Chapter Seven

          They slept till late morning when the phone rang. Jon woke and he reached for it carefully so as to not wake her up as she was still wrapped up into him. “Hello?” he said tiredly.

“Jon it’s Paul you said you wanted me to come up this morning?” he said.

“Oh yeah could you make it this afternoon Paul we kind of had a rough night.” He told him.

“Do you mind me asking but did you two have a fight?” he asked Jon.

Smiling, “Um no Mary had one of her bad dreams last night and from the way she was tossing and turning I’d say it was a really bad one. I’m going to try and get her to talk about it. So if you could give me a little time well…” he left it off as that’s when Paul spoke.

 “Sure thing Jon I’ll give you a call around say three then we’ll go from there. Talk to you later.”

They hung up and as he hung the phone back up Mary looked up at him, “Morning.” She said.

“Well morning Baby. How do you feel?” he asked her.

“Ok why?” she asked him.

“Why? Don’t you remember last night.” He asked her confused.

“Oh yeah well my head still hurts and I think I have a bump the size of a baseball back there but I’ll just use some ice and keep taking my med’s…” she was saying but he interrupted her.

“No, no Baby I don’t mean that but we will talk about that later I assure you.” He told her while taking some hair off her face and then just gently rubbing her cheek with the back of his hand.

“What time did you get in last night? I was afraid that you might stay with Richie.” She told him.

 He gave her a gentle smile. “Hey what’s our deal no matter how mad we are with each other we always sleep in the same bed and always sleep without clothes. Well I came home but you didn’t stick to the other part of our agreement now did you?” he told her still smiling.

Smiling back she said, “No I didn’t. I didn’t think you were coming back to be truthful and plus I was cold.” She told him outright.

“When haven’t I ever not come back to sleep with you when you’re touring with me? Huh? I love you more than anything in this world but right now and I’m scared to death that you’re not feeling the same thing.” He told her as his heart was about to burst out of his chest.

 She looked at him like he was out of his mine. “Oh Jonny you couldn’t be more wrong. You know that, why would I get so jealous if I didn’t love you so much. I’ve never loved anyone like the way I love you.” She told him smiling.

“Ok so tell me then, what were you dreaming about last night?” he asked her concerned.

She looked at him with an ‘Oh crap look.’ “Why?”

 “I think you know why Baby?” he said. She was caught and she knew it. So she told him what she could remember about the dream she had and how Michael came from behind her and slashed her throat. Now at least Jon knew why she was making that gargling noise and was having a hard time breathing. It was a good thing he was already dead because he would kill him all over again. He also didn’t like the fact that Kristen was in it and that he didn’t respond to her that made his heart hurt for her.

He hated these damn dreams because she always came out a little damaged for a few hours afterwards. “Baby I need to bring something else up that you may not want to talk about.” He said to her as she made a face.

“Sure why not we seem to be on a roll what now?” she asked him. She didn’t really mean to seem so pissy about it but she knew how he can get about some things. He just had to look at her with those damn big blue eyes of his.

“When I got home last night I noticed a smell in the living room so when I turned on the light there was a vase of Lilacs in the basket. So who sent them?” he asked her trying very hard to keep it calm.

“Well to be honest I really don’t know. They were sitting on the duvet when I got back here.” She told him as she scrunched up her face.

“Really? There wasn’t a note?” he asked in inquisitively. Taking a breath she looked him in the eye.

“This is what I wanted to tell you last night but Kristen kind of blew it for me you know. Anyway I really don’t know who sent them and yes there was a note with them.” She said guarded.

“Well are you going to tell me what it said?” he asked as he was getting a little annoyed now.

 Bending over to the end table and pulling out the note she said to him, “Fine but don’t get angry ok. It said: To My one and only, I see you're still with that rock star, that’s ok he will be gone soon and we will be together shortly for eternity. Forever My Love, M.”

“You’ve got to be fucking me. Let me see that.” Jon said as she handed it to him. He read it over and he pushed back his hair. “I don’t fucking believe this I really don’t. Just when I think this creep is out of our lives then something like this happens.” He said as he sat back against the bed frame.

She sat there as tears welled up. “I’m sorry Jon. You were so worried about yourself and all the baggage that you were bringing to the table that you thought I was going to run from you because of it like Dorothea did. You never realized all of the crap that I was bringing that you should be the one running. I mean all the things Michael did to you, you had every right to run from me and never look back.” She told him as the tears were running down her face. Again this was breaking his heart. Here was the love of his life, his beautiful girl and all she knew before him was pain when it came to love. He reached over to her and lifted her up and onto his lap.

