Get ready, Get set…..Don't go.

Chapter 2

By Kary G.

A/N: Here's the song. I hope this doesn't confuse you. The lyrics will be BOLD when Sydney is singing. And the lyrics will be Italics when Sienna is singing. And the song that I used in this story is by Billy ray Cyrus and her daughter Miley Cyrus. The title of this song is "Get Ready, Get set…Don't go". Enjoy!

"Oh, no!"Sydney thought. She and Sienna were in big trouble. She went back with her friends. As soon as Sydney sat down, Gage looked at her and then at Sienna.

"Why didn't you tell me that Sienna did an audition" Trivette and Walker looked at Sienna and tried not to laugh.

"Because we knew you were not going to be happy, what did they say to you in that call?" Sydney spoke calmly to her husband.

"They said that Sienna has been selected to be the main star in the show and.." Squeals of delight from Gage's wife and daughter drowned out the rest of his tirade. Everyone jumped up to congratulate Sienna. Everyone, that is, except her father.

"You shouldn't be celebrating Sienna, because you are not going to California for that show!"

"But dad is not fair!"

"Not fair? How about not telling your father what you were going to do?"

"Francis, I think you are overreacting.." Sydney used Gage's first name. He knew whenever she used his first name meant that she was getting upset.

"Not now Sydney!" Gage snapped.

Sienna let the tears fall. "Daddy.." she pleaded.

"It's time to go home," Gage insisted. The Gages said their goodbyes and climb into the car and drove home.

**Sydney and Gage house**

Sydney tucked the boys into bed and waited a few minutes until both boys fell asleep, she stood without making a sound, turned off the light and closed the door. Sydney walked down the hall to Sienna's room.

Sienna lay in bed crying quietly. Sydney sat next to her and immediately her arms went around her daughter. "Don't worry sweetie, I'll talk to dad."

"What makes you think he is going to change his mind?"

"He has to. He shouldn't have reacted the way he did. Go back to sleep. When you wake up tomorrow he'll be a different person" Sydney kissed Sienna and walked out of her daughter's room. Finally, she confronted Gage.

"I think you overreacted out there and I also think Sienna needs an apology" Sydney stated.

"Look who's talking. You lied to me, too," he shot back.

"Gage, I couldn't say no to your daughter.."

"You could've say NO."

"Guess what? I couldn't. Put yourself in her shoes. The moment you told Julie you wanted to become a Texas Ranger, did she say NO?" Gage tried to find an excuse but couldn't. What Sydney said was true.

"No she didn't," Gage answered.

"And why didn't she say NO? Because she knew that was your goal in life, your dream since you were a little boy. So, why not give your daughter a chance?"

"Sydney, don't you understand? She isn't ready."

"She isn't ready? I think she is ready. The question here would be… Are you ready? Honey you always told her to follow her dreams, right?"

"Yes but…"

"Gage, there's no 'buts". Why are you stopping her now?"

"Who's going to live with her in California? We don't have more family living there.

"Julie told me that her boss is going to send her to Hollywood, California…"

"So you had everything planned!"

"No Gage, things happen for a reason. Honey, think what you're doing, please?" she took his face in her hands and kissed him. "Good night."

****

Sienna couldn't sleep. She was so upset that the word sleeping was not in her head. Questions invaded her head. But, she couldn't find the answers to each of them. She stood up from her bed and opened a cabinet. Her hands searched the small and full cabinet until she found her CD collection. Without wasting anytime she looked through her CD's trying to find a song that could make Gage see that it was time for her to follow her dreams.

The little girl kept looking and looking not realizing that her mother was in the room.

"Sienna, it's late. You should be sleeping." Approaching to her daughter.

"I can't. I am looking for a song for dad and.." Sienna stopped talking and took the CD in her hands. She inserted the compact disc in her CD player. Mother and daughter heard the song. The message was exactly what Sienna was looking for.

"Mom, you know that I can't play the guitar that well." Sydney smiled to her daughter.

