A/N not mine, I own nothing.

Ok, this chapter is something my husband and I did. It was a wonderful distraction a few months after I was diagnosed, but we took the kids and it was April...not a very smart time to go to Cleveland, OH...very cold

Also, time for some happy, and yes I am a big Beatles fan!

Slowly one shot

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Carlos, I tended to only call him that when we are alone, and I were taking a road trip. I asked him where we were going. Of course it was a surprise. I started to get worried after the fourth stop, We had been on the road for about 5 hours, and we were heading further north west, and it was so cold! It was only the first of April, what the heck is he thinking?

An hour and 45 minutes later we pulled into a hotel in Cleveland, OH. Really, what the heck is in Cleveland? Once we checked in, we went to our room and took a nap. Two hours later we were woken up by the alarm on his watch. He informed me that we going out for dinner, I got ready in jeans and a nice top that was low cut, but still high enough to hide my site. As we went down to the car he carried out my portable oxygen consintrator. The cold air hit my lungs, and I needed to turn up my O2.

Turns out we were going to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner, I was so excited I was bouncing in my seat. There was so much to look at, so many signed items, hand prints, and there was even a motorcycle used by Meatloaf on display. The food was amazing! He even shared and order of Captain Crunch chicken tenders with me. They aren't fried, but they aren't the healthiest thing in the world either. He was laughing more, and so much more relaxed than I had ever seen him.

"Carlos, what are we doing tomorrow? " I asked him

"Babe it's a surprise. I promise that you will love it!" He answered med and kissed the back of my hand. I think every woman near us sighed, I knew how the felt. He could make me melt with just a smile, and here he was being romantic too. Oh geez, in think I'm gonna have a heat flash! I looked over and saw our waitress fanning herself, I couldn't help but smirk. He winked at me, and the waitress stumbled a little. I let out a full belly laugh, he had done that on purpose.

"Babe, if she can't handle being around me, then how does she handle it famous people come in?" He asked in a stage whisper, that had me laughing all over again. Two hours later we were snuggled up on our bed watching a movie.

The next day, after a wonderful breakfast, he drove us to a pier, right next to a frozen Lake Erie. As we got out, bundled up really well, since it was only 25* outside and the winds were blowing at about 35 miles an hour. Itmwas bitter to say the least. We began walking towards a prism shaped building...OMG! We were going to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame! I had always wanted to go to it! Just last month I had mentioned to Carlos how they were doing a special tribute to the Beatles there in April. I was in awe. I couldn't believe he remembered it.

"Anything I can do to make your dreams come true Babe, anything."

As we walked in, he handed them our passes, and we had our picture taken at a back drop they had set up. They even had a coat room where we checked our coats and winter gear in at. I couldn't believe everything I saw. There was so much memorabilia, and we made it to the section they had set up for The Beatles. We spent over an hour in this area alone. I cried when we got to the section that was dedicated to John Lennon, and George Harrison. They even had a small section dedicated to Stuart Sutcliffe, and Pete Best. The only thing that upset me was we could not take pictures of anything.

After we finished there, we went to the little cafe and had lunch. There was an area called the Pink Floyd experience, that was really neat. The top two floors were dedicated to the Grateful Dead. I was in my glory! There were so many different things going on, there was even an area for Bon Jovi, being a Jersey girl, I had to see it.

The next few days were filled with museums, aquarium, but the only thing that came close to the hall of fame was going to B.A. Sweeties, the world's largest candy store. They had things that you couldn't get any more, things from my childhood. So many happy memories came flooding back. The next day we made our way back to Trenton.

"Thank you Carlos."

A/N yes when we were there the entire lake was frozen, and those were the weather stats the day we went to the hall of fame. I had lost my Mom two months after my diagnosis, and she had always wanted to go to the hall of fame, and we shared a love of the Beatles. I had a sweater of hers with me that day, and her perfume that I was wearing. As soon as I stepped into The Beatles exhibit I knew she was with me, and I cried my way through it. They were happy tears. I only wish I had been allowed to take pictures.