'There is no greater loveThan what you bring to meNo sweeter songThan what you sing, sing to me
You're the sweetest thingThat I have ever knownAnd to think that you are mine,
You are mine alone...'
Everly went back to the guest house and got her laptop before going to Lennon’s studio. She desperately needed to get some work done on her story, or she’d never make her deadline on time.
Myra, Lennon’s mother, showed her to the studio, and when she went in, Everly found the whole band hard at work rehearsing a song with Rosalee. She was so interested in watching the process that created the music she loved that it was impossible to concentrate on writing.
Most of the time, Everly sat on the couch in the back corner with her laptop ope
‘You had me from ‘Hello’One word, that's all you saidSomething in your voice caused me to turn my headYour smile just captured meAnd you were in my future, far as I could seeAnd I don't know how it happened, but it happened stillYou ask me if I love you, if I always will…’ In the recording studio, it was difficult to keep track of the passing of time because there were no windows, and, with the heavy acoustic material on the walls and ceiling, it felt like a cave all the time. When Lennon sat down with the sound engineer to go over what he’d designed for the background track, he was surprised to see it was seven o’clock.“Hey, everyone, let’s call it a day. We can figure out the rest of this tomorrow while Rosalee and I give our voices a break, and then we’ll record vocals on Wednesday…”“Sounds great, dude!” Jared said, pulling himself up off the couch. “Besides, I’m starving. Come on, Rosalee. Let’s go see what Mom has planned for dinner.”“Okay,” Rosalee s
‘Under your spell orunder my own powerIt really doesn't matter to me…See, I fell in loveThe first time I saw youAnd have been falling in loveEver sinceTake meI'm your prisonerAnd sentence me to beYour lover for life…’ Lennon started to protest, but he paused for a second. There was something truly noble, classy, and brave in her acceptance of the women in his past, of her trust in him, of the way she was pouring her soul out to him.“I see… The only thing I have to say to that is… I have never felt so alive, so… good, so… myself, as I do when I’m with you, angel. And this will make me sound really shallow, but the first thing I noticed about you was how beautiful you are. I’m interested in no one else but you…”“You are? Why?”“Because before I met you, I was like a closed door. No one was able to find the key… but you. Your beauty, your sweetness… opened me. I found myself telling you things I never told a soul, showing you hopes and dreams I’ve kept inside since
‘I found out what I've been missingAlways on the runI've been looking for someoneNow you're here like you've been beforeAnd you know just what I needIt took some time for me to seeThat you give good love to me…’ By Wednesday, Everly was happier than she’d ever been in her life. Of course, she hated not being able to spend every waking moment with the man who had her heart since the first moment she heard and saw him. If it wasn’t for the fact that she and Lennon both had to spend the majority of the day working and that Rosalee was still there, and also sleeping in the guest house, everything would have been just perfect. But they both had responsibilities, and there were people depending on them. So, during the day, she kept writing, pushed by a new-found will to create new chapters… But her nights belonged to Lennon. By nighttime, she and Lennon were passionate lovers, passing every single moment in Lennon’s bed, making love until the first lights
‘Lying beside you, this joy is so deepI reach out and touch you tenderlyAdrift in a moment so sacred and pure,Alive for you only, I am yours…’“My time here has been incredible… Good weather, exceptional food, wonderful music… such perfect company…” she said and went toward the window. “Peace and tranquility… You…” Everly added giving him a half look over her shoulder. Inhaling deeply, Everly raised her head and smiled at the stars. The view across the opened window was absolutely breathtaking. The night sky, the silvery moon, the lake…“Look at these amazing stars… They look like diamonds…” Lennon, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, reached out for Everly and pulled her onto the bed.“Look at the amazing angel lying next to me, in my bed,” he whispered. Smiling, she turned her eyes to him, only to find Lennon gazing at her in a gravely awestruck way that made her smile fade, and a solemn, sweet feeling took its place. He moved first… Th
‘As you touch me so sweetly and you whisper my nameI feel how you love me, we are the same Stay with me beyond the endI treasure you, you made me whole again…’ Lennon opened his eyes and looked at the watch near the bed, then toward the window. It was barely light outside. It was early, way too early… He sighed carefree, relaxed, then his lips curved in a smile, remembering the unique way he made love to Everly. Last night had been everything he’d fantasized about the entire day and more. Better than all their other nights before that. Lennon closed his eyes, recalling her image while orgasming… After that night, he knew for sure she was his woman… The love of his li
‘When you touch my weary headAnd you tell me everything will be all rightYou say, "Use my body for your bedAnd my love will keep you warm throughout the night"Well, I'll never be a stranger and I'll never be aloneWherever we're together, that's my home…’ Everly loved the way Lennon took care of her after the exceptionally passionate night they spent together, a night that brought them a lot closer. She rode with him to the venue and watched while he, Rosalee, Shane, and Jared went up on stage to do the sound check three hours before the show. She hadn’t realized he had such a big crew, working for the band. They had people running wires, checking mics, tuning guitars, and a whole lot more she didn’t even begin to understand. That day, during a couple of little breaks from the rehearsals, Everly caught Lennon staring straight at her a few times, with a serious look in his eyes, like he wanted to say something very important to her. But, other than th
‘We'll build, we will build a homeAnd we'll watch all the flowers growUntil our bones, until our bones can't holdAnd take my heart if yours don't beatTake my lungs if yours can't breatheAnd if you need, you can take my body…’ The narrow space smelled like paint and wood polish, and the steps creaked under her feet. The sound of the pounding rock music grew louder and louder as she climbed. At the top, it was almost deafening until she entered the private box where Daisy waited.“Hey there, sweetie!” Daisy almost yelled. Her legs were kicked up on the low wall of the box and she was looking at her phone as if she had little interest in the show below. It was ‘The Forbidden Magic’, Mick’s band. Their rock was harder than what ‘Infinite Euphoria’ played, and Everly didn’t like it at all.“Hey, Daisy. Have you got those headphones for me?”“Of course, Lyv.” Daisy handed them over, and Everly put them on. Not because she was feeling anxious but because sh
‘Well, you showed me how it feelsTo feel the sky within my reachAnd I always will remember all the strength you gave to meYour love made me make it throughOh, I owe so much to youYou were right there for me…’ Rosalee, Jared, and Shane were waiting in his dressing room. The rest of their crew had finished packing up the equipment, and they were gone. Really, the only ones likely to have many problems were himself and Everly. He’d been trying to decide for the last ten minutes, ever since he’d learned about the problem, how to get her out in the least stressful way. Part of him thought that if they split up, it might help, but Lennon wanted to make sure that if Everly had problems, he was there to help her.“So, have you got a plan yet?” Shane asked as he came in. Lennon leaned against the counter, pulling Everly against him with her back to his chest, maintaining contact between them to help both of them keep calm. He could feel her heart beating fas