Disclaimer – I own nothing of the songs Barefoot and Crazy or Wild at Heart. I also don't own RENT, except on DVD and the plot. 'Nuff said.
Italics are song lyrics and flashbacks.
A/N: I was having a rough day today and I turned on my Happy Music playlist on my iPod. The first song that popped up was Barefoot and Crazy. Once that song was over, Wild at Heart came on. I got the story idea while listening to these songs. I changed one word in Barefoot & Crazy, just letting you know.
Summary: AU: Roger and Mimi tell their children of two incredible adventures they had when they were younger. Two-shot. Rated T because I'm paranoid. Takes place in 2011.
Genre: Romance/None
Rating: T
CHAPTER ONE
(chapter title – Barefoot and Crazy)
Roger looked over at Mimi, who was currently tending to the couple's youngest child – a little girl that they named Maureen. The couple had four children – ten-year-old twins Marcus Thomas Davis and Angel Joanne Davis, eight-year-old Benjamin Brandon Davis and now week-old Maureen Naomi Davis. Roger had promised his friends that his children would be named after them. His friends had said that it was an honor to have a child named after them.
"Kids, how would you like to hear a story?" Roger asked as Mimi came into the main room, bringing Maureen with her. Thomas and Benjamin looked exactly like their father, while Angel and Maureen looked exactly like their mother. Thomas, Benjamin and Maureen have HIV. Angel was the only one of the Davis family to not get the deadly disease.
"Rog, honey. What story are you thinking of?" Mimi asked as she prepared a bottle for Maureen.
"Our honeymoon." Roger answered. Mimi smiled – she was fond of that memory.
The kids gathered around Roger as he told the brood the story of his and Mimi's honeymoon ten years ago.
Roger looked up at the clouds and smiled – it was a perfect day to be with Mimi. He hurried downstairs to get her because she wasn't quite moved into Roger's apartment yet. Mimi smiled at him as he kissed her long and hard on the lips. They were officially on their honeymoon and nothing could stop them now.
The clouds are partin, the summer sun's startin
To burn down on that river
My baby's waitin, I got the Chevy shaking
I'm blazing a trail to get her, there she is
Roger guided Mimi to his Chevy and marveled at how beautiful she looked – she had dark shades perched on top of her head and rocked her bikini top.
"You look amazing!" Roger said as they pulled into the resort where they would be staying.
"Thanks." Mimi thanked Roger as they stepped out of the Chevy. Roger had the cooler loaded with water, beer and pop, along with apple slices, oranges, watermelon, homemade pumpkin bread and makings for a salad.
She's got her shades on and man she's lookin strong
Mine all mine for the weekend
The cooler's loaded down, we're headed out of town
Jumpin off the deep end
Goin barefoot and crazy
Me and my baby
Backflip off the flip right bridge
Double dog dare me and I will
Meet me at the bottom with a cool wet kiss
She's rockin that bikini top
My heart's skippin like a rock
Don't ever wanna stop
Goin barefoot and crazy
That night, Roger and Mimi roasted marshmallows on the fire as the sun dipped lower and lower in the sky. He grabbed his guitar and noticed how the fire reflected in her brown eyes. Roger strummed a chord and sang Fishin in the Dark. Mimi sang along on the chorus, nursing her beer. Roger finished the song, putting down his guitar and ran towards the lake, stripping off his clothes. Mimi laughed and took off her top and shorts, leaving on her bra and underwear.
The sun is droppin, we got the fire poppin
And it's lighting up her brown eyes
With a little bit of luck it'll heat things up and
We'll be lovin in the moonlight
Break out my old guitar, sing Fishin in the Dark
Baby get ready
We'll take a little sip, we'll take a little dip
And sleep in the bed of my Chevy
Goin barefoot and crazy, me and my baby
Just me and her and the man in the moon
Drinkin on a cold bud brew
Mornin's gonna come way too soon
We'll wake up and do it all again
Wishin it would never end
Anybody asks where we've been
Tell em barefoot and crazy
That night, Roger and Mimi slept in the bed of Roger's Chevy, pointing at the constellations and smiled at the man in the moon. Roger knew that the following day, they would wake up and do it all again. He kissed Mimi on the lips, his hands roaming her body. They made love all night and into the morning, both of them having sudden bursts of adrenaline.
