"So, do you wanna go back to the hotel or stay at the loft?" Ava asked smiling up at Roger.
"I wanna go back to the hotel. I wanna be alone with my fiance." he smiled looking down at her.
"Fiance. I love the way that sounds." she smiled looking up at him.
"It took us long enough, huh?" he asked sweeping her into his arms.
"Yeah it did. But it was worth the wait." she smiled leaning up to kiss him before they started back to the hotel. When they got there, there was a crowd out front.
"Are all these people for you?" he asked looking over at them.
"They're here for you too, you know?" she laughed noticing the girls holding signs saying I love Roger Davis.
"This is unreal." he said looking over at them.
"Yeah, welcome to being famous." she smiled looking up at him.
"Oh my God, there they are." a girl yelled seeing Roger and Ava standing on the corner.
"Ava, are you and Roger dating?" another girl asked as the crowd began approaching them.
"We better get out of here Baby." he said taking her hand and leading her away from the hotel.
"Are you and Roger getting married?" another girl asked as the crowd began running after them.
"Roger, where are we going?" she asked running behind him.
"Just follow me. I know this city like the back of my hand." he said as they ran through the streets of Manhattan. Roger couldn't believe all the fans Ava had. They continued running until they got to someplace familiar.
"Where are we?" she asked looking around.
"Alphabet city. I figured no one would find us at the loft." he smiled opening the door. "I can't believe all those fans. Isn't it scary?" he asked looking down at her.
"Not really. I mean, not usually. They never chased after me before. I think they were chasing after you." she laughed as they entered the building.
"They were actually chasing after me? I've never had people chase after me before. Unless I was a jerk and Mark and Collins came after me to yell at me." he laughed looking down at her.
"Get used to it Baby. You're gonna be seeing a lot of that." she smiled leaning up to kiss him.
"Let's go upstairs. I wanna get you alone." he smiled burying his face in her hair.
"I would love that Roger." she smiled looking up at him before taking his hand and dragging him upstairs.
"Roger, Ava what are you guys going here? We thought you'd be baracaded in your hotel room for the next week." Collins laughed looking up from his book.
"There were fans outside the hotel waiting for us so Roger thought it would be best to come here." she smiled looking over at him.
"Face it Rog. You have to share your girl with the rest of the world." he smiled looking over at them.
"Apparently, I'm the one who has to do the sharing." she smiled looking up at Roger.
"You have crazed fans?" Collins asked smiling up at him.
"What? It's not that far fetched." he laughed looking over at him.
"You should have seen them Collins. They were holding signs that said I love Roger Davis and everything." she smiled going over to sit next to him on the couch.
"You're kidding?" he asked looking up at Roger.
"Why do you find it so hard to believe that I would have fans?" he asked sitting on the other side of Ava.
"No reason. It's just weird. Our little Roger has fan girls." he laughed looking over at him.
"Yeah but Ava's the only girl the matters to me." he smiled wrapping his arms around her and holding her close to him.
"And you're the only one who matters to me too." she smiled looking back at Roger leaning in to kiss him.
"Come on, let's go to bed. I'm exhausted. It's been a really big day." he smiled looking over at them.
"It's been a really great day." she smiled looking over at him.
"I'll see you two in the morning. You guys were really great tonight. I am really proud of you." Collins smiled leaning in to hug Ava while smiling up at Roger.
"Thanks Collins. We'll see you in the morning." Roger smiled looking down at him as they got up and went into Roger's bedroom.
"Now that I have you alone, I know just what I want to do to you." she smiled pushing him on his bed.
"Well just be gentle with me, OK?" he smiled looking up at her.
"Don't worry Baby, I'll take care of you." she smiled leaning down to kiss him long and hard.
The next morning Roger got up early. He watched Ava who looked so peaceful. Her long golden blond hair was strewn across the pillow. He loved watching her sleep. She looked like an angel. He leaned over to kiss her head before getting up to take his pills. He went into the kitchen to make coffee. As he reached into the cabinet for his pill bottle Mark came out of his room.
"Rog, what are you doing here? I thought you were staying with Ava at the hotel?" he asked putting his glassess on.
"There was a crowd of fans outside the hotel, so I brought Ava here." he smiled popping the pill into his mouth.
"A crowd of fans, huh? I guess you're gonna have to get used to it." Mark smiled looking up at him.
