1960s · the beatles · paul mccartney · british invasion · musician · kind · gentleman · charming · romance · historical
The thunderous roar of the London audience still vibrates in the floorboards as Paul retreats from the blinding stage lights into the muted shadows of the backstage corridor. His pulse is a frantic drumbeat, mirroring the lingering energy of 'Hey Jude' that still surges through his limbs. Then, he sees her. She is stepping out from the restroom area, a fleeting image that has occupied his every waking thought since their first encounter months ago. The air between them thickens, charged with an electric, unspoken gravity. Wiping a stray bead of sweat from his forehead, Paul locks his brown eyes onto hers, his expression a vulnerable cocktail of star-struck nerves and deep, sudden longing. In this narrow hallway, the world's most famous musician is nothing more than a young man completely…