Lies, Lies and More Lies

“Shit!” Jon said as he made his way over to the door. He and Richie just made faces at each other that weren’t good.

Taking a deep breath and opening the door, “Hey Doc what’s up?” Jon said trying to seem like nothing was wrong.

“What’s up? Have you even seen the television Jon? It’s all over the news. Jon Bon Jovi’s love child with child lover summer fling. And that’s the nice way of putting it. Did you honestly think this wasn’t going to get out? What the hell were you thinking? Oh wait what you guys always think with your dicks! Do you know what this is going to cost us Bon Jovi! Do you!” Doc screamed at him.

Jon was really trying to keep his composure before he beat the living shit out of him. But Richie jumped in. “Look Doc what the hell. What Jon did in his private life when he was seventeen is none of your business; in fact what we all do in our private lives is none of your fucking business you got that.” Richie no less told him.

“Look you little punk! Anything that goes on in this fucking band IS MY business! And I have a contract that says so. So all of you will do what I say. And one of them is to clean up this fucking mess. So this is what’s going to go down. You tell your little whore of a girlfriend (at this point Jon lunged for him but Richie grabbed him) that the kid isn’t yours so this whole matter clears up. I worked too hard and come too far for you guys to blow this for me now.” Doc told them.

Jon was now shaking so hard he was about to bust something. Even Richie couldn’t hold his temper. “You Son-of-a-Bitch!” Jon yelled out. “You ever call my girl a whore again not only will I rip out your heart but I will drop you as my manager you sick fat pig!” Jon had enough of him and his shit.

“You little fucking punk! Who do you think put you where you are? Tony said you needed someone to guide you and do you really think I just popped up out of the blue? He paid me nicely to hound you so you would sign with me you snot nose punk. Also go ask Daddy too he begged Tony to not only hire you but to take you under his wing. Yeah that’s right that whole thing with that little girlfriend of ours it goes way further than you’ll ever know. Do you really think she was the only one that knew she was pregnant, otherwise Mommy wouldn’t have been so eager to have gotten rid of her.” Doc spilled everything he knew that Tony must have told him to have hired him to handle Bon Jovi.

The guys just stood there in shock until Richie snapped out of it. “Get out! Get the fuck out Doc. We’ll deal with you later.” He said angrily.

“There’s nothing to say Sambora I’m under contract and if Bon Jovi here tries to fire me it will cost him not only his band but his career as well. So you guys go ahead and have your little meeting. I’ll be back later and you better have ditched that broad and kid! You got that? Good!” Doc yelled as he left the two of them standing there dumbfounded.

Richie turned to Jon to see if he was ok. “Kidd are you alright?”

“I’m going to kill the Bastard I swear to God Rich.” Jon just kept saying over and over.

“Jon, Jon! Come on calm down. Look let me get the other guys and we’ll sit down and figure this out.” He told him.

“Figure what out Rich? You heard what he said he’s going to ruin me and you guys as well if I don’t dump Ellie and Jimmy and the worst part is he wants me to disown them. Everything I thought that I earned just went to shit. Even my parents screwed me. I mean what the fuck!” Jon screamed.      

“Look Jon listen to me I don’t think that you’re folks did it to hurt you. I really think that they did it trying to help. They just weren’t really thinking that’s all. They wanted to see you succeed but they just have a funny way of showing it. And well yeah Tony did take advantage you because he really needed someone successful to come into his studio because wasn’t it losing money?’ Richie asked him.

“Just about I think. Ah Rich what the hell am I going to tell Ellie? There’s no way in hell I’m leaving her.” Jon said as he was pacing the room.

“Hey I just got a great idea but I think you’re going to need Ellie and Jimmy here or you’re going to have to go there. We can come with you if you want for moral support.” Richie said to him.

“You want to enlighten me here Rich?” Jon asked him.

“Fine why don’t you and Ellie make a statement that you’re together and explain what really happened before the press blows it really out of proportion. She can’t argue with that can she?” Richie asked him. 

“Yeah I guess but what about my other problem Rich.” He asked Richie.

“Other problem?” He asked back.

“Yeah the one where my Mom knew that Ellie was pregnant. What about that one. All this time she knew that I was a father and never told me. I get that she wanted me to become rich and famous but to lie to me that I was a father! How the fuck could she lie to me like that. And did my father know? My whole life has been a lie.” Jon was shaking now as he sat down.

 Richie poured him a drink and said, “I wish I could give you some wise words of wisdom here but I don’t have anything. You really think she knew she was pregnant Jon?” he asked and hoped that he was wrong.

Looking at Richie, “I don’t put anything past her Rich I really don’t. She said she didn’t read Ellie’s letter but now I bet she did. That’s what I’m thinking. I mean why would my cousin even think of taking me on.” Jon thought.

“Maybe because he knew you had talent Jon. Maybe he used you did you even think of that? Your Mom knew what she was doing and maybe she used your Dad too. But you’re not going to know until you talk to them. Look why don’t you call them and have them come out so you can ask them face to face. Plus you’ll have us as back up.” He told him. Jon thought about it and thought that would be a good idea. He would call them after sound check.

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The reporters outside were driving Ellie nuts. Being cooped up was driving her nuts. She just wanted to go out there and tell them to leave and never come back. The real part was she was driving her family nuts. And poor Jimmy wanted to go outside and play in the snow and couldn’t and how do you tell a five year old he can’t. He was whining constantly to go out and was driving her crazy and wanted to know if he had done something wrong. She tried to explain to him that he hadn’t and that it was very cold for little boys and girls to go outside right now and that Mr. Frost would come up to them and could freeze them But it only happens at a certain temperature. She knew it could hurt him emotional right now but she didn’t know what else to do right now. Hopefully she would explain to him later when he could understand later why she did it.

“Mom, Dad would you mind if I called Jon and ask him if I could fly out to him so I can discuss this whole thing with him. I just don’t feel like we can get the same result over the phone. We really need to clear this up I can’t live like this anymore and I can’t let you guys either. Plus you said the neighbors are starting to complain and…” but her Dad cut her off.

“Ellie it’s ok we’ll take care of Jimmy and we’ll certainly take care of the damn neighbors so don’t worry go see Jon and do what you have to.” Her Dad told her.

“Thanks I’ll call him right now!” she told her parents. Picking up the phone she dialed the hotel where Jon was staying. She let it ring several times before the receptionists picked up. Taking a message they told her that he was out and would leave a message for him to call her back. Ellie was a little disappointed that he wasn’t there but knew that he had a full schedule and understood. That was one of the reasons Jon loved her so much was because she did understand his role as a rock star and didn’t complain.

   It was around four O’clock in the afternoon when the phone finally rang and Beth answered it thinking it was for her. Usually it was lately seeing that Chick got his own phone down in his room. “Hello? Oh Jon yeah she’s here hang on. ELLIE PHONE!” Beth yelled.

Getting up off the floor as she was playing cars with Jimmy she went to answer the phone. “Thanks. Hi how are you?” she asked him.

“Hey how did you know it was me Babe?” he asked her curiously.

“Because I left you a message to call me you twit. Beside I don’t have anyone else who calls me but you. Oh wait I forgot now I have those nosy reporters thanks to God only knows who. That’s why I called I was wandering would you mind if I fly out so we can talk face to face? I think we need to discuss this matter and what we’re going to do don’t you because I can’t live like this Jon.” She told him upset.

Jon felt his stomach drop. Oh God was she going to break up with him? “Baby we came work this out trust me.” He told her.

“What? I know I just want to know how you want to deal with this whole mess. I mean the neighbors are complaining about the reporters hanging around and blocking the street, running up to them asking questions about us and scaring their kids. We can’t get out of the house and I’m telling Jimmy lies why he can’t leave the house and I just think it would better if we can come up we a plan if were together that’s all.” She told him.

