Here Come The In-Laws

Jon was pacing the kitchen trying to think where the hell she could be. Maybe she just went shopping. Yeah that’s where she is, she went shopping and should be back soon. She’s only been gone now for (he looked at the clock) oh crap she’s been gone what looks like four hours. Where the hell could she have gone for four hours? I mean I’ve been up for three so she would have to have been out at least an hour right before he got up, or a good half hour. I’m freaking out now he thought. He knew he had to calm down. She wouldn’t just leave him alone with Jimmy and take off on the two of them.

He was just about to call Richie and ask him what he would do or just talk him this thru when he heard the front door open. So he quickly walked to the front and sure enough Ellie was putting her coat away.

Scaring the hell out of her he loudly asked her, “Where the hell have you’ve been!”

Ellie must have jumped about a foot and yelped loudly as she hit the door frame of the closet with her head and shoulder. Jon quickly responded to grab her but didn’t get to her in time as she slammed into it. “Babe are you ok?” he asked her concerned.

She looked up at him with a dazed look. “Yeah I think so. I just hit my head that’s all.” She said sarcastically.

“I’m sorry if I scared you that wasn’t my intent.” He told her as he helped her up.

“I know I didn’t think I was going to be gone this long sorry. But I guess I had more on my mind than I thought.” She told him.

“Yeah well you did, scare me that is. You know if I don’t find you when I wake up especially if Jimmy is here and you’re not well…yeah things go thru my head and with security not here right now…” he was trying to tell her.

“I’m sorry ok I should have left a note I apologize ok? But I think what I have to tell you might make up for it.” She told him at least she hoped it did.

“Babe you have nothing to apologize for I do. I shouldn’t have jumped down your throat last night. I know it’s a touchy subject for you and well maybe for both of us and we do need to talk about it. And we will when this record is finish ok? But we’ll do it calmly and like grownups I promise.” He told her holding her tight.

“Jon you said those things for a reason because they were bothering you. Yeah we can wait til you finish your album but I’ll tell you what. Let’s compromise shall we. On changing the Birth Certificate  and Guardianship well we’ll wait till the album is finish because that will take a few to get the lawyers and have it changed in the system over to you. But we can work on one thing now and start to make amends with it. I’m still not thrilled with it but for you I’m willing ok?” she told him as she hugged him tight and could hear his heart beating fast.

“Ellie what are you talking about?” he asked curious. He was delighted that she had rethought about changing the Birth Certificate over and the Guardianship but what the hell could she be talking about that they could work on before he leaves tomorrow when all he wants to do is spend it with her and his son.

“Well I went out and had a long drive and thought about what we were well what you were angry about with me last night and I had to try to come to terms with it. And to tell you the truth Jon I’m still having reservations about it. I’m still very angry about it and I can’t help that. But for you and how much I love you I’ll put all that aside ok.” She told him as she looked him in his blue eyes as lovingly as she could.

Jon stood there with his mouth open. It took him a second to wrap his mind around what she just said. “Did I hear you right? You’re willing to let my parents see Jimmy? When did you decide this?” he wanted to know.

“I just told you when I was out riding around so you better get dressed because they’ll be over about five this afternoon.” She told him as she started for the kitchen.

Again Jon was in shock and grabbed her this time. “Ellie what did you say?” he asked her still in shock.

“I told you that they are coming over about five this afternoon why?” she asked him trying not to say something well that she would regret.

“And why you I mean how? Did you call them?” he wanted to know.

“No I went over there after I thought about it. I thought it was time that your mother and I had it out.” She told him as he almost had a stroke.

“Wait you did what? You went over there and talked to her. What are you out of your mind? Please tell me that my Dad was there to referee the two of you?” he had hoped.

“Yeah he was there. He was very nice to me and very grateful that I had gone over and offered for them to come over to see their Grandson. Your Mom on the other hand gave me trouble at first and blamed me for everything but I expected that.” She told him.

“Well of course she did but you still told them they could come? Why?” he asked her.

“Because I told you I love you and this is what you wanted. And that’s what I explained to them. I told her that if she could play nice on this visit and not stalk Jimmy at school or anywhere else for that matter I will rethink for them to continue to visit her Grandson. But only on authorized and supervised visitation. Then we’ll see by then what happens.” She explained to him.

Jon walked up to her and took her into his arms. “Just when I think I love you more than I could then you surprise me like this. I don’t even know what to say?” he told her as tears were forming in his eyes.

“You don’t have to I’m sorry that I was being selfish to you and that I was hurting you. You should have said something sooner if it was bothering you Jon.” she was saying as he was shaking his head no.

“No it really wasn’t that because it hurt me too and to see you hurting hurt me but I guess that when I was looking at Jimmy last night it…well it all just hit at once and I’m sorry and I should have talked to you about it instead of getting mad over it and for that I am sorry Baby. It’s just this whole album thing and with Doc and now with telling you what happened in Vancouver I just feel like everything was falling apart that’s all. I thought I was going to lose everything.” He said sadly.

“Jon if we’re honest and talk more openly about it we won’t lose anything even if it hurts we won’t lose anything I promise. For some reason I love you ya big dope.” She told him as she looked lovingly up at him.

“Ya well I love you right back Beautiful and I don’t want any actresses or models or any or singers that come my way. Just you Baby always remember that no matter what you hear just remember it’s always you.” He told her as he lent down and kissed her passionately. When they felt this thud at their feet and another bunch of footsteps running their way.

“Mommy, Daddy Hi. Buddy I thinks needs to go out. Can you help take him out?” Jimmy asked them.

“I got this Babe (turning to Jimmy) ok let’s go I’ll get Buddy’s leash.” Jon said as they headed towards the kitchen to head out the back.

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It was a little after five p.m. when there was a buzzing at the gate. Ellie was in the kitchen and looked into the security camera to see that it was Jon’s parent’s so she buzzed them in. She put the oven on low and went to get him. He was in the den with Jimmy and Buddy when she looked in.

“Hey your parent’s are here so do you want to get the door first?” she asked him.

Looking at her he answered that he would and that for her to stay here with Jimmy and the dog. He would be back with his parents in a few. So he headed off to the foyer and as he just got there they rang the bell. He took a deep breath and answered the door.

“Dad, Mom Hi come on in.” he told them as they entered the home.

“Oh Jon it’s so nice to see you Thank You so much for inviting us over Honey.” Carol told him as she hugged him tight.

Jon just looked at his Dad strangely as John Sr. just shrugged his shoulders and shooked his head.

Pushing his Mom off of him, “Mom I didn’t invite you here and you damn well know it. Ellie did so don’t give me this crap. I know what she did she told me when she came home. What you think she’d lie and say that it was all my idea?” Jon said to her annoyed.

“Well I was hoping when I got here that maybe you had something to do with us coming over here also.” Carol asked him.

“Nope it was all Ellie’s idea not mine. She did it because she loves me. She wanted to end this whole stupid feud between us because she knows how it’s wreaking havoc on me unlike you do.” He snapped at her.

“Don't you see Honey it’s just an act on her part.” She told him.

“Alright Carol that’s enough you heard Ellie when she came over if you pulled anything she wouldn’t let you see our Grandson. I on the other hand want to see him so you will be on your own. Ellie made a few good points and that Jon still has made it as a Rock Star and is a Father on top of things and a good one I take it. So either you play nice or you can go home now do you understand me Dear.” John Sr. said to her.

