Chapter Three

The guys met for breakfast down in the restaurant but Jon and Mary were not with them. As they ordered Dave said, “Well I see were missing the boss man.”

“Yeah what time is it?” Richie asked.

 Tico looked at his watch. “Quarter to ten which is surprising because you’re up Rich.” He said chuckling.

“Funny T I’d still be sleeping if Joker didn’t come banging on my door this morning.” Richie said not amused.

“Yeah I wanted to know if Jon came to you last night. If anything it would have been you but apparently he hadn’t. So one of two things happened. One: they either killed each other or two: were never going to get them out of that room for a while if you know what I mean.” Dave told them chuckling. They all looked at Dave and shook their heads.

“We all know what you mean Dave. Let’s just leave the love birds alone for a while they’ve been thru a lot and need some time together.” Richie said harshly. Their food came but what they didn’t notice was the figure a couple of tables over watching them and again taking notes. She wasn’t a happy camper that Jon wasn’t with them.

Jon was the first one to wake up as he was cradling Mary in his arms. Her head was just under his as her face was turned upward enough that the bridge of her nose was just under his jaw. He couldn’t have been more happier in that moment if he had won all the music awards that year. He tilted his head so he could kiss the bridge of her nose and then she scrunched it up and wiggled it. She slowly opened her eyes and looked into a pair of royal blue ones. She felt his strong arms wrapped around her and she felt not only safe but so warm and loved. “Hey Baby are you ok?” he asked her smiling.

“I’m fine just fine. If I could fly I would.” She told him cuddling as close to him as she could.

 “Hey I’m the one that does the flying remember?” he said squeezing her.

“Yeah how can I forget? You scare the hell out of me when you’re up there flying around like that.” She told him wiggling into him.

“I know but I’m secured up there so you really don’t have anything to worry about Baby ok” he told her kissing her temple.

“Just remind me of that when we’re sitting in the hospital and I say I Told You So. And you get mad at me for getting hurt on the job.” She told him again snuggling more into him.

It was a good thing she couldn’t see him roll his eyes at her. “We’re not going to start this again are we?” he asked her in his monotone voice.  

Crap she said to herself. “No we are not. I was just stating it that’s all Jon. You know you can let one go from time to time. I didn’t mean anything by it. I’m sorry ok?” she said to him already annoyed with him.

Letting out a breath knowing he put his foot in his mouth, “No I’m sorry I didn’t mean to start anything. It’s just when you said about me falling and the I told you so then me getting mad at you well…” he was trying very hard to explain it to her without insulting her again when she jumped in.

“No I’m sorry I shouldn’t have said that either Sweetie. I guess we still had some unfinished business from last night. Well I guess now we need to make up all over again don’t we?” she told him as she started to nuzzle his neck.

Smiling he said, “Well if you insist that we need to make up again who am I to say otherwise.” He said as moved his body so it was half on her now.

“Hey ha ha get off me you big goof.” She told him as he pinned her underneath him.

“Shhh I can’t concentrate with you blabbering at me.” He told her as he started to kiss her neck and make his way down. Mary was giggling as Jon was doing this and way into it when she thought she heard the door in living room open then close.

“Jon. Jon. JON!” she loudly whisper and smacked him on the shoulder.

 “WHAT?!” But before he could ask her anything else she put her hand across his mouth.

“Hon shhh I think someone just came into the hotel room. I heard the door open and close.” She told him nervously.

Slowly taking her hand away from his mouth he answered, “It’s probably one of the guys who I’ll probably kick their ass.” He told her pissed.

“But they know I’m here and if they wanted to hassle us they would have been here sooner. No I don’t like what my gut is telling me something is wrong.” She told him nervously.

“Would you like me to go out there and see if everything is all right? Would that make you feel better?” he asked her making his sexy face at her.

“You really are an ass you know that? I can go out there and check myself. I don’t need some man to it for me you know.” She told him as she tried really hard to look like she was hurt but it was hard as he was nibbling on her shoulder. “Will you cut that out! I’m trying to act like I’m mortified by your comment that I need some man to protect me. That I’m some kind of weak little girl that needs to be looked after.” She told him trying really hard now not to giggle as he started to move further down her chest. She was starting to get into it but this time Jon had heard a bang himself and when he looked up they both could see the door knob being turned.

Jon was going to kill whomever was going to walk thru that door because well he was just a horny little horn dog and he was finally getting back with his girl. He was so going to make them pay for this. He was just about to yell out to them when they walked into their bedroom. “Hey! What the hell are you guys…” but Jon stopped there when he saw a blonde hair girl dressed in a maids outfit standing in the doorway.

“Oh I’m sorry I thought you were with the rest of the band down at the restaurant.” She said to them.

They just looked at her from the bed and Jon making sure that Mary was covered up. “Sweetheart didn’t you see the Do Not Disturb card on the door knob of the outside front door?” Jon asked a little pissed off.

“Oh yes I did but I thought you forgot to take it down.” She told him.

 Mary just looked at Jon biting her tongue. “Do you mind but we’re kind of in a compromising position so could you just get the fuck out of here?” Jon told her as it wasn’t like he could get up at the moment.

“Well that’s just it I was wondering well I thought you two were over.” She asked them. The two of them just looked at each other in amazement.

They were actually in shock. “Ok look girly you need to get the fuck out of here now or I’m calling security.” Jon told her in a rather heated voice now.

“No, no please it’s just I was in the bar last night and you two were fighting and well I thought now I had a chance with you Jon. So I grab this uniform from downstairs and well here I am. And I’ll never fight with you I promise and if you need to have something on the side well that’s fine by me really.”

She was telling them when Mary had about enough. “That’s it! Look Hon I own a gun and I’m not afraid to use it so if you don’t turn your ass around now…” she was telling her.

“Baby it’s ok I got this.” Jon told her. Picking up the phone Jon had called security and told them that an intruder had entered his room and needs them to come up there and remove her immediately or there would be consequences. The desk clerk apologized and said he would send them up immediately and take care of this. The blonde kept telling Jon how much she loved him and that they were meant for each other. Mary had had about enough and wanted to take care of her herself but Jon wouldn’t let her. It didn’t take long once he had called which was a good thing. He had to yell for them to come in since he couldn’t get up.

“Mr. Bongiovi?” the head of security yelled back.

“In here! The bedroom!” Jon yelled. They headed in there and saw three people. Two in the bed basically only covered in blankets and not much else and a woman sitting in a chair in the corner of the room dressed in a maid’s outfit.

“Mr. Bongiovi I’m Carl Stevenson head of security. Sorry to meet you like this and also sorry for this breach in security but I thought your men were taking care of your security for your floor?” Stevenson asked him.

“Yes but can we talk about this later and just get her the hell out please because as you see we can’t even get out of bed with all of you here.” Jon said thru gritted teeth at this point.

“Yes sir no problem. Miss if you could come with me.” Stevenson said as he went over to assist her up and to take her down stairs.

 “I don’t think so but you probably can take her because she’s the one intruding on my time with my fiancé.” She told him.

