" Who ever thought leaving at 3am was a good idea, I have some words for you..." JoJo grumbled tiredly.
" You can say that again." Josh nodded, carrying a sleeping Penny through the airport. Their producer, Rick, decided that leaving at a 3am flight would save time and money. He seemed to forget that performers cherish their sleep.
" It's not so bad." Cara yawned.
" Could be 2am." Natalie agreed.
They got to their gate entrance where the rest of the cast was waiting.
" Morning!" Jeff called.
" Why are you loud?" JoJo cringed.
" Cause it annoys you." Jeff grinned cheekily.
" Mom." JoJo groaned.
" Jeff, stop annoying your sister." Bexley warned.
" Just like old times." Josh chuckled.
" I am so confused." Jane, one of their castmates, muttered.
" A bunch of us toured Newsies together." Cara explained helpfully.
" Gotcha." Jane nodded.
" Who's the kid?" Peter, a not particularly loved castmate, called. He, unfortunately for him, woke Penny in the process.
" Our daughter." Josh said, containing his irritation.
" Where are we?" Penny murmured.
" The airport." Bexley brushed her hair back.
" Oh." Penny muttered.
" Hey Penny, wanna come sit with me? Give your dad a break?" Iain offered. Penny nodded tiredly, curling in Iain's lap.
" Morning folks." Their director, Kenneth, strolled up with a bright smile. He received halfhearted responses.
" Not a lot of morning people?" He chuckled.
" I still decided if it's morning or jight." Sky commented.
" That, I can agree with." Kenneth nodded.
Natalie found herself in the seat next to Nick.
" Morning." He smiled.
" Hi." She grinned. They held their eye contact for a bit too long. Natalie glanced towards Ben and JoJo cautiously, waiting for a sassy comment.
" I saw," JoJo stated, "I'm just too tired to comment."
oOOo
" Finally!" JoJo flopped onto her bed.
" Were you tired or something?" Ben chuckled, sitting next to her.
" No." She rolled over, pulling him to lay next to her. He adjusted to let her lay on his chest.
" You sure?" He chuckled.
" No." She mumbled, slowly falling asleep.
oOOo
" Why don't you lay down, Penny." Bexley said once they got in their hotel room.
" Okay." Penny yawned, making her way over to one of the beds.
" We ready for tour again?" Josh placed his hands on Bexley's hips while she winded her arms around his neck.
" Hmm, nope." She smiled.
" We got this." He grinned.
" I hope so." She leaned into his more.
" I love you, Angel." He chuckled.
" I love you too, Dork."
oOOo
" So, how long until the boys break in?" Cara asked as she and Natalie unpacked some of their things.
" Five minutes, tops." Natalie stated.
" Probably." Cara agreed. Without fail, there was a knock on their door four minutes later.
" Come in!" Cara called.
" Whatcha doing?" Sky made his way in along with Nick and Chaz.
" Climbing Mount Everest." Natalie called sarcastically.
" Duh." Cara nodded.
" Sarcasm, I like it." Nick nodded appreciatively.
" I'm glad you approve." Natalie chuckled, effectively making Nick blush. Sky and Cara shared a not so subtle glance.
oOOo
" Gimme gimme. That thing called love!" Bexley belted.
" Well done, let's take a break!" Kenneth called. Bexley jogged offstage where Josh was waiting.
" Hey, Dork." She grinned as he pulled her into his arms.
" Hi." He smiled.
" So, where's our daughter?" Bexley asked.
" Hanging out with JoJo and Ben." Josh replied helpfully.
" Oh good, so she's being spoiled?" She cocked an eyebrow.
" Essentially." Josh chuckled.
" Eh, as long as she feels loved, I could care less right now." Bexley shrugged.
" Couldn't agree more." Josh nodded.
oOOo
Bexley moved around her dressing room, getting everything ready for their first show tomorrow.
" Hello." JP, Josh's understudy, knocked on the door.
" Hi." Bexley greeted politely, unsure as to why he was there.
" I was wondering if you wanted to come to a small party, before our show tomorrow?" He asked.
" Um, possibly, who else would be going?" Bexley crossed her arms.
" It would just be you and I." JP smirked.
" Oh, then absolutely not." Bexley shook her head.
" Why's that?" JP took a daring step forward.
" One: because I said no. Two: I'm married. Three: my husband is on tour. Four: my husband plays Jimmy. Five: We have a daughter. And six: I love my husband and am loyal." She stated firmly.
" He doesn't need to know." JP suggested.
" JP, you have three seconds to leave my dressing room before I tell my husband, dear friends, and director that you were here." She threatened.
" You think I'm scared on them?" JP scoffed.
" You should be." Bexley said.
" Hey, Bex." Sky and Ben appeared at the door.
" Hey guys, Mr. Park was just seeing himself out. Isn't that right?" Bexley glared JP down.
" Right." JP mumbled, moving out the door. Sky and Ben hovered at the doorway.
" Keep an eye on him, I doubt I'm the only girl he'll go after." Bexley stated.
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After Headlines
عاطفيةIt had been three years since tour. Three years since moving in with Josh, Ben, and Bexley. Two and a half years since JoJo made her Broadway debut. A year and a half since Sky and Cara got engaged. One year since Cara went on tour with the cast of...
