"Yeah. I'm sorry you look familiar but I don't remember where I know you from."
"Oh well, I'm heartbroken. I must be slipping when a beautiful girl doesn't even remember who I am. You met me at the Candy Store. I'm Travis the manager over there. Lacey introduced us. Listen did you give any thought to dancing at the club or going out for a few drinks with me? With a body like yours." He paused and lightly put his finger on her chest right above her breast and she looked down in shock that he was actually touching her. "It would just be ashamed not to use all the assets you were blessed with."
He removed his finger and stood there anxiously waiting for her reply.
"I already have a job and a very jealous boyfriend. I work here at The Fast Lane. And I wouldn't ever be interested in going out with you or dancing at your club. You really couldn't pay me enough money." She gave him a serious look to let him know she wasn't interested.
"Well Bret can't be paying you what I can promise you. Oh wait, you must be sleeping with him, I get it now!" He chuckled.
A rather loud hoarse voice rang out from behind him. "Hell no she ain't banging Bret!"
"Yep Travis, she's my girlfriend. And if you want to keep that finger of yours, you better not ever touch her with it again!"
"Come on Johnny, we're all friends here. Just looking for some new talent for the club. You know how it is. You used to be a regular at the there with your fake i.d. After a while the same old girls every night gets stale."
"Well you better look elsewhere then asshole! She already told you. She's not interested in you or your fucking club!" John had already downed a few shots of Jack Daniels and was feeling pretty invincible.
Travis laughed. "So hostile Johnny! You can't still be pissed about that girl man? I wasn't the only guy Candi was messing with behind your back! She's a stripper! What the hell did you expect?"
Ashley remembered meeting Lacey's friend Candi. She wondered if it could be the same girl. "Oh it has to be." She thought to herself.
"Just get the fuck out of here!" John yelled to this guy that was really touching a nerve with him.
"Okay sure but if you're ever interested Ashley, you know where to find me." He turned and left.
John's anger was showing. "How the hell do you know him?"
"Bret's girlfriend, Lacey introduced me to him once. I didn't even remember him, until he told me who he was."
"You need to stay the hell away from Lacey and all those damn girls!" He demanded as his eyes got a little wild.
"You really mean Candi! I already met her John! I didn't know you had a thing for her though."
"That's ancient history. Just another damn girl I couldn't trust. Promise me you'll stay away from Travis. He's bad news Ash! I don't like the way he looks at you. Matter of fact, I don't like the way every guy in this damn club is looking at you! I don't want you wearing that damn dress ever again! You had a shirt or something over it! What happened to it?"
"It's right here on the back of my chair. Since when do you have a problem with my clothes?"
"Tonight! Look around at all these fucking guys gawking at you Ash, with your fucking tits hanging out!"
"I wore this dress for you John!"
"Why? You barely let me fucking touch you! But you wore that!"
"Stop John! I'm not fighting with you. I'm sorry some girl cheated on you, and the bad memory got brought up, but don't take it out on me!"
"I'm not. I don't mind most of your clothes but that dress without that other shirt is just too much. Okay? I know you're hot! Every guy in here knows your hot! But some things I want to be just for my eyes only. Okay?"
"Yes. I'm sorry. I spilled some champagne on the other shirt and that was the only reason, I took it off." She picked it up and slipped it back on. "I'm sorry you feel like I won't let you touch me. I want to, but it feels like you cheated on me and I'm trying to get over it. I know you couldn't remember me, but it hurts my heart just the same."
"I'm so sorry. I love you Ashley. If I could take back being with those girls I would. It didn't mean shit to me! Not like when I make love to you. But you've thrown up this roadblock and we won't get back on track unless you take it down. Do you love me?" He smiled his goofy little smile at her.
"You know I do." She smiled back.
"Well take me home and rape me then." He grinned.
She smiled and he moved in to kiss her.
"Damn do you two ever come up for air?"
John opened his eyes to find Tico standing there. "Hey man. You know how it is. I can't get this chick off me!" He chuckled.
"He's lying to you Tico! He kissed me!" Ashley quickly corrected him.
"And I believe you darlin, I know how he operates."
Stacey walked up to Ashley. She was kind of upset.
"John I'll be back, something is going on with Stacey."
"Okay baby."
Ashley walked over to a table with Stacey.
"Did you patch things up with Richie yet?" Tico asked John.
"I don't know if I can man. He went after her. He thought I was out of the picture and he tried to fill her head full of shit! He did look out for her over at her house earlier. That asshole Jake was hurting her. He got him off of her."
"Good. Richie is a good guy and you two are like brothers."
"I know that's why it hurt so damn much Tico." John's eyes were sad and his voice cracked a little.
"We all make mistakes man. And nothing makes you do it faster than a beautiful woman." Tico grinned.
"Yeah but you wouldn't say that shit if it was your woman Tico!" John just shook his head.
"I'd probably forgive him. When he healed up from the beat down I would give him!" They both started laughing.
"You know what I'm saying. It's hard to just forgive and forget." John replied looking over at Ashley and Stacey.