 Everyone just stared at her with Jon and Mary who had opened mouths. “Mr. Bongiovi do you want the police involved?” Stevenson asked him.

 “Well she didn’t take anything or hurt anyone so I don’t think I can file charges.” He said.

 “No unfortunately you can’t unless she does so we’ll just walk her out and read her the riot act as we do.” Stevenson told them. It took some coaching but they were finally able to get her to leave and Jon thanked them.

“Baby I’m so sorry about that.” He told her as she just sat there with the blankets pulled up around her.

“I don’t know whether to laugh or scream.” She said staring into space. Jon sat there staring at her afraid of what she was going to say next.

 “Jon has this been going on since I left?” she asked as she turned now to look at him in his blue eyes.

 Jon just looked around the room and then finally answered her. “Yeah it started about the day after you left.” He told her a little embarrassed that he never told her.

 “Why didn’t you tell me Jon? You know what happened the last time you were being stalked remember? I got beat up! Or have you’ve forgot?” she asked him.

Annoyed now, “How the hell can I forget something like that? It was my fault that you got beat up and I’ll never forgive myself for that and we weren’t even dating then. I also fell in love with you on that case so how could I forget that huh?” he explained to her closing in on her and taking her close and kissing her hard and passionately.

Just as he was about to close the deal there was banging on the door. “Kidd open up! Kidd open up will ya it’s Rich.” Richie yelled from the other side of the door. He needed to know what was going on.

 Breaking from the kiss, “He has lousy timing.” Jon said as he groaned into her shoulder as she giggled.

“No shit Babe. How are you going to answer the door with Mr. Happy there at attention?” she wanted to know.

“It’s not like he hasn’t seen it before.” Jon told her.

 “I really don’t want to know do I?” she asked.

“No.” he replied.

Getting out of bed and putting on his shorts while he tried to push down Mr. Happy as she so called his hard on, Jon went to answer the door. Opening it and not looking to happy, “What the hell do you want?” he asked Rich annoyed.

“Well hello to you too. You going to let me in or are you going to let the whole hotel see your micro phone from here?” Richie asked chuckling.

“Aren’t you a laugh a riot?” Jon said as he let him in.

“So I take it I’m interrupting something?” he asked smiling.

“Oh no why?” Jon said sarcastically.

Sitting down on the couch Richie asked him, “Well good because I want to know why security was up here in your suite?” Taking a deep breath Jon explained to him what had happen and that he just thinks that it’s just a random stalker groupie thing. Mary thinks that it may be something more but it could be her detective instincts kicking in. Richie told him not to count out her instincts only because sometimes you never know they may be right. Jon thought that now Richie was over reacting. He told him that ever since the incident with Danny Potter he’s gotten security and that no one is allowed to go out without it. But Richie explained to him how did the girl get into his room today?

 Jon thought this over and the only thing he could think of was she had to have bribed one of the security guards and that he would have to look into it. He would have to call the head of security to find out who was on call this morning and have them deal with it. Richie also reminded him that they have sound check this afternoon and not to be late. Jon didn’t think that was funny and told him to get out. He went back in to the bedroom but was surprised to see Mary sound asleep. He smiled as he ditched his shorts and climbed in next to her. He didn’t want to wake her seeing that they didn’t get much sleep last night so he wrapped his arm around her waist and it didn’t take long for him to drift off also. They slept for a couple of hours when the phone rang. Jon opened his eyes and wanted to throw the phone thru the window. But instead he rolled over and answered it. “This better be good.” He said into the phone.

“I see we got up on the wrong side of the bed. Why don’t you tell her to switch sides?” Doc told him.

“Why don’t you just shut the fuck up?” he shot back. “What the hell do you want Doc?” He asked annoyed.

 “I’m calling to remind you that there will be a reporter from The Storm it’s a new magazine out and I want you to play nice with them can you do that?” he ask him.

“Yes I can do that if I have to why?” Jon asked him.

 “Well it’s in our contract for one and two it will look good another. Besides we need all the good publicity we can get for the new record. So you and the guys can start to hype it up now. She’s going to shadow you guys for a week to get a feel for what gets a band going for a show.” Doc told him.

Jon sat up now because this was the first time he has heard anything about this. “Doc you know I don’t like outsiders in my circle. How could you do this without discussing this with me!” Jon demanded to know.

 “Because I’m the manager and I know what’s right for this band. You don’t like it then fire me. But remember if I go so do my contacts pal. Now be on time for sound check and I’ll see you there. Oh and by the way don’t say anything about having a girlfriend because your fans want you single.” And with that Doc hung up. Jon wasn’t a happy camper as he hung up the phone.

 Mary could tell that there was something wrong. “Jon is there something wrong?” she asked him.

“Yeah did I wake you Babe?” he asked her.

“No and you haven’t answered my question.” She asked again.

Shaking his head, “No it was just Doc reminding me that we have an early meeting before sound check that’s all.” He told her staring off into space.

They had gotten up which she thought was a little strange because he usually would try and wrestle her in the mornings until he got his way. This morning he didn’t. He just got up and went straight to the bathroom to do his business and went straight into the shower without her. Using her detective instincts she knew that phone call bothered him more than he was saying. She called down to room service and ordered the foods she knew that he liked and plenty of coffee. By the time he got out of the bathroom which she knew he was taking his time room service had already been delivered. She was drinking her tea when he came out. “I order your coffee for you.” She told him.

“Um? Oh thanks Babe.” He said as he grabbed his coffee and then went into the bedroom to get dressed. She sat there a little upset because he hasn’t told her a thing about what was going on today.  

She got up and followed him into the bedroom. “Are you going to tell me what’s going on?” she asked him.

He turned around as he was putting on his shirt. “Nothing I said. I just need to get to the arena so I can do an interview and then do a sound check so that way I can get back as soon as possible so we can spend some quality time together, how does that sound?” he asked her.

“So you want me to stay here while you’re doing all that?” she asked him.

“Yeah if you don’t mind?”

 “Sure why not I’ve got nothing better to do.” She said sarcastically.

“You’re mad aren’t you?” he asked.

Rolling her eyes, “No I ‘m not mad I’m just really confused as to why you want me to stay here where you were so hep up on me being with you everywhere you went.” She said with a confused look on her face.

“Baby it’s just that I’m going to be running around here and there and I don’t want you to feel like you’re getting lost in the shuffle that’s all.” He explained to her.

“Really? Well thank you.” She said suspiciously.

“Baby do you want to come because if you do then you’re more than welcome. I just thought that you would be more comfortable here that’s all.” He told her trying to sound as sincere as possible.

Looking at him she realized that he meant what he was saying. “I’m sorry Jon I really am. Go do what you have to. I’ll be fine.” She told him.

“You’re sure?” he asked her again.

“Yes I’ll be fine. I’ll find something to do.” She said getting up and walking over to him to give him a kiss.

“Ok I’ll try and not let it take to long after sound check ok?” he said as he kissed her back. “Do what you have too.” He grabbed his things and winked at her as he was leaving. Mary thought that there was a little more to this than he was telling her but it could be that Doc was putting pressure on him too. She would have to look in to this.

