They had gotten to the party as everyone yelled Happy Birthday to Jon.
He looked handsome in his black tight jeans and black boots with a loosely dark
purple long sleeve silk shirt and black leather jacket. Richie dressed in all
black himself with a black velvet vest and his famous Stetson. Ellie was a
little uncomfortable in what Richie and his Mom picked out for her only because
she never wore anything like this in her life. She was more conservative. She
did think it was a cute outfit but it wasn’t her. Jon on the other hand thought
she looked hot in it. High black boots with black thigh highs and a black
leather skirt that went to the top of her knees. Joan thought it would be more
appropriate on her than a mini skirt would. Then a very cute silk lavender tank
top with a black leather jacket crop to her waist. She pulled her hair up a
little in the back just to get it off her face. Ellie was still upset with Jon but she was
going to be civil with him during the party. He never apologized to her for
calling her childish. And she never had the chance to show him how sorry she
was. His loss.
Everyone came up to them and Jon was introducing her until Southside
got a hold of her and started to try and tell her stories and he called him an
old man and grabbed her to dance. ‘Sweet Child of Mine’ came on as they were
dancing, “So you still angry with me?” he asked her curious.
“What do you think?” she said to him sarcastically.
“I’ll take that as a yes. Well at least you’re playing nice. What can I
do to make you stop being mad?” he asked her.
“Are you serious? You don’t know? Jon we fought back at the apartment
and you already forgot? Are you kidding me? I’m going to go sit down.” She told
him but he wouldn’t let her go.
“No you’re not. I know why you’re mad at me. I just don’t think I’m in
the wrong. I don’t expect you to help in my business that’s all. I mean why
should I worry you about the band’s business?” he told her.
“Because it’s you. It has to do about you jackass. Plus you’re telling
me I can’t keep a secret! Well I keep Jimmy a secret now didn’t I! Ha!” she
told him and pushed him away and left him standing in the middle of the dance
floor with his mouth ajar.
Richie was talking with Dave and Tico and they asked him what was up
with Jon and Ellie and he told them what was going on with them. They cringed
at what Jon had said to Ellie and knew he was up shit’s creek. Jon went
straight to the bar and got himself a drink it was going to be a long night.
The guys caught up to Jon but he didn’t want to hear it.
Ellie found their table and a waitress got her a diet coke. She sat
there and watched people walked by as they were mingling. Richie in turn had
some food sent over to her so she would eat. Jon in turn was having a great
time talking to everyone, drinking and dancing. What they didn’t know was there
were going to be several crashers to the party. With one of his many several
trips to the bar Jon was waiting for his drink when he was tapped on the
shoulder, “Well what does it take for a girl to get a drink around here?” she
asked him.
He looked over and there was Dorothea standing there smiling at him.
“Oh hell what are you doing here Dotty?” he asked her annoyed.
“Well it’s a public bar so I thought I’d come in for a drink. Color me
surprise to see that you’re having a birthday party. So Happy Birthday Jon.”
She said to him as she leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek.
“Thanks. So why are you really here Dotty? I mean I’m not that drunk to
know you want something.” Jon told her.
“Really? I came here because I wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday
that’s all. I mean Jesus Jon I know I’ve been a bitch in the past but all I
want right now is too wish my ex-boyfriend a nice birthday can’t I do that?’
she asked him with a sincere look on her face.
He really wasn’t in the right mind to accept anything from her but he
did. So he told her that she could stay as long as she behaved herself. She
again gave him a kiss on the cheek but this time he didn’t see that Ellie was
only a few feet behind them and nearly fell thru the floor. But she wasn’t the
only one who saw this too. And he was thrilled that Jon fucked this up! But the
guys also saw it and they ran over to him to see if he lost his mind.
“Jon what the hell man!” Dave said as he asked him what he was doing as
Dorothea had walked off.
“What? What’s wrong with you guys?” he asked them as they stood there
with stern faces.
“What the hell were you just doing with Dorothea?” Richie asked him
shocked.
“Nothing why?” he told them as he took another gulp from his drink.
“Oh really then what was she doing kissing you then?” Richie said
sternly.
