"Golden Slumbers" & "Carry That Weight", by the Beatles





*Once there was a way to get back homeward,
Once there was a way to get back home.

Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby.*



Lebeau crept silently back from his rondavue in town. Lebeau paused for a second, that is when he herd a soft whimpering. He went towards where he thought the sound was coming from. He didn't have to go far. Lying in a bit of bush was a child not even a year old. 'Hogan is going to kill me, but the poor thing.' Lebeau picked up the child and sang a little french lullaby to keep the child quiet.




*Golden slumbers fill your eyes.*



The child slept all the way back to base. Lebeau was slipped as quietly as possible thor the tunnels, but Hogan caught up with him.

"Lebeau what took you so. . ." Hogan saw the bundle in Lebeau's arms. "What is that?"

Lebeau answered rapidly in French. The others came up to them.

"Lebeau, English please." Hogan said his eyes narrowing.

"Well you see, I was coming," Lebeau started, but Carter cut in, after poking around the blanket.

"It's a kid."

"You brought a child in this camp?" Hogan said dangerously.

"Yes sir, I couldn't leave it." Lebeau said. Hogan just turned and left.

"I think we should take care of the child." Kinch said.




*Smiles awake you when you rise.
Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby.*



The child had been washed, it was a girl. Lebeau was holding the child. The girl slowly opened it's eyes. Carter, Newkirk, and Lebeau were all smiling. The little girl started crying.

"Hush, my little one." Lebeau said,

"We should give her a name."Carter said, they all though about it, finally Lebeau said

"Hope." then he started to sing a lullaby.


*Once there was a way to get back homeward,
Once there was a way to get back home.*



"Ok I found a home for the child." Hogan said about a week later. He was met by booing from his men.

"Where?" Lebeau asked quietly.

Hogan smiled, "My sister will take her, she has another one about the same age."

"How is she going to get to the states?" Newkirk asked.

"You know that man down stairs?" Kinch said. The man, Mike Meier, was a escaped prisoner, that came about two days after Hope. Meier had taken care of her when Lebeau couldn't.

"Well he is going to go back to the state after he reaches London. So where sending Hope along with him. Who would think an escaped prisoner would have a child." Kinch said.




*Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby. *



"Hush my little Hope," Lebeau said, then to Meier, "You take care of her."

"I have a daughter that was that age when I left." He said,

"You remember where to met my sister." Hogan said.

"Yes Sir."

"Good luck, mate." Newkirk said.





*Boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time.*



Meier made it back safely to England. When he got to his base everyone gave him a hard time. But he had fallen in love with the child, just like Lebeau had.




*Boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time.*

"Mr. Meier?" Susan said. Susan was Hogan's younger sister.

Meier nodded, "you must be Susan. Here." He hand her Hope.

"Wait, can you stay, get a bite to eat" Susan said,

"No I'm sorry I have to cache another plane soon." Meier said as handed her a letter.

"Can you at least tell me how my brother called me?" she said as Meier started to walk off.

"No, I can't. But know your brother is ok. And please don't tell anyone he called." With that Meier's was gone.


*I never give you my pillow,
I only send you my invitations.*



Hey Suzie,



How are you? I'm fine. I'm sure you wondering about the phone call. Could you do me a favor? Can you please forget I called. Maybe someday I can tell you what's going on, but not

today. The girl's name is Hope. My man, Lebeau, found her.

Keep an eye on mom and dad. And tell everyone I said hi.

Love,

Rob

P.S. If your every in the Hamleburge area, stop by and say hi.



Susan read the letter and looked at the girl.

"So Hope, welcome to America. Let go home, you can meet your new brother, Stephen. He with the baby sitter." Susan said as she left the airport.




*And in the middle of the celebrations, I break down.*



Lebeau looked out the window, oblivise to the celebration.

"Hey mate. What's wrong, is cause you had to stay here while we blew up that bridge?" Newkirk asked. They had blown up there one hundredth bridge, now they where celebrating. Lebeau shook his head, a tear coursed down his check.

"It's about Hope isn't it?" Newkrik said. Lebeau nodded more tears falling.

"She is a spirited girl. She'll be fine." Newkirk said with force cheer.

"We don't even know if she made it out of Germany." Lebeau said quietly, then he crawled in to his bed, pulling the covers over his head.



*Boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time.*



Hogan came into the Barracks, a letter waving in his hand. Once every one had quieted down, he looked at Lebeau and read the letter.

Dear Rob,

How are you? Mom and Dad are fine, so are the dogs. Well it's official, Hope Sally Parker, is now a part of our family. She is a stubborn child, I think she takes after you Rob. I have to go now, Stephen is hollering for his dinner, now Hope is too.

Take care of your self,

Love Sue

P.S. if you or your men are every in the area, please stop by for dinner.



*Boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time.

Oh, yeah! Alright!
Are you gonna be in my dreams tonight?*



That night Lebeau when to bed happy. Dreaming of a girl that wormed her way in to his heart.



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Hi every one, I Have borrowed Patti and Marg's people. Read any of there "Games", very good stories. I did change Susan a little.(I think it could still fit. :)

BTW, Hope Sally basically means, Hope and Peace, or Princess Hope, (Sally mean Peaceful and Princess.)

:) that all, going to start on another one. (Kinch.) I just can't stop.*heheheeha*

also I'd like to thank kits for betaing the last song fic(not this one, her computer was beeing a pain.) and all the nice people that review my stories.



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