Bo entered her dressing room and watched his sister put the finishing touches on her hair and makeup.

"You look beautiful," Bo said, kissing her through her blonde hair. He was glad when her blonde hair came back. As attractive as she was when she was a brunette Bo had never gotten used to it. It looked cute this way with the tendrils curled just right.

"Thank you, Bo," Megan said, picking up a tube of mascara.

"I don't know why you need all that makeup. You look naturally beautiful without it," Bo said, causing her to blush slightly.

"Bo, every singer in history if she's a woman has worn makeup. The Griffins wouldn't even let me wear makeup," Megan said offhandedly as she ran the wand over her eyelashes.

"Why?" Bo asked. After the kidnapping attempt of the year before the Griffins had disappeared. Bo only hoped that they wouldn't come back for Megan's sake.

"They said only tramps wore makeup," Megan said, fastening a delicate silver cameo that Jim had gotten her around her neck.

"That's silly. Every girl I ever knew growing up wore makeup and they were decent girls," Bo said, kissing her head gently,

"I'm ready. I just hope I don't lose my stomach," Megan said, standing nervously.

"Just think after tonight you come home for a vacation and we'll all be sitting in the audience," Bo said, taking his sister in his arms and hugging her tight.

"Thanks, Bo. I love you," Megan whispered in his ear as she hugged and kissed his cheek gently before he left.

"How is she?" Mandie asked Bo as he sat down.

"Nervous, but it's a good thing she's coming home after she sings," Bo said. Bo watched each contestant as they sang. Some were really good, but others weren't as good as his baby sister. All too soon it was Megan's turn.

Megan made her way to the entrance of the stage with Mark, her boyfriend. Mark was a gifted guitarist and singer. He had light

brown hair and green eyes and was medium build for his age. Both him and Megan were the same age and fell in love with each other

when she first came to John's Music School for the Gifted. Megan and Mark would often play instruments together and sing.

He was her other inspiration other than her parents, and Bo and Luke. For some odd reason, Megan never told Bo about Mark.

Megan would tell him in due time even after the performance when she would invite Mark to stay with the Dukes for a week in separate

rooms of course, she wouldn't dare share a room with him. She just didn't want the two of them apart, even if it was just

for the Summer.

Mark stood with the band ready to play. He saw Megan and flashed a smile glad to see she came out of the dressing room. He worried

that she might have had second thoughts performing tonight. But they had practiced for weeks for this talent show, and he diddn't want

her to back down now. Her family had to see just how truly gifted she was. The talent show host John Mccay the voice teacher who

taught Megan began his introduction. "This next young lady who came to us during the first start of the year is simply amazing.

she not only has a wonderful voice, but she can play a few instruments as well The Piano, and guitar. She has impressed me and

others the ability to handle anything that came her way and she worked extremely hard this year on her singing. I say she has

a future in the music business if she wants it. Everyone please welcome Megan Duke!" he then left the stage and the audience

clapped. The lights came back on revealing Megan playing the song "Someone's watching over me" on Piano. Mark and several

girls that Megan was friends with Amanda and Melinda the backup singers all stood around her as she sang so she would feel less

nervous. All three sang harmony on the song.

Soft pop music began the song that Megan was singing. She sang in a beautiful clear tone voice that the Dukes kept hearing

around the house only thing was, it sounded alot better live with instruments playing. Megan had an entire band around her and

everyone of them was gifted.

Megan's voice was incredible! Bo had only heard her sing around the house. But to hear that she even learned a few instruments was nothing short of a miracle.

After the applause the concert was over. Megan came down the stage, her blonde hair bouncing slightly as she ran to the Dukes and hugged all of them. "I'm glad y'all could come," Megan said as she hugged Daddy tight.

"We wouldn't have missed it for anything, Sweetheart," Jim said, cupping Megan's face and gently kissing her forehead.

"The Griffins never would have come. Shows me how much you love me," Megan said, hugging her father again.

"It sounded good, Meg," a voice behind the family said. Bo turned to look at a young boy with brown hair and green eyes. He was looking at them all in a way Bo definitely didn't like. It made him think of criminals with little beady eyes.

"Who are you, Boy?" Uncle Jesse asked politely.

"My name's Mark. You must be Megan's family," Mark said, smiling. That killed it Bo really didn't like this kid. Especially the way he and Megan were looking at each other.

"Everyone, I was going to tell you later. This is my boyfriend," Megan said, walking over to Mark and kissing him gently. it made Bo's skin crawl, but how could he tell his little sister that she shouldn't be with Mark? But, then again, when had that ever stopped him before from looking out for her wellbeing?

"Say goodnight, Megan," Bo said stiffly, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. She looked at him with a hurt, angry look on her face as the family walked away. As soon as they were out of earshot Megan turned to look at her brother, her face white with anger.

"Bo, how could you do that?" Megan choked out, looking ready to hit him.

"How could I not? Megan, he's no good for you," Bo said. At that point Megan did hit him. Balling up her fists Megan hit his chest, hard. Bo grabbed her wrists and held her tightly in an embrace.

"Megan, I'm not trying to hurt you. Stop trying to hit me," Bo said, as she hit his back with her hands.

"Bo Duke, you had no right!" Megan said, her voice filled with anger before she broke down and started to cry. Bo held her tightly in his arms, stroking her hair gently. Megan would be upset now, but she would understand why Bo acted like he did.

Megan stayed angry at Bo all through out the night. He had embarassed her right in front of mark and didn't make a good impression

at all at her first boyfriend. She ate supper with the family and only talked to her mom, dad, Daisy, Uncle Jessie and Luke.

She gave Bo a cold shoulder and barely spoke to him to let him know that she was mad and wasn't giving in that easily.

She loved Bo with all her heart, and tonight she thought he was being too overprotective. She said goodnight to her parents then

went upstairs without even saying goodnight to Bo.

Megan sat on her bed thinking about Mark. She wondered what did he think of her brother and the way he acted earlier. Mark had

called after her saying he would call. But it had been hours later, and she heard no word from him. "Come On, Mark, I need to talk

to you". she kept trying him but the signal was busy.

She sighed and got underneath the covers. It was great to be home really it was, but Bo was starting to act out of hand already.

She knew he was looking after her interests, but he still had no right to tell her who she could or could not date. Or did he? Right

now, Bo was her legal guardian and so was her Parents.

Meanwhile as Jim and Mandie had already gone to bed, Daisy went over to Luke her arms crossed. "Bo Duke?"

"Hmmmm?" Bo was sitting on the couch and watching the latest ball game with Luke. Both seemed too occupied in the game.

"What was your deal earlier? taking Megan away from her boyfriend like that? why don't you give him a chance? He seemed nice"

said Daisy.