Surprise I'm Home

A couple of days had gone by and Ellie hadn’t heard from Jon which wasn’t unusually because if he was busy or annoyed with her he would do this. She and Sam were finishing one of the other bedrooms upstairs. The bathroom was done the way Ellie wanted it so she was very happy with that. She was just waiting on the shower stall for the master bathroom as it was a special order. They had the one for the one in the hall but not the one for that master bath which she was kinda bummed about. She really wanted to get that installed so she could use it. Carl Sam’s assistant was working on the downstairs and getting that ready for her and fixing the little things. Carl was running around with his head chopped off as he was checking his clipboard to see what else had to be done. The kitchen basically was finished as all the appliances were delivered and placed and Sam had made a list of all the proper silverware, plates, etc. to be added so she had all the enmities.

The same for the living room, den and dinning room when she picked all the furniture and accessories so if Jon did come home the house would be done. Samantha lived up to her name and certainly earned her commission on this job. In under a month and a half she had decorated this house to what Ellie wanted it to be.

A car drove up to the gate and plugged in the code to it and when it opened he drove up the driveway and parked his car. Meanwhile inside Ben saw the monitor go off and when he looked into it he saw the car driving in and watched at who could be entering the premises with the code and not letting him or Ellie know that they were coming over. He knew it wasn’t Jared because it wasn’t his type of vehicle. Who the hell did he know that drove a Porsche? I mean if it was Jon wouldn’t he have called Ellie to let her know that he was coming home? Well he got his answer and apparently not as Jon stepped out of the vehicle with his bag. Well Ben wasn’t very happy about this and he knew Ellie probably didn’t know anything about this either. So he headed on down to the front door to see why Jon didn’t call knowing that he knew what they were going thru here.

Walking up to the front door Jon tried the handle but found it locked. He reached in his pocket to take out his keys again to unlock the door when all of a sudden the door opened and Ben was standing there staring at Jon.

 “Well are you just going to stare at me or are you going to tell me what the hell you’re doing here Jon? Why didn’t you call first? You do know that we’ve got security all over the place right?” Ben scolded him.

Jon stood there staring back at him annoyed at being scolded. “Funny last thing I knew this is my house. I didn’t know that I had to call first before I came home to it. Now move.” He told him pissed.

Moving aside Ben then said to him, “You could have given Ellie a call telling her that you were on your way. She has been a wreck since the last time she talked to you.” He told him pissed.

Looking at him like he had some nerve to talk to him this way, “Who the hell are you? And why the hell is she talking to you guys about us?” he wanted to know.

“Well who else is she going to talk to she doesn’t have you or any other friends here. I mean I get it Jon but you know what she’s going thru and she’s scared and with you driving up like this and not telling her what were you going to do sneak up on her and scared the crap out of her?” Ben asked him angrily.   

Thinking for a second he knew Ben was right. “No I guess you’re right I wasn’t thinking ok? I just needed to see her plus we need to talk. So you guys need to stay out of this got it.” Jon told him. “So where is she?”

“She’s around I believe she’s upstairs with Sam.” He told him snickering.

 “Sam who the hell is Sam?” Jon wanted to know.

“The decorator that she hired I thought she told you?” Ben said to him smiling.

“No she told me that she hired one of the best decorating companying’s around but…” Jon nearly chocked.

“Yeah Sam and Carl the assistant. Carl’s been doing the downstairs as Sam has been doing the upstairs.” Ben just couldn’t help himself.

Jon just looked at Ben pissed and under his breath said “Like hell he is.” And went up the stairs in search of his fiance.

Sam and Ellie were back in the master bedroom because Ellie did have a question on the tables for the decks and wanted to get umbrellas for them but wanted to know if that would be a good idea or should they get a canopy instead.

“Well the sun doesn’t really hit the back of the house Hon so I don’t think you would need either. And I don’t think you would be sitting out here in the rain so no you wouldn’t need either.” Sam told her.

“Ok that sounds good to me. But I’m still going to need the backing for those dark curtains ok. I can’t have sunlight come thru them and the backing still hasn’t come in yet. I need them on the doors so I can open them if I want to or close them when I’m having one of my attacks. So if you can check on those for me I would appreciate it very much. Plus the windows those room darkening shades. I would love if you get them in black.” She told her.

