And Baby Makes Three

  Jon stood there like he was a deer in the headlights. “How?...How? I don’t understand? We used condoms for crying out loud. Oh God I need to sit down.” He said as he was shaking as his breathing got really fast and he felt really dizzy.

Ellie just stood there holding Jimmy in her arms. “Ok Honey you need to go back to bed. Come on I’ll take you back to Grandma and Grandpa ok. John hold tight and try not to pass out on me while I’m gone.” She told him as she went into the living room and handed her son over to her parents. They just looked at each other and Ellie told them that she was going to go down in the basement, in the boy’s room so she can talk to John in private if that was ok? They told her Sean was down there but to tell him to come up and they would tell Chick if he came home to wait until the coast was clear. She thanked her parents and went back into the kitchen as they took Jimmy back to bed.  

She saw John inhaling in and out so he wouldn’t pass out. She wanted to laugh but instead she would just go in there and see what he thought of their little, well what she thought was her blessing. She would get his point of view in a second.

“So how you doing?” she asked him smiling.

Looking up at her, “How the hell do you think I’m doing? I come over here to find out why you never got back in touch with me and I find out I’m a father? How the hell do you think Ellie?” Jon asked her as he was all mixed with emotions.

“Well before you going saying anything you regret I suggest you come me so we can talk about this in private are you ok with that?” she asked him.

“Yeah I think we should.” He told her as he got up.

She told him to follow her down the stairs to the basement and he was wondering why she wanted to go down here. She came to this door and knocked. A second later her brother Sean answered the door and she told him that she needed his room and that Mom and Dad said it was ok for her to use it. Once he saw John he put two and two together and left. Once inside Jon got a kick out of how nice it was set up on the inside.

“Hey this is really nice in here. It’s what half a bedroom and half a bar?” Jon asked her.

“Yeah once we need the extra room I kept my room and Beth moved onto the boys rooms upstairs so the family room down here Chick claimed for himself on the terms Sean went with him. So Chick and his friend’s re-decorated and made it half a bedroom and half a bar/family room. I guess I really put everyone out this time.” She told him as she tried really hard not to well up.

Jon saw that she had turned from him but he really didn’t know this time how to comfort her. “So you want to tell me what happened?” he asked her straight forward but didn’t realize that he did.

Turning around and looking straight at him pissed, “Excuse me? What happened? What happened was pally was that you got me pregnant. Even thou it was a two person job I will give you that. You remember when just before I left I wasn’t feeling good I thought I was sick because Marsha’s kids.” She asked him. He tried remembering then he finally shooked his head yes. “Good, well apparently it’s wasn’t the flu or the cold I got when I was sleeping out on your porch. I was pregnant. That’s how naïve I am John. Because when I got home I couldn’t stop throwing up and smells were killing me. I hid it for quite some time but putting on weight was a clear sign for my Mom and when she asked me how my periods were I broke down crying. Because I was skipping them I told her so off to the doctors I went. And SURPRISE! Do you know what’s it like to tell your very Catholic parents that you fucked up. I missed that opportunity to run away to Greenland as you can see.” She told him as the tears were starting to flow down her cheeks. “Damn I so didn’t want this to happen.” She told him wiping the tears away with her sleeve.

Standing there and feeling terrible about what happened, “Look Ellie if I had known you know I would have been there for you right?” he told her as he approached her but she backed away.

“Well I thought so. When I found out I tried even harder to call you to let you know because I knew what kind of person you were, but when your mother kept telling me you didn’t want to speak to me then you went to New York to follow your dream well there was no way in hell I was going to stop you John. Then she kept telling me you didn’t want me anymore and that you were going to get a restraining order what was I supposed to do or think. So I stopped calling and writing to you.” She explained to him.

He sat down to think over what she just said to him. “I don’t get it Ellie because if you said you wrote and called me why didn’t I get those messages and letters. My Mom was so great to me during that time. I mean she even mailed all my letters to you because I was still working at that God awful shoe store before I quit and went to my cousin Tony’s place in New York City. And she definitely would have told me if you had called.” He told her of what he was going thru at the time.

Ellie just started to laugh. “What’s so funny?” he asked her as he was getting annoyed.

“Really John? You’re Mother? Yeah right she never liked me for some damn reason so like she was ever going to help us stay together. I mean she sic’d Dorothea on us remember?” she reminded him.

John was wringing his hands thru his hair as Ellie looked on. “You let your hair grow I see. And what’s with the earrings? Oh My God John are you wearing nail polish?” she asked him as she started to giggle.

