Disclaimer - Right now, but we'll see as we go if any characters are introduced! The songs also being used are mainly from The Veronicas, I may throw in a few by Fefe Dobson, but most of them are by The Veronicas. And I don't own them. Obviously. I also don't Ellen DeGeneres, or the characters of Ashley Davies and Spencer Carlin from South of Nowhere. Basically, any characters you do recognize, I don't own, so don't sue me!

PROLOGUE

"Our first guest just released her first album and has already sold over one million copies and has also been undergoing public scrutiny over her current status dating one of L.A.'s best architects, Marissa Cooper. She is also one of my favorite people out there and a good friend of mine, please welcome the ever talented and gorgeous, Alex Kelly!" Ellen announced enthusiastically from the red suede chair she found herself sitting in.

Cheers and clapping sounded from the audience as the name of the guest for The Ellen Degeneres Show was announced. The familiar tune of a guitar started and the fans erupted into a louder applause as Secret started playing. The doors opened as her talented voice started and the blonde walked out, slightly overwhelmed by the ovation the audience handed to her. She laughed and waved to the fans as Ellen walked over and greeted the girl. Just a few feet from the older woman, Alex mouthed the words of her song as the woman walked to her. The two embraced in a hug and pecked each other on the cheek and traded comments before walking to the two red chairs surrounding the black coffee table.

Alex laughed a bit more as the crowd continued their applause of her, and once more she waved to them.

"Wow, your first album and you get a response like that! You must be doing something right after all!" Ellen laughed out.

Alex laughed her response, "I guess so! Oh my God, just wow, thank you guys so much."

Another round of applause filled the small studio, making the blonde smile even more. Ellen watched on with a smile, a laughing escaping her as well. Alex made herself comfortable in the chair, crossing her right leg over her left, the smile never leaving her face as the crowd finally started to quiet down.

Ellen smiled as the crowd finally quieted down—only a few people still clapping and cheering—and turned to Alex, "so, first things first, you're dating someone."

Alex laughed and nodded, "yes I am."

"And that someone is a girl, correct?"

Alex looked down with a smile before looking back up at Ellen, "yes, that's very correct." Another applause soon erupted from the crowd, making Alex smile a bit more.

"And that girl would be Marissa Cooper, one of the best architects here in Los Angeles, right?"

Alex grinned even more at the mention of her girlfriend's name, "yes. But she isn't one of the best…" Ellen's jaw dropped slightly but before she could respond, Alex continued, "she is the best. I should know." As soon as the comment left her mouth oo's and awe's came from the viewers. Alex looked down again as she played with her fingers and she bit her lip.

"How long have you been together?" Ellen inquired.

Alex sighed out in thought and she brushed the purple strand from her face and tucked it behind her ear, "oh wow, she's watching backstage, I better get this right. Um, about three years."

"Wow, so before you even became a household name. That's amazing."

Alex smiled as she leaned her head to the side, her hair becoming a curtain, she responded with a quiet, "thank you."

"Now, obviously I knew all of that, but some people may have not so we just had to get it out of the way. How are you two handling the press on it?"

Alex let out a chuckle, "honestly, we were a bit shocked by the reaction at first considering we've been together for the past three years ya know? We don't really worry about what other people say, we never have, so it doesn't really affect us that much. People are going to say and think what they want to and there's nothing we can do to change that except be who we are."

Ellen nodded as she listened, "right, right. Now, in a recent interview you did you were told that there are complaints about you not being a good role model, does that affect you?"

Alex raised her perfectly sculpted eyebrows, a bit stunned at the question, "does it affect me? No. Obviously you understand where I'm coming from when I say this. It's the 21st century; it's not so uncommon anymore to be with someone of the same gender. True, I am bi, but I couldn't see myself being as happy as I am now with anyone except Marissa. And if parents want to scrutinize my personal choices and not allow their kids to support me, then they can do that. But Marissa has been in my life longer than I've had any fame, and longer than they've ever known who I was. If me being with another girl is not being a good role model, then yeah, I'm not a good role model."