 “Ok Baby you need to stop this alright. I haven’t left yet and I’m not about to now. We’ve gotten thru this before we’ll get thru this now. Together.”  They stayed like that for a while until Jon told her that he needed to get up and call Paul and make some phone calls. After that was done he swears that the rest of the evening would be theirs. She seemed fine with that and just wanted to take something to get rid of her headache anyway. He said fine and got dressed and called Paul early to see if they could get this done. Luckily Paul was free and they made the call to Doc who had denied everything to Jon. Jon was getting pissed and Doc knew it. Doc was trying really hard to talk his way out of it but even Paul was giving him a hard time. So Jon gave him a warning that it better not happen again and to stay out of his private life or else. Doc wasn’t happy about what went down but if he wanted to keep the top rated number one band of the moment he had to go along with what Jon wanted.

After that call to Doc the others didn’t seem so bad and went pretty smoothly. Meanwhile Mary slept for a while to try and get rid of her headache. It was a few hours as Paul and Jon finished up and Jon thanked him and he said goodbye. He then went to check on her to make sure she was all right. He walked around to her side of the bed but before he sat down he noticed the draw to the side table open. He went to close it and saw another note in the drawer and took it out. He unfolded it and read it and couldn’t believe what he was reading. Why didn’t she tell him about this one too? And did she go down to the bar and meet this person. He wasn’t very happy at this moment and wanted answers. Especially how long was this going on? He shook her to wake her up and he was none to gentle about it. “Mary wake up. Wake the hell up!” He said loudly.

She woke up startled. “What! What’s the matter?” she asked him as she shot up.

“Calm down nothing is the matter I just need to talk to you.” He told her pissed.

“Oh ok. What’s up?” she asked him groggily.

Pulling out the note and showing it to her, “What’s this? Why didn’t you tell me about this one?” he asked her pissed.

Looking at the note in his hand, “Where did you find that? Were you snooping in my things?” she asked him now getting pissed at him herself.

“Just answer the question. Did you go down to the damn bar to meet this person?” he wanted to know.

 “That’s two questions which one do you want me to answer first.” She asked sarcastically.

 Not thinking that she was funny Jon got angry, “JUST ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTIONS!” he yelled. That took her for a loop because he hardly yelled at her like that. Trying very hard not to cry she gave him an answer.

“I didn’t tell you about it because I know how you get very over protective of me and I needed to know if that person was the one who sent the flowers. And no I didn’t go down to the bar because I got that note when I got back from the venue and I wasn’t feeling good so I didn’t want to chance something happening to me while I met with this person because I’d never hear the end of it from you. So I didn’t go I went to bed instead. And yes I was going to tell you about it sometime today when we got a chance to be alone.” She explained to him with a solemn face and tears welling up in her eyes.

He sat there and listened to her explanation and was feeling like a heel for yelling at her like he did. He noticed the tears forming in her eyes and he knew he was causing that. He took her hands in his as he said, “Baby I’m sorry I yelled at you like that. I was just really frustrated and I thought you were hiding things from me again and well you know.” He said to her hoping that she would forgive him.

 “Yeah well you did take me by surprise.” She said as she wiped some of the tears away.

“Again sorry” he said rubbing one of her hands.

“No you had every right I have been keeping things from you. First the gunshot wound on my leg which by the way is getting better. And there is something else but you have to promise you’re not going to scream at me ok?” she asked him as she scrunched up her face and held his hands tight.

“I’m not going to like this am I?” he asked her with concern on his face. She shook her head no. “Ok shoot.” He said.

She told him about how she went out the day with Rich B. and when they were clipped by the car. As Jon listen he was trying very hard not to get angry but it was getting hard. She told him that she was looking for the maid who had barged in on them that night a Laura Davies and when she had tracked her down and entered her apartment there were pictures of Jon all over her bedroom walls. Also how they found a box of pictures of herself with big red X marks on her face stating that she wanted Mary out of the picture. Plus she feels that the car accident wasn’t an accident that it was intentionally because she felt that it was aiming for her. She also told him she was trying to investigate this when the flowers came and threw her off her game. He sat there trying to take this all in and not liking what he was hearing.

He cupped her face with one hand and told her, “Do you know if something ever happened to you I think I would die. When we were going thru that hell with Michael that’s when I realized how much I loved you. No I don’t want you doing this shit anymore. But I know I can’t change you either. But make me one promise please. No more secrets ok? You tell me what’s going on and I’ll try my hardest not to go off the deep end deal?” he asked her kissing the back of her hands.

