Chapter 5

Another ten minutes went by when finally the door open and A.J., Rick and Cecilia walked in. They saw Jon holding her hand as she lay their sleeping. “Jon?” A.J. asked. He looked up and answered “Yes” “We need to go downtown to the police station and give our statement. Town’s waiting for us. Do you want us to call anybody for you?” A.J. asked.

Jon replied “I really should call Doc and the guys. Give them an update. I’ll call from the station.”

“Ok then let’s get going. Mom’s staying here with her so she’ll call if there’s any change Ok?” Jon shook his head yes and then got up but not before kissing her again before he left.

The ride to the police station was quite. Rick and A.J. didn’t know what to really say as they realized their mother was right about Jon and Mary. They seemed to have become very close in the short time they knew each other. But they wondered if it was more the situation that they were in than actually falling for each naturally. If so then that could be a problem down the road when they realize maybe they’re feelings weren’t real. They really didn’t want their sister hurt. When they arrived they were ushered into Town’s office. Town went over everything with them from where Dave Potter was hired to the attack on Mary. Unfortunately Jon didn’t know much about the hiring process since he didn’t do it so Town had Nixon call in McGhee to fill in those blanks.

“Lt. Brown I’d like to be here when Doc explains about the hiring process if that would Ok?” Jon asked.

“I don’t see why not. We can talk to him in one of our interrogation rooms so you can watch without him knowing.” Town replied.

“Why can’t I be there with him?” Jon asked.

“Because he may not be all that truthful with you there. They’re could be things he doesn’t want you to know. This way we can at least get some what of the truth out of him. Does he run all of your handlings?” Town asked Jon.

 “Yeah. Most of it. I’m too busy with touring, writing, and interviews. I guess I should be more aware but that’s why you hire people YOU thought you could trust.” He replied somewhat sheepishly.

“Sometimes that can be someone’s undoing. Then they take advantage of you when they think you’re not looking. But it also could be that the background check was falsified because Potter just wanted to get on your crew.” Town said.

“Well let’s hope for the latter because I would really hate to think Doc did this on purpose.” Jon said hopefully.

It was about another thirty-five minutes before McGhee had arrived at the station. He was escorted right into the interrogation room where Town and Nixon we’re going to question him. He asked where Jon was and they explained that he was in Town’s office waiting for him to be finished. Rick, A.J. and Jon where actually watching the interview.

 Doc had answered all of Town’s questions and explained how the hiring process was done and that the background checks on Potter only showed a few misdemeanors. Nothing life threatening or imprisonment. Just things that happened when he was a juvenile. His answers seemed to appease Town.

Rick turned to Jon “Well did his answers send up any red flags for you?”

“Yeah. But I need to double check everything he’s doing.” Jon said a little gruffly.

“Why’s that? Rick asked.

“Because I know Doc better than I know myself. He’s hiding something. I can see it in his eyes.” Jon said.

“Jon, you need to elaborate.” A.J. said now getting annoyed.

“I can’t, I just can’t explain it. I’m all for giving someone a second chance. But I don’t understand why he didn’t tell me about Dave’s past. I should have been informed. ‘getting irritated himself now’ I mean it’s my DAMN BAND!” Right then Town had entered the room and the guys explained Jon’s misgivings and uneasiness about the interview. He nodded and said he would go back and ask a few more questions.

Town reentered the interrogation room and nodded to Nixon to leave. “Ok Mr. McGhee. Let’s get some things straight. Going over you’re statement, why didn’t you tell Mr. Bon Jovi about Potter’s back ground?”

Doc looked at him and replied a little bit upset now, “Because Jon has enough on his plate as it is. And he doesn’t need to get into this part of MY Management!” He looked at Town and continued, “Plus Potter is a friend of a friend’s brother and I owed him a favor. Does Jonny need to know this?”

“I don’t know. Why don’t you ask him yourself?” Town said just as Jon came bursting into the room.

“YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!” Jon screamed and grabbed Doc by his collar. The brothers just followed by letting Jon do his thing seeing that McGhee lied to them as he had to Jon. And had put Mary in such terrible danger.

“JON! Let me try and explain. Please.” Doc begged him.

“You not almost got me and the guys KILLED! But Mary could have!” Then Jon took a swing at him and hit him square in the nose. Rick, A.J. and Town swooped in to break them up, but not before Jon hit him again on his chin sending him into the table.