Ellen raised her eyebrows and nodded with impression, "do you think you're a good role model?"

Alex smirked, "I'll be honest with you and say, yes, I do think I am. I stand for what I believe in and I don't let people walk on me. I'm open minded and I think that's a good quality for a role model."

"Does Marissa agree with you?"

"She thinks if parents aren't going to let their kids listen to my music for the simple fact that I'm dating a girl, then I don't need to worry about having them as part of my fan base because the people that do support me are the ones that count."

"Isn't she worried about the bad press though? I mean, she owns this great business and couldn't the press hurt her company?"

Alex laughed and adjusted again, "any press is good press, again, if people don't want to associate with us because of our sexual preference, then that's their loss, not ours. People who want a good building, or house, they're gonna go to her despite who she's dating because they know she's the best."

"You sound pretty confident in her."

"Definitely, she designed the house we live in, and I've seen some of the other houses and buildings she's designed, she's awesome at what she does, anyone who uses her, knows that."

Ellen smiled, "you wouldn't be biased then?"

Alex laughed, "maybe a little since I am dating her, but no, she really is great. There's a reason she's the best, and its not because she's with me."

Ellen chuckled, "well, you're just about to end your first tour here in North America, your last show is actually this Friday in Anaheim."

Another cheer erupted from the crowd before Alex confirmed, "yeah, that's right."

"How did that tour go? Did Marissa go with you?"

Alex pushed more hair behind her ear and shook her head, "she was at a few shows, but no, she wasn't on the whole tour, it was a two month tour, we were all over the states and Canada that she couldn't be there for all of it."

"How was that being apart?"

Alex smiled, "it was different. For the past three years we've hardly spent a day apart, so it got lonely, we really missed each other, well I know I missed her, I'm sure she was glad to get rid of me for awhile." The last part she laughed, "but um, yeah, we had our times where it was hard but we got through it. Honestly, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't be where I am. She pushed me to do this because it's what I wanted, and we knew what came with it."

"There are a few songs on your album for her right?"

Alex nodded with a shy smile and explained, "Yeah…the first one, Speechless, I wrote right around when we first started dating. And I still feel that way; it's a song that will always describe how I feel for her. Then the other is I Could Get Used To This which I wrote when we first started producing the album."

"Where'd it come from? Anything specific?"

Alex raked a hand through her hair as she tucked her feet under her. She placed her hands on her knee's then spoke, "I was having a bad day one day, I was really stressed, not sure I wanted to do this anymore, I was confused, and she was just there for me. She uh…she just helped me feel better; like she always does, always has. She took care of me. I wondered what I did to deserve such an amazing person, and that's where the song came from."

"You said she was backstage right?"

Alex nodded with a smile, "yeah, she is."

"Mind if we bring her out?"

Alex raised her hands up and shook her head, "not at all. If I said no, I don't want her out here, I think I'd be a bit crazy."

Ellen smiled before she turned to the audience, "everyone please welcome the owner of Coop Architecture and girlfriend of Alex Kelly, Marissa Cooper!"

The fans applauded once more as the first beats of I Could Get Used To This started playing and Marissa appeared through the screen doors. Alex turned in her seat and stood, a smile gracing her tawny face. She stood up as Marissa walked up the steps.

The copper haired girl waved shyly at the fans as she walked. Once reaching Alex and Ellen, she first embraced Ellen in a small hug then turned to Alex and kissed her a few times on the lips, earning another round of awe's from the spectators.

Alex sat down on the chair, her right hand entwined with Marissa's left, and she tugged the lanky girl down onto her.

"Do you need a chair? We can get you one," Ellen offered.

Marissa smiled and shook her head, "no, I think this will be more comfortable."

Alex smiled at the response and slid her arms around the girl's waist. After adjusting in the seat, Alex sat behind Marissa, while Marissa sat to her side slightly on her lap and the rest of her on the chair. Marissa leaned back into Alex, her head resting against her head and her right hand in Alex' lap.

