to see a boy my age standing with his hands in his jean pockets. He has blonde hair and was super tall. •••••• Bethany is an outsider till a old face comes back to town, which changes everything with the new school year starting. ••••••• Completed

Always and Forever Jay Chicago PD fanfic by tvshowgirl4

Emma joins the intelligence uint and falls for Jay, but she has a past... Criminal Minds also, SLOW UPDATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL RIGHTS GO TO NBC AND CBS, I ONLY OWN EMMA AND ROCKY! DO NOT COPY MY STORY IT IS PROTECTED!

Waiting for Everest ✓ by ToastedBagels

Camille Settlemeyer's life revolves around two great natural wonders: Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, and Matt Everest, the boy she's been in love with ever since they met at rock climbing camp five years ago. She might have to wait a few more years before her parents let her fly off to Nepal to scale the world's tallest summit, but this summer Camille's going to hit the road with Matt for one last climbing expedition before they part ways for college. Camille is convinced that a couple days alone with Matt in a beat-up van will make him realize they're destined to be together. What she doesn't account for is Matt bringing along his best friend from climbing camp, Tucker O'Hara, who possess an encyclopedic knowledge of the constellations and a sense of humor drier than the sprawling Arizona desert. Camille doesn't like how much of a know-it-all Tuck is, or how his gorgeous older sister seems to steal every last bit of Matt's attention. But Camille's about to learn that even the best climbers need a compass sometimes. (Commission for Wattpad's promotion of the film "The Best of Me")

Saving Elliot ✓ by northbynorth

Elliot Jensen and Elliot Fintry have a lot in common. They share the same name, the same house, the same school, oh and they hate each other but, as they will quickly learn, there is a fine line between love and hate.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

Worth Waiting For cover

I'm a Costello cover

𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜 𝗠𝗘𝗜𝗡 ~ ❝𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧❞ cover

Before I Met You cover

Twelve Angry Guests cover

Playing By The Rules cover

Carnival Heart cover

Always and Forever Jay Chicago PD fanfic cover

Waiting for Everest ✓ cover

Saving Elliot ✓ cover

Worth Waiting For

Leiah, the girl with the smarts who devotes her days creating different art pieces and going to art galleries for inspiration on her next artwork. She's so focused on her life that she doesn't involve herself too much in school. Dennis, the famous quarterback of the football team. He is involved in leadership and plans all of the events for the school. Very involved in activities around town he is very friendly that he knows pretty much everyone in school until... opposites eventually attract as the pair meet and they end up getting to know each other until eventually they end up dating. Everything is going great until their relationship takes it's turn and problems arise. Can Leiah adjust to Dennis's involved lifestyle and can Dennis accept the path that Leiah has set up for herself?