ROCKSTAR // roger taylor

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Authors note!! please listen to lana del reys 2012 white dress performance of million dollar man before reading this chapter (that's how Hyacinth sings it)

"We will, we will rock you!" the crowd screamed as Brian started his guitar solo.

"Feel like i'm taking a bite out of a big apple.. now who wants to take a bite out of me?" Freddie yelled and the crowd screams yet again.

"Now, as you may have noticed, our lovely Hyacinth hasn't been on stage so far as she messed up her voice at her birthday party a couple days ago." Brian started. "So she'll be on stage in a few moments to perform a little unreleased number that's.. more suited to her vocals at the moment." He laughed and fans cheered as she walked out from backstage.

Freddie sat down by the piano as she adjusted the mic in the centre of the stage.

"I give you- sorry." She laughed as her voice cracked. "Million dollar man!"

The sound of the crowd was almost deafening as the song began.

"you said i was the most exotic flower
holding me tight in our final hour"

For the first time today everyone was just listening, there was so screaming of the lyrics of yelling song names to play next, it was almost like the crowd was hypnotised by her voice.

"i don't know how you get over, get over
someone as dangerous, tainted, and flawed as you."

It was also the first time she had been able to sing something that was written by her alone, and didn't have Freddie's vocals overshadowing her.

"And it's one for the money
two for the show
i love you honey
i'm ready i'm ready
to go"

Though everyone was staring at her, she could especially feel Rogers eyes on her, and desperately tried not to let that throw her off.

"cause it's one for the money
two for the show-o-o-ohh
i love you honey
for the very last time, i'm fine, and i'm ready to go."

The song came to an end and the crowd cheered.

The rest of the band came over and stood upstage with her, Deaky being the first to pull her into a hug.

"That was amazing darling!" Freddie said as they made their way backstage, followed by lots of praise coming her way from everyone around her.

The only person who hadn't said anything to her was Roger.

She looked around for him and eventually saw him stood by the bar.

"What did you think?"

"I think that we should've made you the lead singer instead of Freddie." He laughed, putting his arm around her shoulders and handing her a drink.

"Oh please, i'm not that good."

"Let's agree to disagree on that one."

"Fine.. Do they serve food here? i'm starving."

"Burger place across the street?"

"Sure."

They both downed their drinks and rushed across the road to get some food.

"So, about the other night," Hyacinth started.

"What about it?"

"Uhm.. well, what happened? Because i had a lot to drink and the last thing i remember is undressing and getting into bed with you." She said, turning red and looking down at her plate.

"We went to sleep."

"So nothing happened?"

"i woke up in the middle of the night with your leg ontop of mine but nothing serious happened." He laughed and she sighed, smiling.

"Thank god."

His face quickly went from laughing to confused. "What's so bad about the idea of you sleeping with me?"

"Well.. you remember what happened last time we were in New York, right?" Hyacinth said, once again avoiding eye contact.

He nodded and they both went silent, and Roger called over a waiter and asked for a check.

He handed her his keys. "Start the car, i'll pay."

She said nothing but took them and made her way to his car, searching it for cigarettes.

Roger soon joined her in the car, chucking her a pack of cigarettes as he got in.

"Thanks." She mumbled, already with a cig between her lips and fumbling with a lighter.

"I'm sorry for what happened." He said, staring ahead. "I shouldn't have kissed you."

The faint smile that was growing on her face quickly faded, as she realised the kiss was what he regretted.

"Yeah, me too." She replied, also avoiding looking at him. "And for kissing you at Freddie's party the other night."

"That's fine." He laughed. "We were both tipsy."

She hummed in response and kept looking out the window as he drove back to the hotel.