Jon got to the arena and found Doc and the reporter. He nearly stopped short. The reporter was this beauty of a woman in her mid-twenties. About five feet four with sandy blonde hair that landed to about her shoulders and a figure to die for. She had a cute short black leather skirt on with a Beatles t-shirt and high heels black boots. He walked up to them as Doc was smiling ear to ear. “Jonny! Glad you could make it.” He said to him snarky.

“Well you told me to be here at eleven so I’m here at eleven Doc. So who do we have here?” he said smiling at the reporter but thinking of his one and only.

“Jon I would like you to meet Kristen Spencer. Kristen this is Jon Bon Jovi.” Doc told each of them.

 Smiling Kristen reached out her hand so she could shake Jon’s. “Hi Jon nice to meet you. Doc has told me so much about you.” She told him.

 Smiling back at her, “Well I hope not everything.” He said using his flirting technique to his ability. The two of them seemed to hit it off right away. Doc explained to Jon that Kristen was to document the band and how they go about with they’re every day to day activities leading up to a concert. If everything went well she was to stay with them for a month to document them for several more on how it takes its toll on them. At first Jon wasn’t too keen on the idea but when Kristen explain to him what she had in mind he thought that maybe it could work out only if he had a hand in it also.

She told him that he could approve all that she would shoot and edit. But that would mean that she would have to work closely with him. He told her he wouldn’t have a problem with that if she didn’t. Doc seemed very happy of the rapport that they were having. Once the initial interview was over they headed to the main area where they met the rest of the guys.  As the introductions were made Richie’s interest was piqued. Jon could see it on Richie’s face. He wasn’t sure if he felt jealous or not about how he was feeling. He felt he couldn’t be feeling jealous because he loved his girlfriend and only her. How could he be feeling like this for a girl he only just met? But then again he fell for Mary the same way. At this point Jon felt very confused but it did seem that Kristen only had eyes for Jon and the other guys did notice that.

While Jon had gone off with Doc Mary had the uneasy feeling that Doc was stressing out Jon. But also what had happen last night still had bothered her also. Maybe that was bothering Jon too. She had gotten dressed and decided that she was going to go out and go ask some questions in the bar and in the kitchen. She thought that was a good starting point. Maybe someone there had seen something unusual. As she was making her rounds she didn’t notice that someone was watching her. She followed her everywhere she went when finally Mary caught a glimpse of someone in a window of someone she thought was watching her. So she headed down the street to another store where she look into and sure enough there was that same person a few feet over behind a car this time trying very hard to go unnoticed but definitely watching her. Damn she should have brought her gun with her. She had gotten some info from the bartender and some of the kitchen staff but nothing that would give her anything that the police could use. And the person behind her didn’t look anything like the girl that barged into their room last night. Ok so now the only way she would know what was going on was to confront this broad. So she walked a little further down the block and turned into the alley way and made it look like she made a wrong turn. She saw a pipe and picked it up and hid it behind her back when this woman turned into the alley way where she was waiting for her.

As Mary made her stance, “Ok why the hell are you following me?” Mary asked her.

“Damn you saw me. And here I thought I was being sneaky.” She said to her snarky.

“Sorry not so much. So like I said why?” she asked again.

 “I saw you with my boyfriend and I want to know why and to tell you to stay the hell away from him.” She demanded.

 “Excuse me? I’m sorry I think you have me confused with someone else. I have one boyfriend and I’m lucky I can handle him. I couldn’t handle any more than that.” She told her.

“Well I saw you and him the other night and I’m here to tell you to back the hell off.” She said it again.

Mary just sighed and rolled her eyes. She was tired of playing this game. “Ok look why don’t you just tell me who your boyfriend is and I’ll let you know if I know him. How’s that?” she told her.

“Fine! You might have heard of him. His name is Jon Bon Jovi.” She said with an attitude.

Mary just stood there with her mouth open. This was becoming a theme now. “Really? Jon Bon Jovi? You’re the second one now claiming to be his girlfriend did you know that?” she asked her.

She looked at Mary and shook her head no.  “Yep a girl last night came to him and said that also. He thought that was funny just as he’ll think this is funny seeing that I’m his girlfriend Bitch. Now who are you really?” she asked her.

“None of your business.” She said.

“Well none of your business I suggest that you stop following us around or we’ll have you arrested for stalking you got that?” Mary explained to her.

“You can’t do that I’ve done nothing wrong.” She said.

“Yeah you have and we can get you for stalking a celeb. He’s being harassed so right now anyone stalking him can be arrested. Now get the hell out here before I scream for help and I get you up on false arrest charges got that.” Mary told her and with that the girl ran out of there faster than lightning.

Mary took a big breath of relief and threw the pipe back on the ground. She left the alley and made her way back to the hotel. She went over to the reception desk and asked the clerk if she could look at the sign in book. They said they couldn’t do that so she asked if she could talk to the manager. After explaining what had happened last night which he was informed from the night manager he let her take a look. She did get the name of the girl who did storm in but she wasn’t registered in the hotel at all. Discouraged that everything turned out the way they did, empty handed she headed back to their room. When she opened the door to the room there was Jon and Kristen sitting on the couch next to each other as close as they could get with Jon’s arm up over above her as they were looking at a photo book of the band and laughing as their faces were very close. Mary just stood frozen in her tracks as they looked up as Jon froze also looking kind of guilty as Kristen just sat there smiling. Shutting the door Mary spoke first. “Hi so…how did sound check go?” she ask him looking confused.

Chapter Two

She got to the entrance of the bar and met Rich B. “Mary when did you get here?” he asked nervously.

“Just a few minutes ago. Where’s Jon?” she asked.

 “Jon? Um he’s somewhere around here.” Rich told her not knowing what to do.

“Ok do you want to go find him for me?” she asked him but just as she said that her eyes caught something at the bar. She was hoping that she was seeing things but when this couple came up for air then she knew she wasn’t. It was her Jon and some blonde bimbo making out. Rich turned around and saw what she was seeing. Mary thought her legs were going to go out from underneath her. “Rich don’t tell him I was here. Ok. Just don’t tell him I have to go.” she said as she turned around and walked as fast as she could back to the front desk to retrieve her suitcases.

In the meantime Rich ran over to Jon who was downing his Jack and coke, “Jon, Jon!” Rich yelled to him. Annoyed Jon looked over to him and slurring his words, “Richhh this betta be good cause I’m bout to…” Jon was about to say but Rich wouldn’t let him.

“Yeah, yeah stop right there before you regret that. Mary’s here and she saw you with Blondie here.” He told him with a dead serious face.

Jon just sat there stoned face and about sobered up real fast. “What?” he asked Rich nervously.

“You heard me I just bumped into her at the entrance and she’s pissed! Plus she’s using a cane so when she just turned around and headed out she’s not moving too fast.”

 Jon was trying to comprehend everything Rich was saying.  Jumping off of the stool Jon ran to the entrance of the bar. Looking around he saw her talking with someone at the front desk. “I’m sorry Miss I just sent someone upstairs with your baggage. If you just give me a few minutes I’ll send someone up to retrieve them right now.” He told her.

