Nicky popped her head out from backstage. There was a couple of large curtains blocking their sight from the crowd. Lorna and Alex stood behind her.

"What do you see babe?" Asked Lorna.

"A fuck ton of people," Nicky responded trying to sound casual despite her nerves.

"Do you see the producer or anyone who looks like one?"

"Yeah babe. There's a woman out in the a power lesbian suit and fuck me heals holding a sign that said 'musical producer prodigy.'" Responded Nicky.

"I guess that means you can't tell?" Alex spoke.

"Ha! Are you kidding me?" Nicky laughed. "Here Vause. You are better at reading people. You find the producer." Nicky moved out of the way and Alex slid behind the curtain for a peak.

Alex peered out into the crowded scanning the group of potentials. "That one..." Alex said pointing at a middle aged woman wearing slightly dressy clothes to the concert. "Easily her. She doesn't belong here and look she had a tablet and a pen. Who takes that shit to a concert?"

"Maybe she's an accountant or a lame ass," replied Nicky with a smirk pushing her way passed Alex to scope out the lady. "What do you think. Should I go hit on her? Give her the old Nicky charm?"

"I thought we wanted to get this deal Nicky. Don't push it." Alex jest at her friend.

"Just as well. I don't think that made the little lady over there too happy." She said pointing in Lorna's direction pointing at her and blowing her a kiss.

"I can't believe she hasn't punched you square in the face yet." Alex laughed as she walked back over to continue tuning her bass.

Alex resolved to not think about the situation with Piper until after the show. She knew she needed to make things right with her girl but the band needed her. Alex needed her head in the game even if her heart was in a million pieces. Alex absent mindly checked her phone to see if she gotten any messages from the blond. Still nothing but she smiled in remembrance of her phone background. It was a picture of Alex smiling brightly and Piper just staring at her. She looked so beautiful. Alex would make it right she decided soundly.

Meanwhile outside the venue:

Piper walked cautiously over to the man with the need tickets sign. The man saw Piper approaching and smiled at her.

"And what can I do for you pretty lady?"

"I need a ticket and as per your sign here. You have at least one to sell me." Piper said.

"Yeah. I suppose you could have one. For $250." He said raising an eyebrow.

"Fuck. That's insane. How do I even know it's a legit ticket?" Piper responded a little dumbfounded.

"Here look for yourself." The guy handed Piper the general admission ticket. It said $37 at the top. This guy was pushing it with the price. When she noticed the original price her eyebrows shot up and she glared at him.

"$37. How about I give you $50?"

"$150."

"$75."

"Come on lady. Do you want to get in there to see those rocking lezzies or not?"

"Fuck. $125. That's literally all I have."

"I could do that for you," the guy said taking Piper's cash and handing her the ticket, "pleasure doing business with you."

"Oh and if I don't get in with this, know that my girlfriend has connections to a drug cartel and they will slit your throat." Piper smiled and starting walking quickly to the venue. There was of course a massive line to get into the sold out venue. "Shit the band is starting. I'm definitely late." Cursed Piper.

Inside the venue:

Lorna was a mess at the merch table. "Dear lord let my ladies play good tonight. Amen." She prayed out loud while quickly filling fan orders. T-shirts and CDs were flying off the tables but soon everything stopped when the band started to take the stage. The table slowed down and Lorna continued praying as hard as she could.

The band took the stage to grab their instruments followed by Nicky, staggering out onto the stage in her normal state of confusion. She addressed the crowd.

"Good evening Ladies!" She screamed.

"Just ladies?" Alex spoke into her mic.

"Okay. I will adjust," Nicky spoke into her mic," good evening ladies and their accompanying penises!" Nicky looked over at Alex with a smirk as he crowd went wild. "We are The Gay Agenda and we are here to rock the straight out of you! Sorry to all the guys out there!" Nicky said playfully as the crowd cheered. "Let's get this shit started with our classy yet lusty song 'knuckles deep.'"

Cheering and laughing could collectively be heard throughout the crowd.

About three songs in, Lorna kept an eye on the producer. She was bobbing her head and seemed to be enjoying herself. She knew the band was killing it. The audience was out of control. The mosh pit was going crazy: dancing and crowd surfing. From the crowd reaction you would think the band was well known in Pittsburgh.

"Thank you God. My girls are killing it out there." Lorna said kissing her cross pendant.

"Pittsburgh. You guys are fucking crazy! I love it!" Nicky shouted as they finished their song. She went to get a sip of water. "What do you think Vause?"

"Definitely the craziest and sexiest group of mother fuckers we've ever played for!" That comment from Alex elicited a lot of crowd cheering and cat calls.

"Keep it in your pants Alex. And speaking of that. Our next song called 'keep it in your pants.' Enjoy." Nicky said as the band picked up the song behind her.

About half way through the song, Nicky saw her. Piper was standing mid way thru the mosh pit. Nicky was excited for Alex and honestly excited to see Piper's first attempt at crowd surfing. "She's going to eat it." Nicky thought as she kept singing but she managed to throw out a wink to Piper.

Piper managed to talk two large men into hoisting her up onto the crowd. This started the scariest, most adrenaline filled ride of Piper's life. She didn't care if she fell. She was so excited for the band and so proud of Alex. During the instrumental break, Nicky went over to Alex and told her to look into the crowd. Alex couldn't believe her eyes. She literally had to do a double take though she never stopped her rhythm. "Holy Shit it's Piper." Alex shouted to Nicky.

"Yeah I know man. Crazy or what? Blondie does love you."

Alex was all smiles watching her girlfriend surf her way across the crowd towards the stage. The song ended as Piper was hoisted up on stage. She ran over arms opened to Alex embracing her and giving her a kiss full of every emotion she had been harboring that day. Alex felt he emotion and dipped Piper slightly backwards to quickly deepen the kiss. Hooting, hollering and cat calls could be heard throughout the crowd. Nicky was even certain she saw the producer clapping.

When the kiss broke, Piper looked Alex in the eyes and said close enough to the microphone that everyone could heard, "baby I love you and I want you as my future. No matter what."

Applause and cheering once again broke out through the crowd.

"I love you too, Pipes." Alex responded.

Piper once again addressed the mic, "and you guys are fucking rocking tonight!"

More cheering erupted and Piper made her way off the stage as the band continued the most important show of their lives.