Chapter 89: New Tattoo

Ashley was standing nervously between Bret and Richie, watching the door for Jon to return back inside.

"What is your boyfriend's problem Ash?" Bret asked leaning his back up against the bar. "I mean he was really going overboard. He's lucky we didn't let him go. That big guy would of kicked his ass for sure."

"I don't know. John has a hot temper. He's very jealous, but I know he loves me." She replied and glanced back at the door. "What could be taking them so long?"

"Easy girl you've got it bad for this dude and I just don't get it. He's a hot head, he's scrawny as hell, and he is so damn full of himself."

"Stop it! He ain't scrawny!"

"But you admit he's full of himself!" He laughed.

"Maybe a little." She smiled and was caught off guard by Keith walking up to her.

"Hello beautiful, I hope you realize your boyfriend must be confused. Whatever some guy did to you, it definitely wasn't me."

"I'm sorry. He is just on edge. We couldn't see the guy's face, but he was your build and his boots were almost identical to the ones you have on."

He looked down at his boots. "Yeah a lot of people have these. Just wanted to make sure you knew it wasn't me." He smiled hoping to put her at ease.

"Okay thanks." She replied half heartedly still wondering if she really could believe this stranger.

John and Patty appeared and her heart skipped a beat. She hoped he had calmed down enough not to go after Keith again.

"Are you okay now?" She looked at him and he only glanced at her, mumbled, "yeah" and quickly turned to Keith. "If I was out of line I'm sorry, but I lose my head easily about my girlfriend."

"I totally understand. I'm just not that sort of jerk."

"Okay. I'll drop it because Patty asked me to and we go way back. But I will be watching and if I even see you look at Ash sideways, you'll have to deal with me." John looked up to face him eye to eye, to get some kind of sign he understood.

"No problem man." Keith was very agreeable and walked over to Patty.

"John turned back to Ashley. "I'm sorry baby.  What did you ask me?"

"Just if you were okay."

"Yeah. I'm good."

"I really don't think it was him John."

"Okay, let's just forget about it. Come here." He pulled her in to him and wrapped his arms around her. " Have I told you how sexy you look tonight?"

"Nope not lately and I'm feeling very  neglected." She faked a pout.

"Well I'm sorry. You are easily the sexiest chick here. Do you forgive me for showing my ass in here earlier? I just hate the thought of anybody trying to mess with you baby. I love you so much." He smiled up and personal right in her face and kissed the tip of her nose.

"Oh God Jon!" She protested.

"What?" He chuckled.

"You slobberd on my nose!" She wiped at her nose with one of her black gloves she was still wearing.

He laughed. "Well that's what they call a big wet one!" He chuckled. "You know you're ruining my romantic moment?"

"Really? Romantic huh?" She asked playfully.

"Yeah I know tonight hasn't gone like I really wanted it to. Let me make it up to you tomorrow night!" He seemed to get really excited about the prospect of making it up to her. "We can go out on a formal date. Some place fancy. Somewhere I can show you off a litle, but not too crowded. I want you all to myself."

"You don't have to take me anywhere John. Even with everything that happened, I had a great time, just because I was with you."

"And I appreciate you lying to my face but it has been a shit show and you know it, but tomorrow night will be special. I want to show you what you mean to me Ashley. Please let me make this up to you." He began begging with his eyes. She was no match for his baby blues.

"Okay." She smiled. "But please don't spend a lot of money! It really doesn't have to be fancy. McDonald's is fine with me."

"Damn you really have no faith in me what's so ever, if you think my fancy date could be at McDonald's." He laughed and put his arm around her. "I am going to take my beautiful baby out on a date she deserves. So stop fussing, because you ain't going to win this one." He smiled and it seemed to light his face up.

"Okay. It sounds wonderful. I love you John."

"I love you too. Let's go hunt a beer. I'm thirsty. You want some champagne?" He asked walking toward the bar.

"No I'm okay. My stomach has been feeling a little funny. I think it's something I ate." She looked at him hoping he wouldn't push her about it.

"I'm sorry baby do you want to take off? We can go home if you're not feeling good."

"Get your beer. I'm okay."

"Alright if you're sure?"

"Of course I am." She smiled at him, perching herself up on a barstool.

Stacey and Richie walked up to her. "Wow that guy, so could of kicked Johnny's ass!" Stacey lowered her voice just enough that John couldn't hear and let out a small giggle followed by a chuckle from Richie.

"Oh hush! He was trying to fight for my honor, you can't fault a man for that!" Ashley proudly defended him.

"Well your man is always trying to fight somebody! John has been thrown out of this club for fighting more thimes than I can count!" Stacey laughed.

"Really?" Ashley asked curiously. "I love him, but he's not big as a minute." She looked up a Richie. "What the heck is he thinking?"

"Oh hell, I don't know. He doesn't take anybody's shit. He might get his ass beat, but he goes down swinging." Richie chuckled.

John walked up. "What are you three talking about?" He asked and took a swig of his beer.

"Nothing just you and your affliction." Richie grinned.

"What the hell are you stammering about Little Richard?" John asked with a widening smile.

"You know all the complaints you have had about your small pecker."

John laughed. "You are so full of shit Sambora! But I ain't even worrying about your warped sense of humor tonight! Ashley knows better. Your lies won't work on her tonight!" He laughed.

Ashley had a questioning look on her face. "He's teased you before about the size of it?"

"Yeah. We went a club in the city called CGBG and we met some girls and he told them that shit!" John exclaimed and fake punched Richie on the arm. "That chick looked at me funny all night!"

Richie laughed. "Yep you didn't get any that night! Well you got something if you count the black eye Dot gave you later at the beach!" He laughed.

"What? She hit you?" Ashley asked astounded.

"No! She kicked me, but she didn't mean to. She was practicing a kick of hers for a match the next day and she didn't know I walked up behind her and she put me on my ass."

"She knocked your ass unconscious!" Richie laughed.

"She did but she made up for it later." John laughed and Ashley pulled her hand away from his.

"Oh stop!" John stood up from his barstool and tried to put his arm around her back and she pushed it away.

"No! You stop!" She looked at him a little perturbed.

"I'm joking baby! Come on! It's just a little joke!"

"No you're not! I know when your joking! I know you John, I even know what you meant!"

"You thought I meant sex! We didn't even have sex that night! She was on the rag!"

"What?" She looked confused. What the hell does that mean?"

"I thought all girls knew what that meant. She had her period." He hoped she would drop the subject, but she only got a little hotter.

"So what were you talking about then?"

"Oh nothing." He chuckled under his breath. "Come on Ash I wasn't even with you then!"

"I don't care! You meant something sexual!" She huffed at him trying to walk away.

"Maybe but I wouldn't have said a damn thing if I had known you were going to blow a gasket!" He started to loose his cool a little.

"See I knew it!" She continued. "If must have been something wonderful, if you still remember it!"

"God Ashley, it was something to me then, it was just head and she wasn't even that good at it!"

"Well you don't think I have things from my past I could tell you to make you jealous and piss you off?"

John smirked. "No not really. I was there the night you lost your virginity baby! Remember? As long as I'm the only one you've had sex with, I'm good." He laughed which only made her more angry.

"Oh really?"

"Yeah, so there's really nothing you can tell me." He looked at her with a confident smirk.

"Really? Not even that Bret was one of the best kissers I have ever had?"

John's smirk disappeared.  "Better than me?" He replied with a tone that demanded an answer.