“All right tiger. That’s enough.” Rick said, grabbing Jon behind his arms so they were over his head. Jon tried to get out of the hold but Rick had a tight hold on him. “I said that’s enough.” Rick yelled and threw Jon onto a chair.

Doc looked at Jon “Jon I didn’t know he was a psychopath! I just owed this guy a favor and he asked that his nephew could get a job with our organization. That’s all!”

“Yeah well that’s just great Doc. Because it also most cost a few lives in the process, you dumb FUCK!” Jon was just beside himself now. “We’re so going to talk later about EVERYTHING! You got it!”

“Yeah sure. No problem. Whatever you say Jon.” Doc agreed but at this point he would have agreed to anything Jon asked of him.

“No! You’re not going to pacify me like that. Either you come clean with me or you’re out. You got that?!” Jon said matter of factly. Doc just shook his head knowing that he had no choice in the matter. He didn’t want to lose his meal ticket. Then Jon looked at Town and asked if he could make a phone call.

“Yeah sure. I’ll have Nixon bring you back to my office.”

“Thanks.” Jon said. Once in Towns office Jon called the guys and was talking to Richie and was explaining what happened with Doc.

“Man I can’t believe Doc did that man.” Richie said.

“Yeah I know. But I can’t deal with him right now Rich. I need to get back at the hospital.” Jon stated.

“Man you do have it bad for her. How is she?” Richie asked.

“She’s pretty banged up. They have her on an IV giving her blood and saline. She’s on oxygen and hooked up to monitors. That bastard really did a job on her. And if I ever get my hands on him again he’s dead!”

“Yeah we all feel like that. But Jon you didn’t see his office. He had a thing for you man. We’re lucky he didn’t kill you or her.” Richie stated. “Are you headed back to the hospital now?” He asked Jon. 

“Yeah. As soon as they say I can leave I’m outta here.”

“Ok then I’ll let you go. Keep me informed. Ok Kidd?”

 “Yeah sure. Talk to you later.” And Jon hung up walking back to in interrogation room.

As he went in he asked Rick and A.J. if it was alright to head back to the hospital. A.J. replied “I don’t see why not. It’s eight forty-five a.m. so by the time we get there it will be visiting hours.”

“Great. Let’s go.” Jon said eagerly.

 “Jon but we have interviews today, and then we have to get ready to pack up and leave in two days.” Doc started saying but Jon cut him off.

“Doc shut the fuck up! Just shut the FUCK UP! Richie and Dave can do the interviews and they can pack up my stuff. On the way to the next venue we are going to talk! But then I’ll be back here. Got it! You don’t have a say in my personal life! Not anymore!” and with that Jon stormed out. It was a little after nine when they got to Mary’s room and she was trying to eat her breakfast. But failing miserably. She smiled as they walked in.  

Rick looked at her and said “Well she must be doing better she’s eating”

“You mean this crap? I don’t think so. Beside I not really that hungry.” She said.

“Well you have to eat something. You need you strength.” A.J. stated.

“Now you’re sounding like Mom!”

“Well that’s not a bad thing you know. Speaking of her, where is she?” A.J. asked.

 “I finally convinced her to go home and get some sleep because she was driving me crazy. Plus I needed some sleep. You guys look like you could use some too.”

“We’re fine.” Rick said.

But A.J. knew where she was going with this. “You know you’re right. We could use some sleep. Right Rick? So will leave and let the two of you get reacquainted.” And A.J. grabbed Rick and left.

“I thought they would never leave.” Jon said.                

“Really. Why?” she asked.                                     

“Because I couldn’t do this.” And he walked over to her and gently took her face with both his hands and gently kissed her on the lips. After what seemed like a life time he asked her “I hope I didn’t hurt you.”  

“Um? What.”

“Right” he chuckled and kissed her again. “So when are you getting out of here?” he asked.

“I don’t know. They haven’t said anything yet.” She told him still a little surprised about the kisses.

 “Well I can’t wait so I can hold you again properly.” He told her smiling. She just smiled. But then she turned her head to look out the window. He wondered what was wrong so he had to ask her. “Yeah, what’s wrong sweetheart.” She turned back to look at him and then looked down at the bed.

She softly said “We still need to talk Jon.”

