"Ma! What are you doing here?" He forced an awkward smile.
"Well are you not going to invite your own Mother in? I thought I taught you better than that." She glanced at him and worried he wasn't eating enough. He looked too skinny.
"Yeah sure come in." He instantly thought of Ashley lying totally naked in the next room with half the covers kicked off. "Let me grab a shirt. He hurried in the bedroom and shut the door. "Ashley, it's my Mother!" He whispered.
Ashley flung her eyes open. "What? Your Mom is here now!" She jumped up and wrapped the sheet around her and scurried into the bathroom.
John threw on a shirt and went back out to the living room and closed the bedroom door.
A disapproving Carol had already put two and two together and realized John had a girl in the bedroom. She just hoped like hell it wasn't Ashley.
She glared at her son as he entered the room.
"What? What are you looking at me like that for?" He asked noticing how unhappy she seemed.
"Who is she?"
"Who is who?"
"Who is the tramp you have stashed in your bedroom?"
"Look it is too early in the morning for this! I was up late and I've got a pounding headache. What exactly brought you over here?"
"Is that Ashley's car in the parking lot? I knew she was trying to move in to take advantage of you! I hoped you would come to your senses by now! I certainly hope you are using protection! You don't know who all she's been with and she is probably trying to get herself pregnant to get her hooks into you! Wise up Johnny!"
"Look we have already been over this!" I told you she was a virgin before she got with me! And stop worrying! I want to be with her! I begged her to move in! She didn't really want to!"
"Probably because of all those boys she has on the side. There is still a few boys hanging out at her house! And not to mention me catching her all over your best damn friend!"
"Richie is just her friend Ma! Look I didn't want to tell you this. The guy with the black Charger that is staying with her brother, is her ex boyfriend and he used to beat her up when they were together. He grabbed her and choked her infront of Richie and he punched him and got him off of her. That's what the hug you saw, was about."
"Well that's awful, but don't let her drag you boys into her squabbles with her boyfriend!"
John laughed holding his head. "I am her boyfriend, Ma! Me, nobody else! I love her, I want to be with her! She's not trying to get herself pregnant, but even if it did happen. I would beg her to marry me and I'd be there for her and hope like hell she never realized that she deserves so much damn better than me! So please drop this crazy shit because you are really starting to piss me off!"
"Watch that smart mouth Johnny! I am your Mother. I just came here to check on you and see how you are doing."
"I'm a little better, I'm going back to work for Harold today."
"Are you sure you're ready?"
"Yeah I'm good."
"Tony told me Dorothea called me yesterday, when I was at the market. Do you have any idea what she would want to talk to me about?"
"That maybe like a dumbass I went and knocked her up!" He thought to himself and lied through his teeth.
"No I have no idea what she could want." He replied with a straight face.
"Well I still don't like or trust her, but she is a Jersey girl. If I had to go with the lesser of two evils. I would rather you be with her than little Miss Mississippi in there!"
"Give it a break! Would you? Ashley is going to hear you!"
But it was too late. Ashley was sitting on the bed and through the paper thin walls, she could hear everything John's Mother had to say about her.
"Don't worry about Dorothea. She is really jealous of me and Ashley. She is probably trying to stir up some trouble for me!"
"Okay I want bother with talking to her then. Have you got in touch witht that cute litte nure from the hospital?" She smiled.
"No she's really not my type." He blurted out. Hoping to shut her up.
"She really seemed like your type, when you were in the hospital." She argued.
"No, Ma please drop it."
"Okay, but don't forget your Dr. appointment Tuesday. I will pick you up at 9:00 sharp."
"Ok fine I will be ready."
"Well I need to go. I'm going to the shop for your Father to do my hair."
"Okay Ma, glad you stopped by. I miss you. "
"Miss you too baby." She smiled.
Carol walked out tbe door and John headed to do damage control. He hoped Ashley hadn't heard any of the hurtful things his Mother had hissed out. But he knew with such thin walls she had.
"She's gone." He smiled, trying to read her face.
She looked disappointed. "She hates me John."
"I swear it's not you. It's just the thought of you. She has never liked any of my girlfriends. She knows I love you and I moved out and I'm pulling away from her. That's what she hates."
"But she said she would rather you be with Dorothea and if she's pregnant she will want you with her."
"If Dot's pregnant, that's an unfortunate mistake on my part. It never should have happened. I was high on my pain pills and fantasizing about you constantly. I was out of my mind and thought I was making love to you. Even Dot said our sex was never that good before."
"John please don't, I don't want to here that."
"Oh fuck, I'm so sorry. I didn't even mean to bring it up."
"It's okay. I heard you say you would want to marry me if I were pregnant."
"I know you said you don't want to ever get married, but I would try my damnest to change your mind if you were carrying my kid."
"See that's what I don't get. If I were pregnant you would want to settle down with me. What about Dorothea? Wouldn't you want to be with that child?"
