Chapter Two

Back in Jon’s room, “I don’t care! Michael will kill him! Don’t you two understand that!” She yelled. 

“We do Sweetheart but what you’re not understanding is that Michael knows you’re only breaking up with him to save him. He knows it’s not for real.” A.J. explained to her.

“But it is! This is it A.J. I’m never seeing Jon again. Don’t you two get it. This is going to happen all the time, every time I see someone Michael will make sure I get the message that I’m his!” she said upset.

“That’s why we need to end this now. We’re going to get this Bastard once and for all. I thought that’s what you wanted?” Rick asked her questionably.

 Crying now “It is. But he always seems to get away with it.” She said visibly upset.

“Not this time and Jon is willing to help us get him and protect you in the process.” Rick told under no uncertain terms. 

 “Well I’m not willing to put Jon’s life in danger.” She explained to her brothers.

“It’s not your decision it’s his.” A.J. told her. 

“His manager will never go for this.” She told them. 

 “He doesn’t have to know.” Rick stated. 

“I’ll tell him.” She said smartassy. 

“Why are you making this harder than it should?” Rick growled. 

“Because I don’t want Jon dead!” she yelled again.

“He won’t we won’t let that happen we promise.” A.J. told her as he took her hands in his. 

“You can’t promise that.” She said crying again. 

“Well we can try our best but we’re more concern that he’ll kill you.” A.J. stated as he squeezed her hands. 

“I don’t care about myself.” She told them as she pulled her hands out from A.J.'s.

 “Well we do and that young man across the hall does. So you have no say in this. We’re doing this so just go about your daily routine and we’re going to follow you got it.” Rick said stubbornly. 

“But…” she tried to get out.

 “No but’s you do as we say and no one should get hurt. Now I’m going to bring that box to the local Police Department and see what they make of it. A.J. go tell Romeo that she’s staying and that he can talk to her. And you talk to him got it. He loves you and you love him. Work things out!” Rick demanded. Rick grabbed the box and stormed out of the room.

 A.J. looked at his sister and said, “I’ll get Jon you two need to talk things out.” 

“Fine but don’t go far because I’ll need a place to stay once I break up with him.” she said. 

“MARY CECILIA we went over this. You are not going to break up with him. If anything we need him to draw out Michael. You know even if you do break up with him he still has a target on his back you know that.” A.J. warned her. 

“What do you mean? If Michael thinks I’ve broken up with Jon he’ll leave him alone and come after me.” She said.

 “No he won’t. He hates Jon and will make him pay for having you. He’s the only other man that you’ve dated after him so that put’s a target on Jon. Plus Michael isn’t stupid he’ll know why you’ve broken up with him, he’ll know that you still love Jon so either way he’s a dead man.” A.J. told her pissed off that she wasn’t listening to him.

 She just stared at A.J. with tears running down her face. Then the hotel room door open and Jon walked in. “Is it safe to come in?” he said as he walked in. He stopped dead in his tracks as he shut the door and he saw her standing with tears streaming down her face. “Is everything okay?” Jon asked. But before A.J. could answer Mary walked over to him and wrapped herself up into him. He wrapped his arms around her tight and looked at A.J. “So I take it we’re not breaking up?” He asked. 

A.J. just smiled. “No not right now at least she came to her senses. Look I’m going to my room I need to make a few phone calls. And Rick should be back soon. Why don’t we all meet for dinner okay?” A.J. said. 

“Sounds good we’ll see you then A.J.” Jon said.

A.J. went back to his room to call Town to see if he had any other information for them. Then waited for Rick to return from the Police station. 

Back in Jon’s room as A.J. left, Jon slowly walked them over to the couch and sat them down. “Hey Baby are you alright?” he asked her lovingly.

 “No, no I’m not Jon. I’m scared, scared for you, me, my brothers, even for the guys. I don’t know what Michael will do if I stay here.” She cried. 

Jon just tried to calm her down, rubbing her back and kissing the top of her head. “Shhh now I won’t let this jerk ever hurt us again, I promise Baby. Now why don’t you go in the bathroom and get cleaned up for dinner. You have tear stains all down your face. Then try and get some rest okay?” he told her.

 “What are you going to do?” she asked him.

 “I’ll be right here don’t worry.” Jon reassured her. When she went into the bedroom Jon called his chief of security Ralph Davis. He wanted to make sure that Ralph was making arrangements to have his security teams on guard and on the floors as soon as possible. No one was to go out without someone at all times and to report anything suspicious. Jon wasn’t kidding anyone, he was scared also. He knew what Michael could do but he wasn’t willing to give her up yet.

