Blue Lagoon

Jon and Ellie had bought the house and had moved all of the things from Jon’s apartment into the house. Nothing matched. But Jon didn’t have time to help decorate because he had to fly to Vancouver, Canada to Little Mountain Recording Studio’s where they were going to be writing and recording the new album. He hated to leave but he couldn’t wait either to get started on what he thought was going to be at least better than the other two. Not that the other two were that bad they had pretty good commercial success but the pressure was on for the third album and he thought that he and Richie had at least some pretty good songs to start out with.

Jon had just woken up in the apartment that he was sharing with the guys and decided to see if anyone had any coffee on. So he went to the kitchen when he saw this girl standing there in nothing but a t-shirt.

Walking in he thought he would introduce himself. “Hi there wouldn’t happen to be any more coffee left would there?” he asked her as he looked her up and down.

Turning around she was a cute little blonde. “Oh Hi yeah there yeah there is I just made a fresh pot.”

“Great thanks.” He said as he made his way over to grab a cup. She looked him over as all he was wearing was his shorts and nothing else. She looked him up and down and really liked what she saw. “So if you don’t mind me asking but who are you here with?” he asked as he poured himself his cup.

“Me? The cute curly haired one.” She told him.

“Well the cute curly hair one has a name and it’s David and your’s is?” Jon asked her not amused.

“Mine is Donna and I take it your’s is Jon.” She told him smiling arrogantly.

“So you know mine but not Dave’s why?” Jon asked her almost pissed.

“Well I knew David’s name I just like calling him the cute curly hair cutie. No guy should have hair like that.” She told him smiling and sipping her coffee when Dave came out.

“Hey Jon I see you met Donna.”

“Yeah what time did you guys come in last night I didn’t hear you.” He told them.

“Have no idea but I do know we beat Richie and his date.” He told him.

“Richie and his date? You’ve got to be kidding me? We have to get to the studio by ten and it’s eight twenty now. You know how he gets after sex he’ll sleep all day if he could. Look I need you two to get your asses down there with me seeing that you guys were the ones that are helping with those songs and Bob and Desmond want the three of us there to go over them with them. Just to piss Tico and Alec off we should bring them along with us.” Jon said finishing up his coffee.

“Yeah that would show them.” David laughed.

“Piss off. Look I’ll get Richie moving but you need to say goodbye to your friend here and start getting ready ok? We only have one shower and I don’t want to take a cold one.” Jon told him giving him his famous eye.

“Well maybe you should seeing that you’re being a pain in the ass yourself seeing you’re the only one that didn’t get any last night and need it badly!” Dave told him ducking as Jon threw the spoon he still had in his hand.

“Fuck you Dave!” Jon said as he made his way back to his room. Slamming the door behind him he sat on the bed and ran his hands thru his hair thinking of Ellie and Jimmy back home. He knew this was going to be tough on him but he just didn’t realize how much. Normally he wouldn’t have cared if he had a one night stand just to get his rocks off because it really never meant that much to him. But this time it was different he had a family and didn’t want to jeopardize it for anything in the world. He got back up and went down to Richie’s room to wake him up so they could get ready and get going. He didn’t want to be late and having them think that these kids from Jersey were amateurs.

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Waiting for them at the studio were Canadian producer Bruce Fairbairn who was known for working with other Canadian rock stars. Bruce worked with Loverboy, Krokus, and the Blue Oyster Cult. He also got his friend and protégé Bob Rock as mixer. The guys also took a step in hiring a relatively unknown songwriter Desmond Child that was recommended by Paul Stanley of Kiss and he brought on Derek Shulman. So Jon and Richie knew they were putting a lot of faith in them for this third album. They also knew it was do or die time. They knew this album had to do it for them or it was over with.

It took Jon a few minutes to wake Richie and to get rid of his latest conquest but when the girls left the guys got ready and were able to leave on time. When they got to the studio they were able to get back into what they were doing yesterday. Jon and Richie felt they were able to work very comfortable with them and they seemed to be able to know what they wanted also. Right now they were working on several songs including a couple that Dave had been working on with them also. Tico and Alec did go with them so they knew the process and they could get the feel of the songs and of the studio also. Jon wanted everyone there and to know everyone’s work ethic. They liked Desmond and Derek a lot and were making a lot of head way and the day seemed to fly by fast. Tico and Alec were the first ones to leave the studio as the others were trying to put the finishing touches on this one song but just weren’t getting it. 

