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AJ called Kayla, and it was all set. Her and Kate would tour with them in August, and maybe September. If Kayla could get off work, and Kate could arrange with her med-school. So, the week and a 1/2 went by. The girls packed, and waited. The night before they left, all 5 girls went to dinner together.

"Here we are!" Gwen said happily. While trying to find a space in the crowded parking lot.

"I've never been here," Kayla said.

"You'll love it!! It's my favorite restaurant" Gwen replied.

"Yeah, we know...." Tory started.

"We've only been here about 2 millon times!" Crystal finished. They went into the restaurant and were seated almost immediately.

"So, you guys are going on your first tour," Kate said, making conversation.

"Yeah, the guys said something about the record company wanting to see fan reaction or something" Crystal replied.

"We really don't remember. We were too busy jumping and screaming," Tory added, causing everyone to laugh. That broke the ice. The girls got along real well from that point on.

The next night the girls boarded a plane to Atlanta. They meet the boys at their hotel, and got their future traveling arrangments. There were two tour buses. One for the boys, and one for the girls, and Monica. The buses were really nice places. They consisted of three areas. In the girls case it was done in purple and gray. The front living/kitchen/dining area consisted of a gray dining booth, and a tiny purple sofa. The middle was lined with bunks. Each with it's own gray curtain, and purple sheets and spread. Then in the back was another lounge. With it's comfy purple couch, and soft gray carpet, it was Gwen's favorite area. It had plenty of room to watch TV and let Monica play.

The first week went by, rather uneventfully. Golden tried hard, but their act was so raw. They didn't have a lot of tome to work on it, and the fans didn't seem to care. Until one day, at the end of the first week. They all sat in the same dressing room. Sitting closely on a couch were Tory and Brian. Nick and Crystal sat next to them, totally oblivious of everyone, making out. Kayla was sitting on AJ's lap in a chair, the couple had gotten very close in the past week. The same goes for Kate and Kevin who sat, cuddling, on a chair. Gwen and Howie sat on the floor, Gwen sat so close to him, she was almost on his lap, and Monica was on his lap. Howie was trying to distract her attention from Crystal and Nick, and was doing a pretty good job by playing games with her and Gwen. Then there came a knock on the door.

"I'll get it," Gwen said. She pulled open the door, and gasped, "Jon."

"Hi honey, I'm home," he replied.

"What do you want?" Gwen growled at him.

"I want to see our baby, love of my life. Where is he?" Jon said.

"Someone take Monica for a walk, now please" Gwen said.

"I will, the sight of that man makes me ill," Tory replied.

"Who is he?" Howie asked, handing Monica to Tory.

"Monica's father. I'll come with you Tory," Crystal said.

"Let me in, ok" Jon said.

"What did you do to yourself?" Gwen asked, blocking him from entering.

"Well, dear, I got my hair cut. From my shoulders to almost nothing, what to you think?" Jon asked.

"You also dyed it blonde. I hate it. I liked it much better the other way," Gwen said. "Long, curly, and red."

"Yeah, I bet. Now let me see my son!"

"You don't have a son. You HAD a daughter. But a judge promised me you'd never see her" Gwen said.

"So, that was who your little buddies walk out of here with."

"Yeah, she looks a lot like you," Gwen mumbled.

"It's her only flaw," Kayla added. Gwen turned to see Kayla on her right. Kayla had become Gwen's best friend, outside of Golden. And Howie was standing on her left.

"Who's this?" Jon asked.

"This is my friend Kayla, and my new boyfriend Howie" Gwen said.

"Really. You move quick, huh?? Already doin' that little spanish bastard!!" Jon snapped. Rage was glowing in his eyes, Gwen knew it all to well. You see, Jon and Gwen's relationship was a possive one, And in a possive relationship, the girl sometimes gets smacked around. This was the look in Jon's eyes just before he hit her. Gwen didn't like to talk about it, so no one knew, not even Tory and Crystal.

"This "little spanish bastard" knows your daughter better than you do, asshole" Kayla snapped. Howie was speechless, and looked about ready to hit Jon.

"I can handle this guys," Gwen said. "Howie is the first and only guy I've dated in 2 years. And I'm sure you haven't been living a celibate life. So calm down, and get the hell out, now!"

"Fine, but you haven't heard the last of me, sweetheart," Jon said

"Yes Jon, I believe I have," Gwen said.

Gwen poured her heart into the concert one night. One song in particular, called "Dream Come True". She sang the first line to perfection, "I wont say, that it's over. 'Coz you are my dream come true." She barely managed not to cry during the rest of song, about a girl who changes her mind about her boyfriend. A song Tory had written just for her. Than she sang her last line, even better than the first, "You made me say, that it's over. No, you weren't my dream come true."

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