Carol thought over her options and knew she didn’t have many. So she sucked it up and told the both of them that she would play nice. So they headed towards the den as both the senior Bongiovi’s were excited to see their Grandson.

As Jon opened the door they saw a little boy playing with his little puppy and his Mom on the floor as the puppy was jumping all over him as he was giggling hysterically. “Watch out Honey he’s going to getcha ya.” Ellie told him as she was tickling him also when she heard Jon say her name.

“Ellie.” She looked up from the floor and there they were standing there staring at them like they were something new behind a glass window to gawk at. Jimmy turned to see who came in with his Daddy. He got up and went to his Mommy and sat on her lap as did Buddy.

“Hi glad you could make it. Come please sit down unless you want Jon to show you around the house first?” she asked them.

Carol just stared at her Grandson as John Sr. answered. “No um maybe a little later if you don’t mine.”

“Of course not would you like something to eat? As you can see I brought out some cheese and crackers and coffee if you want some. And we have wine and water I‘m sorry but we’d have more but we weren’t really expecting company you know?” she told them.

“No that’s fine Dear we’re fine really.” John Sr. said as Jon led them over to the couch.

Jon knelt down to his son so he could talk to him on his level. “Jimmy I want to tell you something ok?” he said to him as he shooked his head to his Dad. “I want you to meet my Mom and Dad ok?” again Jimmy shooked his head.

“Jimmy you know how my Mommy and Daddy are your Grandparents?” she asked him as he shooked his head yes. “Well Daddy’s parents are you’re other Grandparents too, and these two people here are them.” She told them.

Jimmy looked at them real good and then looked at his Mom and said, “But I don’t know them Mommy.” Which sank three hearts in the room.

“I know Honey and some day you and I will have a long talk about that ok? But in the meantime these are Daddy’s parents and they want to meet you is that ok?” she asked him.

Jimmy looked at her then at Jon then at them. “Well if Buddy says it’s ok then I guess so.” He said dead seriously.

Well Carol was about to say something when John Sr. put his hand on her knee. “Honey Buddy doesn’t know them either so this has to be your call. He’s just a baby you know a puppy so you’re going to have to make his decision for him you know until he gets bigger.” She explained to him.

“Oh ok like you do for me right now.” He asked her.

“Right. When did you get so smart?” she asked him as she hugged him tight and he giggled.

“Because I am Mommy I’m seven now.” He told her smiling. Well Jon was looking on during all this and he couldn’t have been more proud of either of them during this as his parents were also watching on. He was also watching his parents watching them as well and boy he wanted to say a few things on parenting.

Getting up and taking his hand and looking at Jon he took her lead and took his son’s hand and walked him over to his parent’s. Then kneeling, “Mom and Dad I would to introduce to you your Grandson James Paul Anderson. Jimmy this is my Mom Carol and my Dad John.” He said to them all smiling. Jimmy just gave them a weak Hello and clung to his Mom as Carol looked to Jon and said as she just couldn’t help herself.

“Anderson? Why isn’t his last name Bongiovi. He is your child right?” she asked as she glared at Jon.

“Yes Mom and we are not going to get into that right now. Do you understand me?” he said sternly to her. Ellie was just about grinding her teeth as Jon put his hand on her arm to try and stay calm and John Sr. just about put pressure on his wife’s leg.

“Fine we’ll talk about it later. My goodness look at how much he looks like you Jon. He even has your mole exactly in the same spot you do. And the blonde hair. I can’t get over it. He’s just so handsome.” She said trying so hard not to cry.

“Yes both of you he’s a very handsome young man. And very polite I like that.” John Sr. told them.

“Well we try Mr. Bongiovi.” Ellie said proudly.

“Ellie enough of this Mr. Bongiovi you are family Dear please call me Papa B. like the boys do.” he said happily.   

Looking a bit uncomfortable, “Well thank you Papa B.” she told him as she eyed Jon who was smirking.

   “Well Jimmy won’t you come see Nonni and Papa.” Carol told him with her arms outstretched as Ellie looked over to Jon and mouthed “Nonni” to him with this look on her face. Jon just gave her the stink eye and tried not to laugh at the same time as she was biting her tongue as well. Also Jimmy was cutting her circulation off in her leg as he was holding it so tight.

“Um why don’t I leave you guys to get to know each other while I go check on dinner alright? Mrs. Bongiovi, Papa B. would you like to stay we have enough.” She asked them as she headed to the door.

“That’s very nice of you but John said that he would take me out but thank you for asking.” Carol said as John Sr. looked at her curiously.

“Well fine then, Jon when I finish I’ll put everything on warm so just let me know when you’re ready to eat ok?” then she headed to the kitchen as she couldn’t get there fast enough. Once there she sighed a huge relief and boy she could really use a drink right now. Too bad she wasn’t a drinker but she felt once they leave she might just have one with dinner.

Back in the den Carol couldn’t wait to get her hands on her Grandson. “Well Jimmy I can’t tell you how much you look like your Daddy when he was your age.” She told him trying to get him to come to her but he wouldn’t leave Jon’s side.

Jimmy just shook his head and stayed by his Dad as Buddy walked over to her then Barked loudly at her startling her. “Oh my get that Mutt away from me.” She said loudly.

“Carol! All he did was bark.” John Sr. told her.

“Daddy don’t let her hurt Buddy!” Jimmy asked his Father afraid.

Jon picked up Buddy and gave him to his son. “Nobody is going to hurt him Honey ok? He just scared Nonni. I won’t ever let anyone hurt him or you ok? I promise you.” He told him as he gave him a kiss on top of his head. “Now won’t you go take Buddy and put him in his cage so we can talk to your Grandparents for a few more minutes ok?” he told him.

“But Daddy he doesn’t like it in there.” he whined to his father.

“I know but it’s only going to be for a little while I promise.” Jon told him.

“Fine.” He said as he picked Buddy up and brought him over to his cage begrudgingly.

“Thank You Dear I really can’t see how you can have that thing running around wild…” but Jon interrupted his mother.

“Don't just don’t Mom. You don’t have any right on how we run this house. If we wanted to have a dozen dogs running around this house wild we would. But we are trying to show Jimmy how to house train Buddy properly. But apparently he also has good taste because he doesn’t seem to like you.” He blurted out.

“John Francis!” she yelled out.

“What Mom you didn’t like that well too bad because you were just about to tell me what a bad Mother Ellie was weren’t you?” he said trying to keep it down so Jimmy couldn’t hear.

“Jon you think you know everything well you’re wrong. I wasn’t going to say that at all. I was just going to say that you do seem to let the dog run around wild thou.” Carol told him smugly as John Sr. just sat there shaking his head.

“Well for your information Mom I just got him, Buddy, yesterday so there. He’s only had him one day. So running wild for one day is no big deal. And we will raise Jimmy the way she was raised seeing that I’m on the road seventy to eighty percent of the time. I trust her with everything in my life.” He told them proudly.

John Sr. cut in, “Jon we can see that both of you are doing a wonderful job in raising Jimmy. He’s healthy, smart, polite, handsome I could go on. I’m sure your Mother knows that too don’t you Dear?” he asked his wife as she was trying ever so much to not interrupt him.

“Yes John you’re right as usual. I’m sorry Jon if I spoke out of line.” She told her son as she bit her tongue.