"Yeah, I guess. But I really just want to be with Ava. I love her." he smiled as the coffee brewed.
"Roger, you deserve this. It's what you've been wanting since we met. I mean, being with Ava and on stage. You're finally getting what you've always wanted." Mark smiled looking up at him.
"Yeah, but I'm not looking forward to leaving you guys." he said leaning on the counter.
"You're not leaving us Rog, you're just following your dreams. And your heart." Mark smiled looking up at him.
"I know. Thanks man." Roger smiled as Collins entered the loft.
"You guys have got to read this article." he said loudly looking over at them.
"Shh, Ava's still sleeping." Roger said looking over at him.
"Not anymore. Who can sleep with 3 boys around?" Ava laughed stretching as she came out of Roger's bedroom. She was wearing one of his t-shirts and a pair of his boxers.
"Sorry we woke you up Baby." he smiled going over to her.
"That's OK Baby. I'm am early riser anyway." she smiled as he took her into his arms.
"Does anyone want to hear the article I read?" Collins asked looking over at them impatiently.
"We're sorry Collins. Go ahead." Ava laughed looking up at him as she she went to the kitchen for coffee.
"The concert of the night last night, took place at the Garden. It was Avalon. Avalon, Jimmy and June were flawless, as usual. Avalon started off by introducing a new guitarist, Roger Davis, who will prove to be a very valuable addition to the band. His voice and guitar skills were very impressive for his first night. The chemistry between him and Avalon was undeniable. I wouldn't be surprised to hear them being linked in the near future. Avalon did all of her greatest hits and included a just unveiled song called Tonight is What it Means to Be Young, which she said she and Davis wrote years earlier. They even included a cover of Meat Loaf's Paradise By the Dashboard Light that rivaled Meat Loaf himself. Unfortunately, last night was their last area show, but I look forward to seeing them tour the west coast and return to New York soon." Collins read as Ava smiled up at Roger who looked shocked.
"I told you Baby. You were amazing." she smiled looking up at him.
"Oh my God." he said looking down at her surprised.
"Rog, you were a hit." Mark smiled looking up at him.
"I don't believe it." he said sitting on the stool in the kitchen.
"I told you you were great Baby." Ava smiled wrapping her arms around his neck kissing his head.
"I just don't believe it. This is so unreal, you know?" he said looking up at Mark and Collins.
"Roger, you were really great. You deserve it." he said looking down at him as the phone rang.
"Get used to it Rog. You're bonafide rock star now." Collins smiled as he went to answer the phone. "Hello?" he said into the phone. "Hey Jimmy, yeah we read it... No they're right here... OK, we'll see you soon... Bye." he said looking over at them before hanging up at the phone.
"I hope they don't get followed." Ava said looking down at him.
"This is so unreal dude. I mean... WOW." he said getting up from the stool to pace the loft.
"Roger, this is what we always dreamed of. Playing Madison Square Garden and being in the paper. I thought you'd be happy." Ava said following him.
"I am. I mean, it's awesome. But, I'm just not used to it. I mean, you've had years to get used to it. This is new to me Ava. I don't know how to handle this." he said running his fingers through his hair.
"Roger, what are you saying?" she asked looking up at him.
"Baby, I'm not saying anything. I'm just gonna have to get used to it, that's all. I'll be OK." he said wrapping his arms around her kissing her head.
"Roger, if you don't want this life, it's OK." she said looking up at him.
"Ava, I do. I want my life to be with you and this is your life. That means it's my life too. It's just a little overwhelming. I'll be OK." he said taking her face in his hands and kissing her.
"Baby, I would never want you to be unhappy or overwhelmed. I'll do anything for you. If you don't want to be in the band, it's OK. We can still be together." she said looking into his green eyes.
"I'm not unhappy Ava. Actually, I've never been happier. I'll be OK. I promise. I want to be in the band and I want to be with you." he smiled holding her close to him.
"Roger, just say the word and we're done, OK? I'll do anything for you." she said looking up at him.
"I would never ask you to do that Ava. I want to do this with you. It's all I ever wanted." he said looking down at her.
"As long as you're sure Roger. I wouldn't want to make you unhappy. You're the only man I could ever love." she said looking up at him.
"Looks like you got your answer Babygirl." Collins smiled looking over at them.