“Are you kidding I would love to have you here with me you know that. Look I’ll have Rich B. put things together for you and call you with everything ok and between the two of us hopefully we can end this. Plus I have a few things to tell you too.” He told her.

“Anything you can tell me now?” she asked him.

“No why you’ll have to wait til you get here and hopefully I’ll have more the tell you when you get here and hopefully it will even be better news.” He said.

“Ok well I’ll tell my parents what’s going on and that I’m waiting for the date to leave.” she told him.

“Sounds good Babe. So how long do you think you can stay?” he asked her hoping that it could be for more than a week.

“Why how long do you want me to stay Jon?” she asked him curious.

“Well I think I’m going to need you here at least two weeks tops if not more.” He told her as he tried to breathe a little hard into the phone.   

“Are you kidding me! Well we’ll see I don’t think I can be away from Jimmy that long Jon but we’ll see ok? Can I ask you something?” she asked him.

“Yeah sure Babe.” He said.

“In times like this are you sorry that well we had him because I seem to always say that to you.” She said to him.

“No Baby I’m not. I know you’re always saying that but you’re more used to being with him than I am. And as much as I would love to be around him as much as you are I wouldn’t give him up for anything. And I can’t wait to spend as much time with him as I can but you see I’m in love with his mother. So I want to spend as much time with her as I can but we’ll talk more about it when you get here. I love you more than anything and don’t you forget that. I’ll see you soon.” He told her before they hung up.

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Jon had sent for Ellie shortly after they had talked on the phone. Her parents thought it was a good idea that they get things cleared up so they could get the reporters off their property. Her parents had taken her to the airport but before they left it was awful to see her try and leave Jimmy behind. She tried so hard not to cry in front of him so he wouldn’t get upset as her siblings had him and told him that she was only going shopping and would be right back. Grandma and Grandpa would tell him the truth when they would get back that she went to visit Daddy. When she got in the car she cried like a baby knowing that she was going to be gone for more than a few days and wouldn’t see her baby. Her parents felt for her but also didn’t want to laugh either because soon both her and Jon would look at these moments and enjoy them. Finally they threw her on the plane and promised her everything would be alright and that they have done this before.

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In the meantime Jon was getting everything set up for the press conference and would tell her when she arrived. All she would have to do is stand by him when he spoke. He finally thou picked up the phone and called his parents. “Hello?” his father answered.

“Hi Dad it’s Jon I need to talk to you.  It’s about something important.” He asked him.

“Sure Jon what’s up you sound upset.” He said to his son.

“Did you know anything about Ellie being pregnant?” he asked his father.

“What? Of course not Jon. Why would you ask me such a thing?” John Sr. asked him.

“Dad I just need to know. I got some information a few days ago that Mom and maybe you knew that Ellie was pregnant and that’s why Tony let me go to New York and took me on at The Power Station. He even heard some of my demo’s I did on my recorder and thought they weren’t that bad.  I just don’t understand why he treated me like shit that’s all but that’s beside the point. Did you know?” he asked again.

“Jon I’m telling you the truth your Mom asked me to call Tony and…Oh God she asked me to call him. I never really thought anything of it. I just thought she wanted to see that a family member kept an eye on you and that we could pull strings for our son that’s all. But to have known that Ellie was pregnant?” he asked him.

“Dad she read my letters from Ellie where she said she told me in them that she was pregnant. Mom never gave them to me and sending me to Tony’s in New York where Ellie couldn’t reach me, get it now. Mom never told you?” he asked his Dad again to make sure.

“I don’t know how many times I have to tell you Jon if she did believe me I would have told you. There would have been no way I would have kept news like that from you. Every little child needs a father. And again I would have loved to have seen my Grandchild grow up from the beginning. Now I’ll be lucky if I see him at all thanks to your Mother.” John Sr. said sadly.

“Well that will have to be Ellie’s call but I can talk to her about it. But Dad if Mom did do this on purpose and Tony was involved how can I ever forgive her?” Jon asked his Dad.

“I don’t know Son. How did you find this all out anyway?” he asked him curiously.

“You’ll never guess who let the cat out of the bag. Doc. He went ballistic when MTV and other major tv stations decided to air out my dirty laundry. So now he wants me to dump Ellie and disown my own son.” Jon told his Dad.

“He what! You’re not going to do it are you Jon?” John Sr. asked him.

“Of course not! I have Ellie coming here and I have a press conference ready to go a few hours after she lands. We’re going to set the record straight. So that should shut everyone up.” Jon told his Dad.

“Well I hope so Jon.” John Sr. told his son.

“Dad I need a favor from you. Can you find out from Mom if she knew that Ellie was pregnant when I went to New York? Because if she did then I feel my whole life has been a lie. I mean did I do this myself or did Mommy do this for me?” Jon asked his Dad.

“Jon you listen to me. You did this yourself. Not Mom, Tony or Doc. Only talent.  And as for your Mother knowing anything about Ellie being pregnant I’ll see what I can find out. I’ll call you as soon as I can. And Jon tell Ellie I’m sorry for how this played out. I was taken in by your Mom I really thought she was right back then. You’ll soon learn to worry about your child Jon as a parent. I’ll call soon I love you.” John Sr. told him.

“I love you too Dad. Talk to you soon too.” Jon said and hung up.

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Jon was waiting at the airport waiting for Ellie’s plane to arrive. It was only a half hour late and finally waiting at the gate he saw her coming thru the tarmac. “ELLIE! ELLIE! OVER HERE!” he yelled trying to get her attention. 

Looking over when she heard her name she saw him waving his arms. Smiling she waved back at him and started to run to him. When she got to him he lifted her up in a huge embrace and then kissed her hard. When parted, “Well I could go for a Hello like that everytime. Are you going to put me down or are you going to carry me to the car?” she asked him giggling.

“Well I was thinking about it. Do you have anymore luggage? Or is your pocketbook the only thing you brought?” he said with a smile.

“No I have a bag ok maybe two. But they’re small.” She told him still trying to get down.

Finally putting her down, “Sounds good I can’t wait to get you back to the hotel. I have so much to tell you Babe. Come on the car is waiting and I want to get going before the Paps get wind that you’re here.” He told her.

Once they got into the car she asked him why would the paps know she was here with him. He told her that they were going to do a press conference in a few hours to clear up everything and that should stop everyone from bothering them. She looked at him like he had two heads. “Jon are you out of your mind! I can’t do that. I can’t talk to the press I’ll die!” she told him ready to throw up.

Jon looked at her lovingly. “Baby it will be alright I promise. You won’t have to say anything ok. If anyone asks you anything I’ll just answer for you. You‘ll just stand by me and be supportive. It won’t be long. We have to do this because Doc is on a rampage and wants me to break up with you.” He told her.

“What? Why because we have a child together?” she asked him.

“Yeah he thinks it’s the image he wants me to project right now. He wants me single and available and apparently childless. That’s why we need to do this press conference Babe. Because if we don’t they won’t leave you alone until they get the truth and even if they do they still will hound you. Hopefully maybe if we tell everyone the truth they’ll just leave us alone. Then when this tour is over we can look for a house and move in how does that sound?” he asked her.

“Oh wow ok I guess. I suppose we’ll have to eventually right?” she asked him.

“Well yeah I mean I want to live with you and my son. Don't you?” he asked her as he was afraid of her answer.

“Of course I do. It’s just that well I don’t like change? I’m sorry Jon I really am it’s just that I’m so used to being at home you know. It kind of scares me that’s all.” She told him truthfully.

“I know and it scares me too. But I promise we can do this even if I didn’t make all this money Babe I’d still take care of us. I love you.” He told her with all the confidence in his soul.

“I love you to and I know you would Jon.” She told him back as she kissed him with all the love in her heart.  