Jon knew that she really wasn’t sincere but at least it was a start. Looking at his Dad, “Dad like I said this is all Ellie’s doing I’m only here a quarter of the time. She’s wonderful with him. There’s not a day that she regrets that she made the right choice in keeping him.” He told them proudly.

“Well to be truthful I wouldn’t have expected anything less of her. She was always a good kid.” John Sr. told him.

“Well of course she picked me didn’t she?” Jon said laughing.

They talked and let Jimmy come to them when he felt a little more comfortable and then he showed them Buddy and what he was trying to teach him in just one day which was sit and lie down and that was too funny to them only because it seemed to be working more on Jimmy than Buddy. Even thou Jimmy was getting frustrated with Buddy he was being so gentle with him. So caring and loving with him as all three of them noticed.

“Jon he’s very patience with him for being so young.” Carol said to him very impressed about her Grandson.

“Again that has to do with Ellie.” He said but his Mother cut him off.

“Jon please not everything has to do with her. Somethings are to do with you.  You are a very kind and smart young man yourself so give yourself some credit please.” She told him as she was very annoyed now. “And stop telling us that you’re not here half the time and not involved in helping out with him. It’s clearly shows how close the two of you are.” She told him still annoyed with the whole idea that Ellie should take all the credit.

“Well Mom excuse me for being proud of her ok? She’s been thru a lot since I got her pregnant and wasn’t there for here thru those years.” He told his Mother with a bit of disdain.

“I thought we were going to put all that behind us.” She said as if she was hurt.

“Oh Mom don’t give me that. I missed over five years of my son’s life because of you. I’m sorry but I need to get this out. What if Grams did this to you? What if I didn’t forgive you of all the crap you put me thru in my teen years? No you could learn a few things from Ellie Mom. So as of now we can start over but if you ever say one more bad thing about her don’t think you’ll be welcome here again.  Now we can set up another time for visiting but it will have to be when I’m home again so I’ll call you the next time I’m home.” He told them.

They finished with their visit and Thanked Ellie for letting them come over and hugged and kissed Jimmy. The rules were still in place but things were a tad bit better they hoped. They would see how Carol would behave by the next visit.

What Did You Do?

“Mommy Look what Daddy got me!” Jimmy yelled.

Calmly Ellie asked, “What did you do?”

“What? I brought home a puppy for Jimmy that’s all. Every little boy needs a dog.” He told her proudly.

“Well don’t you think we should have talked about this first?” she asked him giving him the evil eye.

“Are you mad at me? It’s just a dog El it’s no big deal.” He told her not really understanding why she was getting upset at him.

“Jon I don’t want to discuss this with you in front of him alright? Jimmy Honey why don’t you take him to the kitchen and get him a bowl of water and we’ll figure something out for food ok?” she told him. Jimmy took the pup out to the kitchen as Jon stood there waiting for her to yell at him.

Then before she started in on him he held up his hand and started to talk. “Before you come down on me the pet store is sending over all the things the dog needs in about an hour because they are out doing they’re deliveries so they should be here in a little while they said. I ordered what they suggested. So basically all he needs is a name. So I really don’t see what the big deal is.” He told her again.

She stood there as she couldn’t believe what he was saying to her. “Jon the big deal is that you got the dog without consulting me. Don't you think that buying a dog is something that you should have say talked to me about?” she asked him a little miffed.

Realizing that maybe he may have crossed a line here but that Jimmy is his son too he asked her, “Babe ok I think I get what you’re saying but he’s my kid too so why can’t I buy him a dog if I want to? I mean I haven’t had the chance to really get him things that I wanted to so now if I do I have to ask permission first?” he asked her a little annoyed.

“Are you giving me attitude? Look Jon you’re not here all the time so you’re not the one who has to take care of it. It’s going to be like taking care of another kid. It’s going to eat and poop just like a kid and guess what where are you going to be? Oh yeah not here.  And I am and teaching a seven year old how to take care of a puppy.” She told him with just as much attitude as he gave her.

“Babe you’re going to be fine because you’ll have the staff to help you so what’s the problem?” he asked her again.

“Are you kidding me? I’m not going to ask the damn staff to help with the damn dog Jon. Because if it’s Jimmy’s dog then it’s his responsibility to take care of him and mine! That’s why Daddy wouldn’t let us get one because it would fall on Mom to take care of it because we would get bored of taking care of it so it would fall all on her. And now I know why he wouldn’t and if you tell him that I’ll hit you!” she yelled at him.

“Ok I’m sorry I didn’t talk it over with you first but it’s kind of too late now isn’t it.  I’m sorry forgive me?” he asked her now giving her the puppy dog face.

She just looked at him and she knew she couldn’t stay mad at him. “Oh will you stop that. You know I can’t stay mad at you when you do that you big dope.” She said to him as he walked up to her and put his arms around her waist.

“I know why do you think I do it.” He said in his low whiskey voice.

“Cut it out our son is just a few feet away.” She reminded him a little uncomfortable.

“Yeah so.” He said as he licked the outside of her ear. “You still mad at me?”

“Yes so now go away.” She told him as he was letting his hands roam her body.

“Nope and not til you tell me you’re not mad at me.” He said as he was kissing her neck now.

“Ok, ok I’m not mad at you anymore alright so stop and let me go.” She was almost begging him at this point.

Lifting his head, “Ok and I promise I’ll talk to you before I buy him anything like this again ok?” he told her kissing her on her nose.

“You are such a pain in my ass.” She said to him but he kissed her again this time a little bit more passionately.

Just then they heard little feet coming their way and as they parted Jimmy’s head peaked out from behind the doorway of the hall leading towards the kitchen. “Excuse me Mommy?” he asked her.

“Yes Honey what it is?” she asked him still blushing a little bit.

“Um Buddy went peepee on the kitchen floor.” He told them wincing.

They looked at each other smiling.  “Buddy?” she asked him.

“Yeah.” He said to her.

“Can I ask you why Buddy Honey?” she wanted to know.

“Because he’s my Buddy.” he told her like she should have known this.

“Oh well that’s a great name Sweetie. Daddy and I will be right in so don’t let him near it ok?” she told him as he went back in there.

Looking at Jon, “See so do you want to take this Mister?” she asked him smiling.

 “How about I take Buddy and Jimmy and give them both a bath ok?” he asked her with a lopsided grin.

“Why don’t you do that while I wash the floor.” She agreed.

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Finally it was late at night and Jimmy was put down in bed and Buddy was sleeping at the foot of his bed after Jon showed him how to feed and take him out. He came downstairs in search of Ellie when he found her in the den again reading.

“Hey Babe well they are both down at least for now. You know I meant to ask you there wasn’t any booze in the bar but you have my wine how come?” he wondered why.

“Oh that well they sell your wine at the grocery store so I bought it. I wasn’t sure if the year was any good but I figured if you ever did come home I’d have something for you. Anyway as for the bar I thought you would like to stock that. I really don’t know what kind you want in there so you can do that.” She told him.

“Well the wine is fine Babe so thank you.” He told her looking at her with all that he had.

“What? Oh by the way are you doing your treatments since you been here I haven’t seen you do them.” She asked him.

Trying not to get annoyed, “Yeah why you’ve been asleep when I’ve been doing them it’s all good.” He told her.