Tears were still rolling down her cheeks. “I love you more than life it’s self you know that and I promise you no more secrets. So what are WE going to do about this Laura Bitch?” she asked him.

“That’s something we’ll talk about a little later. I have plans for us right now.” He told her with that wicked grin of his.

He wanted to make up for making her cry. The funny thing is she wanted to make up for hurting his feelings for not telling him the truth. She bent forward to lean into him so she could kiss him senseless but he had other ideas. He stopped her before she got half way to him and she looked at him confused as if she did something wrong. But he had that gleam in his eye and still had that wicked grin on his face and she knew that she was in trouble. The last time he had that look nearly killed her. “Ohhh no you don’t. I’ve seen that look before hot shot. Tell you what why don’t you just…” but before she could finish her sentence Jon grabbed her and threw her down flat on the bed and pinned her arms besides her.

“Hey now that’s not fair!” she squealed as he started to nibble on her neck.

He made his way to her ear and whispered, “If you think the last time was killer you just wait. I’m going to send you into outer space.” He whispered as his hot breath caressed over her ear. She shivered as his tongue traced the inside of her ear and down her neck. Jon was going to show her exactly how much he did love her and that she was also going to feel it. As he promised he sent her to outer space more than once. He also was right there with her. There was something about this night that just melded the two of them together as one. It was about after the fourth time as Mary had fallen asleep curled up into him, Jon was staring at the ceiling content as he usually was but this time was different.

He knew he loved this woman with his heart and soul but this time, this feeling was totally different. He knew he flirted with woman every day of his life and that thing he felt for Kristen was just being lonely for so long or maybe he just needed to see if she would get jealous deep down. Stupid he knew. But he knew he couldn’t live without her and didn’t want to try. He was going to make a phone call in the morning. Morning came quickly and he wanted to wake her up like he did every morning when she was with him but she wasn’t in bed when he opened his eyes. He thought maybe she was in the bathroom so he waited but after ten minutes came around he got nervous and decided to go check on her. Getting out of bed he went to the bathroom and went in but there was no one there. Trying to figure where she could be he went out into the living area and there she was on the phone.

 “Ok but don’t say anything. I don’t care. Yes. Ok.” Jon was listening to her conversation and decided to let her know that he was there so he coughed and she turned around to see that he was standing behind her naked as a jay bird. “Look I have to go. Yeah I love you too and thanks bye.” She said and hung up. Smiling, “Hey Babe you’re up.”  She said to him as she walked over and wrapping her arms around him.

“Yup who were you talking to on the phone?” Jon wanted to know.

“Oh that was A.J. I wanted him to get a work up on that Laura bitch.” She told him.

“Really and how long should that take?” he asked her.

“Well depends on how long it takes them to get Town to run a check on her.” She said smiling.

“Ah you know one of these days he’s going to cut them off cold turkey.” Jon said as he started to feel her up.

“Why Mr. Bon Jovi what are you doing?” she asked shyly.

“Well if you don’t know then I’m doing it wrong.” He said wagging his eyes. Mary slapped Jon on his ass and made a run for it for the bedroom. He yelped and chased after her telling her what he was going to do to her when he caught her. By late morning they got cleaned up and ordered breakfast. As room service arrived so did Richie.

“So long time no see you guys.” Richie said as he grabbed a piece of toast.

“What’s the matter Rich you haven’t eaten yet?” Jon asked him miffed as he just wanted to spend a quiet breakfast with his girl.

“Actually I have why?” he retorted confused.

“Don’t listen to him Rich.” Mary told him.

“Thanks beautiful. So when do you want to go to sound check today?” he asked Jon.

 Jon looked at him surprised. “We don’t have a concert tonight?” he told Richie.

 “No but you usually run our asses ragged anyway. We have one in two days and you usually want to run the songs thru until we drop what’s changed?” Richie wanted to know.

“Um nothing it’s just that I have some things to do today that’s all.” He told him. Meanwhile Mary had made her tea and was drinking it as they were talking. When all of a sudden things started to get fuzzy and she became dizzy. She got up and was about to yell to Jon when the lights went out. Jon and Richie heard a thud and saw Mary lying on the floor.

They went running to her and Jon gently picking her head upon his lap. “Baby, Baby wake up, wake up. Rich what happen she was fine just a minute ago!” Jon said in a panic.

“I know let me get the first aid kit I’ll be right back.” He told him as he ran off to the bathroom. Jon just kept rubbing her head until Richie got back with the smelling salts. He broke it and put it under her nose hoping she just fainted. “Jon maybe she’s you know preggo.” Richie told him.