"No but he was great and he really turned me on, and you are really ticking me off!" She angrily motioned her hand through the air.

"Well good because maybe Dot wasn't so bad a giving me head!" He laughed a little under his breath.

"Oh you asshole! Well that's good because maybe!" John cut her off.

"Oh maybe Bret was a better kisser than me! Yeah you're lying I don't believe you!"

"No maybe he was better at other things than you!" She walked off and he followed and grabbed her and turned her around.

"What things?" He demanded to know.

"Nothing! Just forget it John!"

"No I can't Ashley! Tell me what Bret was so damn good at?" John looked over at Bret by the stage. "Maybe you have regrets maybe you wish he had been your first!"

"No John stop!" She pushed him away. "I only wanted to make you mad because you brought up Dorothea! You are the best at everything we have done! Nobody compares to you in any way! Is that what you want to hear?"

"Only if it's really true and you mean it."

"Oh course I mean it! I love you John. Nobody has ever made me feel the way you do."

"Really?" He looked over at her feeling really bad for making her jealous in the first place.

"Yes really."

"I'm sorry baby.  I was an asshole. I just don't think sometimes. I shoot off my big mouth before I realize what I'm saying will hurt you. Please forgive me." He looked at her so sincerely she felt her heart turn to mush.

"Okay. I guess I can do that." She smiled and looked over to Stacey and Richie.

"Is your little lover's spat over?" Stacey giggled and looked at both of them.

"Yeah we're done." John answered and looked at Richie. "Let's get out of here and go get something to eat. I'm starving!"

"Okay where do you want to go? The dinner?"

"No, how about Max's." John suggested with a smirk.

"No not there! You know I don't want to go there!" Richie looked at John like he couldn't even believe he brought it up.

"Oh I love Max's! Let's go there Richie! Stacey looked at him and started begging. "Please! Please! I really want to go!"

"She doesn't even work there anymore." John whispered in Richie's ear.

"The hot dog place?" Ashley asked.

He nodded.

"Yeah it's good. You haven't been? Have you Ash?" Stacey asked knowing she would like it.

"No I've heard it's good though."

"Okay well you will love it."

"Come on Richie everybody wants to go." John stood up.

"Okay. I'll go, but I don't want to."

"What's wrong with you Richie? You don't like hot dogs? Stacey asked.

"Oh yeah he loves weiners!" John laughed. "He can't get enough!" He started snickering.

"Haha you're so funny Johnny." Richie mumbled letting it get under his skin.

They walked outside and hopped into two cars and drove toward the boardwalk.

John parked directly in front of the sign for the restaurant.

John and Ashley got out and walked over to Richie's camaro.  Stacey and Ash lagged just a little behind the guys. "You okay?" Stacey asked Ashley.

"Yeah I'm good. I feel better. What are you gonna order in here?"

"The dirty dog." She replied with a grin.

"Oh Lord!" Ashley giggled. "Do they have chicken?"

"Oh no! You are not coming all the way from bum fuck Missississippi to go to Max's Famous Hot dogs and order chicken!" John quickly turned around. Just get the classic, with onion rings. You'll love it!"

"Okay Mr. Bossy, but if it's gross, you're eating it!" She smiled. "Then I'll get chicken!"

"They're all out of chicken for you! You have to be a real Jersey girl to order chicken. And they'll tell a mile away you ain't no Jersey girl!" John chuckled.

"Oh well I ain't trying to be no Jersey girl either! I'm a one hundred percent Mississippi girl!"

He laughed. "Come on!" They walked in and found a booth. A young waitress made her way to the table. "Hi Richie, hi Johnny."

"Hey Sophia." John turned to her and mustered a slight grin. Richie continued looking at his menu that was on the table in front of him and grunted a "hey." Then he looked up and shot John a very dirty look.

"Hi girls, they are both rude jackasses, I am Sophia."

"Hey. I'm Stacey and this is Ashley."

"Cool, what a you two drinking?"

"A coke." Stacey replied and Ashley chimed in. "Me too."

Sophia started to walk away. "Hey wait up!" John protested. "You didn't take my or Richie's drink order!"

She laughed. "Two draft beers! Duh! What else would it be?"

"Okay. John looked back at the menu." Relieved he had a beer coming soon.

"What's with her attitude? Stacey asked picking up on something in the air.

"I guess she's still a little miffed at Richard over here. They may or may not have went out!" John laughed.

"Not! We did not go out!" Richie corrected him quickly.

"Sure!" John laughed.

Stacey looked at Richie. "Did you go out with her?"

"No." Richie looked at John. "Why are you starting this? Tell her the truth! We didn't go out!"

"Okay no I was confused! They never actually made it out!" John started laughing really hard and Stacey and Ashley just looked at him and noticed Richie squirming in his seat.

"Just what are we missing? What is so funny John?" Ashley asked wanting in on the secret joke.

Sophia appeared. "Okay here are your two cokes and two beers for you and Johnny." And she slung a bag at Richie. "And here's you a barf bag Richie just in case you need it!" She started laughing and so did John. He was almost on the verge of hysteria.

Richie glanced up."Haha." He slung it back at her. "Get this shit out of here!"

"Okay okay. What is everybody having?" She giggled under her breath.

"I want two classics without the kraut for me and her." John motioned toward Ashley. "And two onion rings."

Richie looked at Stacey. "You go ahead."

"I want a dirty dog and an order of onion rings." Stacey put her menu down.

"And you." She looked at Richie."

"A classic with kraut and a side of rings."

"You sure you don't need this bag?" She asked with a slight grin and waved it in his face.

"Nope just the food!" He replied getting a little bit aggravated.

"Okay then. I'll put this in for all of you." She disappeared into the back of the restaurant.

John started laughing again and Richie shook his head. "You said she didn't work here anymore!"

"I may have lied!" John chuckled.

"You asshole!" Richie laughed a little under his breath and looked at Stacey knowing she wanted an explanation. "I never went out with her. I asked her out one night, but we never went out."

"Okay what happened?"

"Yes Richie enquiring minds want to know! Please do tell what happened!" John chuckled.

"Stop dumbass!" Richie mouthed off and turned to Stacey. "It was no big deal. We came in here late after drinking all night at the Fast Lane and I asked her out. She said yes but we never went out."

"Tell her why!" John laughed.

Richie closed his eyes and blew his breath starting to get a little embarrassed. "I got a little sick and couldn't go." He announced and hoped John would just let it go.

"Oh no! He skipped the best part! He got sick a puked all over her shoes!" John blurted out and began laughing hysterically.

"Aww Richie! Really?" Stacey questioned thinking maybe they were joking around.

"Yeah but, I don't even want to talk about it." He tried hard to hide his embarrassment that still showed easily.

The waitress brought out their food.

"Wow that's a huge hotdog!" Ashley  grabbed for a bottle of mustard.

"Try it baby, tell me what you think."

She took a bite. "Oh it's good. I've never had one quite like this!"

"See I told you. It's better than any other of hotdog."


Stacey broke the silence. "Ashley! Check out that dudes tattoo!" She motioned toward the counter.

Ashley made a half turn in her chair. "Aww how romantic!" He had a girls name in a heart on his arm. "Now that's true love there. To permanently put someone's name on your body. That's real commitment."

"Why? So he'll be stuck with some chick's name on his arm when they break up?" Richie lowered his voice, so the guy didn't hear him.

"Yep! Or you'd end up with a bunch of names with lines drawn through them!" John laughed.

