Chapter 52
Daveigh's Point of View

"Daveigh! My favorite client!" Jon answered his phone, happily.

"Hi Jon! So, today's the day I record with the guest artist, right?" I asked, hoping he would tell me who it was before my mind exploded from sheer anticipation.

"It sure is- Do you want to know who it is?"

"Yes PLEASE!"

He laughed. "Well, then you better get down here this instant to record!"

I hung up the phone really fast and grabbed Riker who was still eating his pancakes, and we ran out the door together and into his car. I was shaking the whole drive to the studio, and I was greeted by equally excited faces when I arrived.

"Hey, Dove!" Lex called, as Maggie and Ellen followed behind her. All of them jumping up and down and giggling and squealing.

"Hey girlies!" I called back and ran over to them and started jumping up and down and giggling and squealing with them. Riker walked over and patted my head as I leaned into his side.

"Well, you all look rather... Bubbly..." Riker commented, to which I smacked his arm.

"Uh, la der, Riker! Mah gah, dis so excitin'!" I said, using my Twitter lingo.

"You... You sound like your tongue is swelled up or something..."

"Oh, shut up," I said, as we all walked inside to be face to face with- with- with- with-

"OH. SNAP. NO. JUST. STOP. PLEASE. NOW. I. CAN'T. EVEN. YOU'RE. YOU'RE. GOD. I. NO. THIS. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" I fangirled at who was standing in front of me.

"Um, is she always like this?" Jesse McCartney asked Riker.

Riker nodded slowly. "Sure is."

"YOU'RE GORGEOUS. CAN I LICK YOUR ABS?!" I asked rabidly.

"I don't think anyone has ever asked me that before..."

"Dove, you're scaring him..." Riker said, restraining my arms behind me.

"WELL, THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING! NOW, COME ON LET'S SEE THOSE BAD BOYS-"

"C-can we just start recording?" Jesse asked, looking around nervously. Jon laughed at me, as he walked into the room.

"Ah, I'm going to take it that you're a fan of Jesse?" He asked, leading us all into the studio.

I nodded furiously, pretty sure I was currently drooling all over myself. Jon laughed again, and pushed my future husband- Jesse McCartney- and I into the booth.

"So, we're singing Bye Bye, alright?" Jon asked me, and I nodded, finally starting to feel my heart beat properly again.

We recorded, and I nearly fainted when the god next to me opened his mouth and a chorus of angels rejoiced throughout the room.

When it was over, I could hear Jon and the girls talking outside the room, so I joined them in the hallway. "So, what kinds of promotions will we be doing for Miss Chase's upcoming album?" Jon asked Maggie.

"Well, first she's got to decide what she wants the album to be titled!"

I thought for a few seconds. "Is it supposed to be named after one of the songs on the album?"

"It doesn't have to be- though, a lot of artists choose to do it that way," Ellen said.

"Well, then I want to be different," I decided.

"Okay, so would you like to sleep on-"

"No, I know what to call it," I said, writing it down on the document that Maggie had on her clipboard.

"Wow. That's- that's good," Lex said, happily. The rest of them nodded their heads in agreement.

"So, we can release the album with about a month's promotion, with a title like that," Maggie said. "We'll put you on our top slot for new music, Daveigh!" Jon said, enthusiastically. "You're going to go so far in this business- I can feel it!"

"Of course she is! So, we'll probably- because I'm sure sales will go fantastically- be booking a gig on the Grammy's?" Maggie asked, looking to Jon for approval. I thought I might throw up. I met my future husband AND I got to perform at the biggest music award show ever?! Somebody pinch me! No don't, my skin's very sensitive.

"I'm sure we will! You might even receive an award or two, my dear!" Jon replied.

"Wow... WOW. OMG. JUST- I can't believe this..." I said, so stunned.

"Well, believe it- you're going to be a sensation, kid!" Jon said, with a smile and a real genuine quality to his voice. Was I really?

"So, the girls will give you a call to tell you the release date tomorrow once the documents have been filed for promotions- then, we'll start filming some commercials!"

"That sounds amazing- thanks Jon. Thanks to everybody!" I said, trying not to cry.

"Oh please- you deserve it. See you soon! Drive safely, Riker!" Jon called, and Riker nodded and smiled back at him.

I hopped into the car with a million thoughts on my mind. I looked over at Riker, and I noticed something that I hadn't noticed before. He looked... Unhappy.

"What's the matter?" I asked, and he turned to face me really quickly. To quickly.

"Nothing!" He said, too cheerily. "Why would you think something's wrong!? I don't have a problem with your record deal!"

"I- I... I didn't ask if you had a problem with it," I said slowly. "... Do you?"

"N-no."

"Yes, you do."

"No."

"Are you mad at me?"

"Of course not."

"Then-"

"I just wish... I wish it was me."

I stared at him. He'd started driving. I hadn't noticed. "Oh."

"I'm sorry. That's really selfish of me. You should be mad at me."

"Good, 'cause I am."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Okay!"

"OKAY!"

We sat in silence for the rest of the drive.

"You know, I don't care if you're famous, right?" He looked over at me, as I spoke. "I'm proud of you. You- you don't need to have a record deal for me to love you."

"You love me?"

"Of course I love you. In more ways than one."

"That sounds familiar."

"That's because you said it. A couple years ago."

"Oh yeah..."

I leaned my head on his shoulder. "I love you, too," he said softly, kissing the top of my head.

We sat there watching the rain drops slide down over the window.

HEYYYYOOOOO! DIS IS LATE, I KNOW! But, I counted- it wasn't twelve days!

Lol, now we have an inside joke with each other... Ya know, cause last time it was twelve days before I updated...

*coughs* Yeah, um, yeah. :)

So, as you can see Jesse McCartney was the surprise recording artist! That means that... Mary won! WHOOT WHOOT! So, Ausllyuvr, my dear Mary, I will PM you what you should do to claim your prize :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH, AND FANTASTIC KWANZA!

Okay, so, on that note, I'm gonna go!

Love you all sooooooooooooooo very very very much,

~Kara Rose ;) 3 * Flower...