At eight o' clock Riot gets in his limo and has his driver drive to
Starlight Music. However, at the music company, Jerrica is stretching out
on her office sofa. She had been working long hours trying to figure out a
way to keep her music company going. Although her friends had asked her to
come with them, she had to stay. Because of Kimber and Pizzazz, Starlight
Music was in financial trouble. In addition Rio was avoiding her. Was he
still mad that she had left with Riot or because she wouldn't let him buy
those stupid lights? She then takes out her father's diary. "Maybe dad went
through something like this." She then begins to scan through the pages
hoping to find an answer to her situation.
Nevertheless as she reads Riot has arrived and to his surprise, when he goes to see if anyone was in the lobby, he sees that the door is not locked. He knew he had seen a light on in one of the offices, but from what he could tell everyone was gone. He then enters the elevator and goes up to where he saw the office that had the light on. However as he enters the hall he hears a woman sobbing. To his surprise he sees Jerrica crying. In her hands was a brown journal. Riot then walks over and puts his hand on her shoulder. Startled by his appearance she drops the book. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you." "It's alright." He then hands her a handkerchief. "You were crying. Things that bad?" All she can do is nod. She then offers him a seat. "Minx tells me that you disappeared around the same time that Jem and I did." "Yeah and look what happened to Starlight Music. My sister Kimber ran Starlight Music to the ground and ended up giving it to Pizzazz. To think that woman was in charge of my foster girls gives me the shivers." Riot then asks her about the book in her hand. "Oh this was my father's diary." "Lindsey mentioned that your father had died. What about your mother?" she licks her lips. " My mother died when I was 12. I was reading that entry in my dad's diary when you came in." "I'm sorry." "It's alright, there was no way you could have known." She then walks over to the window.
"Looks like I failed." "Maybe because I didn't give you much of a chance." She turns facing him. "I don't follow." "What I mean is I think its time we talk. Have you had dinner yet?" "No." "Good then it's settled." She steps back against the window, stunned by his words. "Wouldn't you rather have dinner with Jem? I know Rio does. It seems he would rather spend time with her more than me. Guess I'm no longer what he wants, that or I'm too boring." "Nonsense as I told you in Greece he's insensitive." "I don't know maybe I drove him away." "That doesn't matter now, come." He then takes her hand and after picking up her dad's diary the two go to have dinner. Then after finding a restaurant Riot tells her what Lindsey had mentioned during his interview. "Ah I see that's why the sudden interest in me. Well I suppose it's not too late. I rather you not go through what I am so ask your questions I insist." He then asks to start at the beginning well after her father passed away. She then tells him the events of the past few years.
By the time dinner is over Riot has learned a lot about his partner. What a fool he was. The two then get in his limo. He had promised her that after dinner he would drive back to Starlight Music. However by now it was nearly ten and Jerrica had fallen asleep on his shoulder. The driver sees this too. "Sir it is late." "Yes and I would rather not wake her friends at Starlight Mansion. Take us back to my penthouse. I'll give her one of my shirts to sleep in. We could discuss the rest tomorrow." Maybe by the expo on Friday he would have an idea where he stood and if he should leave Stingers Sound. Then after lifting her in his arms he carries her into his suite. However as he enters his bedroom her father's diary falls out of her purse. Thinking that he could pick it up after he had put her to bed Riot ignores it and takes her inside and then lays her down and covers her up. But as he does she opens her eyes.
"What?" She then watches him get out for her one of his white silk shirts that he had worn in Greece. He then explains that she had fallen asleep and that he wanted to avoid her sister and her friends. This she had to agree on. After what happened with Mrs. Farnsworth and Regine who knows how her friends would have reacted. "There is a boutique in the lobby. Tomorrow morning I'll pick you up something." Being so tired Jerrica just yawns. He then tells her good night and closes the door. She then takes off the red and white western suit and puts on the white shirt and gets into bed. As she sleeps he picks up the diary and looks at it. Riot had to admit he was tempted, but it was her father's diary. He couldn't just read it, but the mischievous part of him kept at him. He then sits down and begins to read. Although at first the beginning of the journal wasn't of much interest he soon reaches the entry where Jerrica's mother had died. He sighed as it made him think of his mother. The last time he had seen her was five years ago. It broke his heart when he had to leave, but what choice did he have. Riot then opens the door and enters his bedroom. The sleeping woman on his bed, he should have been more understanding, but no he had to be arrogant. He then sees that there was one strand of hair in her face. He moves it away gently, making sure not to awaken her. She looked so cute sleeping so soundly. He then gets up and leaves the room. Then after closing the door he goes back to continue reading her father's journal.
