You Stole My Heart

Part 27: Meeting The Beatles

October, 1. 1973. A few full months later.

Today it was finally time. Roger and his band get to join the spectacular celebrity party for the first time. The band Queen are allowed to promote their albums for the first time.

"I'm glad you and Benjamin can come with me sweetie." Said Roger, brushing his hair in front of the mirror. "Otherwise I would have seen you live on television." I laughed. Benjamin lay in his bed, he started to cry very loudly. Roger walked over to comfort him.

"Will you put Benjamin in the pram?" I asked as I put on make-up. "Of course sweetheart." I heard Roger yell across the living room.

I had a surprise for Roger, The Beatles are going to be there too. Roger hadn't heard of that, Freddie told me. Roger so desperately wanted the chance to meet the band members of The Beatles.

Roger drove up with Benjamin in the pram. "Come on honey, I can't be late." Roger said, looking a little panicked. "I'm ready sweetie!" I said, we walked out the door with little Benjamin in the pram. Fortunately we are no longer in a small apartment, at least now we don't have to go down a large staircase.

Roger secured the maxi cosi in the car. I sat in the back with Benjamin for supervision. Roger started the engine, and raced like a hare to the concert building.

We should have driven from London to Liverpool. That's where the party will take place. And by the way, our little son Benjamin was exactly five months old. We couldn't hold the time anymore, everything goes so fast!

Benjamin had already become more independent. He can sit up all by himself, and he is already chatting very small words. Roger and I, as a proud parent, could not have imagined this so quickly.

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After a long hour of driving, we had arrived. "Look honey, look at that big building." Roger widened his eyes.

"It's beautiful, will Freddie and the others be there already?" I asked as I released Benjamin from the maxi cosi. "Yes, look. There they go." Roger pointed at the boys with his index finger.

Freddie had already heard Roger's car coming, Freddie Brian and Deaky walked up to our car to say hello.

The boys weren't alone, Brian's wife and her little daughter were with them. Mary was also there, and Deaky's young girl friend.

"Hello darlings, here you are." Freddie said as he spread his arms. "Hey hello dear Fred! Nervous?" Roger asked. Freddie shook his head, "No my dear, why should I be?"

I put little Benjamin in my baby carrier, which was very good. Our five month old son had a great time in it.

"He's grown so unbelievably!" Mary couldn't believe her eyes as she looked at Benjamin. I smiled, "He's already five months old, I said to Roger this morning, where has the time gone?"

Roger was a bit jealous of Freddie's outfit, Freddie was wearing a dark purple soft jacket with all glitter on it. This was Freddie, the man of style.

"Are you exicted to your suprise, my dear Rog?" Freddie asked as he lit a cigarette. Roger laughed, "Yeah, I'm about to jump." Roger also lit a cigarette, Freddie flicked his lighter on Roger's cigarette to light it.

We walked in groups inside the building, I held the forehead of Benjamin who was sleeping in my baby carrier. "I'm going to get your surprise, take a seat Roger." Freddie said as he pushed back a chair. Of course, Brian and Deaky already knew that Paul McCartney and John Lennon and George Harrison and Ringo Starr will be attending.