"Well if you really love someone, I think it's the most romantic thing in the world!" Ashley exclaimed whole heartedly and glanced back at it once more.

"Would you get one?" John Asked as he ate an onion ring?"

"Me? No way! I can't do needles!" Ashley giggled. And picked up her glass to finish her coke.

"Wow that is a double standard at it's finest! Let a guy permanently mark himself for a chick that wouldn't even do it for him!" John pretended to be offended. "I thought it was so romantic? What happened to all that shit?" He chuckled.

"I draw the line at romantic when it involves needles." She laughed and finished her hotdog.

"Would you get Ash's name out on you Johnny?" Stacey asked seriously and sat there looking at him waiting for an answer.

"Maybe after we have been together about twenty years! I just want to make sure it's forever! And not in a goofy heart either! I would want something more manly." He turned to Ashley. "No offense babe. That's just a big step."

"Oh none taken. I know you love me. You don't have to mark up your body to prove it." She lighly smiled, but deep down she was a little disappointed he was opposed to the idea.

They finished up all their food and paid the check. "Let's take a walk on the beach." John suggested.

They paired up into couples and walked over by the water a few feet apart to try to be a little more romantic. "You are so beautiful under this moonlight. I'm so lucky to have you."

He looked into her eyes and leaned in for a kiss.

"You're so sweet." She smiled and opened her eyes as he gently stopped the kiss and pulled back a little from her.

"Are you really sure about your feelings for me?" John asked curiously.

"You know I am! Why would you ask me that?"

"Because you said you wouldn't get a tattoo of my name it just makes me wonder if you're as serious about me as you say. That's all."

"Ha! She yelled out frantically. "You said you needed to wait twenty years to make sure we stay together, before you'd get one for me!  So you wouldn't even get one yourself! So don't even try to question me John!"

"I was just joking Ash! I'd do it, I would get one right now, if you really wanted me to!" He looked at her sincerely, trying to make her believe him.

"I don't want you to! I wouldn't want you to do that. You don't have to prove anything to me and if we don't last you won't be stuck with my name on your body."

"Are you thinking of getting some ink?" Richie asked chuckling.

"No! No he's not!" Ashley answered for him.

"Hey wait! You don't think I'll really do it! I'll go right up on the boardwalk right now and get a tattoo for real!"

"You've been drinking John! You don't mean it!" She cautioned.

"I ain't drunk Ash! I'm serious! "Come on!" John started walking toward the boardwalk.

"Oh my God! Ashley exclaimed walking up behind him. "You're not really gonna get my name are you?" She questioned.

"I might just start out with one for Jersey or a guitar or something. I've been wanting to get one. Come on let's go see what they have." They walked over to the shop and went in. A big tattooed guy was finishing up a tattoo on a girls arm.

"Feel free to look around. I'm almost finished here." The guy called out as he continued the tattoo.

"Oh I love this one!" Ashley pointed to a dagger and some roses and a heart. John looked at her with disgust. "Doesn't Bret have one real similar to that? Hell no I ain't getting that one!"

"Oh yeah sorry." She mumbled and kept looking.

Richie pointed up to Mighty Mouse up on the wall. Now that's cool!" He smiled picturing it on John's arm.

"I kind of like that superman one!" John smiled and pointed up to it on the wall. "Now that would be cool. I could be the man of steel!" He chuckled.

"That's really cool John! You know how much I love superman!"

The guy walked over. "Can I help you with something."

"I think I want to get that superman tattoo on my arm. That one there." He pointed.

"Okay. It's a hundred bucks."

"Okay. Can you do it now?"

"Alright let me draw it up."

"This is going to take a little while, let's go look around Ash." Stacey mumbled a little impatiently. "You don't care if us girls go walk around do you?" Stacey looked up at Richie.

"No go ahead. I'll wait here with Johnny."

"Do you mind?" Ashley looked at John.

"No it's okay. This will be boring for you." He took his jacket off. "Put this on. I don't want you out there by yourself this time of night with that shirt on."

"Okay." He helped her put it on and she zipped it up.

"We'll check back." Ashley assured him as she exited the door with Stacey.

John started describing what he wanted to the shop owner while Richie looked around at all the art on the wall, to get some ideas for his own tattoo later.

The girls hurried into one shop after the other. Trying on sunglasses and checking out all the  tourists souvenirs. "God this place reminds me so much of Biloxi. Sometimes I just miss home so much." Ashley confided as she picked up some painted shells.

"Me too. Maybe we should plan a girls trip. Just you and me! We could go home for a few days and see everybody." Stacey smiled getting excited.

"It sounds fun. I'd love to see my sister, but I can't. I just can't take that much time off right now."

"Oh poo Ash! You are absolutely no fun these days!"

"I'm sorry. I wish I could go. A little time away would nice."

"Oh my God Ash look! Alabama earrings! I've never seen any Alabama football stuff up here!" Stacey grabbed up the only two pair she saw. "Which one do you want?" She held them up to her ear in the mirror."

"You love hearts, I'll take the others." Ashley replied looking at the pretty earrings.

They stepped over to the register and paid. Ashley crammed hers in her pocket so she wouldn't have to carry them and walked to the door. "How long has it been?" Ashley asked concerned that time was getting away from her.

"I'm not sure. An hour maybe."

"Let's go check on John. I have to see this tattoo." She smiled. They walked out the door and she bumped right into a tall guy wearing a hooded sweatshirt. "Sorry." She looked up as he mumbled, "it's okay," and turned his head quickly.

Ashley felt a cold chill come over her as the hooded stranger reminded her of earlier events tonight. "Come on I want to get back to John."

"Are you okay Ash? You look pale as a ghost."

"Yeah I just got a weird feeling. That's all, it's spooky out here at night."

She glanced back at the tall guy still walking in the other direction. She started walking with Stacey back to the tattoo shop to check on John.

When she entered he was sitting in a chair, wearing Richie's shades, with a goofy grin on his face. His upper arm had a square bandage covering it.

She hurried over to him. "Oh my God! Let me see it! I have to see it John!" She pulled at a corner of the bandage. Got it loosened and pulled it completely off. Which revealed nothing. She couldn't see anything.

"Wait! Where is it? There's nothing on your arm!" She exclaimed all confused, looking around at him, then Richie, and then the tattoo guy.

"Yeah I chickened out. I backed out at the last minute I guess I'm just a wuss." He grinned and Richie laughed.

"Well it's okay. You didn't have to get one." She smiled at him and a white bandage on his back, in the mirror behind him caught her eye. "Oh my God John! Turn around!"

He laughed  and spun around quickly. She pulled at the edge of the bandage hoping he wasn't playing some kind of trick on her again. She pulled it totally off to reveal up on his shoulder. His new, very real, very permanent, Ashley tattoo.

Chapter 88: Payback Time

Ashley looked up with worried eyes. "Oh my God! He's here John! He was right here beside my car!"

"Don't worry baby! He's not going to get near you again!" John looked around hoping to find anybody that looked the least little bit suspicious. When nobody surfaced he gently touched the small of jer back. "Come on let's go back inside." He reached for her hand and started making his way to the door. They walked over to the bartender. "Mike where the hell is Bret?" He asked with his annoyance and anger showing.

"In his office. Hold up I'll call him."

Richie walked up as Mike dialed the phone in Bret's office.

"What's going on?"

"That asshole from the farmhouse tonight! He is the same guy that left the note on Ashley's car! While we were in here he left another note for her to find!"