“Don't worry those should be in day after tomorrow I had to special order them “she told her. “Oh by the way I have an idea I wanted to show you in the closet.” Sam told her as they entered it.

As they were in there Jon walked in looking around when he heard Ellie laughing from the walk-in closet. As he started walking over Sam walked out still laughing as she ran into Jon.

“Well Hello there handsome. I don’t think we’ve met I’m Samantha and you would have to be Jon.” She told him smiling and still trying to catch her breath.

Jon who is a little shocked at the moment asks her, “Are you Sam?”

“Well among other things yes, why?” she asked him curiously.

Shaking his head, “No reason other than I going to kill someone.” He told her smiling when Ellie came out.

“Sam are you talking to someone?” she asked when she froze in her tracks.

“Hey Baby surprise.” Jon said to her.

“Jon? What are you doing here?” she asked him surprised and not being able to think straight.

“I live here.” He told her confused.

“I’ll leave you two alone so I’ll be downstairs with Carl and see where he stands.” She told them and left the room.

After she left Ellie walked over to him and took his hand. “Jon I didn’t mean to sound so well…I’m so glad your home I really am.” She told him as there were tears starting to form in her eyes. “You just took me by surprise. Why didn’t you call me that you were coming home? I would have had the house empty when you got here.” She told him playing with his jacket cuff.

“Because I wanted it to be a surprise silly. I forgot you were doing the house over because my mind was somewhere else.” He told her as his arms wrapped around her waist.

“Yeah well I know where your mind was at. That’s why I would have cleared everyone out. You don’t think I don’t want you either?” she told him kissing him on his cheek.

“Well I wasn’t sure after the phone call we had. We didn’t exactly end the conversation on great terms Babe.” He told her as he drew small circles on the lower part of her back.

“Yeah well I wasn’t too happy with our conversation either but I’ve had time to think about it. I’m sorry I know it wasn’t your fault that she was a bitch and jealous that you have a girlfriend and couldn’t wait to tell me that you were fooling around on me. I guess I’ll have to get used to that huh?” she told him as she put her head on his chest.

Holding her tight and looking down towards the floor over her he just thought about the last few days as he listened to what she said. His conversation with Richie was also going through his mind as well. “Baby is there any way you can get rid of these people so we can just be alone until Jimmy gets home?” he asked her.

Looking up at him, “Give me five minutes and I’ll be right back.” She told him smiling and left to go down stairs.

While she was downstairs Jon walked around the bedroom seeing that he hasn’t seen it since he left for Vancouver. He did notice the shades of purple in the bedroom and he smiled, almost laughed. When he noticed the curtains were dark purple he just shooked his head smiling. He thought whatever made her happy as long as it wasn’t neon he didn’t care. He went into the walk-in closet and saw they put some extra selves in which he liked. Then he walked into the bathroom and saw that that shower stall wasn’t finished yet but everything else seemed done. He wanted to see the rest of the house but he had other ideas in mind. He came out as she came back into the bedroom.

“Hey Babe you really have done a great job with everything I’ve seen so far. But um when are they going to finish the bathroom stall?” he asked curious.

“Oh that in a few days hopefully because it’s on back order. I had to order it special.” She told him sitting in one of the chairs.

“Ordered it special? Why what’s so special about it?” he laughed.

“The design plus it’s smoked so you can’t see thru it why?” she asked him seriously.

“Oh I’m sorry El I was just teasing.” He told her seeing that she was dead serious.

“No it’s ok I just thought you gave me free range that’s all.” She told him looking a little down.

“No Baby I did I wasn’t making fun of you I’m sorry I love what you have done in here really.” He told her getting down on his knees and taking her hands in his. “Baby come on you’re doing a great job really. You know I love the color purple.” He told her kissing her hands.

“Well are you going to love it when I get the backing for the curtains and the shades for the French doors because I already have the shades for the windows. So when they get here It’s going to be like a morgue in here.” She told him not know how well he’ll like it that dark. 

