Chapter Seven

Dorothea was about to slap Mary again when the door opened and there stood Jon. She just froze as Jon yelled at her to stop. “DOROTHEA DON’T!”

“Jon? What are you doing here?” Dorothea asked him. Jon had to think fast, he didn’t want her to hurt Mary again.

“I figured you were down here Dotty. You know the connection we have and all. Why is she here?” he asked. Mary just looked at him and he saw that blood was coming from her mouth and nose. He tried hard to keep his temper in check.

“Are you kidding me? Do I have to really explain this to you Jon? You and I should be together. We should have never of broken up.” She told him with this painfully heartbroken look on her face.

“Dotty if I remember correctly you broke up with me. You said you couldn’t take my life style anymore.” Jon told her as his heart was hurting.

“Well come on Jon with all the damn groupies you couldn’t keep it in your pants right? Tell her how many times you cheated on me. Tell how many times you’re going to cheat on her.” Dorothea asked him smiling.

Mary just slowly lifted her head again, “I already told her we got over that hump but she wouldn’t believe me. But hey tell her what you want because when I get out of this I’m going to kick her fat ass all the way back too…” but Dorothea this time slugged her in the jaw nearly knocking her out.

“DOTTY I said knock it off! You’re going to…” he said as he started to get closer to her but Dorothea stopped him.

“I wouldn’t Jon or I’ll use this on her I swear.” She said this time pulling out a knife.

“God Dotty please don’t okay I’ll do anything you want just don’t okay.” Jon begged.

“That’s better. I want you and me to go away together, tell her that you don’t want her anymore that you want me. Send her home Jon I mean it. We can start new I know we can.” Dorothea told him.

Jon knew he had to agree to whatever she wanted so Rick and A.J. could get in here and so he could get that knife away from her. “Okay I’ll send her home. We’ll go where ever you want. Just don’t hurt her or you can forget it. I won’t tolerate you hurting anyone else. So just give me the knife Dotty and we’ll get out of here.” He told her. He walked a little closer and she was hesitant at first but then she handed him the knife. The Simon's could see what was going on and sighed a sigh of relief when she handed him the knife. Jon threw it over to his far right out of Dorothea’s reach and that seemed like a good time for them to go in and grab her.

They came through the door and that was Jon’s turn to grab Dorothea and she screamed at him for turning against him. “Liar! Liar!” she yelled as she wiggled trying to get away from him. Rick and A.J. ran to their sister to see if she was alright.

They had untied her and she was still breathing. “Is she okay?” Jon asked.

“Yeah she should be alright. She’ll have one hell of a headache when she wakes up thou.” A.J. said.

“I’m going to call the police.” Rick told them.

 “I saw a phone over there Rick.” Jon said pointing over to the desk over by the side window. Dorothea was still trying to get away. A.J. reached into his boot and pulled out some plastics wire ties to tie Dorothea’s hands behind her.

 “That should hold her.” A.J. said.

 “I called for an ambulance too. She should see a doctor. Boy is mom going to kill us.” Rick said.

“Yeah she’s never going to let me see her anymore is she?” Jon said.

“I wouldn’t worry about that Jon. She hasn’t seen Mary smile like she has in years so I wouldn’t worry about it.” Rick told him.

“Thanks man.”  Jon said happily as he went to his girl.

Jon was holding Mary in his arms when the ambulance arrived. Dorothea was being taken out by the police and was screeching all the way out to the police car. At the hospital the doctor told them that she would be fine but that she had a concussion and that she would need to be supervised because she couldn’t fall asleep for more than three hours at a time. Jon said that he would make sure of that. Mary was still groggy from what had happened so when Jon got her back to the hotel he just got her right to bed. Rick and A.J. we’re sitting in the living area when there was a knock at the door. A.J. got up to answer it. Standing there were Jon’s parents.

 Rick just groaned. “Mr. and Mrs. Bongiovi please come in.” A.J. told them.

Carol was not pleased. “Where’s my son? I thought he was going to call or at least come and let us know what happened.” She demanded.

 “He’s in the bedroom taking care of our sister. We found her being beaten by your so called daughter was it Dorothea? She’s in jail by the way. I’m sure Jon will fill you in on everything.” A.J. said sarcastically as he turned around and knocked on the bedroom door to let Jon know that his parents were here.