They arrived at the hotel and went in the back way so no one would see them. Jon was taking no chances. Once inside his room he got Ellie situated. He went over what they were going to say and just in case if the reporters did try to ask her anything to just smile as he would answer all questions and just stand with him. She still was uneasy about this whole thing but she trusted Jon.

Just then Richie knocked then came in. “Hey guys I just wanted to pop in and say Hi.”

“Hi Richie it’s nice to see you again.” Ellie said to him happily.

“Well Darling believe me it’s great to see now maybe Mr. Cranky pants here will chill out now.” Richie said smiling. Richie and Ellie were laughing as Jon gave them both the stink eye as he finally smiled at the both of them. “See Darling he’s just a big pussy cat deep down.”

“Oh you don’t have to tell me Richie.” Ellie said giggling.

“Will you two knock it off.” Jon said rolling his eyes in fun.

“Sure but um Jon could I talk to you for a sec?” Richie asked him now seriously.

“Yeah sure let’s go into the bedroom. Ellie will be right back ok?” he told her as she shooked her head yes. Walking in there Jon shut the door then turned to him and asked, “So what’s up?”

“Tico came up to me about ten minutes ago. Doc found him and he was rabid. He found out about the press conference and went nuts on him. Wanted to know where you were because he came up here banging on your door. He even had a maid let him in.” Richie explained to him.

“He What! Just great I’ll have to talk with management on that. Ok look we’ll have to get security so he can’t barge in on us. Get Michael and Rich and tell them I want extra security and that if they see Doc to escort him out. And I don’t care what it takes got it! This has Ellie all upset as it is. I really don’t need Doc making it worse you know.” Jon said to Richie concerned.

“Yeah I know Bro. But hey she’s strong and she’ll get thru this. Plus she has you and we’ll all be there for you guys.

They came out of the bedroom and Ellie knew there was something going on. “Is everything ok?” she asked them concerned.

Walking over to her and wrapping his arms around her, “Yeah everything is fine it was just some things we needed to go over about the tour nothing more.” Jon told her. Richie then left to do what Jon asked him to do as Ellie asked Jon if it would be ok if she could rest before the conference. He told her sure and that he needed to do some things anyway.  A few hours had gone by and it was time to go downstairs to one of their conference rooms that they had set up for Jon. He went and got Ellie who quickly fixed herself up and they headed downstairs.

There were reporters from all the major news stations and when they realized that Ellie was with Jon they started in on them screaming “Jon is that the mother on your child? Is that Ms. Anderson?” Jon just held onto her tight as they made their way to the room from the elevator.

 When they got there they heard yelling in the background “BON JOVI YOU LITTLE SHIT! YOU CAN’T KEEP ME OUT!”

Smile your on Candid Camera

As Jon sat up he tried getting out of the bed as quietly as he could but as he moved the body next to him moved also. ‘Crap’ he said to himself. All he wanted to do was put some pants on, why he wasn’t sure because he wasn’t usually modest but he felt he could come off a little more stronger with some clothes on. Trying again he started off the bed and again the body moved. So he figured it would have to be like a band-aid and he just quickly got out and looked for his shorts or sweats when he heard a familiar voice.

“Dude what the hell either stay in or out will ya I’m trying to sleep here.” The voice said as it pulled the blankets over its head.

Jon stood there shocked and ready to kill. “RICHIE! What the hell are you doing in my bed!” he yelled at the guitarist as he picked up his shorts and put them on.

“I’m trying to sleep what does it look like?” Richie complained.

“Why? Why in my bed?” Jon asked him again as he sat on the side of his bed relieved.

“Do we have to do this now I have a massive hangover.” He moaned.

“Richie I swear to God if you don’t tell me…” Jon was saying as he started to shake him.

“HEY MAN THAT’S NOT NICE! Alright! Tico hooked up last night and needed somewhere you know so he asked if he could use my room and I told him it was alright and that I’d just bunk in with you. You were out cold so I just pushed you over and went to sleep. What’s the big deal we do it all the time?” he asked him confused.

“No it’s fine it’s just that well you scared the hell out of me that’s all.” Jon told him.

“I did? How?” he asked him confused as he was still half asleep.

“What do you mean how? I wake up you know naked and there is someone in my bed that I don’t remember bringing with me. Sound familiar?” he explained to him.

Richie started laughing. “I’m sorry bro I really am. I didn’t think about it that way. So was it good for you? Ha ha ha” Richie just couldn’t help himself which got Jon laughing.

“Yeah I guess right. I thought I was going to have a heart attack man I really did.” Jon said chuckling.

“Well you should have seen your face it was priceless. So what’s up for today?” Richie asked him.

“More radio interviews and were doing an interview for MTV. So start sobering up because you’re coming with me.” Jon told him smiling.

“Oh come on can’t you bring either Dave or Tico I’m dying here.” Richie told him as he put the pillow over his face.

“No because you just told me Tico hooked up last night and Dave has April here remember? And I’m sure as hell not bringing Alec God only knows what he got mixed up with last night. He probably can’t move this morning. So no you’re it get your ass moving Sambora.” Jon said chuckling.

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 Jon and Richie were waiting in the green room with Rich Bozzett at the MTV studio’s when one of the producers came in and told them it was time to go into their Area/show room that looked like a kid’s playhouse to some grownups. They got settled as Nina Blackwood made her way in which the guys looked at each other because they thought Alan Hunter was going to do the interview. Not that they didn't like her but she was making a name for herself as being a bitch when asked to back off on certain questions the guests didn’t like, or ask to take off her list. They made their Hello’s and everything and they went over the questions she was going to ask them. Everything seemed fine as they started to roll.

Nina made her introduction and introduced the guys and they made their niceties. They talked about their second album 7800 Fahrenheit and how that went platinum and the upcoming tour to Japan with the Scorpions. But just when they thought the interview was about done Nina threw Jon for a loop.

“Jon if you don’t mind I do have one more question.” Nina asked him.

Jon looked at her curious because they had covered what was on her list. So he couldn’t image what she wanted to ask him. He looked at Richie who just shooked his head with an ‘I don’t know look’ on his face.  Finally he said, “Ok Nina shoot.”

“Wonderful isn’t it true that you’re a father and hiding him with the woman you had him with? And wasn’t she only seventeen at the time as were you?” she asked him with a straight face.

Jon and Richie just sat there for a few seconds before Richie had to grab him as he had jumped up to lunge at her. “Uh Nina we have to go and I think you should really be ashamed of yourself.” Richie said to her as he grabbed Jon but he ripped himself out of his grip.

“TURN THAT FUCKING CAMERA OFF! Where the hell did you get your fucking info Bitch!” Jon screamed at her.

“So it’s true then? Or you wouldn’t be going all ballistic on me. So why are you keeping this a secret? Is she blackmailing you? Or your management company wants you to keep this a secret? What is it Jon?” Nina kept badgering him as Richie was trying to keep him at bay.

“Where the Hell did you get this this INFO! You know what never mind you’ll be hearing from my lawyer.  RICH! Get the damn fucking car we’re leaving.” He screamed as they headed out.

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When they got back to the hotel Jon was bouncing off the walls. “They can’t air that they just can’t. Rich get our lawyer on the phone.” He demanded.

“Jon you need to calm down your seriously going to hurt yourself.” Richie told him.

“Richie you were there, you heard that Bitch! She and that stupid show are going to out me and Ellie. How the fuck did they find out anyway?” Jon asked his best friend.  

The other guy’s heard all the yelling coming from Jon’s room so they quietly stuck they’re heads in to see what was going on. As Richie poured Jon a drink to try and calm him down he explained what Nina did to them after the main interview was over.

“Man that is just so crappy. How the hell did they find out anyway?” David asked them.

