No matter the slander that came from the reports of this relationship Sydney would do everything to make this work with Imogene. He didn’t want to pressure her into something serious but she had to know that when it came to starting this he was all in. In a way he felt guilty about it. Sydney would always worry that he was taking some sort of chance from her. Imogene had her career though, her school was done and music was the route she had take far before she even had met him. They were on the same path and age didn’t matter.

They seemed to have a kindred spirit. The type he needed to really coexist. Wynona had loved his dark voice but she didn’t understand the anguish behind the words. Looking back at it Sydney wasn’t sure why he and Wynona thought it would work. She harped on him, and he just didn’t have the words to emote the way that Wynona needed him.

Imogene would know. She understood that music was more than just notes and words. There would be times that he just didn’t know how to speak about problems but eventually it would come out after writing after wading through the muddled feelings in his head.

When she smiled his heart melted. “Well I sure hope this isn’t a dream, but yes,” Sydney nodded with a laugh. It of course felt like a dream and it was one that Sydney never wanted to wake up from. No matter how early they were in the relationship they were Imogene had been around for hard times in his life. She knew more about him than most people and he couldn’t help but be head over heals for her already.

Never did Sydney fell like there was a gap between them. Sure on paper he almost had ten years But Imagine was smart and independent and one of his favorite people to talk to. There was an understanding with Immy that he had never had with anyone else.

There were plenty of times that his own band mates told him to be careful. Not because they figured he would do anything to her, but because of publicity that he might not have wanted. He thought it was disgusting that there was this idea that he could possibly want nothing more from her than sex. Where as, yes he thought she was a beautiful woman, but that was not why he liked her.

Sitting in the restaurant it was just two more people who enjoyed each other’s company. Not this scandal in the making. As much as it bothered him that all their relationship would boil down to was that, Sydney would weather that shit storm because he knew that Imogene was worth it. She understood him more than Wynona ever could and that was worth more than anyone could ever know.

He laughed gently. “I’m sure it will be my favorite video to date.” Honestly he hated doing music videos. That was why his were simple, generally just performing the song while other things went on around the band. Sure he had a message but he was a lyricist. Words and melodies made a whole lot more sense. He wasn’t good at easily explaining what his lyrics meant.

For the first time he was excited for the video because it meant sharing the creative process with Immy. Sydney loved his band, but there was always a thrill to working with something new. It was like a vacation, an exciting new place to be, but there would always be the comfort of home to return to. Even if he was planning on doing more work with Imogene.

Thier food was delivered and Sydney took his hand back and got ready to dig in. “It smells fantastic.” He grinned and then took a bite instantly loving the flavors.