Picture Perfect (A TJ Bell Story)

Chapter 22 - Award Shows

**Two Months Later**

[TJ's POV]

We're done," Georgette said as she set down the last box.

We were officially moved in to the new home, now finished with new floors, renovated walls, painted and everything.

CJ loved her new room. I had it painted red how she liked it, and even built a little corner just for Pickles in her room, a doggie bed and toy box there, too. He's getting big already.

Ever since that big incident on Halloween, CJ was pretty shaken up and clingy for a few weeks, but then started to ease up a little. We had spent Thanksgiving with my folks and Georgette's, then flew to Scranton to spend some time with MIW.

They couldn't find Farren's mother, but her father was sentenced to prison for a couple of years and are tracking her mother now, putting her on the 'Wanted' list.

Aside from that, everything has been pretty calm since then.

Christmas is coming up and we'll be in Scranton before ETF has to go to Europe for tour with New Year's Day.

"Alright, so we finish packing so we can start getting ready," Georgette said.

Tonight was the big award show, and We unpacked a little yesterday, and are continuing today so we can be able to go to the award show tonight.

Of course, we were also supposed to be going to the after party, but I'm told its really nothing big, just people dancing and talking and a couple of reporters from magazines like Rocksound and AP here and there, so bringing CJ shouldn't really be a big problem. She could stay with Chris and Sabrina or Ryan Ashley and Balz if I'm called up to an interview, since lately people seem pretty into how I'm a father and want to hear from me and Georgette how we're handling things.

We got the living room all set and I decided to help CJ a little in her room, since tomorrow I'm setting up electronics like her TV and stuff.

I walked in to see her organizing her shoes and Pickles already settled in his puppy corner.

"Hey, bub," I said.

She looked up and smiled. "Hi!"

"Almost done?" I asked.

"Yeah. Mommy's coming later to help with my bed. I finished Pickles's bed," she said.

"Alright, cool. We'll fix up a bit before eating and then getting ready for the show tonight, okay?" I asked.

"Okay," she smiled.

It didn't take long for us to fix up, eating some stuff I got from Chipotle, and we all got dressed.

I fixed up my suit before Georgette stepped out in her gown.

I smiled.

"Well?" she asked, smiled as she spun around.

"You look gorgeous," I smiled as we kissed and then I went to check on CJ.

I walked in to see her already in her dress and black stockings, tyinGbon her matching red high tops with black laces.

"Ready?" I asked.

She nodded. "But I got to do my hair."

"Let Mommy do it and let's go so we can meet your uncles and drop off Pickles with Uncle Ronnie," I said.

"Okay!" she said and rushed to Georgette, Pickles trailing behind her.

I smiled as I close her door.