Then Alec came back all excited. “Oh my God you guys you have to come back with me. I mean Tico’s about to have a fucking stroke!” he said all excited and they thought he was on something.

“Alec what the hell, are you on something or are you drunk?” Dave said laughing.

“Oh neither are you kidding me! Tic and I found this bar or what we thought was a bar but it’s actually a strip joint. You guys have to come with me and see this. Shit man you won’t believe you’re fucking eyes.” Alec told them nearly jumping out of his skin.

“Alec you’ve seen one strip joint you’ve seen them all.” Richie told him.

“Oh yeah? Have you ever seen girls sliding down poles then dancing and taking off their clothes while showering and soaping up their bodies then showering off the soap?” Alec told them nearly drooling.

Dave and Richie only responded by, “What?”

“Oh come on Alec don’t con us. If you want us to join you just say so don’t make up stories.” Jon told him annoyed.

“I’m not making this up. Just come with me and you’ll see.” He told them.

“He’s not making it up guys. There’s a strip joint down the street called the Blue Lagoon. The girls are beautiful and they make big bucks there because they have a one of a kind act there. You guys really should check it out. Everyone does so go have a great time ok. I’ll see you guys sometime tomorrow ok?” Bob told them chuckling.

“See I told you now come on let’s go.” Alec said as he was about half way out the door and Richie and Dave were following him and Jon just shaking his head laughing.

Meanwhile Ellie couldn’t sleep and she thought that it was two a.m. her time and she would try giving Jon a call. She wasn’t sure what time it was Vancouver but she thought Hell she’d give it a try. She let the phone ring and ring and ring but he didn’t answer and where he was staying they didn’t have a phone service or answering machine yet. She thought he had gone out with the guys for a drink or something so she hung up the phone and tried to go back to sleep. It had only been a couple of weeks now that she and Jimmy were in that big house alone and she was missing him something awful. If this was what the Rock and Roll life style was all about she didn’t like it so far. But she loved him enough to show him that she could do this and that he was worth it. It was just that she missed him so much and hated to go to bed without him. Now to find out how to make this work for her little family that she loved so very much.

Back at the Strip club the guys met Tico who had put two tables together and waiting for the rest of the guys to get there. Twenty minutes later they walked in and nearly swallowed their tongues when one of the girls were finishing up her act.

“Hey over here!” Tico shouted.

“I think I died and went to heaven.” David drooled.

“Oh you haven’t seen anything yet.” Tico told them. Just then one of the scantily clad waitresses came over to take their order. They gave it to her as Richie and David tried hitting on her. They watched the show as they couldn’t believe what they were seeing as these girls were washing themselves in front of these guys like it was nothing. And they were getting wet in the process even thou there was a glass partition in front of them and they didn’t care. Plus the girls were flirting with them as they were doing it seeing that they were new and fresh meat to them so they thought they could get better tips seeing they were new and drooling pretty good. Plus they weren’t bad looking either especially the long hair sandy blonde one and the dark hair one that were sitting together. The girls were so over the regulars that came in day in and day out of this place.  

They were enjoying themselves and getting pretty drunk now as they were there a good three hours now when about three of the strippers joined them at their table. They were all getting along when another two joined them and the drinks are flowing. About four a.m. one of the girls finally decided to ask if anyone wanted to leave.

“Well I thought you’d never ask.” Richie said to the cute blonde.

“Um Rich are you forgetting something?” Jon said to him.

“I’m trying to Kidd.” He said back to Jon and not looking at him.

“Girls we don’t have that much room at our place. About three bedrooms so not much privacy.” He told them hoping that maybe they would take the guys back to their places.

“Oh really? Well Kelly what do you think” the blonde ask the redheaded girl Kelly.

“Well Tina we could bring them back to our place it’s not like we’re going to disturb anyone. So what do you say Kidd is it? You want to go back to our place?” Kelly asked him as she ran her foot up his leg.

Richie gave him the eye not to blow this for him. “You know I would really love to Honey but I can’t you see I’m already taken.” Jon told her as he pushed his chair away from her a little bit sadly.

“You’ve got to be kidding me right? You’ve sat here leering at us all night then carried a conversation with us and flirted with me and now you don’t want to come back to my place to have a little fun?” Kelly wanted to know.

“When did flirting become a crime Sweetheart?” Jon wanted to know.

“It’s not but you just wasted my time.” She told him.

“Well then here this should help you with your time.” He told her and handed her two hundred dollars and got up. “I’m going back to the apartment so if you want me I’m going to get some sleep before I need to get back to the studio. I take it I’ll see you guys there?” he told them and left.

