You Stole My Heart

Part 21: My Little Friend

17 July, 1973

• Tuesday

The sun shone through the bedroom curtains.  I stretch. Today was a hot day, we already had plans. The whole band is going to be together again today after weeks, Freddie wanted to have a little party. We're going for a swim in the back of Freddie's big pool.

I looked next to me and Roger wasn't there. He was probably preparing breakfast.

I get up and put on my summer dress and my heels. Roger knocked on the bedroom door. "Come on in!" I laughed.  Roger opened the door, there he stood with Benjamin in his arms.

"Good morning beautiful woman."  Roger said, he walked over to me and kissed my cheek. I smiled, "Good morning prince and little prince." I said.

Roger put Benjamin in the crib next to our bed. "Have you found your bikini yet?" He asked. I shrugged, "I thought I always had it in the bottom drawer." I said.

"I'll help you find it sweetie." Said Roger. I smiled. Roger stroked my shoulder and put his hand under his chin. "Hmmm, I'll take a look in the whole closet for you." Roger told.  He slammed open the closet door and rummaged through the clothes.

"I really don't know where my bikini went."  I said again. "It'll be fine honey, I'll find it for you." Roger said, his whole body was in the closet.

Roger struggled to climb out of the closet. He squatted on the floor and rubbed his hair. "Wait, I'm looking under the bed!" He said with his index finger up.

Again Roger went under the bed with his whole body.  "Oops." I heard Roger mumble. "Is everything okay down there?" I asked. I heard some mumbling coming from under the bed. "I'm stuck I'm afraid." Roger laughed.

I chuckled. "Hey, I think I found your bikini!" Roger said as he slid toward the exit. He held up his arm, he had my bikini in his hand.

"Now that's my Roger." I clapped my hands. There was Roger again, he'd come out from under the bed, his mouth was blowing breath and his hair was tousled. "I'll never go under that again." Roger laughed.

I walked over to Roger and kissed him.  "Thank you sweetie, if I didn't have you." I chuckled. Roger hugged me.  "You're welcome sweet girl." He said.  He stroked my arms. Suddenly Benjamin started to cry. I got up and put him in my arms. I started pacing back and forth a bit to get him quiet.

Roger already put on his swimming trunks.  He was standing naked in the middle of our bedroom. "Oh Roger." I said with the hand before my eyes.  "What now sweetie?" Roger laughed and quickly put on his swimming trunks. "I hope Benjamin will not imitate you later." I laugh.

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Because it's going to be twenty-five degrees today, I put on shorts off Benjamin, a tshirt and sunscreen. Also brought in a swimming trunks for Benjamin, he is going to swim in my arms for the first time ever!

I pulled the stroller out of the closet. Roger sat in front of the mirror, slathering his arms with sunscreen.

I put Benjamin in the pram, I rubbed sweat from my head.  Roger came up behind me. "Is this a good idea for Benjamin?" I asked. Roger felt Benjamin's tummy. "He's at ease dear, come let's go, Fred and the boys are waiting for us. Don't worry about Benjamin."