Chapter 9 "The Make-up"

January 7th, 2001

It was the day of the show and Tany was still in bed.  She didn't get much sleep the night before.  She knew she wouldn't.  Scott was also restless.  He was excited for Tany. He saw how much this meant to her.

He too was still in bed. He rolled over and started to lightly draw an eight on her back.  She rolled to him.  "You ready for tonight, Ms. Connors?"  The answer should have been no, but she answered yes.  

Scott was the first to get up.  He took his shower first. Tany thought about that, should she take a shower now or wait.  She decided she would take one now and if she needed to she would later as well.  She got up and made some coffee.








She felt a bit hungry so she made some oatmeal.  She was eating her oatmeal, when the buzzer went off.  Tany got up to answer it, it was a flower delivery for Tany.  She Buzzed the person up.  When the doorbell rang Tany opened the door to a huge bouquet of flowers.  She put her hand on her heart.  She knew they were from... wait these were from Johnson.  The card read, "Break a leg!  See you on the Red Carpet.  Your Friend, Johnson."  

She grabbed the flowers and was about to close the door when four other people came  holding various bouquets.  Tany teared up.  She knew these people would like a tip.  

She grabbed her purse and gave each of them a fifty dollar bill.  That's all she had in her purse.  

John and Ciera had caught an early morning flight. Gordon Macleod, John's Ranch Foreman would be staying with Cintia and Juno.  Cintia prostested but ended giving up when Ciera told her that it was Gordon.  

John and Ciera were checking in the Hotel.  John was recognized by a young lady.  Oh, who are we kidding she was in her fifties.  She came over to him, "Excuse me, Are you John Connors?"  "Yes, I am." 











"Oh, my daughter just loves your children.  They are "The Connors", right?  "Yes, they are." The lady leaned into John, "Is there anyway I can get their autograph."  

John pondered the question before he rplied with, 
"You will have to ask them."  He grabbed his keycard and walked away.

Scott had come out of the shower and was only wearing a pair of baggy jogging pants.  Tany was now sitting at the bar drinking coffee.  "Wow, you got some secret admirer I am not aware of?"  
Looking at all the flowers she had gotten.   He walked over and kissed her cheek.  She always felt safe around him.  He loved how she felt.  She smiled up at him.  "Only these." She named off everyone who sent her flowers.  " this is from Johnson,  Biff sent me these.  This bouquet is from Rebz and Sabz.  This one is from Al and Beth, that one is from Your Mom and dad the one next to it is from My parents."  

She put her cup in the dishwasher.   "This one is from the love of my life,". She smelled the roses.   

"And just who would that......"  The buzzer rang.  Scott answered it this time. 

 "Hey, it's Rebz and Sabz," Sabrina said.  He let them in.

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Chapter 8 "The Fear"

December 30th 2000

Tany woke up in her own bed.  She remembered the night before.  Scott and Tany Flew home.  She rolled over to feel him but he was gone. She could hear the shower running and she smelled the coffee brewing.  

Tany slowly sat up, her feet dangling off the bed.  It wasn't until she got out of bed that she remembered Scott's cast.  

Walking into the bathroom to chew him out.  She stopped mid way.  Scott wasn't completely in the shower.  

his cast was out on the floor and his other leg was in the shower.  She smiled to herself. Tany heard him turn the water off.  Scott opened the curtain, smiled and said, "Good morning beautiful".  

Tany replied with, "I thought we had discussed this,  that I would be willing to help you do things like take a shower?"  

"I know, you were sleeping so good and we got in late last night.  I didn't want to wake you." 

"Okay, but you need me to help you.  Promise, Scott."  

"Okay, I promise." He kissed her on her forhead while reaching for the towel. She grabbed her tooth brush and brushed her teeth.

Cintia sat on the bar stool eating some cereal.  Her favorite was Chocapic.  She had four months of School and then Jonny said she could join the band.  She didn't want to sing, but she could play the guitar.

She was deep in thought.  Juno came into the kitchen. 

"Hey good morning." 

"Good morning, why are you so chipper?"  

"I am going riding with Dad."  

John Connors owns a horse ranch.  He breeds and sells mostly Quarter horses. 

He has five children and three enjoy horseback riding.  Juno loves to ride but Tany and Al love, love to ride. 

Cinita got a smirk on her face, "You better not be riding Midnight."  Juno stuck out his tongue.

John came into the kitchen wondering what his youngest children were up to.  Cintia shrugged knowing what the conversation was and where it was heading.  

She finished her cereal, put her bowl in the sink and decided to go practice her guitar some more.

Tany was standing on the spot she would be singing in front of her peers.  Tany had discussed it with Rebecca, Tany would become the performer she was meant to be.  

And if that meant she had to show a little skin than that is exactly what she was going to do.  

As she stood there looking out at the empty theater, butterflies started to come as she became nervous.  

She put her hand on her stomach, imagining what it was going to be like.  Nerves were getting the best of her and she knew it.  She was getting frustrated.  She wasn't even in front of the audience.  

She was literally standing in front of an empty theater.  

Taking a deep breath and sighing, she got ready to leave.  "Hey are you, Tany?"  The man asked sticking out his hand.  

Grabbing it and shaking it,  "Yes, Yes I am.  Can I help you?"  It was a very nice looking young man.  He must've been around Tany's age, maybe a little older.

"Yeah, I was told to meet you here.  I am going to be your dancer."

  

"My dancer, aren't there going to be more dancers?"  A little panic hit Tany.  

"Yes, but I will be your partner."  

"Oh, you scared me...sorry I didn't get your name."  

"Sorry, I am Rocco Pearson."  

"It's nice to meet you, Rocco."  

