AJ awoke to the sound of the alarm going off. He didn't want to get up. Today would be different from any other day; him and Howie would be taking Alexanderia to rehearsal with them. They had to take her there was no other choice. He felt little fingers poking him and he opens his eyes to see the same eyes looking down at him. "Hey good morning!" Alexanderia continue to stare at AJ. It looked like she was looking for something. Howie came in his line of vision.
"Babe it's time to get up. You know how long it takes us to get ready when it's just the two of us but now we have Alexanderia, God knows how long it will take us."
"I'm up, I'm up" AJ got up out of bed and reach out for Alexanderia and she took his hand.
Howie smiled at AJ when he saw this. He knew that AJ was pissed because she has been hanging around him a lot lately. "Well I'm off to take my shower, I won't be too long."
AJ and Alexanderia went to the kitchen and got something to eat. Within two hours all three of them were ready to leave. In the car Howie began to explain to Alexanderia what was going to happen during rehearsal. The three of them walked into the building where the rehearsal were being held and everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at them.
"Well I guess that the guys told you. Everyone this is our daughter Alexanderia, Alexanderia this is everyone" said AJ. All the dancers and Fatima said hi, each coming up to her. Alexanderia grabbed a hold of Howie's leg.
"It's okay sweetie, they are not going to hurt you" said Howie while reaching down to pick her up.
Fatima broke the silence "Okay everyone get in your places."
Howie and AJ led Alexanderia to a table in one of the front corners that way they could look up at her to make sure she was okay once in a while. "Sweetie, stay here and play while Daddy and Papa work and if you need anything then come see us okay?" said AJ. Alexanderia nodded her head. "We're just going to be over there. So you will be able to see us, okay?" said Howie. Alexanderia nodded her head. Howie and AJ got into their places.
Alexanderia sat down but she didn't take any of her toys out of the bag. She decided that she wanted to see what everyone was going to do. She heard Fatima's voice and then the music started to play. She saw that they began to dance. She watched them with interested and laughed along with everyone else when Nick fell. At this moment she wanted to dance too. So she got out of her chair and began to dance. She had her eyes closed and her tiny little hips began to sway with the music. Then her tiny little legs started to move along with her head.
AJ looked in the direction of the corner and saw Alexanderia dancing to the music and a big smile came on his face. He tapped Nick on the arm "Hey look at my little girl over there." Nick looked up and saw Alexanderia and he gave a little laugh he hit Brian and this continue until everyone stopped dancing and looked at Alexanderia.
"Maybe we should asked her to dance for you guys because she's doing a lot better than you guys," said Fatima. They continue to watch until the song finished. When the song finished Alexanderia face fell and she sat back down in her chair.
They worked on a couple of more songs until it was time for lunch. Howie went over and picked up Alexanderia and they headed to the lounge to get their lunch. "And there is my girl, how are you doing. Let me guess you're hungry?" asked AJ. Alexanderia nodded her head. AJ put a plate of pizza in front of her with a glass of apple juice.
"Bone, you know that's not the healthiest lunch that you're giving her," said Brian.
AJ looked at Brian he knew it wasn't but he didn't need Brian pointing that out and besides who daughter is she? "I know Rok, but we all need a little of spoiling at times." AJ walked across the room getting the furthest away from Brian as he could because he didn't want is temper to get the best of him.
Noticing the tension that was building Kevin started to talk "Okay tomorrow guys, we have to speak with the woman that management hired to look at Alexanderia went you guys can't on tour." Kevin didn't want to say this now but he had to tell them this, he knew that AJ wasn't going to like this, hell he didn't even like it. He felt that AJ and Howie should have the right to pick whoever they want to look after their daughter not management.
When those words left Kevin's mouth he had four pairs of eyes on him.
"What do you mean who management picked. Last time I checked Howie and I were the parents not management."
"I know I was fighting with them all day yesterday but they feel that they could better pick someone who has experience with this kind of situation."
"And what kind of situation are they talking about?" asked Howie.
"A little girl being on tour with five men. They thought it would be a good idea to have a very feminine woman working for us."
"I just like to say that I'm not happy at all and if I don't like the woman or find something wrong I'm going to fire her no matter what management says. Come on Alexanderia let's go play" AJ got up and took Alexanderia's hand. Howie left with them.
"Well that went better then I thought," said Kevin to Nick and Brian.
They finish rehearsal around eight that night they left laughing because Nick was upset that he lost a game of Mortal Kombat to Alexanderia while playing with her during one of their breaks.
"I don't understand it, how could I lose to a four year old, how?"
"Because she's my daughter and we all know how multitalented I am."
"Sure that's the reason, AJ keep dreaming. She won because of my instructions," said Brian.
Kevin and Howie were keeping out of this conversation. Alexanderia just watched the conversation with amazement because usually when she heard people talk about her it wasn't in a good way. This put a smile on her face.
"Um guys, I hate to stop you but it's getting late and we do have to be up early" said Kevin.
"Yeah, yeah we're coming," said Nick, Brian and AJ.
They all said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways all wondering what tomorrow was going to be like.