"Mom dad, gramma's here." Lynda shouted jumping off of the window seat and rushing to the door.

"Lynda, don't run down the stairs." Roger yelled out to her as he came out of his room tying his tie.

"OK dad." she yelled going down the stairs.

"Baby, my mom's here." Roger told her as she came out of the bathroom.

"Yeah, I heard Hurricane Lynda rush out of here." she said laughing as she came out ready to go.

"You look amazing Baby." Roger told her smiling at her.

"You don't look too bad yourself." she told him leaning up to kiss him as Roger swept her in his arms.

"Guys must you always do that?" Lynda asked entering the loft with Mrs. Davis.

"Oh leave them alone pumpkin. When you're married for 12 years, you could be so lucky to be as in love as your parents." Mrs. Davis told her smiling as Roger turned to face his mother.

"Thank you mom. See." he told Lynda sticking his tongue out at her as she laughed.

"Dad, you're pathetic." she told him laughing at him.

"Roger, are you wearing a tie? Voluntarily?" Mrs. Davis asked looking up at him.

"Yes he is." Gina told her smiling at up at him.

"You must have some night planned." Mrs. Davis told him smiling.

"I don't know. He won't tell me. He wants to surprise me." Gina said looking up at Roger.

"Not another Metallica concert, I hope." she said as she and Gina laughed.

"That was one year and I thought it would be cool. You liked Metallica when we were in school." he told her defensively.

"Roger that was 22 years ago. I think I grew out of it." she said smiling at him.

"Well it's not another Metallica concert. I promise." he said smiling down at her.

"You better hope not. Gina didn't talk to you for a week after that." Mrs. Davis told him.

"I remember that. It was fun. At least I didn't have to worry about walking in on them making out with each other." Lynda said laughing.

"You think you're so cute, don't you little lady?" Roger told her leaning down to kiss her head.

"I do my best. Mom says it's your fault anyway. You're a smart alleck too." she told him laughing as she hugged him.

"Thanks a lot Baby." he said smiling at Gina.

"What? You are." she said laughing.

"Yeah, yeah. We have to get going. Our reservations are at 7." Roger said smiling at Lynda.

"Have fun guys." Lynda said leaning up to kiss Roger goodbye. "Happy Anniversary guys." she said hugging him.

"Thank you my girl. Be good for grandma. I love you." Roger said hugging her tight.

"I will. I love you too daddy." she said going to Gina. "I love you mom." she said hugging her tight.

"I love you too sweetie. Don't watch too much TV, OK." she said hugging her back.

"Don't worry, I just got a few Judy Blume books. We're gonna read them together." Mrs. Davis said smiling at Lynda.

"I love Judy Blume. Thanks gramma." Lynda told her excitely as she ran in her room to get her bag.

"I know you do. Happy Anniversary you two. Have a nice night. I love you both." Mrs. Davis told them hugging them goodbye.

"Thanks mom." Roger said smiling at her as they left the loft. Mrs. Davis and Lynda got in her car and Roger and Gina got into their car.

"So reservations, huh? Where to?" she asked curously.

"You'll see." he told her as he drove to a nice french restaurant uptown.

"This is really nice. And expensive. Roger how could we afford this?" she asked as they got out of the car.

"It's OK Baby, I've been saving up for a while." he told her smiling down at her.

"It's incredible Roger." she told him smiling up at him.

"Happy Anniversary Baby. I love you." he said taking her into his arms and kissing her.

"I love you too Roger." she said wrapping her arms around his neck and holding him close.

"Come on, I have a big night planned." he told her leading her into the restaurant.

"This is already the anniversary we've ever had." she told him smiling.

"Ever?" he asked smiling down at her as the maitre'd led them to their table.

"Happy Anniversary Baby." 17 year old Roger said as he leaned over to his night table to retrieve a small box.

"Roger, what is this?" she asked sitting up on the bed as he handed the box to her.

"Open it." he told her sitting up with her.

"Roger, this is beautiful. I love it." she told him smiling at it.

"Gina, I want you to marry me when you get out of college." he told her kissing her shoulder.

"I would love to." she said looking back at him as he took the ring out of the box and put it on her finger.

"I want to get you a better one when I can afford it. But for now, I would be honored if you wore this." he told her smiling at her.

"I don't need an expensive engagement ring, Roger. I love this one. I love you." she told him leaning up to kiss him.

"I love you too Gina." he told her as they held each other in Roger's bed.

"You're talking about the anniversary you proposed to me the first time, aren't you?" she asked as they sat down.

"Yeah, I am." he said smiling at her.

"That was amazing. Remember how mad my parent were when they found out?" Gina asked him laughing.

"Do I? I thought your dad was gonna have a stroke he was yelling so loud." Roger said laughing as he remembered that night.

"What do you mean you're engaged? Your 17. Gina Marie, you're going to college next fall." Mr. Darrien yelled as Gina and Roger sat silently on the couch holding hands.


"I know dad. We're not getting married until I get out of college anyway." Gina argued back as Mrs. Darrien stood next to her husband.

"And you are going away to college. I'm not having you go to community college. You're smart enough to go away to a good school." he yelled pointing to her.

"Dad, it's my life. I want to stay here so I can be closer to Roger." she yelled standing up now.

"Oh no you're not. You're going to Ohio State like we talked about." Mrs. Darrien cut in as Gina looked at her mother.

"No I'm not mom, I'm gonna be 18 soon. You guys can't tell me what to do with my life. Roger and I are gonna get an apartment after we graduate and he's gonna work and play clubs on the weekend until I get out of college and then we're gonna get married and you're not gonna stop us." she told them taking Roger's hand and leaving the house.

"Don't you walk away from us. We aren't done discussing this." Mr. Darrien yelled as they got in Gina's car and left.

"I know." she told him as they ate their dinner.

"OK Baby, I want to propose a toast. To my beautiful wife, who I've loved for 22 years of my life and I will love you forever." Roger said holding his wine glass up to her.

"And to my wonderful husband. I love you so much my love." she told him smiling before they sipped their wine.