Somebody to Love (Roger Taylor)

Chapter 2

"I still don't understand what are you doing here, darling..." Freddie commented as he served himself a glass of the finest champagne he found in the room's fridge. "I mean... don't misunderstand me. But you've been weeks sitting quietly in a corner with your notebook, writing and sketching. Which is fine, but... you're not comfortable here, are you?" He sipped on his drink as he looked at her.

She looked up at the man and forced a small smile.
"Roger wanted to take me on tour with you all... but I'm sorry if I'm bothering or..."
"No! No, darling, not at all, you're not bothering any of us at all, we're more than pleased with your presence. Well, yes, maybe you're bothering the girls who are in bed with your man right now, but not me. Or Bri. Or Deaky." He said drinking some more champagne.
"Roger is not... my man." She was visibly hurt, not by Freddie's words but for the situation she was involved in. "We're... friends with benefits. You can call it an open relationship if you want. So, yeah, I'm okay with those girls..."
"Oh, darling..." Freddie couldn't help but laugh. "You're such a sweet, innocent creature... I sometimes think Roger doesn't deserve you at all. He prefers lust over love most times. But, in the deepest corner of his cold, angry heart, there's a warm spot for some true love for you." He grabbed the bottle and offered her some. "Champagne, darling?"
"He doesn't love me. Not at all. I'm with him for fun, that's all..." The girl shrugged. "And no, thank you..."
"But you love him, don't you?"
"I don't, I've just told you I'm with him for fun only." She sighed softly and blushed.

Freddie laughed softly and shook his head as he sat on the sofa beside her.

"You're smart, beautiful, funny, sweet and have a great personality, darling... I never thought Roger would get to be with someone as good as you, but I'm not surprised he's doing this to you. He's your boyfriend and he's cheating on you. He truly doesn't deserve you if he treats you this badly." He spoke in a calm, sweet tone.

She sighed and leaned her head on his arm, letting him see a pencil drawing of Roger's face in her notebook as a tear ran down her cheek.

"It was going to be a one night stand... and now I'm in love and heartbroken... maybe it's my fault for not leaving or for not setting clear that I'm in a relationship with him... I don't know."

"No, darling, it's his fault for cheating." Freddie friendly wrapped an arm around the girl, comforting her.

John and Brian came into the room and understood what was going on as soon as they saw the scene. A small sigh escaped Brian's lips as he shook his head sadly.

"We all love him here... but he's an asshole." Brian said as he sat beside her too, letting John take a sit on a chair next to the sofa.

Roger and his two «friends» soon came into the room, giggling, but they soon stopped as he saw her. He felt guilty for a second, probably because of the glares everyone in there gave him.

"Hm... girls, sorry... I'm afraid you have to leave now..." he sighed as he led them outside "I'll call you, okay...?"

"Fred? I think I'll take that glass of champagne." She said, wiping her tears away.