"Baby, I think Collins should move into the loft." Maureen said sitting on the couch as Roger got ready for the band auditions.
"Where would he sleep?" he asked putting his rings on.
"In your old room." she said looking up at him.
"I love Collins and all, but Baby, I'm not sleeping with him." he said smiling down at her.
"No, I mean, why don't you move in with me and he can have your old room. You spend all of your time down here anyway." she said kneeling up on the couch.
"Are you serious?" he asked sitting next to her.
"Yeah, I mean Roger, we've been dating for 3 months and you sleep down here every night anyway. Why not?" she asked smiling at him.
"OK." he said smiling at him.
"Oh my God. We're moving in together." she said excitedly jumping into his arms.
"I love you Maureen." he said kissing her head.
"I love you too Roger." she said leaning back to kiss him.
"Now we have to get ready for auditions." he told her caressing her face.
"OK Baby." she said smiling at him as they got ready to leave.
"Roger, good. I'm glad I caught you. Listen, Collins is coming home from the hospital tomorrow and we were hoping to talk to you about something." Mark said coming down the stairs.
"Yeah, listen, we wanted to talk to you about something too. I'm gonna move in with Maureen, so why doesn't Collins move into my room. That way, he's here and we can take care of him. You know, make sure he takes his medicine and everything." Roger told him holding Maureen in his arms.
"Really? That's what we were gonna ask you. I mean, not that I wanted you to move out, but you spend all your time down here anyway. We just figured he could use your room until he's feeling better." Mark said looking up at Joanne.
"No, you're right. I spend all my time down here with Maureen anyway, so she asked me to move in and I said yes." Roger told him smiling down at Maureen.
"That's great sweetie." Joanne said hugging them.
"Yeah, it is kind of great, isn't it?" Maureen said smiling at them.
"OK now that that's settled, I'll come by later after the auditions to get the rest of my stuff." Roger said smiling at Mark and Joanne smiled back at them.
"OK. We'll see you guys later. We'll go out to the Life to celebrate." Mark said wrapping his arms around Joanne.
"That sounds good. We'll see you later." Maureen said before they left for the auditions.
"OK Tommy, that sounds great. I'll let you know. Next." Roger called out as he and Maureen sat at a table at Maureen's performance space listening to drummers. Suddenly a young woman stepped up. "Your name please?" he asked sitting back.
"Michelle." she said smiling at them as she sat on the stool.
"OK, let's see what you got, Michelle." he said as she started to pound on the drums. Both Roger and Maureen were impressed.
"How was that?" she asked looking up at him.
"That was great. We'll let you know." he said as she stepped off stage. After a few other drummers auditioned they left for home.
"I liked that girl. She rocked." Maureen said with Roger's arm slung over her shoulders.
"Yeah, she was great. But you wouldn't be worried about me having a chic in the band?" he asked looking down at her.
"Not at all. I know you're satisfied at home, so you have no reason to be looking at another chic." she said stopping him in the middle of the sidewalk to kiss him.
"You got that right, Baby." he said pulling her closer and kissing her deeper.
"Ugh Roger, you gotta stop doing that. You know how weak you make me." she told him smiling up at him.
"I know. Why do you think I do it? I get you right where I want you." he said caressing her neck.
"You are bad, Roger." she said laughing.
"I know. But that's why you love me." he laughed hugging her.
"I do love you. That's why you are gonna hire that Michelle girl to be your drummer." she said smiling as he pulled away.
"I guess we found a drummer." he said smiling down at her.
"You are so smart." she told him laughing.
"Yes I am. I'm with you, aren't I?" he said laughing with her.
"That you are my sexy, shaggy haired, rock star boyfriend." she said laughing as she stood on her tippy toes to kiss him.
"You're in a good mood." he said smiling at her.
"Well, you found your drummer and that means you are one step closer to being on stage. I can't wait to see you up there again. You were so amazing. I mean, the electric you used to put off. You had everyone in the room hanging on your every word. And I get to brag about how that's my man up there." she said laughing.
"And I get to brag that the sexy brunette in front row is going home with me." he told her caressing her hair.
"Yeah, home. I can't believe we're living together." she said smiling up at him.
"I know. It's amazing, huh?" he told her leaning down to kiss her neck.
"Yeah it is." she said holding him tight. "Come on, let's go home." she continued as they walked home.
"OK Baby. I gotta get the rest of my stuff from upstairs and set up my room for Collins." he said entering the building.
