After they got
settled and comfy in bed he made sure that she had eaten. Then he climbed in
next to her and gathered her into his arms. They stayed quite for a little
while as they laid there not knowing what to say to each other. But that didn’t
matter to Ellie. She was quite at home in Jon’s arms. But she did need to talk
to him about a few things that Michael had brought to her attention about him
that he didn’t. And she needed to know why he didn’t tell her.
“Jon we need to
talk about a few things and I hope you don’t get mad at me.” She told him
holding her breath.
Looking down at
her he asked, “Why would I get mad at you?” he wanted to know.
“Because Michael
told me some things and well you never told me these things and well he kind of
had a point.” She tried to put it delicately.
Jon wanted to
scream for one, he dug up info on him and told her and only God knows what it
was, and two she believed him. “Ellie I can’t believe that you believe that
Son-of-a-Bitch. He could have been lying to you.” He told her hoping that she
believed him.
“Well of course
I thought that Jon. I know him. But when he showed me pictures of you and
well…I didn’t have a choice. The book of you and Dorothea and Diane are in the
other room if you want to see it. Why didn’t you tell me that you got back with
Dorothea? And that you two dated for years Jon. I thought you hated her for
what she did to us?” Ellie asked him with a very confused look on her face.
Jon didn’t know
what to say so he just said it. “Look I don’t need to see that book. And I’m
going to tell you out right. You left. I was hurting and Dotty was there for
me. Yeah it was just sex at first but then we grew close. She seemed to
understand where I was coming from and Mom liked her. So I didn’t make waves.
It was an easy relationship for a while and an easy lay. I’d give her my credit
card and she was happy. But after a while neither of us were happy and we both
started to stray. That lasted about oh a few years. Then when I found her in
bed with one of the roadies that was the end I kicked her to the curb. Plus she
was spending too much money anyway I was going to do it sooner or later my
accountant was screaming at me too. I didn’t want to tell you because I knew
how much you hated her Baby and I was afraid you hate me to and dump me. I
couldn’t risk it. I just love you and Jimmy so damn much.” He told her looking
all sorrowful.
Ellie looking at
him and trying to absorb this all in asked, “What about the actress?”
“Oh her. Her
name is Diane Lane.” But she cut him off.
“I know who she
is. She did this movie called ‘Touched by Love’ it’s a movie about Elvis and
this little girl who was really sick and he was her pen pal. She played of
course the little girl. It was a good movie and that’s how I discovered her.
Then I kind of followed her career. Little did I know my ex was dating her?”
She told him with a straight face.
Jon sat there
just listening before he added anything. He knew she was a little pissed seeing
he knew everyone that she had been with. “Ok well I met her so we could go to
this outing and well we just hit it off. It was kind of like a roller coaster
ride really she went on tour with us and she loved to party boy did she love to
party. It was just one big blur really but to tell you the truth I just think
she really was in it because I was an up and comer you know. Because one day I
couldn’t find her and one of the guys told me they saw her with Richie and I
went to his room and Surprise! I find them in bed together. Rich was loaded and
well she knew what she was doing so I booted her out.” He told her holding her
tight.
“Yeah Michael told
me showing me the pictures of the photo shoot the two of you had. Plus other
pics he found and pics of you and Dorothea. I guess what I’m trying to get at
Jon is if we didn’t have Jimmy and you came to the house that night and it was
just me, would we still be here right now?” she asked him straight out.
“Well let me
think, I went over your parents to find out why you never wrote or called me
didn’t I? I was the one that came after you. You told me to get lost.” He told
her smiling.
“But I only did
that because I didn’t want you to know about Jimmy.” She told him grimacing.
“Well I know
that now and I know why now because you were pissed at me but aren’t you glad I
found out?” He asked her as he kissed her on the temple.
“Yesss. But you
still haven’t answered my question.” She told him.
“Yes I would you
know I don’t give up on things that I want. And I knew that I wanted you back the
second I saw you standing there holding all that fabric.” He told her nuzzling
her heck.