“Who the hell does he think he is?” Kelly yelled.

“Believe me he knows who the hell he is. So are we still on or what?” Richie asked.

“Yeah why not. Kel what about blondie there?” Tina asked her.

“Fine he can tell Jackass what he missed.” She said as they took off as Alec and Tico stayed a little but longer and then left for home with a couple of their own a half hour later.

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The guys had gone to the strip club almost every night after a long day writing and trying to put down tracks. They found it a stress reliever and just plain fun. Jon got a kick out of it to but jerking off back at the apartment wasn’t one of his favorite things to do. But he wasn’t going to betray Ellie again and jeopardize what he has. At least he was going to try not to. The guys were having a blast in Vancouver as they were unchaperoned so they were parting it up most of the time as Jon was trying very hard to stay loyal but still have a good time. He wasn’t dead he thought so as long as he didn’t screw anyone he wasn’t cheating. Was kissing cheating? He knew Ellie did tell him that blow jobs were but he and the guys felt that they weren’t and a couple couldn’t be that bad right? It wasn’t like he was screwing anyone right? And working hard all day at the studio they all could use a breather and this was it.

What they didn’t realize was their neighbors didn’t like they’re parting ways and were complaining constantly to their landlord. He in turn was constantly telling them to keep it down or he was going to evict them. They were taking bets on how long Jon’s silver tongue could keep them there before he actually did evict them. So far they were a month into it so Alec and Richie were out.

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 Ellie had hired a decorator to help her with the house. Jillian had given her a name of someone she knew who was good and discrete. She had gotten the upstairs bedrooms done and she hoped that Jon would love what she had done with their room. Doing Jimmy’s room was the most fun she had. She always had to share a room with one of her siblings or two. And when it came to painting her room when she shared it with Beth they wanted it painted purple. But Mom painted it mint green because it was a neutral color and calming. She didn’t care how much of a stink they caused or cried she was going to do it her way even thou they hated it. Well Ellie let Jimmy pick out what he wanted and he wanted race cars and trucks. And that’s what he got. Samantha did a wonderful job incorporating both into his room.

She also did a wonderful job doing the extra bedrooms and they’re room exactly the way Ellie wanted it. She finally got her purple bedroom but not over powering. She had put Jon’s old furniture in storage only because she didn’t know what he wanted to do with it as of yet. She was keeping a couple of rooms empty only because she knew Jon wanted a room for himself as an office and she wasn’t going to do that one. She was going to let him do that one himself. There was also a room near the back of the house that she was saving for herself. She had an idea what she wanted to do with it and she had some boxes already in there once the painters had finished. But she had plenty of time to do what she wanted with it. She just wanted to concentrate on the larger rooms right now like the living room, den, dining room, kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms.

Samantha walked into the Kitchen as Ellie was making her tea. “Hi Ellie I brought those samples for the sofas that you wanted.” she told her.

“Oh great thanks. But I um hate to do this to you but I talked to Jon and he doesn’t want cloth for the sofas he wants leather is that ok?” she asked her.

“Ellie that’s fine don’t worry about that ok? So what color does he want?” she asked her smiling.

“Guess? Black.” Ellie said laughing.

“OK then black it is. So how’s it going?” she asked her.

“Fine I guess. He couldn’t talk long he had to go. That’s the only thing I hate about this whole thing you know being away from him like this.” She told her.

“Well being in this business I’ve seen it all Sweetie and it’s just the beginning. Musicians from what I understand music is they’re first love then they’re family comes second. I don’t want to scare you but just warn you only because I was there once and if you can accept that then you’ll do fine. Oh and if you can accept all the fooling around too.” She told her.

“Fooling around? Yeah I thought about that too. I know Jon is only human and I know that as soon as this album hits and they go on tour and they headline I’m going to hear all sorts of stuff. I guess that’s when it will test us as a couple right?” she asked her.

“Hey right. Do you think you will be able to handle it?” Samantha asked her concerned.

“I don’t know but we’re sure going to find out. And it will depend on Jon won’t it?” Ellie told her honestly.

“Yes it will but let’s not think about that right now. If Jon wants a black leather sofa I’m sure he wants everything else to match it right?” she asked Ellie.

Chuckling, “I’m sure he does.” Ellie said.

“Ok then I’ll order what you wanted but in black leather. If we’re lucky they should have them in stock I’ll double check on them when I get back to my office. We are on the same page for the den correct?” she asked her. Ellie nodded. “Great.”

