A Rock & Roll Romance

Ninety Six

"The house is beautiful isn't it?" Poppy said exploring outside, since arriving by boat only a few hours prior, The Godard children and their respective other halves had all been exploring the property and found that Sharon and Ian were nowhere to be found. Meg who had perched on a nearby wall smiled, "Yes give them their due it is stunning. Let's go find the others."

They entered the main living area, the property was sat in the Santorini hills and spread over multiple levels, Johnny had made himself at home in a nearby large arm chair and smiled at his girl who looked a little more relaxed than in the past few days. He put it down to her reuniting with her siblings. "Odd that she's not here to greet us, when she insisted we all arrived together? For convenience." Poppy said holding up and using her fingers to gesture quote marks. "Well I say we make the most of it. It's fucking beautiful weather, I've got a hot girl on my arm and the boss has told me I have the week off, what could be better." Travis smirked and lifted Poppy over his shoulder into a fireman's lift and headed out the open doors. "Let's go find the private beach," they heard him say as they went out of sight. Polly began wandering around the living area into the open plan very traditional kitchen. "Oh there's a note.." she said opening it up.

We'll be back this evening... don't wait up, organising a surprise for us all! Cannot wait to spend this vacation with my beautiful babies. Mama and Papa Ian. X

"Wonder what the big surprise is?" Polly asked. "Perhaps she's really changed guys, you don't know she hasn't." Johnny added trying to help the situation. Meg raised her eyebrows and headed back out the open doors and stood leaning against the wall that overlooked the beach below. She saw Travis and Poppy larking about in the surf, laughing in between kisses. She immediately felt Johnny beside her. "Is it bad I just want to protect her? Dan is ok, he's been out in the big bad world he knows what Mum is like. Poppy was so young when our parents separated. She knows no different and I'm sure that has something to do with her carefree attitude. She won't ever settle because she's scared to." "Doll you can't blame yourself. You didn't raise her, you are her elder sister, not her parent." Johnny wrapped his arms round his girlfriend tighter and kissed her head. "Thank you.." she said softly as he embraced her. "You're welcome now let's enjoy our vacation yeah?" She nodded as he pulled away and headed into the villa to find their room.

Much later on in the day, still with no sign of Sharon or Ian or their surprise, the three siblings and their other halves were sat lounging on the outdoor furniture making use of the fully stocked bar and actually enjoying themselves. Meg had calmed down slightly, she had changed earlier in the afternoon into daisy dukes, a cami vest top and had her bare legs slung across Johnny's lap. His ring clad hand ran up and down her lower legs sending shivers across her body. She never wanted to lose this feeling of being so loved by somebody so wonderful. "That is soooo not true." Poppy burst Meg's thoughts. "It is and you know it. You and Damien! You wanted to marry him!" Dan giggled embarrassing  his younger sibling. "Ok well what about you and Pol!! God you were smitten. Once you relocated to Seattle that was it. Total goner!" Poppy yelled back giggling. "Hey she's a hell of a lady what can I say." Dan said pulling his wife closer. "That she is." Meg said raising her glass to her sister in law who smiled sweetly. "You all are." Johnny said quietly making everyone smile. "Not to be that guy but seriously what could this surprise be?" Travis asked checking his watch "Because you know I'm taking this meeting the mother in law in an official capacity very seriously and it just doesn't seem like she's returning the same." He chuckled making everyone roll their eyes. "Get used to that Trav.... It's all about her or nothing." Meg scoffed. The six ended up staying up rather late but still there was no sign of anyone arriving so headed to bed hoping the new day would bring answers. Meg was secretly glad, at least she had been able to enjoy one day of her vacation.

Waking up in Johnny's arms was a dream, waking up on vacation should have been a bigger dream but Meg had a very uneasy feeling as she lifted her head from the large pillow. She slowly climbed out of the mountain of sheets careful not to disturb Johnny, and grabbed his large shirt that had been thrown on a nearby chair. She donned it, covering her silk cami and short pyjamas before opening the door and heading outside. She wandered bare foot on the warm stone as she made her way around the pool area to where she knew the kitchen was. She could hear low chattering so assumed the others had awoken before her. Meg turned and admired the view, the beautiful hot sun already basking the blue ocean with rays of golden heat, before turning round the corner and stopping in her tracks.

Sat at the large outdoor table was her step father who had a trilby on his head, reading a newspaper, her mother was fussing over the buffet breakfast that had so obviously been served by staff rather than a loving mother but what shocked her most was who else was sat at the table.

"WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?" Meg bellowed not caring who heard her or who she disturbed in this tranquil area.