With tears in her eyes “Thank You I appreciate it very much sir.” She said to him.

Not wanting to say anything to her about what he thought she had figured out was going to happen “Why don’t you have a seat over there while you wait.” He told her pointing to the chairs in the reception area.

But she didn’t get that far as Jon came running towards her. “Baby! Baby! Wait!” he yelled as he ran up to her.

“Oh damn.” She said out loud. She looked around and saw the ladies room just behind the desk. She took off as fast as she could and just made it before he could get to her.

He tried to go in there but the desk manager stopped him. “Sir! You cannot go into the Ladies Room.” He told Jon sternly.

“My girlfriend is in there!” Jon explained highly excited.

“Well I’m sorry sir but you’ll have to wait until she comes out.” He told him again. Jon exhaled as he was not a very patient man. He was pacing up and down in front of the door as two women walked in and out but his girl never did.

So he knocked on the door, “Mary, Baby please talk to me. Just talk to me.” He asked her.  Mary was sitting in one of the stalls crying. She didn’t know why, all she knew was that she was.

Here she was scared that he was going to be mad at her for being shot and he was making out with any groupie that came his way. How stupid was she. She got up and went to the sink and splashed water on her face. She knew this wasn’t going to be good. She dried off her face and turned to face the door. She loved him like she never loved any other man before. But hey it had to end sometime right? She could hear some banging coming from the door. She made a confused face as she opened the door and Jon nearly fell into the bathroom.

“Whoa! Hey. You’re finally coming out?” he slurred a little.

She looked at him, “You’re drunk.” She said pissed.

 “Me? Nah ok maybe just a little.” He tried to touch her but she backed off from him. He seemed hurt probably more so because of his condition. “Really?” he asked.

“You’re kidding right? Look I don’t want to get into this right now so if you’ll excuse me?” she said and she tried to get past him but he wouldn’t let her. “Jon move!”

 “No not until we talk.” He told her.

“And I said not now. Later ok but right now I’m tired and want to get some sleep.” She said angrily.

 “Ok but tell me this I’m not this drunk that I don’t see your leg. What happened?” he wanted to know.

 “Long story and again don’t want to get into it. So if you’ll excuse me.” She said as she tried again to move past him but again he wouldn’t let her.

As this was going on the guy’s notice that Jon wasn’t there anymore and asked Rich B. what was going on and he told them all that he knew so they went off in search for him. They saw what was going on and thought they better step in before someone hurt the other and the way it looked Jon was going to hurt her by mistake. He had a good hold on her arm and she was trying to make him let go of her but he was feeling no pain as it was. “Jon you’re hurting me let go!” she loudly said to him. Tico was the first one to get to him and he grabbed his hand and put pressure on it so that he had to let go of her.

 “T that hurts.” He whined.

“It was supposed to you dumbass!” Tico said shaking his head at him.

 The desk clerk walked over “Miss do I need to call the police?”

Mary looked at him and tried not to laugh in his face. That would be just great to see the morning paper ‘JON BON JOVI ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE’ Yeah he’s just love that. “No I’m fine but thank you for your concern. These gentlemen can take care of things from here on. Oh by the way do you have an extra room by any chance?” she asked him.

 “Why yes we have several would you like me to reregister you?” he asked her.

 “Well if you…” she couldn’t finish as Jon cut in. “No! She’s staying with me. What the hell is wrong with you? We can’t talk if you’re in another room.” He said angrily.

“Well I didn’t want to ruin your night with the blonde bimbo I saw you with. You were going hot and heavy with her and you could even get lucky if I don’t share your room.” She said to him snarky.

 Jon stood there exhaling, rolling his eyes and gritting his teeth. “Can we just go up to the room please and take care of this in private?” He asked her really annoyed now.

 “I’m too tired for this right now Jon and I need to change my bandage and get some sleep. I think it would be better if I just get my own room.” She told him again for the hundredth time.

 “And why so you can run out on me in the morning? No way. ‘turning to the desk clerk’ just bring her stuff up to my room.” He told them. Turning to the guys, “I’m sorry but I need her ok.” He said.

 Hurting and too tired to fight with him anymore she said, “I’m too tired to argue anymore. Fine just bring them to his room please.” She finally agreed just to get him off her back. Jon told the guys to go back to the party while he and Mary went back to their room. While all this was going on they didn’t notice any eyes on them the whole time.

They got to the room and the porter put her bags in the bedroom as order by Jon. He tipped him and he left. Mary went to sit on the couch as she put the pillow on one end and took the afghan off the back of the couch. “Where’s my bag?” she asked him coldly.

 Turning to face her, “It’s in the bedroom why?” he asked her confused.

“Because I’d like to get cleaned up and changed.” She told him snarky. Standing up and taking her cane she started for the bedroom. Jon tried to help her but she just gave him a looked that stopped him dead in his tracks. He held up his hands in surrender as she went to get cleaned up. He however went to the minibar and poured himself a drink. He figured he was going to need it seeing it probably was going to be a long night. As she finished she knew his rule when they slept together but seeing that she had no intention of that she put on her t-shirt and shorts and headed back out to the living area where he was seated with his drink in his hand. He looked at her and saw the bandage on her thigh and winced. And she was still using a cane to get around meaning the wound was still hurting the hell out of her so it was a little more serious than she was letting on.  

“I see your still drinking. Don’t you think you had enough?” she asked him.

“No I’ll let you know when I’ve had enough.” He said pissy.

“Fine if you’re going to be that way about it, like I said I’m tired and just want to go to sleep so…” she said as he broke in.

 “So how much does your leg hurt?”

 “Enough and enough with the questions Jon I said I was tried. Just go in the bedroom and sleep it off.” She told him as she was pissed off at him for many reasons now at this point. But before he could say a cute come back the phone rang.

 They both looked at it like it was on fire or something. “Well are you going to answer it or are you just going to let it ring?” she asked him.

“Don’t care I want to discuss what’s going on with us.” He told her not bothering to move.

“You know you’re an ass.” She told him as she went to pick up the phone. “Hello? Hello?” she said twice as no one answered her but she could hear breathing on the other end of the phone. “Look I know there’s someone there so just make yourself known.” She told them as she was very agitated now. “Fine. ‘she hung up and turned to Jon’ your fans have your damn number have they been doing this regularly?” she asked him.

“Occasionally I’ve been getting those kind of phone calls but they’ve been harmless. You know that’s part of the gig.” He said annoyed.

“Yeah, well I’m going to sleep I’ll see you in the morning.” She told him.

He finally agreed and got up from the chair. He downed the rest of his drink and started for the bedroom but when he turned around he noticed that Mary was making herself comfortable on the couch. “What the hell are you doing?” he asked her confused.

Frustrated completely now at him “What does it look like I’m doing JON!” she asked sternly.

“It looks like you’re sleeping on the damn couch? What the hell?” he asked her pissed.

“Well at least you’re not blind. Or stupid. Yes I’m sleeping on the couch.” She agreed with him.  