"Oh Ashley, Dalton told me he wanted to take a little break. I just saw him all over his high school girlfriend."
"Oh Stace, I'm so sorry. Don't you dare sit around waiting for him! We are gonna find you somebody that will treat you right!"
"Thanks, but I'm done. Guys are just too damn much trouble. And the cuter they are the harder they are on your heart.
Ashley looked over at John staring at her.
"You are preaching to the choir, cuz. I know that first hand."
"Yeah I guess you do. Are things okay between y'all now?"
"We're trying, but it's hard for me to get past everything that happened."
"If it's meant to be, nothing can mess it up."
"I hope so. I love him. I really do and I think he loves me. And he's got this totally sweet side, I've never known anybody like him. He makes me feel so special."
"I'm happy for you Ash. I thought Dalton was special like that for me, but at the same time he sort of kept his distance. I don't know why, but it doesn't matter now, it's over."
John walked up. "Hey you two okay over here?"
"Yeah we're fine." Ashley replied and looked at Stacey knowing she wasn't.
"I'll be back, I'm going to fix my face." Stacey hurried to the bathroom.
"What's she crying about?" John asked watching her dab tears out of her eyes.
"She broke up with Dalton for good. He's getting back with his high school girlfriend."
"Ouch damn, I'm sorry."
"I might go stay with her tonight. She's really upset." She looked at his face and already knew he wasn't going for that.
"Hell no Ash! I want you to stay at the apartment with me. We had plans!" He whined like a five year old throwing a tantrum.
"We both have to go back to work tomorrow so what plans do we have?" She asked not realizing what he was refering to.
"You, me, that new big queen sized bed, and no clothes. My favorite kind of plans." He replied with the hint of a smirk.
"Look John I love you, but if Stacey needs me I want to be there for her. She's always been there for me."
"I just want to be alone with you so we can make up and forget everything that happened."
Stacey walked up. "I'm leaving, I'm tired and I just want to go home."
"Do you want me to go with you?" Ashley asked staring at Stacey for a reply.
Stacey glanced at John who was was gently shaking his head no.
Stacey lightly laughed looking toward John. "No it's okay, I'm just going to bed anyway."
Ashley turned to John. "What were you doing?"
"Nothing!" I wasn't doing a damn thing. He grinned.
"I really would go with you if you need me to." Ashley told her sincerely.
"I know but I'm so wiped out. I'm just going to bed. Go on home with Johnny."
"Okay if you're sure?"
"I am just call me tomorrow."
"The phone is supposed to be on in the morning, so I will."
"Goodnight." Stacey replied half heartedly and left.
"Now you tell me what you were doing Mr Bongiovi?" She gave him a questioning glare.
"A desperate man has to resort to desperate measures." He chuckled.
"You're so bad."
"It's true, I'm a bad boy. Just waiting for you to punish me."
"Your drunk, but you're lucky you're so damn cute." She smiled.
"Hey I have an idea. But don't freak out!"
"Oh I won't, I love kinky baby!" He grinned.
"Not that you perv, it's about Stacey."
"I thought we were finished with her and talking about the way you're going to punish me."
"What about we fix her up with Richie!"
"Oh hell no! You and her are inseparable already, he ain't going to be hanging around that much!"
"But it's perfect! Richie's lonely and Stacey is too. She's always had a crush on him. They will make a great couple! And he's your best friend!"
"Not anymore he's not he severed that fucking tie when he tried to steal you away from me!"
"It wasn't like that John. I was hurting and he was trying to comfort me. Richie is my friend he just got confused and thought he had feelings for me.
"Yeah he wanted to comfort you alright! Right into his fucking bed!" John snapped making a face.
"Come on John! I love you. Please, I would be very appreciative if you would get on board with this."
"What's in it for me?" He grinned and tilted his head looking at her.
"What do you want?" She wrinkled up her forhead wondering what the hell she was getting herself into.
He grabbed her and pulled her close. "I want you to stop pulling away from me. To lower all these damn walls you've put up and love me again, like you did before I fucked up."
She looked into his eyes. "Okay, I promise I will. But please don't hurt me again John. I really don't think I could take it."
"I love you baby. There is no way I could ever hurt you." He hugged her and she melted in his arms, hoping she could believe him.
"So we can fix them up?"
"Sambora is not the hero you think he is! He's probably worse than the guy that ditched her!"
"I don't think Richie is a hero. I only have room for one of those and you're my superman."
"Oh I like that, I'll be your superman baby. Do you want me to wear the whole costume? The cape, the tights, and everything?"
"Oh now that would be a sight, I'd love to see." She giggled.
"So when are you planning to get this disaster rolling?"
"Richie and Stacey? Tommorrow night at the Van Halen concert."
"Well I'm still pissed at Richie and I won't pretend I'm not!"
"Just don't hit him or pick a fight with him! Okay? That's all I'm a asking."
"I guess, but I better get some damn good loving tonight!" He looked at her with a smile and piercing blue eyes that melted her heart like butter.
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