Jon had put Mary to bed. “Are you comfortable Baby?” he asked her.

She shooked her head yes. Sitting next to her on the bed “I’m so sorry that she hurt you. I would have given anything if I could have traded places with you.” He told her with sadness in his eyes.

“Jon I know you would of. Please don’t blame yourself, not after what Michael put us thru then you should blame me for everything he did. Besides there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you that included getting beat up.” She said smiling.

“You think you’re really funny don’t you?” he said smirking. She just laid their smiling. “I thought she was going to kill you.” Jon said seriously.

 “No she wouldn’t of because if she did she would have lost your trust and your parents as well. She couldn’t do that she needed that in order to get you back and with me dead well her plan would have gone to hell.” Mary explained to him.

“Well I promised the doctor to make sure I would wake you a couple of hours so you go ahead and try to fall asleep for a while and then I’ll wake you in a little while okay?” he said kissing her gently on the lips.

“Ummm I think you can do better than that.” She said wiggling her eyes. He smiled and moved in to show her what he could really do. Just as they were getting in to it they heard a knock on the door.

“Damn it.” Jon said. “YEAH!” he yelled.

 “Jon your parents are here.” A.J. yelled back.

“Thanks! Tell them I’ll be right out. Great that’s all I need right now.” He said.

“You have to tell them about Dorothea Jon.” Mary said.

“I know and it’s not going to go over very well. Okay I’ll be back in a little while you get some sleep Baby. I Love You.” He told her and kissed her again. Jon left the bedroom and entered the living room. “Mom, Dad.” Jon said as he stepped in the living room.

“Jon what is going on?” Carol demanded.

“Mom I think we need to go down to your room.” Jon said.

 “Why? Why can’t you tell us here?” she wanted to know?

Jon rolled his eyes. “Because Mom I’m trying to have Mary rest that’s why.”

The brothers looked at each other and A.J. said “Look Jon it’s okay you can stay here we’ll go into the bedroom and sit with her while you talk to your parents.” The guys went as Jon took a deep breath. He knew this was not going to be an easy conversation to have.

“Jon you look troubled what happen?” his father asked.

“I think you both need to sit down for this.” They did what he asked. “Look I know you’re not going to like this but it’s the truth because I saw it with my own eyes. Dorothea is in jail.” He told them as they both had shocked looks on their faces.

“That’s absurd! Jon what are you talking about?” his mother asked him.

 “Mom I know you don’t think that she could have done what I’m about to tell you but again I saw it with my own eyes.” Jon proceeded to tell his parents everything that Dorothea had done to Mary. How she was gas lighting her to knocking out Tom. At first they didn’t want to believe him but the injuries on Mary and all the evidence that they found on Dorothea was just too much to ignore.   

Meanwhile Rick and A.J. went into the bedroom to be with their sister. “Hey baby girl how are you feeling?” A.J. asked.

Smiling “Like I’ve just went eight rounds with some female heavy weight boxer.” She told them.

“Yeah but you went the eight rounds with her sweetie and won.” Rick said proudly.

“That I did and boy did she get pissed. She thought that I was going to fold but I hated to tell her that it’s not only Jersey girls that are tough.”  She told her brothers.

“That’s my girl you showed that bitch didn’t you?” Rick again said proudly.

A.J. just shooked his head and chuckled. “Rick will you stop encouraging her. Jon’s going to kill us as it is. Now you need to try and get some sleep sweetie we’ll wake you up in a couple of hours alright?” She smiled as she knew hers were proud of her that she did stand up to that bitch. But she was worried over Jon because at one point he did love her and here she was trying to kill his latest girlfriend only because she felt betrayed by him when she was the one who left him.

In the living Jon had finished telling his parents everything they had learned and even showed them the police report.

They sat there shocked and really didn’t know what to say. “Jon we’re sorry we didn’t realize it had gotten so bad with her. She never showed any signs around us that she was obsessed with you.” John Sr. said.

