"Stace, come on. We gotta be at the club in a half an hour." Roger called out putting his jacket on.

"I'm coming. Hang on." she yelled from the bedroom.

"Baby, what is taking so long? You started getting ready an hour and a half ago." he asked going into the bedroom.

"I know, I'm just really nervous. I mean, my family has never seen us perform together." she said looking up at him.

"Stacy, listen to me. You're a great singer and your family is gonna be so proud of you." he said wrapping his arms around her.

"Roger, you know what I mean." she said looking up at him.

"Baby, you're gonna be great. You look amazing. Now let's go. We have to get to the club." he said kissing her head.

"OK. I love you Roger." she said smiling up at him.

"I love you too Stace." he smiled holding her tight.

"Let's go. We have to call the kids and tell them we're leaving." she smiled looking up at him reaching for the phone.

"RJ, Sammie we're leaving." Roger yelled up the stairs as Stacy looked up at him.

"Now, why did you have to yell like that? I meant call them on the phone." she asked laughing.

"I need to exercise my voice anyway." he smiled as she slapped his arm.

"You are as bad as he is." she laughed as RJ came out into the hallway.

"OK guys. Good luck." he yelled as Stacy threw her arms in the air.

"I give up." she laughed looking up at him.

"I love you RJ." she said just loud enough for him to hear her.

"I love you too mom. Love you dad." he said smiling down at them.

"Love you too kid. Don't stay up too late. I want you in this apartment when we get home, OK?" Roger said looking up at him.

"No problem dad. I promise. Bye." he yelled before going back into the loft.

"Are you done screaming up the stairs?" she asked laughing.

"Yes Baby, I'm done." he laughed looking down at her as he wrapped his arms around her and they began to walk to the club.

"There you guys are. Your mom's been freaking out thinking you weren't gonna make it." Mark told them as they walked into the club.

"I'm sorry. I was stressing about you guys seeing us perform for the first time." Stacy said as she took her leather jacket off.

"You look really good Stace." Mark smiled looking down at her. She was wearing black jeans and a tight off the shoulder shirt.

"Yeah, not bad for a chick in her early 40's huh?" she laughed looking up at Roger.

"Not bad at all." he smiled wrapping his arms around her and kissing her neck.

"Roger." she laughed wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I love seeing you guys together." Mark smiled looking at them.

"Well I promised my girl a long time ago that I would never take our relationship for granted and I plan on sticking to that promise for as long as we're here." he smiled looking down at Stacy.

"That's nice. I guess when you guys have to live with what you do, you can't take anything for granted." Mark smiled as everyone noticed them come in.

"No, that we can't." Stacy said smiling up at him as Mrs. Bukovinsky, Jenn and Richie rushed over to them.

"Stacy, you look incredible." Jenn smiled looking over at her sister.

"Thanks Jenn. So are you guys excited about seeing us?" Stacy asked looking over at them.

"You can not imagine." Mrs. Bukovinsky said smiling over at them.

"Richie, you're still coming by to take RJ out tomorrow, right?" Stacy asked looking up at her brother.

"Of course I am. I love spending time with my nephew." He smiled as the band waved Roger and Stacy up to the stage.

"Good. He's been looking forward to it all week. We have to go for sound check. We'll talk later." Stacy smiled looking up at everyone before following Roger to the stage.

"Doesn't she look so happy?" Jenn said smiling down at her mother.

"Yeah she does. I'm glad she and Roger found each other." Mrs. Bukovinsky said smiling as she watched them on stage. Roger had his guitar around him as he and Stacy were playing around with the band.

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"You guys are incredible. Stace, I don't remember your voice sounding that good." Richie said smiling as they stepped off the stage.

"Thanks Rich. I guess Roger and I set each others voices off." She smiled looking up at him with Roger's arm around her waist.

"You two do sound incredible together." Jenn smiled looking at them.

"Thanks." Stacy smiled looking over at them.

"OK, now who wants a drink?" Roger asked looking at Stacy and the others.

"Great idea Baby." She smiled taking his hand and giving it a squeeze as they approached the bar.

"OK so I'm picking my nephew up at 10 and we're gonna be out all day, OK?" Richie smiled as they drank their beers.

"Richie, as long as my son doesn't come back with a tattoo or a piercing, I'll be happy." Stacy laughed as Roger pulled her close.

"But he's gonna be 17 Stace." He whined looking over at her.

"Richard Arthur, his mother said no." Mrs. Bukovinsky smiled looking over at Roger and Stacy.

"Thanks mom." Stacy laughed as they continued to drink.

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"He better be in his room." Roger said quietly as they entered the apartment.

"Roger, of course he's in his room. But it's not his room I'm thinking about right now." She said throwing her arms around his neck and pulling him into a passionate kiss.

"Mmmm, Stace. I love how you get after a show." She laughed leaning down to pick her up.

"Well I can't help it. You are so sexy up there. I can't resist you." She whispered as he carried her into the bedroom.