Six o’clock had come around and Rick and A.J. met Jon and Mary and they had decided on somewhere to eat. Seeing that Rick and A.J. were there with them they decided they didn’t need to take any security with them which actually was good that way it didn’t look suspicious to Michael. As they order their food they noticed that Mary was quiet. Rick and Jon were talking rock groups while A.J. was trying to engage his sister into a conversation. “Hey Sweetie you feeling any better?” A.J. asked. 

Looking at Jon then back at A.J. “Um not really but I don’t have a choice do I. I still think my first idea is best.” She said poking at her food.

 Looking at Jon A.J. asked “For whom?” She just gave him a half smile.

 After they finished their dinner they were enjoying their desserts and coffee and tea when Mary excused herself to go to the Ladies room. As she got up so did Jon. “Where do you think you’re going?” she asked him. 

“I’m going with you.” he said determinedly. She just shook her head as she stood her ground. 

“I think I can pee by myself.” She told him giving him the stink eye.

 “That’s funny, I know you can but remember the one time I let you go to the bathroom by yourself. You were attacked by that nut job and I’m not going to let that happen again.” He said standing his ground.

“Oh good Lord. First of all we were after your nut job on that case, my mistake. Second this is a public place, do you really think Michael is that stupid to try anything in public.” She explained. 

“Yes I do, he’s that crazy.” He said getting angry now. 

But so was she. She looked at her brothers for help. “Well are you two just going to sit there and watch this?” She said aggravated. 

A.J. thought he would intervene “Okay, okay Jon I think it would be alright if she went to the Ladies Room alone. We’re right here and we can see it from here. So why don’t you sit and calm down.” Against his better judgment he sat but didn’t take his eyes off of her. Shaking her head she went to leave but she didn’t see the man at the bar looking at her. Why would she he was dressed as a woman. As she entered she went right to a stall. Then she heard the door open again. She then heard the faucet go on and someone wash their hands. Not unusual. Then the door opened again and that person walked out. At the table Jon didn’t take his eyes off the Ladies room door. He saw the old lady walk in and then a few minutes later walk out again.

 “Jon chill I can see it better from my view.” Rick said chuckling.  

“I don’t care.” Jon said back not really listening. 

As she walked out of the stall she was going to wash her hands but froze when she saw what was on the counter. It was a one stem Lily just sitting there. But how? How did it get there? She was the only one in the bathroom right? It wasn’t there when she came in. Was it?

Oh My God! The person who came in to wash their hands. They put it there. But if it was Michael the guys would have seen him right? She grabbed the Lily and practically ran out of the bathroom and into Jon’s arms. 

“What the hell? What’s the matter Baby? Where did you get that flower?” he asked confused. 

She started to ramble but Rick stopped her. “Sweetie! Only dogs can hear you now. Calm down.”  

As she took deep breathes she finally was able to talk straight. “The Lily, it was in the Ladies Room when I got out of the stall. It wasn’t there when I went in.” she explained in between breaths. The guys just looked at each other.

 Rick asked, “Are you sure it wasn’t there when you went in?” 

“I’m positive I would have remembered.” She said still shaking.

 Jon just looked at the three of them very confused, “What is so fascinating about this flower?” Mary turned to him to explain, “Because it’s my favorite flower the Lily and Michael knows this.” 

Jon just looked at Mary not knowing whether to give her a confused or hurt look. “Why don’t I know this? Why haven’t you told me what you’re favorite flower is? What else haven’t you told me?” he asked her in a hurt voice. 

“God Jon this is not the time or the place to get into this right now. Michael was in the God Damn bathroom with me and you guys didn’t even see him!” she was now on the verge of being hysterical.  

“Alright calm down Sweetie will you, the only person that went into the bathroom after you was an old lady.” A.J. told her. 

All of a sudden Rick had a sinking feeling come across him. “Oh God.” He said.

 “Rick what is it?” A.J. asked. 

“I just got this terrible feeling that that old lady was Michael. He’s been watching us the whole time.” 

“I want to go home.” Mary said as she was about to run out now. 

“I’ll go pay the bill and then we’ll go back to the hotel.” A.J. said to them.

 Back at the hotel the guys drop off Jon and Mary at their room and told them to sleep tight and they’ll go over everything in the morning. In their room Jon wanted to talk about what Michael knew and what he didn’t. “Baby we need to talk.” 