 “Well maybe you didn’t want to see it Dad especially Mom. I think you guys wanted me back with her as much as she wanted me back with her. That’s why you didn’t give Mary a chance. You know she’s a wonderful girl if you just give her chance.” Jon told them.

“I’m sure she is Jon and again we’re sorry for that.” John said. Carol just sat there staring at her hands.

“Mar you haven’t said anything, are you alright?” Jon asked. But before she could reply there was a knock at the door.

Jon getting up answered it and was surprised at who he saw. “Cecilia? Hi what are you doing here?” Jon looked shocked at why Mary’s mother was standing in front of him.

“Well Jon dear aren’t you going to ask me in?” she asked him.

Blushing “Oh God yes please come in. I’m so sorry.” He said apologetic.

 “Don’t worry about it. A.J. called me last night so I hopped on the next flight out. How is she?” Mama Simon asked.

“Good, banged up but good. She has a concussion so we need to wake her every few hours. Oh and please don’t be frighten when you see her she looks like she went eight rounds with Muhammad Ali.” Jon told her.

“Unfortunately I’ve seen worse on all three of them.” She told him. As they were talking his parents were looking at each other so Carol decided to make herself known. She made a little coughing noise so they would hear her. John just rolled his eyes.

Cecelia and Jon turned to her direction. “So Jon are you going to introduce us?” Carol asked her son.

“Oh I’m sorry Mar this is Cecelia Simon Mary, A.J. and Rick Simon’s mother Cecelia these are my parents Carol and John Bongiovi.” Jon told her holding his breath.

“Well it’s so nice to meet you. My daughter has told me all about you.” Cecelia told them as Jon smiled a wickedly grin.

 “Oh I’m sure she has.” Carol said. Cecelia pegged Carol right off, her daughter was right about her but Cecilia knew how to handle people like her.

 Cecelia turned back to Jon. “Dear how are you doing? This must be trying on you too?” she asked him while her hand was on his arm trying to comfort him.

This didn’t go unnoticed by Carol. “I’m hanging in there Cecelia. As long as Mary’s alright then I’m fine.” He told her.

“That’s good dear, may I see her?” she asked.

“Well she’s in the bedroom with Rick and A.J. but she might be asleep. We need to wake her every couple of hours.” He said.

“Well that sounds just about right.” Jon brought her into the bedroom and the guys were happy to see their mother. Jon was right Mary had drifted off to sleep. The guys will wake her in a few. Jon asked them if they would like anything from room service so he put in an order for everyone.

      After lunch Cecelia would try and see if she could get any information out of Jon’s parents. But Carol was on her guard. They had made small talk as Mary had slept. They had filled in Cecelia about what happened and she could see the anguish in Jon’s parents faces. “She must have been a good friend to all of you?” Cecelia said to them.

 “Well we thought so but apparently she was just using us to get to our son.” John Sr. said.

 “She was a good girl; I just don’t know what possessed her to do what she did?” Carol mused.

 “I don’t know Mom I don’t think we’ll ever know.” Jon said sadly also.

“Well sometimes things just happen. She’ll get help and hopefully they’ll get to the bottom of it. Hopefully it’s not something serious.” Cecelia said.

Jon looked at his watch. “If you’ll excuse me but it’s time for me to wake Mary up.” Jon told them as he got up.

“Well Jon if you want to stay here with your parents I can wake her up for you?” Cecelia told him. Jon just looked at her unhappy and didn’t know what to say.

 A’J then spoke up. “Um Mom I think Jon would like to wake her up.”

“No she hasn’t seen her mom yet so no please Cecelia go right ahead.” He said kicking himself in the ass. Cecelia went into the bedroom as Jon just slightly grinned at her brothers as they chuckled. Turning to his parents. “Mom, Dad you know there’s no real reason for you to stay so why don’t you head back down to your room and I’ll call you later.”

 Before Carol could say anything John’s dad did. “That’s sounds like a good idea son, Carol why don’t we go and let Mary rest and visit with her family shall we?” But before she could say anything again John had ushered her out the door.   

“So Jon why did you let mom scam your time with Mary?” Rick asked as A.J. hit him.

“What was I supposed to do Rick say no to her. Her daughter gets hurt and she wants to see her for herself that’s she alright. Yeah I’m going to say no.” Jon said sarcastically.

