Chapter 60 - Momma Said There Would Be Days Like This

 

 

 

 

The evening was one that they both needed.  They hung out with Monica's family for the evening, and were glad that they could just stop and appreciate what they had and what they were missing. 

 

Monica and her parents were very close, their relationship was solid and whatever she decided to do with life, they supported her.  They raised her to be strong and an independent thinker, they had no idea that how strong and independent she was going to become.

 

On the way home, Jon asked he if they needed to stop at the store for anything before they went home for the night.  "There isn't any beer in the house, so if you want some you should stop."

 

"Is there soda?"

 

"Yeah, I think so."  she doesn't remember for sure, she can't drink it.

 

He gives her a grin, "Is there anything that you're craving that you want me to get?"

 

While she shakes her head no, she says "I want chocolate."

 

"Really?"

 

"Yeah."

 

"That's what you crave?  I hear stories about women wanting pickles and ice cream, and you want chocolate?" that makes him laugh. 

 

"I want chocolate 24 hours a day, seven days a week." she puts her head back on the head rest, "you have no idea, it's crazy."

 

"Do you want me to stop and get you some?"

 

"No, we have some at home." she winks at him.

 

"Of course we do."  he picks on her a little, reaching over he takes her hand.  "Did you have a good night?"

"I did." her head resting on the head rest still, she turns to look out the window, "I always love visiting mom and dad."  She squeezes his hand, "Did you have a good night?"

 

He simply nods his head yes.

 

"Really?  You seemed to enjoy yourself."

 

"I did.  I'm just tired.  It was a long day.  I want to climb into bed with you and call it a day."

 

"Hey, me too!" she reaches over and rubs his thigh, "I know tomorrow will be a long day for you."

 

"Aren't you coming with me?" he quickly turns his head to look at her, he was shocked. 

 

"Do I have to?" she whines, with a smile.

 

"I kind of think that you should.  It's an interview for your video.  I don't know why I have to go."  

 

Jon is scheduled to do an interview with Martha Quinn at MTV tomorrow afternoon, with a photo shoot before.  The video for She Don't Know Me has been in rotation for a couple of days and it in itself has created a buzz about the boys from New Jersey. 

 

"You have to go because you're the star, silly."

 

"About that." he pulls into the driveway and puts the car in park.  As they get out of the car and walk into the house he asks, "Why did you edit it so much?  All the shots we did with the guys, where did they go?" He unlocks the door, opens it and let's her walk in first.  Behind him he closes the door and locks it. 

 

Monica, taking her coat off, says "Well, you're the one that they want to see.  YOU are the face of Bon Jovi for now."

 

"What does that mean?" he asks her.  "I am only part of Bon Jovi."

 

"You're what they want." she admits, "And you're all that I want."  She walks up to him and kisses his cheek.  "Doc says that you have the face to draw them in, the music is second."

 

"Doc said that?" 

 

"Yeah."  Monica has no idea what she just said to Jon and has even less of an idea what that meant to Jon.

 

"Doc said the music is second?"  He pulls open the fridge and looks for a beer, forgetting that they didn't have any, "There's no damn beer?"

 

"Jon, I told you that on our way home."

 

Monica leaves him in the kitchen to stew about whatever pissed him off in a hot second.  She undresses and put her pajama's, yelling out to Jon, "Are you coming to bed?  I want to watch Saturday Night Live."

 

He doesn't respond so she waits a few minutes before she goes to check on him.  She walks out to the kitchen and she sees him standing there leaning against the counter, with a Pepsi in his hand.  "Hey, are you coming to bed?"

 

He looks up at her, not hearing a word she said.  "What?"

 

"Are you coming to bed?" she asks him for the 3rd and last time.  "I want to watch TV, are you coming?"  She stops at the dining room table, keeping her bare feet on the carpet, she didn't like the feeling of cold tile on her bare feet. 

 

He stands up and walks toward her, turning the lights off as he walks through, "Yeah, let's go to bed.  Do you have to work tomorrow?"  as he gets to her, he wraps his arm around her and escorts her into their bedroom.

 

He let's her go so that she can climb into her side of the bed, "Like I told you days ago Jon, I quit Macy's when I got home and I scheduled nothing while you were home.  What's going on with you?"  She lays back in bed, rubbing her belly because it itched from her pants.

 

"Do you know if Doc will be at MTV tomorrow?"

 

"I guess so.  He said he was going to stay here on the east coast until he convinced you to put the band on with him."

 

"Fuck him, calling my music 2nd, why would he want that?" Jon is at his side of the bed taking his clothes off.  "Can I help it that I'm gorgeous?"  He sits down on the bed and reaches over and rubs Monica's belly.  That makes her smile and it seems to have some cooling down properties for Jon.  Monica could see the anger fade from his face.  His brow smoothed out and a slight smile returned. 

