#and all because of Linda and her mischievous streak

[m1ssunderstanding]

Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: The Beatles (Band) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John Lennon/Paul McCartney Characters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Denny Laine, Ringo Starr, Linda McCartney Additional Tags: Post Beatles break-up, Wings UK Tour 1979, Fix-It, POV Alternating, Pining, Jealousy, Eventual Smut, Eventual Fluff Summary:

During the Beatle years, John left a jumper at Paul's house, and Paul kept it and started to wear it. Now, in 1979, John sees a picture in a magazine of Denny Laine wearing the jumper. HIS jumper. John decides to go meet up with Wings to get it back.

No words for my love of this fic!!! I just finished it and it needed to be shared. Everyone should read this ASAP. 

#Linda fucking Eastman you beautiful sneaky woman I love you #uggggggh #they love each other #she knows this #She's going to get shit done #i love the way Mersey writes sex. #so much love so much emotion even laughs and yet the sexiness is still so strong #I loved that it was angry and passionate and hands were pinned and wrists were clamped and the power dynamic was set up from the cigarettes #and yet it was so sweet #i love that it came back around to the sweater just from like a writerly perspective too y'know #And Paul's being like it's MINE #and how even though John didn't remember what he said he definitely felt what he said even in the first chapter when he was thinking about h #they're such sops #Everything the other does is so magnified and romanticized and over-thought #anyways enough ramblings in the tags #I'm just obsessed #I'll be rereading who knows how often #Fics where what should've happened happens #and all because of Linda and her mischievous streak

[himbowelsh]

Could I get that parenting otp ask for the regulars, harty, and frill? Thx babe 😎

meme your own destiny (ACCEPTNG)

WINNIX: here!

SPEIRTON

packs the lunches

Lip is very determined to do lunch right. He has it down to a science now – one juice box or mini-water bottle, one sandwich or yogurt, some fruit slices, and something sweet. Sometimes he’ll even throw in a quick note, just to lift his kid’s spirits on a hard day. He makes the best lunches.

blows raspberries while cuddling

Lip is an affectionate cuddler, while Speirs can be stunningly playful. He loves to bounce the babies around and do things to make them laugh (within the realms of safety – he’s terrified of accidently hurting his child). Lip once caught his husband making funny faces at their baby, and never lets him forget it (he has pictures).

is the tickle monster

They tag-team the family. Lip is the one to lure them in, soothe them into a false sense of complacency… and that’s when Ron strikes. This man will parkour across the room if he sees the opportunity to ambush his kids.

gives life lesson speeches

Lip is THE BEST at this. Getting life advice from Ron is like asking for a hug from a crocodile, or a very intimidating scarecrow. You don’t know what you’re gonna get. It might be the best idea, or it might be the worst idea.

kisses the boo-boos

Lip is very gentle with bandaging up bumps and scrapes, but usually their kids prefer Speirs to do it – “because Daddy always gives a kiss after.” 

breaks the bad news

Speirs, every time. He won’t allow Lip to shoulder that burden (it’s his way of protecting him and their kids). Even so, Lip insists on being in the room, because he needs his kids to know that they’re both there for them.

joins the PTA

Speirs might be president of the PTA, but Lip is his right-hand man, keeping the over-aggressive PTA mothers in line.

crashes sleepovers with embarrassing stories

They don’t need to. They have a lifetime’s worth of embarrassing photos framed and hanging around the house.

gives the crazy nicknames

Lip calls his baby “sweetheart” and “sunshine”. Speirs Does Not Do nicknames. Their kids get off lucky with them.

BABEROE: here!

WEBGOTT: here!

LUZTOYE: here!

