Jack and Ianto were both looking forward to finally seeing their daughters' infamous performance. They had wanted to go when she performed it the last few times, but she said she wanted to get it perfect, and she had since she was now at nationals.

They had been a bit relieved and a bit saddened when she had said she did not want to go into alien hunting. Most of the relief had been from Ianto and most of the sadness had come from jack, but they told her to follow her dreams like any other parent, and her dream had been musical theater.

They had been thrilled when she said she was in the finals for nationals, now against only five other acts. The only real reward would be some notoriety, and she was going to use it very well if she won. The competition was a two minute performance containing some element of dance and some of vocals, and she had been surprised when she made it past the local round; and even more surprised when she made it all the way to nationals. She was now competing against four of the best musical theater acts in the UK. And it was going to be worth it.

Jack and Ianto had gladly taken the day off rift monitoring to watch their daughter perform. They were also willing to drive her all the way to London, because they were continuing to be the supportive parents. They were surprised when she didn't need to bring much; she said that she didn't have any props.

They mulled around London a bit while she set up backstage and waited, and met her competitors. She was surprised that there was only one other girl, and she was apparently doing a very heartfelt routine.

Jack and Ianto took their seats and were happy to see that the theater was full. They were also happy to see their daughters name, Jenna-Rose Jones- Harkness (too many hyphens, she always said), proudly listed there. It said she was going last, but people remember last. The first four numbers were good, really good. They were a bit concerned, even, that their daughter couldn't out-compete the acts, but they would never voice it aloud. Soon the lights were down waiting for the fifth and final act. They weren't even sure what song she was performing, saying she wanted it to be a surprise.

The tell-tale first chords sounded to Only the Good Die Young, and the lights went up. She was not only singing in a Broadway style chest voice, but tapping while moving her hips a bit too much for Ianto's taste. It only got better and therefore worse for Ianto. She was being sexy, and, well, really hitting home the message of the song. It was objectively fantastic, and Jack certainly had no qualms, cheering with the rest of the boys when she bent down and swished her hips. Ianto elbowed him in the ribs but Jack just said "what, she's good, and she takes after me!"

Not only was the act sexy, but entertaining, all right expressions on her face, she had the audience laughing at all the right parts. She even threw in a wink to her Dad on the second 'only the good die young', and both of her parents got the joke. Knowing her, she probably chose that song just to be able to do that wink right now. It reminded Jack of his days in show business, and he was very proud that his sixteen year old clearly had a chance at her dreams.

People clapped hysterically when she took her bow, still panting a bit but grinning, and even more when she won first place over feelings girl.

In the lobby after the show she came out the stage door sporting a trophy and a smile, and quickly started talking to her many admirers.

Jack and Ianto exited, both very happy for their daughter, but sad realizing she was really growing up. They stopped when they saw her chatting up several people at once, both male a females in the mix. Ianto realized how much she really did take after Jack just then. She looked round and spotted them, and quickly abandoned her gang of suitors too pull them both into a hug.

"Congratulations champ" said Jack, pulling her into a second hug

"Thanks dad" she said back a little breathlessly.

When jack let her go Ianto claimed her saying

"You were great, but why did you have to grow up?"

"Happens to the best of us tad, we can't all be immortal sex gods" said Jenna-Rose, slapping both Ianto and Jack on the head at the same time.

"Let's not go into that right now, but I have the best stor…ump" Jack said as Ianto elbowed him in the ribs.

"Let's get home so you two can fight aliens" Said Jenna Rose, happy that her parents hadn't thrown a fit.