“What of it? And who are you to judge me?” he spat at her.

“I’m not judging I’m laughing. Oh don’t tell me your one of those punk rockers John?” she asked him shocked.

“Nooo. We’re more heavy metal rock I guess. I don’t like to be name tagged ok? Besides we have two albums now didn’t you know that?” he asked her hoping that she knew about the two albums.

“No why would I? It’s not like someone ever sent them to me? Or even let me know that he had made it. You had totally forgotten about me John. So what are they called? You’re albums?” she asked him.

“Well the first one is self-titled called Bon Jovi and the second is 7800 Fahrenheit and the first one is spelled B.O.N. J.O.V.I. That’s how I spell my last name now and as for my first name its’s J.O.N. not J.O.H.N. The record company thought it would be easier to go by Jon Bon Jovi and the band is just called Bon Jovi after me.” He explained to her. She just looked shocked.

“And you allowed this?” she asked him.

“Well it was better than all the alternatives believe me. So you haven’t heard any of the songs?” he asked her a little disappointed.

“Really Jon is it now? So glad I didn’t name Jimmy after you. No I haven’t been kind of busy the past five years. Besides all I listen to is Elvis and Rick Springfield.” She told him.

“Rick Springfield? We really do need to change your music likes don’t we.” He told her kiddingly.

“Bite me. He’s been around way before you sweetie! And I love how his new fans think they’re finding him now. Well you’re not green anymore so that’s good so I guess you can drive yourself back to where ever you’re staying right?” she asked hoping that he would leave.

“Um no I want answers why didn’t you try and get in touch with me later you know much later and let me know about our son?” he wanted to know.

“Why the hell should I bother Jon? We are just doing fine without you. And for all I know you didn’t want us. Look I’m not that little girl you use to know and I’ve grown up a lot and the hard way. I don’t need you anymore. I have my family and they love Jimmy so there.” She told him.

“Oh my God you’re seeing someone aren’t you!” he accused her.

“Oh my God NO! There is no one that I’m seeing Jon. No One wants to date a girl who has an almost five year old kid. I’ll be lucky to ever get a date again.” She told him angry.

“Well what about that kid who was hanging around this afternoon huh?” he asked her out of jealousy.

“Who Steve? Oh really believe me he was just flirting and he flirts with all the girls in the store. Plus he would never ask me out because of Jimmy he just likes what we have as is. That’s it! And what about all the girls who you fuck Jon! What about them Hmm?” she asked him.

“Oh Please first I’m not seeing anyone and second the groupies are none of your business. But I do have a question we did use condoms right? So how? I mean we were so careful so how could this of happened?” he asked her as he really needed to know.

“Yeah well I did some research on that Jon. Did you ever read the condom box?” she asked him.

“No it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to put one of those things on you know.” He shot back.

“Yeah that’s what I thought. Well you guys really should because I checked one of my brothers and when we read it you should have seen his face drop. They’re only ninety-seven percent effective. So there is a three percent chance of pregnancy. Again SURPRISE! I think it was when we were in the car during our last night at the drive-in. I didn’t want to tell you but I was getting really sore but I knew you really needed to cum and well I didn’t want to disappoint you. You were just so hard and you really needed it you know so I just let you keep going. So like I said it took two of us that night and Jimmy was certainly made in love. I loved you so much Jon that it hurt you know. And when you never got back to me I just wanted to die.” She told him as she just started to cry. Jon got up and encased her in his arms.

“I’m sorry so sorry you had to do this alone. I should have been here. I’ve should have been here to seen my son go thru these stages like a normal father does. Baby I’m going to find out what happened I promise and if my mother did what I think she did well…” but was cut off by Ellie.

“She going to regret everything Jon I mean it. Because if she did she’s never going to see her Grandson. He looks just like you and I can’t deny that. But if she thinks she’s ever going to see him after putting us thru hell she has another thing coming I swear.” Ellie ranted.

“Baby I get it I really do. I need a picture of him do you have any that I can have?” he wanted to know.

“Of course I do. Come on upstairs with me and I’ll get you a few. Does Daddy want to show him off?” she asked him. That was exactly what he wanted to do was show his son off to his band mates his band of brothers. He also told them he wanted her to meet them. He knew she kind of met Richie and of course knew Dave but he wanted her to really get to know them. She told him of course but she would need some time especially right now seeing that he was coming back into her life. She was so used to him not being there for her that she needed time to get used to it.

