When We Were Younger

Making It Up

The two men continued laughing on the ground and Lilly merely stared at them happily. They were finally getting along.

"Do ya know any more, Arthur?" Patrick said with a giggle.

Arthur nodded. "Uh huh! Ahem! Hold on a minute..." Arthur started sing shouting again. "Well, I asked that gal to give me some, mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm! I asked that gal to give me some, she says 'wait 'til the taters is done', mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm! I couldn't wait 'til the taters was done, mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm! I couldn't wait 'til the taters was done, threw her on the floor and knocked out some, mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm! I wish to God I'd passed her by, mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm! I wish to God I'd passed her by, taters got burnt and so did I! Mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm!"

Arthur and Patrick laughed hysterically and Lilly shook her head in slight amusement. "I think it's time for you two to get to bed," Lilly said.

Arthur got up slowly. "Now wait a minute, Lilly, come on. We haven't even finished drinking yet!"

"Yes we have," Patrick said with a malafoostered smile. "They cut us off."

"Oh yeah." Arthur started laughing.

Lilly sighed. "Just..." she climbed out the window and helped Patrick up. "Come on, I'll help you to your room." Lilly put Patrick's arm around her shoulder. "Arthur, can you walk?"

"Yes. No. Maybe," Arthur said.

This earned a laugh from Patrick. "Alright well, let's just go through the window. It's a shorter walk," said Lilly.

Lilly directed Patrick to the window and shoved him in. Lilly then went and pushed her husband around so he could climb into the window. She climbed in after them and stumbled as she tried to walk around their crumpled bodies that were still on the floor.

"Ouch! Lilly!" Patrick said. "Ya stepped on me!"

"Then get off yer feckin' arse!" she snapped.

Arthur guffawed in surprise. "Please don't upset my wife, Patrick. She might just kill you."

Both the men started laughing again and Lilly picked up Arthur. "Alright, you get into our bed."

Arthur wrapped his arms around her. "Dance with me."

Lilly laughed and shoved him on the bed. "No," she said in a serious tone. She helped Patrick up, who was giggling like an idiot, then she opened up their door and walked him down the hall. "Ya got your key?"

"Yes, love. It's in me coat pocket."

Lilly reached into his coat pocket, grabbed the key and unlocked his door. Lilly shoved him in and got him to the bed. She took off his shoes and Lilly then realized he was already out like a light. She set his key on his nightstand and let herself out. As she returned to her room, she felt Arthur's body press her against the door. "You're back, I missed you."

Lilly laughed and hugged him. "And I missed you, but now it's time for bed."

"No. It's time for somethin' else, Lilly."

"Oh yeah? What's that?" Arthur kissed Lilly hungrily and she froze for a moment before kissing him back with just as much enthusiasm. He tried to unbutton her shirt but Lilly stopped him. "Wait wait wait..."