*The Kind of Girl I Could Love*
They left and picked up Micky. Mike insisted on changing cars since they had taken Micky?s to move Mary in and of course Mike drove, he used the excuse that they didn?t know where they were going.Once at Lilly?s work, everyone piled out of the car.
?So Micky, why didn?t Davy want to come with us?? Peter asked curiously.
?He said that he had a date.?
?Well it looks like Davy?s definitely back in the game.? Mary giggled.
?No way man, he?s lost his touch but as for me I know how to charm those girls. Just watch I won?t be able to keep them off me.? Micky wasn?t watching were he was going and walked right into the record shops door.
?Micky are you okay.? Mary asked suppressing giggles.
?Yeah I?m just peachy.? Micky said from the ground.
?Oh yeah Micky you?ve got your charming right down pat.? Peter helped Micky to his feet.
Once everyone was inside they all took off in separate directions, Mary and Peter to the folk music section and Micky to rock?n?roll section. Mike went to tell Lilly that they were here. He walked up to the counter were a girl with shoulder length black hair and bright green eyes stood. She wore a green micro mini dress and black go-go boots.
?Mike.? The girl said stepping out from behind the counter.
?Hi Lilly, are you ready to grab something to eat??
?Yeah just let me grab my purse and tell the boss I?m leaving. Where's Minnie??
?Mary,? Mike corrected her ?She around here somewhere, I also brought Mary?s boyfriend Peter and Micky, their both my new roommates. I?ll round them up while you get ready.?
?Okay I?ll only be a second Hun.? Mike managed to find everyone and waited outside for Lilly.
?So where is this girl?? Micky asked impatiently.
?She will be out in a second.? Mike said just as she walked out the door. ?Oh Lilly this is Mary, Peter and Micky.?
?Oh it?s great to meet you all finally; Mike?s been talking about you non-stop since he found out you all where going to be moving here.?
?Well it?s great to meet you too Lilly.? Mary smiled.?So I know this groovy little place we can eat, it?s just around the corner.?
?Sounds great.? Peter answered.
?Okay then lets get going.? Mike looked at his watch then back at everyone else. They all started heading to the restaurant with Lilly leading the way.
Once inside and seated and food ordered Lilly broke the silence.?So Mary I noticed that you don?t eat meat.?
?Yeah and neither does Peter,? Mary squeezed Peter?s hand. ?But as you can tell Micky here loves his meat.? Mary commented on his order of a triple hamburger. Mary playfully slapped Micky?s arm.
?Yeah.? Micky said rather quietly. Mary gave him a look of confusion, he had been rather quite since they left Lilly?s work which was so unlike him. Mary disregarded it as her imagination.
?Well Micky I love my meat too.? Lilly giggled. Micky didn?t say anything.
?Oh Lilly why don?t you tell us about that place that needs a band.? Mike piped up.
?Oh yeah my friend Tommy works at this little club and he was telling me that they need a new band and Mike was telling me that you all have a band.?
?We do, when?s the audition Lilly?? Peter asked.
?Next Sunday.?
?Great that gives us enough time to teach Mike some our material.? Peter said cheerfully. Their orders came and they ate quickly so that Lilly could get back to work on time. After they ate, they walked Lilly back to work and said their goodbyes.
?Guys I was thinking I?d stick around down here, I want to check out some of the places.? Micky said once they reached the Monkeemobile.
?Alright shotgun.? Mike got into the car.
?Hey wait Micky,? Mary said as Micky started to walk off. Micky turned around and faced Mary. ?Mind if I tag along??
?Oh course I don't mind.? Micky laughed.
?I?ll be by later babe, I love you? Mary said giving Peter a goodbye kiss.
?I love you too Mary, now go and have fun.? Peter waved Mary away. He climbed into the car and Mike drove off.
?Where to first?? Micky asked.
?I want to get some paint and with whatever?s left clothes.?
They walked in silence until they found a shop that had paint. Mary found it very strange that Micky was so quite, normally he wouldn?t stop talking when they shopped together. ?Hey Micky what?s your problem, are you sick or something??