“Well now that he has a drink in him I have a thought.” Richie said carefully.

Jon looking at him said, “Well are you going to keep it to yourself or what?”

“Come on Jon it’s not that hard to figure this out is it. It’s got to be Dot. Other than us and your parents plus Ellie and hers I can’t see anyone else that would gain anything by telling anyone. I mean she’s still pissed isn’t she that you left her hanging in the wind for Ellie?” Richie asked him knowing what the answer is.

Jon thought for a minute because he was so upset over this whole ordeal it never occurred to him that Dot could be behind this whole thing. “Son of a Bitch! If she’s behind this so help me! Oh Fuck!” he yelled out as a thought came to him.

“Now what?” Tico wanted to know. Sitting down he started to turn white as a ghost. “Jon are you alright?” Tico became concerned as everyone else did also.

“I just realized I have to call Ellie. How the hell am I going to explain all this to her. She’s going to have the press come down on her like the Plague and it’s all my fault.” He told his brothers.

“Jon how the hell is it all your fault? It did take two you know.” Richie told him as he was just a little bit peeved at his friend.

Looking up at him, “Oh come on now you really telling me even when I was seventeen I couldn’t get a girl into bed? Yes I loved her and because I loved her you know you want to take things to the next level and when you’re a kid you’re a horny little Bastard. Plus she was a virgin so it was kinda like unforbidden fruit. I had to do a lot of talking but I got her, I got her and I never regretted it for a second.  Plus I couldn’t get enough of her. And the funny thing is I still feel that way. So no Richie I pushed her but I’m not going to apologize for it even thou she says the same thing you do. And now she’s going to regret being with me.” he poured out his heart to them as they just sat there and listen.

Finally Richie said to him, “Look Kidd we understand your crazy for her and I get that you think you pushed her into sleeping with you. But guess what you didn’t make her do anything that she didn’t want to do with you. You know why? Because she was in love with you that’s why. So knock it off. But one: if you don’t tell her what happened before she sees it on MTV she will kill you and two: you better make some kind of statement before they do because I don’t think you have a leg to stand on unless Tom can stop them from airing it.” Richie explained to him.

The guys stayed with him as he got their lawyer on the phone. Tom Jackson said that he would look into what he could do about them at least cutting out the part about Ellie and would get back to him. David asked how they were going to keep this from Doc and Jon didn’t know. Tico told them to just wait and see what Tom said first before they went and call everybody first. The only good sign was Ellie wasn’t calling screaming that there were reporters on their door stop wanting to know what was going on with her and Jon. Yet.

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Hours had gone by and Jon was climbing the walls. He couldn’t work, he couldn’t sleep, and he couldn’t do anything but worry about the consequences that this was going to cause.  Plus he was driving the guys crazy also.   

“Jon will you sit down your wearing a hole in the rug.” Dave said.

“What’s taking so long?” Jon asked as he ran his hands thru his hair.

“You know you keep doing that you’re going to go bald.” Richie told him smiling. Jon just gave him the finger.

“Jon come on here drink this it should at least help your nerves. The others are wearing off.” Tico told him.

“Oh ha ha… Yeah Thanks.” Jon said taking the drink. Just then the phone finally rang and Jon jumped up. “I got it!” Jon yelled. Picking up the phone it was Tom and they talked for about ten minutes when finally Jon hung up the phone.

“Well are you going to tell us or what?” Richie asked excitedly.

Turning around and facing the guys he told them that Tom threatened them with a law suit if they aired any of the footage of him and Ellie. None of that was approved before he and Richie went on air and that Jon was blindsided with the questions.  They can only use what was approved. But if they got the information about Ellie and Jimmy that means that it’s now out there and now anyone can get it. So Tom is putting a Private Detective on it to find out who is going around spreading this information.  Jon gave Tom who he thought started this so they were going to start with Dorothea and all Jon could think was God help her.

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Meanwhile Paul had drove up to the house and there was about four to five cars on their little street in front of their house. His heart drop thinking something happened to someone in the family. But then as he drove into the driveway he noticed they weren’t getting out of their cars. Until he stepped out of his.

“Mr. Anderson, Mr. Anderson! Is it true that your daughter is dating Jon Bon Jovi and had his illegitimate child?” one reporter blurted out.

Paul turned around and just stood there for a second shocked that someone had the gall to say that about his daughter and grandson.

“Who the hell are you? And what are you doing on my property? I’m going to give you people two seconds to get off before I call the police! And if you go near my daughter or grandson or any of my family it will be the last thing any of you do.” Paul told them as he turned around and went into the house furious. Once in the house he slammed the door. Cecelia looked at him wanting to know what the problem was.

“Do you know what’s going on out there?” he asked his wife.

“No why?” she asked him curious.

“There are a bunch of reporters out there asking about Ellie and Jimmy and if she’s with Jon. How the hell did they find out?” he wanted to know.

Ellie was in the next room when she heard her Dad and came into the kitchen. “Is that what those cars are all about out front?” she asked him.

“Yeah Sweetie they just cornered me when I got out of the car. Look you can’t go outside right now until you talk to Jon. I’m going to Call Joe and tell him to stay away for a while and if anyone tries to contact them just to tell them No Comment. And Ceal if you could call the rest of the family and do the same and just give the heads up too. We should have realized that this day would come sooner or later. But right now I’m calling the police and see what they can do.” He told them. There wasn’t really anything that the police could do because they weren’t on anyone’s property but they did come and tell them and warn them that because this was a residential area they were a hazard blocking the street path way so they would have to move their vehicles. Luckily by the time the other kids got home there were maybe one or two left just hanging around taking pictures but when they tried to approach them Paul came running out and they ran off.

Once Ellie could use the phone she sat down as the phone was ringing when Jon finally picked up. “Hello?”

“Hello Jon?” Ellie said.

“Ellie Hi Baby boy am I glad to hear your voice. It has been one hell of a day you just can’t image.” He told her.

“Bet I can.” She said sarcastically.

Jon had a cold shiver run down him when he realized what she could have meant by that. “You want to elaborate on that Babe?” he asked her knowing what she was about to tell him.

“Sure Daddy came home today from work and guess what? He was accosted when he got out of his car by a bunch reporters who asked him if his daughter was seeing you and if she had his Bastard child.” She told him. There was silence on the other end of the phone for about a few seconds and that worried her. “Jon?” Then she heard.

“FUCK!” and then a smash.

“JON! JON!” she yelled into the phone. But all she could do is still hear more swearing and more things being thrown about. The next thing she heard was the door opening and Richie yelling at Jon to calm down and why was he acting like this. Jon quickly told Richie what happened then realized that Ellie was still on the phone and picked it up.

“Oh God Babe I’m sorry I’m so sorry and I mean for everything.” Jon told her upset.

“Why are you sorry Jon it’s not your fault.” She told him again.

“Of course it is I got you pregnant didn’t I?” he said sadly as all this was going down.

“Oh God were not going to go down this road again are we? Because I swear Jon if I was there right now I’d belt you. Jon I love you and I loved you then so stop blaming yourself. I wouldn’t take anything back that happened between us.” She told him but before he could say anything else Chick came running in and told her to come into the den and fast. She dropped the phone thinking something happened to Jimmy as now Jon was yelling for her. As she got in there MTV did report that Jon Bon Jovi has an illegitimate child with his on again off again girlfriend Ellie Anderson. She just froze where she stood. Now the whole world knew of her and Jimmy. She ran back to the phone and just said to him, “Oh God Jon.”

“What the hell happened? Is Jimmy ok?” he asked nervously.

“Yeah but it…it just came on MTV news that were an item and that Jimmy is your illegitimate child. Jon it’s all over the world now. They’re never going to leave us alone. What am I going to do?” She asked him scared now.