“Oh for Christ’s sake all she did was kiss me on the damn cheek grow
up.” He shot back snotty.
“Well if Ellie saw that she wouldn’t of think so now would she?” Dave
told him upset.
“Will you guys get off my damn back Ellie’s pissed at me and doesn’t
want anything to do with me right now so I really don’t give a rat’s ass. In
fact I think I’m going to find something very pretty and go have a dance so get
out of my way.” He told them and went off. The three of them stood there and
knew this wasn’t going to be good.
Meanwhile Ellie was very angry at what she saw and decided to take off.
She thought she would try and see if she could hail down a cab so she could go
home. She was trying very hard not to cry thinking to herself maybe she had
made a mistake trying to get back together with him. He had changed from the
boy to adult to rockstar and maybe she couldn’t live in his world. He certainly
didn’t trust her and he liked her dressing up like the groupies did. Even thou
she did think she look pretty good herself. She looked for Jared and Ben but
with this crowd all of a sudden she couldn’t find them. They both couldn’t be
in the men’s room at the same time could they? She walked over there and opened
the door and yelled in their names but the other guys in there just yelled at
her. So after looking around one more time she saw Jon on the dance floor
grinding with a couple of girls she didn’t know. Her eyes went wide and that’s
all she needed. He wasn’t interested in her. They had been there two and half
hours and he hadn’t checked on her once since there little to do on the dance
floor. And she didn’t want to take one of her pain pills right there until she
got home as her head was killing her. She left the building and was waiting for
one of the cabs when she felt this hand cover her mouth. It was also the last
thing she remembered.
Meanwhile back inside a couple more hours had pasted before anyone had
noticed that Ellie and the body guards were nowhere around. Jon was finally
getting to shaky to stand anymore as he had one to many and Dorothea had
notice. She went over to Jon and he was just a little too woozy to walk by
himself so she helped him over to his table. Just as they got there so did the
guys.
“Well you look just great Jon.” David said. Jon gave David the stink
eye as David just laughed.
“Hey where’s Ellie?” Tico asked.
“She was here not too long ago see that’s her diet coke and what’s left
of her food I sent over for her.” Richie told them.
Just then a waitress came over, “Can I get you anything?”
“Yeah bring a pot of coffee over please.” Tico asked her.
“Why?” Jon asked looking up wearily.
“Because you need to sober up that’s why.” Tico said pissed. “And you
‘looking at Dorothea’ need to leave!” he demanded.
“I’ll leave when Jon tells me to leave.” She shot back at him.
“Look I don’t have time for this you little…” Tico was cut off by
Richie.
“I got this Tic. Dotty if you don’t buzz off right now we will throw
you out. And if you don’t think we won’t watch! Now piss off!” Richie shouted
at her.
“Well! Tell Jon I’ll call him later.” She told them.
“Don't bother he has Ellie he doesn’t need you!” Richie yelled to her.
She stormed out pissed. They looked around and couldn’t see Ellie at
all. “Do you think she went home?” Dave asked them.
“She could have I don’t see the body guards they came with either do
you?” Richie asked. They all shooked their heads no. They kept shoving coffee
down Jon’s throat to sober him up. As they were doing that Richie told them
that he was going to call his apartment to see if Ellie was there to make sure
she got home safe. Jon was being argumentative about drinking anymore coffee.
He told them that it was making him sick. Just then Jon got up and ran to the
Men’s room to throw up. He nearly ran into Richie on his way.
“Almost didn’t make huh?” Richie said smiling.
“Hey he’s going to be hurting tomorrow. Was Ellie home?” Tico asked
him.
“No she wasn’t or she’s just not answering the phone.” Richie told when
Jon came out of the Men’s room yelling.
“Guys! Guys! Get the hell in here Now!!!!” he screamed.
They ran in there to find two men tied up each in a stall. Tico ran out
to call the cops. Richie and David help Jared and Ben get untied and helped
them out into the bar. Got them each a drink and some ice to put on their
heads. Jon wanted to know what happened. He was bouncing off the walls. “What
the hell happened! How the hell did you guys end up in the men’s room tied up!”