She looked at him and she knew that mostly she has been up with him because they have been making love in the morning and at night so they have been together so he couldn’t have been doing it then.  She’ll have to give Richie a call when he leaves and give him a heads up. Maybe he can do something about it more than she can. He usually listens to him better than her anyway.

“Good just checking Babe.” She said to him back.

Jon’s head shot up as he was reading the paper. ‘Did she just call me Babe? She never calls me Babe. What the Fuck?’ he thought to himself. “Ellie is everything ok?” he asked her concerned.

“Yeah why?” she asked him strangely.

Sitting up straight he asked her, “Well you just called me Babe and you never have called me like that. So what’s up with you?” he asked curiously.

“Did I? Huh? I didn’t realize I did isn’t that funny I guess you’re rubbing off on me.” She said to him smiling and went back to her book.

Jon sat there a little surprised at her answer but decided not to push it. Maybe she was right and it was just a slip of the tongue. He went back to his paper and when they both started to get tired they decided to turn in. When they were upstairs they checked in on Jimmy and Ellie saw Jon’s eyes light up when they looked into his room. Jon had put his arms around her shoulder and squeezed as he was just so happy at this moment in his life. He had his girl and his son and they were all together but this time they were in a bigger house than his small apartment. He felt proud that he could provide for his family especially at his young age. He could see what his mother was saying that if he knew about the pregnancy would he still be standing where he is now. He looked over at Ellie and kissed her on her temple and gave her a weak smile.

“Come Babe let’s go bed.” He said to her as he gently moved her in the direction of their room.

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   They were lying in the bed all cuddle up after they had made love to one another and Jon was stroking her back when he asked her a question.

“Ellie?”

“Yeah.”

“Do you think well we would still be together if I knew about your pregnancy?” he asked her a little nervous.

As she was stroking his chest her hand came to a halt on his stomach. “Um well I don’t know I guess that would have depended on you.” She told him as she was surprised by his questioned.

“Ok well how’s that?” he wanted to know. 

“Well seeing that I’m the one who is pregnant I can’t runaway from it but you can so you really don’t have to stick around you know? But I’m stuck with the baby or at least til I would give birth to it. Then I’d have some options. Which I chose to keep him. I was in love with him as soon as I had calmed down and realized I was going to be a Mom. I knew I couldn’t abort or give this baby away. So if you were with me I have no idea if you could have stuck it out til now Jon. Would you be where you are today? Again I don’t know. What I do know is when you set your mind to something you do it so who knows we could be right where we are right now because my parents still would have taken me and Jimmy in. And you still would have gone and done everything with your music because that would have driven you even more.” She told him hoping that would suffice.

Smiling and kissing the top of her head, “You really have all that faith in me?” he asked her looking at her so lovingly.

“Yeah I do why?” she wanted to know.

Shaking his head, “No reason I just thought for a brief moment what my Mom is going thru that’s all.” He told her feeling a little bit of sympathy for her.

Ellie rolled her eyes but didn’t want Jon to see her. “Ok so what brought this on.” She asked him.

“Watching Jimmy sleep and thinking all the times that I missed.” He told her.

“Well you missed some of those times because of her or have you forgotten that.” She reminded him.

“No El I remember.” He told her sharply.

“Wait your upset with me because I said that?” she asked him shocked as she sat up. 

“No I’m not upset with you ok. I just get it alright.” he told her again still sharply.

“No you are I mean what the hell Jon.” she asked him upset.

“Well fine my Mom keeps calling me and well you know she does have a point. Your parents get to see Jimmy and well mine have never even seen him. And on top of that if something happens to you I’m not even on the Birth Certificate so who has custody if something happens to you?” he wanted to know.

Ellie sat there dumbfounded. “Where the Hell is this all coming from? I mean we just made love to one another and now all hell is breaking loose? Jon I mean why?” she wanted to know as tears were forming in her eyes.

“Well I had gotten a call from my Mother before I left and of course she pulled one of her crying jags again and I blew her off as I usually do. Then when I was talking to Richie about it he had mentioned the certificate again and I blew that off trying to make it look like I didn’t care but Babe I do care. Shouldn’t I be on it? Shouldn’t I be his legal guardian? I mean haven’t you strung this out longer than you should?” he finally asked her.

She just stared at him and didn’t know what to say. After a few minutes Jon looked at her and asked, “Well are you going to answer me or not!” he asked a little too roughly. 

“Fine…I was just waiting for the right time ok?...” But he jumped in not so happy.

“Right time! What’s the right time! We’ve been together now for over a year so you tell me when is the God Damn Right Time Is!” he bellowed.

“Keep your voice down you may wake him! (she said as she got up and put her robe on) Look I just wasn’t sure ok? At first with all that stuff with Michael and then you on the road I just forgot and now with me not sure about you well you know I just need to be one hundred percent sure…” she was trying to explain to him.

“Oh that’s just great!(he was saying as he was putting his sweats on)I’m so sick and tired of being compared to Michael. And as for being on the road get used to it Babe because that’s part of the life style and you’ll always being hearing if I’m fooling around with someone.” He told her as he headed for the door.

“Where are you going? It’s two thirty in the morning.” she asked him.

“Down the hall to one of the other rooms so I can get some sleep.” He told her as he shut the door. Well Ellie just stood there and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry she was so mad. She sat on the bed trying to figure out where all this went bad.

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The morning came and Jon had a hard time sleeping. He was used to having Ellie by his side the past two nights so this night he tossed and turned without having her in his arms. Knowing he made a mistake leaving the bedroom last night over what he said to her, he knew he had a lot to make up for. He didn’t even know why it hit him like it did. Maybe it was the wine who knows he thought. All he knew now was that he had a lot to makeup to her and that he has a big mouth. He got up and walked out and down the hall to their bedroom. He took a deep breath and then entered. But he was surprised when he found the room emptied. The bed was still rumpled but he found her night clothes on the bed in a pile which meant she must have gotten dressed. So he looked over at the bureau and sure enough her pocketbook was gone also. ‘Damn It’ he thought.

So he went to Jimmy’s room thinking that maybe she took him as well. He was almost running down the hall and when he got to his room he threw the door open and nearly scared his son half to death. “Daddy! What’s the matter?” Jimmy asked him.

“Nothing Jimmy I thought I heard you fall but I see you’re fine.” He told him trying to smile.

“I’m ok Daddy see.” He told him holding up one of his action figures as Buddy looked on.

“I see Honey. Um do you know where Mommy is?” he asked him.

“No she just said she was going out for a little while.” He told his Dad.

“So she did leave the house?” Jon asked him.

“Yep after I ate my cereal and we took out Buddy.” He told him going back to his playing.

Jon went back to the bedroom to look for a note but there wasn’t any. So then he went down to the kitchen to look and there wasn’t any there either. Crap she was pissed at him. So he got the coffee going seeing that it was going to be one hell of a long day.

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Yes Ellie was upset at what Jon had said to her last night. She was driving around all morning to try and clear her head. She had stopped off at their little spot on the beach where he love to take her even thou she wasn’t a beach person. As she was sitting on the beach thinking she was trying to see his side of things and much to her chagrin she could see his side of things. And that pissed her off even more. Was she being selfish to him? Could she do something right now that would help him feel that she is trying to be a part of his life? Oh God she feels Ill. How the hell does he expect her to even forgive and forget? She got up and walked back to her car she really needed to talk this out.

