"Ya'll been in the river?" asked Angie noticing all 4 of the soaking wet, Shelly just laughed.
"We jumped the fall." she said as Joe handed her a towel.
"Off of it?" Shelly nodded as her parents laughed
"I swear child you ain't got no sense!" Shelly just grinned at her mother,
"I think it's genetic, by the stories Grandma Annie told me." Angie gave her the evil eye.
"She's got you there Angie." they just laughed
"Oh Hush! Now go get changed, suppers almost ready. & Then we have to practice." she said smiling
"We playin' tonight? Where?"
"Grandpa Murphy's place."
"I thought he closed it!"
"No he's kept it open."
"Might Just have to Introduce Tony to the town." shelly laughed, when she glanced at him he couldn't stop grinning, he quickly glanced at Joe, who winked at him.
"Grandpa!" Shelly smiled hugging him
"Hey baby! Where have you been, I heard you went to California." he said as they carried some things inside.
"I did, I came home for a few weeks." she said.
"Now who are the three with you?" he asked, Tony helped him with the heavy box as Jay & Stacy finished hooking up the speakers & amps.
"My boyfriend Tony,& his friends, Jay & Stacy." He smiled shaking there hands.
"When did ya'll get in?" he asked.
"Just this Morning." Tony smiled
"Daddy, we are Practicing again right?" Shelly asked him as he walked back to sound board
"Yes baby, just waiting on your Mama." He added, "Sing in the mic in front of ya."
She smiled and sang, Tony loved to here sing her voice was sweet & very strong, he glanced back to the soundboard.
"what is Joe telling him?" he thought not being able to make it out. Grandpa Murphy evened out her sound.
"Got it baby!" Joe said she stopped , but kept humming the song in her head.
"You sounded beautiful." Tony smiled, Stacy nodded.
"Thanks angel." she kissed his cheek .
He glance over at Murphy who smiled.
Tony sat there listing to there small band playing for the crowd, They were amazing.
Shelly had so much soul, her voice even more amazing than before.
"You not getting nervous are ya?" he turned to Grandpa Murphy.
"No, not at all."
"the only thing I ask is that you be good to her."
"I just want her happy"
"That's what I wanted to here!"
Tony turned & clapped as they finished there song
"Ladies & gents I would love to Introduce you to some one, Come here Tony."
Tony's heart raced, as he walked to the stage.
"This is my boy friend Tony."
"Shelly I have some thing I want to ask." she looked at him questioningly
He got down on his left knee, "Shelly Maria West, I love you, Will you Marry Me?"
She let tears fall "YES!" Tony smiled & threw his arms around her as the crowd cheered.
Sliding the ring on her hand he smiled,& kissed her.
"I love you." Shelly said, the sparkle in her eyes was so beautiful.
"I love you More." he said kissing her again.