What's Up Bro?

Morning came and Richie had set up that he would get a wakeup call so he could get in touch with this Dr. Colton. He showered and dressed and ran out before he could meet up with any of the guys so he couldn’t chit chat with any of them. He needed to talk with this doctor so he could find out what the hell was going on with his best friend.

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Jon had woken up late and when he looked over to the couch Ellie was gone. He wondered where the hell she could have gone to. He had a splitting headache from last night so he got up and walked into the bathroom to do his thing and then looked into the cabinets to see if there was any aspirin he could take. Luckily there was some so he downed two and went back in and threw on his jeans and a t-shirt. Rubbing his face to try and wake up a bit more he picked up the phone to call for coffee and some toast. That was about all they did anyway for room service. Picking up his guitar he picked at it for a little while and hoped that Ellie would get back soon. He had a feeling he owed her an apology for something but he wasn’t sure seeing that last night was a little fuzzy for him.

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 Ellie was downstairs eating breakfast in the little restaurant they had in the hotel. She had met with Tico when David finally slithered his way down to join them. “Morning.” He said as he sat.

“Morning Dave had a hard time getting up did we?” Tico asked him.

“Very funny. Is that full?” he asked Tico.

“Yes it is help yourself.” He told him of the carafe. He poured himself a cupful and took a sip and sat back.

“There that’s better.” He told them.

“You know I never really understood what’s the big deal with I’ve got to have that coffee first thing in the morning thing. Just don’t.” Ellie laughed.

“Believe me it helps.” Dave told her.

“Did you talk to Jon before you came down Ellie?” Tico asked her.

“No he was out like a light.” She told them while sipping her tea.

“So where the hell is Richie I did stop by his door but he didn’t answer.” Dave told them.

Ellie sat there debating if she should tell them what he was doing. After about a minute she thought she should. “He went to see that Dr. Colton that’s been treating Jon. We were talking last night and well after Jon’s antics last night Richie wants to ask him some questions and he hopes that he can get him to slip up and tell him what he’s given Jon.” She told them.

“Was Jon any better when he got back last night? He seemed tired when we dropped him off.”  Tico asked her.

“Oh he was tired alright. Tired of me. He was still pissed off and drunk. And as I can see from Dave you two must have been feeling good too if you couldn’t tell if he was feeling no pain.” She told them smiling.

“We’re sorry Honey but trying to keep up with him last night was interesting.” Tico told her. “I’ve never seen him like that before especially when you’ve been around.”

“Well he was a real dick last night. I told him I didn’t want to sleep with him and that’s why I made up the couch for him and he actually laugh at me. Told me out right that he wasn’t sleeping there that I was. So I said to him fine and that today I was going to call to see about flights back to Boston and he said not to threaten him with that unless I mean it.  Said he was sick and tired of me saying that all the time and not actually going thru with it. I never went thru with it because he would ask me in no uncertain terms not to leave him if you know what I mean.” She told them sadly.

“Yeah he would tell us. Infact he’d brag to us how he would keep you here.” Dave told her wagging his eyes.

“Oh really? He’s such a shit!” she said sipping her tea again and smiling to herself.

“Ellie I need to ask you this so bear with me ok? And answer me honestly too but only because Jon’s been acting strange ok? He didn’t try hurt you did he?” Tico asked her feeling a little strange because if Jon did touch her he was going to have to hurt him.

“No Tico he didn’t. But to tell you if this continues his temper is going to flare and he just might which does scare me only because I can take care of myself. I have as a matter of fact with Michael. But if he ever touched Jimmy I’d kill him. I mean don’t get me wrong spankings and such are fine hell we were spanked as kids but with this anger issue he has going on right now he wouldn’t stop there. So I pray Richie gets those answers we need and today.” She explained to them.

“If by any chance Ellie when you two do get married are you going to change the status of Jimmy’s birth certificate?” Dave asked her.

She looked at the two of them before she answered. “Why? Did he say anything to you guys? Is it bothering him that his name isn’t on it? I only ask this because Richie mentioned the same thing not too long ago. I mean it’s nice to know that he can talk to you guys about our private life when he screams at me if I try to ask him anything about his business life.” She told them very agitated now.

“Well we just don’t want Jon hurt that’s all. It will be bad enough if you leave him but taking his son will be a whole other hurt.” Dave told her. “Remember I was there when he lost you the first time and it wasn’t pretty. He loves you and I can’t express how much he loves Jimmy.” He told her.

Well that almost put her over the edge. “I just need to…when Richie gets back we’ll know for sure and I get that he loves Jimmy but Dave I was there too and it about killed me too. And I know you guys love him I do and thank you for that.” She told them trying very hard not cry in front of them.

“What did we do?” Dave asked.

Tico and Ellie looked at each other and started laughing. “David you just told her why didn’t you listen to yourself?” Tico asked him.

“Well I try not to so if I fuck up then I don’t know what I said that embarrassed me.” he told them smiling.

Tico and Ellie weren’t sure if he was joking or not but that’s why they did call him the Joker.

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 Richie was waiting at the hotel down the street only because Doc set Dr. Colton up in a better hotel than the one they were staying in. Richie went to the reception desk and asked for him and to see if it was alright for him to go up to his room. They called up there and he told them that it would and to send him on up. When he reached the room the doctor opened the door and told Richie to come in.

“So what can I do for you Richie is it?” Andrew asked him.

“Yes it is. I’m here to talk about our lead singer Jon Bon Jovi.” Richie told him fidgeting.

“Well Richie I can’t really talk to you about Jon I’m sorry but you understand because of that hyp…” Richie stopped him.

“Yeah, Yeah I get it but what you don’t understand Colton is we wanted to know is did you treat him yesterday?” Richie asked him a little more serious now.

“Maybe I should try to slow this down for you,” he said as Richie now got a little bit more upset thinking that he was just a dumb rock star.

“Look Pal did you or did you not treat my brother yesterday?” Richie now said up close and personal so he would get the message.

“Mr. Sambora you are in my personal space.” Andrew told him upset now.

“Well Dr. Colton I’m going to be more than in your damn personal space if you don’t answer my question only because Jon was acting like a Jackass after he got off the stage last night. Not only was he rude to everyone he came in contact with but to the woman he loves dearly. He tried to pick a fight with her all night not to mention us his band of brothers. So now you’re going to tell me if you gave him something other than what Dr. Shaw told him what to do for his voice or I will call Shaw right now and we can discuss Jon’s health plan and if it’s not what Shaw had in mind you’re out. Do You Understand Me?” Richie demanded.

Shaw looked at Richie and he knew that he meant it. “Fine but just take it easy it wasn’t anything that should have harmed him. He’s been taking it for a week now so for him to be showing any signs of anything well it can’t be what I’m giving him. He must be taking something that you guys don’t know about becaucccc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”  just then Richie grabbed him by the throat.

“I don’t think so Doc. Jon doesn’t do drugs. He doesn’t even like them prescribed to him. So we’re going to do this again. What did you give him?” Richie demanded as he let go of Colton’s throat.

Coughing and rubbing his neck, “You know (coughing) I can get you on (coughing) assault.” He told Richie.

“Prove it now spill or they’re going to be picking your body off of the damn pavement.” He told him.

“OK, ok it was a supplement that I give out to some of my clients. I don’t know why he would react like that ok?” he told Richie angry.

“What’s in the supplement?” Richie demanded.

“Herbs and stuff.” He told him trying to back off.

Grabbing him, “Yeah right it’s the stuff that I want to know. So what’s the stuff?”

“Look you’re manager wanted me to give him that. He was the one that told me that other managers were giving it to their singers and they were doing fine on it. Look I’ve heard that it helped quite a few singers with it. Sinatra used it for a while and some opera singers use it all the time when their voices start to give out. So I didn’t think any harm would come to him.” Colton told Richie

“Do you know what’s in it?” he asked him for like the hundredth time.

“Yeah but you’re going to freak.” Colton told him.

“Just fucking tell me.” Richie demanded as he was getting antsy.