"I would be there for my child but as long as you existed anywhere in this universe, I would still love you and only you. I couldn't pretend to love Dot. I have to be with you."
"A baby would change things." She looked up at him."
"Not for me. Not my feelings for you."
"This is so hard for me." She looked at him with pain showing on her face.
"It's okay, there's no way the lying bitch is pregnant. She's just trying to start trouble for us. She hates we are together."
"I love you John."
"I love you too. I've got to get ready for work. Come take a shower with me."
She smiled. "Okay."
They finished showering and exited the bathroom with a happy little satisfied grin on their faces. With lack of time, they really had just planned to only shower but when they started kissing they both got carried away. The memory of the hot quickie was sure to stay fresh in their minds for the rest of the day.
They got dressed and Ashley helped John with his hair. "Thanks baby. I look damn fine today."
"Yeah but you always do. I'll see you this afternoon. I love you." She kissed him on the lips.
"Was it good this morning?" He asked with a smirk.
"You know it was." She smiled and looked away.
"Oh no don't act like you're shy, after what we just did!" He laughed.
"I'm not shy doing it with you. Just talking about it after." She blushed a little.
"I know you don't know, because you've only done it with me, but we have damn good sex baby!"
"Oh John!" She gave him an awkward smile.
"I'm serious baby, sex with you is the best I've ever had." He kissed her.
"I doubt that. I've got to get to work." She grabbed her keys and purse. He walked her down to her car. He kissed her through the window.
"Bye baby."
"Bye John." She drove away and he stood there thinking how happy he was since she came into his life.
He went back upstairs and ate two toaster waffles and drank a glass of orange juice. He grabbed his keys, locked up and walked outside to go to his car. He noticed a new girl that just moved in. Blonde and really hot. Just the kind he was normally attracted to.
"Hi I'm Tiffany. Is that your Mustang?"
"Yeah, hi I'm Johnny. Excuse my voice it's kinda messed up right now."
"Oh well that's okay. I just love old Mustangs. I'd love to go riding in it sometime." She smiled really big and her emerald green eyes sparkled as he looked at her.
"I'm sorry." He grinned. "But I have a girlfriend and she'll kick my ass if I take any other girls for a ride." He laughed.
"At least you're honest. I have a boyfriend, but I don't let him tell me what I can do." She grinned. "It's a lot more fun that way!"
John just smiled. Not really sure what to say.
"With that long hair of yours. you look like you should be in a band or something."
"I am, it's called the Rest."
"Cool I just love drummers. What do you play?"
"I play guitar, sing, and I write songs."
"Where do you guys play?"
"All over. The Fast Lane a lot."
"I'll have to drop in sometime to watch you."
"Okay it was good to meet you. I've got to get to work."
"Okay well if you ever need anything, I'm in 6 A. Bye Johnny."
"Bye." He climbed in and drove away thinking. "If I didn't have a girlfriend, I would of been all over that. But she sure wouldn't be worth me losing Ash." He grinned driving down the beach. Proud of himself for being a good boyfriend.
Ashley had pulled in at a gas station to buy a cup of coffee. Walking outside she felt someone tap her shoulder.
"Hey Ash."
She turned around to find Jake.
"What do you want Jake?"
"You know you are so fucking hostile to me! You didn't used to be the way."
"I guess always getting hurt by you, tends to bring out the hostility in me!"
He laughed. "You're talking bout the other day at your house. Aww shit girl that wasn't nothin. You know I was just playing with your ass!"
"I couldn't breathe Jake!"
"I was just fucking with ya." He chuckled. That's all I can do since you won't let me fuck you." He looked her up and down and licked his lips. "Damn you are looking mighty fine! You sure Bongiovi can keep you satisfied. I mean if he's all you ever had, how would you really know?"
"I've got to go she tried to walk past him and he grabbed her arm.
"Let me go!" She tried to jerk her arm from him.
"Just settle down." He looked into her unhappy blue eyes with his dark almost evil eyes. "You know that fine little sis of yours is looking alot like you these days. It's almost like she's the spitting image of you at that age. She's not quite as hot as you are. I mean your tits are amazing. She's got the same smart mouth you do. But I could put it to good use like I did yours. You gave the best head in three counties!" He smiled.
"Fuck you! You better leave Kelly alone!" Ashley was pissed and was almost shaking she was so mad.
"Well if I can't have you I might as well go after the next best thing!" I saw her up at Thunder's with her fake i.d. She's hanging around Presley James. Now that little slut will get her in trouble for sure."
"I told her to leave that bitch alone." Ashley replied pulling her arm away from his grasp.
"They were at a table full of navy guys. Some punks from up here in New York. I told her to get her ass home. She asked me to give her a ride down to the beach and she asked me for a joint."
"Did you give it to her?"
"Yep I gave her both of them and she was flirting with me Ash! She told me she always thought I was hot and that she had a dream, that I kissed her. I could of had her! I could of fucked your little sis right there at the point! The same spot I used to makeout with you."
"I'm warning you! You better not touch her!"