So she drove and drove until she came to this house that she thought she wouldn’t see again for some time. She got out and walked up to the front door and rang the bell. After a few minutes it opened.

“Hello Mrs. Bongiovi I think it’s about time that we talked.” Ellie told her. 

Open Mouth Insert Foot

“Mommy Look what Daddy got me!” Jimmy yelled.

Calmly Ellie asked, “What did you do?”

“What? I brought home a puppy for Jimmy that’s all. Every little boy needs a dog.” He told her proudly.

“Well don’t you think we should have talked about this first?” she asked him giving him the evil eye.

“Are you mad at me? It’s just a dog El it’s no big deal.” He told her not really understanding why she was getting upset at him.

“Jon I don’t want to discuss this with you in front of him alright? Jimmy Honey why don’t you take him to the kitchen and get him a bowl of water and we’ll figure something out for food ok?” she told him. Jimmy took the pup out to the kitchen as Jon stood there waiting for her to yell at him.

Then before she started in on him he held up his hand and started to talk. “Before you come down on me the pet store is sending over all the things the dog needs in about an hour because they are out doing they’re delivers so they should be here in a little while they said. I ordered what they suggested. So basically all he needs is a name. So I really don’t see what the big deal is.” He told her again.

She stood there as she couldn’t believe what he was saying to her. “Jon the big deal is that you got the dog without consulting me. Don't you think that buying a dog is something that you should have say talked to me about?” she asked him a little miffed.

Realizing that maybe he may have crossed a line here but that Jimmy is his son too he asked her, “Babe ok I think I get what you’re saying but he’s my kid too so why can’t I buy him a dog if I want to? I mean I haven’t had the chance to really get him things that I wanted to so now if I do I have to ask permission first?” he asked her a little annoyed.

“Are you giving me attitude? Look Jon you’re not here all the time so you’re not the one who has to take care of it. It’s going to be like taking care of another kid. It’s going to eat and poop just like a kid and guess what where are you going to be? Oh yeah not here.  And I am and teaching a seven year old how to take care of a puppy.” She told him with just as much attitude as he gave her.

“Babe you’re going to be fine because you’ll have the staff to help you so what’s the problem?” he asked her again.

“Are you kidding me? I’m not going to ask the damn staff to help with the damn dog Jon. Because if it’s Jimmy’s dog then it’s his responsibility to take care of him and mine! That’s why Daddy wouldn’t let us get one because it would fall on Mom to take care of it because we would get bored of taking care of it so it would fall all on her. And now I know why he wouldn’t and if you tell him that I’ll hit you!” she yelled at him.

“Ok I’m sorry I didn’t talk it over with you first but it’s kind of too late now isn’t it.  I’m sorry forgive me?” he asked her now giving her the puppy dog face.

She just looked at him and she knew she couldn’t stay mad at him. “Oh will you stop that. You know I can’t stay mad at you when you do that you big dope.” She said to him as he walked up to her and put his arms around her waist.

“I know why do you think I do it.” He said in his low whiskey voice.

“Cut it out our son is just a few feet away.” She reminded him a little uncomfortable.

“Yeah so.” He said as he licked the outside of her ear. “You still mad at me?”

“Yes so now go away.” She told him as he was letting his hands roam her body.

“Nope and not til you tell me you’re not mad at me.” He said as he was kissing her neck now.

“Ok, ok I’m not mad at you anymore alright so stop and let me go.” She was almost begging him at this point.

Lifting his head, “Ok and I promise I’ll talk to you before I buy him anything like this again ok?” he told her kissing her on her nose.

“You are such a pain in my ass.” She said to him but he kissed her again this time a little bit more passionately.

Just then they heard little feet coming their way and as they parted Jimmy’s head peaked out from behind the doorway of the hall leading towards the kitchen. “Excuse me Mommy?” he asked her.

“Yes Honey what it is?” she asked him still blushing a little bit.

“Um Buddy went peepee on the kitchen floor.” He told them wincing.

They looked at each other smiling.  “Buddy?” she asked him.

“Yeah.” He said to her.

“Can I ask you why Buddy Honey?” she wanted to know.

“Because he’s my Buddy.” he told her like she should have known this.

“Oh well that’s a great name Sweetie. Daddy and I will be right in so don’t let him near it ok?” she told him as he went back in there.

Looking at Jon, “See so do you want to take this Mister?” she asked him smiling.

 “How about I take Buddy and Jimmy and give them both a bath ok?” he asked her with a lopsided grin.

“Why don’t you do that while I wash the floor.” She agreed.

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Finally it was late at night and Jimmy was put down in bed and Buddy was sleeping at the foot of his bed after Jon showed him how to feed and take him out. He came downstairs in search of Ellie when he found her in the den again reading.

“Hey Babe well they are both down at least for now. You know I meant to ask you there wasn’t any booze in the bar but you have my wine how come?” he wondered why.

“Oh that well they sell your wine at the grocery store so I bought it. I wasn’t sure if the year was any good but I figured if you ever did come home I’d have something for you. Anyway as for the bar I thought you would like to fill that. I really don’t know what kind you want in there so you can do that.” She told him.

“Well the wine is fine Babe so thank you.” He told her looking at her with all that he had.

“What? Oh by the way are you doing your treatments since you been here I haven’t seen you do them.” She asked him.

Trying not to get annoyed, “Yeah why you’ve been asleep when I’ve been doing them it’s all good.” He told her.

She looked at him and she knew that mostly she has been up with him because they have been making love in the morning and at night so they have been together so he couldn’t have been doing it then.  She’ll have to give Richie a call when he leaves and give him a heads up. Maybe he can do something about it more than she can. He usually listens to him better than her anyway.

“Good just checking Babe.” She said to him back.

Jon’s head shot up as he was reading the paper. ‘Did she just call me Babe? She never calls me Babe. What the Fuck?’ he thought to himself. “Ellie is everything ok?” he asked her concerned.

“Yeah why?” she asked him strangely.

Sitting up straight he asked her, “Well you just called me Babe and you never have called me that. So what’s up with you?” he asked curiously.

“Did I? Huh? I didn’t realize I did isn’t that funny I guess you’re rubbing off on me.” She said to him smiling and went back to her book.

Jon sat there a little surprised at her answer but decided not to push it. Maybe she was right and it was just a slip of the tongue. He went back to his paper and when they both started to get tired they decided to turn in. When they were upstairs they checked in on Jimmy and Ellie saw Jon’s eyes light up when they looked into his room. Jon had put his arms around her shoulder and squeezed as he was just so happy at this moment in his life. He had his girl and his son and they were all together but this time they were in a bigger house than his small apartment. He felt proud that he could provide for his family especially at his young age. He could see what his mother was saying that if he knew about the pregnancy would he still be standing where he is now. He looked over at Ellie and kissed her on her temple and gave her a weak smile.

“Come Babe let’s go bed.” He said to her as he gently moved her in the direction of their room.

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   They were lying in the bed all cuddle up after they had made love to one another and Jon was stroking her back when he asked her a question.

“Ellie?”

“Yeah.”

“Do you think well we would still be together if I knew about your pregnancy?” he asked her a little nervous.

As she was stroking his chest her hand came to a halt on his stomach. “Um well I don’t know I guess that would have depended on you.” She told him as she was surprised by his questioned.

“Ok well how’s that?” he wanted to know. 