“He’s got you there Rick.” A.J. told his brother.

Cecelia went in and woke her daughter up. Mary was glad to see her mom. “So how are you doing dear?” her Mom asked concerned.

“I’m tired but otherwise I’m okay Mom. How’s Jon doing?” she wanted to know.

 “Well he seems he’s doing ok. But you know him underneath everything I suppose he’s a wreak.” Her Mom told her.  “I heard you stood up to her sweetie. That could have gotten you hurt?” she asked worried.

“Mar it just seemed like the right thing to do at the time. She was putting me and Jon down and I couldn’t let her do that. She was kind of pissing me off.” She chuckled. “Besides she said he really didn’t love me. I wasn’t going to let that bitch win.” She said determined.

“You really love him don’t you sweetheart?” her Mom asked her.

Mary looked at her mother. “Yeah Mar I do. I really didn’t think I could love someone like him the way I do. Especially his life style you know. But Mar I’m just so crazy about him and I really think he feels the same way about me. He tells me he does all the time. And he’s so gentle with me and loving. I really don’t think he could fake that do you?” she asked her mother.

 “No baby he really couldn’t fake that if he wasn’t in love with you too.” Cecilia told her. Cecelia came out of the bedroom and back into the living room where the guys were sitting.

“How’s she doing Mom?” A.J. asked.

 “She finally drifted back off to sleep. Jon where did your parents go?” Cecelia asked him.

“They went back to their room. They weren’t doing anyone any good hanging around here.” Jon told her shaking his head.

“Mind if I ask what you mean by that?” she asked him.

Jon took a deep breath in before answering. “They feel it’s all Mary’s fault and some of mine that Dorothea is the reason I don’t know she is because I’m with Mary. They blame me for being with her.” Jon told their mother.

 Cecilia signed. “Jon you do know that’s not true right?” she asked him.

He nodded. “I know Cecilia but try telling that to my mother. She has Dorothea on a pedestal. She just can’t see her doing any of this.” He said sadly.

Cecilia thought for a moment. “Well maybe you should take them to the arraignment tomorrow. Maybe that will help show them, or I could have a talk with them.” She said. Rick and A.J. looked at each other in horror. Their mother have a talk with Jon’s mother. That just doesn’t sound like a good idea.

“Mom I don’t think that would be such a great idea you know?” A.J. said horrified.

 “Well why not A.J.?” Looking at Jon and not wanting to hurt his feelings, “Well I don’t know how to put this exactly…” A.J started to say so Jon jumped in.

“Cecilia my Mom isn’t the easiest person to get along with, and like I said she adores Dorothea. And well nothing you can say or do will convince her that Dot did this on purpose and out to hurt me.” Jon explained to her.

“Dear she hasn’t met me yet. We’re probably cut from the same cloth. Except I’m slightly older than she is and I always get my own way.” She told him as her boys cringed. She left the room determined to talk to Jon’s mother and explain to her what Dorothea had done to her daughter and for her to get with the program. Because if she didn’t she wasn’t going to take any of her nonsense. Her daughter was happy and so was her son. So she was going to have to get used to them being around and for her to stop messing in their relationship or Mama Simon would have to then get involved and Mama Bongiovi wouldn’t like that. Because in no way was anyone going to hurt her daughter. Cecilia left for Jon’s parent’s room. The guys cringed but there was no way they could stop her from doing what she wanted. Cecilia had spent some time down there and the guys were getting worried now. What if they had killed each other and Jon’s dad had covered it up. Okay they were reaching now but these two hard headed, stubborn women were now going at it and they had no idea how it was going. When finally the door open and Cecilia walked in and sat down in one of the empty chairs. There was quiet for about two minutes before Rick couldn’t take it anymore and blew. “MOM! Would you please tell us how it went before we burst.” 

“Well I’m sorry Jon but that mother of yours is a piece of work. You were right about the way she feels about that girl. But I did like your father he’s a very nice man.” She told him. Jon didn’t really know what to say to that other than thank you. “But I did tell her under no circumstances is she to come between you two or she would have to deal with me. She thought I had two heads there for a minute but then I set her straight. Unfortunately I had to get into her face as she had gotten into mine. Your father tried to intervene but I told him that I could hold my own with her. I think he was very surprised that I could. She is very protective of you Jon.” Cecilia said as calmly as she could.