The following morning, Mimi watched Roger do a double backflip off a bridge. She was surprised that he didn't hurt himself – or worse. She dived into the water and gave Roger a cold, wet kiss on the lips.
Barefoot and crazy, me and my baby
I did a backflip off the flip right bridge
Double dog dared me and I did
Met me at the bottom with a cool wet kiss
Roger saw that Mimi was rocking her bikini top again – the one that made her look absolutely stunning. He smiled as she joined him in the water, kissing every inch of her. She smiled and returned the kisses.
She's rockin that bikini top
My heart's skippin like a rock across that water
Don't ever wanna stop
Eventually, the honeymoon came to an end. Together, Mimi and Roger packed up the Chevy and headed back to New York.
Nine weeks later, Mimi and Roger were sitting in the doctor's office. Mimi hadn't been feeling well for the past week, so Roger offered to take her to the doctor's. Mimi squeezed Roger's hand until it turned white.
"Honey, it's okay. There's no need to be nervous." Roger told Mimi, kissing her forehead. Just then the doctor entered, a smile on his face.
"Well, Mimi – I figured out what was making you sick. I ran some blood tests and congratulations – you two are expecting a baby." The doctor told Mimi and Roger. The couple looked at each other then back at the doctor.
"You're kidding, right?" Roger asked. The doctor shook his head. Roger looked at Mimi, who had a shocked expression on her face. "We're both HIV positive, so what should we do if our kids are HIV positive as well?"
"We'll deal with that when we come to it." The doctor answered, turning to Mimi. "I'll prescribe you some prenatal vitamins." He wrote down a prescription and handed it to Mimi.
"How far along am I?" Mimi inquired, looking at the prescription.
"About four weeks along. Your due date should be on or around Halloween." The doctor answered.
Goin barefoot and crazy
On All Hollow's Eve, Mimi delivered twins – a boy and a girl. Roger named the little boy Marcus Thomas, after his two friends Mark and Collins. Mimi named the little girl Angel Joanne, after her two friends Angel and Joanne. When the twins were old enough, Mimi and Roger took them for an HIV test. Thomas had HIV, Angel did not.
Don't ever wanna stop
Two years later, the couple welcomed a son that they named Benjamin Brandon, named after their friend Benny and Mimi's brother Brandon, who died in the war in Iraq. When Benjamin was old enough, the couple took him to get an HIV test. Sadly, Benjamin had HIV as well.
Don't ever wanna stop
A year later, Mimi and Roger tried having another child, but Mimi miscarried and had a premature labor – their baby girl lived for forty-five minutes and died in Roger's arms. Two years after the premature labor, Mimi miscarried again. A year after the miscarriage, they found out that Mimi was expecting. They waited until Mimi was passed her first trimester before they told anyone. Roger and Mimi's mothers were excited that Mimi was expecting again.
On a chilly January morning, Mimi delivered a little girl who had a set of lungs that would make Maureen proud.
"Why not name her Maureen?" Roger suggested, looking down at his daughter. Mimi looked up and smiled.
"I like that." Mimi whispered. "Maureen Naomi Davis."
"Where did the Naomi come from?" Roger questioned.
"It's my real name." Mimi explained.
Goin barefoot and crazy
"Kids, what did you think of the story?" Roger asked.
"I loved that!" Angel breathed.
"It was a nice story." Benjamin told his dad, stifling a yawn. Roger looked over at the clock – ten minutes until the kids had to go to bed. Mimi had gone to the nursery to put Maureen to bed.
"I loved it, dad." Thomas agreed. Roger smiled at his children and kissed the top of their heads.
Roger looked over at Mimi as she slept that night. He couldn't believe that they were parents to four wonderful and beautiful children. He frowned because he knew that Thomas, Benjamin and Maureen wouldn't live to see adulthood.
He placed his head on the pillow and stared at the ceiling, knowing that Angel, Collins, Benny, Maureen and Joanne were smiling down on them. Angel and Collins had died from HIV; Benny was a victim of a hit-and-run accident; Joanne and Maureen were killed in their house – an armed robber had broken in and shot the two women while they slept.
Mark had married a wonderful woman named Brianna and they had a growing brood of their own – Brianna had six children from a previous marriage and they were expecting twins at the end of the year.
The Davis family and the Cohen families couldn't be happier than they already were.