Obstruction

Baby, it's cold outside.

- Baby, it's cold outside -

https://open.spotify.com/track/0mfjh7XiNBCdJIfFHL8ir5

-the first week of December -

Simon came running in looking uncharacteristically stressed out.

"How soon can we be ready for a christmas gig?" He asked.

We looked at his flustered form. None replied.

"Seriously! There is an opening tomorrow at the bandstand by the big christmas tree in town!" He said.

"Tomorrow?" Oddball asked.

"Tomorrow. 2 till 4 pm. Mid shopping rush. We get gift certificates and payment. The council supplies amps and speakers," Simon explained in a rush.

"So... less than 24 hours to get christmas songs in," Ethan said with a sceptical look.

I looked at the other two.

"We have Rocking Robin pretty nailed," I tried.

"And a couple of festive things from the formal?" Oddball said.

"And that Mariah Carey thing," I said referring to the most hated song on our list.

"Ugh... not that!" Odd shuddered.

"We could get some old jazzy standards in?" I suggested.

"Like what?" Simon asked.

I shrugged.

"I've got 'Have yourself a merry little christmas' by heart. That shouldn't be to hard to lay down?" I said.

"Yay... that and Rocking Robin... we have two songs," Simon grumbled.

"And the Mariah one," I said.

"Nooo!" Sounded the chorus from three boys.

I grinned, knowing I'd get that response.

"We did "Marys boychild" at the formal," I said.

Simon nodded knowing he'd have to sing with me.

"Okay... how's this? We each nominate three songs. One for each of the other band members just to make a game of it!" Oddball suggested.

I nodded and got a notepad out to write down the suggestions.

"Right. I give Izzy 'Santa Baby'. It has an ace bassline!" Simon smirked at me.

I rolled my eyes at him.

"We could do that just you and me..." he said.

I nodded and wrote it down.

"I nominate 'Little drummer boy' for Odd... But one of you will have to sing it," I said.

"Obvious!!!!" Oddball laughed.

I winked back at him with a big smile.

"Simon sings it," Ethan said.

"Fine! In which case you will do 'Baby it's cold outside'! As a duet. With Izzy!" Simon said triumphantly pointing at Ethan.

Ethan flicked a look at me before shaking his head looking very embarrassed.

"I haven't heard you sing yet," I told Ethan.

He frowned slightly before giving me one of those shy smiles that had my insides turning to mush.

"You've not missed out on anything," he smiled at me.

I grinned back.

"Oh come on. I'm sure it's passable!" I said.

"Oh... It's more than passable!" Oddball supplied.