“It has some cocaine in it. Not enough to freak on thou so I don’t know why he’s acting the way is.” Colton told him. “Mean you could be right he’s having some kind of reaction to it by something else he’s taking with it, like alcohol, other medication which could be anything then or even food. Unless I take a blood sample to start off with we won’t know where to begin.” He explained to Richie.

“Well the way he’s acting none of us will be able to get him in here.” Rich told him upset.

“Well I can do it only because I am taking care of him and I can tell him it’s part of the process. But I don’t know what Doc will say about it.” Colton said.

“To hell with Doc it’s Jon health that we care about so do it.” Richie told. “When do you see him again?”

“I’ll come see him today and get a blood sample before it’s out of his system.” he told him.

“Good that will give Jon two days to get it out of his system before we go back on stage. If Doc asks just yep him to death and he’s not to know about this visit. We’ll just keep him in the dark and we’ll have Jon do everything he’s supposed to do except take that supplement. You can do that right?” Richie asked him.

“Yeah for Jon’s health I’ll do it why not I get paid either way.” He said cocky.

“Yeah right well if you think I threaten you wait til you see the rest of us especially together.” Rich told him as he stormed out.

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When Ellie left the guys after their breakfast she really didn’t want to go back to their room. She wasn’t up for the hassle. But she did want to call the airport for flights out to Boston just in case Richie didn’t have the news she was looking for. So she got in the elevator and headed on up. When she got to the room she opened it up and walked in. She didn’t see him in the bed and the bathroom door was open so she looked in and he wasn’t in there either. So that gave her the time to make her phone call. After she did that she was going to take advantage of this quiet time of the morning and see if she could take a nap before anyone bothered her, see that couch was very uncomfortable last night and she kept waking up during the night. But she sure as hell wasn’t going to complain not as her life depended on it.

About an hour and a half had gone by when Jon finally came back to the room. He had gone out to get something to eat and to do a radio interview that had been schedule for him. He was hoping Ellie was going to go with him but when he woke up she wasn’t even in the room. He had noticed that the couch was made up and he was a little fuzzy on why that was. Opening the door and walking in and closing it he turned around and found Ellie asleep on the couch. Wondering to himself why she’s on the couch instead of the bed he walked over to her and carefully started to caress her arm. He hoped that she would wake up so he could talk to her. He knew something went down yesterday but he’s not sure what. He’s hoping that she could fill in the blanks for him. He doesn’t know what happened, did he drink too much? Why can’t he remember what happened after the concert? Ellie started to move around only because he started to run his fingers now thru her hair. She liked that. Her eyes started to flutter open and when she turned to her side and looked up these beautiful royal blue eyes were staring back at her.

“Hey beautiful you took a little nap? How come you didn’t take it in the bed?” he asked her curiously.

Ellie looked at him curiously so she asked him, “Are you serious?”

“Ah yeah why?” he asked her back not knowing what she was talking about.

Sitting up and looking at him strangely, “How do you feel?”

“Fine why? Did I do something stupid last night that I going to regret?” he winced.

“Depends, how much do you remember about last night?” she asked him.

“Well I remember after you getting in and how we mad love before we went to the arena.” He told her caressing her leg up and down hoping she would get the hint at what he wanted.

Ellie just looked at his hand and then his face and thought ‘Oh God he’s hinting he wants sex. Well if he thinks that then he has another thing coming!’ she just sat there and pretended that she didn’t realize what he was doing. “Well let’s see you guys played last night.” She said.

“Yeah that much I remember and coming off the stage and going into the showers but then everything after that is kind of well hazy.” He told her.

“What do you mean hazy?” she asked him confused.

“Just that hazy. I can’t really remember much just kind of bits and pieces of things. Like some of the after party and taking to people, remember having a drink in my hand and you with me which was nice but did I get into an agreement with anyone because I feel like I did.” He asked her as he ran one of his hands thru his hair.

Putting her hand on his while it was still on her leg, he looked at her funny because he didn’t understand why she did that. “Yes Jon you did have an agreement with someone last night. It was with me. In fact you were sniping at everyone except the real pretty little girls that came your way.” She told him irritated.

“I got mad at you why?” he asked her confused.

“Because I was sitting with Kip Winger and we were talking then Richie joined me and you had a fit. Said that Kip was hitting on me. Kip tried to explain to you but you wouldn’t listen to him. So you more or less called me a whore. Then the guys asked at breakfast this morning not to hurt you and take away Jimmy and why I still don’t have you on the birth certificate. I know you talk to them about stuff Jon but if you have a problem with something like that or our personnel life please come to me first not them. I talk to you first before I bring up anything to my family.” She told him angrily.

Jon was a little stun to hear all this to say the least. “I don’t know what to say or where to start. I don’t have an explanation of why I don’t remember anything about last night. I…” but Ellie interrupted him.

“That’s ok Richie went to talk to Dr. Colton to find out what’s he given you before the concert. There has to be an explanation for your behavior last night.” She told him.

“Wait a minute you did what? You guys went over my head to find out what I’m taking? Why the hell didn’t you just ask me?” he asked her pissed.

“Maybe because you were yelling at us for nothing. Jon I slept on the couch last night because when I told you too you told me like hell you were and them I said I was going to check flights back to Boston and you told me not to threaten you with that anymore but to just do it. So there is a flight out tonight at eight forty five and I’m taking it home.” She told him angrily.

Jon just sat there in shock and still didn’t know what to say to her. “Ellie please I don’t remember what I did or said couldn’t you just…I don’t know wait until we find out more and see what happened to me?” he asked her with concern on his face.

“You just got mad at me for invading your privacy Jon. I’m your damn fiance and we shouldn’t have any secrets between us but you can’t seem to help it. And you wonder why I can’t change the birth certificate.” She told him angrily still.

Just then there was a knock at the door. Jon looked at her and took a deep breath. “I’ll get it.” He told her as he got up and walked to the door. Opening it he saw Richie standing there a little shocked to still see that Jon was there with her. He thought that maybe he would have taken off on her or something. “Hey Jon what are you and Ellie doing? I mean is it ok that I come in?” Richie asked as he kind of looked in.

“Yeah sure Rich come on in why not we’re just having a party in here.” He told him as he wasn’t a happy camper. Ellie could tell now that his personality was starting to change.

Richie walked in and looked at Ellie and smiled weakly at her. He knew something was going down with them and that it wasn’t good. “So how are you guys this morning?” he asked them carefully.

“Well let’s see my fiancé is accusing me of all sorts of things but mainly that I’m a Bastard to her. But oh get this I guess it’s ok for her and you guys to go over my head to find out from the doc what I’m taking to see why I’m this Bastard isn’t that right Rich?” Jon asked him while giving him the stink eye that could kill.

Richie knew that he was caught and had to think fast. “Look Jon you have been acting like a jerk ever since last night when you got off the stage so Tico, Dave and I wanted to figure out why you were acting shitty to Ellie and then you just snow balled from there.” Richie explained to his best friend.

“Really? You know what’s funny thou is I don’t feel any different?” he told them.

“Jon did you take anything this morning like any of those supplements before you headed out?” Richie asked him.

“Yeah I did why wasn’t I supposed too? I mean Dr. Colton told me to take them in the morning and at night. I’ve been doing this now for a week isn’t this what you guys wanted?” Jon shot back at him.

“Kind of we want you to get better but not at the expensive of your health you now that. You never told us that you were taking them Jon,” Richie said pissed.

“Oh I didn’t know I was supposed to tell you guys everything! Do I have to tell you guys when I go to the damn bathroom too?” Jon said sarcastically.

“Ok Jon knock it off right now. Do you know how lucky you are to have friends like you do that care for you? (turning to Richie) he was fine when he got back from where ever he was then when he got back he woke me up Rich but just now when he seemed to get upset that seemed to set him off.” She explained to him.

“Really? Well I might have an explanation for that but why don’t we bring the other guys in on this that way we won’t have to go into this a million times.” He told her.

“Hello? I’m right here you don’t have to talk like I’m not in the room you know. And I don’t want my God Damn business all over the place.” Jon yelled.

