Love Of My Life {•Roger Taylor•} BOOK ONE

chapter twenty;

July 25, 1974
Detroit, Michigan

Tomorrow was Roger's birthday. We were in Detroit, and they didn't have a show tonight so we were just hanging around. I made up an excuse to go out into the city to shop for his birthday with Fred.

"Oh darling, does nothing catch your eye here?" Freddie asked.

We were in a designer store, just down the street from our hotel. What Fred has been paying me these past two months, I could surely afford something decent.

"No, not really Fred. Let's go try somewhere else." I said as we left the store. We walked down the street for a bit and something caught my eye.

It was a brownish tan, you guessed it. Fur coat. I've worn some of Roger's clothes this past month we've been dating, that I had his height and size completely memorized.

"Freddie, this would be perfect! Roger always tells me he's wanted one of these," I said pointing at it.

"Then let's get it darling."

We left the store with the fur coat, and a new designer watch. Fred offered to take his presents back to his room, and I had to take that offer. I would never forgive myself if he saw the presents I got him.

He always spoils me, now it's my turn to spoil him. I don't care if he was only turning 25, tomorrow was his big day and I was going to celebrate it well.

The next day...

"Roger wake up! You're 25 today! Love, wake up," I said eagerly.

"Mm good morning love," he smiled.

"Happy birthday!" I said as I wrapped my arms around him.

"Thank you babe, I'm kind of bummed we have a gig tonight. I wanted to spend it with you."

I blushed. "Hang on let me go get your presents."

"No no no. This is the one thing I feared, you buying me something. I told you, I don't need anything for my birthday. I have you." He smiled as he grabbed my hand to kiss it.

"I bought you something. Please, let me go get it." I whined.

"Fine, I'll let you get it." He smiled. I thanked him and ran over to Freddie's room to grab the box the coat was in and the box that the watch was in.

When I came back, he was laying on the bed waiting patiently for me.

"Here, open this one first," I said as I handed him the box the watch was in.

He opened it, and once he had reached the watch he smiled. I knew he would love it.

"Thank you so much, I love it." He said as he kissed my lips. We continued the kiss for a few seconds before I pulled away to give him his fur coat.

I handed him the box, and once he opened it, his eyes widened.

"Maddie I love it! I've wanted one of these for like ever!"

I gave him a you're welcome kiss as he put it on. It fit him perfectly.