Get It Straight, Or Say Good Night

Closed Sessions

She slept so long the boys all landed on the bed to wake her. Always a happy occasion when they could be kids again, this day was well overdue. Evie bounced from one lad to the other as Louise threw pillows about wanting more time to recover from the trip, from the horrid night before.

She wasn't getting it.

Red rimmed eyes and slept deprived she groaned but ended up laughing at their antics. Lou smiled, as she reclined on her side, as the troop flopped down and surrounded her.

John at the top lying against the headboard kissing her head.

Paul at her feet so she kicked him every so often.

Rings staring those baby blues into hers with such force she lost her breath.

And George, sitting by her back, holding Evie as the little girl bashed fists like a drummer on her mothers side.

This was a closed session -Brian Jimmy Mal and Neil out in the living room. The Beatles, Eve and Lou behind closed doors, recording moments to remember. This would be another hit.

"Up you get mummy" Rich grinned as Evie began crawling over Lou for her morning cuddles, lots of babbling and the occasional word thrown in making grown men turn to mush and Lou to turn a little and kiss her daughter silly. "I'm up -you're up Lou!"

"Can't I have a few more minutes .... A half hour tops" Lou flopped back beside Ringo, grumbling.

"Nope you won't sleep a wink tonight pet. Jet lag you see. You need to sort your internal clock Louie" Paul started off hitting her feet as she kicked then thought better of it, giving tickling a try on.

"He's right luv. I've sorted Evie breakfast. So just you now. Easy day today too -stay in, stare holes in each other, walk on a stage at 5.30, try and stay in tune for twenty minutes then come back and stare holes in each other again, then fly to where is it?.... Sydney" John took Evie off Lou's face, as sitting on mum wasn't the best spot to sit.

"Got to give Jim a bit of a send-off too don't forget" George pushed Louise into Richy, making Lou and Richie a little too comfortable.

" 'ello gorgeous" Richy growled lovingly, his deep voice was always a slayer.

"Helloooo Rich. You're right happy to see me I feel" Louise grinned and wiggled her eyebrows as John dragged her back off Richard.

Richy smirked and bobbled his head happily then grimaced with an afterthought "Don't you go getting me in trouble with the 'boss' on the first day in town luv!" As he grumbled he was doing some inverted commas in the air for 'the boss' then whispered an aside in her ear for all to hear "Wait at least until I'm the only drummer in the 'ouse"

"Oh, ok, right you are" Louise squirmed as John held her from sinking back under the covers for more sleep.

"Right you lot go- order Lou breakfast and shut the door on the way out. Here George take me munchkin will ya" John shoo'd the boys out and finally he had her awake and alone. Stood at the end of the bed the brown bedspread slowly drifted to the floor by his feet as Louise moved about to collect pillows and reposition herself to lean against the bedhead. He pointed to a spot to her right "May I?...."

"You don't have to ask to come back to bed John" Lou closed her eyes as the mattress sank beside her, his weight neared and he laid his head on her belly, arms wrapping her tight, her fingers on autopilot sweeping through his hair. "I must look a fright" She blew in her hand "Ugh morning breath, poor, poor Richard"

John sniggered under her hand.

"Stop your sniggering and kiss my tummy"

"Yes mam" John pressed his lips under her shirt he had gathered higher to touch her, stubble slightly itching her tender skin both on her stomach and close by on her hip, he pressed lightly almost timidly. John grinned, she was putty when his lips kissed her here like this.