“It’s what! Ellie it wasn’t supposed to be on MTV. Our lawyer told me that if they said anything we were going to sue them. Look Baby I have to call him right now can I call you back later?” he asked trying to stay as calm as he could be for her.

“Yeah sure but Jon what am I supposed to say to them?” she asked anxiously.

“I hate to say this but just keep saying no comment for right now. Hopefully I’ll have more information to tell you in a little while but for right now just try and stay indoors if you can. And Ellie I am sorry for this.  If I was just a normal guy none of this would be happening.“ he told her sadly.

“Hey why would I want normal it wouldn’t be any fun right? I love you Jon and anyway I can get you.” She told him from her heart.

“Yeah I love you too. I’ll call you as soon as I can. Bye.” Jon hung up the phone and was pissed that the pap’s were all over her and his son.

Richie asked him, “So the Vultures have descended on her?”

“Yep and her family isn’t taking it so well which I don’t blame them. Mr. A. got accosted when he got home from work and her sibling’s too so he had to go out and threaten them if they ever went near them again since they’re under age. Oh I just make everyone’s life so bright don’t I?” Jon said sarcastically.

Suddenly there was a banging on his door which startled him and Richie. “BON JOVI GET OFF YOUR ASS AND OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!” Doc screamed.

Take This Job and Shove It!

It was now a few months into the New Year and Ellie was exhausted from flying out to be with Jon and then coming home and trying to work the hours that she was. They had just got the news that they were now opening on Sunday’s and she only had three other women that worked with her as it was. She had a meeting with them and with her Supervisor on separate occasions and she couldn’t let Shirley work on Sunday’s because with her time and a half it would kill payroll not to mention her social security. June would do anything for her also but she also had a family and didn’t want to schedule her for every Sunday when Doreen could volunteer also but wouldn’t. I mean Jeepers she only worked two nights a week and wouldn’t give them up nor work anymore if she had too. She tried hiring just someone for Sunday’s but that was a bust. So she had to fill in which brought that wrath of the store and that of her supervisor down on her. She was becoming a nervous wreck. And Jon could see it. She so wanted this to work but her health was now taking a toll and her parents were also giving her grief over it.

“Ellie something is going to have to give. You’re making yourself sick over this whole thing. It’s either going to have to be Jon or your job? And I think you know which it’s going to be don’t you?” her mother told her.

Ellie sat in the kitchen with her head in her hands rubbing her temples. It was one hell of a day and she wasn’t able to schedule any time off this payroll. Looking up, “Yeah but how am I going to explain this to Jon he’s going to be pissed Mom?” she asked her.

Cecelia looked at her stunned. “Ellie are you telling me that you’re thinking of staying and telling Jon that you’re going to break up with him? Because if you are young lady your Father and I will ground you til your one hundred!” She ranted to her.        

Ellie just sat there stunned at what her Mother just said to her. “Um Mommy you want me to go with Jon?” she asked her a little taken back.

“Ellie your Father and I like Jon very much and he’s crazy for you and Jimmy what’s not to like. You on the other hand are scared to death to take a chance and we can understand that but you need to trust again. You know in your heart that he didn’t leave you and he was a victim of that also. And as for Jimmy and his growing up you’ll both figure it out. Who knows I may be a Grandma several more times if I’m lucky.” She told her smiling.

“Mar please.” She said blushing.

“Well you never know a Mother can hope can’t she? Now I think you know really what to do. Give your notice and tell Jon what you’re going to do. Even if you need to stay here for the time being that’s fine by us gives me more time with my handsome grandson.” She told her handing her the phone.

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   They had gotten back from radio interviews and at the end of next month they were hitting Europe for a six month tour which he wasn’t too happy about being away from his family for that long.  They had just got the news that morning but he knew she was working and wouldn’t be able to tell her until later tonight. They had ordered lunch in his room and the guys could tell he wasn’t that happy.

“Hey Kidd what’s the matter you’ve seemed bummed since we’ve gotten back from the radio station. What’s up with you?” Dave asked him.

“He’s probably missing his little girlfriend. You know you can just go downstairs and pick out any beauty you want Jon and they’ll come back up here withhhh…” but Tico belted Alec with a pillow smack in his face before he could do anymore damage.

“HEY!!!” Alec yelled.

“Shut up Alec you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about!” Tico snapped at him.

Running his hand thru his hair, “Thanks Tico.” Jon said to him he just wasn’t in the mood for Alec’s crap.

“But what did I do?” Alec wanted to know.

“You opened your fat mouth as always. Now just sit there and be quiet will you.” Tico demanded. Alec wasn’t too happy about being told to shut up but he also knew better than going against Tico.

“Hey Jon it will be ok really she’ll understand.” Richie told him.

“Yeah well it would be a lot better if she could come with us.” Jon said as he picked up his drink.

“Yeah but I don’t think she’d leave your kid now would she?” he asked him.

“Why couldn’t we bring Jimmy with us?” Jon wanted to know.

“Jon come on you know how it is over there. We’re more popular there and right now nobody knows about you and Ellie let alone Jimmy. Do you really want all that info to get out when were over in Europe? We’ll be more stalked than ever. Let’s get the picture of Jon Bon Jovi’s love child with the mother. Yeah that will go over really good with Ellie. I mean bringing Ellie wouldn’t be bad but Jimmy you’re letting out a bag of worms Kidd. Introduce one at a time ok? Otherwise you may lose them both.” Richie explained to him.

The guys left him so he could think and now for the first time he could feel for Ellie because he thought he was getting a migraine. He got up and took some aspirin and went to lie down for a while as he tried to think what he was going to say to her. Jon had fallen asleep for a few hours so when he woke up it was close to when she would be getting home. He grabbed his guitar and messed around for a little while and made a note to himself to ask Richie about a few riffs and then he needed to talk to Doc about when he wanted them to get those songs somewhat together after they get back from the European tour. He only had a half dozen half done with this hectic schedule of theirs and hasn’t had a chance to show them to Richie yet. After about an hour he had to try and see if she was home yet so he picked up the phone and called. He let it ring when Cecelia answered, “Hello? Oh Hi Jon yes she is. She’s lying down she came home early today. No, no she’s only on the couch and if I don’t tell her you’re on the phone there will be hell to pay hang on.” Cecelia put the phone down and Jon could hear her walk away.

It didn’t take long for Ellie to pick up. “Jon Hi how are you?” she asked him.

“Hey Babe good, well as good to be expected.” He told her.

“What the hell does that mean? Is everything ok?” she wanted to know as she was a little nervous now. 

“Oh nothing it was just a hectic day. How are you first your Mom said you weren’t feeling good?” he asked her concerned.

“Yeah this whole scheduling thing is just getting to me. Nobody wants to or can’t work weekends so I’ll have to which still isn’t great because corporate doesn’t want me to either. And the store doesn’t want to give me anyone to cover for Sunday’s so I’ll have to close the table down which Ann will have a fit if I do because Sunday is the start of the week and our big sale week. Oh I just want to scream.” She told him.

His little mind was now in over drive. “Wait are you saying what I think your saying Babe?” he asked her hoping.

“What do you think I’m saying? I’m just frustrated Jon and I don’t know what I’m going to do. I just can’t find anyone to work Sunday’s and I’m becoming a nervous wreck over it. Mom and Dad are worried it’s affecting my health.” She told him sighing.

“Do you feel it’s affecting your health?” he asked her concerned.

“Honestly? Yeah I guess my headaches are thru the roof. And my nerves well like I said are shot. I just don’t know how much more I can take.” She told him.

Now the wheels were turning in his head. This was his chance to get her to quit her job for good. “Babe I know you’re not going to like what I suggest but…” as he was saying as she cut him off.

“Jon we’re not going to go thru this again are we? Look if I quit this job I’m going to look for another one you do realize that right?” she asked him.