“Jon you’re not supposed to yell you heard the doctor you’re not even supposed to talk all that much.” Richie reminded him. Well Ellie tried not to laugh at that but Jon saw that and that was all it took.

“What’s so damn funny Ellie?” Jon demanded to know.

“What? Oh I’m sorry Honey but you not talking yeah right.” she said giggling.

“You think my health problems are funny?” Jon walked to her to get into her face but Richie was able to step in front of her.

“Don't Jon Just don’t!” Richie told him standing his ground. That shocked the hell out of Jon.  

There's Something in the Water

Excuse me Babe what are you talking about?” he asked her trying to be all innocent.

“You know damn well what I said Jon Francis. Are you sick and if you are what the hell is wrong? Or is it something that you don’t want me to know buster!” she said to him a little afraid of what it could be.

It took him just a sec to figure out what she may have thought it could have been and he freaked. “No! No, no no no! It not that oh God no! Nothing like that Baby ok nothing venereal I promise.” He told her panicked.

 Walking up to her he gave her a hug then as she just stood there and looked at him with a curious look she asked him, “So then what is it?”

“I have a sore throat and the doctor just wants to keep an eye on it that’s all. Actually Doc wants the doctor to keep an eye on it because he’s a gold digging Bastard and wants me to and the band to keep going til we drop but I feel fine Babe I do. And I’m doing everything that I’m told to so there’s no need to worry ok? So let’s get going because we can’t be late seeing we’re the first act.” He told her trying to get out the door.

“Ok fine but we are going to talk about this more tomorrow you do know that right?” she told him grabbing her pocket book and walking out the door not too happy.

Saying to himself, ‘I know I know I couldn’t get that lucky for you to drop it could I.’

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At the arena the guys were getting off the stage. They were soaking wet and pumped. Jon’s throat wasn’t that bad but it was a little sore but the guys pulled their weight to help him out with all the high notes tonight as Doc requested. Doc wanted Jon to be able to sing on the new album with no problem.  Ellie was off to the side when the guys came running down and basically ran past her. They were given towels to wipe off with and they continued down the hall to the showers as she stood there and wondered why she didn’t even get a hello.

Obie saw this and walked up to her and said, “Hi Ellie.”

“Oh hey how are you?” she said to him still confused only because he never did that before.

”I don’t think Jon meant to do that.” He told her.

“What?” she asked him.

“Run past you like that. Yeah I saw him do that.” Obie told her.

“Ah so it was obvious. You know that’s the first time he’s ever done that to me. I mean I don’t want to be one of those “girlfriends” that need to be tied to the hip or showered with gifts you know. But we had a little tiff before we came here and I was just wondering if that had something to do with it.” She explained to him.

“How little? He asked smiling.

Chuckling, “Very little. Sometimes I think he picks them just so we make up you know?” she said smiling.

“Well knowing Jon he probably does. But you have to know one thing that all he knows is fighting because that’s all he did with Dorothea. So give him time because you’re really good for him.” Obie told her. ”Come on I’ll walk you over to reception.” And took her by her arm and graciously walked her over.

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  Back in the shower area the guys were just finishing up and dressing when Richie got Jon alone. “Hey what was your problem with Ellie when you got off stage?” he asked him curiously.

“What do you mean?” Jon asked him back as he was putting on his shirt.

“You know damn well what I mean Kidd. You went right by her when we got off the stage. Didn’t you see her face as you went by? She seemed hurt.” Richie explained to him as he looked surprise.

“Well I didn’t see her. I guess there was too much sweat in my eyes. I’ll make it up to her.” He told him as he was now shaking out his hair.

“You didn’t see her? Kidd are you nuts? We all saw her how the hell didn’t you? We were talking while you were showering and we think there’s more to it.” Rich told him.

“We? You guys were talking about my personal life behind my back and now you’re confronting me about it? You guys got balls.” Jon said pissed.

“Jon I saw you look at her. The guys saw you look at her. She saw you look at her. You’re an ass! So what’s up?” Richie wanted to know.

Jon sat in the chair rubbing his face then looked up at Richie. “We’ve been fighting since she got here Rich. At first I didn’t think anything about it. But then we got here and I see all the people kissing, having fun and then I heard a couple of the roadies talking about their families and girlfriends and well it just seemed different you know?” he was trying to explain the best he could to Richie.

“Jon we live our lives differently than they do. So of course they’re relationships are going to be different from ours. What did you two fight about anyway?” he asked him curious.

“Well she found some black panties in my room that I have no idea how the fuck they got there. So I had to tell her about Doc and what we thought he was doing, and no I didn’t tell her that I slept with Mindy I mean I’m still alive and still have my balls don’t I. I just told her that we used her to find out that it was Doc. Then she overheard me and Doc out in the hall talking about my throat. Or actually she listen. Damn it she listened to my conversation. Fuck! She was eavesdropping.” Now Jon was pissed at Ellie for that but Richie was trying to stop his buddy for ruining the best thing that came along for him in a long time.

“Jon drop it just fucking drop it. Because if you don’t you will lose the best thing that has happened to you in a long long time. Plus I don’t thing you want to lose your son in the process do you?” he asked him.

“No but I can’t just let her think that’s ok Richie.” He told him pissed.

“No but if you do you’ll lose her if you treat her like an employee or a child. Do you want to do that?” Richie warned him.

“You really think that she’ll leave me knowing that she needs a father for Jimmy?” he asked Rich.

“Well if you tell her like that and she’ll drop you like a hot potato. And you want to know what?” he ask his best friend.

“What’s that?” he said almost bored.

“We’re not going to like you either fucker.” He told him as he turned around and left him alone.

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Sitting and having a diet coke Ellie was talking with Kip Winger who came to watch the show. He was in Europe with his band to do some smaller gigs and thought he would swing by to see the show and maybe have his manager pick Doc’s brain a little bit. Ellie and him were hitting it off as he was very nice and easy to talk to. The guys walked in and saw them on the couch chatting and nearly had heart attacks on each other.

“Now what are we going to do? If Jon sees this he’s going to blow.” Richie told the other guys.

“Why she’s only talking to the guy it’s not like she making out with him.” Dave said.

“No I just left him and he’s in a mood. One sec he’s fine and the next he’s pissed off. I don’t get it. And he told me something and I told him if he plays caveman with her she’s going to drop him cold.” Richie told them.

“What? Is he out of his freaking mind? All we’ve heard these pasts months are Ellie this and Ellie that. And now he wants to jeopardize it? Alec he’s not taking anything from you is he?” Dave asked him.  

“NO! He’s never come to me for anything. Honest.” Alec told them looking over to Ellie.

“Well if he’s not getting anything from Al then who?” Dave asked.

“Maybe nobody. Who says he’s on anything. Maybe he’s having an allergic reaction to something we don’t know about. Look I’m going to go over there so when he comes in here it won’t look like she’s alone with him. Just standby in case he does freak ok?” Richie said.

Walking over to Ellie and Kip, “Hey guys mind if I sit down?”

“No go right ahead Rich. Do you know Kip?” she asked.

They were introduced and the three of them started to talk when the others started to roam around the room. It wasn’t long after that Jon showed up and walked thru the door. He looked around and saw David talking to one of the Scorpions with Tico and Alec were making out with some blonde girl’s in the corner. He looked to his left when he saw Richie, Ellie and Kip Winger all on the couch laughing and talking as he made a face and trying to figure what the hell was up with that.

Walking over, “So what you all talking about that’s making you laugh?” Jon asked.

“Oh Hi Honey, Kip was just telling us one of his weird fan stories.” Ellie told him still chuckling.

“Really? Why the hell are you sitting in the middle of these guys?” Jon said angrily.

“What?” she asked him confused.

“Alright Jon knock it off.” Richie told him before he did something stupid.

“Shut up Richie.” He told him as he gave him the stink eye.

“What’s going on Richie?” Ellie asked him.

“That’s a good question.” He said as Jon started in.

“So Kip why don’t you take a hike.” Jon told him.

“What’s your problem Jon?” he asked annoyed.

“You’re my problem. She’s taken so piss off.” Jon demanded.