“What about?” he was afraid to ask but he had to know what was bothering her.

 “Aren’t you leaving in a few days?” she asked.

“Yeah. But I’ll be back. Why?” now his heart was in his mouth.

“Because of what happened?” she asked again wondering if he was playing stupid or not.

 “What?!” now he was really trying not to get irritated.

“You heard you me. Are you just sticking around because you feel guilty about what happen?” She so didn’t want to fall for this guy. Then that night at A.J.’s something happened and she saw the real Jon. Or until Doc came in and something in him switched.

 “Are you kidding me? I thought what happened between us the other night, before that nut job, when we made love. I thought…”  He just looked like she punched him in the face.

Now she didn’t know what to do. She just looked at him. Then said, “You really don’t remember what happened before we left A.J.’s do you” She asked.

Now he looked at her confused. “I told you I’m a little deft at times. No I don’t. Did I do something wrong that made you mad at me. Because you seemed really pissed at me back at the auditorium.”

God he really didn’t know. Freaking men. How can she tell him he was acting like a jerk and that if he didn’t piss her off that much she probably wouldn’t of ran off like that and probably would of known that there was something wrong with Potter.

“Fine I’ll tell you but you have to promise you won’t get mad at me.” She told him.

“Ok I’ll try.” He smirked.

“Well you shoved me back at A.J.’s when I suggested that we cancel the concert and when I put my hand on your arm, you threw it off and demanded if I was coming with you back to the auditorium. That’s when Rick screamed at you for yelling at me.  Anyway that’s when we went back to the auditorium and you were treating me like a piece of meat.” She said.

“So that’s why I was getting the cold shoulder from you. I wondered why. Ahh Babe I’m so sorry. I told you I can be an Ass at times. And that I put you in danger. You have no idea how guilty I felt about that. And I’m going to try and make it up to you in every possible way I can. Starting with telling you how much I care about you.” He told her as sincerely as he could.

“Really?” she asked him because she did want to believe him but he was leaving in a few days and she wasn’t sure if it was guilt that he was feeling.

 “You don’t believe me?” he asked feeling a little hurt.

 “You only have a couple of days and you can’t do much here in the hospital. Plus I’m still not sure that what you’re feeling isn’t guilt Jon.” She told him honestly.

 “Then I’ll have to wait till you get out then won’t I.” as he said wriggling his eyes.

“You’re incorrigible!” she said with a smile.

“Yeah, but you wouldn’t love me any other way.” Jon said confidently.

“How do you know I love you? Maybe I don’t?” said with a slight smile on her lips and a dip in her stomach.

“Oh really? I know because I do love you. That’s why.” He said as he bowed to kiss her again.

Oh God. Did she love him? Did he really love her? Now her head was starting to hurt. She was so confused she wanted to scream. She really needed to sit him down and really, really talk to him. Things were going way to fast she thought.

“Hey, is there something else wrong?” Jon asked.

“You just said you Love me. Jon we’ve only known each other for what, less than a week.”

“So? I know how I feel.” He said annoyed. “Are you trying to tell me that you don’t feel the same way?” he asked a little afraid but also a little angry now.

“I told you we have to talk. This is going a little too fast for me. And I’m really confused right now.” She said.

“About What!” he asked a little too harshly.

“Really Jon?! You’re mad at me?” she asked now somewhat peeved herself now.

 But before they could get into it Cecilia arrived. “Well how’s my girl doing? She asked.

Mary looked at her and said with annoyance in her voice “Just great Mar. Any news on getting me out of here?” Cecilia noticed that there was tension in the room. She could see that the both of them looked upset.

“Well I just came from talking to the doctor and he said I can take you home tomorrow. They just want to observe you for one more night due to the head injury you have.” She explained.

“That’s great! The sooner I get out of here the better. I can’t seem to sleep.” Mary said.

“Oh Honey do you want me to tell the doctor. He could give you something. Are you having bad dreams?”

“Kind of, that and the damn nurses come in and take your vitals every hour on the hour! So I up most of the time.” She explained.

Jon asked “What kind of dreams are you having? About Potter?”

Mary just looked at him and said “Jon it’s a lot of things that’s all..I just don’t like being in hospital that’s all.”