“No, no, no. We made an agreement that even when we’re mad at each other we would still sleep in the same bed. Or did you forget about that?” he asked her a little hurt.

“No I didn’t forget that Jon but at the time we didn’t add in the fact about oh let’s say kissing bimbo’s or cheating or crap like that.” She told him hurt.

“Ok you want to play it like that fine at least I haven’t been lying to you all these months now have I?” he shot back.

“Lying! You’ve been lying about the damn groupies Jon!” she yelled back to him with tears ready to break thru.

“No I haven’t Baby! But you’ve been lying to me about getting hurt every time you to go help your brothers haven’t you?” he said with his broken heart. He just slammed the door to the bedroom as she just crawled into a ball on the couch. She tried so hard to muffle her crying because she wasn’t about to give him the satisfaction of letting him hear her cry. Something she lea

rned to do when she was with Michael.

The night seemed long and neither of them really got any sleep. Jon basically stared at the ceiling all night. He might have dosed off a couple of times during the night but knowing that she was in the next room didn’t help him nor having a hard on when he woke up didn’t help either. She wasn’t doing any better than he was. She cried herself to sleep after planning out what she was going to do when she woke up in the morning. The only thing trying to get past him. Hopefully he had something to do that he had to leave the room so she could leave. But as she kept waking up herself off and on and rethinking what happened she was getting madder by the minute seeing that it was her that caught him kissing another woman. Finally she fell back to sleep knowing that she was in the right and that she was going to try and leave if he didn’t try and charm her like he usually does. Morning finally came and Jon finally woke and could feel that he still had that damn hard on from last night. He thought if he just ignored it it would just go away but apparently it didn’t want to. He sighed and decided he could go into the bathroom and jerk off or try and seduce his girlfriend. But would she be receptive? He highly doubted it. The bathroom it was.

After showering, shaving and taking care of business he got dressed and went out to the living room where she was still sleeping. He loved to just watch her sleep. She looked so peaceful he hated to disturb her. He knelt down beside her and gently shook her. “Baby wake up, wake up Baby.” He quietly said as she started to stir. “That’s it Baby time to wake up.” He told her as he gently leaned over her to kiss her forehead.

“No too tired just a little longer ok?” she mumbled. Jon smiled she was just as bad as Richie to get up in the morning.

“Baby it’s me Jon wake up.” He said again as she started to open her eyes. Blinking she looked at him and then the reality of last night came flooding back to her. “Morning Baby how did you sleep?” he asked her.

Is he kidding? “Lousy how did you sleep?” she asked with an attitude as she tried to sit up. Jon looked at her knowing that she was still pissed at him.

“Lousy too. I called down to room service I need my coffee so I ordered your tea I hope that was ok?” he asked her as he stood.

 Shaking her head yes, “Yeah that’s fine Thanks.” She told him.

“I also order breakfast so help yourself when it comes.” He said as she just shook her head again. She got up and grabbed her cane and headed to the bathroom.

“Do you need any help?” he asked concerned.

“No I don’t I can handle this just fine Thank You.” She told him without looking at him as she went to the bathroom as there was a knock at the door. Jon took care of the room service as she finished up what she had to do and when she came out Jon had set up the table for a setting for two. And in the middle of the table there were a dozen of red roses. She just stood there staring at them then looked at him as he stood there with a small grin on his face.

 He walked over to her and asked her, “Do you like them? The roses?” She turned to him and she so wanted to jump into his arms but did he really think that this was going to make things better?

“Their beautiful Jon but do think that they’re going to make things all better? Make what I saw last night go away?” she asked him.

 He hung his head. “No I don’t. But I do want you to know that I’ve been telling Doc and all the girls that he’s been throwing at me to go to hell. That I don’t do that anymore and that I have a girlfriend. What you saw last night was the first time that I fucked up Baby I swear. I’m not condoning what I did but I was lonely and I was drunk and I just wanted some human contact that’s it I swear. It wasn’t going to lead to anything else.” He told her being as sincere as possible. Taking her hand in his, “Look I’ve never been this faithful to anyone before you, you know that. I love you with every fiber of my being so please believe me that I’m sorry ok?” he pleaded.

She sighed standing there while holding his hand. She looked into his deep blue eyes that were dark with circles underneath them right now. “You know I love you too right? I don’t think any other guy would have stay with me with all the stuff that we’ve been thru.” She said as tears started to form. Taking his thumb he started to wipe them away.

“There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you Baby you know that. Now come on let’s sit down and have some breakfast then will talk.” He escorted her to the table so they could eat. Jon did fill her in on what Doc had booked for them in a month. She thought that was great and she was proud of him and the guys. When they finished their breakfast Jon started the conversation they had started before they ate. They talked about what happened last night and he could see the hurt that was still in her eyes. He couldn’t quite remember what he said to her last night so she was glad to remind him of what he said to her. He winced at the words that she threw back at him. “I’m sorry I said those things to you but you did piss me off you know. You’ve been gone for two months and in that time you get shot and never even called to tell me. I know I can be an asshole at times but I think I have the right to know if you get hurt Babe. When were you going to tell me? When I saw the scar on your leg?” He asked her.                                                                                                                  

She looked at him and didn’t know what to say to him because she knew he was right. She bit her lower lip before she started to talk. “No I was just trying to figure out how to tell you that’s all and I know your temper and I just didn’t want to deal with it ok? I just needed some time to figure out what to say to you when you demanded that I stop working for my brothers.” She told him.

Huffing, “What now you think your physic? You don’t know that I would have asked you to do that?” he told her.

Rolling her eyes at him and sneering she said, “Are you kidding me? You’re constantly asking me to give it up. You hate it when I’m away for more than a week at a time and God forbid if I get a sliver during the time I’m working. Jon I don’t want to be away from you but I don’t want to let my brothers down either and I do love what I do. Oh God Sweetie I don’t know what I’m supposed to do.” She explained to him as she put her head in her hands.

He scooted over to her and wrapped his arms around her. “Hey don’t cry ok. We’ll work this out I swear.” He told her kissing her temple.

 “Wh…what about the groupie I saw you with?” she asked him sobbing.

Holding her tight, “I explained that to you Babe she meant nothing to me and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I was just filling a void that well that I thought I needed to fill. I was mistaken. Plus being drunk the way I was didn’t help. But I did know one thing going into that kiss.” He told her.

Looking at him, “What was that?” she sniffed.

 “I knew there was no way in hell I was taking her to my bed. She knew that going in when we started and she was fine with that.” He told her rubbing her back. Putting her head on his shoulder he asked her, “So are we ok?”

 “Do you even understand how I felt when I saw you kissing that girl Jon? What would you have done if you saw me kissing another guy huh?” she asked him.

 He sat there for a second contemplating what he should say to her. He knew what he would have done but should he tell her that he probably would of beat the guy half to death. “I guess we agreed to go for honesty here right?” he grinned nervously at her. She smiled a little bit at him and nodded. “Yeah that’s what I thought. Ok I probably would have hit the bastard.” He told her holding her tight. She started to giggle. Why she didn’t know but she couldn’t stop. He looked at her and then he started. This only last a few minutes but it was what was needed to break the tension between the two of them. He took her chin and brought it to face him and he slowly went in to kiss her softly on her lips. When she didn’t pull away from him he knew everything was going to be ok so he started to kiss her deeper and more passionately. Then he broke away as she looked at him confused as if she did something wrong. But when she realized she didn’t that he had a devilish look in his eyes and that they were so dark blue she knew she was in trouble.