“Sam what do you think about the color maroon?” Ellie asked her.

“I love it why?” she said curious.

“Well I was thinking about it for the den what do you think? Ellie asked her.

“Oh I love it. And we could really do the color scheme great in there to. But what about Jon? Would he care?” she asked her.

“Well he does like color and he does like maroon plus he can have the black leather for his office you know? I mean three rooms with black sofas? Come on. Plus he did tell me I could do what I wanted. Yeah let’s go with the maroon in the den especially if I’m going to be in there a lot. Plus I want a t.v.in there I still need to ask him if he wants one in the living room. So I’ll ask him next time I talk to him. You know in case we have a party and he wants to show movies or something. The den isn’t that big for the kind of party he wants to throw.” She said.

“Why what kind of party does he want to throw?” Sam asked her curious.

“Oh don’t ask. He wants to throw those old Hollywood parties where you ask everybody that knows everyone but they don’t give a damn about anyone.” Ellie told her while rolling her eyes.

“I get it. He’ll grow out of it they all do at some point. Ok come on let’s see what else you want for the living room and den then we can go from there ok?” she told her as the painters were finishing up on the last two rooms she wanted painted.

Samantha had some more linens and sheets and bedding sets delivered to the house as her helpers were putting them away upstairs in their proper places as more kitchen supplies were being put away as well when Joan Sambora was driving up with Jimmy. Bringing him into the house she found Ellie in the kitchen supervising.

“Mommy!” Jimmy yelled and ran to her.

“Hey Sweetie how was school?” she asked him smiling.

“It was really good. Grandma Joan has my pictures for Daddy.” He told her.

“Really?” she said as Joan walked in.

“Yes I do. They’re right here. He’s just a little faster than I am.” Joan laughed. 

“Tell me about it. Thanks for getting him for me.” Ellie said.

“No problem Honey. But I do think we have a problem at the school thou.” She told her worried.

“What’s the matter? Oh don’t tell me the fans have figured out where Jimmy is going to school?” Ellie asked her.

“Not the fans Honey.” Joan said with a concerned face. “I don’t want to say anything with him in the room.” She explained to Ellie as she was now getting very concerned.

“Yeah sure Jimmy Honey you’re milk and cookies are on the table for you. Grandma Joan and I will just be out in the hall ok?” Ellie told her son. Jimmy told her ok as they stepped out to talk.

“Ok Joan what’s going on your scaring me.” She told her.

“I know and I’m sorry Ellie but when I went to pick up Jimmy we were walking back to my car and that’s when I saw her. Carol was sitting in her car watching him playing in the school yard.” She told her as Ellie’s eyes went wide.

“She was what! She was watching my son! Oh My God! What if she tried to grab him?” Ellie said scare and furious at the same time.

“I know but just stay calm. Can’t we just call that security company that took care of you when that crazy was after you a while ago? They can watch after him until Jon can figure out something can’t they?” Joan asked her.

“Um yeah, yeah they can I still have their number. I can call them actually. Can you stay with him while I make that call and then see if I can call Jon?” she asked Joan.

“Go do what you have to Honey I won’t leave him until you get back.” She told her.

Ellie called the security company and they told her that Jared would be over first thing in the morning and that they could go to the school together and explain why he will be with Jimmy the whole day. In fact Jared was hired to be Jimmy’s body guard and would be staying at the house seeing now that there is room for him to stay. Ellie wasn’t taking Jimmy’s care or life in jeopardy where Jon’s Mom was concerned if she was stalking him. If she could do that then she could do anything. Her next phone call was to Jon and this wasn’t going to be pleasant.

The phone rang and rang and rang. Why wasn’t he picking up? She looked at her watch and it was about four thirty-five her time. So she tried the studio. She knew at first he wasn’t going to be happy but once he knew it was about Jimmy he wouldn’t care. The receptionist answered.

“Yes Hi I’m Ellie Anderson Jon Bo

n Jovi’s fiance and I was wondering if I could speak to him please.”

“I’m sorry but they’re not here they left for the day.” She told her.

“What? Isn’t it still early there for you?” she asked her.

“Well I guess they needed to leave they were saying something about inspiration.” She told Ellie.

“Well I called they’re apartment and they weren’t there.” She said getting a little annoyed now.

“Oh Honey wrong place you should try The Blue Lagoon Strip Club they about live there Honey. And the girls are about joined at the hip to them. You want to leave him a message?” she asked her.

Ellie didn’t know what she wanted to do. “No no message.” And she hung up.