"Damn man he was here?"

"Yeah! A few minutes ago! Hell he might be in here right now!" He started looking around with his jaw clenched.

"What's the problem now Bongiovi?" Bret asked walking up with very little patience for John.

"The problem is you knew somebody has been fucking around with Ashley's car! Right here at the Fast Lane! So what I want to know is, if you beefed up your security so damn much! How the hell did he leave another fucking note out on her car for her to find?" John threw the crumpled up note at him, which bounced off and hit the floor.

Bret picked it up and read it. "What the hell? He looked at Ashley. "You hugged and kissed this guy? Who the hell is it?" He asked confused as he stood there staring at Ashley waiting for a response.

"Hell no! He had some girls tie me up and he kissed me! I didn't even know it was the same guy, until I just found this note!"

"Where the hell were you?" Bret turned his glare over to John.

"They tied me up too!"

Bret laughed. "Let me get this straight. You let some girls tie you up and you couldn't get loose when this dude kissed your girlfriend?"

"Don't make it sound like I didn't try! I tried to get loose! I went after the prick as soon as I could and he was gone! You hired more security, so where the hell are they? We sure as hell didn't see any of them out front!" John yelled losing his temper.

"Kurt and Reggie broke up a fight in the back parking lot a little while ago. They had to disperse a crowd that was back there." He turned to Ashley. "I'm so sorry Ash, I didn't realize this dude is stalking you here at the club. I hired extra security, but they can't be everywhere at the same time. Stuff comes up." He looked at her apologetically, trying to explain.

"I know Bret. It's okay. I was just really freaked out when I realized this guy from the party was the same person that left me the note here."

"So do you think he has the balls to be in here right now?" Bret asked looking around. "What did he look like?" He asked Ashley.

"I didn't see him. He had on a robe with a hood and the lights went out before he kissed me."

"Yeah nobody at the party knew him." John added. "He was tall and his arms were kinda big."

"Muscular, like that dude over there by the wall." Bret pointed at a guy watching them.

 John turned back to check this dude out. "Yeah man! And he had on some boots like that too!" John yelled out getting pissed.

He started running toward the guy, followed closely by Bret and Richie.
"Hey asshole!" John yelled stopping right in front of the him.

"What's your problem?" The guy asked looking back with an attitude at John and noticing Ashley as she walked up.

"I've got a problem with you fucking with my girlfriend!" John yelled starting to lose his temper.

The stranger started laughing. "You must have the wrong guy. Believe me." He looked at Ashley and smiled. "I would definitely remember that!"

"You fucking asshole!" John lunged forward as Bret and Richie grabbed him and pulled him back and Richie continued to hold onto him.

"What the fuck Richie? Let me go!" John squirmed around trying to break free. "I'll fucking kill you!" John shouted over to this guy as Kurt and Reggie walked over to them.

"What's going on Bret?" Kurt asked seeing John was being restrained.

"Somebody has been out front tampering with Ashley's car again and Bongiovi thinks it's this guy." Bret tipped his head toward the tall muscular fellow.

"I know it's him! Did you see the way he fucking looked at Ash!" John yelled still squirming to get loose.

"What is your name?" Kurt asked him.

"Keith Bowers, but this dude is crazy! I ain't messing with his fucking chick! I have one of my own! She's in the restroom."

"Okay we can talk this out." Bret looked at Richie. "Let him go."

Richie dropped his hands and John jumped forward swinging at Keith and Kurt grabbed a hold of him.

 "Let me fucking go! He kissed my damn girlfriend and I'm going to kick his ass!" John screamed turning red he was so angry.

When a voice rang out from behind him, stopping everyone in there tracks. "John what in the hell are you doing?" Everyone turned to see Patty standing there looking at John with a disapproving glare. "Leave Keith alone! What the hell is wrong with you?"

John broke free from Kurt. "Are you with this guy?" John asked shocked at the realization that these two could be together.

"Yeah we're going out! So what? Not that it's any damn business of yours!" She stared John down with anger building in her eyes. "Why are you hassling my damn boyfriend? What's your problem?"

"My problem is he's been leaving Ashley notes on her damn car! And tonight he attacked her out at the Tower farm!"

"What? He doesn't even know your girlfriend! We just got here a little while ago!" She huffed back at him.

"What time did he pick you up?" John asked with an attitude.

"I picked him up." She answered coldly.

"What time? What time did you pick him up Patty?" He demanded to know.

"Nine o'clock." She answered.

John turned to him. "I know it was you! You were out at the farm with two girls dressed like zombies and you had them tie us up and you fucking kissed her! You had plenty of damn time to pick Patty up later!"

"You are wrong! It was not me!" He argued.

"Well know this! If you ever come near her again I will fucking kill you! And none of these motherfuckers will be able to stop me! You can count on that!" John guaranteed him.

"John! Patti cried out. "Stop this!"

"He's lying! I know it was him!"

"Can we go outside for a minute? Please. Just you and me?" She asked in a more tender voice. Almost begging him.

"What for?"

"Just come on, please." She started to push through the crowd and he reluctantly followed her.

She opened the door and they walked out.  He looked down as big brown eyes gazed back at him. "You need to stop this! It couldn't have been Keith! He doesn't even know your girlfriend Johnny!"

"Bullshit! You didn't see the damn way he looked at her! He was all over her, out at the farm!"

"I don't believe you! Keith's not like that! He's a sweet guy!"

"Are you fucking him?" John asked saying exactly what was on his mind.

"How dare you? It's none of your damn business anymore who I screw anyway!" She screamed out really upset.

"Patty damn it! I just don't want you to get hurt! He's a liar!"

"Since when do you give a shit if I get hurt or not? Hell, since when do you give a shit about anybody, but your damn self? You are such a hypocrite! And one of the biggest fucking liars there is!" She yelled losing her temper a little more than she meant to.

"What the hell are you talking about Patty?"

She laughed. "Oh all the lies I have caught you in! And what about Ashley? Does she know what a fucking two faced liar you are?"

"Look we ain't out here to rehash old shit and you can just leave Ashley out of it!"

"Oh how convenient! I'm talking about the  truth Johnny! Did you tell Ashley the truth about us! That we just slept together a few days ago at your damn apartment?"

"Hell no! That wasn't supposed to happen! You got me so fucking drunk that night on tequila! I wouldn't have ever touched you! Much less slept with you, if I had been sober and in my right damn mind! You damn well know it Patty!" He yelled and clenched his fists in anger. But instantly took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"Look I'm sorry about that night. It was a big mistake. I let things get out of control. I want to apologize to you. It never should have happened. Things went too far. I still care about you Patty, but I love Ashley more than I have ever loved anybody. It would really kill her to find out about us sleeping together. Please promise me you won't say anything to her." He sounded very remorseful and almost desperate.

"You have my word. I won't say anything to her. But you have to do something for me!  Please drop this about Keith! I really like him Johnny!"

"Okay, but just promise me you will be careful."

"I will. We better get back inside before they start looking for us."

"Okay." He smiled at her with a sigh of relief, that she had agreed not to spill their secret to Ashley as they walked back into the club together.

