"Are you sure we're ready? I don't think I'm ready Roger." Ava rambled looking up at Roger from the side of the stage.

"Ava, you're ready. I think you're more ready then we are." he laughed looking down at her.

"No, I'm not. I'm so nervous. How am I gonna sing in front of all those people?" she asked looking up at him.

"Baby, please. Calm down. You're gonna be amazing. At least you better be, because you know June's guitar playing sucks ass." he joked looking down at her.

"Roger, you're not funny. I'm nervous as hell and you're making jokes?" she yelled looking up at him.

"I'm sorry Baby. You're gonna be great. I promise." he smiled leaning down to kiss her before wrapping his arms around her.

"I hope so." she said looking up at him.

"OK Baby, we're on. I love you." he smiled looking down at her.

"I love you too Roger." she smiled leaning up to kiss him again before taking the stage.

"And now we have Transparent." Miss Constantine announced as they all took the stage.

"Ready?" Roger asked looking over at Ava.

"Yeah, I'm ready." she smiled looking over at him as the guys started playing.

"I remember every little thing, As if it happened only yesterday, Parking by the lake, And there was not another car in sight, And I never had a girl, Looking any better than you did, And all the kids at school said they were wishing they were me that night, And now our bodies are oh so close and tight, It never felt so good, it never felt so right, And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife, Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife, C'mon, hold on tight, C'mon, hold on tight, Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night, I can see paradise by the dashboard light." Roger sung smiling at her.

"Ain't no doubt about it we were doubly blessed, 'Cause we were barely seventeen, And we were barely dressed." Ava sung looking up at him.

"Ain't no doubt about it, Baby got to go out and shout it, Ain't no doubt about it, We were doubly blessed." they sung mesmerized by one another.

"'Cause we were barely seventeen, And we were barely dressed, Baby don'cha hear my heart, You got it drowing out the radio, I've been waiting so long, For you to come along and have some fun, And I gotta let you know, No you're never gonna regret it, So open up your eyes, I got a big surprise, It'll feel all right, Well I wanna make you motor run, And now our bodies are oh so close and tight, It never felt so good, it never felt so right, And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife, Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife, C'mon, Hold on tight, C'mon, Hold on tight." Roger smiled singing to her as if they were the only ones in the room.

"Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night, I can see paradise by the dashboard light, Paradise by the dashboard light." As Roger and Ava sung, they stared at each other. They had been dating for 6 months and were in love. They felt on top of the world. They were playing the school talent show and they were in love. When they finished their song, they smiled at one another as the crowd went wild. As they left the stage Ava jumped into Roger's arms.

"Baby, we did it." she yelled holding him tight.

"No Baby, you did it. That was all you." he smiled leaning in to kiss her.

"Roger, that was incredible." she smiled looking into his eyes.

"Ava, you were amazing." June smiled looking down at her with his arm around Sophia.

"Thanks June. But it was you guys. You kept me calm." she smiled looking up at her friends.

"No way. Avalon, that was all you." Ms. Parker said as she arrived back stage.

"Hi mom. Did you see us?" she said looking up at her as she jumped excitedly into her arms.

"I saw you sweetie. You guys were great. I am so proud of you. All of you." she smiled looking up at the boys.

"Thanks Ms. P." Jimmy smiled looking down at her.

"Mom, did you see Roger? He was so amazing." she smiled looking up at him.

"No way Baby, you were the amazing one. I was just following you." he smiled wrapping his arms around her as he picked her up.

"You were all amazing." Mr. Davis smiled as he and Mrs. Davis made it back stage.

"Thanks dad." Roger smiled putting Ava down.

"You kids are a shoe in to win. I know it." Mrs. Davis added smiling at them.

"It doesn't matter. This was such an amazing night." Ava smiled looking up at Roger.

"We'll win Baby and it's all because of you." Roger smiled kissing her.

"And now the winner of the Hicksville High School talent show is... Transparent." Miss Constantine announced as they looked at each other excitedly.

"I told you. You kids were a shoe in." Mrs. Davis said looking over at them as Roger leaned down picking Ava up.

"We did it Roger." she called out laughing looking at him excitedly.

"No, you did it. You rocked." he smiled leaning in to kiss her.

"Come on you two. We gotta go out there." Will said patting Roger on the back.

"Right." he smiled letting Ava down. "I love you Baby." he smiled looking down at her.

"I love you too Roger." she smiled as they took the stage again.

"Love?" Ms. Parker said looking over at Mr. And Mrs. Davis.