He screamed.
“Well I went in there to take a piss and when I finished someone
cracked me in the skull. They must have been in one of the damn stalls and came
out when I wasn’t looking.” Jared said rubbing his head.
“Then someone handed me a note saying ‘Where’s your buddy?’ so I
carefully went in to the Men’s room to look around and there were a couple of
men in there. One young guy who just finished and was leaving and this old guy
who was pissing. So I was looking in the stalls you know checking them out and
he’s giving me this dirty look. But I should have checked him out a little
closer because he had a beard. Anyway I was coming to the third stall and the
next thing I remember was being shot with this dart and when I went after the
guy I got conked on the head myself he must of came out of the forth stall and
hit me from behind. Never thought in my wildest dreams he’d strike in public
like this. This guy really is a nut.” Ben told them.
“Well you guys need to go to the hospital. You both need stitches.”
Richie told them.
Jon just stood there pissed. “Would someone like to tell me where Ellie
is?” he asked rather upset.
“Oh now you want to know?” Richie asked him sarcastically.
“What the hell is up your ass Sambora?” Jon asked him right back.
“Well the way you’ve been acting all night and ignoring her I didn’t
think you gave a damn!” he shouted at his best friend.
”Ok will you two knock it off this isn’t going to find her or do any
good.” David said just as the police got there. They both looked at each other
as if trying to stare down each other as the cops were asking what happened.
Richie and Tico were trying to explain what happened before they moved on to
Jared and Ben before they took them to the hospital. Once they got their
statements they then talked to Jon who actually knew nothing that went down
tonight other than having a fight with her. Unfortunately that didn’t look good
for him which pissed him off even more. They even told them about how Dorothea
crashed the party and how she hated Ellie with a passion. But the big one was
Michael himself. They were pretty sure that he was the culprit that took her and
should put out an A.P.B. out on him. They would get Oscar Paulsen to give them
a call as Jon had hired his Private Security Team to watch her but apparently
Michael outwitted them. They told Jon they would send their Detectives over to
talk to him as soon as they file the report with their superiors.
Richie called his parents to see if Jimmy was alright and to tell them
what had happen. They couldn’t believe it and told him that Jimmy was fine and
nothing was wrong there. He told them that the security car was going to stay
there until Jon calls them off. He is going to call her parents and try to
explain what happened and hope they don’t kill him in the process.
They finally got back to Jon’s apartment and Jon just collapsed on the
couch as Richie went to make some coffee for him. “Oh God Rich no more will ya
I’m nausea and have a headache as it is.” He told him trying to keep what he
did have down.
“Jon you need to sober up more and fast. Your still not quite there
yet.” He told him making the coffee as he spoke.
“Yes I am I’m not drinking that. I just want Ellie and Jimmy.” He said
as he put his head back on the couch.
Richie went and got some aspirin out of the cabinet and some water and
walked over to him and made him take it.
“Look we’ll find her someone had to see him take her it’s just a matter
of time Jon. The cops will come up with something.” He reassured him.
“Richie tell me what are the chances that she’ll be found alive?” he
asked him scared.
“I thought he loved her Jon? He wouldn’t hurt her would he?” Richie
asked wondering.
“Yeah he does but he’s also crazy Rich and dangerous so if she says the
wrong thing to him he could do anything to her. But what pisses me off is what
if he saw us argue at the party so he thought this was his chance to grab her
because he had a chance with her? Then she tells him something differently and
he freaks out at her. Last time he beat the shit out of her. You should see the
scars on her back her beautiful back. I nearly died when I saw them. And they
don’t stop there either. Richie I’m so stupid if I could redo tonight…” he told
him as he choked up.
“Yeah I know Kidd and I know she’s probably thinking the same thing you
are. Things look different don’t they when they turn on a dime.” He told Jon as
he sat next to him and put his arm around him.
“I’ll call her parents first thing in the morning Ellie always said not
to call them past midnight because they freak out thinking something horrible
happened to one of them. I can’t do that to them. So I’ll wait til morning and
let them get a good night’s sleep before I ruin their life.” Jon said as he put
his head on Richie’s shoulder.