The parking lot was perfectly quiet as the door to the Fast Lane opened up again and Erica walked out to a dark section of the parking lot. Where a street light had been busted out recently by some bored teenage kids with nothing else to do. Erica opened up the door and slid inside a blue grand prix waiting for her. "Hey Dot, sorry to keep you waiting. Thanks so much for coming to pick me up. It's a madhouse in there tonight." She giggled. "You missed it Johnny picked a fight with a big dude that really could of kicked his ass!" She laughed and looked over at Dot who was smiling. "Good I'm glad you are in a better mood now. You were so in the dumps about Alec being your kids father, earlier on the phone. But that's one of your devious grins! What's going on?"

"Oh you are not going to believe this shit!" Dot laughed. " I was sitting here minding my own business when all of a sudden the club door burst open and Johnny and Patty came out here arguing. Right in front of my damn car!"

"About what?" Erica asked very curious.

"Some new boyfriend of Patty's trying to make a move on his slut of a girlfriend! But she blurted out that her and Johnny slept together a couple of days ago at his apartment! He begged her not to say anything to Ashley! That it would kill her! What a poor clueless bitch!" Dot laughed.

"Are you going in there to lower the boom and give Johnny a little payback? Call him out for the liar he really is? I mean this is your big chance! He was oh so quick to call you a liar about the baby and Alec! And  look here he is lying to his girlfriend and screwing his ex, right in the very bed he sleeps with her in! It's down right shameful!" Erica shook her head.

Dorothea smiled as she was spotlighted by the headlights of an approaching car. "Oh I'm not saying a word to either of them. Not here not now. This is going to be so much fun! You're right it is time for a little payback! I just love having the upper hand on old Johnny. He enjoyed watching me squirm tonight. He embarrassed me so bad in front of my parents! And the way he paraded that bleach blonde slut, right in front of me! Before this is all over with, he will pay big time! I'll make him my puppet! He will have to do anything I say! If he doesn't want his precious Ashley to find out what a liar and cheater he really is!" She grinned and cranked up her car. The happiness on her face showing just how proud she was, that once again she had John right where she wanted him.

Chapter 87: See You Soon

"I saw some girls dressed like zombies out by the barn Johnny." David chimed in hoping to be helpful.

"Okay thanks! John jumped up and hurried outside. Richie followed him to have his back just in case.

Jack was walking up from his car. "Sorry I'm running late my damn battery was dead!" He informed them apologetically.  "Darren's not pissed is he?"

"Nah he's good." John answered without slowing down on his way to the barn. He swung open the door and walked in and started looking around. Richie and Jack walked up behind him.

"What's up man?" Jack asked curious to know what was going on.

"Some guy in a robe with a hood and some girls dressed like zombies were fucking with me and Ashley! David said they were out here by the barn.

A big guy wearing a black hood?" He asked.

"Yeah man you saw him? Where?" John asked getting louder.

"He jumped in a van with a couple of chicks when I pulled up. I didn't get a good look at them. They could have been dressed like zombies."

"What type of van man?" John asked.

"I don't know! Just a van kind of red with yellow or maybe orange stripes. Sorry man I just glanced at it."

"Okay whatever let's go get a beer man. I need to cool off and check on Ash.

Ashley was bent over the toilet, her long blonde hair pulled back by her cousin as she empied the contents of her stomach into the toilet.

"Aww Ash are you okay now?"

"I feel better thanks." She walked over to the sink to rinse out her mouth with some water.

"Here's some gum. Let's go get you some water." Stacey gently nudged her toward the door, which flung open quickly by John.

"Ashley are you okay?" He hurried over to her  the concern he had for her showing on his face.

"Yeah I'm okay. I just got kind of sick, but I'm feeling a little better now."

"Okay good. I went out and looked for the dude. Jack saw him leave. Nobody knows who it was. But I can promise you,  he won't ever bother you again." He pulled her into his arms. "I'm so sorry baby. I tried to get loose. I would have kicked his fucking ass before I would have ever let him touch you. Please forgive me."

"It's not your fault John. I was just so scared."

"It's okay. You don't have to be scared. From here on out I will protect you."

A tear ran down her face as John continued to hug her. She quickly reached up and wiped it away.

"Come on I need a beer." John grabbed her hand and they walked out. He went over and picked up a bottle of beer out of the tub of ice.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Stacey asked you really don't look so good."

"Yeah I'm okay but my stomach is in knots."

"Maybe you should just go ahead and tell him you might be pregnant." She whispered in Ashley's ear.

Ashley shook her head looking at her. "No I don't want to upset him. He's already pissed about that guy. I'll just wait to know for sure." She whispered back to her.

Stacey grabbed her arm. "Come outside with me." She pulled her to the door.

"He won't be upset honey! It's not like you're lying like Dot was to try to trap him to be the daddy! You love him and he loves you!" She tried to argue some sense into her.

"No I told you he doesn't want any kids! He told me so himself!"

"Yeah not with Dot! He hates her! He loves you!"

"I just want to wait! I want to be sure. It's just a couple of more days."

"Well you are having classic morning sickness signs! But whatever you want to do. I know you are scared but it will work out. I know he loves you."

"I love him so much but I don't want to disappoint him. He told me he is not ready for kids."

"Well that was.".................Stacey stopped talking when the front door opened.

Richie walked outside. "Are you out here hiding from me?" He looked at Stacey.

"No Ash just needed a breath of fresh air. Has Johnny calmed down any?" She giggled.

"He's chilled out a little. But that dude better not cross him anytime soon."

"Did you get a good look at him Ash?" He asked taking a drag of his cigarette.

"It was so dark the strobe lights went out. I didn't get a good look at him. But those two sluts I would recognize!" She huffed out still a little jealous of them touching John.

"God Ashley I'm so sorry. I wish we would have gotten up here sooner." Stacey put her arm around her.

They heard a crackling noise come from the side of the house. Ashley jumped.

"It's okay Ashley don't worry!" Richie walked over to the side of the house to check it out. A big cat jumped out of the bushes screeching at him. "Damn!" Richie laughed feeling his heart beating out of his chest. "Damn cat! I thought I was going to have to fight somebody!" He laughed.

Ashley was breathing so hard so visibly shaken. "My God honey he scared you so much. What did he say to you?" Stacey questioned looking at her as Richie walked around the house checking things out.

"He knew my name. It was the way he touched me! His hands all over my body! It was like he knew me! And he hovered over my belly! Almost like he knew I could be pregnant!"

"What? He touched your stomach?"

"Yes! I mean his hands were all over me, but when he got to my belly he caressed it almost like he knew I was pregnant! And the way he kissed me so deeply, it was like he knew me! I tried to stop him but he was so strong!"

"Oh my God Ashley, maybe this wasn't just some random thing!"

Richie walked back up front. "I didn't see anything." He stood next to them as John opened the door and walked out.

"Why is everybody out here?"

"Ash just needed some fresh air." Stacey answered.

"Well this party blows!" He walked up to Ashley. "If you're ready to get out of here?  We can leave now."

"Yeah let's go." She replied and they started walking to the jeep.

Richie looked at Stacey. "You aren't ready to go home yet are you?" He smiled.

"No not really."

"Stace can you take me to get my car?" Ashley asked from beside the jeep.

"Okay yeah."

"Johnny after we get her car let's go by the Fast Lane. I heard Bruce might stop by tonight."

"I heard that too. Okay I'd like to see his show. I hear he has some new stuff that's pretty cool." He turned to Ashley. "Is that okay with you?"

"Yeah it's fine."

"Richie just follow us." Stacey spoke up.

"Okay."

They hurried over to Ashley's and got the trans am. Stacey got in the camero with Richie and they were on their way to the club.

