All Things Must Pass - Part 2 to What Is Life? ( A George Harrison FanFic)

Chapter 1

George's P.O.V.

Life begins and ends with a breath. The first one that is taken at birth brings life to the soul and the last one taken before death propels that soul onward toward another life. Another life worth living.

There has been a loss of life around us through circumstances beyond our control yet there has also been birth. Having a child born into this world has been a blessing that is inexplicable and having a beautiful, smart, successful, loving wife to experience life with is just as mystifying.

Everyday I long to appreciate and support my family while also dedicating myself to the ideas and beliefs I hold as a husband, father and man of faith. I no longer want to be in a successful band as the lead guitarist. I want to have my own agency, write my own songs, craft my own tunes and be plain old George Harrison.

That's it.

I don't want to be Paul's "little brother" or Johns right hand man on guitar, or Ringo's anything, really.

It has been half a year or so of off time and then writing and now rehearsing with my band since Ollie was born. On days and months off I chose to be fully present for Lauren and Ollie. Lauren deserves the entire world and I wish I could give her that always. I never want to take her love for granted.

With the time off this week, my beautiful wife and I are spending a long weekend alone together in Greece, to the usual spot us Beatles vacation to on the Mediterranean, where we could just focus on our marriage and each other while Ollie stays home with Linda and Paul to watch and protect him.

Lauren was a nervous wreck leaving him and I too felt sad but I had to assure her that everything would be okay.

The views we had were amazing as Lauren and I stood on our balcony over looking the rows and rows of villas stretching out for miles along the crystal blue water

"See now you can't be upset I didn't invite you here when we first met," I said to her, remembering how we had bonded over being alone together when the other guys were coming back from this very island.

"Maybe things would have been different if we our first date was to another country," she then said and looked into my eyes, "but I would have fallen in love with you no matter what."

She was right. We would still be here, married with a child, even if I invited a girl I had just met on a vacation with me and my bandmates.

"Do we have to leave this room at all?" I asked her. I was so happy to be alone with my Lo and didn't want to do anything except love her.

"Well," she smiled lovingly up at me, "this trip is about being alone together and we can just live in this room and stand out on this balcony from time to time."

"And what exactly will we be doing while in this room?" I teased her and picked her up gently as she wrapped her legs around my waist and put her arms around my neck.

"Well, I mean..." she said pausing to kiss me, "....I would be happy if you just hold me in your arms forever."

"I'm going to love you forever," I said making a promise to her and then walked her inside to the bed.

We made love just feet away from the balcony with the most incredible view. When we finished I laid there staring out into the Greek landscape and just thought about how lucky I was.

The last time I was here, years ago before I met Lauren, I had been seeing another model named Patti Boyd and I was pretty serious about her and even joked once about marrying her. However, we were way too young and I was very immature, all I wanted was to have someone steady to have fun with and I was having fun with other women on the road when we were on tour during that same time.

She was right to leave me when I was on the road and I was happy she did. I grew up after that and met the woman that has become my faithful wife and the mother of my child. Nothing makes me happier than having a son to carry on the Harrison name.

"What are you thinking about?" Lauren suddenly asked me as I then became aware she had been rubbing my chest and it snapped me back to reality.

"Just life before you," I started to say and it came out wrong, "I mean.... just how awful it was. I don't know where I'd be without you or your love."

"George," she snuggled closer to me, "I feel the same way."

"Thank you for being Ollie's mother," I kissed the top of her head, "that's what I'm the most proud of you for. You grew him and protected him in your body and then gave him life. Now he has the potential to change the world someday and it's because of you."

She just stared up at me in awe. I felt like we were on a second honeymoon, just the pure love I felt in my heart for this woman was bursting from within. It was a happy time for us in our marriage and we were both trying hard to keep it that way.

She then got up and walked around to my side of the bed. She was wearing nothing and I just watched her body walk toward me and then she pulled me up to stand with her. Our skin touching and then she spoke.

"Even after I first met you," she said, "I never imagined we would be somewhere like this alone together with no clothes on."

"Oh I imagined it," I said laughing and picking her up.