“Will you stop.
Ok I believe you Michael was just trying to get into my head but I just needed
to make sure. But you want to know something?” she asked him.
“Sure what?” he
asked.
“How incredibly
sexy you were when you came crashing in and leapt on him to get him off of me
like you did. That was so hot.” She told him as she turned so she could give
him a passionate kiss.
It lasted a few
minutes as they scrunched down into the bed but then Jon finally had to break
away. “Babe if we don’t stop now I’m not going to be able to contain myself.”
He told her breathing very heavily.
“So why not?”
she asked him exasperated.
“Because of what
you just been thru I don’t want to hurt you plus the doc just put both of us on
bed rest Babe.” He told her dying inside.
“I forgot sorry.
But we can cuddle right?” she asked him as she put her head on his chest.
“We sure can and
as soon as I know you can handle me believe you’re in trouble.” He chuckled.
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Morning had come
and gone and they had slept in all morning til noon. It was the phone that
finally woke them as Jon reached for it. “Hello?... Yes it is… Oh yes… How about let’s say in a couple of
hours we’ll be down and then we’ll give our statements… Fine thank you very
much Officer.” As Jon hung up the phone. “Ellie I hope that’s ok with you in a
few hours we head down to the police station to give our statements.” He asked
her as she was just waking up.
“Yeah I guess so
just let me get something into my stomach ok I have a bitch of a headache”. She
told him squinting.
“Do you want me
to make you some tea and toast? I can at least do that without burning
anything.” He asked her caressing her forehead.
“Well I’m not
going to pass that up. That would be wonderful Jon Thanks.” She smiled at him.
Jon threw some
shorts on and went into the kitchen. Ellie took something for her headache and
ate what Jon brought her. Just as they were finishing up with their breakfast
there was a knock on the door. “Who could that be?” she asked him.
“Well I know Leo
and Davis are on the schedule today so it could be one of them. Don't worry
I’ll go check you just stay here and I’ll be right back.” He told her as he
gave her a little peck on the lips. When he got to the front door he asked who it
was.
“You forgot you
axe man already? I’m hurt seriously hurt Kidd. Just open up the damn door will
ya?” Richie yelled as he was cold.
“What are you
doing here?” Jon asked him as he dragged him in closing the door fast.
“I wanted to
know how you guys were doing. Are you going to the police station today?” he
asked concerned.
“Yeah they
called this morning why?” he wanted to know.
“Thought you
might need a ride seeing that you may still be a little woozy from last night.”
He told Jon seeing Jon still looked a little worse for wear.
“Yeah Thanks I
didn’t want to tell Ellie that I have a splitting headache too.” He told Richie
as they made their way into the living room.
“She’s not
feeling all that well either huh?” he asked Jon.
“No she‘s not.
I’m hoping most of its stress. He gave her a damn photo book of almost my
entire love life. And yes it was of me and Dotty getting back together after
she left and of Diane and me. Plus a couple of others that were a little high
profile and some that weren’t. You gotta love the guy he’s such a class act.
She actually doubted me there I think for a little while. He really had messed
with her.” Jon told Richie angrily. “Hey give me a minute and let me tell her
you’re here ok so she doesn’t freak.” Jon told Richie as he got up and went
into the bedroom.
Richie got up
and went into the kitchen and got himself a drink and went back to sit down as
Jon got dressed and came back. “Is Ellie ok?” Richie asked.
“Yeah she is she
says Hi by the way. She’ll be out in a little bit she’s just getting dressed.”
He told Richie as he went to get himself something to drink also.
“So are you going
to release the security that you have seeing that idiot is behind bars?” Richie
asked him.
“Yeah right
after they give they’re statement to the police. They need to check it against
ours I guess. But once this is all over with then I can concentrate on what the
bands going thru.” Jon said wringing his hands thru his hair.