“Whoa ok let’s take it easy. Honey what’s the matter? All we’re doing is talking.” She told him as she stood up and took a few steps towards him.

 He looked her dead in the eyes, “Did I ask you?” he said pissy to her.

“No you didn’t but I’m telling you anyway Jackass. What’s the matter with you? You have been going up and down since I’ve gotten here. (whispering now) you’re not taking uppers or downers are you?” she needed to know so she could help him.

Laughing, “You think I’m doing drugs? No I’m not like your precious Elvis Baby.” He said as she stood frozen.

“What the fuck did you just say to me?” she thought she just heard him wrong.

“You heard me right.” He said smugly.

“That’s what I thought you arrogant Mother Fucker! Don't you ever say anything to me like that again! And you would be fucking lucky to ever walk in his shoes Jackass!” Ellie yelled as everyone in the room just looked at them.

She turned and shoved him out of the way and left him standing there with a dumb ass grin on his face. “Women right.” Was all he said and went to get himself a drink.

Ellie went to see if she could get herself a ride back to the hotel. Richie ran after her and caught up to her just outside of the door. “Ellie wait up.” He yelled to her.

Ellie turned around and saw Richie running to her. As tears were running down her cheeks she asked him, “Yeah Rich what is it?”

“You do know there’s something wrong with him right?” Rich asked her.

“I want to believe that Richie I really do. While he’s here I’ll go back to the room and look around and see if I can find anything and see if he’s taking something. I was on some Beta Blockers in the early Eighties and believe me I know they can do some really crazy things if you have a reaction to them.” she told him.

“Why what happened if you don’t mind me asking?” he said.

“No I don’t mind. I blacked out. I don’t remember some of the things that I did and I guess I pulled some whoppers. My siblings even didn’t like me for a time being. My mood swings were really bad so when I went back I told my doctor he took me off of them and I went back to normal. And that was all for my migraines and depression and it didn’t help, made it worse actually. Do you think that doctor put Jon on something?” she asked Richie.

“Well now that you mentioned it and after you just mentioned what happened to you he could have. Come I’ll go with you and we’ll both check out the room.” He told her.

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Richie and Ellie got back to the hotel room and Ellie first went to put her pocket book down on the bed. “Rich where do you want to start?” she asked him.

“Well why don’t you start in here in the bed area and I’ll go in the bathroom how’s that?” he asked her. Ellie shooked her head and was kind of relieved only because she had her med’s in the drawer next to her side of the bed. So that’s where she started. She searched that table first and when she found nothing she searched the one on Jon’s side. Still nothing. Then she looked underneath the pillows and under the bedding but the only thing she found was a Hustler magazine. She let out a little giggle and put it back underneath the bed. No use in ruining everything for him she thought. As she was looking under the bed Richie was looking thru out the bathroom. He was looking behind the toilet and inside the tank. Also he searched the sink and underneath that. Even the tub wasn’t off limits. When he was done in went back into the bedroom where he found Ellie in the closet.

“Hey have you found anything yet?” he asked her as she was standing on a chair to look up on the shelf.

“No did you?” she asked.

“Nothing. I don’t think he’s keeping anything in here then. He’s not that stupid.” He told her.

“You know Richie he told me that he’s seeing a doctor per Doc. You don’t think that they’re giving him something do you?” she asked him scared to death.

Richie thought for a moment before he answered her. Finally looking at her, “Well there’s one way to find out. I can ask Doc or the doctor. I’ll take either Dave or Tico with me and we’ll make sure we’ll get some answers.” he told her.

“Rich go to that doctor don’t go to Doc only because I don’t think he’ll give you any answers. Besides I think the doctor will be more helpful don’t you?” she asked him.

“Yeah you’re right. Hey don’t worry ok? We’ll figure this out. I’ll get a hold of the guys first thing tomorrow and I’ll let you know what happens.” He told her as he gave her a kiss on the cheek and left to go to his room to figure out on what he was going to say to this guy.

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Jon was mingling with everyone and was pissed that Ellie left him alone there for the rest of the night. What was worse she left with Richie. He was getting tired of talking with these suits who were trying so hard to be hip with him. He even insulted a few of them and they didn’t even realize it. He even had a few drinks with a few of the girls that managed to make it over to him. And sure enough they were wearing the same perfume that Ellie was wearing tonight.

David saw this so he intervened. “What the hell do you think you’re doing? You know there trying to set you up.” He spat at Jon.

“Yeah I know and what does it look like? I’m playing their game. Chill out Joker will ya? I know what I’m doing.” Jon told him.

“I really don’t think you do Jon.” Tico told him coming up behind him.

Turning around and facing him Jon said, “What the hell is both you’re problems?” he asked them.

“Why don’t you tell us? You were fine just before Ellie got here so what the hell happened?” Tico asked him.

“Nothing except she’s on my ass. Ok look she found one of the damn panties Mindy must have left when she well you know and she freaked out about it. I told her all about it, well not all about it I don’t have a death wish you know, and she seemed ok with that. Now she wants to help us is that ok with you guys?” he asked them smugly.

“We have a better idea why don’t we take you back to the hotel and let you get a good night’s sleep and then we’ll all talk about this tomorrow say around breakfast.” Tico asked him.

“Well why don’t we say Brunch because I have other ideas for Ellie and I for the morning.” Jon told them wagging his eyes.

“Well good luck with that pal.” David said chuckling.

“What was that Dave?” Jon asked him pissed.

“Nothing oh nothing. Look let’s just get the hell out of here and get back to the hotel like Tico suggested ok?” Dave told him anxiously.

Jon looked at them and agreed only if too see if he would find Ellie and Richie together.

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Ellie had changed into sweats and a Tee just in case any more of the guys decided to show up and wanted to talk. But it was starting to get late and she was wondering where the hell Jon was. It was now approaching two a.m. and he wasn’t back yet. Usually they would leave together but tonight was well different to say the least. She promised herself she would try and not let him get her upset knowing that this may be some kind of allergic reaction to something he may have taken to something he was given that he didn’t even know about. If Doc had drugged him for no good reason and only to break them up well he better head for the hills because if she finds anything like a baseball bat or even his white mic stand she was going to beat him to a pulp with it. She was just finishing up in the bathroom when she heard the door open up in the bed area.

“Well I don’t see her? If she’s in Richie’s room so help me God!” he yelled out.

Coming out of the bathroom, “What’s your problem Jon?” she asked him surprised at his attitude.

Of course David couldn’t help himself. “Jon was worried that you were at Richie’s.” Jon quickly gave him the stink eye.

“Oh really? Why?” she asked Jon.

“Really? Well you left with him didn’t you?” Jon loudly told her.

“Well yes you knew that remember?” she said annoyed now.

“Ellie are you going to be alright here alone with him because I’m exhausted and I think Dave is too.” Tico told her.

“No you guys go ahead we’ll be alright. We’ll see you in the morning.” She told them and they kissed and hugged goodnight.

Jon just rolled his eyes and went to sit down. “Oh wasn’t that sweet you done with the Lovey Dovey crap?” he said as he leaned back on the chair with his legs crossed.

“Yes Jon I’m all done. Now you can sleep over there on that couch I set it up for you. You have a good night sleep ok?” she told him as she started to crawl into bed.

“Wait just a freaking minute Baby; I’m paying for this room so I get the bed. If you don’t want to sleep with me you can take that broken down couch.” He told her matter of fact.

“Well aren’t we a gentlemen. Fine I’ll take the couch and when you can talk civil to me maybe I’ll sleep back in the bed if I don’t go home first.” She told him.

“You know don’t threaten me with that I’m going home crap ok? Either stay or do it because I’m tired of you saying it when you don’t get your way. Now if you excuse me I’m just going to wash up then I’ll hit the hay.” He told her without much feeling. Ellie tried really hard not to cry. She knew something was going on with him and would have to wait until she would hear from Richie. In the mean time she would have to put up with his crap.  