“Well seeing that I’m the one who is pregnant I can’t runaway from it but you can so you really don’t have to stick around you know? But I’m stuck with the baby or at least til I would give birth to it. Then I’d have some options. Which I chose to keep him. I was in love with him as soon as I had calmed down and realized I was going to be a Mom. I knew I couldn’t abort or give this baby away. So if you were with me I have no idea if you could have stuck it out til now Jon. Would you be where you are today? Again I don’t know. What I do know is when you set your mind to something you do it so who knows we could be right where we are right now because my parents still would have taken me and Jimmy in. And you still would have gone and done everything with your music because that would have driven you even more.” She told him hoping that would suffice.

Smiling and kissing the top of her head, “You really have all that faith in me?” he asked her looking at her so lovingly.

“Yeah I do why?” she wanted to know.

Shaking his head, “No reason I just thought for a brief moment what my Mom is going thru that’s all.” He told her feeling a little bit of sympathy for her.

Ellie rolled her eyes but didn’t want Jon to see her. “Ok so what brought this on.” She asked him.

“Watching Jimmy sleep and thinking all the times that I missed.” He told her.

“Well you missed some of those times because of her or have you forgotten that.” She reminded him.

“No El I remember.” He told her sharply.

“Wait your upset with me because I said that?” she asked him shocked as she sat up. 

“No I’m not upset with you ok. I just get it alright.” he told her again still sharply.

“No you are I mean what the hell Jon.” she asked him upset.

“Well fine my Mom keeps calling me and well you know she does have a point. Your parents get to see Jimmy and well mine have never even seen him. And on top of that if something happens to you I’m not even on the Birth Certificate so who has custody if something happens to you?” he wanted to know.

Ellie sat there dumbfounded. “Where the Hell is this all coming from? I mean we just made love to one another and now all hell is breaking loose? Jon I mean why?” she wanted to know as tears were forming in her eyes.

“Well I had gotten a call from my Mother before I left and of course she pulled one of her crying jabs again and I blew her off as I usually do. Then when I was talking to Richie about it he had mentioned the certificate again and I blew that off trying to make it look like I didn’t care but Babe I do care. Shouldn’t I be on it? Shouldn’t I be his legal guardian? I mean haven’t you strung this out longer than you should?” he finally asked her.

She just stared at him and didn’t know what to say. After a few minutes Jon looked at her and asked, “Well are you going to answer me or not!” he asked a little too roughly. 

“Fine…I was just waiting for the right time ok?...” But he jumped in not so happy.

“Right time! What’s the right time! We’ve been together now for over a year so you tell me when is the God Damn Right Time Is!” he bellowed.

“Keep your voice down you may wake him! (she said as she got up and put her robe on) Look I just wasn’t sure ok? At first with all that stuff with Michael and then you on the road I just forgot and now with me not sure about you well you know I just need to be one hundred percent sure…” she was trying to explain to him.

“Oh that’s just great!(he was saying as he was putting his sweats on)I’m so sick and tired of being compared to Michael. And as for being on the road get used to it Babe because that’s part of the life style and you’ll always being hearing if I’m fooling around with someone.” He told her as he headed for the door.

“Where are you going? It’s two thirty in the morning.” she asked him.

“Down the hall to one of the other rooms so I can get some sleep.” He told her as he shut the door. Well Ellie just stood there and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry she was so mad. She sat on the bed trying to figure out where all this went bad.

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The morning came and Jon had a hard time sleeping. He was used to having Ellie by his side the past two nights so this night he tossed and turned without having her in his arms. Knowing he made a mistake leaving the bedroom last night over what he said to her, he knew he had a lot to make up for. He didn’t even know why it hit him like it did. Maybe it was the wine who knows he thought. All he knew now was that he had a lot to makeup to her and that he has a big mouth. He got up and walked out and down the hall to their bedroom. He took a deep breath and then entered. But he was surprised when he found the room emptied. The bed was still rumpled but he found her night clothes on the bed in a pile which meant she must have gotten dressed. So he looked over at the bureau and sure enough her pocketbook was gone also. ‘Damn It’ he thought.

So he went to Jimmy’s room thinking that maybe she took him as well. He was almost running down the hall and when he got to his room he threw the door open and nearly scared his son half to death. “Daddy! What’s the matter?” Jimmy asked him.

“Nothing Jimmy I thought I heard you fall but I see you’re fine.” He told him trying to smile.

“I’m ok Daddy see.” He told him holding up one of his action figures as Buddy looked on.

“I see Honey. Um do you know where Mommy is?” he asked him.

“No she just said she was going out for a little while.” He told his Dad.

“So she did leave the house?” Jon asked him.

“Yep after I ate my cereal and we took out Buddy.” He told him going back to his playing.

Jon went back to the bedroom to look for a note but there wasn’t any. So then he went down to the kitchen to look and there wasn’t any there either. Crap she was pissed at him. So he got the coffee going seeing that it was going to be one hell of a long day.

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Yes Ellie was upset at what Jon had said to her last night. She was driving around all morning to try and clear her head. She had stopped off at their little spot on the beach where he love to take her even thou she wasn’t a beach person. As she was sitting on the beach thinking she was trying to see his side of things and much to her chagrin she could see his side of things. And that pissed her off even more. Was she being selfish to him? Could she do something right now that would help him feel that she is trying to be a part of his life? Oh God she feels Ill. How the hell does he expect her to even forgive and forget? She got up and walked back to her car she really needed to talk this out.

So she drove and drove until she came to this house that she thought she wouldn’t see again for some time. She got out and walked up to the front door and rang the bell. After a few minutes it opened.

“Hello Mrs. Bongio

vi I think it’s about time that we talked.” Ellie told her. 

Daddy's Learning

They were cuddled up on the couch watching a movie when they heard the front door open and Jared yelled to Ellie that they were home. They hadn’t told Jimmy that Jon was home so when they walked together in the front hall and Jimmy saw his Dad his face lit up.

 “DADDY!” he yelled and ran to him and jumped in his arms.

“Well I can get used to greetings like this. So how’s my little man doing?” he asked him as Jimmy was still hugging him.

Pulling away from him he told him, “I’m doing great Daddy you wantya see my new room it’s awesome! And I have all these neat things I want to show you and…” but Jon was laughing and told him that he would see everything in a few as he watched Ellie talking to Jared.

“Thanks Jared so I’ll see you when I need you and then ok?” she said to him.

“No problem then I’ll see you Bye.” And he left without saying anything to Jon as she instructed.

“What he couldn’t talk to me I wanted to talk to him about Jimmy’s security.” He told her miffed.

“Why Jon we discussed this. He’s doing everything I asked him to do and more and the more you stay away from him the better right now. Can we not do this right now in front of Jimmy?” she asked him more with her eyes than anything.

“Fine we’ll talk later but I’m the one that hired these guys in the first place. I just want to go over what they’re doing to keep my family safe. You know they’re nuts out there that would like to get in here to grab what they could you know? I just want to know that you two are safe is that ok?” he asked her giving her a kiss on her temple.

“Stop trying to be cute. Now go play while I set up Jimmy’s snack for him.” She told him.

“Mommy set Daddy up some too ok?” he told his Mom.

“Oh I will Sweetheart.” She told them and went towards the kitchen as Jon winked at her.