“About what? How’s Michael going to come in here and kill you then me and in between make whomever watch? Sure.” She said hysterical now. 

“First of all Baby if you don’t stop thinking like that Michael has already won. I want you to start fighting for yourself and for me otherwise we’ve already lost. What happened to that spunky girl I met in San Diego?” he asked her.

 “She’s scared shitless that’s what.” She told him. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her.

 “I understand that I really do but I’m not going to let that Bastard win, are you?” he asked her as she was looking at him in his big blue eyes she could see that he would fight heaven and hell for her. 

“You’d go through all that again wouldn’t you?” she asked him.

 “For you yes.” He said definitely.

 “Your nuts you know that don’t you?” she told him shaking her head.

 “I’ve been told.” He said smiling. 

“Fine, but if we die it’s your fault.” She said smiling back.

 “Okay.” He bent down and kissed her but not the way she wanted. He pulled away and said. 

“I still need to talk to you.” He told her. 

“Now what?” she asked annoyed.

 “Why I don’t know the things he does, the things he knows about you?” He asked just as annoyed.

 “Oh God really?” she really didn’t know how to answer these questions.

 “Yes really.” He answered again angrily.  

“I don’t know I guess because it’s never came up. We haven’t been together that long and it comes in time. Besides you’ve never asked me what my favorite flower is.”  She said sarcastically. 

“Well maybe we should find out a little more about each other don’t you?” he told her.

 “Jon I know the important things about you not the silly little things like what’s your favorite color is.”  She said pissed.

“Okay right there what is your favorite color I don’t know that.”  He asked wanting to know.

“Yes you do think. What color do I wear the most usually two colors think.” She told him rolling her eyes.

 “Well let’s see you mostly wear black and um purple.”  He figured.

“So?” she was getting really tired of this. 

“Black and purple?” he guessed.

 “There you go but mostly purple and then black. It’s being observant Jon and then you can tell things from there. Also food like where do we usually eat is what my favorite food is.” she was getting a headache over this. He was so into his stuff he never thought about anything else until it was mapped out to him. 

“I get it. Which would be seafood or Italian.” He seemed proud of himself for getting it. 

“Right. But you should have remembered that when we first met I told you those things.” She reminded him.

“I remember you just put me on the spot. I just get crazed when it comes to him.” He told her.

 “I know Baby I know. Are we done now because I really don’t want to think about him anymore tonight.” She told him rubbing her temples.

 “Well I think I can get your mind off of that, come mere.” Jon started to kiss her passionately then picked her up and carried her into the bedroom where they stayed til morning in each other’s arms. 

That morning Jon was up early and he decided to let Mary sleep late seeing what she went through yesterday. She was really keyed up even though he helped her to relieve somewhat of that stress. It was around eight a.m. and there was a knock at the door. Jon went to answer it only to find Rick and A.J. “Hi there you guys are up early.” He stated. 

“So are you. I thought all rock stars sleep until noon?” Rick asked smirking. 

“Most of them do but I’m the boss so I don’t get that luxury. But my band members do and it can be a pain in the ass some times. Oh by the way I’m letting your sister sleep late, after what she went through last night I thought she deserves it.” He said. 

“Well that’s good because what we have to tell you isn’t good.” Rick said moving around the room nervously as A.J. just stayed next to Jon. 

“What do you mean?” Jon asked. 

“Well when we dropped you two off here last night and went back to our hotel we got to thinking and we decided to go back to the restaurant to check the surveillance tape to see if we could get a good look at that old lady at the bar.” A.J. told him. 

“Yeah but the manager gave us a hard time until we call the Captain of Police and he told him to let us take a look at it” Rick continued. Jon just listened intensely.

“Well we did and we were right it was Michael. We know that face anywhere. Makes one ugly girl or should I say old lady.” Rick said making a face. 

“You’re sure it was him, no mistakes right?” Jon questioned. 

“No Jon no mistakes, it was him. And he had the Lily sitting next to him on the bar. He also walked very slowly into the Lady’s Room but when he exited he walked normal out of the restaurant.” A.J. explained. 

At first Jon just stood there listening very intensely wringing his hands then just blurted out, “THAT BASTARD!” 

The brothers just looked at him. A.J. said, “We’ll get him Jon don’t worry about that. We had the police put out an A.P.B. on him so we have everyone looking for him.” 

“But he wants her! Why? That’s the question guys. Is it because she doesn’t want him? Is it because she has someone else?” Jon asked confused. 

