Chapter 3
That same night with Claire and Paul...
"So how was your day, Luv?" Paul asked as Claire got into bed.
"It was good. Oh, we found a place for the wedding. It's up near Strawberry Fields and whatnot. It's a beautiful garden. I'll show you this weekend," Claire said.
"Sounds great. We're not doing anything tomorrow evening are we? There's a party at John's and he wants us to go," Paul said.
"Sure! Cynthia was more normal today. Maybe everythings better," Claire said.
"Me too!" Paul said, then he started chuckling. "John got rid of one song for the record, which wasn't very good anyways, and he replaced it with a song called 'You're Gonna Lose that Girl' After he sang it he turned
to me and said, 'That's what's gonna happen if you treat her like shit', but he started to laugh so I knew he was joking. But he did give me some good advice. He said "try not to loose your temper, you'll only say bad
things'. I will try not to lose me temper!" he said
"I'll try too!" Claire said.
Paul gave her a kiss.
"Golden slumbers!" He said.
Claire had to hold back laughter.
"Sweet dreams," she said
The next night at the party, John wasn't his usually lively self.
"John luv, is everything ok?" Claire asked him.
"No," John said.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Claire asked.
"Yeah. That might amke me feel better," John said.
"OK, let's go talk in here," Claire said taking him into the only empty room, the coat room.
"So..." Claire urged gentely.
" I'm really, really sad. I'm a bastard. I'm fat too," John said.
"Why do you say that? You are skinny," Claire said.
"No peaple have written it. 'The cute one, the serious one, the sad one,and the fat one. Paul, George, Ringo, and John.' And I've been really depressed about this and I've been taking it out on Cynthia,"
John said.
"Have you talked to Cyn about this?" Caire asked.
"Yeah well, you know as well as I do that I only married her because she got pregnant," John said.
"No, she loved you. And you love her," Claire said.
"We're not really that close," he protested.
"Oh John, you're not fat! But if you feel like you arewe can diet together! And you are a great person. Don't be sad, you make too many people happy," Claire said.
John stepped forward and gave her a hug. They hugged for quite awhile and Claire was sure atleast 75% of the time John was crying. When he took a step back, Claire was sure of it.
"Feel any better?"she askedas she wipped a tear off his cheek.
"I do actually. Thanks!" John said.
"Anytime!" Claire said.
They walked outside and walked up to Paul.
"I'll just leave you two love birds alone," John said, winked, and walked away.
"Hey!" Claire said.
"Hi! Where were you two?" Paul asked.
"Oh making hot, passionate love. Talking. Don't you trust me?" Caire asked pretending to be hurt.
"It's not YOU I don't trust," Paul said and laughed.
"Have you seen Sydney?" Claire asked.
"Over there with George," Paul said. "Wanna go talk to them?"
"Let's do," Claire said as she took his hand and walked over.
"Hey girl! I just talke to John,"Claire said.
"What about," Sydney asked.
"Help" Claire said trying to make it so Sydney was the only person who understood.
"The song," Sydney asked looking confused.
Claire sighed.
"What the song's about," Claire said.
"I get it," Sydney said.
The girls looked at the guys who looked at them in very puzzled ways.
"Don't worry about it,"Sydney said.
"So where are you going on your honeymoon?" George asked.
Claire and Paul exchanged glances.
"I dunno,"Claire confessed.
John, Cyn, Ringo, and Maureen all walked up.
"Who's going to be your best man?" Sydney asked.
Claire looked at Paul expecting to see terror on his face, but Paul looked very confident.
"All three of you! That is if you accept," Paul said.
"I'd be quite prepared for that eventuality," George said.
"Me too!" Ringo said.
"Love to,"John said.
"Great!"Paul said.
"Does this mean you'll buy our tuxes?"John joked.
"No it means they'll match,"Paul said smiling.
"Are you going to write your own vows?"Cyn asked.
"I hadn't really thought of it," Claire said looking at Paul.
He looked back.
"We should! That would be fun!" Paul said.
"OK yeah I guess we are," Claire said smiling.
"How romantic,"John said making his voice go high and sweaky.