He stood up and picked her up out of her chair and carried her into the bedroom and gently put her on the bed. He then took off his shirt and relieved himself of his sweats. She just laid there looking at him as he stood there before her naked as a jay bird and not feeling one bit uncomfortable about it at all. He was very comfortable about his body. Mary on the other hand was not. But Jon always made her feel like a queen. He helped her off with hers and as he was doing so helped himself to for what he was craving for, for the last two months. He took his time not just for himself but for her as well. He was going to enjoy this and the time that they have together. He took her over the brink more than once and he was so proud of himself. She thought that she was going to pass out several times. No one has ever loved her like that before or given her orgasms like that before. They had made love all morning until they fell asleep in each other’s arms. The guys knew basically to leave them alone for they knew they would get back together somehow as they always did. They knew they were meant for each other because Jon was a different person when she was around. No other girlfriend he ever had made him as happy as was when he was with Mary. Whatever she had they wanted to make sure that it never went away because they like this Jon way more than the other.

Chapter One

The lights were hot and so was he. He was running up and down the stage all night and there was no stopping him. The crowd was going wild as he sang and grinded all night long. Girls were throwing their bras and panties up on the stage as he and his bandmates were laughing trying to figure out if they actually took them off or if they brought spares with them. The concert went without a hitch and after their three encores they ran off the stage to the back where they met Doc who had authorized reporters, groupies, fan club members, contest winners and personnel. They didn’t stay long because they had to shower and change so they said a quick hello to everyone and Doc quickly introduced the groups to them. But Jon explained that they needed to shower and change before they could mingle and he excuse them so they could return back quickly as he gave Doc a glaring looking that could kill. But Doc wasn’t impressed by that one bit. They ran to the showers as each one was a little bit pissed at Doc for putting them in that situation.

“Do you fucking believe Doc and what he just did!” Dave yelled. “No shit huh?” Alex said back as they were getting ready to head into the showers.  “It’s just typical Doc don’t let him get to you.” Jon told them. “I’ll take care of him later we have an after party to attend to so let’s getting going.” He said as he went into the showers. The guys looked at him wondering why he wasn’t blowing a gasket.

Richie was the one who approached him and asked, “What’s got you so calm, cool and collective about this whole situation huh?” he asked rather confused. Because usually Jon would be jumping down Doc’s back when he pulled a stunt like this. Jon just looked at Richie as he tried desperately to finish up showering so he could get dressed and get the interviews and the fake Hello’s over with. Jon just smiled and told Richie to hurry up. They had finished up and walked back out to the reception area where Doc and everyone was waiting for them. The after party was taking place apparently at the venue with everyone there and now Jon really wasn’t happy.  It was supposed to be a closed party but Doc wanted everyone there so he could show off his star band or should he say his star boy. He was taking the opportunity to do this since Jon’s girlfriend wasn’t with them so he was going to use this to his advantage.

Of course Jon worked the room like a pro and Doc was beaming. But Jon was becoming very annoyed at Doc because as the other guys had girls sitting with them and enjoying their company Jon didn’t. He was too busy talking with the press and the Fan club members as well as the contest winners. He was avoiding the groupies like the plague. In the past he would indulge in them but since he met the woman of his dreams he had not only promised not to do any of that anymore but he didn’t want to do that anymore. There was a big difference. Doc did what he could thou to break that promise and was throwing the groupies at him tonight and they were all over him. But he very nicely (in the beginning) told them that he wasn’t interested. But by the time the end of the night was coming and he had had a few too many he wasn’t so nice in telling them to get lost.

Richie who was also feeling no pain saw this and decided he was going to try and help. “Darlin’ I…I…need to hep Jon with something. K? You stay wright here babe.” He slurred. He stumbled over to Jon when he could hear Jon tell one of the groupies to get the fuck lost. She turned around giving him the finger. Jon just laughed and took another swig of his drink.

“Hey Kidd what’s your problem? Huh? You have a beautiful women and you scream at them? I don’t got you?” Richie again tried to talk but came out all mumbled jumbled.

Jon looked at Richie and said. “You drunk Rich. Ha ha!” Jon laughed at him. 

“Am not!” he shot back.

 “Yes you are King you’re loaded!” Jon told him smiling.

Richie just shook his head. “Well if I am so are YOU! HA!” again he shot back at Jon. As the two of them were bantering back and forth Doc walked over to them with a blonde groupie on his arm. “Hey Rich I think your date is starting to sober up. Why don’t you give her another drink while I take care of Jon here.” Doc told him.

 Richie gave Jon a crooked grin knowing that even with Jon feeling good Doc is in for a world of hurt. Jon stood there finishing his drink as Doc went to introduce the blonde to him. “Jon I want to introduce you to Missy. Missy this is Jon.”

In a squeaky voice, “Nice to meet you Jon.” Cringing Jon shook her hand as she moved into him as he was shocked. “Um yeah, Missy is it? Could you get the fuck off me?” Jon asked her.

She looked at him confused because Doc told her that Jon would be interested in her tonight. “I…I don’t understand? I thought we would be going back to your room handsome.” She asked him.

Jon just shook his head and chuckled. “I’m sorry Missy I don’t know what Doc told you but I’m not interested. You see I have a girlfriend so I’m not interested in bringing anyone back to my room ok?” he tried to explain to her.

She looked around then said to him, “But I don’t see anyone with you Honey? So why don’t you and I go and I’ll make your night one that you’ll never forget Handsome.” She said as she started to man handle him.

 Jon was now feeling gross as she was feeling him up and down his body. Then all of a sudden she grabbed him in the crotch. Needless to say he let out a yelp. “What the FUCK!” he grabbed her hand and threw it off of him fast.

“What’s the matter Handsome? Did I squeeze a little too tight?” she asked with a smirk on her face.

“Who the HELL gave you the right to grab me there you C…” but he didn’t get to finish when Richie and David heard him screaming. They came running over to see what was going on.

“Hey man what the hell is going on?” Dave asked. Dave wasn’t too bad but also was feeling good but he usually is happy anyway.

Also by this time Doc who wasn’t too far away walked back over. “What’s all the yelling about?” he asked while he was stuffing his face from the buffet table.

Jon who was still a little mortified and livid, “She grabbed my fucking crotch that’s what’s the matter!”

They all stood there just looking at him before Richie interjected. “So? That never bothered you before. Well there was that one time when that dude…”

“RICHIE!!!!” Jon screamed.

Richie just turned around knowing he made a mistake so Dave cut in, “Jon calm down all Rich is saying is that normally you would just go with it that’s all.”

Backing away from her “I know she just took me by surprise ok? Where the hell is security?” he wanted to know.