My Baby's On Her Way

 Finally the week finally arrived and his girl was on his way to him. Jon was flying high all week and couldn’t wait for her to get to him. He had spoken to her the night before to make sure she had everything that she needed. She laughed at him and told him that she did. Being a Mom she was used to having a check list and going over it at least a million times. Plus having a little OCD helped a little also. Jon couldn’t be at the airport to meet her which bummed him out because he had sound check that afternoon but he sent Richie B. to make sure that she would get in ok. He would have preferred himself but he knew things like this happened and that she had to get used to this.

“So what time is she getting?” David asked him.

Looking at his watch, “She should being getting in at any moment, in fact her plane should be landing now.” He told him fiddling with his guitar.

“Well just chill then will ya she’ll be here in a little bit Kidd.” Richie told him laughing. “It’s not like you’re going back to the damn hotel and masturbating to the porno channel.” He said laughing like a hyena. Well that set Dave and Alec off as well. Tico just shooked his head knowing Jon was going to kill them all.

“No that’s you Sambora when you strike out at the bar for the night.” Jon said not happy. “And I don’t want any of you guys talking like that in front of her got it.” Jon told them seriously.

They all looked at him like he had had three heads. Finally Dave spoke up. “Um Jon when the hell did Ellie become a prude? Because if I remember correctly she can have a mouth like a sailor if she wants to if I remember right. Especially that time when Dotty tried to…” but Jon stopped him.

“Dave no speaking about me and my ex when she’s here ok! I really don’t need to hear it from her about Dotty. And no she’s not a prude but you guys can get real raunchy when you want to so just tame it down a bit ok? Oh and no stories of anything that happens on the road please! She can pry anything out of me when she wants to.” He basically pleaded with them.

“Sure (covers mouth…wuss)” Richie laughs.

“What was that King? Did you call me something? Because if I remember someone getting all ooey gooey over that one girl you were seeing on that last year oh what was it like four months of her telling you what to do and how to do it.” Jon threw back in his face.

“Oh yeah what was her name Lynn, Lori, no no Lisa yeah that was it Lisa and boy was she stacked I think that’s why our dear boy was hooked on her.” Dave said laughing next to Alec who everyone though was chocking now.

“Yeah Richie you were whipped!” Alec finally was able to say.

Richie standing there with his arms crossed over his chest and now not too happy only because now the joke was on him. “Wait we were teasing Jon how the hell did this turn on me?” Richie wanted to know.

Looking around at each other David said, “Because apparently Jon is that good of taking the subject off of him and turning it to someone else. Bravo Mr. Bongiovi Bravo.” He said and started clapping at Jon who then took a bow. The others started to laugh and so did Richie.

Rich then said, “And you’re afraid of her trying to get info out of you? Yeah right!” he said then started playing a riff from In and Out of Love. As Jon threw a towel at him. They continued their sound check and when Jon felt that everything sounded ok he let the guys go and let everyone know that things were fine for tonight. He couldn’t wait for this tour to be over with. Rich walked over to him and asked, “Hey by the way you did do everything you were told by the Doc this morning for your voice right?”

“Yeah I did.” He said giving Richie a look.

“Hey don’t look at me like that. I’m just checking because I know how you are. And I know you probably don’t want Ellie to see all the stuff you have in the bathroom for your throat but you’re going to have to tell her. You are going to talk to her about this right?” he asked him.

“Yeahhhh ok I will just not tonight I have other things I want to discuss with her.” He told him giving him a wicked grin.

“Yeah I bet you do but if you don’t you know she’s going to blow right? I thought you two agreed to this honesty thing?” He asked him knowing damn well it was going to take Jon a while before he told her.

“No I will tell her when she wakes up from her sex induced coma alright.” He chuckled.

“Fine sex pervert. But when we find your corpse we’ll know what caused it.” Richie slapped him on his back.

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Back at the hotel Ellie and Rich were just getting into Jon’s room. “Sorry it’s not real fancy Ellie but Doc’s trying to teach Jon and the guys a lesson.” Richie B. told her.

“Yeah Jon told me. I guess it could be worse right. But this isn’t so bad, so the bedrooms are in the same room as the living room and they’re no kitchenettes. They do have their own bathrooms thou right?” she asked him nervously.

“Yeah we all have our own bathrooms and believe me that’s a luxury.” He told her smiling.

“So has it been like this everywhere you guys have been?” she asked him.

“Yeah it has he’s really been pushing the guys. I’m surprised Jon hasn’t punched him or even fired him yet.” Richie told her but she felt Jon hadn’t told the whole staff what Doc had done so she kept her mouth shut.

“Yeah well Doc does have like one hundred and fifty pounds on Jon right?” she tried joking with him.

“Well I’ll let you get unpacked or whatever as you can see Jon never does. If you need anything just buzz me ok you have my room number and pager right?” he asked her.

“Yep right here Thanks Richie.” she told him as he left her alone in this dank one room. She couldn’t wait for Jon to get back from sound check she was climbing the walls.  She was finally here and he was nowhere to be found. It so figures. But she knew one thing boy she was so glad she didn’t bring Jimmy with her. This was no place for a little boy to be she thought. She looked around and Rich was right Jon’s suitcases were on the floor and chairs spread-out and clothes throw about. She just shooked her and chuckled knowing what she was getting herself in for, two messy boys. She also noticed that there was a mini frig sitting in the corner. She just knew if she opened it up it would be filled with his favorite beer. Well she thought she might as well start to pick up some things and make it at least look half way decent.

She started to look around the room and make piles of the clean clothes and the dirty ones. Boy she certainly could tell the dirty one from the clean ones as she laughed. She had put her bag and suit case on the bed while she was picking up and when she had put his clothes in the right piles she went to put her stuff away. She went to put her meds in the drawer on her side of the bed as she opened it up and when she closed it something popped out from the side of the bed onto the floor. When she bent down to pick it up she was a little shocked to see what it was as it wasn’t her size or her style in panties. She really didn’t wear G-strings. She just sat on the bed staring at it and not knowing what she was going to say to her fiance when he got in.

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  The guys were back at the hotel as they were coming in thru the kitchen only because Jon didn’t want to deal with anybody right now. He just wanted to get to Ellie fast. Richie B. met them down there.

“Richie is she here?” Jon grabbed him and asked him frantically.

“Yeah calm down I left her up in your room as instructed.” He told laughing.

“Jon chill go see her before you split a gut will you?” Richie told him looking at the guys laughing.

“You guys disturb us until tonight and so help me.” He warned them.

“Look you have about three and half hours before we need to get back so don’t waste them go!” Richie said laughing “Or we will!”

Jon ran to the elevator and didn’t even care about it he was too busy just wanting to get to Ellie. When it reached his floor and it open he ran to his door and quickly open his door and there sitting on his bed was Ellie but he didn’t notice her attitude at first.  

“Baby! Oh God it’s so good to finally be with you.” he said as he went over to her to grab her but she just sat there and looked at him. ”Ellie? Are you ok? Did something happen on your way over here?” he asked her as she wasn’t moving.

“No nothing happened to me but it might you.” She told him coldly.

Looking around the room for some sign of anything he asked her, “Ellie I don’t get what’s wrong? I thought you would be as excited as I am to see each other? What happened from when we talked?”

“I don’t know you tell me. I thought I would help out when I got in and pick up the room for you.” She told him.

“I see that thanks. Is there more I mean did you hurt yourself or something. El your scaring me.” He told her.

“Yeah well something is scaring the hell out of me and you better have a really good explanation for it.” She told him hurt and pissed.

“Well Babe I can’t if you don’t tell me.” He told her as he got down on his knees now so he could see her face.

“Good then explain to me how the fuck these were tucked away in between the bed and the table here huh? I love the color black but not my style Jon hate G-string’s and not my size. So how the fuck did they get here?” she asked him as his eyes grew into saucers and she threw them at him and then knocked him over as he fell onto his back.

“Really Jon! You couldn’t hide this any better than that! You couldn’t get rid of the evidence when your girlfriend is coming for a visit I thought you knew better! I mean you have been doing this for a while right?  What happen I trip you up because we’ve been dating for a while and you’ve forgotten your little tricks! I mean really this is such a Michael thing to do. He always left this shit around for me to find but I thought you were smarter than that!” Ellie was screaming at him for finding this as he was just lying on the floor staring up at her still in shock at her finding the panties in his room.

