Chapter 16 - Voulez-Vous?

                                    

                                          
23rd April 1979 
"Are you ready darling?" Benny knocked at the door of his and Fridas bedroom. They were about to leave for a small party because that day was the release of 'Voulez-Vous'. 
"Yes" Frida sounded from the other side of the door. A few seconds later left Frida the room. 
"No." Benny looked at her. 
"No?" She asked confused. 
"No. You cannot look this good. This is impossible!" 
Frida started laughing. "I don't even look that good. Remember Aggie at the movie premiere one and a half years ago? She looked way better than I do!" 
"You both looked good. The only difference is that you gave birth four days ago. It were three weeks for Agnetha." He wrapped his arm around her waist. "Come on. We're going to be late." 
"Where's Franny?" They had decided to take their daughter with them since only their closest friends would be there and the atmosphere would be fine for a baby. 
"Downstairs. Heléne is taking care of her."  
"I don't know if it's such a good idea to take her with us." Frida explained while they walked down the stairs. 
"Don't worry darling. I'm sure she'll be fine." 
"Fine." Frida sat down on the sofa next to Heléne who had her little sister in her arms. "Hello my lilla ängel." 
"Hej Frida. Are you ready?" Heléne handed Franny to Frida. 
Frida nodded. "I think this little girl should get to eat before we leave." Benny sat down next to her and hugged her while she started to breastfeed their daughter. 

Half an hour later arrived Frida and Benny with Franny in her mothers arms at Agnetha and Björn's house. 
Björn immediately opened the door. "Hej! Come in." He greeted them. 
They entered and Björn fixed his gaze at Franny. "She looked every cuter than I thought after Anna described her." 
"She looks like Frida, that's why." Benny stroke his daughters cheek. 
"Can I hold her?" 
"Sure." Frida handed Francesca to Björn. They then went to the living room. 
"Frida!" Agnetha rushed excited to Frida and almost made her fell over. 
"What happened?" Frida asked once she regained her balance again. 
"Björn and I agreed to have another child! Not now but when we're back from Japan!" Agnetha happily hugged Frida again. 
"That's amazing Aggie. I'm happy for you but could you stop strangling me?" 
"Sorry." Agnetha let go of Frida. "Where's Franny?" 
"With Björn and Benny. I guess I'll better goo look after her." Frida went over to the kitchen where she found Benny and Björn talking with Görel who had Fancesca in her arms. "Hello" 
"Hej Frid." Görel  stood up and hugged Frida as good as she could with a baby in her arms. 
"How's my lilla ängla?" 
"I guess she wants her Mama." Görel handed Franny to Frida. 
"Hello Franny. How about go and sit down somewhere?" She gently rocked her daughter. Frida walked over to the living room and sat down on a sofa.  
Linda immediately approached her. "Is this Francis?" Linda sat down next to Frida. 
"Yes, this is your cousin but her name is Francesca." Frida smiled and looked at Linda. 
"That's too long." 
"I can understand that." Frida giggled. "Do you want to hold her." 
"Yes." Lindas eyes begun to shine. 
"Come sit down on my lap." Frida took Franny to one side so Linda could sit down on her lap. She the gently placed Franny on Lindas lap and secured Franny while Linda stroke Franny's left cheek with her right hand while her left hand rested on the back of Franny's head. The little girl was awake with her eyes wide open. She curiously inspected the wool around her. 
"She is cute." Linda looked up at Frida. 
"She indeed is. Just like you at her age." 
"I was once so small?" Linda looked up with curious, surprised eyes. 
"You were. Your brother also. Can you remember that?" 
The little girl nodded. "He is more useful today. I couldn't play with him back then but he was cute. When can I play with her?" 
"In a few years. I'm sure you'll have much fun." Frida stroke Lindas cheek. "Where is your brother?" 
"With aunt Lillebil. She brought somebody with her." 
"Who?" 
"I don't know. I just saw them from behind." 
Before Frida could reply anything entered Agnetha the room. "There you are." She looked at Linda. 
"I like Francis." Linda looked up at her mother but still keeping an eye on the baby on her lap. "Can I have a little sister." She looked pleading at her mother. 
"Maybe one day." Agnetha sat down next to Frida and Linda. 
Franny the begun to cry. Frida took her in her arms again and Linda moved away. "Did I do something wrong?" 
"No Linny, you've done amazing. I guess she just wants her mother." Agnetha hugged her daughter reassuringly.  
"Hey, Momma's here." Frida placed her daughter on her chest. She wore a dark blue loose dress with a low neckline which made it easy to breastfeed a baby. 
"You can use Christians room if you need to change a diaper or so." Agnetha suggested. 
"Thank you but I don't think I need that at the moment." Frida smiled. 
"You can use it whenever you need." 
In that moment entered Benny followed by Stig and his wife Gudrun the room. 
"Hej. Congratulations." Gudrun curiously looked at the little girl in Fridas arms. 
"Hello. Thank you." Frida then added "Hej Stig." 
"Is this the new group member?" Stig looked at Franny. 
"Not yet." Frida laughed. "But I'm sure Benny will teach her to play the piano long before she can walk." 
"I'd love to but I know Frida kills me if I do." 
"I indeed would. Agnetha should teach her how to play the piano." 
"Me?" Agnetha looked up surprised. "Why me?" 
"You're her godmother." Frida laughed at Agnetha's surprised reaction. 
"I'm her father." Benny admitted. 
"And?" Frida looked at him questioning. 
"Well, I thought I might have a right when it comes to our children." He explained. 
"Our children? We're not there, not yet." Frida stroked her daughters short, thin, reddish hair. 
"Not yet." Benny repeated. 
"If you want to carry a human nine months in you, surely." 
"No, thank you." Benny smiled ironically. "But I'd love to carry our daughter in my arms." benny reacts for Franny. 
"Sure." Frida took the girl to hand her to her father. "Ouch. hat's my hair." She gently pulled a strand of her red hair out of Franny's fist. "I think I need shorter hair or I'll have no hair left when this little one turns one." 
"But she seemed to like it." Benny argued as he protectively hugged Franny. 
"But I don't like the way she shows that she likes it." 
Benny smiled sadly to express that he didn't like the idea of Frida cutting her hair again. 
"Hello. I'd like you to meet someone." In that moment entered Lillebil he room followed by another person.