The choreographer was Sofia Kozlov, whom Tany thought was a little on the crazy side.  Sofia made the men do there parts over and over again.  If it hadn't been for one of the female dancers, Valerie McKinney.  Who spoke up and said she needed to go over the middle.  Who knows what would have happened. 

Rocco bent down and whispered in Tany's ear, "I think she needs to get laid."  Tany laughed. 

Sofia just gave the couple and evil look.  "Let's take it from the middle frame."  With that Rocco and Tany were up front.  The other six dancers were behind them.  It actually was looking really good.  

Tany would start out on a platform but they had to use their imagination.  Sofia finally called time to finish for the day.  

Tany patting her face with the towel, 

she wondered if Rebecca was able to talk to the costume coordinator.  Rebecca would be getting everyone's sizes and would start fitting tomorrow.  Sabrina was out researching some different hairstyles.  

Tany left the Gym, feeling a bit better, but still nervous.

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Chapter 7 "It's Christmas"

December 24th 2000

Tany, Cinita, Ciera, Dawna, and Memaw were all in the kitchen cooking. 

Scott, Al, Alan, Biff, John and Juno were sitting in the livingroom, watching something on the TV. 

Jonny had come in around six and had just woken up.  He figured it was noon.  Jonny was so wrong.  It was a little past six.  John heard him coming up the stairs.  Before Anyone saw him, John went to talk to him.  

"Son, everyone is here."  

"O.........K......"  

"You are doing drugs again, aren't you?" he quizzed Jonny.  

"No, Dad, I am just really tired."  

"Son, please don't go that route again.  I've been there."  

"Dad, I am not doing anything, I did drink a little last night but I didn't do any drugs.  I promise."  Jonny said crossing his heart.
  
"Ok well you should shower, you smell like a bar."  

"Thanks I will."  Jonny went back downstairs and instead of taking a shower right away he snorted some coke.  Then while he waited for the effects, he took a shower.

Tany was brushing Midnight. Scott and Al were sitting on a hay bale. Biff was feeding Midnight.  Midnight had taken a liking to Biff.  He must have known that Biff was a horse person too.




  
"Tany are you going to go riding, while you are here or are you going to brush him to death."  Biff Smiled.  

"I am."  

"We need to go...Sorry bro, can you go riding with that?"  Al asked Scott.  
Scott was pretty sure the answer was no.  
"I better not".  Scott looked a little sad.  

Tany smiling, "We don't have to go riding."  

"No, no you guys go, besides I need to beat Juno in his derby game." 

"Oh, Scotters I am sorry." 

"What for, I am the one who did it."  

"I know but you said you couldn't wait for us to go riding."  

"Yeah, well..."  

"We will bring her back in one piece." Biff said.  

Walking in the door Tany could hear Pepaw and John discussing some chicken or turkey, Tany couldn't quite make out what was being said. Once again Jonny was no where to be found, what Tany didn't know was he was getting laid again by yet another so called fan.  Tany liked Christmas Eve it was always so much fun.

  
"Anyone want to play a game." she shouted.  

"I will minha." MeMaw said.  Memaw and Pepaw were Ciera's mother and father.  Seamius and Ginny had already meet their maker.  Tany couldn't really remember Ginny.  Ginny died when Tany was very little.  Seamius died shortyly after they all moved to Long Beach.  Tany loved both of her grandfather's but she had a special place for Pepaw.  He played her portugues love songs.  
And if she played a few games with him she might be able to get him to get his old guitar out.  Everyone was already asking where "The Connors" got their Talent, well.....from Ciera's side.  Even Memaw could sing.  

Pepaw also wanted to play and Dawna decided to play. 

Scott, Al, Juno and Micheal were racing each other on the playstation.  Alan and John were downstairs doing what men usually did.  Ciera, Cintia and Biff were watching the activity.  Al's phone started to buzz. 

Al pulled it out and answered it.  

"Hello." It was Eric. 

"What, no way that is awesome."  Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Al.  This made him uncomfortable.  

"Yes, Of Course I will tell them. I think this is great news."  There was a pause.  "Let me talk to them and make sure it's ok but I can't see them saying no.  Of course, ok Take care.  Thank you very Much Eric. Ok, Bye."  He hung up the phone. 

As soon as he said Eric Tany, Cintia, Scott and Juno all turned toward each other.  Al stood up, "well that was Eric."  

"And...."Tany was now standing.  

"Well Reason is now number one on........."  Tany held her breath.  
Scott was holding his as well.  Everyone was holding their breath. "ON THE BILLBOARDS." Al Shouted.  

"What, Oh Al that means.............."  

"Yup, Mouth that means we need to release it world wide."

Jonny was laying on a bed he didn't know exactly where he was or how he got there.  Next to him was a very naked woman.  Jonny was racking his brain trying to figure out who this was.  She moaned a little, it couldn't be.  
It was Cheryl. she was alive?  How?  

Jonny sat straight up.  Kirk must have gotten some bad shit.  

"I am seriously trippin'" Jonny stated shaking his head.  

"He babe, what's for breakfast?"  The girl said.  

"Yeah, listen I got to go." he pulled up his pants.  

"Whatever, Babe."  Jonny left the small apartment.  Jonny wondered what time it was. He went to look at his watch only to realize that he only wears one when they do interviews.  
Jonny shook his head.  He walked into the parking lot and couldn't find his rental car.  Actually he couldn't remember how he got there.  

He felt in his pockets for his cellular phone.  When Jonny found it he dialed Jason.  
Jason didn't answer right away.  "Hello", he said in a groggy voice.  
"Jason, Dude I need your help man. I am at some chicks apartment and I can't remember how I got here, where the hell is my car?"  

"Dude, you used a lot last night, that girl you were with she gave you a lift.  You said I could take your car for a spin."  That seemed familar.  

"Fine come and get me."

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