“What you’re not going to defend yourself? Well that’s a first I thought all guys had something to say about this shit. Well I guess this was going to happen sooner or later right? Look I’ll just call the airport so I can get a flight back home so I can get the fuck out of here because the faster I do I don’t have to look at your God damn lying face!” she screamed at him.

He sat there collecting his thoughts for a second when he finally asked her, “Are you done screaming at me?”

She looked at him and said, “Yeah for right this sec if you got something to say about it?”

“Good.” He said as he got up. “I have no fucking idea where this came from do you understand that? I’ve never seen it before or the person who occupied it. I was going to explain something to you a little later and didn’t know how you were going to take it but now I know.” He said by flexing his back with his hands on it. “Something has been going down that you’re not going to like and please have an open mind about this Baby.” He asked her.

“What do you mean?” she asked annoyed.

“Can you please sit and just hear me out?” he asked her hopefully.

“Fine.” She said as she sat in one of the chairs that didn’t have clothes on it. Jon explained to her what had been going down with Mindy but he didn’t tell her how he had slept with her. He wasn’t suicidal. He told her how Doc was involved and how he got the girls to wear her perfume and to hit on him at the after parties and how he figured it out and how they got it out of Mindy by using David and getting him to get her up to his room and they confronted her but now they need a plan on how they’re going to nail Doc. So now he thinks that Doc knew she was coming and that he could have had someone planted this in his room so she would find it so that she would leave him. Ellie thought it over and boy this would be a really big excuse to just get out of her finding a pair of panties. She didn’t think he could think this quick of a story like this.

“You’ve got to be fucking me Jon. You want me to believe a story like that? How long have you been thinking up this?” she asked him just in case to see what he says.

“Oh my God Ellie I’m telling you the truth. You can ask the guys they’ll tell you.” He told her almost begging and he doesn’t beg.

“Jon those guys would go to the moon and back for you. You could kill a guy and still say you didn’t do it.” She told him.

“My God Ellie what do I have to do to show you I’m not lying? For Christ sake I’ve been looking forward for you coming here for weeks and now I have to beg for forgiveness for something I didn’t do?” he shot back at her.

“I just need to know that’s all I’ve been fuck around all my life you know that so don’t you dare give me attitude! I just needed to make sure that’s all. How would you like it if you came home to find something of some guy in our bedroom that I couldn’t explain how would you take it Huh?” she asked him. “Apparently stalkers do that.”

He looked at her and caught on to what she was doing. “Ok, ok I get it. So you believe then?” he asked her walking up to her and taking her hands.

“Yeah I guess so you couldn’t come up with a story on that much of a short time I think if you tried.” She told him smiling weakly.

“Oh that’s really funny Babe you know what’s even funnier?” but before he told her he grabbed the back of her head and pulled her just a bit roughly and laid one on her that curled her toes.

Finally separating, “Wow that was wow…” was all she could get out.

“So you believe me then?” he asked her breathing heavily.

“Huh? Oh yeah (smiling) I do.” She told him in a fog.

That was all Jon needed he didn’t care what the hell happened just a few minutes ago. He was horny as hell and he was horny for her. He turned her around with her back facing the bed and pushed her down on it.  Hitting the bed with a surprised look on her face all she could see was him with this wicked look on his face as he threw off his shirt and yanked his pants off so fast the he was almost a blur. Then he gave her a wicked little grin and she knew she was in trouble because before she knew it he grabbed her legs and her boots were off and her pants were half way off. She started giggling uncontrollably because she knew she was in for a night of wild and passionate sex. But before she knew it he was between her legs because he couldn’t wait any longer. He was just so hard for her that he had to have her right now so he pulled her down even before he got her shirt off and lifted her legs up just enough so he could enter her. He needed her now as he was dying and he started off slow as to not hurt her and then got his speed up faster and faster. As she grabbed the sheets because she thought she was going to fly off the bed. She arched her back as she felt the waves fill her everytime he smashed her insides and her organisms went thru her.

 She couldn’t hold it in anymore and as he smashed her one more time she came all over him which then triggered him as her hot juices set him off. But the one thing he forgot was a condom he was so distraught when he was trying to get her into bed when he got there and was interrupted with the fight and then finally getting her into it he just forgot so when he was ready to cum he realized he didn’t have one on.

“Shit Babe hang on I don’t have…” but he didn’t have time to finish that sentence when he pulled out of her and came on her stomach. Ellie wasn’t paying too much attention as she wasn’t quite finish herself as she still came when he pulled out of her as he laughed when she did. “Don't move Babe I need to get a towel for you so hang on.” He told her as he went into the bathroom.

Looking down she asked him what happened. “Jon um how come you came on me?”

Walking back into the room he started to clean her off as he answered her. “Don't get mad but I forgot to put on a condom. Are you mad?” he asked her carefully.

“No why I’m on the pill remember? So it’s ok but I’m glad you did anyway just in case with our luck.” She told him laughing.

“Why?” he asked

“Because twins run in my family that’s why.” She told him as he got quiet all of a sudden. “Jon are you ok?”

“What runs in your family?” he squeaked out.

“I said twins. Oh and by the way my Great Grandmother she had three sets of them. So she had a total of twelve kids in all but unfortunately one of each twin had passed so they ended up with nine in all. Mom said it was really sad.”

“Three sets?” he asked turning really pale now.

“Yup.” She said trying really hard now not to burst out laughing. “You still want to marry me?” she asked him giggling.

Crawling into bed with her and looking her in the eyes, “Try and stop me.” He said kissing her hard and passionate.  Finally parting he said to her, “Babe I hate to do this but I do need to get to the arena in a little bit. We should really take a shower. Come on.” He told her. Heading in Jon couldn’t keep his hands off of her. They had a little more time he thought and he was going to use it. So he started to kiss her again and push her up against the wall. Ellie was a little awkward because she was afraid she was always going to slip and take him with her. But he told her to hang on tight and that he had her. He would never let go of her. So they made love in the shower then he washed her and she washed him. It was the most erotically thing she has ever done and with him and she always looked forward to it. There was just something about soaping his beautiful body up and washing it down then washing that long hair of his and seeing his adam’s apple extend outward as she licked it and he would grab her and kiss her until the water would start turning cold. She really liked this a lot it just being them. She loved it when it was just them back at Jon’s apartment where they had the freedom to be able to just be themselves and do what adults do.  

After they were done they got dressed and were ready to get something to eat. “Hey you want to call the guys and see if they want to eat with us? That way we all can go over to the arena together.” He asked her as he had his arms around her.

“Sure why not I’d love to see the guys again. I can also ask them about what Doc is doing to you and if those panties were actually put there.” She told him.

“Really?” he asked her surprised.

Smiling she started laughing. “Oh God Jon you are just so easy. Well if I got you mad can we go and have that great make up sex again because I don’t think I’m going to come out of it so easily this time. In fact I may have these little fainting spells from time to time tonight because of it.” She told him smiling.

“You’re a shit you know that. (shaking his head) So you’re still weak in the knees huh? Well if you’re a good little girl after tonight you won’t be able to walk for a while.” He told her as he started to nibble on her neck.

Just as he was starting to work his way down there was a knock at his door. “Damn, guess I’ll get.” He told her as she was giggling.

He walked over to the door and answer it and standing there was Doc. “Jon I just wanted to know…oh Ellie I didn’t know you were here.” He said looking at her.

“You sure Doc? Everybody else knew she was coming how were you left out of the loop? You seem to know before everyone else does.” Jon asked him.

“Funny Bongiovi I just meant I didn’t think she was in as of yet. I thought she was flying in later and meeting you at the arena. Anyway I need to talk to you about something can you step out in the hall?” he asked Jon.

Jon looked at Ellie then back at Doc. “Yeah sure we’ll just be a minute ok Babe?”

“Yeah sure.” Ellie said not too happy.