"She's naive just like you used to be Ash."
"Look, she's young and innocent and way too good for you and you are way too damn advanced for her!"
"Maybe not. I heard she ain't a virgin no more. She gave it up to Double J at the shell pile, this summer and two other guys since. I guess she's gotten a little loose like her big sis did."
"You're a lying bastard! She hates Double J!"
"Nope it's true she's getting wild and Wendi couldn't care less. Nobody's looking out for her. When are you going to come to your senses and come home. You have that nice damn place your PawPaw left you. You don't have to move back in with Wendi. He wouldn't want you up here! I know you're not happy here. You miss home, I know you do! These people here are nothing like us Ashley! And I hear you trying to tone down your fucking accent! What's the matter Ash, your boyfriend don't approve of that backwoods accent?"
"No he's never said a word about it!" I do that for myself. I hate my accent! They talk different up here and I sound so country and dumb!"
"That's what I'm saying baby you don't fit in here. You or Stacey!"
"Well if you hate it here so much, why the hell do you keep coming back? And why were you trying to find a job here?" She questioned looking up at him.
"Because you're here."
"Don't factor me into your life choices Jake. I'm sorry, but I'm totally in love with John. Nobody has ever made me feel the way he does."
"That's how I love you."
"No you don't. That's how much you want to control me. I've got to get to work. Go home Jake. Forget about me."
She walked over to her car and drove away with him standing there watching her.
John pulled up at Galaxy and was surprised as shit to see Richie's car there.
He walked in and went up to Kristen at the bar. What's Richie doing here?"
"Harold called him. He needed him to help him with something out back. He tried to call you. Your phone isn't on yet."
"It should be on today. Damn I really didn't want to see him up here."
"Aww come on you too besties arguing. I smell a female influence here."
"No just an asshole jerk. I don't need hanging around."
"Well don't look now but Mr. asshole jerk is headed this way." She walked away giggling.
"Hey Johnny. I know you probably don't want me here but Harold wanted me to help him out this morning."
"It's fine, whatever Harold wants."
Harold walked out. "Boys I have some deliveries for you. He handed John a list. "The van is gassed up and ready. Don't you boys have that concert tonight?"
"Yes sir it's tonight. Well after the deliveries you can take off. I know you need time to get dressed and work on all that hair that the both of you have. I'll ever understand this fad of all this hair. Men looking like women! I don't get it. I'm surprised these young girls go for that!" He shook his head.
"Oh we definitely go for it!" Kristen called out. "I just love a man with long hair!" She smiled.
John laughed. "See Harold the babes love it!" He smiled.
"Okay." He laughed. "Just get with me when the deliveries are done and I'll pay you."
"Okay thanks. John replied taking the list and not waiting for Richie.
"Johnny wait up!" Richie called out getting pissed.
"What?" He spun around unhappy about this situation.
"I told Harold I couldn't work for him anymore, that we had a falling out and he told me to get my ass on up here anyway."
"Is that what you call it? A falling out?"
"Well yeah, I did something dumb and you're pissed at me."
"Look Harold wants you working for him fine. But you need to know, we aren't best friends anymore! I don't know what we are."
Kristen called out to them. "Here's one more box they forgot to load!"
They stopped arguing for a minute.
"Is it already on the list?" John asked.
"Yeah they just forgot to put it in the van."
She went back inside and John put the box in the back of the van.
"We've been through a lot of shit Johnny. Hell you are more like a brother to me than a friend! Is this it? Is this the end of the road for us?"
"Maybe. You haven't given me one good reason why you tried to fuck me over with Ashley."
"I thought if anybody in the world would understand you would. You did the very same thing to Bobby, when you got with Dorothea."
"Well in case you didn't notice Bobby and I aren't even friends anymore and I regret that a lot. I used to sit back and watch him with Dot and thought they had everything. She had me fooled alright. It certainly wasn't worth it, to lose one of my best friends for a mediocre piece of ass."
"Damn Johnny all I can do is apologize. But I can't say I regret it. Nobody really thought you were going to get your memory back and you were really hurting her. I was." John cut him off.
"Thinking with your dick!"
"No I wasn't trying to sleep with her. I just wanted her to know how I felt."
"Well that's bullshit and I don't know if I can get past it. You knew what she meat to me. You stabbed me in the back. That shit hurt like a motherfucker and I don't see me forgiving you anytime soon." John looked up with a little hurt in his eyes.
"That's fair. I guess I deserve that." Richie couldn't argue. He knew he was right.
"Come on let's get these deliveries done. So we can get paid and get the hell out of here." John snapped as he jumped in the van."
"Where's our first stop?"
"Well this doesn't make any sense." Richie scrunched up his face questioning the delivery.
"Not the Candystore again?" John shook his head.
"No it's the Dupont plant, it's a delivery for Donald Hurley."
"What the hell could Dot's Dad be getting delivered from Harold?" John asked baffled.
"I have no fucking idea!" Richie answered.
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