"Aw, you guys are so cute! Aren't they cute?" Ellen gushed.

Alex laughed lightly as Marissa smiled. The two peered at each other and kissed one more time, earning an even bigger reaction from the crowd.

Ellen waited for the crowd to calm down once more before she spoke, "so was everything Alex said right?"

Marissa nodded with a smile, "everything."

"Even how long you two have been together?"

Marissa laughed and nodded again, "she was right on with that."

Ellen smiled, "obviously there's a reason I brought you out here, and it wasn't to talk about that." Marissa smiled as Ellen spoke, "I brought you out here because from what I understand there are a couple songs about you on her album."

Marissa smiled as she looked down where she played with Alex' fingers.

"You know they're about you, right?" Ellen laughed.

Marissa laughed as well and nodded, "yeah, I know they're about me."

Alex watched Marissa with her head cocked to the side and a smile on her lips.

"What do you think about that?" Ellen asked.

Marissa looked back to Alex and smiled, and then turned back to Ellen, "I'm honored. I don't think I'm that great of a person…but she brings the best out in me. I feel special every time I hear her sing them live, because it's like she's singing them right to me."

Ellen smiled, "when was the first time you heard them?"

Marissa leaned her head back in thought, "oh wow, the first time I heard Speechless was just some random night at her apartment. We were sitting on her bed as she played the guitar for me, and she turned to me and said she had a song she wrote for me. She wanted me to hear it. So, she played it. I think that was actually the first night we…well you get the idea."

"The first night you two did the deed?"

Alex laughed and nodded her head, "yeah that was the first time."

"That song must mean a lot to you then, Marissa?"

Marissa once again turned back to Alex as the blush finally crept from her cheeks, "yeah, it definitely holds a special place in my heart. Every time I hear it, I go back to that night."

"What about when you heard I Could Get Used To This?"

"I actually didn't hear that until she let me listen to the demo before the CD was put into final production. I heard it on the demo CD she brought home."

"What did you think?"

Alex smiled as she remembered Marissa's reaction, "she cried. I was terrified she hated it, then she said she loved it and couldn't believe that she actually made me feel that way."

"Is that the song you're going to perform for us?" Ellen's voice hopeful.

Alex laughed and shook her head, "no, I'll actually be performing Secret."

"What's that one about?"

Alex smirked, "listen to the lyrics."

"Cheeky one aren't you?"

Alex grinned, baring all her teeth and Marissa laughed.

"We'll be right back with Alex Kelly, performing Secret off her new album! Don't go anywhere!" Ellen announced and soon the camera's stopped rolling.

The three stood up once they had the clear. They made their way backstage so Alex could get ready for her performance.

"You have two minutes, think you can do it?" Ellen asked.

"Hell yeah, just gotta change my top," Alex smiled as they approached her changing room.

Marissa opened the door and entered before Alex. Alex said her goodbye to Ellen and went into her dressing room. Once the door clicked shut she pulled her top over her head as Marissa sat on the couch watching. Alex grabbed the other top she had picked out and put it on. Once dressed, she turned to Marissa and leant down.

Marissa moaned as their lips connected, her hands immediately going to Alex' cheeks. Alex stood over her, one hand on the back of the couch holding her up and the other in Marissa's wavy locks directing their kiss. She whimpered as the kiss intensified, and she soon found herself kneeling above Marissa. A knock sounded on the door seconds later, breaking them of their moment. Alex looked behind her to the door. She turned back to Marissa and kissed her one more time before standing up. "Gonna come watch me?"

Marissa smiled, nodded and stood up. Alex smiled and laced their fingers together, leading her from the dressing room.

Minutes later, Alex spoke with her band waiting for the camera's to begin rolling once more.

"And welcome back, here to perform from her first CD called Secret singing Secret, Alex Kelly!" The deafening applause of the crowd once again filled the studio.

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