Who Wants To Live Forever...

Love Lies Bleeding - Part 1

12th July 1987

Milhanger Estate in Surrey

Voyeur POV

Brian pulled up to the house and felt some trepidation as he got out and retrieved his guitar from the back seat.  He was certain Roger was aware of the press coverage regarding him and Anita.  He had to have seen it or someone else had and told him.  Roger's car was already parked there so he knew Roger was here. Brian took a deep breath and stepped through the unlocked front door.

"Rog?" Brian called out as he went inside.  He heard footsteps and saw Roger coming down the stairs. 

"You're actually here!"  Roger replied in disbelief.  Brian formed a slight frown.  

"I said I was coming!"  Brian shot back.  Slight annoyance in his tone.  

"I'm glad to see you."  Roger told him in a sincere voice.  He stepped closer and shared a quick kiss with Brian. Both of them sharing a solid embrace and holding it.  After a minute, Roger spoke.  "How are you doing?"  he asked his husband.  

"I'm okay." Brian responded in a half hearted tone.  "Work has helped distract me from thinking too much about him."  Brian remarked in reference to his father. 

"Good!"  Roger said back.  "Let's get some lunch and then we can do some more of that work."  he proposed.   

Brian followed him through their shared home to the kitchen and smiled at the spread laid out on the table.  

"This looks really nice." Brian commented as he took a seat and Roger sat next to him.  They both filled a plate from several open containers of food and Roger handed Brian one of the beers.  They chatted mostly about the children and what was going on with Queen as a business.    The food was washed down with beers and they cleaned up the mess.  Leaving the house as Brian grabbed his guitar from the front hallway.

The exterior of the barn gave no hint to the newly refurbished inside.  Brian looked over the newly paneled walls and the carpeted floors.  The gold records hung along the hallway.  They were Roger's records as he had his at his own country house.

"Nice decoration."  Brian remarked as Roger led him through the new studio.  Showing him the new bathroom, the mini kitchen, the mixing desk and the recording booth.  "They did a nice job."  Brian told Roger as they got comfortable behind the mixing desk.  

"I'm glad you like it."  Roger replied sincerely.  Watching Brian look back at him as he swiveled slightly in the chair.  "How did your studio time in L.A. go?"  Roger then asked his husband.  

"It was good.  They had just installed a new 24 track machine in the studio we used. " Brian answered.  

"Nice."  Roger responded as he powered on the mixing desk.  "We have the same here."  he advised as he began showing Brian the features of the new desk.  

"Remember when we thought having an 8-track recording machine was state of the art?"  Brian mused.  Roger chuckled at the reminder of the simple setup they had used long ago at Trident.

"I don't miss those 8 track machines or Trident!"  Roger responded.  Getting a knowing look of agreement from Brian. 

"What do you want me to do?" Brian asked him regarding the work he requested.  Ready to focus on work and not make anymore small talk.

"I've got most of the backing track done I just need some heavy guitar added to it."  Roger pressed play on the song and they sat and listened.  Roger instantly began moving his foot as he watched Brian form an idea in his head.