FLA 36

Chapter 96

Dot took Romeo and moved him behind her leg like she normally does when she saw a photographer. "Mrs BonJovi, a picture please." Dot tried to get the paparazzi to move out of her way but no such luck.

"look my husband isn't around please just let us get our groceries." After asking for the 10th time Dot dropped back into a karate stance.

"Dorothea, how are you doing today?" Tim asked walking up in uniform.

"Tim great to see you, I'm doing great except for a certain person who won't let us pass." Dot looked around her back and saw Romeo still hiding.

"OH I honestly don't think that this gentleman will give you any more hassles at all, go ahead and get your groceries we'll just have a talk." He smiled standing between her and the photographer allowing her to enter the store.

Back at the house in NJ, Jon was taking a well deserved nap while his kids were all preoccupied with their homework. He had been busy all day actually straightening up the kitchen and the living room since the maid was out sick. While it wasn't a lot of work it was more than he was used to. Dot walked in with a bag of groceries and romeo carrying cheetos. "Daddy we home!" He yelled.

Opening up his sleepy eyes he glanced over at the clock on the wall and according to that he had only been there ten minutes. "So much for rest." He got up and saw Dot walking down the hallway with Romeo in front of her. "Are there any more bags in the car?"

"Yeah 22" Romeo told his daddy. "Guess what daddy?"

"What buddy?" Jon picked up Romeo placing him on his hip as they walked into the kitchen.

"Mommy almost beat up da bad guy."

Jon looked toward his wife wanting an explanation."She did?"

He knew that bad guy was what his kids called the paparazzi but didn't know exactly how that fit in with going to the grocery store.

"Yeah but officer Tim said for him to go away and he did." Romeo told his daddy.

Dot smiled to Jon as she was putting the groceries away letting him know she'd tell him later.

"I guess we're gonna have to thank Tim huh?" Jon smiled putting his son down.

"Yeah he very cool." Romeo wiggled to get down and ran out of the room.

Jon walked over and went straight for the coffee, taking it to it's rightful spot. "Did you have any more bags outside?"

"No we only needed a few things." Dot smiled. "Did you get any nap?"

"Ten whole minutes." he laughed sitting up on the counter.

"Well its better than nothing." She laughed.

"I guess." He grabbed an apple out of the basket beside him taking a small bite. "So what happened today?"

"Oh nothing major, there was just a photographer outside the grocery store that wanted pictures, Romeo hid behind my leg like we taught him and I tried to talk to the photographer and get him to go away, he's like no I can sell a picture of you, and then he said he'd take a pic of Romeo, I dropped back into 1st position and Tim came and shooed him away."

"Dot in her sexy stance." he smirked. He slid down off the counter and wrapped his arms around her from behind. "You know I find it very hot when you are willing to fight for your kids."

"I'd be just as willing to fight for my man you know." She smiled turning her head and kissing him. "Wanna go sit in our hot tub my neck aches, I think that might relax it."

Jon picked up on which part of her neck was bothering her and quickly started to give her a massage. "Is that a little better baby?"

"Yeah a little, if you don't wanna go to the hot tub I'll go get in the jacuzzi tub in our bathroom."

"No I want to honey. What about the kids though?"

"The nanny's here."

"Actually she's off sick -- so is the maid."

"Well crap that sucks." Dot smiled.

“They are all doing their homework.”

"how did you manage to get them all to do homework?" Dot asked walking towards their stairway. "I want that trick.

"They all came in from school and I was in the middle of vacuuming. They just looked at me really funny then said they were going to do homework." He laughed taking her hand into his. "Guess they were afraid I would make them work to."

"They probably were afraid the body snatchers would gt them too." Dot laughed good naturedly.

"Aren't we funny."

"I thought so." She laughed walking into their room. "Hot tub or jacuzzi?" She asked him needing to know if she needed a swimsuit or not.

"Let's do the hot tub because I can't handle you completely naked."

Dot smiled coyly "I seem to recall you've handled me naked quite a few times."

"Well yeah I have but the kids are still up right now."

"Alright meany." She smiled and left the room to change into a swimsuit

While she was changing into a swimsuit he grabbed a couple towels out of the linen closest then slipped on his swimming trunks before heading out to hot tub. He went ahead and turned on the jets while he sat up on the edge with his legs already in the water.

Dot quickly joined her husband. She removed the cover up and got into the hot tub. "Oh this feels good."

"I bet it does." He grinned at her devilishly then went over and sat down beside her.

"It feels almost as good as a few other things." She then took her hand and placed it on his inner thigh. "how's your knee feel?"

"Much better now." Feeling her hand on his leg relaxed him enough to allow his head to rest against the back of the hot tub.

"You know I've never met a man as into touch as you are." Dot smiled and leaned against his shoulder.

He opened up one eye to look at her and gave her a small smile. "I'm gonna take that as a compliment."

"Personally I love it. That's one of the reasons you got my heart way back when. You touch even when its not because it'll get you sex, you touch for its own sake."

"I'm more of a hands on guy what can I say?" he smirked then gave her a small kiss on the cheek while he moved closer to put his arm behind her back.