She had set out Jimmy’s snack and one for Daddy as well so Jimmy could sit with him and still have his time with him. Ellie even started dinner so it would be ready in time so Jimmy could watch a little t.v with him. She was just getting the roast in the oven when they both came laughing into the kitchen.

“So I see my men are having a good time together.” She said to them as she put the cover on the veggies.

Jimmy sat down and started with his cookies as he saw his parents were talking but wanted his Dad to sit with him. “Daddy come sit with me.” He whined to him.

“Yeah just a sec Hon. (turning to Ellie) So when do you and I get some alone time Babe?” he asked her wrapping his arms around her waist.

“When your son is sound asleep that’s when.” She smiled at him.

“DADDY!” Jimmy yelled.

Jon turned around and yelled at him. “Jimmy What!”

Well Ellie was a little shocked as Jimmy started to cry at his father yelling at him.

“Good Jon. You didn’t have to yell at him. He just wanted your attention.” She told him as she walked over to her son to calm him.

Jon stood there not knowing what he did wrong. “El I told him to wait and he didn’t. So he starts to whine? No he has to learn.” Jon told her.

“And he will because we’ll teach him. But not by yelling at him ok? Just because our parents did it that way doesn’t mean that we’ll do it that way. I’m not saying that we won’t always not yell because we will. And he just thought you wanted to be with him because you’ve been with him all afternoon so when you weren’t listening to him he yelled to you.” She explained to her fiance while holding her son.

Inhaling and slowly blowing it out he walked over to both of them. Jimmy wouldn’t look at him at first he had his head buried in his Mommy’s shoulder. That about killed Jon. “Hey little man I’m so sorry I yelled at you. Daddy didn’t mean it. I’m still new to this whole Daddy thing Honey and I forgot myself. I’m so used to having so many people talking to me at one time I forgot my manners when it comes to the people I love the most. Will you please forgive me?” he asked his son.

Jimmy was moving a little and finally he turned his head to look at his Daddy with his wet little eyes. Shaking his head yes, “Um um I forgive you Daddy.” As he reached out for Jon. Well that made Jon feel like he could conquer the world as his son reached out for him. He took Jimmy in his arms and hugged him tight as tears were now forming in Jon’s eyes which made Ellie smile.

“Well if the two of you are ok now why don’t you finish eating your snacks while I continue dinner and then you two can go watch some t.v. for a while alright?” she told them. Well that’s what they did and when they finished they went off. About two hours later Ellie had dinner on the table and everything seemed to be fine. Jon helped her clean up after and then Jon gave Jimmy his bath like he used to do when he would be home. After Jon took Jimmy into the music room so they could play around in there and Jimmy was dancing as Jon was playing some songs for the two of them before Jimmy’s bedtime. Once Jon had read Jimmy his bed time story he had come down stairs to find Ellie but she wasn’t in the kitchen. So he looked in the den and that’s where he found her with her tea and a bottle of his favorite wine.

“Well what’s this?” he asked her.

“Well I’m just watching what’s on until you got back down here. Could you please turn it off for me so we can talk?” she asked him.

He walked over to the t.v. and shut it off and wondered what she wanted to talk about. Sitting next to her and picking up his wine glass he asked her, “So did I do something wrong? Is it about what happened in the kitchen earlier because I thought we took care of that?” he asked her.

Chuckling, “Just because I want to talk doesn’t mean you did something wrong Jon and no it has nothing to do with what happened earlier. You handled that fine. You’re a good Father Jon. So stop seconding guessing yourself. There’s no manual with this thing you know it’s kind of learn as you go. I told you there will be time’s where you’ll have to yell and time’s when you shouldn’t you’ll get the hang of it.” She told him encouraging him.

Taking a sip of his wine, “Yeah when?” he asked.

“I’m still learning myself.” She said. “But what I really wanted to talk to you about was do you think we fight a lot?” she asked holding her breath.

He looked at her strangely for a second then smiled. “No Babe I don’t why do you?”

“Well yeah kinda. It’s just that since we’ve been back together if it hasn’t been Michael it’s been something else. And it all comes down to this honesty thing.” She started to explain to him.

Listening he started to feel a little guilty but he had to stick to his guns or he would lose her for good. “Ok then so what do you want to do about it this?” he asked her.

“Well one I think we need to be more open to each other don’t you?” she asked him.

Shaking his head, “Ok we can do that.” Taking another sip.

“Can you Jon? Can you really be more open to me about what you’re doing and letting me in on what’s going on with the band so I don’t feel like an outsider to them especially when I come and visit?” she asked him.

“Wait a minute you feel like an outsider? Is someone making you feel this way because I can fire them in a sec…” he was telling her when she cut him off as he was rambling.

“Jon it’s fine no one in particular is making me feel like an outsider. It’s just when we go to the concerts and after parties with everyone I just feel like I’m…well it’s hard to explain…like I’m the third wheel in a date you know? Everyone is afraid to say the wrong thing around me or at all sometimes. Maybe if I knew them a little bit better they wouldn’t be afraid to talk to me like the guys do. Or if I knew who I was talking to instead of that is so and so and he works for me and that is so and so and he works for me also you get it?” she asked him looking at him lovingly.

“Yeah I guess. I didn’t know you felt that way at the parties Babe” he told her feeling a bit bad now.

“Yeah I know I didn’t want you to know because I know you and you would have over compensated for it and I really wouldn’t have liked that. I didn’t want you going around the whole place introducing me to people who don’t give a rat’s ass about me and only being nice to me because of you. I only want to meet the people that mean something to you.” She told him.

Looking at her confused, “You confuse the hell out of me you do know that right?” he told her smiling at her.

“Well that is my job isn’t it?” smiling wide.

“Oh oh oh so help me. Ok anything else?” he wanted to know.

 “Yeah if or when you want to or God how do I put this…” she rambled.

“Babe what is it?” he asked with a lump in his throat.

“Ok I guess just say it right. When you don’t want me anymore and find someone else that fits your needs please just tell me up front ok? Don't let me hang on because…” but Jon just couldn’t hear anymore.

“Ellie! What the Fuck! Why the hell do you think I’m going to dump you? I mean Jesus!” he just sat there in shock at what she just said.

“I just mean I don’t want to be led on Jon if you find someone else that you find more attractive than me that’s all. You don’t know what will happen in the future only because you seem to find that you needed to go find solace in those strippers and were not even married yet and worked out how we’re going to be together if we have more kids. I mean if I can’t be on tour with you are you going to keep doing this? And then lying about it? I know you say they don’t mean anything to you Jon but it does to me. I...I don’t know if we can stay together pretending that this side of your career doesn’t exist. Plus I’m tired of fighting about it.” She told him sadly.

Running his hands thru his hair he got up and sat next to her. “El I can’t guarantee that this won’t happen again. I can’t guarantee that you won’t find someone when I’m gone only because life isn’t full of guarantee’s Babe. I don’t know what the hell is going to happen twenty years down the road all I know is that I want to spend them with you and our children. Do you understand that? I screwed up plain and simple. But I do know one thing and it’s that I love you more than anything in this world other than that little boy up in his room. God I thought I’d never say that. Never thought I’d say that I’d love someone as much as I love you. But I do. As crazy as you make me I do love you that is. And we are going to fight that’s part of life too. So if you can take me as I am I’ll be yours forever well?” he asked her waiting for her answer.

Tears swelling in her eyes she took his hand, “Well as long as you never get sick of me then I won’t be going anywhere.” She told him.

