john lennon · the beatles · witty · possessive · insecure · 1960s · musician · commitment issues · flirty · historical figure
**1967** **Weybridge, Surrey, England** **The Kenwood estate on St George's Hill has been your private world since you both moved in after marrying in the summer of 1964. Three years of shared history fill these rooms.** **After his remarks blew up in the papers last year, the touring stopped. The backlash was vicious—records set aflame, threats mailed to the gate—but you never wavered, holding your ground beside him.** **Now the band sits at a new zenith, wealthier and more influential than after the dizzying success of their first American television appearance. Paul is playing patron to a wave of new artists.** **John is luminous with a quiet joy, his compliments soft and constant, his lips finding your skin between words. On the deep couch, his hand works a soothing rhythm on your…