Get It Straight, Or Say Good Night

Tahiti (Sneaky Louisy)

George was off deep-sea fishing and John had his nose stuck in another book, lazing back on green grass up in the shade beside a gorgeous waterfall. They had discovered the idiylic spot while walking on one of the first few days after they had arrived in the paradise. 

It was something of a novelty to see John so enamoured with books, he just never seemed to bother at home. He was more interested in the telly, going nose to nose with Paul over another tune, feasting his eyes all over the newspapers- even the stuff covering the fish and 'chups' or trying to get into my pants, Lou grinned he was so good at that, she sighed as she fixed her hair and slipped into her dress. 

Guess he just didn't have the time to actually finish a book these days, so why start one....

So soon it will be ....... hopefully he will be ever so pleased, I can't wait to see him smile so wide again.

"Oh gorgeous!" Pattie did a twirl in her pink shift and they grinned at each other "Everything looks smashing Louise" Pattie started helping Lou with her makeup, dabbing softly, making everything good about Louise, look ravishingly so.

"Thanks for all the help Pattie I couldn't have done it without you. Do you think John will listen to you when you go to get him? He can be a lazybones sometimes" Lou smiled at her reflection not too much makeup just enough to help the light tan she had, glitter and glow to perfection.

"I'll just tell him they need him for Evie if he doesn't move" Pattie smiled at Lou in the mirror from her position behind Lou "Don't worry, George is back and ready although he hasn't a clue! I am so excited I could scream .... John is going to freak!"

***

The waters of the lagoon were smooth, glittery and covered in a mass of blooms, colours shimmering as the orchids and hibiscus drift about by the waters edge.

The beach cleared of clutter of the winds damage the night before.

The archway was adorned with palms fronds and more gorgeous orchids and hibiscus beauty. The greenery making the flowers even more vibrant. A path of blooms led from the rain forest track, that meandered through the palms, to the arch at the shore oceaned in the golden sand.

The sun was at that point in the day where the sky was aflame with colour so alive with natures beauty you wanted to touch it and keep it in the palm of your hand forever.

"Heaven" Lou breathed "so beautiful". 

The chief was here to conduct the ceremony a donation to his clan all the motivation needed to join the assembled staff, tribe's men and women and Lou on the beach. 

All she needed now was George, Pattie and of course, John.

Lou took Evie and stood under the arch way, this was it.

This was real love, on her terms.

A young boy, barely ten years of age, appeared waving his arms frantically as he scooted across the warm sand toward Louise, they were on their way. He smiled and held Lou's hand for a few moments. He was gorgeous and Lou wanted to take him home, he was so cute.

She gulped a little.

John was shy.

Underneath it all he was fundamentally shy, with all the bravado and ruckus that surrounded the Beatles John coped. He would develop butterflies before massive shows or feel ill going deathly white on occasion struggling  to hide it from the reporters that tailed them. But mostly, he got on with it. Just thinking the entire Beatles circus as just a job. That's how he managed the worst days and every single time... he made it all look effortless and easy.