"You're being really quiet. Are you sure you're okay?" John grabbed for her leg and began to caress it as she drove up the road.

"I'm fine John. Really."

"Okay. I'm just a little worried about you. I thought you would be happier now that we know Dot's baby isn't mine! I mean it felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders."

"I am so happy for you John. I know what it means to you not to have any ties to her."

"What it means for us! We are young, free, and now there's no kid to tie us down! We can do whatever we want!" He smiled. "Dot can't barge into my life telling me what I can do with the baby! I mean I'm young what kind of dad would I have been anyway? I just want to party not bounce a kid on my knee and change diapers! No way no thank you!" He laughed and didn't even notice Ashley didn't think it was very funny.

They pulled up at the Fast lane and parked next to Richie.

They walked inside. "Let's shoot some pool." Richie smiled looking around at the packed house. He looked around. "No sign of Bruce."

"Nah he ain't here. " John replied looking around.

"Aww damn don't look now but your favorite is here!" Richie laughed.

"Who Dot? That's the last fucking person I need to see tonight!" John whipped around to look where Richie was looking.

"No not Dot man." Richie replied just as John laid eyes on Patty. "Aww fuck! Not her not with Ashley here!"

"She won't say nothing. At least I don't think she will." Richie watched as Patty started dancing with a big muscular guy. "See she's with a guy! I told you she's moved on! Sleeping with you is the last thing on her mind."

"How could I have been so fucking stupid? Ashley would never forgive me if she finds out!"

"Well that's why you have to keep you damn mouth shut and everything will be cool."



"Well I wish she would stay the hell away from me!" John yelled out watching Patty.

"Who John?" Ashley asked walking up. John turned around quickly. "Who do you wish would stay the hell away from you?"

"Dorothea of course! I thought I saw her but it wasn't her."

"On good! I don't want another run in with her tonight."

There was a big crowd and a guy pushed into Stacey and Ashley.

"Watch it asshole!" Stacey screamed and pushed back against a guy that pushed up against her.

"I'm sorry!  A guy turned around. I apologize the crowd pushed me toward you.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. I reckon I have forgotten all my manners."

"Oh a southern girl, well please excuse me mam I must have forgotten my manners too because I am  good ole Bama boy!" He chuckled.

"No way! You're from Alabama? What part?"

"Bayou La Batre."

"Aww damn I know right where that is! Ash! This dude is from Bayou La Batre!"

"Really?" She smiled what brings you all the way up here?" Ashley asked not noticing John paying close attention to this conversation and getting a little hot.

"Me and a few buddies are up here looking for work. Where are y'all from?"

"Ocean Springs, Mississippi." Ashley smiled. Not too far from you."

"Well dang we are over that way all the time hanging at the beach and the clubs. I don't know how I ever missed you two gorgeous girls back home!" He laughed.

"Well isn't this sweet." John remarked sarcastically. What is your name? He asked with a weird smirk on his face

"Trey, Trey Thomas." He answered friendly enough.

"Well Trey Thomas, what a freakish coincidence that you had to come all the way up here just to bump into my girlfriend and her cousin. But we were busy with something when we were so rudely interrupted!"


" John! Don't be rude!" Ashley exclaimed embarrassed at the way he was acting.

"Come on Ash! It's obvious this dude is hitting on you right infront of me!"

"No he's not! What's wrong with you? I can't believe you would say that!"

John grabbed her by the arm and walked her over to the corner.

"Let me go!" She broke free from his grasp. "What the hell are you doing, John Bongiovi? Have you lost your mind?"

"Nope! Maybe I just found it! You were flirting with that dude!"

"Huh? John he was friendly and I was just being friendly!"

"No Ash he's a guy! He is feeling you out to see how far he can take it! You being friendly to him only makes him think he can get in your pants! Believe me baby I know what guys are thinking and you are just so naive sometimes.

"I was just being nice John and if you have a problem with that, then that's your own problem! You can just find your own damn ride home!

She turned around and stomped toward the front entrance of the Fast Lane.

"Wait Ashley!" John yelled running to the door.

Ashley was trying her best to get to her car before John could catch up with her. She made it to the car door and stopped dead in her tracks when her eyes noticed the yellow note tucked under her windshield wiper.

"Hold up Ashley! I'm sorry! I know you weren't really flirting with that dude!" John looked where Ashley eyes were fixated and picked up the note off of her car and read it.

"Hello beautiful. It was great to feel you in my arms tonight. And that kiss set me on fire. See you soon."

Chapter 86: Torture Chamber

"Yeah I took her home from the club one night when she needed a ride. We stopped by my place and one thing led to another."

"So you're telling me she knows this baby is yours? And she's been lying to me this whole damn time!" John started to get angry.

"Hey man!" Alec threw his hands up in surrender. "Don't shoot the messenger! I just figured it out and confronted her! She admitted it to me! I wasn't trying to hide anything from you! That was all her!"

Ashley walked up. "John."

John turned to her. "That bitch has been lying about this baby from the beginning!"

"I heard. What are you gonna do? Please don't say you're gonna go over there!"

"I have to!" He yelled with his eyes blazing. "Richie take me over to Dot's!"

"But John!" Ashley cried out. "Don't go! Please!"

"I'll be back! You stay here!" He yelled back at her, jumping into Richie's car. The wheels spun up dirt as they pulled out of the yard.

"He's been drinking! He's gonna get in trouble over there!" Ashley yelled looking at Stacey.

"Come on let's go! I know where she lives!"  They hurried over to the jeep.

"Let me go with you!" Alec shouted hurrying up behind them.

"Okay. Get in!" They jumped in and drove off.

"I can't believe she was lying to John about the baby being his! How could she do that to him?" Ashley asked trying to figure out what the hell Dorothea was thinking.

"That's Dot. Always trying to get her way, no matter what it does to somebody else." Alec replied listening from the backseat.

"So what are you gonna do Alec? Are you gonna be there for your baby?"

"Yeah I mean I guess so. I think I would but, Dot ain't gonna want me anywhere near that kid. She's been real standoffish with me ever since the night we had sex."


"Maybe she won't try to keep the baby from you. A child should know his father."

"Exactly! Even though we were never a couple and she got pregnant the only time we were together. She should let me see my kid!"

"Hopefully she will."

Richie pulled in front of Dot's house.

He parked his camaro by the curb. They both got out. John took his cowboy hat off and slung it back in the car. Richie stood beside his car and John made a beeline for the front door and began to knock.

The door was quickly opened by Dorothea.
"Hey. What are you doing here?" She asked smiling hoping he had come to his senses and wanted to get back together with her.

"I need to talk to you! Come outside!" He demanded and turned to walk back to Richie's car.

"What is this all about?" She asked putting on a thin jacket following him outside.

"I found out some very enlightening information tonight! Seems like you have been lying through your damn teeth to me!"

"Look I don't have time for this shit Johnny!" She turned to go back inside.

"Oh hell no you don't!" He grabbed her by the arm. "You slept with Alec! He got your ass pregnant! Not me!" He yelled tightening his grip on her arm.

"Hell no I didn't sleep with him! He's lying Johnny! You know I can't stand him! And let go! You are hurting me!" She screamed and jerked her arm away.

The girls and Alec pulled up and got out.

"Well look whose here." John smiled and looked over at Alec. "The father of your fucking child!"

"Stop saying that! He will never be a father of any child of mine!"