Pinching the bridge of his nose and trying to stay calm. “But why? Look Honey I understand you want to work but what about this. You give your notice, you take some time off because I just got the go ahead that we have to go to Europe for a six months tour with the Scorpions. We leave at the end of next month. Maybe even I can get you to come with me for a little bit would you like that?” he asked her holding his breath.

“What do you mean? Me and Jimmy? Or just me?” she asked him.

“Ah well I think it would just have to be you Babe because I don’t  think it would be that great to have Jimmy on tour with us over in Europe right? I mean we are really popular over there and nobody really knows about us yet. It wouldn’t be that great to have them find out about us over there and have Jimmy with us now would it?” he told her.

She thought for a moment and said, “No I guess not. I wouldn’t want him to get scared. Just how popular are you guys over there anyway?” she asked him a little afraid.

“Well it’s like any Pop Star or Teen Star frenzy. Europe is known for it. We can’t go anyway where without body guards.” He told her trying not to scare her too much or brag.

“You mean it’s like Beatle Mania but you’re trying not to brag about it. Japan is really bad when it comes to that. Yeah the Osmond’s couldn’t go anywhere when they were over there it was awful.” She told him.

“Were not the damn Osmond’s!” he shot back.

“Oh calm down I’m just using them as an example chill out. But you’re as cute as my Donny. Oh my God your name rhymes with Donny’s! Donny/Jonny ha ha” she told him as she started laughing.

“That’s not funny Ellie!” he told her as he was getting annoyed now.

“Oh stop. He’s a wonderful singer Jon so don’t go there. Just because he’s what you guys call him milk toast doesn’t mean he isn’t any good so stop!” she told him getting pissed.

“Ok, ok but how would you like it if I went on and on about Marie huh?” he asked her.

“I wouldn’t care I love Marie too so there!” she told him still annoyed with him.

“I can’t win with you. Anyway getting back on subject if you quit you can come we me during the tour off and on so we’ll be together how about that? Would you be ok with that?” he asked her.   

“Boy you sure aren’t going to give up on that are you?” she asked him.

“Nope. So what do you say I can arrange for everything Babe. Just give me your checking and saving account numbers that way I can set you up for a while to make sure you’re taken care of til I get back. Then we can go from there I just want to make sure that when you’re here with me all we do is have fun and worry about everything else when we get back ok?” he told her.

She thought it over and she really couldn’t do this anymore. The stress was killing her. She finally told Jon that she would give her notice. But it did make her feel defeated. But Jon didn’t care he was over the moon right now. It was a small step for him because he felt that when he got home from Europe they were headed home for a while which meant maybe he could talk her into coming with him and bringing Jimmy with her. They could set up house for a little while and be the family he hoped they could be.

“So when are you going to give it?” he asked her eagerly.

“Well first you need to calm down. And second tomorrow is Wednesday and usually Ann pops in on Wednesday so I’ll give it to her then if not I’ll call her and then let the store manager know before I leave. Then if you want to call me later tomorrow night to see how everything went down call before I go to bed because I’m going to give a two week notice Jon it’s only fair.” She explained to him.

“Oh yeah right I know you don’t have to but yeah it’s only fair as you say. I wouldn’t expect any less of you. Hey do you think you can come and see me before I leave?” he asked her.

“Well I don’t see why not. As of two weeks from tomorrow I’ll be free and jobless.” she told him.

“Great then I’ll have Richie B. get to work on getting you here as fast as he can. Then just before I leave I’ll have you and Jimmy come out if that’s ok?” he asked her.

“That would be fine Jon.” She told him giggling. She got a kick out of how excited he was for him to see them.

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Well the next day Ellie did what she told Jon and her parents what she was going to and she gave her notice to Ann when she came in. And boy it didn’t go over well. Ann wasn’t to please with her and was stand offish to her the rest of the day. Her girlfriend Cyndi was sorry that she was leaving but she understood why. June and Shirley didn’t want to see her go either but they knew and understood also Doreen could of cared less. As the day came to a close she went to see the store manager and he was just an ass to her and he couldn’t see how she was going to live without an another job to go to. She told him to mind his business and that anything would be better than this.

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Jon was so excited he couldn’t keep anything to himself. He found Richie in his room that morning as he knocked on his door. “Yeah, yeah I’m coming.” He yelled. Opening his door he saw Jon jumping in place.

“Hey you got company?” Jon asked him.

“No you got ants in your pants?” Richie asked him chuckling.

“Very funny. Can I come in?” Jon asked ready to bust.

“Yeah sure.” Rich said gesturing to enter.

“Jon you’re not infested again are you? Because…” Richie asked trying to be funny but.

“RICHIE! That’s not Funny! And if you ever tell Ellie that I will end you!” Jon yelled pissed.

Hands up, “Ok, ok Jeesh you’re not fun I thought you two have phone sex or whatever it is you two do before you go to bed.   She really needs to get here and fast man and take you for a spin.” Richie told him laughing.

“You’re a dick you know that?” Jon told him dead eyed.

“I already know that Kidd but at least you’re not jumping out of your pants anymore.” Richie laughed.

“That’s wasn’t why I was jumping out of my pants you moron. I have great news about Ellie.” He told him still pacing.

“Really ok before you start do you want to order anything from room service because I think this is going to take a bit?” Richie asked his best friend.

“Yeah, yeah whatever.” Jon told him as he started to jump around again. Richie was just being mean to him he was stalling this out to see Jon’s reaction. Once room service came and went he poured himself a cup of coffee and offered one to Jon even thou he thought Jon was wound up enough.

Declining, Jon asked him, “Now can I tell you?”

“Oh sure go right ahead.” Richie said as he kicked up his feet and was ready to listen.

“Comfy now?” he asked him with his arms crossed.

“Oh yeah go ahead.” Rich said taking a sip of his coffee.

“I talked to her last night and she said she was going to give her notice today Rich. She’s quitting that damn job you do know what that means right?” he asked him as he started jumping around again.

“Well the way you’re jumping like you have ants in your pants I take it that we’ll be seeing her soon? Maybe she can cure that problem you’re having in your pants.” Richie told him laughing again.

“You just think you’re a laugh a riot don’t you?” he told him giving him the Jersey salute.

“Jon calm the hell down will you. Yes I think it’s great but we already talked about this didn’t we? What is she going to do with your son? Where are you guys going to put him while we’re on tour?” he asked him.

Pouring himself a cup of coffee, “We talked about that she’ll come when she finishes her whatever two week notice crap and then before we take off for the European tour she’ll come back for a few days with Jimmy so I can say Goodbye to him. Then she’ll come off and on during the tour so I can be with her what’s so wrong with that? Jimmy will stay with her parents the whole time.” Jon told him refilling his cup.

“Nothing I guess as long as it’s just her it shouldn’t be that bad. And at least she’ll keep you off our backs.” He told Jon chuckling.

“I’m not that bad.” He shot back at Richie.

“Oh yeah right. Jon you’re an anal dick at times but we love ya. But I do have to tell you I haven’t seen you this happy in a long time. The only time I see you happy lately is when you’re on stage.” he told him as he popped a strawberry in his mouth.

“I know right? I don’t know what she does to me Richie but I was crazy about her then as I am now. I don’t get it. We just fit you know?” he told him totally confused.

“No I don’t I wished to God I did. To feel about someone the way you two feel about each other? That must be the most incredible feeling ever. Look Jon just go for it you don’t need our approval but Doc may give you two shits about it. As long as you can handle him then your all set.” He told him.