Cecilia just shook her head at Jon and he just shrugged his. She looked at her daughter and said “Well why don’t I go talk to the nurse and have her get me the doctor so I can have him get you something for sleep, OK?” Mary just shook her head yes, Cecilia knew something was up but didn’t want to ask her while Jon was there.

After her mother left, Jon turned to Mary and asked “Well do you want to talk now or later?” he asked annoyed.

 “Can we talk later? I’m really not feeling all that well now.” She said not wanting to get into anything right now knowing he was getting irritated.

“Do you want me to get the doctor or your mother?” he asked concerned.

“No, no. I think I just need to get some sleep. Do you mine?” she asked him looking rather tired now.

“No baby. Do you want me to leave?” he asked concerned.

“If you don’t mind. I don’t think I could try and get some sleep with you here.” She didn’t want to hurt his feelings but she just needed some time alone right now to think.

“Yeah, alright. I’ll come by later. Alright?” he asked her a little hopeful.  

“That would be fine.” She said. He lean down and kissed her on her forehead and reluctantly left.

As he left he met her mother in the hall way. “Mrs. Simon.”

 “Jon is everything alright? I noticed that is was very tense between the two of you.”

“Yeah, well I don’t think your daughter feels the same way about me that I thought she did.”

“What makes you think that dear?” she asked him.

“She wants to have a talk with me. I think she’s having seconds thought about us.” He said a little sadly.

 “Come with me. I think you and I need to have a little talk” she said and took his hand.

They entered the cafeteria and both got coffee. “So, she’s having second’s thoughts?” she asked.

 “I believe so.” He said sadly.

 “But she hasn’t come right out and said that. Has she?” Cecilia asked.

“No.” he said unsurely.

“Ok then. So how do you know she’s having second thoughts?”

 “Well one: by the way she’s acting and two: she wants to have the talk.” Jon said unsure of what to do.

 Cecilia was trying very hard not to show how amused she was. She knew how her daughter could be. “Jon, do you like her?”

 “Yes ma’am.” And as he said this he was trying very hard to look over her head and not in her eyes for he didn’t want her to see how upset he was.

 “Do you love her?” she asked even thou she knew the answer.

Finally he looked at her and she could tell by just looking in his eyes but wanted to hear him say it. Very confidently he looked at her and said “Yes Mrs. Simon, I do love your daughter. And it has nothing to do with her getting hurt. I think I fell for her right after we started working together. She just had this… I don’t know how to explain it.” He said as he shook his head.

“Jon you don’t have to explain it to me. I’ve known how the two of you felt for each other the second I met you then when I saw my daughter look at you. You can’t fool a mother believe me.”

“Then you’re all right with this?” he asked kind of surprised.

“Well of course I am. Why wouldn’t I be. My daughter is in love and happy. So that makes me happy.” Cecilia told him.

“Well I don’t think she’s that happy with me right now.” Jon said as he bowed his head and stared into his coffee.

“Why” she said.

“She made up some excuse about not feeling well and wanted to get some sleep and asked me to leave. Said she couldn’t sleep with me being there.” He put his head down shaking.

“Yeah that was an excuse.” She told him.  Jon looked up surprised. “I’m going to tell you a little secret but if you tell her I said this I’ll deny it. She’s scared sweetheart. Her last boyfriend, well didn’t end well.”

“It didn’t. She said her brothers scared him off.” Jon said surprised.

“They had too. She didn’t want them to know that he was hitting her. She thought she could handle it herself but unfortunately she couldn’t.” She could see Jon’s eyes blaze with anger. Just the thought of someone hitting her made his blood boil.

“So how did they find out?” he asked gruffly.

“She couldn’t hide the black eye he gave her. Of course she did get a good kick in herself before she fled.”

“Well good. But wouldn’t that make him want to hit her again?” he asked her mother pissed.

“Sweetie, you can’t hit back right away when you’re bold over clutching your privates now can you.” Cecilia said smiling.

 “OH! Well good for her.” He chuckled. “I know she’s tough but just the thought of someone hitting her or any girl just pis um ticks me off. Sorry Mrs. Simon.”

“It’s ok Jon I do have three children you know.” She said as she laughed.

“So how do I get your daughter to believe me that I really do care about her?”

“Just be honest with her. Then she’ll be honest with you. Then her stubbornness should fade and then you should be able to talk some sense into her.” She explained to him.

“Thank You.” He said to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.