 “Yes she is. I keep telling her that I can fight my own battles but you know mothers.” He said embarrassed of her.

“Yes dear I do.” She said smiling. “Well don’t worry I left her standing I just told her to back off and let the police do their job because she is a very sick little girl. To do that to my daughter for only loving her son well…she should really think of that. I didn’t want to mention what went down with Michael because I didn’t know if they knew about that?” she asked him. Jon gave her a horrified look.

“No Mrs. S. they don’t. If they knew my Mom would freak! I’m glad you didn’t say anything.” Jon said relieved.

“That’s what I thought. I won’t say anything. Boys I’m going to my room why don’t we give the kids some time alone?” she said. The guys walked their mother to her room and they went to theirs. Jon was relieved that they were finally alone. He went into the bedroom where it was time to wake her anyway.

“Baby wake up. Come on Baby it’s time to wake up.” He told her as she started to stir. “Um. What time is it?” she asked.

“It’s time to wake up.” He said as he bent down to kiss her. She started to kiss him back passionately.

“Whoa Baby hold on there before you get me going.” He told her getting all revved up.

 “What’s the matter?” she asked him innocently.

“What do you mean ‘What’s the matter?’ you damn well know what’s the matter. You can’t make love Baby you’re not up to it? You still have a concussion.” He told her frustrated as hell.

 “But Jon I’m feeling much better. She told him stroking his chest lightly up and down driving him crazy.

“Baby if you keep doing that I won’t be able to control myself.” He told her holding her tightly.

“You know you’re just too cute for your own good.” She said as she giggled.

“Only for you. You want me to call for some dinner?” he asked her.

“Whatever. Order what you want I’ll just pick.” She said.

 “Nope you’ll eat and like it. I’ll get you something you’ll like okay?” he told her.

“Yeah, yeah.” She said rolling her eyes. After they had dinner Jon had put on a movie and they cuddled up together on the bed. Mary tried very hard to stay awake but she dozed off. Jon let her sleep for a while until the end of the movie and woke her up again. He did this off and on all night as he kept setting the alarm so he wouldn’t forget. By the time six a.m. came around the doctor told him if she seemed better and her eyes were clear then let her sleep thru the morning and that’s what he did. So he didn’t set the alarm and put out the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign so he could also get some sleep as well. He was hoping that some people would get the drift and not bother them until he took down the sign. It was approaching one p.m. when Jon heard a banging on the door.

Both waking up hearing the banging, “I’ll kill them I swear I’ll kill them!” Jon told her.

 “No you won’t just answer the damn thing and find out what the guys want.” She said a little annoyed herself.

“I’ll get rid of them Baby. I mean for crying out loud I have the fucking ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign out!” he told her growling all the way to the door. “I’m fucking coming!” he yelled. All he was wearing was his jeans.

 He opened the door and Rick and A.J. barged into the room. “What the hell guys?” Jon said shocked.

 “Get Mary now!” Rick insisted.

“Why?” Jon wanted to know.

“Just do it!” Rick demanded.

 A.J. tried to defuse the situation. “Jon please just get her. We need to talk to the two of you.”  

“Yeah sure just a second.” He told them as he walked back into the bedroom. It only took about five minutes when the two of them walked backed out. “Okay guys what’s up? You wouldn’t come barreling in if there wasn’t anything wrong.” Mary said. Her brothers just looked at her and said. “You two need to sit down first.” A.J. said.

Jon directed her to the couch. “We just came from the court house; your ex-girlfriend was just bailed out by your mother.” Rick said.

Jon’s mouth hit the floor. “You got to be freaking kidding me!” Jon said loudly.

“We wish we were but she put up her bail.” Rick said pissed. Mary sat there and didn’t say anything at first then she asked, “Does Mom know?”

“Oh yeah she does. She went at your mom at the court house. We had to peal her off of her. Oh and your father went ballistic at your mom. She did it without his knowledge.” A.J. told him.

“Your dad took her back here with your ex in tow. He wasn’t happy.” A.J explained.