Alec was offended and getting a little angry. "Why not Dot? Why am I not good enough for you? Why are you so fucking hung up on Johnny? He can't even stand you!"

"You're lying Alec! I would never sleep with you!" Dorothea yelled trying to keep a straight face as she spewed out more lies.

"Bullshit! We slept together alright! And it wasn't even that hard to get in your pants! You were practically begging for it!"

"Just leave Alec! I don't want you near my house!"

"Not until you tell Johnny the truth! You didn't have any complaints! You got off! You told me not to stop, to keep going! You wanted it! Admit it Dot! You loved it! That's why you told me not to stop!"

"I didn't say that! I damn well told you to stop you asshole!" She screamed out getting very pissed.

Alec laughed. "You're right. She kept telling me to pull out. But it felt so damn good I just kept going."

"Your sorry ass didn't even  have a rubber! I begged you to pull out! I never wanted to get pregnant by you! I wanted to have Johnny's baby!"

"Well it ain't Johnny's baby! It's mine and you damn well better understand I want something to do with my kid!"

"Johnny!" Dot called out. "I'm sorry. I just wanted it to be yours so bad! Please don't be mad  at me!"

John laughed. "Mad? I'm fucking overjoyed! Ever since you told me you were pregnant with my baby, I have been suffocating from an imaginary noose tightning around my damn neck! Now you'll finally be out of my fucking life for good!" He turned to Alec. "I feel sorry for you bro! She's one crazy ass bitch! Good luck!"

Blinding headlights coming up the road stunned them just a little. A car pulled into the driveway. Dorothea's parents jumped out. "Just what in the hell is going on here?" Her father shouted out as they stood beside his red Impala looking at his daughter in tears. Turning his attention to John. Who smiled ever brightly to deliver the good news to both of them.

"Well Mr and Mrs. Hurley, let me be the one to give you guys the wonderful news. Don and Dorothy, your daughter here seems to have made a terrible mistake when she was deciding who to pin this pregnancy on. Turns out it's my good buddy Alec here!" John hissed out very sarcastically.

"What?" Her mother cried out as they just about broke their necks turning to Dorothea. "Alec is the father of your baby?" Her mother asked shocked as she looked at her very disappointed by this news.

"Dottie what is going on?" Donald asked not believing his ears. "Please tell me he's lying!" He walked a little closer to her looking her directly in the eyes.

Dot broke down crying. "No it's true. I had been drinking and he offered to give me a ride home. We stopped by his place and he took advantage of me Daddy!"

"That ain't what happened! Tell him the truth Dorothea!" Alec yelled looking at her.

"You just can't even stop lying can you?" John asked shaking his head. "Think about it Don! She's a black belt in karate for Christ's sake! Nobody takes advantage of her unless she damn well wants them to." John huffed out growing tired of her crap.

"Oh my Lord that's true Don! She could have killed him!" Dorothy began to cry. "Our daughter sleeps around! Oh my God what are the neighbors going to think? She's pregnant by this loser!" She sobbed into her hands.

"Just go! Get the hell off out property!" Don yelled holding his wife trying to console her as Dot stood by embarrassed and ashamed that everyone knew Alec was the father of her baby. She continued to cry as she witnessed the total look of relief on John's face. She couldn't believe just how happy he seemed at the thought of being rid of her and the baby.

"Come on guys, let's go!" Richie called out from his car. John and Alec turned to leave.

Dorothea sobbed louder as John put his arm around Ashley and walked away not even glancing back at her.

They stood beside Richie's car. "Do you want to ride with us?" Ashley smiled at him, knowing how happy he was. "We can give you a ride home."

"You don't want to go back to the party? We have plenty to celebrate." He couldn't contain his excitement as his face lit up into a bigger smile.

"I'd rather just go to your place. But if you really want to go back there we can."

"Yeah come on it will be fun. You won't regret it, I promise."

"Okay." They walked over to Stacey's jeep and Alec got in with Richie to head back to the farm.

"My hat! Hold up! John ran back to Richie's car. "Give me my hat!" He told Richie as he opened the door.

"Thanks." John grabbed it and ran over to the jeep. Ashley went to open the passenger door and John shut it back. "Come on get back here with me."

"Okay." She climbed in with him.

"Well I just love looking like y'alls chauffeur! Did you both have to sit in the back?"

"Yep she has to sit with me." John chuckled and Ashley giggled and he started kissing her.

"Oh brother. Do y'all ever come up for air?"

"You're just jealous!" John laughed. "Let Richie know you want some! He'll give it to you!" He chuckled.

"Oh God we just got together! I hope he don't think that's happening tonight!" She giggled.


A few minutes later they pulled up at the farm. The party was in full swing. John was in a mood to get trashed. He grabbed a beer for each hand and started drinking one of them quickly. He looked over at Ashley. "I'm sorry here take this one." He placed it in her hand. She excepted it with no plans to drink it at all. She poured half of it in a potted plant and sat the bottle down, hoping nobody had noticed.

Richie sat down on the couch. "Stacey! Come over here." He  nervously called over to her.

She walked over to him. "Hey." She smiled.

"Hey. Sorry I took off with Johnny earlier. He was going crazy. I'm glad the truth came out and he can finally be done with her."

"Yeah me too. Now John can just focus on Ash. She's had it kinda rough lately. I don't know how she has put up with all this crap with him and Dot anyway. It would have driven me insane." Stacey sat back and put her feet up on the coffee table.

"Well I don't have any secret chick's or babies out there. I'm happy with one female at a time."

"Good because if we're gonna be together, one chick is all you get." She giggled.

"You want a beer?" He asked standing up.

"Okay." She replied.

"John you need one?"

"Nah I'm good." He held up his bottle. "Your empty Ash. I'll get you one too." He smiled walking beside her and John going to the iced down bottles.

"Oh great another one for me to pour out while John's not looking." She thought to herself as Richie walked over to her handing her a bottle. "Thanks." She looked up at him and smiled.

"No problem." He replied and walker over to Stacey and handed her a bottle.

"Thanks baby." She smiled at him and he got a little grin on his face at her chosen word for him that she hadn't used before.

John was noticing Ashley's somber mood. "Are you ok Ash? You just don't seem like yourself tonight. It's Halloween, I thought this was your favorite holiday?"

"Yeah usually it is. I'm sorry. I've just got a lot on my mind." She looked up at him hoping he would soon drop it.

"Really? Like what?" He asked before taking a big swig out of his bottle.

"Just family stuff. I really haven't worked anything out with my Dad and I'm worried I never will."

"You know my feelings on that subject. He should have never put his damn hands on you!"

"I know." She agreed. "But he's my Dad John."

"Look we are here to have a good time. He looked over at David and Alec playing beer pong. You want to play?" He pointed over to the table.

 "No not really." She shook her head.

"Well let's not think about your father right now." He walked over to the table and picked up a bottle of Jack Daniels and held it up.

"You are gonna get sick!" She giggled.

"You have no faith in your man baby! I ain't no lightweight." He started swigging straight from the bottle.

Ashley looked serious at him. "John please I don't want you to get sick tonight. Just drink beer. Okay?"

"You're no fun. Okay but one more swig." He took another big swig and sat the bottle back on the table. "Come on this place is supposed to be haunted, at least let me show you around."

"Okay." She stood up and they walked to the stairs.

"Did somebody really die here?" She asked slowly climbing the stairs behind him.

"Hell yes! This place goes way back in Darren's family and his great great grandpa, I think it was murdered his family with an ax!"

