"Roger, that was incredible. I am so sorry I doubted you." Gina told him as they entered the building.
"That night's not over yet my beautiful wife." he told her leading her up to the roof.
"Why are we going up to the roof Roger?" she asked curiously as he opened the door. Their christmas lights were hanging above there were candles everywhere. "Roger, this is beautiful. How did you do all this?" she asked looking around.
"Collins and Mark helped." he told her holding on to her as he led her to a blanket laying on the roof where his guitar sat.
"This is amazing Roger. Wow." she said sitting her down.
"I wanted to play for you. I know it's been a while since you've been able to come see me perform at the club, so I wanted to do a private show for you." he told her quietly as they sat down.
"I love it. This is the most amazing night." she told him smiling at him as he picked up his guitar.
"Well I love you Baby." he told her as he began to play. He sung songs he had written for her in high school as well as songs he had written for her within the last 12 years. It was a magical night. It had started getting chilly so they went inside to the loft.
"Roger, this was such a beautiful anniversary. I'm sorry I gave you a hard time." she told him smiling at him.
"That's OK Baby. But I'm pretty sure I've heard the last of the Metallica concert fiasco?" he asked smiling at her.
"Oh yeah. I'd say so." she said leaning up to kiss him.
"Good." he said sweeping her into his arms and kissing her long and deep. "I love you Gina." he whispered as he caressed her face.
"I love you too Roger." she whispered kissing him again as Roger picked her up and carried her into their bedroom and they made love.
"I can't believe we've been together 22 years." Roger said caressing her bare shoulders.
"I can't believe we're gonna have a 12 year old next summer." Gina told him laughing.
"Yeah, she's becoming something else, isn't she." Roger said laughing.
"She sure is. She's a wise ass like you and she's smart like me. Thank God." she said laughing as he lifted his head up to her.
"Hey. I'm smart. I married you, didn't I?" he asked getting on top of her and kissing her.
"Yes you did." she told him kissing him back. "You are very ambitious tonight." she told him laughing.
"Yeah well it's our anniversary tonight. I figure we could go for a record." he told her laughing as he pulled her into another kiss.
"Baby, the phone is ringing." Roger said nudging Gina.
"What time is it?" she asked looking around.
"8:30." he told her rolling over.
"I am gonna shoot who ever that is." she groaned reaching for the phone.
"Be careful what you say, it could be your daughter." he told her laughing.
"I'll really shoot her." she said picking up the phone. "Hello."
"Mrs. Gina Davis, please." the voice on the other end asked.
"Speaking." she answered with her eyes still closed.
"I'm calling from the American embassy in Paris. I'm sorry to inform you that your parents were killed in an automobile accident earlier today." the voice told her very monotoned as she sat up in the bed.
"Are you sure? Elizabeth and Steven Darrien." she asked as Roger sat up too.
"What's going on?" he asked quietly as she waved her hand at him.
"You will need to fly here to Paris to and claim your parents bodies." the voice told her as tears filled her eyes.
"I understand. I'm sorry, can you call me back later? Maybe in an hour. I can get all of the information then." she asked as Roger put his arms around her shoulders.
"No problem Mrs. Davis. I can call you back in an hour. I'm sorry for your loss." the voice said hanging up the phone.
"Baby, what is it?" he asked as she hung up the phone.
"My parents were killed in a car accident in Paris earlier." she said as tears poured from her eyes.
"I'm so sorry Baby." he said kissing her shoulder before wrapping his arms around him.
"My dad just had to travel when he retired. My mom didn't want to. She always gave in to him though." she told him angrily as she cried.
"It's OK Baby." he told her caressing her hair.
"Now I have to go to Paris and claim their bodies." she told him wiping her eyes.
"We need passports." he told her as she looked up at him.
"Roger, you don't have to come with me." she told him as he wiped her face.
"I'm not gonna make you go through this on your own." he told her sweeping her hair out of her face.
"Roger, we can't afford for both of us to go to Paris and what about Lynda. Oh my God, how are we gonna tell Lynda that they died?" she asked beginning to cry again.
"We'll borrow the money from my mom. And my mom can stay here with Lynda while we're gone. Everyone could help her. Baby, it'll be OK. Don't worry about it." he told her bringing her closer to him.
"And what about Mimi. She has her sonogram next week." she said looking up at him.
"Baby, please stop worrying about everyone else. Your parents just died. You need to concentrate on yourself." he told her as her body wracked with grief.
"I can't believe they're gone." she cried as he rocked her back and forth.
"I know Baby. I know." he told her caressing her hair.
"I have to call your mom. We need to drive up there to tell Lynda." she said wiping her eyes and getting out of bed.
"I'll call her Baby. Why don't you go in the shower? You'll feel better." he told her looking up at her.
"OK. That's a good idea. Lynda doesn't need to see me a mess." she said grabbing a towel and going into the bathroom.
"Mom, it's me... No, it's OK. I just called to let you know that me and Gina are driving up today... Gina's parents died in a car accident in Paris and we need to tell Lynda... As well as to be expected. Um mom, we need to borrow money to go to Paris to claim their bodies and get passports... Thank you so much mom... I know, we'll pay you back. Oh mom, one more thing... Yeah, thanks mom. You're the best. Yeah, we'll be there as soon as we can... No, I'm driving... OK, we'll see you later... we love you too mom... I will. Bye." he said hanging up the phone.
"Did you call your mom?" she asked quietly as she came in wrapped in a towel.
"Yeah, she said us borrowing the money would be no problem. And she said she would stay here with Lynda while we're gone." he told her getting up to be with her.
"Good. OK. That's a couple of things I don't have to worry about. I'm gonna get dressed and go down to see how Mimi's doing. Why don't you go in the shower?" she said taking clothes out of the dresser.
"OK Baby. I'll come down when I'm done." he told her kissing her head before getting ready to leave the bedroom.
"Roger." she said holding his arm.
"What is it baby?" he asked wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Thank you. I love you." she said wrapping her arms around his neck and holding him tight.
"Hey Gina. You never have to thank me for being there for you. You're my wife. I love you. I'll do anything for you." he told her kissing her head.
"I know. You better go in the shower. We have to go to your moms." she said letting him go.
"OK Baby." he said going in the bathroom.