Shirley/Bill. Duets No. 10. I Wanna Be Loved Like That is by Shenandoah.
I WANNA BE LOVED LIKE THAT (SHIRLEY & BILL)
Laurie & Andros came back to the house to pick up Chris & Sylvie to go to the Youth Center Valentine's Day party. Tracy & Franklin joined them as well, leaving Shirley Partridge and Bill Engvall by themselves. "Mmmm. This is a rare opportunity here, let's not waste it." Shirley purred.
"You naughty girl. I thought things like that would be coming out of my mouth. What do you have in mind, M'lady?" Bill teased.
"Serously…We rarely get to have the house to ourselves." However, before they sat down on the couch, Shirley asked "Bill, how do Jeff, Ron, & Larry feel about your…other job?" Shirley was referring to his adventures as the Blue Tiger ThunderCat, and the reactions of his fellow Blue Collar Tour costars Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, and Larry the Cable Guy.
"Larry…he loves it, and seems kinda jealous. Ron…he's a bit more cautious…and hopes my frequent absences along with the kids aren't driving you nuts…but he understands why I do this. The problem seems to come from Jeff." Bill told her.
"Jeff? Now, that suprises me. Why would he have a problem with it?" Shirley spoke up.
"Jeff has lost some good friends who were either policemen or firefighters. He knows they protect the people, and he has the highest respect for them, but knowing that they could be killed at any moment…has him on edge. Jeff had a hard enough time dealing with that. Now, I spring this on him…and he FREAKED! He's still trying to get me to retire from this sometimes." Bill sighed.
"I know the feeling. I have four of my children doing the same thing as you, remember. So…how are you handling Jeff's response?" Shirley sighed.
"Pretty much the same way when Keith spoke to you about it… 'Jeff, if I don't, who will? I was chosen for this because I was the only one for it.' He understands a bit better now…but he still doesn't like it."
"Can you honestly blame him? You, Keith, Laurie, Chris, & Tracy, along with Hyde, Jackie, and Dan are putting your lives on the line daily…the thought of losing any of you…especially you…" Shirley snapped, looking directly at Bill as she said it.
Bill gently held Shirley and whispered "Hey. You are the reason we do this. We can't stand that there is a world where the Luthors, Cheetahs, Ritas, and all the other psychos are running around making life hell for everyone. If you have the power to do something about it, to make this planet a better place, then why not do it. Don't get me wrong, I pray each time we go out there we make it through, but that's the risk we take with this. But…there is no way on earth that I would ever hurt you…ever. You're the reason I fight these slimeballs…to make this world safe for you. I love you, Shirley Partridge, and there is nothing I wouldn't do for you…ever."
Shirley smiled at Bill and kissed him, then spoke "I just wish…sometimes I wish I was with you and the kids, fighting for what's right. Truthfully…I'd be doing the same thing if I was offered the chance. Still, if the situation were reversed…I'd be doing the same thing you are. I love you for the brave, sensitive, funny, loving man that you are. I can't imagine my life without you now."
Bill & Shirley kissed just as 'I Wanna Be loved Like That' came on. Shirley smiled and looked at the man she loved. "I have a feeling we can get through anything…as long as we're together."
"I feel the same way. I love you. And Keith, Laurie, Chris, and Tracy. You are the brightest lights in my life…and I wouldn't have it any other way."
Shirley smiled, then asked "What about Danny?"
"Hmm, 5 out of 6, pretty damn good." Bill joked, as Shirley playfully swatted him, then both held each other and danced to the song as it played…
Natalie Wood gave her heart to James Dean I want to be loved like that Daddy never gave Momma a diamond ring I want to be loved like that An old man kneeling all alone I want to be loved like that
High school rebel and a beauty queen
Standing together in an angry world
One boy fighting for one girl
I want to be loved like that
A promise you can't take back
If you're gonna love me
I want to be loved like that
But Momma never worried for anything
What he gave her came from the heart
A bond that was never torn apart
I want to be loved like that
A promise you can't take back
If you're gonna love me
I want to be loved like that
Plants his flowers in a garden of stone
For seven years now she's been gone
And his devotion is still going strong
I want to be loved like that
A promise you can't take back
If you're gonna love me
I want to be loved like that
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