" Mommy, why are you doing that?" Penny watched as Bexley put her hair in pin curls.
" So I can fit my wig on." Bexley replied.
" Oh..." Penny nodded, glancing around the room.
" You bored?" Bexley chuckled. Penny gave a short shrug.
" You can heard over to Daddy's dressing room. Or hang out with Ben or JoJo. Just stay in the main hall." Bexley instructed.
" Okay. Love you mommy!" Penny ran out the door. She raced down the hall, dodging people as she went.
" Whoa there." Someone stopped her. Granted, she did slam into his legs.
" Where you going kid?" He smiled down at her. Penny vaguely recognized him. She knew her parents didn't like him.
" To my Daddy's dressing room." Penny tried to sneak past him but couldn't.
" Are you-" The door to their right swung open.
" Hey Penny, whatcha up to?" Ben smiled.
" Trying to get to my Dad's dressing room." Penny replied.
" Gotcha. Well, go ahead. There's no reason you can't go to your own father's dressing room, is there JP?" Ben sent a not so nice look in JP's direction.
" Of course not." JP stepped aside for the young girl to run off.
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" You ready?" Ben whispered to JoJo as they waited for the show to start.
" Kinda nervous." JoJo admitted.
" You've got this." Ben kissed her forehead.
" I love you." She smiled.
" I love you too, Sunshine."
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" So, did you guys get drunk or what?" JP barged into Bexley's dressing room.
" Just because the door is open, doesn't mean you can come in." Bexley called over her shoulder.
" So were you not thinking or...?" JP trailed off.
" Excuse me?" She cocked an eyebrow.
" Your kid, she's like five-"
" Six." She corrected.
" Whatever. Josh got you pregnant when you were what, 17?" He pressed.
" Josh did nothing of the sorts." Bexley shook her head.
" Oh, so someone else got you pregnant?" JP crossed his arms.
" No. Penny's adopted." She stated.
" You adopted a kid?" His eyes widened.
" Yep." Bexley nodded.
" Why the hell would you do that?" He wrinkled his nose.
" Why wouldn't we?"
" Oh, I get it. You adopted for the fans, didn't you?" JP accused.
" Hardly." Bexley stated firmly.
" You thought you guys would look like heros." He continued.
" My God, no." Josh stepped into the room with JoJo, Ben, Cara, and Sky behind him.
" Where's-"
" Penny's with Natalie." Josh cut his wife off.
" See, you guys pass her off whenever you feel like it!" JP nearly shouted.
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RomanceIt 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...