Doc was standing by Missy and said, “Jon I brought Missy over to you for a reason? I know you’re not that drunk or has that girl totally brain washed you?” Doc wanted to know.

 “Leave Mary out of this Doc. You know I’m not doing that crap to her so back the fuck off.” Jon was pissed and headed out to the dressing rooms alone. The guys just looked at each but continued with the party.

Jon was moping in the dressing room and feeling lonely so he got an idea. He picked up the phone and dialed. “Marlowe honey get off me. RICK! Marlowe needs to go out!” She yelled.

“Coming!” Rick yelled back. Just then and there the phone started to ring. Mary rolled her eyes. “PHONE!”

 Rick came from the garage. “Well do you want me to get the phone or take Marlowe out?” he said smiling at her.

 “Not funny Rick. Do you know how much you’re dog weighs?” she asked him annoyed. Rick chuckling picked up the phone.

“Hello A.J. Simon’s Rick speaking.”

“Yeah Rick it’s Jon is Mary there by any chance?” Smiling Rick turned to face his sister.

“Why yes she is, would you like to speak to her?” he asked happily. “Yeah if you don’t mind?” Jon said wondering what was going on.

 “Sure just a sec.  “Yeah Sweetheart phones for you do you want to talk to Lover Boy or not?” he asked her.

 “Jon’s on the phone?” she asked him. Rick nodded yes. “Well of course I do.”

 “You going to tell him or wait til you see him?” he asked her.

 “Shush! I don’t want him to hear you. Just give me the damn phone.” She told Rick. Rick handed her the phone and chuckled as he left the love birds alone.

“Come on Marlowe we don’t need to hear this.” Rick chuckled as they went out to the garage.

Taking the phone she couldn’t wait to hear his voice. “Hi Jon how are you?” she asked him anxious.

Hearing her voice, it perked him up. He missed it that so much. “Hi Baby I’ve missed you so much I just can’t tell you.” He told her as he sat back with his eyes closed so he could picture her.

“Oh I think I know. I miss you so much too. You don’t sound so good? Are you ok?” she asked concerned.

“Yeah I’m just tired. I left the party so I could call you.” He told her as he ran his hand threw his hair.

 She looked at her watch, they were across the country so he was ahead at least three hours. “So how much longer do you have to stay Babe?” she asked him.

“Oh God I don’t know I think I still have a few more people to smooze. But all I want to do is go back to the hotel and sleep.” He said yawning into the phone.

“Well you’re the boss man tell them. Put your foot down.” She said to him sternly.

He smile as he sat there knowing that she was trying to help. He knew that she believed that he could do anything. “Doc’s here Babe so I can’t. He has plans for us or should I say me and you know how he gets.”

 “Yeah I know how he gets and I know how you get. Jon he’s been working you into the ground. Your voice is scratchy and you’ve been exhausted every time you’re on the phone with me. You’ve fallen asleep on me several times now especially when you want to play that game you’ve finally gotten me to play with you on the phone.” she told him in her agitated voice.

Jon exhaled “I know Baby and I’m sorry about that I really am.” He told her when all of a sudden Rich B. stuck his head in.

“Hey Jon Doc needs you.” As he gave Jon an I’m sorry face.

“Yeah tell him I’ll be right there. Babe I need to go. I love you.” He told her not wanting to end their conversation.

 Hearing the sadness in his voice, “I love you Babe I’ll talk to you later.” She told him and hung up.

A few days went by and the guys were really busy. Jon hasn’t had a chance to call her but Mary knew the gig when she got involved with him. And she was just fine with it right now because of the situation she was in. She was afraid to tell him what happened on the last case she did with her brothers and why she hasn’t gone back to him yet. She has been stalling about going back only because just as they were about to capture the nut case he had one of those small pistols hidden in his socks and as Rick punched him he had bent down and grabbed it, came up with it and just fired it all willy nilly as Mary got it in the leg. Two bullets in her upper thigh as she went down and Rick ripping the damn thing out of his hand and knocking him out cold.  One of their saving graces is that their mother is in Florida on vacation for the next several weeks and she wants to know how long she can stall telling her boyfriend that she was again hurt during one of their cases before he has another hissy fit.

A.J. walked into the house as Mary was sitting on the couch reading her book. “Hey Sweetie you want anything?” he asked her.

She picked up her soda. “Nope I’m all set.” She told him smiling.

“Where’s Rick?” A.J. asked as he looked around.

“I think he went to the hardware store. He needed to fix that door that he was working on the other night.”

 “Oh that’s right the one Marlowe was scratching at. I don’t know how many times I’ve told him to put a rubber padding at the base.” He bitched at her while she was giggling at him. “Sweetie it’s not funny. How many times have I told him.” He bitched as he shook his head pissed.

“I get it A.J. but it’s Rick. You basically have to hit him over the head you know that.” She told him.

A.J. looked at his sister and also wondered about her. “Yeah your right. So what’s going on with you? The case has been over for a little over a week now and your still here what’s with that? Usually you’re on the next plane to get to Jon why not now?” he asked her but he had a sneaking suspicion that he knew why.

She just looked at him like he had two heads. “Oh come on A.J. you know damn well why I haven’t gone back.” She said to him as she rolled her eyes at him.

“I thought that might be the reason but I wanted to hear it from you.” He told her as he walked over to her and sat next to her.

“A.J. if I tell him that I got shot in the leg he’ll go ballistic on me you know that and will want me to quit. I don’t want to hear it. So I’ll just play this out for ever how long I can. Either till the leg heals or I die.” She said with a stupid ass grin on her face. “

“He’s going to find one way or another. Isn’t better that you tell him?” he asked her sympathetically.

She looked at him sadly, “What if I lose him A.J.?”

“Why would you lose him?” he asked her.

“I don’t know he’s been acting kind of funny and I’m just afraid this will set him off you know. It’s bad enough he doesn’t like me working for you guys as it is. Then this had to happen and it just might, well be the nail in the coffin so to speak.” She told him sadly.

 A.J. looked at his sister but had to ask this question. “Sweetie he’s never hurt you has he?” he asked with his heart in his stomach.

She just looked at him in shock. “No A.J. he hasn’t! Honest! He’s never touched me like that. He loves me.” She wanted to make sure that she got that across to him.

“Ok, ok just wanted to get that out of the way. After Michael well you can’t blame me for caring can you?” he asked her as he went to hold her hand.

She smiled at him, “Of course not A.J. You know how much I love you and Rick. But Jon could never be like that. Yes he does have a temper but so do I. We make a perfect match. But we love each other so much. But he just hates it when I get hurt.” She explained to him.

“Well then you better tell him about this or he’s going to be more pissed then because you’ve been hiding it now for over a week.  So now tell me how’s he going to feel about that?” A.J. asked her.

