Hide Your Love Away: book two

Chapter 23

(Lucy)

I look up at George while he paints the wall of our little living room. We live on the top floor of our new house, easy access to plant a rooftop garden, and we get the best sunlight and best view. we are painting the walls yellow and all of our furniture is green and brown, "The Sunflower room. That's what we'll call this one." I start painting a sign. "Why are we naming all the rooms again?"

"Because it's unique and fun. The others are doing it too. Hey I have something to show you." I say jumping up and running to George as he slides a paintbrush across my stomach. "Paint fight later, this is important."

"What is it Sunflower?"

"I wrote a letter to the queen. You know saying I heard she loved your band and told her about Ringo and Dylan. I wasn't expecting her to read it, and she didn't.  But The prime minister did."

"And?"

"They can't make their marriage legal but... They sent me paperwork so they can give Dylan legal residency." 

"That's fantastic, so he won't have to marry a random bird to stay here."

"Exactly."George smiles at me and leans in for a kiss but I wipe my paintbrush across his face. We spend the next hour covering each other in paint and laughing.  I'm so glad we were able to work things out.

The last day of our vacation the band set up a surprise concert by the pool, singing all new songs that won't even be on their next album. They had signs an flyers advertising the show as being a tribute to a little girl named sunflower. I wasn't going to go but when I got there the stage was covered in daffodils sunflowers and daisy's and the boys were all in their nicest clothes.  I fell in love with George for real that night... twice.

"You are really an amazing friend to do that for Dylan." George says  wiping paint off his face. "I Love that you are always doing what you can to take care of others."

"I love you too George. I really do."

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It's the morning of Ringo and Dylan's wedding and we are setting up the ceremony in the back yard of our home. The perfect location for  a hippie wedding. The grass is tall and green, there are wild flowers everywhere, and a white pavilion left from when this was a motel. Me and Pru are decorating the Pavilion in draping blue fabrics and lanterns, The boys are setting up logs for guests to sit on. There really aren't going to be many but we have a few surprises up our sleeves. 

We finish decorating by adding more lanterns and mowing an isle in the tall grass. WE set up little tables with bouquets of blue and white wild flowers and then we start cooking. On the back patio we set up a guest book and a table of cupcakes George and Prudence spent all last night baking and decorating. Me and Anna make little sandwiches and set them on the table and then we all go to get dressed for the ceremony. 

"Looks like there's a big crowd." George says looking our the window. "They are going to be totally surprised."

"I know I'm excited to see their faces. How do I look?"

He turns and looks at me while he tightens his tie, "Beautiful as ever."

"Let's get started." I say running downstairs, leading all of the guests to the backyard. "Welcome everyone. The lucky couple will be down in a few. I'm so happy you could all make it." I smile and look around the crowd seeing two special faces. "Especially you two." Dylan's parents smile at me from the front row, and then Anna starts playing the piano as Ringo walks out of the house.