“Where’s mom now?” Mary asked her brothers.

“We dropped her off in her room. Told her to get some rest and that we would explain everything to you guys. Jon you need to do something about your mother and that bitch!” Rick spit out.

“RICK!” Mary yelled.

“No Baby he’s right. I’m not going to let Dot hurt you again and I’m going to make it clear to them both whom I’m with and they better get used to it.” Jon said as he stood up and put on his boots and shirt.

He gave her a kiss and told her that he would be back in a little while. He asked that they stay with her while he was gone. He didn’t want her alone while he was gone. He went down to his parent’s room and knocked on their door. It took only about a minute when his dad opened the door.  “Hello son I knew you would be down here soon. Who told you the Simon’s?” John asked him.

Walking in the room, “Who the hell do you think told me Dad! Where’s Mom?” he asked pissed.

“She’s out helping Dotty to find a place to stay. I told her that I didn’t want her staying here where the two of you were. Your Mom wasn’t too thrilled with that seeing she’s responsible for her but under no circumstances was I going to let her stay in this hotel after what she did to Mary.” John told his son.

 Jon was relieved by that. At least one of his parents was on his side. “Thanks Dad I really appreciate that. But how could she do that to me. She knew what Dotty did to Mary gas lighting her like that and then kidnapping her and torturing her. I mean what was she thinking?” he asked his Dad.

 “She wasn’t that’s the problem. She’s always thought of Dotty as a daughter and has known her since she was sixteen right? You two were together for four years then off and on for two. You guys have been thru a lot and your Mom just thought that you guys could whether thru it. She became very close to her almost like a daughter and she feels like she needs to help her.” He told him.

“Oh for crying out loud Dad she has her own parents to do that. She doesn’t need mine! She’s crazy! And I don’t love her. Dotty and I have been thru too much. We’ve both cheated on each other Dad and we just can’t come back from there. I need someone that I can trust and that someone is Mary.” He told his father.

 “Dotty said you cheated on her.” His dad said.

“Who? Dotty or Mary?” Jon wondered. “She said Mary. Did you son?” Jon looked at his dad ashamed.

“Yeah Dad I did and it’s not something I’m proud of. I was really really drunk and a lot of things going thru my mind. I know I did a stupid thing and Mary forgave me for it but don’t you think for a moment that I don’t kick myself for it. I love her more than anything Dad and I will protect her even if it means protecting her from Mom. Because if she’s going to hook up with my crazy ex Dad…” But before Jon could finish his sentence the door open and his mother walked in.

“Oh Jonny I’m glad you’re here.” She said.

 “Wait Mom I don’t want to hear it.” Jon said holding up his hand. “How the hell could you bail Dotty knowing what she did to my girlfriend! She nearly killed her Mom! What the hell were you thinking!” Jon yelled.

 “Don’t you yell at me like that! John are you going to stand there and let your son scream at me like that?” she asked her husband.

“Look Carol you did this to yourself. I told you that you were going to have to answer to him if you went down to the police station to help Dorothea. I’m sorry Dear but you’re on your own on this one.” John told his wife.

Turning to her son, “Well Jon I wasn’t just going to let her sit in jail overnight. Those jail cells are cold.” She told him being very serious.

Jon couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Didn’t you just hear what I said. She tried to kill my girlfriend! What don’t you get?” He said waving his arms in frustration.

 “Don’t you wave those arms at me. If it wasn’t for that girl you two would be together right now.” She told him.

 Jon’s eyes just went wide. “You’re not listening to me! Even if I wasn’t with Mary I wouldn’t be with Dotty either Mom. We had broken up because I had gotten sick and tired of her lies and her fooling around on me when I was away touring. And she got sick of me doing the same thing. We weren’t meant for each other that’s it. All we did was fight.” He tried to explain to her. “You need to let her go Mom I’ll never be with her again. If you don’t try and accept Mary Mom then you can forget about me coming around too.” He told her angrily.

 “But Jon you don’t mean that.” She asked worried.

“Yeah Mom I do.” He said and left.

She looked at her husband and asked, “You don’t think he’d really do that do you?”

“Well I do and you did this to yourself Carol.” John told her.