Just then Ellie
walked out of the bedroom and heard what he said. “Jon? What’s going on with
the band? Or am I stepping on your toes again?” she asked him in a sarcastic
way.
Jon didn’t need
this right now. This is what they were fighting about when she disappeared in
the first place. “Babe we’re not going to do this right now are we? I mean we
have to head to the Police station right now. Rich is going to take us so let’s
go.” He told her as he grabbed his coat and headed to the door. Richie stood
there and knew not to open his mouth when he was in one of his moods or get
into the middle of his love life. Ellie wasn’t too happy with him at the moment
but she’ll take care of it when they get back.
They headed to
the station and they escorted them into two separate rooms so they couldn’t
give the same story. An officer sat down with each with a detective as they
asked them questions which Ellie got upset over some of the content making her
the one that seduced Michael. She asked them if she needed a lawyer and they
told her no that they were standard questions and that they had to rattle her
to make sure that she would stick to her story which she did. They also told
her that Michael gave them a totally different account of what happened and not
to worry that they know what happened seeing the bruises on her and the chains
and others paraphernalia they found in the basement that he was going to use on
her. They have confiscated all of it for the trial unless the Parole board who
released him goes over all the evidence and revokes his parole. She thanked the
Detective and Officer and headed out to the lobby where she found Jon and
Richie.
“Hey Babe how
did everything go?” Jon asked her giving her a kiss on the forehead.
“Rough how did
yours go?” she asked him.
“Same. I’ll tell
you in the car come on let’s get out of here.” He told her and as they started
to leave a couple of officers were bringing Michael up to visit with his
lawyer. Apparently he saw Ellie before they saw him.
“Ellie Baby!
Tell them that this is all just a mistake!” he screamed and tried to run to her
as the officers grabbed him and tried to hold him and wrestled with him,
dragging him to the nearest open room.
Ellie saw him
and froze on the spot as she didn’t know what to do. Jon jumped into action and
grabbed Ellie. “Richie bring her to the car please.” Jon asked him pissed.
Richie took her arm and tried to guide her out of the station as Jon turned
around and went after Michael. “You Bastard! What the Hell do you think you’re
doing!” he screamed as he lunge at him before the nearest officer grabbed him.
“Let me go!’ Jon screamed.
“Hey don’t let
that nut near me he’s crazy! He tried to kill me and my girl!” Michael yelled
back and was acting all nervous.
“Mr. Bongiovi
you need to calm down. He is going to talk with a lawyer and a psychologist so
we can get some kind of mental state on him because the judge and the parole
board who let him out want it to compare it to when they read it and why they
let him out. Also the session is going to be video tape so they can witness
everything they see. They will also see this exchange also so I really don’t
think he’ll be going back to trial but to return to finish out his sentence.”
The Captain told him.
“Well I want
updates on him until he’s back in prison do I make myself clear.” Jon made
himself perfectly clear. The Captain told him that he would make sure that he
would stay informed of everything. Jon could hear Michael yelling that he
wanted to see Ellie his Fiance. He was trying very hard now to keep his temper
in check. He told the Captain to make sure that he didn’t get out and thanked
him for everything.
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Meanwhile back
out in the car the paparazzi had arrived and Richie got Ellie into his car as
fast as he could as they were screaming why were they at the police station and
who was Michael Jenkins. Was he really Jimmy’s father? “God don’t they ever
stop?” Ellie asked Richie.
“Unfortunately
no not when they get something good. Can I ask you something?” he wanted to
know.
“Yeah sure.” she
told him wondering what it could be.
“Are you going
to be able to handle the press, the fans and even the groupies hanging around
us and Jon in particular?” Richie asked her worried about her emotional and
mental state where these things are concerned.
“To tell you the
truth I don’t know. Jon won’t talk to me about these things. He just tells me
not to worry about them and that he’ll take care of it. Look Richie I’m not
stupid I know what those things can do to a relationship. But worse when a significant
other won’t talk to you about these things well it gets more difficult don’t
you think. And now he’s mad at me for asking questions about his business and I
don’t know what to do about that. I thought we were well you know and well he
doesn’t trust me enough to tell me but it’s ok for me to tell him my secrets. I
don’t think that’s fair do you?” she asked him looking down at the car floor.
