"It was sort of destiny, we just clicked. Never in my career have I experienced such a profound connection with someone so soon after meeting." - FP Jones says of co-headliner and songwriter Alice Smith, the mysterious blonde who bursted onto the scene.
"I was honoured to be asked to join the tour. It was such a surreal moment for me and I wasn't sure it was something I could do. But I'm surrounded by the best people who believe in me and, FP especially, has been such a huge confident booster. It was sort of like slipping into a nice warm bed at the end of a long day, it just felt so right." - Alice Smith on what it was like to be asked to join such a high profile tour.
"This interview is great guys, really." Fred exclaims, reading the spread proudly. "The fans are going to eat this up."
"Not bad for your first big interview." FP nudges Alice.
"I'm just glad you can't tell how nervous I was during it. I was shaking the whole time."
"You did great!" Mary assures her, rubbing her shoulder. "You both did."
"What do you think, kid?" FP asks of June who's been sitting in his lap soaking up every word. "Pretty cool huh?"
"So cool!" She grins. "You look pretty in the picture together." She tells him, pointing to the promotional shot of he and Alice on the page.
FP smirks. "You think so?"
"Mhm! Like fairytales."
"We're like a fairytale." FP grins at Alice. "You excited to see mommy today?"
"Yeah!" June exclaims. "I'm sad I'm leaving you though."
"Like I said, you can always come back." FP assures her, smoothing her hair.
"In fact we insist on it." Alice adds. "You're an early bird like me, I've liked having the company."
June grins at that. "Maybe next time I come I'll be able to play Twinkle Twinkle like you!"
"I wouldn't be surprised, you've nearly got the hang of it. We just need to get you a guitar that's your size and you'll be a pro in no time."
"I can come play with you and daddy then." June suggests, raising an eyebrow at her dad.
"Trying to boot me off my own tour?" He chuckles. "Before I forget, I want to do something, come with me." He offers his hand to June and she follows him as he grabs a marker. "Let's see how much you've grown." He tells her.
"Wait, I wanna guess!" She squeaks and she lifts up on her tiptoes to point to a spot high on the wall. "I think I'm going to be here." She states confidently.
FP stifles a laugh at the irony that she has to stand on her top toes to reach the spot but encourages her anyway. "Let's see." He positions her against the wall and marks her height with the marker, it's not anywhere near where she had pointed but there's still a clear difference from the last time.
"Look at you!" FP exclaims, pointing to her new height on the wall.
June grins. "I'm so tall!" She looks behind her and waves Alice over. "Alice, look how tall I am."
"Well look at that," The blonde smiles. "I wonder where you'll be next time?"
"Probably super tall." June decides easily. "Mommy says I'm going to be tall like daddy some day."
"Speaking of mommy," Mary begins and holds up her phone, where a message from Gladys waits. "She's almost here."
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When The Lights Go Down
FanfictionFP Jones is a famous musician overcoming a messy past with his wife Gladys by his side. But when marital problems cause them to call off their tour, FP finds himself in a little cafe, drawn to a beautiful blonde with the voice of an angel. Alice Sm...
