"OK Roger. Take it from the top." Jonathan said from the control room as Roger stood in front of a microphone.
"OK Jon." he said taking his headphones off to run his fingers through his hair before putting them back on and staring down at the sheet music. He was laying down the vocals for Cassandra's song. He wanted it to be perfect.
"Are you ready Roger?" Jonathan asked looking up at him.
"Yeah, let's do it again." he answered looking up at him.
Sometimes I wonder
How I'd ever make it through
Through this world without having you
I just wouldn't have a clue.
'Cause sometimes it seems
Like this world's closing in on me
And there's no way of breaking free
And then I see you reach for me
Sometimes I wanna give up
I wanna give in, I wanna quit the fight
And then I see you baby
and everything's alright
Everything's alright.
When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me
Baby there's nothing
In this world that could ever do
What a touch of your hand can do
It's like nothing that I ever knew
And when the rain is falling
I don't feel it, cause you're here with me now
And one look at you baby
Is all I'll ever need, you're all I'll ever need
When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light
Oh oh, I see it shining right through the rain
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me.
"Roger, that was great. Let's take 5." Jonathan smiled as he spoke into the intercom.
"Thanks Jonathan." he smiled taking his headphones off.
"I think this should be the first single we release." Jonathan said as Roger entered the control room.
"Cassie would freak if she heard her song on the radio." he laughed looking over at him.
"Well prepare yourself, because that little cutie is gonna freak." Jonathan laughed looking over at him.
"Do you really think so?" Roger asked sitting in the chair next to him.
"Yeah I really do Roger. It's a great song." he smiled sitting back folding his arms across his chest.
"Thanks Jon." Roger smiled as Alexandra and Cassandra entered the studio.
"Is this where THE Roger Davis is recording today?" Alexandra smiled holding Cassandra's hand.
"Hey Baby. Come here my girl." he called out getting up as Cassandra ran to him.
"Hi daddy." she yelled jumping into his arms.
"You my little princess are getting way too big for this." he laughed picking her up.
"I missed you daddy." she smiled kissing his cheek.
"I missed you too. What are you guys doing here?" he asked leaning down to kiss Alexandra.
"We were out and decided to come see if you had time to go to lunch with us." Alexandra smiled looking up at him.
"I would love to." he smiled looking down at her.
"But first, who wants to hear the song Roger just finished?" Jonathan asked smiling at Cassandra.
"Me, I do. Daddy can I hear your song? Please?" she begged excitedly as he smiled at her.
"Yeah princess. You can hear it." he smiled as he sat down with her still in his arms. As they listened to the song Cassandra listened intently. As excited as she was, she didn't say a word until the song ended. Alexandra watched her and smiled as the song played.
"Daddy, that was my song." she said smiling up at him.
"That's right princess, and Jonathan thinks it should be the first song we release off the album to go on the radio." he told her as she smiled up at him.
"My song is gonna be on the radio daddy?" she asked looking up at him.
"It sure will Cassie." Jonathan smiled looking over at her as Alexandra's eyes filled with tears.
"Your song is gonna be the best song ever to be played on the radio." Alexandra smiled as Roger kissed Cassandra's head.
A/N: The song Roger sings in this story is When I See You Smile by Bad English. The band John Waite fronted in the late 80's It was considered a hairband song back in the day and it's my song for my 11 year old daughter It's one of my favorites.