(Sequel) You and I | 70s Teen Dream Story

Chapter 186

"The pool looks like it could use some more chlorine," I told Andy.

"Well, our pool maintenance guy is coming tomorrow. We just did the prep work to get it all cleared for him," Andy told me as he put the net down.

"I can't wait to spend all day at the pool. It's finally just warm enough to get a tan and the water to not be so cold," I commented as I swept the pool concrete.

"You know summer is my favorite time of year. The water, the sun, it is perfect," Andy remarked as he went to sit down on the porch.

We both were sweaty and tired from cleaning the yard all morning.

I finished sweeping and joined Andy on the porch.

"I think we should go in and get cleaned up," I told Andy.

"Good idea darling," Andy remarked.

And so, we both went in and jumped in the shower.

Afterward, I went to fix us something to drink.

"Got to keep our hydration up," I told Andy as I brought him the glass of iced tea to him.

He was sitting on the bed.

"Oh of course darling. We don't want to feel ill in the morning," he remarked as he took a long sip of the tea.

I joined him on the bed. I took a deep sigh.

"Goodness it is only 2:15 and I'm this tired," I remarked stifling my yawn.

Andy chuckled.

"Well, darling we did get up early to beat the heat and were done," Andy told me as he leaned back against the headboard.

He sighed contently as he rested his eyes.

I smiled at his actions.

"Someone looks tired," I teased as I put my drink down and crawled over to his side of the bed.

"Pfft who me?" Andy teased back as he opened one eye to look at me.

I chuckled.

"You know something?" I asked him quietly.

"What darling?" Andy asked.

"I think moments like this are my favorite. The real you. The real Andrew Roy Gibb. The man who is a hit on stage but has a soft side to him," I told him.

He smiled.

"Keep going," he told me with a smile.

I chuckled once more.

"The man of many hats: a singer, a songwriter, a husband, a son, and brother," I listed off.

"My favorite hat to wear is being a husband. I always loved the idea of marriage and I got it right," he remarked.

He wrapped an arm around me as I laid my head on his chest.

"I always dreamed of being married when I was little. The stars only knew what was in store of course," I replied.

Andy kissed my forehead.

"I think your college readings really pay off in times like this. You sound like a philosopher like Aristotle," he teased.

I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah yeah my book smart comments are pretty good not going to lie," I replied proudly.

He laughed.

"Confidence is key," he told me.

"It is. I mean, you have to have some sort of confidence to get into the spotlight. Even if behind closed doors you panic about things, you gotta come off that you know what you are doing," I remarked.

"I never thought about it like that," Andy analyzed my remark.

"Yeah I mean I never had confidence really till we met. I mean granted I worked in the public eye of course running the record store. But, it was different once my name was plastered all over the magazines," I told him

"Most girls would have left. But you didn't. And I'm so lucky that I get to love someone like you," Andy confessed.

I looked at him. He had the biggest smile on his face.

"Sometimes your love for me is overwhelming," I told him.

"Overwhelming? It's cause I love you so much," Andy told me as he wrapped me in an embrace.

I smiled at his remark.

"I love you a lot too Andrew," I replied.

"Good," he chuckled as we lay in the quietness of the house.

We stayed silent for a good while. We eventually dosed off because the next thing I remember is hearing Andy's stomach grumbling.

I peeked over and saw the time read 5:06.

Andy was still asleep. 

I tried wiggling out of his embrace which caused him to wake up.

"God, what time is it?" Andy remarked.

"A little after 5. I heard your stomach growling so I better go get some dinner going," I told him as I sat up and stretched.

"You heard my stomach growling?" he remarked chuckling.

"Yes it woke me up," I commented.

"Oh god I'm sorry," he commented back.

I shook my head.

"That was probably a good reason cause if we slept any later, we wouldn't be able to sleep tonight," I told him as he sat up and stretched.

"True darling. God that was a good sleep," Andy remarked as we walked out of the bedroom downstairs.

"Hopefully we can sleep that good tonight," I told him as we made it downstairs.

"I agree darling," he remarked as we arrived in the kitchen.

Time to cook up a nice evening with my husband.