Roxan ~ In My Life with the Beatles

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4 Bugs On The Rug

'Beep Beep' The horn of a car sounded close and the welcoming sound of slamming of doors heralded that my dear friends, and their wonderful children, were about to tumble through my front door!

"Sophie, Sophie darlin!?! -Beep Beep!!...." Paul yelled loudly as he walked up the path toward the door. The screen letting his voice infiltrate the living area.

"Beep Beep, Beep Beep Yeahhhhhhhh" A wildly happy little girl screamed in reply as she rounded the corner out of her bedroom, she was already on her way when the car horn sounded but now the pace had picked up to lightning speed and she shot out the front door yelling her and Paul's cute little greeting to each other.

"Bloody hell Macca – got Sophie trained haven't ya!" John ambled out behind Soph and a stunned Paul stopped advancing mid-stride. Linda, having not glanced up as she pulled James toward the house, slammed into his back. Her mouth then hung open in stunned silence too.

I walked up next to John "Paul, Linda, kids... Johns here" I turned about face and went to get drinks.

As Paul and Linda hugged John a little awkwardly, I wondered when they had last met. I had no idea. I had banned mention of John on all of their previous visits.

"Well we have a surprise too actually" Paul had grabbed Sophie tossing her up on his shoulders and walked into the kitchen, putting her up on the breakfast bar.

A car horn sounded from close to the front gate.

"Arrrr right on time" Paul reached past me and pressed the gate button numbers without even checking to see who was there, I frowned then shrugged at his normal takeover of the house behaviour.

"Well it's not Richard, he won't be here for at least another 2 hours" I passed all the girls a drink, John was back on the couch talking to Linda while bouncing a chirpy James on his knee.

"Hey Roxan, I just realised Macca has your gate number!? I'm hurt" He leaned his head back almost upside down over the couch and Linda pushed him slightly. I was headed to the door, too curious to wait to see who Paul had invited and thought not to inform me.

"Georgie!!!!!" I crashed through the door and jumped on him giving him a big hug and he reciprocated with his signature bear hug he was so good at.

"And this one gets hugs. Come on Roxan you're killing me here!" John stood at the door smiling broadly, a hand outstretched to George, they were soon shaking hands that turned into a guy hug.

"Oh, my Olivia!! Finally, in person!" I hugged Olivia warmly and Linda joined us.

"I hope its ok, Paul insisted we come 'round. We were off to a hotel" Olivia was beautiful, dark ebony hair and eyes, lean and willowy.

"Oh, it's more than ok. There's plenty of room. You are very welcome to stay as long as you want!"

Olivia had a quiet way about her, like George, calmness radiated from them both, although at the present moment George was talking a mile a minute blocking the doorway with Paul and John... maybe I will need a rethink on the 'quiet one'.

I was suddenly spun on my heel and engulfed in Pauls firm embrace.

"Stop that nattering, Rox" Paul sounded impatient and proceeded to quickly turning me around to go back inside.

"Well!?!" Paul was bouncing around excitedly, the kids all laughing at his boyish enthusiasm.

He was wanting to go see the renovations and music room in the other house so I play coy. Blankly watching him and responding ineptly.