"Let's make a deal. I'll show you how to play the guitar for this song and tomorrow you join me and we play together," her daughter nodded.

Sydney excused herself and a few minutes later she was back with her guitar in hands. With Sydney's help Sienna took the guitar out of her closet and played part of the song with her mother. After rehearsing, Sydney tucked her daughter in bed and kissed her forehead. "Good night."

**Walker's Ranch: Dinner**

All the rangers were already at the ranch with their families having a good time. They were all eating in the living room. The kids played and laughed at the same time. Sydney looked at her daughter. Alex and Erika saw Sydney gazing at Sienna. Alex looked at all her friends seated in the sofas.

"I heard you were going to sing a song, care to share with us?" Sienna hesitated when she saw her dad staring hard at her.

"Well Aunt Alex, I am not the only one who is going to sing that the song, mom helped me"

"Can you sing to us?" Max asked his cousin.

"Of course" Sienna stood up, with Sydney behind her. Sydney put two chairs facing all her friends and took Sienna's guitar in her hands and gave it to her daughter. Sydney took her guitar; she started to find the melody of the song and then she started to sing.

She's gotta do what she's gotta do
And I've gotta like it or not
She's got dreams too big for this town
And she needs to give 'em a shot
Whatever they are.

Looks like I'm all ready to leave
And nothing left to pack

Ain't no room for me in that car
Even if she asked me to tag along

Both:
God I gotta be strong.

I'm at the startin' line of the rest of my life
As ready as I've ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in my eyes
The prize is mine to win

She's waitin' on my blessings 'fore she hits that open road
Baby get ready, (Oh, I'm ready) get set, don't go.

Looks like things are fallen into place

Feels like they're fallen apart
I painted this big ol' smile on my face
To hide my broken heart
If only she knew

This is where you don't say what you want so bad to say

This is where I want to but I won't get in the way
Of her and her dreams
And spreadin' her wings

I'm ready to fly

I'm at the startin' line of the rest of my life
As ready as I've ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in my eyes
The prize is mine to win

She's waitin' on my blessings 'fore she hits that open road
Baby get ready, get set, (both: don't go.)

I'm at the startin' line of the rest of my life
As ready as I've ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in my eyes
The prize is mine to win (I'll be ok)

She's waitin' on my blessings 'fore she hits that open road
Baby (Sienna: Ohhhhh.....) get ready, get set, please don't go.

Don't go

Let me go now, I'm ready

Mmm Don't go

I'll be alright.
I'll be okay
Know that I'll be
Thinkin' of you
Each and every day

Both:

She's gotta do what she's gotta do

Let me go now

Both:
She's gotta do what she's gotta do

I gotta do what I gotta do

Both:
She's gotta do what she's gotta do

Fly

She's gotta do what she's gotta do...

Everybody clapped at the end of the song. Gage smiled to his two girls. Sienna looked at her dad.."Is he smiling at me?" she thought "Ok, then is not that bad". Sienna put her guitar away and excused herself. She walked to the kitchen for some water. Gage followed her.

"That was beautiful Sienna," her dad congratulated her.

"Thank you dad," she said half smiling and drinking the water at the same time. "I guess you haven't changed your decision about me going to California." She set the glass in the sink and was heading back to the living room, but Gage picked up and sat her in his lap.

"Sienna, I am going to be honest. This entire acting thing scares me a little. No daddy wants to see his little girl grow up, but I also realized that I can't tell you not to follow your dreams. if I'm always encourage you to follow them. That should mean something, don't you think?"

"Yes. But aunt Jules will be with me all the time"

"Your aunt Julies is crazier than me" her dad said, smiling and making Sienna chuckle.

"So is that a 'yes'" the little girl asked, barely able to contain her excitement. Her big blue eyes sparkle with emotion.

"Yes, you can go to California"

"Thanks dad!"

"Come on, let's give everybody the good news" Sienna ran outside with a big smile in her face. As he watched Sienna share her news with everyone, Gage realized that while he wished she didn't have to grow up, no matter where she was, or how old she was, she would always be his little princess

The End.