By midnight he is now at the end of the last entry, but then something stuns him. Her father had mentioned in the diary that he had made for his eldest daughter a pair of red star shaped earrings. That Synergy, this computer, would reveal herself to Jerrica and her sister. The Rockin Roaster, the Jem symbol on the Roadster; now everything was fitting into place. The reason why Jerrica had disappeared was because she was with him. She was Jem. He puts down the journal and re-enters his bedroom. Riot then touches Jerrica's shoulder in an attempt to awaken her. It takes a few tries, but she finally opens her eyes. "Riot what is it?" "Could you sit up for a minute I need to ask you something. However before I do I have something I want to confess. I read your dad's diary." She stares at him trying to conceive what he had just said. "You don't mean all of it do you?" "Yes Jerrica all of it. I know you're Jem." "No, this isn't happening." She then puts her hands to her face and starts to cry. "Please don't." he says as he lowers her hands. "Although I have to admit it is shocking to learn this I won't tell anyone." He then pulls her close to him and puts his arm around her.
"That was the last thing I would do. Nor would I tell Eric or the Misfits that you were Jem. Besides, now that I know my feelings still have not yet changed." Hearing this she lowers her hands. "I still want to make you mine, however there is just one problem. I only know the Jem part of you. I need to learn about the Jerrica part." She turns away. "Riot I don't know. There is also Rio to consider." He then takes her chin so she is looking at him. "First let's forget my stage name for now and use Rory instead. Second for the life of me I can't figure out why a man who treats you like discarded garbage you feel a need to stay loyal to him." "That's not true." "Oh and when was the last time he took you out on a date or told you that he loved you?" "As Jerrica, not in a while." He then takes her hand in his. "That's probably because of me." She shakes her head. "No, Rio and I have been having problems for a long time now." She then gets up and wraps her arms around her waist.
"I think I lost Rio after we did Starbright." "Pardon?" By now the lead singer of the Stingers had gotten up and joined her. He had his arms wrapped around her. From what she could tell he wasn't going to give up and to be honest she wasn't sure she could keep herself from turning around and letting him have her. It had been so long since she was held. It felt so good. However she isn't the only one that notices this. Riot can see it in her body language. "Before you explain relax, I'm not going to hurt you. Pretend the world disappeared and it's only you and me." When he sees that she has he turns her around and before she can even react he kisses her. Jerrica wants to resist, but after a few seconds she gives in and puts her arms around his neck. Riot then steps back and caresses her cheek. "You should be with a man who wants to take care of you and from what I can see he hasn't done so," he says as he traces a line over one of the bags under her eyes.
"It isn't his fault." "Oh no if you were mine I would make sure you wouldn't be at the office working till midnight, but we're going off the subject. "I want to know what this Starbright film is." She nods her head and after sitting down Jerrica tells him of what happened. Nevertheless by the time she is finished Riot is stunned. An amateur she was not. To go all through that and then deal with Eric's spending of Starlight Music's funds; she was brilliant and also very tired. He sees her yawn. It was now almost one a.m. "Come let's get you to bed," Before she can respond he lifts her in his arms and carries her into his bedroom. He then tucks her in and after he is sure she is asleep he goes over to the couch and falls asleep.
Nevertheless as she reads Riot has arrived and to his surprise, when he goes to see if anyone was in the lobby, he sees that the door is not locked. He knew he had seen a light on in one of the offices, but from what he could tell everyone was gone. He then enters the elevator and goes up to where he saw the office that had the light on. However as he enters the hall he hears a woman sobbing. To his surprise he sees Jerrica crying. In her hands was a brown journal. Riot then walks over and puts his hand on her shoulder. Startled by his appearance she drops the book. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you." "It's alright." He then hands her a handkerchief. "You were crying. Things that bad?" All she can do is nod. She then offers him a seat. "Minx tells me that you disappeared around the same time that Jem and I did." "Yeah and look what happened to Starlight Music. My sister Kimber ran Starlight Music to the ground and ended up giving it to Pizzazz. To think that woman was in charge of my foster girls gives me the shivers." Riot then asks her about the book in her hand. "Oh this was my father's diary." "Lindsey mentioned that your father had died. What about your mother?" she licks her lips. " My mother died when I was 12. I was reading that entry in my dad's diary when you came in." "I'm sorry." "It's alright, there was no way you could have known." She then walks over to the window.
"Looks like I failed." "Maybe because I didn't give you much of a chance." She turns facing him. "I don't follow." "What I mean is I think its time we talk. Have you had dinner yet?" "No." "Good then it's settled." She steps back against the window, stunned by his words. "Wouldn't you rather have dinner with Jem? I know Rio does. It seems he would rather spend time with her more than me. Guess I'm no longer what he wants, that or I'm too boring." "Nonsense as I told you in Greece he's insensitive." "I don't know maybe I drove him away." "That doesn't matter now, come." He then takes her hand and after picking up her dad's diary the two go to have dinner. Then after finding a restaurant Riot tells her what Lindsey had mentioned during his interview. "Ah I see that's why the sudden interest in me. Well I suppose it's not too late. I rather you not go through what I am so ask your questions I insist." He then asks to start at the beginning well after her father passed away. She then tells him the events of the past few years.