“WHAT? You think?” Jon didn’t know what to think she had been fainting quite a bit lately.

“Jon she’s not responding to it.” Richie said.

 “Rich call down to reception and have them call an ambulance and Fast!” Jon yelled to Richie even thou he was only about a foot in front of him. They were taking her out of the elevator as the other guys were coming from the hotel’s restaurant. They told Jon that they would meet him and Richie at the hospital. It seemed like hours to Jon before anyone came out to tell them anything when finally a doctor came out to tell them what they found out.

“Mr. Bon Jovi?” the doctor asked.

 “Yes?”

 “I’m Dr. Peters I see we meet again. I hate to tell you but this time your girlfriend was poisoned.” Jon and the guys just stood still and couldn’t believe what they were hearing.            

“She was what?” Jon asked.

 “Poisoned it seems. Fast acting too. We gave her the antidote so she’ll be out of it for the most of the day so I would like to keep her overnight. Also I need to let the police know about this seeing that she was poisoned as it is a crime.” The doctor told him.

“Um yes of course.” Jon said. “Thank you, when can I see her?” Jon wanted to know.

“Let us get her into a room and I’ll send out a nurse to come get you alright?’ he said. Jon nodded and the doctor left. Jon turned to the guys and as he started to pace he was mumbling. The guys looked at each other and just shook their heads.

 So Richie decided to risk it and say to him, “Hey bro we can’t understand you. Why don’t you sit down and try to relax huh?”

 But he turned around and, “Relax! Relax! How the hell can I relax when someone out there tried to poison my girlfriend!” Jon yelled.

 “Yeah Jon come on you need to tone it down. You’re going to get us kicked out of here.” Tico told him.

Rubbing his temples “Yeah ok but who the hell would do this to her?” he asked upset.

“We’ll find out I promise ok?” Richie said putting his hand on his shoulder.

Looking up at his friends Jon got an idea. “You know I need to get to a phone.”  

Jon was sitting in Mary’s room his eyes closed trying hard to take a cat nap. He had spoken to the police earlier and told them all he knew and told them what she was working on. He also told them what Doc had done and gave them Kristen’s name as well. But the most important thing that he told them was that they would probably be contacted by her brothers who are private investigators and will want to know what they find out. He just couldn’t wrap his mind around the fact that someone wanted to kill him or his girl. Why? What did they do? And who? Michael was dead and Dot was in the looney bin. He thought they were home free for once. Everything was working out and now this was happening.

 He was just starting to dose off when Richie stuck his head in. “Jon? Jon?” he said as he walked in.  He noticed that Jon had dozed off. Smiling he decided what he had to tell him could wait. He took another chair and sat down with his friends so he could watch over them. It didn’t take long for her brothers to get there. Jon had a car waiting for them and they headed straight to the hospital. They had just made it before visitor hours were ending and they were able to see their sister who was still out. As much as Jon wanted to stay the night the night nurse told him that they would call if there were any changes and for him to get a good night sleep. The Simon’s also told him that and they also wanted to hear everything he knew. They headed back to the hotel where Jon got the brother’s their own room and once they settled in they would go over everything that happened in the last month since she arrived back with him.

Later that evening the Simon’s finally got together with Jon as they found him with Richie in a less than stellar mood and condition. Richie let them in as Jon was unable to get up from his chair.

“What the hell is wrong with him?” Rick asked peeved.

“You’re really asking that? He’s about had it with everything that’s happening to them.” Richie said.

“Oh boo hoo. If he wants to date her he’s going to have to get used to this kind of thing. Not that we like it any better than he does. But it comes with the job and unfortunately there is some nut job out there either in her past or his that wants either of them and now it’s up to us to try and figure out who the hell it is. So get his ass the hell up and sober so we can get this going so we can find this nut job or I’ll do it!” Rick demanded of Richie before he got Jon up off of his chair himself. A.J. tried to put his hand on his arm but Rick shoved it off as he was so mad. Richie called down to room service and ordered a lot of coffee not just for Jon but for everyone. Richie tried to get Jon to drink the coffee but he kept saying no that he was fine.

So A.J. tried. “Look Jon we need you at one hundred percent here do you understand? We need you to remember everything that has happened since Mary came here from day one until now and we need you sober for that. So get off your fucking soap box and drink the damn coffee!” A.J. sternly told him handing him the cup of coffee. Looking at him Jon took the coffee sheepishly and started to drink it. About forty-five minutes later he seemed more with it so the guys started to ask them some questions.