"Looks like we're in for it." Mr. Davis said looking down at her.

"Yeah, now we have to keep a closer eye on them." Mrs. Davis said looking over at them as they stood on stage accepting their prize.

"Roger, my mom's gonna be home any minute now. We have to get dressed. If she catches us up here while she's not home, I'm gonna be in huge trouble." Ava laughed looking up at him.

"Do I have to? I like laying here with you." he whined looking down into her bright blue eyes.

"I know, me too. But I do not want to get grounded." she said getting up beginning to get dressed.

"OK fine. I can't wait until we get a record deal and go on tour. We are so gonna share a room eveywhere we go." he smiled before getting up.

"Yeah we are." she smiled looking up at him as he got dressed.

"Baby, do you ever think about it? You know, when we get a record deal and stuff." he asked looking over at her at he pulled his sweatshirt over his head.

"Sometimes. Why?" she asked looking over at him.

"No reason. Just something June said." he said sitting on her bed putting his boots on.

"What did June say?" she asked sitting next to him.

"He just asked what's gonna happen if it doesn't work out with us." he said looking over at her.

"Why wouldn't things work out? Roger, I love you and you love me." she said looking over at him.

"I know. I do love you Ava. More than anything." he said putting his hand on her face before leaning in to kiss her.

"So why wouldn't thinks work out with us?" she asked looking up at him.

"No reason Baby. It's just June being June. He's worried about the band. Don't worry Baby. Everything is gonna be fine." he smiled kissing her again.

"OK. We have to get out of here. My mom's gonna freak if she catches us up here." she said looking over at him.

"OK Baby." he smiled looking over at him before they got up and left the bedroom.

"Mom, I'll be home later." Ava called out rushing down the stairs.

"Wait a minute. Where are you going?" Ms. Parker asked from the living room.

"Jimmy's having a party at his house. I'll be right down the block." she said putting her coat on.

"No drinking, no smoking and no drugs Avalon. I mean it." she said getting up off the couch.

"OK mom. No drinking, no smoking and no drugs. Gotcha. I'm not an idiot mom." she said smiled as the door bell rang. "Um, can I go?" she said looking over at the door.

"Yeah, you can go. Just be home by midnight." she said looking over at her.

"But mom, I'm 16 and I'm only gonna be right down the block." she said looking over at her.

"Fine. 1 o'clock, but if I smell alcohol or cigarettes on you, you're in huge trouble Avalon." she said as she opened the door.

"Thanks mom. I promise, I'm not gonna drink. See you at 1." she said looking over at her before she and Roger left the house.

"What was that all about?" he asked as she closed the door.

"My mom is letting me stay out until 1. But I can't drink or smoke." she smiled up at him wrapping her arms around his neck as they stood on the porch.

"That's good, because I sort of have something else in mind for tonight." he smiled leaning down to kiss her.

"Oh?" she asked looking up at him.

"Jimmy said we could use his parents room. There's a lock on the door and we can have our own party." he said smiling down at her.

"What about Maureen? Isn't she gonna rat us out?" she asked looking up at him.

"Don't worry about Maureen. I can handle her." he smiled leaning down to kiss her.

"OK, let's go." she smiled as they walked to Jimmy's house. When they arrived at the party they sat on the couch talking to everyone. Before long they were upstairs in Mr. And Mrs. Johnsons room.

"Here we are Baby. Our honeymoon suite." he smiled locking the door as Ava looked around.

"This is a really nice bedroom." she smiled as he came up behind her picking her up.

"Yeah, the bed is bigger than yours." he laughed bringing her to the bed.

"But I like my bed. I get to be closer to you." she smiled as he leaned in to kiss her passionately.

"Me too." he whispered continuing to kiss her as they began to make love. As they lay in the bed they held each other close. They talked about what they were gonna do when they became famous. Before they knew it, it was 12:45 and they had to start getting ready to leave.

"I don't want to go home. I wan to stay here all night with you." she said smiling up at him.

"I want to stay here all night with you too, but we have to go Baby. Otherwise, you're gonna get grounded and then we won't get to see each other. Only in school." he said leaning down to kiss her.

"But Roger, I like being here with you. I feel so safe with you." she said sitting up.

"I know Baby. I feel safe too." he smiled leaning up to kiss her. "I love you Ava." he whispered looking up at her.

"I love you too Roger." she said running her fingers through his hair.

"Now, come on. I have to get you home." he smiled looking up at her.

"OK Baby." he smiled looking over at him before they got out of the bed and getting dressed.