“You better not be.” He said as he leaned into her as he started to kiss her and as things started to get heated things started to come off. They were too busy and really didn’t care where they were seeing it was their house to go upstairs. They were comfortable right where they were on their huge couch she had gotten and Jon was very grateful for it. So was Ellie as it was soft leather so the positions he put her in didn’t hurt her knees when she sat on him as he held her tight. He told her he loved to be able to look at her this way as her hair flowed down her back and down her front and over her breasts. And with the pinkness in her cheeks and her eyes turning a deep green it drove him crazy.

A few hours later he woke up with the afghan that he had put on them and her wrapped in his arms. Her hair smelled like jasmine and as the aroma went thru his nostrils it gave him chills like no one ever has in his short life even thou he felt like he has lived forever in this short Rock world. Was it really worth screwing around as he put it to himself when he needed relief to lose this feeling with the one he truly loved? Would it really hurt to give monogamy a try? She started to move in his arms and it was probably one of the worse things she could have done because her bottom was directly across something that was definitely waking up. So he moved her hair to one side and started to nibble the nape of her neck as she started squirming and giggling.

“Hey green eyes you waking up?” he asked her as his hand went roaming to her front and found what he was looking for.

“Hey how can I stay asleep with you poking me like that huh?” she laughed.

“Oh I was hoping that you’d noticed.” He said as he continued his assault on her neck as she giggled and tried to put her shoulder and neck together as she was very ticklish there. “Hey I’m trying to suck on that.” he told her as he chuckled.

“Well it tickles.” She said trying now to turn in his arms. “Opps now you’re poking me in my…” but Jon laid one on her.

Parting finally, “There how was that?” he asked her.

“I thought you wanted me to talk dirty to you?” she asked a little confused.

“I do why?” he said looking at her.

“Well then why did you stop me?” she wanted to know.

“Oh did I stop you?” he asked looking all innocent at her.

“You know you did?” she said sweetly.

“Well then why don’t you continue then, as you see you have my complete attention. So you were saying I was poking you where?” He asked her smirking.

“You know damn where.” She told him sarcastically.

“I know but I want to hear you say it.” He told her all deep and husky as his hands started to roam her body now.

So she did as she drew it out in a whisper. “Fine you’re poking me in my pussy Baby.” Well that was enough for Jon and it really didn’t take much anyway as he pushed her down and rolled on her as he kissed her long and hard. And he easily with one leg opened her legs so he could entered her slowly and started to trust into her and once he knew it was conformable for her he went faster and faster as he could feel her thrive under him. She wrapped her legs around him to hang on as she hung on him as she wrapped her arms around his neck as she felt she was about to explode throughout her body and she wanted to scream her head off. But instead she held it in and bit her lower lip and didn’t even realize she was doing it until her organism hit her like a bomb and she let out a scream as she came and he finally did as well when he groaned loudly and collapsed on her all satisfied. It wasn’t long when he rolled off of her and on his side and breathed in deeply.

“Baby are you ok?”’ he finally asked her concerned still breathing deeply.

Smiling she answered him, “Yeah I’m fine Sweetie just fine what about you?”

Finding her hand next to him and taking it. “Me too. God I love you.” He told her.

“Not as much as I love you. (turning on her side) Jon I really love you being home. I don’t want you to leave.” There she said it.

As he is laying on his side, “I know and I don’t want to go back either I love waking up with you by my side and being a family but I have to finish this album you know that. Hopefully it should only be another few months and I’ll be home.” He explained to her as he stroked her hair.

“Well I’m glad you surprised me because this was nice.” As she cuddled up to him.

“Yeah so am I.” he said as he held her tight. He was just getting the feeling again when the door of the Den started to rattle. Then when it didn’t open there was a banging on the door.

“MOMMY! I can’t open the door!” Jimmy yelled.

“Well someone is up.” Jon laughed.

“Yup I should get dressed and go get him.” She said as she tried to get up but Jon stopped her.

“Nope I’ll do it. I told you I’m only here for a short time and I want to be with him for as long as I can. You rest you deserve it Babe.” He told her as he got up and threw on his sweats. Walking over to the door and opening it he saw Jimmy ready to bang on it again. “Hey there little man what do you say we go to the kitchen and get some breakfast while Mommy sleeps ok?” he asked his son. Jimmy agreed and they both took off for the kitchen. Seeing it was Saturday this meant that Jared wouldn’t be over so he would have all day with him.

Ellie loved that she got to sleep in for a change and when she as able to sneak up to their bedroom to get some sleep. A few hours later she finally did come down stairs and she found her boys outside playing ball. She stood there as she watched them running around with the football chasing each other as they were laughing and tackling one another and just having the time of their lives. She really hated that he had to leave the day after tomorrow and would have to explain to Jimmy again why Daddy would have to leave them but that was the business that he was in. She knew from the minute she met him that this was going to be his lifestyle but she regrets that she wasn’t there from the start. But she is now and there wasn’t anyone that is going to make her leave him that was for sure.

She went to make her tea when she heard the kitchen door open and they came in laughing.

“Mommy me and Daddy were playing football outside.” He told her huffing and puffing.

“Really? Well who won?” she asked him.

“Well we don’t keep score Mommy. We were just throwing the ball and running that’s all Daddy was just teaching me.” He told her still out of breath.

 “Oh ok well Daddy I see that you seem to be out of breath as well. You ok?” she asked him chuckling.

“Oh I’m just fine but you have to remember Babe I had this big exercise earlier this morning so…” he tried to explain to her.

“Yeah right it’s hard running after a seven year old isn’t it. So don’t go trying to explain it away by how tried you are by what we did this morning Bub. You run up and down the stage almost every night and you’re telling me your tired out by your seven year old? Try doing it every day Buddy.” She told him giggling.

“Ok, ok I give up, you got me.” He told her as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

“Ewe. Daddy, Mommy can I have some cookies please.” Jimmy asked them as he was a little weired out as they were showing each other more than a little affection to each other.

“Yeah sure Honey I’ll get them.” Ellie said as she went to the cabinet to get the cookies and Jon went to get the milk.

“Hey Mommy can I have some too?” Jon asked her making a puppy dog face.

“Only if you’re a good boy too.” She said to him.

“Oh Mommy Daddy has been a good boy I told you he was teaching me how to play football. So can he get some cookies please?” Jimmy asked her with a pleading face.

“OK I guess I’m out numbered here.” She laughed and put the box of cookies down and two glasses for the milk.

After that Jon needed to go out for a while as he had to run into town for a little bit seeing that he had something to do for the record company and told Ellie that he would be back as soon as he could. Ellie told him fine and knew he had to do what he had to do. So he went in real quick and gave a quick report on the progress of the record seeing that they wanted him to come in personally if he was going to be home for any reason. After about an hour which took more time that he wanted.

Meanwhile Ellie and Jimmy were playing a game as she had looked at the time and saw that three hours had gone by and no Jon. Boy she thought they were really keeping him. I hope he doesn’t come home all pissy. About another twenty minutes went by when the front door open and Jon walked in and he yelled out that he was home. Jimmy got so excited that he ran to see his Dad.

“Jimmy don’t run or you’ll fall!” Ellie yelled to him. Getting up and going after him she followed him to the front door where when she got there low and behold was Jon smiling from ear to ear and their son holding a Golden Retriever puppy.