"Oh my God! Really John? You are so messing with me!"

"No really! I swear! The whole town knows about it! People even tried to burn this place down several times!"

"Oh God! Poor Darren. It has to be rough for him." She mad a sad face.

"I guess but I just hope we don't see anything. Sometimes people say they still see him carrying around that bloody ax!" John made some scary noises with his mouth.

"Stop it!" She giggled.

"Oh is little Miss Ashley scared? Don't fret darlin. My name is John Billy the kid Bongiovi and I'm here to protect you."

She giggled. "Have I told you how sexy I think you look in that hat? She smiled.

"No but I might let you show me later." He grinned and opened the first door. "Come on let's check this out."

It was dark with a few glowing lights. As they walked it went totally dark and something touched Ashley's shoulder. She screamed out and it seemed to scamper away.

John started laughing and swaying a little. "I told you I would protect you." He chuckled.

"Yeah right you are drunker than cooter Brown!" She giggled.

"No I assure you whoever that is, I'm much drunker!" He laughed as the lights started blinking off and on and they could see the dark outline of a person standing by the door.

"Oh John look! We have to pass right by him!" She shrieked a faint whisper in his ear.

"Just get behind me!" John shoved her and took the lead ahead of her. There was a creepy guy standing with an ax. He was motionless and they hurried past him as the lights flickered and this guy started making evil sounding grunting noises.

"Oh my God!" Ashley laughed as she entered the hallway with her heart pounding. "Wow! That was so damn real!" She exclaimed to John who was laughing so hard he had to catch his breath.

"You were scared shitless baby! Admit it!" He chuckled as they walked down the hall to a room Jon hadn't seen yet. There was a hand drawn sign on the door that read torture chamber.

"Oh this should be fun." He chuckled grabbing her hand as he opened the door.  Strobe lights were flashing. There was a faint weird smell. There was objects placed in the room he couldn't make out.

"Oh hell what's gonna be in this one?" Ashley asked outloud as two scantilly clad girls in full zombie makeup and really short skirts approached them.

"Oh what is this?" John asked with a full on grin as these two girls grabbed Ashley and walked her over to some makeshift restraints attached to a board that was fastened on the wall.

"Wait a minute! What is this for?" Ashley questioned as the girls tried to push her closer to the board to restrain her.

"We're not going to hurt you. It's just part of our little scare." One of the girls answered with a kind gentle voice.

"But loosely okay?" Ashley would only comply if they agreed.

"Yeah okay." The same girl answered, as they fastened her to the board that was attached to the wall.

"John started smiling. "I've got some dirty thoughts about this." John smiled watching her get tied up.

"Good because we have a spot for you too." One of the girls laughed as they walked over and grabbed each of his arms walking gim over to another piece of board attached to the opposite wall. "Damn this is kind of kinky. I like kinky." He grinned as he was restrained against the wall.

"Well good you like kinky so damn much they can let me go and you can have them!" Ashley yelled out pissed off that John was drunk and flirting with these zombie dressed tramps right in front of her. She tried to pull her hands free and was surprised that she couldn't get loose.

"Come on baby! I was just kidding! It's just a gag! They ain't going to do nothing!"

The blonde zombie laughed. "Well Johnny you don't know that for sure!" She walked a little closer. Followed by the brunette zombie. "Wouldn't you like for us to touch you Johnny?"

"I don't even know you two. You need to stop this right now!" John looked at them with a very serious look on his face.

"Imagine that Johnny Bongiovi trying to stop two hot girls from touching him!" She laughed while John tried to pull his arms free.

One girl walked closer and started unbuttoning his shirt. She pulled both sides of the shirt open. Oh my Lord! Look at the chest! Johnny you sure are fine." She reached up and started running her finger around his nipple.

"John pulled hard at his restraints. "Enough bullshit! Let us go!" He tugged harder at the ropes they had him tied with.

"Maybe we're not into guys." They both turned toward Ashley and started walking over to her.

"Damn she is hot! That's what you like about her huh Johnny?" The brunette turned toward John."

"Let me go!" Ashley demanded as she pulled her arms back and forth trying to break free.

"No not yet. We haven't begun tho play with you yet. She grabbed at Ashley's black top.

"Don't touch me!" Ashley screamed out and turned her body just a little to break free from her grasp.

"Okay we'll just touch your boyfriend then!" The blonde was right up close to Ashley as her heated breath bounced right off her face.

They walked back over to John. "Okay look girls it was a good prank you did good but you really need to let us go! I'm not in the mood for this. I don't even think I know either one of you! So what the fuck is this all about?" He began to yell.

"We are just having a little fun Johnny!" The blonde spoke and put her hands on his chest and worked his way down to his button and top of his zipper of his levis. "Oh my God! Look he's getting hard just by me touching his  fly!"

"You wish I was!" John shouted.

"Go ahead he really doesn't mean it!" The blonde shouted. The other girl leaned in and started sucking John's nipple as he flinched when she used her teeth on it.

Ashley looked on in horror. Not believing what she was seeing.

"Damn it bitch! Let me go!" John yelled getting angrier.

"Not just yet." She smiled. Letting her hand roam down to his crotch area.

"Stop it bitch! Leave him alone! Ashley struggled with her ropes to get free.

The lights went off. "John!" Ashley cried out. The strobe lights began flickering fast and someone entered the room and made their way over to Ashley.

John watched helplessly as the guy in a robe and hood ran his fingers along Ashley's low cut top dipping his fingers under the material running them along the bare flesh of her breast. John was bruising his wrists as he was trying so hard to break free.


"Stop! Don't touch me! John!" She cried out.

"Get the hell away from her man!" John yelled tugging on the ropes with all of his might.

The lights went out. John heard squirming and commotion. The lights flickered back on and everyone was gone but him And Ashley, who had tears streaming down her face.

"Oh God baby are you okay? Did he hurt you?"

"He kissed me John! He had his hands all over me! I'm gonna be sick!" She started gagging.

The door flew open. "Uh oh! Haha! What's going on in here?" Richie asked walking in with Stacey.

"Please untie us!" Ashley cried out.

"Yeah man hurry up!" John yelled.

Richie hurried over to John. "What's going on? Who tied you up?"

"Some girls dressed like zombies!"

Richie pulled a pocketknife out of his back pocket and cut John loose. Then he went to Ashley and cut her free from the ropes.

Stacey could tell how upset she was. "Are you okay honey? What happened?"

"We just thought it was part of the haunted house. That's the only reason we agreed to get tied up.  Then the girls started messing with us. And some guy with a hood on came in and was running his hands all over me and kissed me!" I feel nauseous! I'm going to be sick!"

"Come on I'll go with you to the bathroom." Stacey grabbed her hand and they hurried down the hall.

"Who was it man?" Richie asked kind of shocked as John buttoned his shirt back up.

"I couldn't tell with that damn hood on, but he's a dead man when I find him!" John yelled headed to the door.

They ran downstairs. Darren was coming out of the kitchen.

"Where is the guy that was running the torture chamber room?" John asked a bit out of control.

"Huh nobody! The guy's running late. It's Jack and he ain't here yet! What's going on?"

"Who are the zombie girls?"

"I haven't seen any zombie girls! Are you two on a bad trip? Because I have no idea what the hell you are talking about!"

"Hell no I didn't take any drugs tonight! Some zombie girls tied me and Ashley up and some guy in a hood groped and kissed her! And when I find him, he's a dead man!"