“Ellie you know I don’t like light either so why are you worried that I would be worried about that? If we want the sun and light to come in we’ll just pull open the curtains ok? And if you’re not feeling good we’ll keep them closed. I really don’t see a problem with it. And what I seen downstairs so far everything looked great.” He told her.

“Well what did you see down there?” she wanted to know.

“Ah the entry way and the stairway up here?” he smiled as he moved his hands up and down her arms.

“That’s nothing Jon. So do you want to go around the house and see what’s done? It’s mainly done really except some of the little things and what’s on back order. So Samantha and her crew will still be around for a while.” She told him.

“Well about that can you not have them around for the say next three days.” He asked her smirking.

“Why?” she asked him completely not getting what he was asking her.

“Really El? Because that’s how long I got off from work this week. Desmond said I could have it off if it would stop me from being such a jackass to everyone.” Jon told her making an I’m sorry face.

“You were being a jackass to everyone why? You and I were fighting why were you being a jerk to everyone there? Oh wait a minute you said you weren’t taking those stimulants Jon.” she shot at him.

“I’m not I promised you I wouldn’t. You know how I get when I stew for sometime I may take it out on others.” He told her trying to look all innocent. “Or at least I’m told.”

“Really you?” she said trying not to giggle.

“Alright I get it. So before the guys lynched me I asked on Richie’s recommendation that I come here and see if we were ok. So are we ok that is?” he asked her with his puppy dog eyes.

“Jon we will always probably fight. Especially in the business you’re in and I’m going to have a lot of questions because I’m going to hear all sorts of stupid things and yes they are going to bother me and if I don’t ask you about them they’re just going to eat me up inside. So you’re going to have to understand that yes I have to question you about them and I’m sorry about that because it’s not that I don’t trust you but you have to put yourself in my shoes. If a hundred people keep telling you something about me wouldn’t you feel that you would have to ask me about it?” she asked him.

Jon thought about that for a moment and when he did he knew she had a good point on that. Yeah he would do the same thing but he may not be so nice about it. “Yeah Babe I would. I’m sorry I put you in this. This is my dream not yours.” He told her.

Smiling, “Jon anything you do is what I want you to do. And you’ve been doing this before well more professionally now before I came back into your life. But I knew this is what you wanted to do. I just need to get used to it and what comes with it. But when that girl told me where you were and what you were doing well it really hit home and like a slap in the face.” She told him a little defeated.

“So we do need to talk about this?” Jon asked her.

“Yeah we do.” She said as she put her head down.

“Ok when does Jimmy get home?” he asked her.

“Well he’ll be home in a couple of hours. Jared will be bringing him. Oh and that damn Principle so help me God.” She said.

“If you want I’ll talk to her for you and set her straight.” Jon said.

“No not yet I’ll let you know. You hungry?” she asked him.

“Yeah I am but I could go for something else first?” he told her.

“I don’t think so Jon.” she told him solemnly.

“You want to talk first ok. But um how are we going to talk with Jimmy here interrupting us constantly?” he asked her.

“Well I guess I could get the Sambora’s to look after him tonight. I’ll call Joan right now and see if she can take him for the night and have Jared sleep over.” She told him.

“Oh that’s right Jared is staying over I almost forgot about that.” He said sarcastically.

“Hey he’s been a life saver to us. I’d be a wreck if he wasn’t taking Jimmy to school Jon.” she told him as she got up.

“You know I know my Mom isn’t apparently all there right now and I’ll take care of her since I’m home but she would never hurt Jimmy.” He told her.

“Really? Well she would scare the hell out of him wouldn’t she?” Ellie asked him pissed.

“Ok I’m sorry again. I guess we’re not doing to good here are we?” he asked her.

“No I guess not. Look I’ll call Joan and have her take Jimmy tonight then we can start putting things right ok?” she told Jon. He agreed as he went down the hall to take a shower. It didn’t take her long to make the arrangements for Jared to take Jimmy over to the Sambora’s for the night. They loved to have him seeing they didn’t have any of their own and loved Jimmy as their own. She then made another phone call to Samantha and left a message asking her to wait a few days seeing that Jon was going to be home for a few days and they needed the time to themselves and she would need her back in three days. She then went upstairs to see what Jon wanted next to eat something or if he want to rest before dinner. But when she entered their bedroom there he stood in nothing but a towel wrap around his waist. She just froze and gulped as it had been a while since she had seen him like this and forgot how great he looked. ‘Oh Boy’ she said quietly.

