Title: Break Through

Rating: T

Pairings: Stella/O.C

Summary: There's a new girl in town, she's a California born and raised rebel, what will happen when she captures the interest of a certain rock star? Is the school, the parents, the town ready for this? Or will this touchy relationship cause heartbreak and raise hell? Or will they break through all the negative energy?

Disclaimer: I only own Alexia. The End. So, don't sue me. Kay? ;-)

Chapter One

"She Looks...Interesting."

It was an extremely hot and sticky evening, as it had been all day long. The Lemonade Mouth gang was on their way to Dante's Pizzeria for a beginning of summer gig, sure, they'd played Madison Square Garden, but they never forgot the places that first got them noticed. So, here they were. It was about two hours before they were to start, as they were setting everything up, they heard the bells jingle. Wen looked up and nudged Charlie, motioning to the girl that had entered in. She was decked out in a pair of white short shorts, black mid calf boots with a black, very clingy tank top. Her auburn hair had streaks of red and blond swirled through it. Stella looked up as she heard Wen asking Charlie if that was the girl whose family moved in next to him.

"Oh yeah, that's her." Charlie nodded, looking at her. "Her family's from California, her dad's some kind of talent agent, never home much, I only saw him as they were moving in...that was two weeks ago. Her mother seems like really strict, I guess that explains the rebel look?"

"She looks...interesting," Mo said, cocking her head to the side, looking the girl over as she walked up to the counter.

"I bet she's nice, I mean look at Stella, she was...still is a rebel." Olivia said, looking over at Stella, who was still looking at the girl, almost in a trance.

Stella watched as the girl walked over to the counter, she moved like the wind, she was graceful and carried herself like no one Stella had ever seen. Confident, but still approachable. She flicked her hair over her tanned shoulder, smiling kindly as she paid for her pizza for one. As she turned around, Stella was met with the deepest green eyes she had seen, and she was also met with a shake and someone calling her name.

"Stella!" Olivia finally broke Stella's gaze, and she looked at her blond friend and band mate.

"Sorry, I...I was thinking. Spaced out, ya know." Stella covered quickly, grabbing her mic stand, putting it together.

Stella noticed out the corner of her eye that the girl was coming over to them, she walked up close to the stage area, holding a to go cup. She waved at Charlie.

"Hey, Lexi." He greeted, waving back at her.

"So, this is Lemonade Mouth?" She asked, motioning with her hand.

"Yep, this is us." Charlie smiled brightly. "Guys, this is Alexia, A.K.A Lexi my new neighbor. Lexi, this Wen, Olivia, Mo, Scott and Stella."

Lexi reached up and shook each ones hands, Stella almost panicked when her hand touched Lexi's. It was soft, but she had a good handshake. She stared up at Stella with those eyes and Stella knew her hands were extremely sweaty...damn the heat and nerves! Why was she acting like this? She never got nervous...and over a girl...Stella's head was swimming when she let go of Lexi's hand. She went over and grabbed her water bottle, almost downing it in two gulps.

"So, are you guys playing tonight?" Lexi asked, taking a sip from the glass.

"Yeah, we go on at 7, you should stay and watch us." Scott stated. "What better way to meet pretty much everyone you'll be going to school with in the fall than right here."

"I'd love to come watch you guys play." Lexi smiled, and Stella felt her heart pound. "I need to go home and shower...I've been walking all over town, getting lost, getting found, getting used to places."

"That sounds like fun," Olivia said.

"Ah, it keeps me away from my mother." Lexi said, her voice gritted at the word Mother. She then looked up at the gang and smiled as the cashier called to her that her pizza was ready. "I'll see you guys tonight...7 right?"

"7, that's right...get here early if you want a good seat." Mo laughed.

"I'll be back as soon as I shower and eat then," Lexi smiled.

Stella watched as Lexi walked out of Dante's, and across the street. She took a deep breath and shook her head. Mo nudged Olivia and motioned towards Stella, as if to say what was wrong with her? She didn't say anything to Lexi, she just stared at her. Olivia looked at Mo with a look that simply read she had no idea. Then all of a sudden, Stella jumped off the little stage area.

"I need to go home for a little while..." She said.

"Are you okay?" Scott asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine, I think it's just the heat...I need to go home and take a cold shower...I'll be back you guys." Stella said as she was walking out the door.

"I wonder whats up with her?" Wen asked.

"I don't know, did you notice she didn't say anything to Lexi?" Mo mentioned.

Suddenly Charlie got the biggest smile on his face and everyone noticed this and asked him what on earth he was smiling about.

"Guys...Lexi is a lesbian...I think Stella may have a crush." He stated.

The rest of the band members mouths all dropped open, Olivia's quickly turned into a huge smile, matching Charlie's and she squealed.

"Oh my gosh, that's adorable!" She squealed.

"But also bad..." Scott said sadly. "You know how people in this town act...you know what we went through just to keep Mel's and to get a new music hall...how are the going to react to this..."

The band mates all suddenly stopped smiling and their faces went blank, they had never thought of that, and nothing like this had ever happened in this town. What would happen if Stella were to act on her feelings? And at some point she would, that was just how Stella worked. Though they had never seen her that nervous about someone before. They decided to just let it all be, maybe nothing would even come from it and they wouldn't have anything to worry about, but they made the pact that if something were to happen, they would support their friend and band mate. They all shook hands on it and then went back to getting everything set up the best they could with Stella gone.