Stepping out in the hall Doc asked Jon if he was doing everything that the doctor asked of him. Jon told him yes and everything was waiting for him at the arena for him also. He was doing everything about three to four times a day. Doc just wanted to make sure and that nothing was interfering in his routine Jon told him that nothing and no one was going to interfere in his routine and not to worry so to get off his back. Doc just told him to do his job and that he would do his job. And to especially not let her interfere in his. Jon told him to butt out or he would find out just how far he would go to get him off his back. Doc just laughed at that and patted Jon on his shoulder and left which burned Jon to no end. Re-entering his room Ellie was standing there with her arms crossed over her chest.

Oh great now what he thought to himself. Oh she’s going to yell at me for not including her on what Doc wanted this should be good he thought. “Ok Ellie don’t start on me about me telling you about business right now ok? We need to call the guys and get to the arena alright?” he said to her.

“Fine then when we get back here you can explain to me why you’re seeing a doctor ok?” she said to him pissed.

What's Up Doc?

In the bedroom Jon asked Richie, “Ok you heard her she messed up right?”

“Yeah but who is he?” Richie asked.

“I don’t know but how the hell do I get it out of her?” Jon wanted to know as he paced the floor.

“Well we can’t exactly slap the hell out of her. Can we?” he asked.

“WHAT? No we can’t. … No, no look we’re just going to have to have her think we know who he is and see if she hangs herself you with me?” Jon asked him.

“When am I not?” Richie told him shaking his head. Nodding they headed back out to the living room where Mindy was getting really antsy.

“Well if it isn’t Heckle and Jeckle. Look I don’t know anything so you might as just let me go and I’ll do you all a favor and won’t say anything to anyone ok?” she threaten them.

“Look if anyone is going to say anything to anyone it’s us got it!” Jon told her pissed. “Now you might as well just come clean with us and verify the info you have that matched ours and if it does we won’t call the police.” He told her straight.

“Look I told you I don’t know squat so you might as let me go.” She kept on telling them.

“Then who is he Sweetheart!” Richie asked her.

“Look I made a mistake you guys have me so confused I misspoke that’s all. Slip of the tongue.” She told them getting a little nervous now but wouldn’t show them yet.

“Uh huh not buying it Sweetheart. You tell us who he is and we can send you anywhere you want out of his reach. Even tomorrow morning if you want. Just give us a name.” Jon told her.

She looked at all four of them and knew they had money and also knew they could get her out and somewhere away from him before he knew she squealed on him. “You could do that?” she asked them.

Jon looked at the other guys and knew now that he had whoever. “Yup just a matter of a phone call.” He told her.

“Well you need to promise me one thing first.” She told him.

“Yeah what’s that?” Jon asked cautiously.

“That if I tell you who it is, you won’t go after him til I’m long gone got it? At least a day or so til I’m safe. Or the deal’s off.” She told them looking at all three.

Jon looked at all four of them one by one and they all shooked their heads yes. “Ok you’ve got a deal. Who is he Mindy?” Jon asked her hopefully for the last time as his nerves were on edge.

“It’s you’re fat ass manager Doc McGhee. He told us girls that if we wore the perfume and came on to you while you were drunk, you know the ones with the red hair we had pretty good chance of you picking us up. Which he was right because you were horny as hell and thinking we were your girlfriend.” Mindy explained to him.

Jon stood there pissed as hell that Doc used that info to use against him. The guys could see that Jon was going to blow. Tico walked up to him, “Jon are you alright? You need to stay calm we need you right now if we’re going to get Doc for this.” Tico explained to him.

Jon looked at Tico and told him, “Yeah I know Tico and I will but I’ll do it mostly for Ellie. Dave can you help Mindy here with her arrangements with Richie B. for me so she can get the hell out of here. The faster she’s gone the faster I can get my hands around Doc’s fat neck.” Jon told him angerily.

“Yeah sure no problem Jon. I’ll take her down to his room and get started on that now.” He told Jon.

“Wait what about my things in my apartment?” Mindy asked.

“You’ll get a short period to pack as they’ll drop you off on your way to the airport. Hey you wanted this so just pack what you can take. I’ll give you some spending money but that’s all you’re going to get out of me got it! I never want to hear from you again and if I do you’ll regret it for the rest of your life Mindy. I don’t think you want me to drag your uh hum what you do for a living through the courts now do you?” Jon threatened.

“Don't worry you won’t see me again.” She told him and walked off with David.

Once they left Richie turned to Jon and asked, “So what now? How the hell are we going to nail Doc?”

“That’s a good question and I have no idea. But we have a day or two to figure that out until Mindy’s safe. But in the meantime I need to talk to Tom and see if this is what we need to get Doc the hell off as our manager. This just might be it.” Jon said hoping.

“Are you going to explain everything to Ellie or are you going to hold this info from her?” Tico asked him.

“Oh shit. We promised each other no more lies.” He said.

“Well Jon it isn’t lies if you don’t say anything to her right?” Richie suggested.

“Well that’s true. As long as I don’t mention this part to her I’m not lying I like that.” he said smiling.

“Jon you know that’s not right and what if she finds out then how are you going to talk yourself out of it?” Tico want to know.

“Tico I’ll just have to worry about that when the time comes. If she asks then I’ll worry about telling her but I’ll just leave out some parts. I can’t tell her about being unfaithful that we kill her. I just found her again I can’t lose again. That’s the one thing that she won’t tolerate. I…I…” Jon started to stumble when Richie cut in.

“Jon we get it ok just calm down. You won’t lose her. She’s not Dotty where you didn’t care what you did or what she did. We see how different you are with her. How different you are with your son. You just do what you have to do and not be such a prick with us.” Richie told him as Jon punched him in the arm. “Owe!” Richie yelped.

Jon chuckled as he walked over to the couch and sat down.

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A week had gone by and it was killing the guys because they knew what Doc had done and it was still happening, but Jon now knew how to handle it a lot better. He was able to tell the girls that came over to him that he wasn’t interested as there was a new one about every other night smelling of Wind Song. What helped was he wasn’t drinking so his senses weren’t compromised and could resist and get a clearer view of the girls that he was sending in. He and Richie did the rounds and would end back up in Jon’s hotel room and have a few drinks there before they would get some sleep. Thursday came and it was Jon’s time to see the doctor so the car was waiting for him downstairs.

“Come on Kidd the car is waiting for us and we’re going to be late get a move on will ya!” Richie yelled from the door.

“I fucking coming! I don’t see why I have to go now we’re going to nail Doc right?” Jon asked Richie as they walked out to the elevator.

“Yeah but we have to show him that we’re doing everything normal as to not give ourselves away. Get in will ya.” Richie told him. Jon just looked at him and turned to stall. “Jon get in the FUCKING ELEVATOR!” he demanded.

“FINE!” Jon told him as he stepped in and held his breath.

“God you and your freaking phobias. Get over it will you Kidd.” Richie told him as he was so not in the mood for this.

Thru gritted teeth Jon was able to bark out, “Fuck You!”

“Yeah same to you.” Richie said chuckling.

The car ride over was quiet and Jon was really nervous. He didn’t like doctors and especially ones he didn’t know. He didn’t pick this guy out Doc did which sent signals up for him. Problem was he was having problems with his throat. He didn’t want to tell the guys just how bad it was. They knew he was having some problems with his throat but not how bad.

They were sitting in the waiting room when the door to the outside opened and Doc walked in. The guys just looked at him and cringed. “Good you’re here I was afraid you wouldn’t show up. What’s Sambora doing here?” Doc asked.

Jon just looked up at him and answered him like he was just a one of those annoying reporters. “Because I asked him too.”  And went back doing what he was doing which was making notes on the song the guys were working on last night. Richie pointed over to the change and moved his hand over to something he was doing on the note pad and Jon just nodded. This was driving Doc crazy.

“Fine so has Shaw come out to tell you when he’s going to see you?” Doc want to know.

“His secretary said he’s running a bit behind so he should be out in about half an hour so why don’t you just sit down and keep your fat mouth shut.” Jon told him.   