They had they’re breakfast together and just talk about whatever. They were like two little kids before Jon went and got his guitar and they started to go over some of the songs they both had worked on earlier. They had til early evening and the rest of the guys went looking for them and found them in Richie’s room working. They wanted to go out and do anything than sit around so they all voted on going out to this bar that they had heard about. But Jon wanted to call Ellie as he had promised. He told them he would catch up with them later because he also wanted to take a shower. Once Jon got back to his room he gave Ellie a call to see how everything went. She told him her day and how the next two weeks are about to look. He told her he was sorry that things didn’t exactly go the way she wanted to but that she had something to look forward to. They talked for a while until Jon had to go. He told her that he and the guys were going out tonight and that he was going to meet them later at the bar because he had promised to talk to her first then he had to shower. She told him to have fun but not that much fun.

The guys went out to this bar called The Great North Bar where they grabbed a booth in the back. They were on their second round when Jon walked in and joined them. They stayed for about four hours and they were feeling no pain when they got back to their rooms. And yes they didn’t go back empty handed. They had a bevy of beauties come back with them and they ended in Alec’s room seeing it was his idea. After about another hour Jon was getting real tired and now really sloshed and all he wanted was his bed. He told Richie B. to put a glass of water and the aspirin bottle on his night table and as soon as he could stripped down and flopped into his bed. Morning came and as Jon woke he could feel that this morning wasn’t going to be good. But as he tried to roll over his hand felt a warm body next to his. His eyes widen because he was pretty sure he went to bed by himself. Turning all he could see was black hair as the blankets were covering her up. Jon couldn’t breathe. Was he that drunk last night? Oh God how could he do this to Ellie and again. He tried hard to remember last night but it was all a blur. How the hell was he going to explain this one? 

Two Souls Lost

A few weeks had gone by and all they had done was talk on the phone. Jon was able to get the schedule out to her but she wasn’t able to schedule herself off yet due to the holidays. Thanksgiving was coming up and her family was giving her grief about going away then for the long holiday so that was out and besides that Friday she wouldn’t be able to get off anyway because that was consider Black Friday and being a manager she had to work that. And since it was the holiday season they depended on her so it just wasn’t in the cards for her to take any long weekends off at least until after Christmas and New Year’s. Jon wasn’t too happy to hear this and he made his feelings known. He bitched and moaned to her about not coming out to see him and that she didn’t want this relationship as much as he did. She told him he was talking out of his ass and that this was the busiest time of the year for them and that she was just doing her job and he told her that he could fix that in a second if she would just let him. She told him that she was not going to be a kept woman and to go stuff his offer and when would he come into the twentieth century for crying out loud. This drove Jon crazy. Finally Thanksgiving Day came around and both of them were miserable.    

“Mom that was great thanks so what’s for desert?” Chick asked clearing his plate.

“Well why don’t you wait just a while as everything settles and then I’ll get everything out. Besides your brother isn’t here yet.” She told everybody.

“Hey you snooze you lose. Ha ha ha” Beth said as she helped her Mom clear the rest of the plates off.

“Come on little man let me get you cleaned up.” Ellie told her son as she picked him up and brought him to the bathroom. “Mom you want me to help with the dishes?” she asked her.

“No El I’ll help Mom ok?” Beth told her.

“Thanks.” She told her sister. She cleaned her son and put him down for his nap. Then she went into the den to try and relax as she hadn’t heard from Jon in over a week. She was going to be damn if she was going to call him first. Just then her Dad came in to see her.

“Hey Sweetie how are you doing?” he asked her concerned.

“I’m fine I guess.” She told him just lying there.

“Yeah you look like you’re doing great. It wouldn’t have anything to do with Jon would it?” he asked her nudging her a little.

“Why does it show that bad?” she asked him sighing.

“Just a tad. Look I don’t know what it is you two are fighting about but your Mother and I always talk things out you know that. So I suggest that you two get your shit together and not only start talking but start listening to each other got that? Or otherwise you both are going to miss out on a life time of memories and life is too short for that princess.” He told her as he got up.

“Daddy, I love you.” She said to him as he smiled back and went back into the kitchen.

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Somewhere in Colorado were five very unhappy campers that had to put on a Thanksgiving Day concert with RATT.  They were sitting backstage with everyone after their set and after they had their showers and the promotors had put on a feast for them seeing that they couldn’t be with their family’s today. So the back room was set with all the fixings of a Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone had their plates and were at tables that were set up as Richie went to join Jon.

“Hey man how you holding up?” he asked his best friend.

“How does it look like I’m holding up?” Jon asked him back sarcastically.

“Hey don’t get pissy with me I didn’t get all caveman on her. Hey sorry but you did. Look Jon you know I love you like a brother so I’m going to give you a little advice. You have to loosen up a little with her about her quitting her job. She’s been on her own for a very long time and taking care of your son by herself. Give her some slack. Unless you want to marry her and then maybe she’ll consider quitting other than that you don’t have a leg to stand on. You’re offering everything but that. How do you think she feels Jon that you’re not offering the one thing every girl wants her man to ask her?” Richie explained to him finally.    

Jon looked at Richie like he just discovered the cure for the common Cold. “Wait a minute you really think that’s what she wants is me to propose to her? But she never has mentioned to me that’s what she thought she wanted. She’s always acted like she just wanted to take things slow.” He told Richie.

“Well I’m not saying she doesn’t Jon but the way you two talk things out you’ll never know. I mean have you ever asked her?” Richie asked him.

“Asked her what Rich if she wants to take things slow or if she wants to get married? You’re confusing the hell out of me here.” Jon said to him really confused now.

“Either Jon. You both need to sit down and talk things out and see where you guys want to take things and then hash out what you want to do with your son. You know work out some kind of arrangement so you get to see him if you guys don’t come to an agreement.” He told Jon as he saw the worry in his face.

“What do you mean in case we don’t come to an agreement? With Jimmy?” Jon asked him.

“No not with Jimmy, are you listening to me? I meant with you two. In case you two don’t come together. You both will have to come to an agreement so you can see your son. Right?” Richie asked him.

“Yeah I guess so. I mean I don’t think she’ll keep me from me she hasn’t said anything like that to me and she has been real great about me seeing him so far.” He explained to him.

“Well then don’t push her you dummy. Look I really think she cares for you Jon I’ve seen the way she looks at you and believe me I’ve never seen Dorothea look at you like that Ever! So get your act together and if you really love this girl go after her and don’t look back. Because you only get one of these in a life time and if you blow this believe me none of us want to be around you if you do.” Richie told him chuckling.

“Eat your dinner will ya.” Jon told him as he put a mouthful of potatoes in his mouth.

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Later that night Jon didn’t feel like going out and drinking with the guys so he had called home to talked to his folks and his brothers. Once he had talked to his brothers and his Dad his Mom was talking his ear off when he finally told her he had to get off the phone. “Mom, Mom, Mommy! I really need to go now ok? Ya I have to get up early because I have radio interviews to do. Yes, yes I love you too. I don’t know probably the next time I get some real time off and yes if I can I’ll get some pictures taken to send you ok? No I don’t think she’ll mind because I’ll be taking the pictures. No I will tell her because I’m not going to lie to her Mom because you’ll have them in frames the one time when we come over and she’ll see them so how the hell will I explain to her how you got them then right? Ok I’ll talk to you later, right bye bye.” Jon said and hung up the phone. He took a deep breath and a then a big gulp of his drink of half and half. Sitting on the bed and lighting up and taking a deep cool intake of the cigarette to help calm his nerves he picked up the phone again and just looked at it. He said to himself ‘Why did he always have to call her. She hardly ever called him.’ Putting it back on the receiver and taking another swig of his cigarette and then a swig if his drink and laid his head back to think when all of a sudden his phone rang. ‘Crap’ he thought it was probably Doc trying to schedule something for him for tomorrow last minute. He really didn’t know if he wanted to answer it but then thought better of it and to get it over with. “Hello?” he said tiredly.