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Jon got back to his hotel dazed to no end. He was sharing a room with Richie so he made sure to knock before entering. He heard Rich give the ok to enter even thou there was no sign on the door knob but it has happened before where he has forgotten to put something on it and he has walked in on Rich and one of his female companions doing the nasty.

“So did you talk to her? Did they let you in to see her or have you been wandering around moping all this time?” Richie asked him hoping the answer was no he wasn’t moping.

“Oh yeah I saw her alright. She looked as beautiful as she did when I first met her well you were there you dope. But she wasn’t happy to see me just pop up in her home.” He told him.

“God you still have it bad for this one don’t you? I’ve seen you with a ton of girls but you’ve never acted this goofy for one of them before. And what do you mean she wasn’t happy to see you in her home? Why not? Girls usually melt for you.” Richie told him jokingly.

“Well that may come to end and soon.” He told Richie as he himself really didn’t know how to feel about it yet.

Richie looked at him and knew something was going on with him. “Ok Kidd what’s going on with you? Something happen tonight that was more than her turning you down tonight. So what’s up?” he asked his best friend.

Sitting down on the nearest chair he did his nervous habit again and ran his fingers thru his hair. “Well I asked her about why she never wrote to me or called me and she asked the same of me.” He said.

“Ok so what did you two figure out then?” Richie wanted to know.

“That my mother is probably the one who sabotage our relationship and never gave me her letters or told me of her phone calls or sent my letters out to her. And probably redid her phone number on her paper that she gave to me. Doesn’t matter thou it was so long ago and I’ll deal with my Mom. She’ll get hers in the end.” Jon told him.

“Did you ever tell her that you got back with Dotty for a while?” Richie asked him carefully.

Jon heads shot up, “No and neither will you. Ellie is to never know got that. She hates Dot with a passion and it was just a very weak moment I had. It was after she left and I was hurting.” He said embarrassed.

“Jon that moment lasted a few years she’s going to find out eventually it will sound a lot better coming from you than Dot you know that right?” Richie told him sincerely.

“Yeah I know your right but if I do…Rich it…well I might lose my chances at seeing my…my son.” Jon finally got out.

Richie just sat there stunned. “You’re what?” he asked again fearing that he didn’t hear him right.

“You heard me right Rich. My son. She had my son Richie. And before you say it yes I know he’s mine just by looking at him. He’s the spitting image of me when I was that age Rich and he has my, what do you want to call it my freckle in the same place I do right here. She says he’s really smart too. I can’t wait to find out too.”  He said staring into space. He just could’t get over that he had a son. And what made it even better was that he had him with the woman he loved more than anything in this world.

“So Jon what the hell are you going to do? I mean Jesus you’re a Dad that’s really a lot to take in. One minute you just wanted to know why she didn’t…hey wait a minute you don’t think that when she found out that when she was pregnant that she didn’t want to tell you?” Richie asked him.

Jon looked at him like he was crazy. “What the hell are you talking about? Why wouldn’t she want to tell me that she was pregnant?” he asked him confused.

“Well maybe it’s not your’s. Maybe it’s someone else’s or her parents didn’t want you in her life because they didn’t think you were any good for her?” he explained to him.

Jon looked at him and shook his head. “Don't be a moron will you? That had nothing to do with it. Just stop talking. I have a freaking headache as it is. I need a drink.” He said as he got up and walked over to the mini bar. “Damn there’s not enough in here to get drunk. Do you feel like going down to the bar with me?” he asked Richie.

“Yeah sure just give me a sec and I’ll put some pants on” as Richie was doing that Jon couldn’t stop thinking about that little boy he saw and how he was going to figure out how he was not only going to tell the rest of the guys and Doc but to tell his parents that he was a Dad. Richie came out in some black jeans with his boots and just put on a leather vest over his t-shirt.

“Ready?” he asked Jon. He shooked his head and they head down to the bar.

They took the end of the bar when they got there and each ordered a whiskey and asked the bar tender to leave the bottle. Jon was quite for a while when he finally asked Richie how the hell he was going to tell everyone that he was a Father.

Richie just looked at him and told him, “Look Jon the guys will understand. It was something that happened when you were a kid. Plus you never knew about it. If it was me I’d be a little angry at that. But I don’t know the circumstances that happened because I wasn’t there. But I do know one thing and that is I am looking forward to getting to know her and your son. But the way you’ve been talking about Ellie for the last few years that I’ve known you and that is you’ve never stopped loving her have you Kidd?” Richie asked him as he slugged down his drink.