By the time dinner is over Riot has learned a lot about his partner. What a fool he was. The two then get in his limo. He had promised her that after dinner he would drive back to Starlight Music. However by now it was nearly ten and Jerrica had fallen asleep on his shoulder. The driver sees this too. "Sir it is late." "Yes and I would rather not wake her friends at Starlight Mansion. Take us back to my penthouse. I'll give her one of my shirts to sleep in. We could discuss the rest tomorrow." Maybe by the expo on Friday he would have an idea where he stood and if he should leave Stingers Sound. Then after lifting her in his arms he carries her into his suite. However as he enters his bedroom her father's diary falls out of her purse. Thinking that he could pick it up after he had put her to bed Riot ignores it and takes her inside and then lays her down and covers her up. But as he does she opens her eyes.
"What?" She then watches him get out for her one of his white silk shirts that he had worn in Greece. He then explains that she had fallen asleep and that he wanted to avoid her sister and her friends. This she had to agree on. After what happened with Mrs. Farnsworth and Regine who knows how her friends would have reacted. "There is a boutique in the lobby. Tomorrow morning I'll pick you up something." Being so tired Jerrica just yawns. He then tells her good night and closes the door. She then takes off the red and white western suit and puts on the white shirt and gets into bed. As she sleeps he picks up the diary and looks at it. Riot had to admit he was tempted, but it was her father's diary. He couldn't just read it, but the mischievous part of him kept at him. He then sits down and begins to read. Although at first the beginning of the journal wasn't of much interest he soon reaches the entry where Jerrica's mother had died. He sighed as it made him think of his mother. The last time he had seen her was five years ago. It broke his heart when he had to leave, but what choice did he have. Riot then opens the door and enters his bedroom. The sleeping woman on his bed, he should have been more understanding, but no he had to be arrogant. He then sees that there was one strand of hair in her face. He moves it away gently, making sure not to awaken her. She looked so cute sleeping so soundly. He then gets up and leaves the room. Then after closing the door he goes back to continue reading her father's journal.
By midnight he is now at the end of the last entry, but then something stuns him. Her father had mentioned in the diary that he had made for his eldest daughter a pair of red star shaped earrings. That Synergy, this computer, would reveal herself to Jerrica and her sister. The Rockin Roaster, the Jem symbol on the Roadster; now everything was fitting into place. The reason why Jerrica had disappeared was because she was with him. She was Jem. He puts down the journal and re-enters his bedroom. Riot then touches Jerrica's shoulder in an attempt to awaken her. It takes a few tries, but she finally opens her eyes. "Riot what is it?" "Could you sit up for a minute I need to ask you something. However before I do I have something I want to confess. I read your dad's diary." She stares at him trying to conceive what he had just said. "You don't mean all of it do you?" "Yes Jerrica all of it. I know you're Jem." "No, this isn't happening." She then puts her hands to her face and starts to cry. "Please don't." he says as he lowers her hands. "Although I have to admit it is shocking to learn this I won't tell anyone." He then pulls her close to him and puts his arm around her.
"That was the last thing I would do. Nor would I tell Eric or the Misfits that you were Jem. Besides, now that I know my feelings still have not yet changed." Hearing this she lowers her hands. "I still want to make you mine, however there is just one problem. I only know the Jem part of you. I need to learn about the Jerrica part." She turns away. "Riot I don't know. There is also Rio to consider." He then takes her chin so she is looking at him. "First let's forget my stage name for now and use Rory instead. Second for the life of me I can't figure out why a man who treats you like discarded garbage you feel a need to stay loyal to him." "That's not true." "Oh and when was the last time he took you out on a date or told you that he loved you?" "As Jerrica, not in a while." He then takes her hand in his. "That's probably because of me." She shakes her head. "No, Rio and I have been having problems for a long time now." She then gets up and wraps her arms around her waist.
"I think I lost Rio after we did Starbright." "Pardon?" By now the lead singer of the Stingers had gotten up and joined her. He had his arms wrapped around her. From what she could tell he wasn't going to give up and to be honest she wasn't sure she could keep herself from turning around and letting him have her. It had been so long since she was held. It felt so good. However she isn't the only one that notices this. Riot can see it in her body language. "Before you explain relax, I'm not going to hurt you. Pretend the world disappeared and it's only you and me." When he sees that she has he turns her around and before she can even react he kisses her. Jerrica wants to resist, but after a few seconds she gives in and puts her arms around his neck. Riot then steps back and caresses her cheek. "You should be with a man who wants to take care of you and from what I can see he hasn't done so," he says as he traces a line over one of the bags under her eyes.
"It isn't his fault." "Oh no if you were mine I would make sure you wouldn't be at the office working till midnight, but we're going off the subject. "I want to know what this Starbright film is." She nods her head and after sitting down Jerrica tells him of what happened. Nevertheless by the time she is finished Riot is stunned. An amateur she was not. To go all through that and then deal with Eric's spending of Starlight Music's funds; she was brilliant and also very tired. He sees her yawn. It was now almost one a.m. "Come let's get you to bed," Before she can respond he lifts her in his arms and carries her into his bedroom. He then tucks her in and after he is sure she is asleep he goes over to the couch and falls asleep.