?Nothing why is something wrong??
?Yeah you're all quiet, you have been since we left Lilly?s work to go for lun......? Mary stopped talking; he was fine until he meant Lilly. ?Oh...my... god... you like Lilly don?t you??
?No I don?t? Micky said going beet red.
?You do, you do? Mary sang. ?Micky and Lilly sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G first comes love, then comes marriage, then come? Micky put his hand over Mary?s mouth.
?Okay, okay I like her but I didn?t mean to act strangely, it just she?s so beautiful and I don?t even know what to say to her. Now if I remove my hand do you promise to stop?? Mary shook her head and Micky removed his hand.
?Okay so you like her, that?s great but Micky if you just act like yourself she will love you, if not she doesn?t know what she?s missing, it would be her loss.?
?That?s easy for you to say, you wouldn?t be the one getting rejected.? Micky laughed.
Mary gave Micky a hug and then they moved on to pick out Mary?s new bedroom paint color.
After the paint store they moved on to a huge department store. Mary found a dress she liked that was on sale and Micky found a table cloth that he was going to turn into a poncho. They hung around window shopping for a couple more hours then headed back to the pad. When Mary and Micky went into the pad Peter was teaching Mike some of their songs. Right at that moment he was teaching Mike ?Mary, Mary?. Peter stopped playing when he saw Mary walk in. He ran up to her, picked her up and twirled her around.
?Miss me much Peter?? Mary giggled.
?Well I missed you too.? Mary gave Peter a kiss.
?Will you two get a room, you?re blinding me.? Micky shielded his eyes.
?Okay can we use yours?? Peter grabbed Mary?s hand and started pulling her towards the stairs.
?Ha, ha funny, I?m going down to the beach, call me Mike when they have stopped but they never do so never mind.? Micky grabbed some paper and a pen and headed down to the beach.
Micky found a peaceful stop where no one could disturb him. He sat down in the sand and looked out at the water. The sun was just beginning to set and the water looked as if it was on fire. Micky let out a sigh, he just couldn?t get Lilly off his mind. She was such a groovy chick, she was so much different then all the girls back home. She seemed like a real down to earth girl, she was happy being her. Micky had to find a way to tell her how he felt and he had just the idea. He picked up the paper and pen he had brought with him and started to write.
Meanwhile inside Peter and Mary had the place to themselves, Mike was working. He was working at a little diner washing dishes, a lousy job but it kept him fed, well most of the time. He always seemed to get the hours no one else wanted, like tonight he was working from 9pm to 5 am. Mary and Peter were watching a movie on TV.
?Hey Peter??
?Yes babe??
?Micky has a thing for Lilly?
?Really?? Peter asked a little shocked.
?Yeah, why do you sound so shocked??
?Well she doesn?t seem like his type.?
?I don?t know, I think they would be perfect for each other.? The conversation ended at that.
Mike walked into the pad at 5:30 am. He set his keys down on the table and sat down. He couldn?t believe it, how could he get fired from washing dishes and only in two weeks. Oh well he hated the job anyways but how was he going to pay rent? He and the guys were going to have to get that gig, they had no other choice. Thankfully rent was paid for this month so he wouldn?t really have to worry much until next month. Mike put his head down on the table and he was out like a light.
Peter woke an hour after Mike came in. He looked over at Davy?s bed, the little Englishman was snoring as loud as ever, Peter was surprised he could sleep through it. Peter got out of bed and quietly opened the door. He didn?t want to wake Davy up, it wouldn?t be a pretty picture. He walked into the kitchen to find Mike asleep at the table. He let out a laugh.
?Hey man,? Peter gave Mike a little shake, all Mike did was let of a moan. ?Mike man, you need to get up and get into your bed.? He shook Mike a little harder. That seemed to do the trick.
?Hey Pete.? Mike said lifting his head off the table.
?Mike go get in bed.?
?Will do.? Mike lifted his tired body from the chair and made his way up the stairs to his bedroom. Peter grabbed the cereal and a bowl and sat down were Mike had just got up.