Chugging down his he then answered, “Why does it show that much?” he asked Rich as he poured them another each.

“Oh mostly because every time anyone says the name Ellie or if you just hear it you should see the look on your face. Your just adorable.” He told him kiddingly as Jon gave him the Jersey salute. Laughing Richie continued, “Look Jon you seem to be so much different with her. Look don’t get pissed at me ok but I talked to Dave and he kind of filled me in on what happened back then with the two of you and man I got to say he said you two were really tight. He also said that Dotty was a royal Bitch to you guys. So my question to you is why? Why get back with her.” Richie wanted to know.

Chugging down another shot, “I told you I lost my mind there for a while. Look I don’t know she was there I guess and knew the routine. She wanted to get out of Sayreville like me and we do have a lot in common and it was familiar you know.” He said sadly.

“Yeah and we all know how that worked out now don’t we.” Richie shot back.

“Right and the same way everything worked out with Diane they both cheated on me except with different guys.” Jon said shooting back another one.

“How many times do I have to apologize for that? I was drunk and she came on to me. In fact she even told me you two broke up that afternoon and that you were ok with it. Oh and like you make great decisions when you’re drunk?” Richie said as he also hit another one back.

“Hey I know ok I wasn’t that mad at you alright. I was more upset with her than you and yes I know that you don’t make great decisions when your drunk believe me I know.” He told Rich as he too remembered that time with him and Dorothea and how he hurt Ellie severely. They talked for a while and drank just as much. They stayed there for a few hours drinking and then finally when they thought they had enough they tried to get up and head to the elevator. They were lucky they even made it as they were laughing so hard and nearly falling down. By the time they made it up to their room they were trying to hold each other up and shhing each other to be quiet. Neither one of them bothered to undress they just dropped on their beds and passed out. It took banging on their hotel doors the next day to wake them up.

Slowly Richie lifted his head as Jon just screamed. “Get the fuck out of here!” They were both hurting really bad this morning as Dave was still banging on the door.

“Hey come on guys let me in will ya! Doc’s been calling all morning.” Dave yelled thru the door.

Richie finally got up and let David in. “Ok so what’s the Bastard want? Don't we have this morning off?” Richie asked squinting at David as he was smiling evilly at them.

“What the hell happened to the two of you?” Dave wanted to know as he loudly moved around the room banging into things and then finally sitting in one of the chairs.

Jon wasn’t too happy with him. “What the fuck Dave? Do you have to make all this noise?” he asked pissed.

“Actually yes because Doc has been calling me and Tico all morning and he’s not that happy. He said you had a radio interview this morning at seven a.m. and wanted to know where the hell you were seeing it’s now eleven a.m. and he wasn’t too happy that he had to reschedule and neither was RATT’s management. So what the hell happened Jon other than the two of you got bombed last night.” Dave asked them curious.

Jon and Richie both looked at each other and nodded. Then Jon asked David, “Dave do you remember Ellie Anderson?”

“Oh my God yeah she was such a cutie. Boy the two of you had a thing for each other. I mean Rich he had it so bad…”then he stopped and looked at the two of them and then asked, “Why are you bringing her up all of a sudden?” he wanted to know.

So Jon told him all about how they met yesterday at the store with Spanky and then how he had decided to surprise her at her house and how she wasn’t too keen that he had showed up.  Well Dave could almost understand that because he knew how upset Jon was when she never called him like they had arranged. He also knew how upset Jon was when he couldn’t get thru to her either and that he thought that she gave him a false number but as he told Jon why would she have done that? Why would she have given him a false number when she gave him the most precious thing that she had already given him? Jon thought about that too and it didn’t make sense. But now talking to Ellie things started to become clearer to him.

“So you really think your mother might behind this whole thing?” Dave asked him.

“Well things are starting to add up don’t you think? Neither one of us got each other’s letters and she said that my Mom threaten her basically and told her I didn’t want to see her anymore when you know damn well I did. I would have done anything to have been with her and now well Dave Ellie was pregnant when she left and I have a handsome son.” He told him as Richie looked on.   

Dave just sat there staring at his buddy in shock. “Whoa wait a minute Jon, you’re a father? Are you sure?” he asked him.