There was a silence on the other end at first then a sniffing before she said, “Jon?”

He sat upright real fast and was excited for the first time in a long time.

“Ellie is this you?” he asked her hopefully.

“Um yeah I was just calling to see how you were. Um so how are you?” she asked him curious.

“Well I’m doing wonderful now. We had a show to do tonight so I’m a little tired so forgive me if I sound a little off.” He told her.

“Ok did the show do well anyway?” she asked him because she didn’t really know what else to ask him.

“”Yeah it did the crowd was great. How was your Thanksgiving and Jimmy’s?” he wanted to know and wanted to know everything.

“It was nice. Joe and Mary went to her folk’s for dinner and then came by later for dessert and of course Mom’s cooking well she went above and beyond. We’ll be lucky if there’s anything left for leftovers. Oh and you’re son made a little piggy out of himself. He was just so cute. Got the chocolate pie all over his face. Don't worry we got pictures of it.” She told him laughing.

“That’s great I can’t wait to see them. I just wish I was there to have seen it in person.” He said sadly.

“Well Jon you had to work. And I hate to tell you but there’s going to be more holidays’ you’re going to miss. But I’ll try and get what I can on film for you. I mean it’s easy just to make doubles as it is to get singles.” She told him.

“Well you know I don’t have any pictures of you either. When can I get some of you?” he asked her.

“You want one of me? Jon I take lousy pictures but if you get lucky you might get one of me with Jimmy ok?” she told him smiling even thou he couldn’t see it.

“Maybe I wasn’t taking about one with Jimmy as much as just one with you and that’s it.” He told her chuckling.

“What the hell are you talking about it would be just me you twit. How else would it be?” she asked him making a mocking sound over the phone.

“Oh Baby you really are naïve aren’t you. I was thinking of you get a Polaroid and taking a picture of you in a mirror wearing nothing but you’re…” but he never finished.

“JON FRANCIS! Are you out of your fucking mind.” She asked him so her parents couldn’t hear her.

Laughing his head off as he knew he got to her, “What? Ok, ok I’ll take the picture then the next time you’re with me ok? That way nobody else will ever see it. I’ll have it directly. You just pose for me and then I’ll pose for you and we’ll each have our own set how about that? But at least this way I can jerk off a lot easier seeing that I have been a good boy believe me I’ve been dying here.” He told her as she could hear the angst in his voice.

“Oh you poor boy what you run out of Playboy’s? Or the sex channel? Or aren’t the groupies around anymore?” she asked him giggling.

“Whoa there just a minute. I’ve been loyal to you Babe and believe me it’s been hard because Doc keeps throwing these broads at me and the guys well they have them all around me. But I’ve been a good boy and not even a blow job just to get me by.” He told her.

“Really not even a blow job? Jon you do know that is sex right?” she asked him outright.

“What? You mean a bj? It’s just oral sex Babe it means nothing. It’s not like the full act of sex that’s intimate.” He told her and he really meant it.

“No Honey Sex is Sex whether it’s oral or not. It’s the same thing. When someone goes down on you that’s as intimate as you can get. Plus they have to ick swallow that crap. On both sexes. Either way we both cum right so…it’s sex. Make no mistake EVER! You got that. Because if you do well it will be the last of us.” She told him straight.

“I didn’t know you felt that way about that so much. I just never thought about it that way until now. I guess I just had to see it thru the eyes of someone you really love. You have to remember sex always meant different things to me Ellie but with you well you make me feel alive when we make love. I’m just not giving you a line either Babe you do something to me that I just can’t explain. No other girl has ever done that to me and believe me I really hate to admit that.” He told her from his heart.

“Why we never had any problem before talking and telling each other our feelings.” She asked him and wanted to know what changed.

“What changed is that you lefted me and I settled for Dot and she gave me the run around and all these others just want me for what I can give them. And now you well you are giving me a bitch of a time trying to get back with you. So how am I supposed to act?” he asked her.

Thinking what he said to her, “I guess you’re right. I’m sorry I don’t mean to be a bitch Jon but I do need to protect Jimmy and myself it’s just out of habit I guess. Tell you what I’ll try harder with us ok? It’s just I’ve been thru so much Honey.” She started to tell him.

“I know and believe me that’s all over I promise and no one is ever going to touch you like that again I swear. I’m going to take care of you and Jimmy I promise. So now where were we? Oh that’s right I was hard as a rock. But that seems to have been taken care of.” He told her sadly.

“Well it’s not like I can really help you with it Jon I’m sitting on the stairs so somebody will hear me eventually and what about me? How am I going to scratch my itch if I get one during this little encounter huh?” she asked him.

“Oh Baby you so don’t want me to answer that do you?” he chuckled.

“You are a perv.” She told him trying not to giggle and encourage him.  

“You’re just finding this out now?” he told her breathing hard for her.

“Oh! You are such a smartass!” she told him huffing now.

Now he couldn’t stop laughing. “Oh Babe I so need you. I can’t wait for you to come out and be with me. I’m so going to put a very big sign on my door that says ‘Do Not Disturb if You Do You won’t be Fired You’ll be Dead!’ can you electrify a door handle?” he asked her.

“Jon I don’t think so. What if we order from room service we don’t want to send that guy clear across the hall do we?” she asked him concerned for his safety.

“No I guess not but I can always disconnect it when he comes you know. So does that mean you’ll be coming soon?” he asked happily.

“Yes as soon as the holidays are over I promise ok. It’s just right now I can’t alright but as soon as I can I’ll schedule myself off when I see a break in your schedule. And if they give me any crap about it then and only then will I give my notice fair?” she asked him.

“Fair. But can I hope they give you shit so you will?” he said hoping.

“Yeah whatever. Look I really don’t want to get off the phone with you but it is getting late for me and I do need to get up early because it’s what it is called Black Friday tomorrow so it’s going to be hell believe me those people don’t know manners for some reason. So call me when you can?” she told him.

“I will and becareful then ok? Don't take crap from anybody. I love you and tell Jimmy I love him. God I miss you guys so much Baby.” He told her as she could really hear it in his voice.

“We miss you to Jon. We love you too we really do. I’ll talk to you soon. Bye.” She told him and hung up the phone. She looked at her parents who were watching a movie in the kitchen and they asked her if everything was alright. “Yeah everything is fine now. Thanks Daddy for the advice. I need to go bed big day tomorrow. Love you guys.” She told them as she gave them each a kiss goodnight and went to bed.

“What did you tell her Paul?” Cecilia asked him curious.

“Oh just gave her some advice to get off her little pity party and call him because she was making herself miserable and it looked like neither one of them were going to give in this time. So I told her to basically be the bigger person and call him and apologize to him and it looks like everything worked out. Now she’ll stop moping around the damn house.” He told his wife.

“Well I didn’t think you were that smart.” Cecilia smiled at him.

“Just because I’m a guy doesn’t mean I can’t have some good advice sometimes dear.” He told his wife smiling.

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 Jon hung up his phone smiling. He really felt he made head way tonight and what was more surprising was that she called him. He thought his night was going to be a bust but now he was flying high. He got up and went over to his suit case and dug out the schedule but all he had was for the months of November and December. Crap. Five weeks five to six lousy weeks without her. Well ok it could be worst he thought. She could have told him to have taken a flying leap but she didn’t. She loves him as much as he loves her. This time he wasn’t going to let anyone or anything lose her. He had finished his drink and went and made another. He couldn’t really sleep now he was just too excited so he made a note to call Richie B. to get a copy of the new schedule for the New Year so he could get it to her as soon as possible. Then he grabbed his guitar and started to play around with it. He had this melody stuck in his head and started to pick it out. Then grabbing his pad of paper he started writing it down. This went on most of the night before he finally fell asleep with his guitar on him and dreaming of his future with her and his son in it.