Chapter 24 - Love Ain't Built For Three

 

Monica, out of breath and thirsty, slides to the edge of her bed "Can I get you anything?" She grabs her robe and puts it on. 

 

Jon is looking at her, up and down, loving what he sees.  Her skin is creamy olive and she glows a healthy glow, her hair is long and brown and her eyes are the most beautiful of blue. 

 

"Water would be great.  Thank you." he tells her as he watches her walk away.  He lays there alone, in her bedroom looking around at her decor.  He sees a hat on her dresser that looks alot like one that Richie wears.  He raises an eyebrow at that and moves on.  Her bedroom, as well as the rest of the house that he has seen is clean and neat.  He can tell that she cares about herself and her things, she has an appreciation for what she has.  She's driven, motivated and very smart.  He wonders, is she the one.

 

She reappears with his cigarettes, lighter ashtray and a big glass of ice water.  He sees that she has the same Tupperware glasses that his mom has and he laughs at that.  "What?" she asks him as she hands off the water.  "Why are you laughing?"

 

He sits up in bed and takes a big drink of water.  When he's done, he sets it on the nightstand next to Monica, stopping on the way to kiss her exposed thigh.  "My mom has the same glasses.  Wasn't funny, just kinda struck me."

 

"Here's your cigarettes.  I hope you don't mind that I went in your car and got them?"

 

Taking one from her, he replies, "Thank you and no I'm not mad.  Do you want one?"

 

"No I want you to smoke it so we can get back to what we were doing." and she gives him a sultry smile, running her hand down his bare chest - then under the blankets that covered him to his waist.  Stopping at the start of his pubic hair, she just gives him a few tickles with his fingernails and quickly withdrew her hand.  He smiles at her and warns her.

 

"You better be careful." and he lights his cigarette.  "You might get just what you ask for."

 

"And that would be bad, how?"" she laughs at him and animates that she might be a little scared.

 

Exhaling, Jon looks at her and tells her, "I am glad I came back tonight."

 

"Me too."

 

"Is that your hat on the dresser?  Richie has one like that." Jon questions her.

 

"That is Richie's.  He left it here the other night when we watched movies."

 

"Movies?"

 

"Yeah, a couple nights ago we were going to go to the movies but we just stayed here." she tells him, matter of fact - with nothing to hide.

 

He wanted to ask, he felt like he needed to ask - but he couldn't.  Because he didn't want to know the answer.  It was killing him that he didn't know the relationship between the woman that was stealing his heart and his new guitar player.  Was he making a fool out of himself by being with her?  Was she intimate with Richie too?  Jon knows that he can't be in a relationship with someone that has been with one of his band members.  That just wouldn't be right.  But he decided, he wasn't going to ruin the night by asking, he will let it lie for now.

 

Stamping out his cigarette, he sets the ashtray on the nightstand and takes another gulp of water.  He looks at Monica and is drawn to her, the dim light cascaded her beautiful face and her cheek bones and jaw line really stood out.  She looks like she had been chiseled out of a Goddess rock, and she is absolutely a one of a kind. 

 

Monica stands up and drops her robe to the floor.  She stood there for a second and let Jon look at her, she loved the attention.  And she knows he loves what he is looking at.  He pulls back the blanket and asks her, "Do you want to join me?"

 

"That was my plan, baby." And she crawls into bed next to him, moving in close.  Her lips meet his lips and she kisses him like she has a plan.  A plan to have this hot and available man make love with her again.  And he didn't let her down.

 

Both are physically exhausted, out of breath and sweating pretty heavy.  Jon, being the gentleman that he is asks Monica, "Do you want me to go home?  I know you're tired and need some sleep.  I can go home and let you rest."

 

"I want you to stay with me, if you would."

 

"Of course I would.  I was hoping you would let me stay.  I'd feel like shit if I left."

 

"Why?" she asks, puzzled.

 

He can only answer her honestly, so he does, "I'm not one that fucks and runs.  I don't sleep around."

 

"I didn't think that you did, Jon.  And please know, neither do I." she confesses to him, hoping that it's one more in the PRO column for Monica, on Jon's list.

 

Monica puts her head on the chest that she loved running her fingers through, and he puts his arm one her back, rubbing her butt.  "Are you satisfied?"

 

"Jonny, you rocked my world tonight.  We need to rest up and do it all over again tomorrow."

 

He is smiling so big, and he's kind of happy that she can't see it.  She might think that he's a dork or maybe she will see him for the socially awkward guy he can be.  He's not dated much and really spends all of his time working and recording.  But he knows that he will make time for her, if she wants him too.

 

They fall asleep and sleep until passed noon the next day.  Jon was very late for work and he didn't care.  Monica was asleep on his arm and there wasn't anything he would move for right now.  He's staying put until she wakes up. 

 

Looking around her room, in the daylight, he can see that there are pictures in frames on her dressers.  There are a few of her and Richie and her and another guy.  There was a big one that Jon thought was her family.  Her mom, dad and two sisters.  He'll have to ask her about that.  He can see framed pictures that he is assuming she took, following her dream of photography.  One really caught his eye, it was of the Sayreville water tower.  A black and white photo and it was simply beautiful. 

 

So in his mind, he works her out...she's beautiful and smart.  She's caring, giving and compassionate.  She's a wonderful and selfless lover.  She's neat and clean.  She's educated, motivated and driven.  She's supportive and understanding.  She's beautiful - oh wait, he said that already.  She's independent and savvy, why is she single?

 

Will Richie have the answer?  What is her relationship with Richie?

 

All these questions he will ask her when they have the time, until then - he's going to enjoy every minute with her.