“If we knew that we’d know what causes all these nuts to go crazy. But you have to remember he wants you dead. You’ve had her; you’ve defiled her in his head. So now you have a bull’s eye on your back as well and you’re just as in as much danger as she’s in don’t forget that.” A.J. said. Jon ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. 

“Yeah I won’t, but I’m more scared for her. I don’t want that creep touching her or hurting her especially because of me.” He said. 

 “Believe me Jon he wouldn’t be doing this just because of you. He’s had this fixation on her for a while now. You just got in his way.” Rick explained. 

“By the way Jon, Rick and I want to Thank You for staying with her through this whole thing. You could have ran like hell you know.” A.J. said patting him on the back.

 “No I couldn’t because I Love her and you don’t bail on someone you Love.” He said as he put his head down and looked at the floor. The guys just looked at each other. They felt bad for him, they knew he loved their sister and vice versa. They knew they had to get Michael and get him fast before he could do some damage. 

“Look Jon we’re going to check out some local hotels and motels in the area starting with this one.” A.J. said to him.

 “Wait you don’t think he has the nerve to have checked into this one do you?” Jon asked surprised.

 “Well I wouldn’t put it past him. But what I want to ask you is you haven’t hired anyone since you arrived here have you?” Rick asked.

 Jon’s mouth opened. “Oh God not that I’m aware of no.”

 “Anyone missing?”  Rick asked him. 

“Again not that I’m aware of. But I don’t know all the grips and techs you know.” Jon told them.

“Who would?” Rick asked. 

“Um Human Resources, Security maybe, Doc maybe, Oh Team management Doc can get everyone together.” He told them.

 “Why don’t we do that then before we do anything else. Call Doc and set that up and try for this afternoon. The faster we do this the better.” Rick said.

Just then the bedroom door open and Mary walked out. She was shocked to see her brothers. “Hey guys why are you here this early?”

 “We needed to talk to you two but you were asleep and Jon didn’t want to wake you. So we got caught up with him.” A.J. told her. She just looked at Jon and had to admit to herself she was a little annoyed with him that he didn’t wake her when her brothers came in. He was doing it again. Or should she say they were doing it again. She was old enough to take care of herself but secretly she did love it when they cared but she didn’t like it when they smothered her. 

“Jon why didn’t you tell me my brothers were here?” she said with a smirk on her face. 

Jon just looked at her and waited for her to yell at him. “You heard your brother I didn’t want to wake you.” he said through gritted teeth. Now she knew he was getting upset as well. 

“Well the three of you could of told me you know I don’t break you know. I know I did break down last night but I’m better now. Jon and I discuss this and I’m fine. I’m not going to let Michael get to me and that’s final.” She said. 

“Well that’s great Honey we’re proud of you. Well we’re going to check with the police and see if they found anything. Jon we’ll check back here with you this afternoon okay?” A.J. said. 

“What’s this afternoon?’ Mary asked.

“Jon’s going to get Doc to get all the heads of his departments together so we can go over some strategies so if Michael shows up they know what to do.” Rick said. 

“That’s a great idea.” Mary agreed.  Rick and A.J. left back to their room to get all the information they needed for their meeting and then they went for a quick breakfast. Back in Jon’s room he was on the phone to a very upset Doc McGhee. 

“Doc I don’t care just get everyone together by one o’clock this afternoon or you can find yourself another job. I need this done as soon as possible. Don’t worry the Simon’s are on this but they need to go over everything with the heads of the staff. Yeah just call me back when everything is all set. You have about three hours got me? Good!” and Jon hung up the phone.

 “How mad is he at me?” Mary asked. 

“It’s not you Baby he just doesn’t want the publicity that’s all. One crazy loon is enough in a year.” Jon told her as he put his hands over his face and then got up. 

“Yeah I guess but this one has to do with me and he almost killed you.” she said. 

Jon went and put his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. “Well I’m not going to let him try and do it again. He comes near you and he’s a dead man.” Jon said to her squeezing her tight.

 “Well he’d be a fool to try something with my body guards around.” She chuckled.  

“You think so huh, well what do I get for my reward then?” Jon asked wriggling his eyes and grinding his groin into her. 

“Really?” she asked as she giggled.

 “What? I let you sleep this morning. I didn’t get my morning nuggie, what’s a man supposed to do?” he whined. 

“Oh you big baby, come here and let me make it better.” She started to kiss him but he backed her up against the bedroom door. He mumbled to her, “Baby we have about two and half hours so let’s make this last.”