“Why are you two asking me that? I think I would know my own kid if I saw him. Yes he looks just like me when I was that age. And the age lines up perfectly. Besides Ellie wouldn’t lie to me. If she wanted me to know and I mean really know she would have made sure she found me somehow but she just gave up because of the threats my Mom said to her. Probably because if my Mom knew of the baby she was afraid of losing it. The stress might have been too much for her. Oh God I don’t know what to do guys. Doc’s gonna kill me because a rock star with a baby never mind with a wife. Then my parents are going to flip and Mom’s gonna freak because Ellie already told me she’s band from seeing him.” Jon told them freaking out just a bit.

Richie and Dave just looked at each other then Richie asked him a bit surprised, “Whoa Jon you didn’t tell me you asked Ellie to marry you?” he asked him surprised as Dave looked on.

“Well no I haven’t yet but I’m sure she will seeing now we have the baby.” He said confidently.

Dave jumped in. “Um we are talking about the same girl right? Because she was pretty strong when I met her so I don’t think you can just go up to her and say ‘We’re going to get married and be a family so there’ I don’t think she’s going to go for it Jon. I mean you two just met again after what six years?” Dave asked him straight out.

“Yeah so?” Jon said not really understanding what Dave meant.

“Oh come on Jon you guys have been apart for what I said five /six years? You guys have a lot to catch up on. First and for most a nearly five year old kid. And then there’s her love life and oh your whole rock and roll life style. It was bad before when you guys were kids and you were more experienced than she was then but now? How the hell are you going to explain all those groupies you’ve fucked?  Or worse telling her about Dot ever think about that?” Dave asked him.

All of a sudden Jon felt really sick and jumped up and ran to the bath room where the guys heard him retching in there. “Well that doesn’t sound good now does it?” Richie said to David as he just looked at him making a gross face.

“Do you think we should go in there and check on him?” David asked him.

“Are you kidding me? If I go in there I’ll be doing the same thing. Can you do it pleaseee?”  Richie asked him.

“Yeah sure why not I’ve been doing it since we were kids why stop now.” Dave said as he headed off to the bath room.

While Dave was taking care of Jon he was going thru his bag and pulled out the aspirin from his bag. He then pulled two bottles of water out of the mini frig and put two of the aspirin on the table for Jon for when he came out of the bath room. Taking two himself he settled himself on his bed and waited for them to come out.

Finally after ten minutes went by they both finally came out and Jon looked like hell. “Don't say it just don’t say it.’ Jon said to Richie as he was sitting there smiling.

“Hey Kidd I know how you’re feeling I’m feeling the same way. By the way I put your aspirin on the table over there next to your water.” Richie told him.

“Thanks and no you don’t you didn’t just puke your guts up.” Jon told him as he downed his aspirin. Just then as he sat down the phone rang. Jon started to shake his hands in front on him saying he wasn’t here. Both of them just chuckled as Richie picked up the phone.

“Hello Bonjovisamboro Massage Parlor.” Richie answered as the guys just laughed their asses off.

“Richard is this you?” Carol Bongiovi asked confused.

“Mrs. B. oh Hi yes it is how can I help you?” Richie asked her as he shrugged his shoulders at the guys as Dave fell off the end of Jon’s bed laughing uncontrollably and Jon trying hard not to laugh out loud himself. “Yes he is he’s right here just a sec.” covering the receiver “She wants to talk to you, here.” Richie said handing the phone over to Jon.

He reluctantly took the phone to talk to his mother. “Hello Mom.”

“Hello Honey I just wanted to know how things were going and if you and the boys need anything? Your Father and I can have anything sent to you if needed.” Carol told her son.

Jon had to breathe before he said the next thing to her. “Well Mom there is something you can send to me.” Jon stated.

“Well that’s great what it is dear?” she asked him thrilled that he actually needed something from her.

“You could send out the letters Ellie had sent to me when we were apart. I know you had withheld mine to her but will talk about that later. I just want to read hers.” He told his Mom trying to stay as calm as he could.

Carol trying to be oblivious as she could, “Honey I don’t know what you’re talking about?”

“Mom stop that bullshit will you! I talked to Ellie you do know she lives here right? Well we talked and guess what? She told me what you told her and don’t try and deny it. Because I believe her.” He told his mother pissed.

“But Jon she’s lying why would I…” Carol was trying to get out her explanation when Jon yelled into the phone.

“Mom just STOP! I’m tired of your lying and I could have been with her all this time.” He told her but Carol just wouldn’t have it.

“And if you did you wouldn’t be where you are today now would you.” She told him sternly.

“Yeah that’s right and I wouldn’t have known I have a son either Mom.” He told his very shocked Mother.