"Michelle Lee Davis, you are not leaving the house wearing that." Charlie yelled as Michelle came down the stairs.
"Oh come on mom. All my friends wear clothes like this." she argued standing in the kitchen.
"Kathleen doesn't." Charlie told her putting her hand on her hip.
"Mom, Kathleen's a geek. Brianne and Amber do." she told her as Roger walked into the apartment.
"Um, no. Take two." he said taking one look at his daughter before pointing up the stairs.
"You guys are so boring." she yelled running up the stairs.
"At least we know how to dress." Roger yelled up the stairs as Michelle slammed her bedroom door.
"Hi Baby. And how was your day?" Charlie said laughing as she leaned up to kiss him.
"Better than yours it looks like." he said laughing as Michelle put her music on loud.
"So, do you still love having a teenager in the house?" she asked looking up the stairs.
"She's not that bad. If she's only getting like this now. We got off easy. Peggy was a nightmare from 13 until she was 25." he told her laughing.
"I hated being 17." Charlie said as the music went off and Michelle's door opened.
"Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing." he told her as Michelle came down the stairs wearing a t-shirt and jeans.
"See, now was that so hard?" Charlie asked her smiling up at her.
"You know, Aunt Maureen lets me wear those clothes." she told them drinking a glass of water.
"Yeah well Aunt Maureen's not your parents, we are. We don't do it to torture you, you know?" Roger told her smiling down at her.
"I know dad. It's because you love me, but you never let me wear what I want." she said looking at him.
"That's not true. When you want to wear clothes like that, we let you." he said smiling at her.
"Ha ha. Dad you are so not funny." she said smirking at him.
"I think he is." Charlie said raising her hand laughing.
"You would. I'm gonna meet Brianne and Amber at the Life Cafe. I'll home by curfew." she said dumping the rest of her water in the sink before rinsing out her glass hand putting it in the drain.
"OK Babygirl. Stay out of trouble and keep your cell phone on." Roger said hugging her goodbye.
"I will dad. To everything." she said leaning over to hug Charlie.
"I love you Babygirl." Roger said smiling at her.
"I love you too dad." she said before rushing out of the apartment.
"See, she still needs her daddy." Charlie said smiling up at him.
"Come on. I wanna take my Baby out for a night out." he said smiling at her.
"Maybe I'll wear that little outfit Michelle just had on." she said laughing.
"I would love that." Roger said wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Yeah I bet you would." she said laughing as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a kiss.
"I was thinking. Since our teenaged daughter has take over our hang out, why don't we stay in like we used to. Just you and me being you and me. No club, no gang, no Michelle. Just you and me." he whispered leaning down to kiss her neck.
"I like that idea better." she said as he leaned down to picker her up and carry her up the stairs to their bedroom.
"I thought you might, my beautiful sexy wife." she said gently putting her on the bed. As he leaned down to kiss her.
"Leave it." he told her continuing to kiss her.
"No, it could be Michelle." Charlie told him squirming out from under him and answering the phone.
"Mom, can you ask dad to come to the Life Cafe?" she asked sounding worried.
"What's the matter Michelle?" Charlie asked into the phone.
"Mom, I just need dad to come to the cafe. Please." she told her frustratedd.
"OK, I'll send him right down." she told him holding the phone to her chest. "Baby, she needs you to go down to the cafe right now." she said looking up at him.
"It better not be that Justin kid giving her a hard time again." he yelled getting up.
"He's coming sweetie." she said as Roger ran out the door.
"Thanks mom. I'm sorry I had to call dad, but Justin's been drinking and he's being a real jerk. He won't stop grabbing me." she said starting to cry.
"It's OK sweetie. Daddy's on his way right now." she said hearing Michelle breathe a sigh of relief.
"Oh my God. He's here. I told you I'd call my dad, Justin." she said as Charlie heard Roger in the back ground.
"Michelle, get your coat. Hey Justin, is there a problem?" Roger asked as Charlie could hear Michelle put the phone down to put her coat on.
"No sir, Mr Davis. Everything's fine. I was just messing around." Justin said obviously drunk.
"You messing around with my little girl, Justin?" Roger asked as Michelle picked the phone back up.
"No sir, Mr. Davis." he said clearly scared.
"If I hear you're harassing my little girl again, I'll hurt you." she could hear Roger threaten him as she could hear the door to the cafe open Michelle and Roger left.
"We'll be home in a couple of minutes mom. Thanks." Michelle said into the phone before hanging up.
"And that's why I don't want you dating musicians." Roger said looking down at Michelle.
"Were you like that daddy?" she asked looking up at him.
"No Babygirl, I wasn't. But Justin's a jerk. You're too smart and pretty like your mom to be going out with guys like him." he said putting his arm around her as they walked back to the apartment.
"Thanks dad." she said putting her arm around his waist.
"You never need to thank me for saving the day. It my job to be your hero." he said leaning down to kiss her head.
"I know daddy." she said smiling up at him.