“Watch it Bongiovi I can still make this tour of yours hell you got that?” he threatened him.

“You want to fucking threaten me McGhee?” Jon asked him as he got up to walk over to him but Richie grabbed him before he did something stupid especially where Doc has about two hundred pounds more on him.

“Jon not here ok?” Richie said thru gritted teeth.

Looking at McGhee Jon said, “Look Doc you’re just lucky were in a doctor’s office, actually this is the perfect place…” he then turned to Richie but Richie shooked his head no. “Fine Rich, again you’re lucky because my partner here says I shouldn’t so back off right now. I’m only here because of that damn contract of yours you got that.” Jon was saying as Dr. Shaw’s nurse came out.

“Mr. Bongiovi?” she asked.

Turning around to face her. “Yes I’m Mr. Bongiovi.” He told her.

“Dr. Shaw will see you now. Please come with me.” She told him. The three of them started to walk towards the door when the nurse stopped them. “I’m sorry Mr. Bongiovi but the doctor only needs to see you. He’s going to examine you. Are they related to you?” she asked him.

“Ah well Richie is like a brother to me and I would like him to come in with me if that’s all right?” Jon asked her.

“Well if it’s all right with you I don’t see why Dr. Shaw would have a problem with it. Why don’t you both come in and we’ll see what he says.” She told them.

“What about me?” Doc asked.

“You stay out here I don’t want you anywhere near me.” Jon told him flatly.

They walked inside to one of the rooms and Richie sat in one of the chairs as Jon sat in the other. The nurse gave Jon some paperwork to fill out and he started with that as Richie looked around. It was another good fifteen minutes before Dr. Shaw finally knocked on the door and entered.

“Mr. Bongiovi?” he asked him.

“Please call me Jon, Mr. is my father. Dr. Shaw this is my friend and brother Richie Sambora.” Jon told him as the nurse was in the corner on the room. She was a woman in her fifties so Jon and Richie were of no consequence to her. 

“That’s fine Jon and what about…” but Jon interceded before the doctor could finish his sentence.

“I’m sorry Dr. Shaw but Mr. McGhee can wait out here and anything about my health I will tell him is that clear?” Jon said with conviction.

“Well that’s fine Jon he can stay out here but he has the right to know what’s going on with you as it says right here in this paper he gave my office a few days ago. It states that you and the group and such are his and his rights and he has the rights to know everything regarding (flipping thru the pages) oh right it states right here the health and wealth fare to you and your band. You have read this over correct?” he asked Jon.

“Unfortunately yes but all the facts elude me at this minute only because I’m under all this stress.” Jon said thru gritted teeth.

“That’s very understandable. Stress can do a lot of things and that’s why we need to do this checkup so shall we go in?” he asked them as he showed them the way.

Richie wasn’t able to stay for most of Jon’s physical exam so he waited in the doctor’s office where Nurse Suzy put him. Jon had filled out all the necessary paperwork first before they got to the physical. Once that was over most to Jon’s delight as he just loved to be picked and probed at and had needles stucked in him as he sat around in a jonnie. Then came to checking Jon’s vocal cords so Nurse Suzy went to get Richie. He sat there as Dr. Shaw examined his throat and just kept um humming thru the examine. Jon kept glancing over at Richie as he just kept smiling and Jon giving him the stink eye threw the whole thing.

“Ok Suzy if you can show Jon and Richie to my office so we can talk. Oh and please bring that Mr. McGhee in also. I’ll be there in just a few.” Dr. Shaw told her. Jon and Richie just looked at each other and followed her to his office then waited til Doc got there.

“Ok Rich what the hell was that all about? I mean he didn’t say anything but oh and humming? I mean what the hell! How the hell could he tell anything by just examining me like that?” Jon wanted to know.

“I don’t know. Was your ass not pink enough?” Richie said to him trying not to laugh.

“You’re an ass.” Jon told him stone face.

“Ok, ok I’m sorry I’m nervous too he seemed to get quiet after he examined your throat. We just need to wait and see what he says when Doc gets in here ok?” Richie told him nervously.

They both were jumping in their seats when the door open and both the doctor and Doc walked in. Doc sat down next to Richie and waited for the doctor to sit.

Shuffling some papers before he spoke and annoying Jon even more Dr. Shaw looked at him and then started. “Ok Jon will get the results of your tests back in a few days. I put a rush on them. But when I did look at your throat I did take a culture so that also will be back with the rest of the results also. But I do want to talk to you about how you’re going to take care of your throat.” He asked him.

“What do you mean take care of it? I do my scales and clear my throat before I go on stage if that is what you mean.” He told the doc.

“Partially but do you say drink tea before you go on and after?” he asked him.

“Well I drink it when I feel my throat is sore and I drink it with honey.” He told him a little worried now.

“Do you gargle with anything?”

“Like what?” Jon asked getting scared now.

“With warm water or warm water with salt or Hydrogen Peroxide?” he asked as he sat there really not showing any emotion at all.

“No just with Listerine.” Jon said getting annoyed also. “Could you please tell me what the fuck you found because all this is just pissing me off now?” Jon told him as Richie put a hand to his back to try and calm him down.

“These questions are very vital for me to try and help you in understanding why you have these cysts on your vocal cords and the back of your throat.” He told them. Jon’s eyes went wide as did Richie’s.

Doc spoke up first. “Dr. Shaw is this going to stop Jon from singing anytime soon? I mean he has a couple more months of touring and has an album to cut? What can we do to help him because he has a great future with his band. They’re going to be the number one band they’re albums are climbing the charts.” Dr. Shaw could see the concern coming from Doc and just shooked his head in disbelief. Jon and Richie had to hold their temperaments because there was a witness.

“Despite your concern for your client Doc he is going to need rest on his vocals cords when he’s not on stage. And if he does as he’s told we might be able to treat these cysts without operating on them or using unconventional methods he if chooses. I have an associate I can recommend that can go on tour with you and be your personal doctor so he can treat you and your throat but you’ll have to do everything he suggests. He’ll go by my plan that I recommend. Do you think you can do that Jon?” Dr. Shaw asked him.

“Well we’ll have to look it over and if I agree to it I don’t see why not.” Jon told him.

“It won’t be that bad. It will consist of what I just told you. Gargling with warm water and salt and if we have to boost it to the Hydrogen Peroxide we will. Lots of tea and honey that will help coat your vocal cords. And I want you to get a vocal coach he or she will show you how to work your voice correctly. That’s a must Jon. Doc you and him must do this A.S.A.P. got it. Dr. Andrew Colton will be in touch with you in a day or two. He’s in his forties and has been doing this for about fifteen years now so he is very qualified in this subject. If you want to keep your voice Jon do not give him any crap or you will be a thing of the past. He’ll keep me updated and I’ll see you back in about four months. We’ll see how the cysts are doing and if they are the same we’ll just continue doing the same things. If they are doing worse I’ll ask you what you want to do and I’ll offer you alternative suggestions.” He told them.  

Jon looked at Richie then Dr. Shaw. “Can I ask you what those alternative suggestions are?”

“Why don’t we wait and see where we are then ok? Why wait and see if it’s bad news when we get good news right?” He told him. “Now just start tonight with what I told you and keep doing what you are. Oh and I hear you have a bad temper? Try not to yell ok? That will help also. Richie you and the rest of the band will have to help on that.” He told him.

“Yeah right have you ever heard of the term When hell freezes over?” Richie chuckled.

“Isn’t that the truth?” Doc said.

And yes Jon gave them both the stink eye. “Well I see you all have your hands full so if you don’t have any further questions you can find yourselves out.” Dr. Shaw told them.

They went into the reception area where there was still no one around and Jon told Doc they would see him later. Doc got the message and told them that he would discuss this with him later. Then Jon told Richie to get the guys together tonight so they could go over everything that they had discussed here and make a plan and figure out what they would need to do when they were on stage when he would need them. Richie told him not to worry, things would be ok and that they would get thru this…together. Jon smiled and thanked him. Now how was he going to tell Ellie? Richie just looked at him and told him just to tell her and that it was easy to tell the woman you loved.