 

"You are gorgeous." she grins, "And our baby will be gorgeous too!"

 

"If she looks like you, she will be." he tells her, turning around to lay with her.  "Are we going to find out what we're having?" 

 

Monica was pleased with the subject change, "I don't want to."

 

"I do."

 

"Why?"

 

"I can't wait.  You know that." he rolls over and throws a leg over hers, kisses her on the cheek. 

 

"We can talk about this another time.  It's really not a very good bedtime subject since we aren't in agreement." 

"I love you baby."

"I love you too.  Can we get some sleep now?"  she leans over, kisses him good night and makes her self comfortable; using him as a body pillow.  He holds her tight until he falls asleep, with a smile on his face.


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They made the trip into the city together, Monica wanted to see that craziness that is slowly consuming the man that she's in love with.  Jon had to meet with the guys at a warehouse in the city for a photo shoot that the record label set up.  None of them wanted to do it, but they needed to for the greater good of the band.  It was a quick shoot, there were no outfit changes, just head shots and silly shots  - just something for the label to put out, showing who Bon Jovi was. 

Jon and Monica said their goodbyes to the band and made their way through the city, to the MTV studios.  As they pulled up in a taxi cab, Jon smiles at the fact that there are barricades up and screaming girls everywhere.  With that same smile on his face, he looks to the love of his life and says, "Are you ready?  I've never seen this many before."

"Are we safe?" Monica asks, knowing that she was letting the mother in her come out.  "Should I stay here?"  Jon opens the door and steps out.  He turns around to grab her hand and helps her out of the cab.  As soon as they fans see her, the screams get even louder.  "Am I safe?"

"You will be fine.  Security the whole way in, stay close to me and keep your head down."  he leads her toward the door.  They safely get inside and Monica looks back at the fans outside.  She is baffled by that.  How do they know that he was coming?  Must have been a commercial or something on MTV.  She wonders to herself. 

They go in and upstairs to the studio and meet with Martha Quinn.  The stage is set with to easy chairs and a table next to Jon with a plant on it.  He makes himself comfortable and waits for make-up to find him.  As they sit there, they make small talk with Martha until they are ready to go on the air.  MTV was a live tv show and they needed to be ready as soon as possible.

"If you're just joining us, I'm here with Jon Bon Jovi, the namesake for the biggest band in rock and roll at this time, Bon Jovi.  Jon and his band just finished the Monsters Of Rock Tour and are now putting the finishing touches on their second album, "  Martha looks to Jon, "Hi Jon.  Welcome and thank you for joining us."

"Thanks for having me."

"Wow, what do you think?  Just months ago you were working in the family recording studio and now you're one of the biggest names in rock and roll, how does that feel?  What do you guys think of the madness?"

Jon laughs, "So far so good.  We've been able to stay ahead of the game and get in front of the madness."

"How was the MOR tour?"

"Incredible.  An experience that none of us will ever forget."

"Any good road stories that you care to share?"  Martha asks, thinking that she may be softening Jon up a little bit. 

Jon shakes his head no, with a smile on his face.  "I don't have any good road stories, the rest of the guys might. but I don't."

"Is that because you had a pregnant girlfriend back here in the states."  There it was, the line that he mentally drew in his imaginary sand, when he agreed to do interviews.  His family and friends are off limits and now is the best time for him to get that fact out into the public.

"I don't have any road stories, because nothing crazy happened to me on the road."

"But it didn't have anything to do with Monica." Martha is feeling like an investigative reporter, knowing that Monica is pregnant and just a few feet away.

"Martha, Monica is off subject.  We're here to talk about the band and the music."

"You won't confirm or deny that she is pregnant?"

"No I won't."

"Don't you think that your fans want to know?" she is on the verge of begging him, getting this info from him would be an MTV exclusive and Martha would love that.

"They might want to know, but they won't hear anything about if from neither Monica, myself or anyone within our circle." Jon states, firmly.  "Is there something else that you want to talk about?"  He sits there cool and collected and never removes his sun glasses, he has his left foot resting on his right knee and he plays with his pant leg. 

 
"What are you doing with your time off, other than finishing your second album?  Does your sophomore album have a name yet?"

"I'm taking care of business while we have this down time, the album is almost finished hoping for a fall release.  It does have a name, but we aren't releasing it yet."

"Have you signed with Doc McGhee yet?"

"Where are you getting your information from?  I have talked with Doc one time and there are no negotiations going on with him, or anyone for that matter." he exhales loudly and looks out at Monica.  "For being live, you really need to get your act together.  When you have real questions for a real interview, call me and I'll come back.  I am not going to sit here and talk gossip.  I have way better things to do than this."  Jon stands up and unclips his mic and hands it to Martha.  Without another word, he grabbed his girlfriends hand and they left the MYV studio hand in hand.  Monica has no idea what to say.