“Kidd why don’t you try and get some sleep and we’ll call them in the
morning.” Rich said and they both closed their eyes dreading the morning.
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Ellie woke up in a dimly lit room. As her eyes
became adjusted she looked around and she didn’t recognize where she was. The
leather coat she was wearing was off her and it was on the chair next to the
bed. So were her boots. She tried to get up and swing her legs off the bed but
when she did she didn’t get far as one of her legs were chained to the bed. She
thought to herself ‘Oh great where the hell am I? Oh Jon is going to kill me.’
She told herself as she tried to see if she could slip her foot out of the
clasp. But she knew it was no use. And she was scared to death because she
didn’t know what the hell Michael was going to do to her. She didn’t know how
long she was there for it could have been an hour to hours to days. As she was
looking around she heard some footsteps coming her way. They stopped at the
door and as it opened her biggest nightmare was realized.
“Well it’s about time you’re awake you’ve been asleep for hours. I
guess I gave you too much ether sorry about that but I needed to make sure you
didn’t wake up half way here and give me trouble. You understand right
Sweetheart?” Michael asked her while rubbing her leg.
She just looked at him and didn’t move. “What no witty comeback? Fine
and what’s with the outfit? Don't get me wrong it’s about time you start
dressing a little more sexy but did you really have to do it while you’re with
him? Or are you just dressing whorish for him now?” he want to know.
It took her a few seconds to get her voice. “No, no you know I usually
don’t dress like this. It’s for the party I didn’t have anything to wear to the
party so Richie and his Mother bought this outfit for me to wear.” She told him
shakily.
Well that made Michael laugh heartily. “You’ve got to be kidding me.
You mean Sambora and his Mother picked out your outfit for you? Oh that’s rich!
Oh Ellie I needed a good laugh and I so need something else to.” He told her as
he moved in to kiss her but she moved backwards out of his reach. He looked at
her pissed that she did that and grabbed her arm. “What the hell Ellie I told
you I was going to come for you and you treat me like this!” he yelled.
Ellie just looked at him and knew he was pissed. She knew she had to
come up with something and fast. “Michael I’m just still tired and have one
hell of a headache. I’m sorry that ether made me really sick I guess. Do you
have my pocket book by any chance?” she asked him.
“Yeah I do I put it over here under your coat. Do you need anything
from it?” he asked her but not as concern as Jon would be.
“Yeah I need some of my pain meds out of it if you don’t mind. Could
you hand it over to me?” she asked him. Michael leaned over and handed it over
to her and then got up to get her a glass of water. When he got back he handed
the glass to her so she could swallow her meds.
“There that should help right? I remember that you had some whoppers
when we were together. You still get them right?” he asked curious.
“Yeah I do.” She told him trying not to give him too much information.
She just didn’t want to tell him anything.
“Does Bozo treat you good when you get these?” he asked her.
“Yeah he does.” That was all she told him.
“You know you used to be talkative what happened?” he wanted to know.
“Look Michael I told you I don’t feel good and you know I don’t talk
when I don’t feel good. I fact I get pissy plus you have me chained up like a
dog so you tell me why I’m upset ok?” she spit back at him.
“Ok, ok now that’s more like it. There’s my spunky little girl.” He
told her smiling.
“Well this spunky little girl of yours is about to throw up because I’m
also nausea’s as hell. So if you don’t mind I really need to try and get some
more sleep. So if you could leave me the hell alone.” She told him and hoped to
God that he would. Because she knew what he had in mind for her.
“Oh yeah ok you’re not going to do me any good like this now are you. Well
I’ll give you some time to get over this and let the meds take effect. I’ll
make you some soup my Mom always said soup was good for what ails you. Once you
get something in your stomach you’ll start to feel better. I’ll check on you in
a couple of hours and then if you’re awake you can eat something then we’ll go
from there. Sweet dreams.” He told her and lean in and kissed her on her cheek.
This time she didn’t want to move away seeing that she had gotten him in a good
mood. Michael turned the lights down low again and left the room. She laid back
down and wanted to cry but just prayed that Jon would find her.