Richie smiled a
little smile. He did know Jon a little longer than she did. “No Ellie I don’t
think that’s fair. But he doesn’t want to burden you with his stuff that’s
all.” he told her.
“But I want us
to be like my parents and talk about everything that happens in their day and
that goes for what happens at work. My parent’s always talked about what
happened at Daddy’s work. I don’t know if I can be with someone who doesn’t
trust me enough to confide in me.” She explained to him.
“Ellie I do know
that Jon loves you very much. But when it comes to the band business he just
keeps it to the band and who needs to know. He doesn’t mean to block you out.
Look you two need to talk things out but please don’t hurt him ok.” He told her
honestly.
“What makes you
think I’m going to hurt him Richie?” She asked him curiously.
“I just don’t
want you to…well if you leave him that’s one thing but you’ll also take his son
and you might not let him see him if your that mad at him.” Richie told her
straight out.
“Ah I see. Look
I would never keep Jimmy away from him. He can see him anytime he wants whether
were together or not. He knows that.” She told him looking straight into his
eyes.
“I get it I do
but he told me and please don’t be mad at him because Jon and I are best
friends, but he told me that he’s not on Jimmy’s birth certificate. So if
anything ever happened to you Jon would never get him would he?” Richie asked
her as she thought about that as Jon opened the car door.
“Hey you driving
back to my apartment or not? And when the hell did these reporters get here?”
he asked them annoyed.
“They were here
when we got out of the station and I’ll drive back you look terrible.” Richie
told him.
“OK great but
I’ll be right back.” Jon told them and went towards the reporters.
“What the hell
is he doing?” Ellie asked.
“God only knows.”
Richie said and hoped he knew what Jon was doing.
Jon went over by
the reporters and he quieted them down and took only a few questions. He
answered the ones like If Michael was Jimmy’s father as he answered no that he
was and that he would take a DNA test to prove it just to shut everyone up but
Jimmy was the spitting image of me anyway so that should be the end of it as he
told them. Also how Michael had kidnapped Ellie thinking that she was his girl
and that he was mentally disturbed. “There that should be enough information
for now to keep you all satisfied. Please leave us alone because this was very traumatic
for my girlfriend and I to have to go thru so please respect our privacy. Thank
You.” Jon told them and went back to the car.
They didn’t talk
much on the way home and Jon just chalked it up to what happened at the
station. Richie dropped them off and Jon thanked him and told him that he would
talk to him later. Richie wished him lucked as he patted him on his shoulder
and left. Ellie was in the kitchen making herself some tea when Jon walked in.
He still was upset just hearing what Michael screamed saying that she was his. He
walked up behind her and when he tried to wrap his arms round her waist and she
flinched. That shocked him. “Hey are you alright? What was that all about?” Jon
asked her trying not to get upset.
“Sorry, just
don’t right now ok.” She said as she poured her tea.
Jon stood there
trying to figure out what the hell he did. Ellie went to the living room and
sat down and tried to turn on the t.v. but Jon wouldn’t let her. “Hey! Turn
that back on!” she shouted at him annoyed.
“No I want to
know what the hell I did that you don’t even want me to touch you? Is it because
we saw Michael back at the Police station? Because if that’s it maybe you
should well…you know see someone. I can find out for you who is the best…” Jon
was trying to tell her but Ellie was just getting a little bit angrier by the
minute.
“Jon I don’t
need to see anyone. They already tried that the first time. Then tried that
when I was fifteen of the whole school fiasco remember. I told you all this. Look
I just want to be left alone right and have my tea. So put the God Damn t.v.
back on so I can watch my soaps got it!” she spat at him. She really never
spoke to him in that tone of voice before so he was taken back and he didn’t
like it.