He was over by the bed with his bag going thru it to find something to wear when he heard her walk in and mumbled something.

Turning around and looking at her, “Hey Babe what did you say?” he asked her.

“Me? Nothing so feel better now?” she asked him trying not to gawk at him like one of those stupid groupies.

“Yeah I do nice and clean.” He told her as he walked up to her. “What about you? Feel more relaxed about me being here?” he asked her.

Looking at him strange, “What do you mean by that?” she wanted to know.

“You’ve been how can I put this far away since I got home and I need to know how I can fix this.” he told her.

“Well stay in that towel may help.” She told him with a wide grin.

“Really now? Is that all I am to you is a piece of meat?” he asked her grinning.

“Well I didn’t want to tell you that was the real reason I was staying with you was because of your body but…”she giggled.

“And here I thought it was because it was going to be my fame and fortune oh and my money.” He said taking her in his arms.

“Nope sorry I go for looks Baby!” she told him and took him by surprise and grabbed the towel and yanked!

“Hey! What the hell!” he yelled as he jumped back and stood in front of her stark naked as she laughed hysterically.

“When did it bother you to be naked Dear?” she asked him all innocently.

“Oh so were going to play it this way are we?” he said walking again slowly towards her.

“No, no, no you need to put on your sweats and I need to know if you want something to eat or if you want to rest before we talk. So what will it be?” she asked him.   

“Are you kidding me?” he asked her all revved up.

“Nope.” She said shaking her head.

“So let me get this straight we’re not going to have sex until we talk right?” he asked her while he was putting on his sweats.

“Yeah that sounds about right.” She told him.

“Then why don’t we just get to talking before I burst ok?” he told her as he sat on the edge of the bed.

“You’ve got to be kidding me right? You think it’s going to be that easy” she asked him.

“No I don’t but whether it’s bad or good I just want it over with it ok.” he told her as he was now getting bored with this whole thing.

“Really now so you just came home to what fuck my brains out because you got bored with the bimbos in Vancouver?” she asked him.

“Oh for crying out loud. Are we really going to start this again Ellie? I didn’t screw anybody there. How many times do I have to tell you.” He said to her annoyed.

“I thought that you said on the phone that you want to talk about something and when you got here earlier so what happened Jon huh? I still want to talk still need to talk why do you all of a sudden feel that everything is fine?” she asked him.

“Because we were just coming on to each other so I thought well you know we could spend sometime getting reacquainted with each other is there anything wrong with that?” he asked her.

“No Honey there isn’t but when we had an argument like we did before you came home like we did we need to clear the air because I have some questions I need answered and I’m not too sure that I’m going to like it.” She told him not to happy.

                “Fine but you’re going to feel foolish you know.” He told smirking.

“We’ll see about that. How long have you’ve been going to the strip club Jon.” she asked him.

“A week after we started there ok. It’s just an outlet from being locked up in the studio all day Babe that’s all. The guys are the ones that interact with them alright. I just go with them for the shows and to drink and relax that’s it.” He told her which most of it was true.

“Really so you just sit there and just watch that’s it. No touching is that right?” she asked him doubtfully.

“Baby I told you yes I go and watch and talk with the girls, have a few drinks and then go back to the apartment and do it again the next day. Now why don’t you tell me about Ben and Jared here all the time ok?” Jon asked her as he was now questioning her.

Shaking her head no she told him, “No we haven’t finished with you yet. Because remember I told you that I called The Blue Lagoon asking about you. Well when I did Alec must of heard that I was on the phone and boy was he drunk because he grabbed the phone, well he told me you couldn’t come to the phone because you were in a private session with one of the girls and couldn’t get to the phone because you were in a compromising position and that you needed it badly because you were being such a prick to everyone and that this should help calm you down since sex always does. Oh and not to tell his girl she’s not to know. I told him not to worry my lips were sealed.” She told him as she stared him down.

He sat there not knowing what to say to her or what to do. He had to come up with something really fast.