"George," she said in response in a sexy way. I then wanted to just throw her back onto the bed and go at it all over again.

"Lolo," I said in response, kissing her and walking her around the room.

"Let's make another baby," she said and her saying that made all my dreams come true. We had recently decided not to because she wanted some time to adjust to life with Ollie but I wanted a big family and I wanted to keep trying.

We did just that for the next few days in between swimming in the sea and having the most exquisite meals out in the sunshine and by the end of our short trip I was just flat out exhausted. I knew I had to go straight into the studio the next day and was thinking about taking another day off to recover. The thought of telling my mates why I needed a day off made me smirk.

....

We got on an airplane to head home and I slept the whole way. Lauren just happily held my hand and let me rest, she was the perfect wife in every way.

I woke up when we landed and we went straight to pick up our son from Paul's home.
Both Paul and Linda came running to the door to greet us when we arrived.

"Okay," Linda said to us and joked, "it's our turn."

"We will happily watch Heather," Lauren said to her.

"Lauren Woods!" Paul then said putting his arms out to hug her.

She put hers around him and he held her for a moment as if he wanted to protect her. He was doing that with everything in my life, always treating me like I'm still some immature young adult that can't handle things.

Lauren then hugged Linda and they started talking all about the trip and went to go get Ollie. This left me standing there with Paul talking about what we had to show for all the writing and rehearsing we have been doing in the studio.

We were always quick to write and record and then release an album. This time we were taking our time and spending a lot of time off to find our creative outlets and bring it back in to the group.

After about 5 minutes, Lauren slowly walked back into the front foyer with Ollie. I smiled so big seeing him happily back in her arms.

Paul, too, looked happily over at Lauren who was literally glowing. I wanted to badly to have two babies in her arms but we weren't going to announce that to our friends.

"So," Linda then said as she returned to us all, "we do have some news we want to share with you both."

This was a turn of events. I started wondering what it was they were about to tell us.

Lauren looked scared and her gaze went from Linda to Paul and back to Linda. I walked over to Lauren and grabbed Ollie from her in case this news was something she'd have trouble processing.

"Are you getting married, or are you pregnant with a mini Paul?" Lauren said in all seriousness and everyone laughed.

"God help us all if there are two Pauls," I joked but I was half serious.

Paul rolled his eyes and after laughing again, Linda finally spoke.

"No, no babies. I have a new job in America, its temporary but.... I'm going back for a few months," she smiled as though this made her very excited. I was happy for her. I could tell she was not dreading leaving Paul and he looked just as excited.

"Leaving?" Lauren could barely speak. She is so close with Linda that she feels as though this is her losing her best friend.

"Oh Laur," Linda walked to her and held her tight, "I can never thank you enough for bringing me here, for convincing me to make this leap. I have met the love of my life and he is my whole world."

"Then why leave?" She asked her.

Paul, Ollie and I kind of stepped back and let them have their moment. We realized that Lauren was about to have a hard time with this.

"Heather and I will be back," she said still holding Lauren.

"Marry Paul," she said "he will take care of you and you won't have to work."

"Oh is that what happened with us?" I asked my wife and she gave me an annoyed look.

Paul started laughing and spoke next, "Lauren it will be okay. I have an album to finish and Linda has this great opportunity back home. I promise both of you I will marry her when she gets back."

Linda walked back to Paul and they embraced.

"Lo," I said putting my hand out for her to hold, "it will be okay."

Everyone was looking at my wife for another response. When she didn't speak I handed Ollie back to her and she just held him tightly.

"I'm going to stay here tonight," she then said as a tear fell.

"Babe?" I questioned what was causing this intense response, I wanted her home.

"Sleepover!" Linda quickly agreed to have Lauren stay the night with her.

"Then I'll go back to the Harrison residence," Paul said inviting himself to my home, "your music studio is amazing."

"Fine Lo," I said still not understanding what was going on, and ignoring Paul, "but come to Abbey Road Studios tomorrow, meet us there with the kids so you can hear some of our music and all hang out."

"Deal," she said kissing me before Paul and I walked out the door and took off in my car.