“You know you’re
the one that always want’s to talk. Well I’m here so let’s talk.” He told her as he was just as angry as she
was now.
Looking up at
him she put down her tea and said, ”Look I told you I don’t feel like talking
right now or I’m going to say something I’ll regret. You just really don’t get
it do you? Ok if you want to do this fine. This doesn’t have anything to do
with Michael. It has everything to do with you not trusting me with telling me
about your business about the band issues.” She told him. She could see Jon’s
eyes roll in the back of his head. The way he was standing with both hands on
his hips and his stance. “Oh nice Jon I saw that. Nice eye roll.” She told him.
”I don’t believe
you’re going there again. With everything we just went thru your still harping
on that? What the hell Ellie! Why do you even care in the first place?” he
wanted to know.
“Because maybe
when you get to me you’re all wound up and I want to help you but I can’t if
you don’t tell me or let me help. I’m sure you’re parents told each other well
back in the day when everything was different with them and I know damn well
mine do Daddy told Mommy everything about work as she told him about her day as
we begged her not to tell him what we did. Luckily he didn’t always get mad but
anyway we’re supposed to be partners Jon and from now on we don’t lie to each
other. I don’t want an active presence in your company or band or whatever it
is. I just want to be there for you do you understand that?” she bellowed out.
Jon stood there
trying to get everything she was saying. “Look Babe with everything you went
thru I didn’t think you needed more on your plate that’s all. Plus I don’t even
let the guys in on a lot of the business side of things unless I think they
should know about them. I mean even I have bosses that I have to account to. I
just don’t want to go into it right now. Do you understand that?” he asked her.
“Jon I have been
asking you for months now to talk to me about this. Not just now. You say you
love me but I’m going to be honest with you. Michael was never honest with me.
A couple of others were never honest with me. I on the other hand were always
up front with them and told them that I was a mother of a beautiful boy. Now
whether they stayed with me or not was their problem not mine. I will not go
thru this again even with the man that I love more dearly than anything in this
world. I thought we had a second shot at this but maybe I was mistaken. Because
I can’t stay with anyone who can’t be honest with me Jon.” She told him as she
looked him straight in his blue eyes.
“What the hell
are you saying to me?” he wanted to know as his stomach dropped.
“I’m saying that
if you can’t be honest with me I’m going home. But I’ll let you see Jimmy we
can work something out.” She told him not looking at him.
“I don’t believe
this. You’re giving up on us.” He said to her shaking his head.
“No Jon you are.
You don’t trust me. Look I have to go home anyway because of Jimmy but we do
have to talk about somethings but first we need to figure out what we want
first.” She told him.
“You just told
me you want to break up what the fuck Ellie?” He yelled as he was now pacing
the room.
“You’re not
listening to me Jon! Richie got it he understood.” She said loudly to him
trying very hard not to get in his face.
“Wait you
discussed this with Richie!” He yelled wondering what the hell she was
thinking.
“Well yeah he
asked me in the car before you got back. He’s very concerned about you and he
made it very clear to me not to hurt you. I told him I wouldn’t if you were
honest with me so he gave me a little insight into you. He’s a really nice guy you’re
lucky to have him as a friend.” She told him with a little smile.
“Yeah I know all
my guys are true friends but Rich well we became closer like real brothers even
thou I call the band brothers also Richie and I really are.” He told her
quietly all of a sudden.
“I can tell.”
She said smiling.
“Look I need to
get out of here for a little while. Clear my head I’ll be back later.” He
walked over and simply kissed her on top of her head as she just looked at him
like she couldn’t believe that he was actually leaving. He grabbed his coat and
left. Ellie just stood there for a minute when she heard his motorcycle drive
off. She went to the phone to get prices for the next flight out to Boston.
1 comment:
Seriously! You would think after being kidnapped by Michael, Ellie and Jon would be happy to be back together again, but no.
Sometimes I don't get why they even bother being together.
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