Papa Jones blues
Chapter 39
Finally settled in at the pad, everyone thought that life was back to normal, but after being out on tour Stephanie began to notice some changes in the way the guys behaved. Shrugging it off as part of her lack of sleep because of the baby, Stephanie hoped that the guys didn't allow their egos to grow bigger than their heads.
A few days after they returned home, the guys all took turns with the baby who ended up putting each monkee to work both night and day by crying and making all kinds of noise.
Exhausted and sleep deprived, the four monkees along with Stephanie and Lucy finally managed to catch a break one early morning while the baby finally managed to go to sleep. Sitting around the kitchen table, the six of them could barely keep their eyes open.
Yawning as she got up to make breakfast, Stephanie soon heard the sound of a head landing on the table. Turning around, Stephanie saw that the first person down was Peter who began snoring lightly.
"Okay, that's one down five to go."Mike yawned
"I'm not going next, no matter how tired I am. "said Davy
"What about you Mick, how much longer can you go without sleep?"asked Mike With another yawn
"I don't need sleep. "Micky said shaking his head "sleep is for pretty boys like Davy, and people of low intelligence like Peter. "
"That's not a nice thing to say about Peter, he is just as smart as any one of you."Lucy said defensively
"Look y'all, we're all tired but fighting with one another ain't gonna get us anywhere. "Said Stephanie
"The kid is right, and besides if we keep on with this nonsense we could end up waking junior in the next room. "said Mike
After agreeing to get along with one another, Stephanie served breakfast and joined the others at the table. Too tired to even pick up her fork, Stephanie rested her head upon Davy's shoulder and closed her eyes. Shushing one another so that Stephanie could sleep, the guys and Lucy soon joined the already sleeping Stephanie and Peter.
With everyone busy sleeping, the phone began ringing loudly which not only woke Mike who quickly jumped to his feet but also the baby who began crying louder than ever. Rushing to the baby, Mike picked his nephew up in his arms to calm him down, and then answered the still ringing phone.
Holding a quick conversation with Mr. Johnson, Mike found out that he and the guys were due in the studio to start recording their next album. Since that day wasnt exactly a good time, Mike told Mr. Johnson that they'd be in, in a few days. Relieved that he agreed, Mike hung up the phone, and took the baby with him outside on the back porch, where he sat down in a chair and began singing a song to get his nephew back to sleep.
Feeling a little more rested than she had in a long time, Stephanie noticed that Mike was missing. It wasn't until she heard the sound of singing, that she found her brother and son out on the porch. Standing in the doorway, Stephanie watched quietly as her brother sang a gentle lullaby to the baby.
Quietly walking away so that Mike could spend some time alone with the baby, Stephanie walked back over to the kitchen table where the others were slowly beginning to wake up.
"I haven't slept like that in a long time."Micky said as he stretched his arms and legs
"Has anyone checked on the baby lately?"Davy asked with a yawn
"Yeah, it's been a while since he cried."said Peter
"The baby is fine, he's out on the back porch spending time with his uncle Mike."said Stephanie
"This I have to see. "Micky said as he got up from his chair
"Micky dolenz, you get on back here and leave my brother and my son alone, or else."Stephanie said as she headed toward the drums
"Now steph, lets not be too hasty. "Micky said nervously
Walking inside with the baby who was now sleeping in his arms, Mike handed the baby over to Davy who took his son back into the bedroom. Turning his attention to Stephanie who was still standing by micky's drums.
"Am I missing something?"asked Mike
"No, Micky and I were just having a little misunderstanding which is all cleared up, isn't that right Mick?"said Stephanie
"Right, that's absolutely right. "said Micky
"Well, while everyone else was still sleeping, Mr. Johnson called and said that he wants us back in the studio to start recording our next album."Mike sighed
"We just got back from touring, and he wants us to start another album already?"said Peter
"Afraid so shot gun."said Mike
"If you have to go, you might as well get it over with."said Stephanie
"Get what over with?"Davy asked as he entered the room
"Mr .Johnson wants us to do another album."said Micky
"Oh. "Davy said quietly "When did he say for us to come?"
"As soon as we can."said Mike
Even though Davy had just come home to her and the baby, Stephanie knew that he and the guys were doing what they loved most by making music, but she wished that they could have had a little more than a few days together. As soon as the guys decided on when they would be returning to the studio, Stephanie decided to go in the bedroom and closed the door behind her.
Knowing that something was wrong with Stephanie, Davy wanted to go and see what was wrong but Mike instead wanted everyone to go down to the studio and get some rehearsing taken care of. Once they were gone, Lucy knocked on her cousin's bedroom door and saw Stephanie slumped across the bed.
"Is there anything I can do for you cousin?"asked Lucy
"No, I just want to be alone if it's all the same with you."said Stephanie
"Okay, but if you need to talk, I'll be right outside. "Lucy said as she left the room
As much as she wanted to get her cousin to understand what she was feeling, Stephanie could only hope that she doesn't end up losing Davy to all of the fame and stardom that was already beginning to take hold of his and the other's lives.