HARTY

packs the lunches

Kitty. Kitty has to. Harry tries to cook something in the morning, gets super frustrated, winds up throwing the entire meal out and tossing ten dollars at his kid a minute before they leave the house. If Kitty doesn’t make lunch, there is no lunch.

blows raspberries while cuddling

They both will, but any time their baby starts laughing, they start laughing too -- until eventually they’re just a pile of cuddly, giggling adorableness. Kitty likes to slather their baby’s belly in kisses, while Harry can’t get enough of that cute little face.

is the tickle monster

Harry is fast, mischievous, and has no mercy. Kitty is armed with a water gun, and willing to make a heroic sacrifice for her children. May the best family member win.

gives life lesson speeches

Harry becomes a guidance counselor, so he kind of has to be good at this. When it’s his kid it’s a bit harder... but Kitty tends to be just as bad as their kid. (”Mommy, David pulled my hair on the playground and called me names!” “Are you kidding me? I’m going to go in there and talk to that kid myself, who does he think he is?”) Harry’s the one who has to step in occasionally and reign in his impulsive kid AND wife. It teaches him to be less reckless, to be sure.

kisses the boo-boos

Harry freaks out over any minor injury, so it’s Kitty who keeps her cool and bandages up all the ouchies. She’s an expert at getting the tears to die down.

breaks the bad news

Harry tries, but he gets too emotional about stuff, so Kitty might have to step up to the plate. When it’s something really bad, however, Harry insists on being the one to break the news.

joins the PTA

Kitty joined for like a month, but dropped out when things got too intense. Harry made fun of her for weeks. (”Were Susan and Linda too scary for you?” “Those women could commit murder and feel no remorse.”)

crashes sleepovers with embarrassing stories

Kitty’s good at getting along with her kids’ friends (mostly because she wants to make sure they’re Good People) but she doesn’t have the same wicked streak as Harry. He delights in embarrassing his kids in front of their friend. His favorite bratty stories become something his kids never live down.

gives the crazy nicknames

Kitty gives the wildest ones, like “Sugar Pumpkin” “Baby Bee”, and “Little Bear”. Half the time, Harry isn’t sure who she’s talking to. (She also has her share of silly nicknames for him.)

FRILL

packs the lunches

Ohhh, they don’t do home lunches. Too much effort, and neither of them are awake enough in the mornings to actually be useful. Their kids go to school with money and can fend for themselves.

blows raspberries while cuddling

Fran gets super playful while cuddling, to the point that Bill is terrified someone will wind up getting hurt. (”Frannie, don’t toss ‘em like that, don’t – jESUS CHRIST!”) She loves raspberries, because it makes the kids giggle like no tomorrow.

is the tickle monster

Once again, Frannie. Bill despises being tickled, and has too much decency to do that to his kids. Not so for Fran. She’ll tickle the kids whenever she can – and if she see’s the opportunity, she’ll go for Bill.

gives life lesson speeches

Bill is very straightforward with his kids, and determined to tell it like it is. Fran might be the more sensible parent, but Bill’s the loudmouth, so the kids get advice from both sides.

kisses the boo-boos

Any Guarnere kids are gonna be durable little hurricanes, but Bill gets freaked out anytime they take a bad fall. He’s seen enough blood in his life; the last thing he wants is for it to be coming out of his kid. He’s the one to place gentle kisses on his kids’ band-aids; Frannie lets them crush her hand when they snap bones or need stitches.

breaks the bad news

Once again, they’re the couple that does this together. Bill usually does the talking, while Fran pulls the kids close and rubs their backs when they start to cry. It breaks both of their hearts a little, but they agree it’s best to do these things as a family.

joins the PTA

Neither. They both have too much sense, and they’re both terrified of the PTA.

crashes sleepovers with embarrassing stories

Look, the kids’ friends LOVE Bill and Fran. They tell the wildest stories, crack the funniest jokes, and aren’t afraid to laugh at each other or themselves. They’re also not afraid to tease each other mercilessly, so they’ll tell stories about the other to their friends just to embarrass each other.

gives the crazy nicknames

Bill is the type of parent who swears while talking to the kids. Not because he’s man, just because he forgets they’re children, and then remembers a few seconds after he’s said it. Fran is willing to smack him for it, but at this point it’s a lost cause, so they reach an agreement with the kids that if they can swear in the house, so can they – just don’t swear at classmates or teachers. This is a really long way of explaining why Bill sometimes calls his kids “you assholes”. (Fran actually will smack him for that.)

#Anonymous #headcanons #speirton #harty #frill