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Morning came and both Jon and Richie had fallen asleep on the couch.
The morning wasn’t good for Jon seeing he had to call Ellie’s parents and they
were not very happy at what happen to say the least. Paul and Cecelia wanted
Jimmy back there A.S.A.P. They thought he would safer with them. And apparently
so did Ellie Paul told him because she wouldn’t have set in motion to have her
siblings to go get him. Jon understood that. Jon told him that he was getting
the plane tickets for them and they could pick them up at Logan by tomorrow.
Jon understood their ire. He probably would have done the same thing too. Especially
now that he had a family now. He was now pacing the floor and driving Richie
crazy. So Richie called the hospital to see how Ben and Jared were doing. They
were only banged up and had stitches and were released late last night. Richie
thanked the receptionist and hung up.
“Hey the guys left last night. So we should call Oscar to find out if
they’re going to be replaced or not. And if there is any information on Ellie.
Mom said Jimmy can stay with them until Ellie’s siblings get here.” Richie told
him.
“Yeah I’ll call. God Rich she’s with him scared to death and all I did
was yell at her.” Jon said putting his hands thru his hair pacing.
“Jon! Get off this shit will you! She needs you now so stop moaning. Look
call Oscar and find out where they are. I’m going to check with the guys
outside what’s going on with them.” Rich told him as he headed outside to talk
to Leo and Davis.
Jon picked up the phone and called Oscar. When Oscar picked up he asked
him what was going on in finding Ellie. Oscar told him that they did have some
leads and that Ben and Jared were looking into them as they were fine enough to
do their jobs. They felt bad that they had let Ellie down so first thing they
headed back to The Stone Pony where they were checking out the security videos.
Luckily they did get video of her being escorted out of the bar with some man
had the same description of Michael and the man who attacked them. That led
them to a convenience store across the street and the gas station next door who
also had security cameras. They had to get a warrant to get the videos so they
could go over them and see if they could get any information from them and find
out any leads to where she was. Jon told him he wanted to know A.S.A.P. on any
information as soon as it gets in. Oscar wasn’t that keen on telling him only
because he knew Jon would jump on it but he would tell him what he could.
Jon made another phone call this time to Jared and Ben. He told them he
wanted to know everything they found out as soon as they got it. They weren’t
too cool about it and told him outright and he blew up. He told them if they
wanted to make this up to Ellie and him they would help him find her and tell
him what they find and not tell Oscar that they told him. They told Jon they
would love to help him but that Oscar was their boss and couldn’t do that. Jon
got pissed and threw the phone.
Richie saw that and asked him what was wrong. “Hey Kidd what the hell
man? What did the phone do to you?” he wanted to know.
Looking at Richie and feeling stupid but really didn’t care, “Nobody is
telling me anything! Or willing to help me Rich. I just want to find her damn
it!” he squawked.
“Well Jon screaming and bullying people isn’t the way. We’ll find her I
promise but it may take some time.” He told him even thou he was just as
worried as he was. Just then the phone rang and Jon jumped on it.
“Hello?” he asked tiredly.
“Jon? This is Tom we have to talk.” He said to him urgently.
“God Tom I forgot all about you. Can this wait?” he asked him wearily.
“No Jon we have to talk now Doc is setting the schedule for the tour
and I don’t think you’re going to like it. We have to set up our own schedule
and tell them that this is the one that we’re going to use or you boys will be
sleeping in hotels worse then when you started out. Plus we’re talking gigs in
places you wouldn’t put your worst enemy so…” But Jon couldn’t listen to this
anymore.
“Tom! Look I’ll send the guys over to help you set this up because I
can’t handle any of this right now. Ellie’s been kidnapped by her ex and I need
to stay by the phone. They’ve been doing this as long as I have so I trust them
with you scheduling the tour. Just set it up but I’ll finalize it ok. But at
least you’ll have something to show that jackass something for now.” Jon told
him all wound up.
“Jon I’m sorry I didn’t know what was going on. When did this all
happen?” Tom asked him.
“Last night at my surprise birthday party and boy was it a surprise.
