Growing Old With You (Part of Those Three Little Words threequel)

Part 15

5th March 2000
Roger's POV
I woke with the feeling of someone watching me and opened my eyes to see Brian knocked out next to me then turned over and saw a girl stood right next to me, staring at me. I screamed and turned back, putting the covers over my head to try and get it to go away until I felt a tiny hand on my head, "Pappy? There's a man on the phone" Tigerlily's tiny voice said and I looked back and saw it was her.

"Oh my god, Tigs, don't do that. You scared me" I said and she apologised then pulled her teddy to her chest, "there's a man on the phone... he said his name was Mummy" she said and I frowned a little. "Okay, go back to bed, love. We'll see you in the morning" I said and got out of bed, wrapping a dressing gown around me before I headed downstairs.

I picked up the phone off of the side table and held it up to my ear, "hello? Roger Taylor speaking"

"Rog, I'm sorry for the early call but I've got an offer for a musical" it was Miami

"A musical? Why are you calling me, then?" I asked and heard rustling of papers in the background

"It's about you guys. About your music and everything. What d'you say?" He asked and I frowned, I hated musicals, I thought they were stupid but I'd give it a chance.

"Um, can I call you back when Brian's awake? I'd get an earful if I woke him up" I said and heard a hum.

"Alright. Talk to you later" he said and I thanked him then put the phone back on the hook, heading upstairs and getting back into bed to try and sleep. I was just dozing off when this voice spoke out of the darkness, "what was that about?"

I jumped and slapped Brian's arm then sighed, "don't do that to me!" I whined and he apologised, "sorry... who was it on the phone?" He asked and I had to calm myself down before I answered him. "It was Miami, he's got an offer from this guy to do a musical" I explained and I knew by the frown on his face that he had no idea what it had to do with us, "about Fred, I guess"

"Ding ding ding, you're right on the money. I said I'd phone him back later so I can actually fucking sleep" I said and he laughed, patting my arm, "well I'd better shut up then, go to sleep, love" he pulled the blanket up over me and I snuggled into him, putting my arm around him.

It didn't take long for me to fall asleep with my husband keeping me lovely and warm until the morning.

"Happy one month to you, happy one month to you, happy one month baby Lola... happy one month to you, boop!" Brian sang next to me and I heard a squeal from our baby. "Is she a month old?" I asked and opened my eyes, shading them from the light with my hand, "she's a month... I can't believe it, she's so big now"

"She is, she can see properly now, look" he sat her up and supported her head, "wave at her, love, she can see you" he said so I waved and she started flapping her arms. "Hi! Oh you can see me! Oh baby girl, yay!" I squealed and Brian led her down between us, tucking her under the covers with us, "happy one month, Lo-lo, you're a big girl now" Brian cooed and tickled her nose until she squealed at him.

"I can't wait to show her everything, take her places. Oh! We could show her the yacht! I think she'll like the yacht" I said and looked at Lola who was smiling with me, "yes! You'll love Papa's yacht" I said in a baby voice then noticed Brian looking at me. "Since when did you have a yacht?" He raised his brows at me and I turned pink in the face, "when you weren't here... to say no?"

He went to talk but there was a quiet knock at the door and both of us looked as it opened and we saw Tigs standing in the doorway with messy hair and her teddy in hand. "Morning sweetheart, come and say hi to your sissy" I sat up a little and she climbed onto the bed, letting Brian place Lola in her arms.