She sat there for a bit thinking about that and came to one conclusion; he’s going to be pissed. It had been a long morning for Jon he had done several radio interviews and he had about enough. He didn’t get much sleep the night before as he had tossed and turned all night because Doc had tried again to throw him another groupie his way. It was really getting harder and harder to resist because it was about going on two months now that he hadn’t had sex with anyone and sleeping alone also wasn’t helping. He was used to having her next to him for the past six months before she had to go off to help her brothers and the last two months now were killers for him. He had never been this loyal to any other girlfriends before. Why was this one special? He thought he had loved his last girlfriend just as much. For crying out loud she was his high school sweetheart. They had gotten back together how many times? But this last breakup they had he just couldn’t deal with anymore. She had broken up with him for the last time. Yeah he had cheated on her but she cheated on him too. They both knew it was over or at least he had thought so. He really didn’t know she would end up nuts. Months had gone by then this incident happen when these detectives walked into they’re lives.

He really didn’t even see it happening until it was too late. He fell for the kid sister of these P.I.’s that his manger hired. That’s the only thing he could be grateful for what Doc has done for him in the last year. Doc has been pushing him a little too much lately but he knows that if he doesn’t the people who work for him could lose everything they have. Jon has gotten everything he’s wanted Doc told him but now he has to keep it. God he was tired. He sat there thinking about what he had to do next but said screw it. He picked up the phone and called A.J.’s. He just had to her voice. He prayed that he would catch her before they left he didn’t know exactly how early they had to go out for this case. A.J. stepped out for a little bit and Rick was in his boat so Mary was alone in her bedroom trying to read when the phone rang. “PHONE!!!!!!” she yelled. As it was still ringing she got up with her crutches and went down stairs still yelling. “Oh come on PHONE!” she yelled as she looked around. ‘Great no one’s here.’ She said to herself. Walking over to the phone or hobbling she picked it up. “Hello?” she said agitated.

“Whoa Baby what’s got into you?” Jon asked her.

“Jon? Hi? It’s not even noon time you’re calling kind of early aren’t you?” she asked him.

“Well that’s better.” He said chuckling.

“What is?” 

“Your mood.” He told her.

“Oh well it’s just so good to hear your voice.” She told him.

“Why do you think I called you? I’ve been doing radio spots all morning and I’ve about had it so I thought I’d call you. Needed someone friendly and loving to talk to. Plus I’ve missed you so much and tell you how sorry I was that we were cut off the way we were the last time we were on the phone.” He told her.

“The last time?” she asked.

“Yeah when I called you a few nights ago?” he told her. “Don’t you remember?” he was a little put out that she seemed that she didn’t remember him calling her.

 “No, no I remember Sweetie but I understand that you had to go. It was ok really. You were in the middle of your party. In fact I was surprised that you call me in the first place.” She explained to him.

 “I called you for the same reason I’m calling you now Babe I missed you. When are you coming home to me?” he asked her. She was afraid that he was going to ask her that. There was a long pause and then he chimed in again. “Baby are you still there?” he asked concerned.

 “Yeah I’m still here.” She said nervously.

“Well? Are you going to answer me or not?” he asked but this time a little more sternly.

She noticed the tone in his voice change. Just then there was a knock on Jon’s door. He rolled his eyes as Richie popped his head in. “Hey Kidd they want us downstairs in five so they can bring us over to the arena.”

“Why do they want us there for?” he asked Richie.

“Don’t know Obie call me when he said your phone was busy and to get you and to meet everyone downstairs in five.” Richie told him.

Jon just exhaled while Mary could hear the frustration in him. “Ok just give me a second. ‘Richie closed the door and waited in the hall’ look I have to go but I want an answer the next time we talk got it? Bye.” And he hung up the phone without saying I Love You. He usually never does that unless he’s really pissed off. She stood there staring at the phone before she hung it up. Yeah he’s going to be really pissed.

 A few hours later Mary was packed and was waiting for her ride to come get her. She already had said goodbye to her brothers but told them they didn’t have to bring her to the airport. They just got another case and didn’t need her so they went off to the office. Her taxi has arrived and as she left the phone rang. Jon left a message but wasn’t too happy that no one was there to answer the phone. He thought she was going to be there when he called back. That didn’t help his mood all that more and the guys could see that something was up his ass. He had more interviews that day which he really didn’t feel like doing but knew he had to do. Later that day he had a meeting with Doc because Doc had set up some time at the Canadian recording studio The Little Mountain Sound Studio’s to start recording the new album. Jon was a little surprised by that because he was bothering him about that for a few months now and Doc hasn’t done a thing to move on it. “Why now Doc? Why did you finally book the recording studio?” he asked him. Doc shook his head in annoyance.

 “Look Jon it took a while to get this particular recording studio ok? It’s been booked out for months but now we have it. You guys start next month just when this tour finishes so you’ll have a week of down time before you start.” Doc explained to him.

“That’s all? How am I going to explain that to the guys? You’ve only got a week off to visit with family and friends. That’s not going to go over well with them Doc.” Jon yelled.

“Well if they want to be on the record and on this next tour they will be. Jon I can feel that this one is it. I’ve seen some of the songs you and Richie have written and Desmond said he’ll meet you guys there. You might even get enough to do another record who knows.” Doc told him. They both were excited now and met the others in the bar. Doc bought the first round for the guys to kick it off. The party was going real good and some of the fans found out that the guys were in the bar parting it up. Jon was feeling no pain by this time and Doc had mingled a few of those groupies into the mix. He had Missy again to try and see if she could try and see if she could relax Jon a little. Unfortunately nobody had noticed the brunette in the corner booth watching everything that was happening for the past week. She has been taking notes from who drinks what and who is attracted to what. But this time was different Jon was joining in and she found that this was interesting. He had found myself a cute little blonde and was buying her drinks. She was playing with his shirt which was open down to his pants and she was also slipping her hand inside of it while giggling. He was whispering in her ear and was she blushing? The brunette really couldn’t tell from the angle she was at.

She really didn’t care about the other guys it seemed or otherwise she would have written what Alec was about to do in the booth across from her in the other corner. When she looked back over to Jon they were embraced in a very heavily make out session as was Richie next to them with some brunette that he picked up. Tico was at a table and was talking to a couple of girls and David was at another talking with a few himself, Missy was one of them. Apparently she didn’t care which rocker she had as long as she had one of them. But it did look like she had her sites on Jon. She sat there staring at him while he made out with the blonde. Now it looked like Jon had two females watching him and he didn’t even know it. And that wasn’t even the beginning of his problems. Her taxi pulled up to the front of the hotel. The driver helped her out and her suitcase. “Here you go and keep the change.” She told the driver.

“Well thank you ma’am.” He said as he got back into his taxi and drove off. She turned around when the bellman walked up to her.

“May I help you?” he asked as he saw the she was using a cane. “If you don’t mind?” she said. They walked in and up to the registration desk.

“Yes Miss how can I help you?” the desk manager asked her.

“Yes actually I’m expected. I’m here for a John Carpenter. Just tell him Mary Simon is here to see him.” She told him. The desk clerk pulled the authorization list out from the drawer to see if her name was on the list. It was there so he went to explain to her where they were.

“They’re not in their rooms right now. If you want to leave your bags here I can have them delivered to his room momentarily but they are in the bar right now they’re having what you want to call a celebration of sorts.” He explained to her.

 “Really? Thank You.” She said and headed towards the bar.