Look Tico and Dave will fill you in on everything. Rich will meet up with you
later I need him do some errands for me. Look Tom I’ll talk to you later I need
the phone open ok.” Jon told him and hung up.
“You want me to call the guys and tell them to get over to Toms while
you take a shower. It will do you good to try and relax.” Richie told him. Jon
agreed and went into the bathroom stripped off his clothes and let the water
run down his body. He just stood under the hot water and tried as he could to
get the images of Michael and Ellie out of his head. But all he could see was
Michael doing things to her as she would be trying to get away from him and him
hurting her. He let the tears run down his face for the first time since last
night. He felt like a failure where she was concerned but he wasn’t going to
let that happen with Jimmy. He was going to do the right thing and let her
siblings take him out of danger. He tried as hard has he could to find a good
memory of the last time she was visiting him and how they showered together and
how he thought she was so cute because she giggled because she never showered
with anyone before she told him. He thought she was adorable that day as she
was shy as he washed her body then nailed her to the wall kissing her then
kissing his way down her body.
He had to stop thinking this way. He felt as if he was dying inside. It
really struck him that he really loved someone more than himself. He thought
before when she left the first time it hurt like hell and then when his other
relationships broke up they bothered him only because the two that he felt he
should have done it first did it to him instead hurt but he shoved it off as
nothing. But then it happened she walked back into his life and she re-entered
his heart as well. And now she was tearing it up all over again but this time
his heart was ripping to shreds. He got out of the shower and got dressed and
met Richie outside. He asked him if he could meet Ellie’s siblings this
afternoon and take them over to his Mom’s to pick up Jimmy and get them on a
plane back to Logan A.S.A.P. They should have someone with them that is their
security team too. Richie told him he would be honored to do it only if he got
some rest. Jon smiled and said he would try.
Hours later as Richie had left Jon was trying to rest when the phone
rang. Jon went to answer it hoping it wasn’t the press because he really didn’t
feel like answering any questions. “Hello?”
“Well Loverboy I see you’re all by yourself now so how does it feel?”
Michael asked him feeling superior.
“You fucking Son-of-a-Bitch! If you hurt her I swear…” Jon yelled but
didn’t get far.
“Oh you’ll what have a hissy fit? I don’t think so. She’s here with me
now and isn’t going anywhere. But look I do need a favor from you because I am
trying to change so she’ll love me like well you know. So if you don’t want to
see her hurt tell me something how the hell do you take her fucking headaches!
God she would drive me nuts with them and she’s doing it again. And if I
overdose one of two things are going to happen either she’ll be sleeping most
of the time or I’ll accidentally overdose her. So how did you handle it?” he
wanted to know.
“Are you fucking me? You do that and I swear I kill you. You just love
her until the pain goes away. Just tell me where she is and I’ll come and get
her.” He told him holding his breath.
“Loverboy what don’t you get I’m not letting her go because she’s mine.
So tell me what patience? Yeah no. I want to fuck her and fuck her now.” He
told Jon who flipped.
“I’m going to kill you you Son-of-a-Bitch!” Jon screamed again.
There was a long pause before Michael came back on. “Look just tell me
then what I can give her for the damn pain or I’ll just say fuck it and do it
anyway. I’m tired of waiting. I mean something is telling me she’s faking
anyway. But I’m trying to give her the benefit of the doubt here. But mostly I
just wanted to call you and let you know what I was going to do with her. “ he
told Jon laughing.
“Whatever it takes I will track you down if it takes me the rest of my
life you got that.” He told Michael angrily.
“You do that Loverboy and I’ll tell her that you said Hi.” Michael said
and hung up.
Jon was furious that he had the nerve to call him to tell him what he
was going to do to her. Just then there was a knock on the door. He went to
answer it and it was Davis and Leo. They entered when Leo started talking. “Jon
we have some good news.”
“Yeah well what the hell is it because I could really use some right
now.” Jon said as he plopped down in his chair.
“We got it. Michael stayed on the line long enough for us to get a
trace so we got an address.” Leo said smiling and looking at Davis. Jon shot up
from his chair and just stared at them. He finally now can bring her home.