Dot let the water sooth her sore muscles. She hadn't told Jon but she took a pretty hard kick to the right shoulder blade the other day and this water was a blessing.

Even though Dot was clearly enjoying being out there with him he could tell something wasn't quite right with her. He'd known her for to long not to notice. "Are you feelin' alright baby?"

"Yeah just enjoying the warmth." She told him in hopes he'd accept that. She hated when he worried and when it came to her, he worried when she got a hangnail.

"No you're not." His voice was soft as he moved in front of her, she never could lie when she looked at him and he knew it. "What's up?"

Dot made the biggest mistake she opened her eyes and looked at him. Damnit no lying now. "I just took a hard kick the other day to my shoulder blade. I turned the wrong way to block it."

"Well did you go to the doctor?"

"no, I'm fine, I put some ice on it and now putting some heat on it, the muscles just sore."

"Would a massage help you?"

"Not really, the warmth is helping though, being with you helps everything."

Judging the way she holding her right shoulder he figured that was the one that was bothering her so he moved to that side of her body. After placing small kisses on her shoulder he brushed the hair away from her neck while touching her shoulder gently. "Why didn't you tell me you did this?"

"Because then you'd worry for no reason. I don't break that easy baby."

"And is me worrying about you wrong? You are my wife you know."

"Yeah baby I got that memo. I just didn't want you to worry needlessly."

"Are you not the one that bitches at me if I don't tell you when I do something like that?"

"Well yeah but I am your wife you know." She smiled.

"What's the difference then?" he laughed. He had finally moved himself behind her and her shoulders were barely out of the water as he gently moved water over her shoulder.

"Don't you know, I'm the wife - wifes nag, isn't that how it goes?" She said not sure where that came from.

"Something like that but I would never call you that sweetheart."

"Yeah right." She said leaning into his body.

"What? I wouldn't"

Dot didn't say anything, right this very moment she had her eyes closed and she let her mind wonder back to a time before the kids when they could sit like this in their hottub with no distractions.

His arm gripped her a little tighter pulling her closer as they sat there together. "It's so peaceful out here."

Dot again didn't say anything, she just let her body relax against Jon. It amazed her how different she felt just knowing he's home, home for her to love and hold.

He was unsure if she was just tuning him out or if she truly was that relaxed with him. So he thought of a way to figure that out without coming out and asking her directly. "I think I'm gonna sell the Soul."

"No you're not silly, you love the Soul." She answered while remaining exactly where she was.

"Good you are still alive." he replied jokingly. "I thought I lost ya there for a minute."

"Baby I'm just relaxing. Its good having you home." She smiled.

"Remember at the first house we had the hot tub out at the pool." He smiled softly at the thoughts.

"Yeah baby that's where my mind was at."

"I remember that one time we were out there till after dark talking about starting a family."

"Some days I think we were completely nuts." He laughed softly thinking back about how they thought it would be a breeze raising kids.

"I remember the night you came home from tour with this gleam in your eye, "Dot lay down I think its time we made a kid." She laughed.

"Not so romantic huh?"

"Its just you baby, that's the way you asked me to marry you too. Its no worse than how Romeo came about - remember?" Dot smiled seeing if he remembered.

"How could I forget the night little Romeo was made?" He moved forward letting his chin rest on her shoulder and their hands linked at her stomach. "You surprised the hell out of me that night. I mean we had talked about having another baby over the previous days but that night when I came back into my hotel room and you were on the bed. It was a very good night if I do say so myself."

"Back then it seemed easier to surprise you but I can't quite grasp why cos we already had 3 kids so whats so different."

"Whats different now?"

"I'm not so sure but for some reason we don't attempt to surprise each other much anymore."

"I'm guessing our date night wasn't a surprise then?"

"Well that was, but how long had it been before that, I'm just as guilty I forget sometimes to seduce you too. I just take you loving me for granted sometimes."

"Baby every time you walk into that bedroom you seduce me whether you think so or not."

"Do you want anything I haven't done lately?"

"You've went beyond what I could even ask for Dot." he told her softly.

"Oh ok." She smiled and rested against him as Jesse walked outside.

"Why don't you to get a room?"

"We have lots of them, just wanted to be outside." Dot smiled.

"Whatever." Jesse rolled his eyes then looked back at his dad laughing. "You are so whipped."

"And one day you will have that pleasure." Jon quickly answered his son. There wasn't any other place he would rather be than with his wife.

"No way will my life be run by a woman." he smirked.

Dot shifted around her shoulder starting to hurt again. "Did you get all your homework done Jesse?"

"Yeah it's done. What's for dinner?"

"We'll order Chinese, I don't feel like cooking." Dot told him.

"But I wanted pizza." Jesse whined. "We had Chinese last week."

"Jesse you heard your mom." Jon told him.

"Yeah yeah yeah I heard her." He turned back around mumbling as he walked back into the bedroom.

"I saw that look on your face when you moved too." Jon told his wife letting her know that he saw right through her.

"Can I get a massage on my lower back? I think that might relieve some of the pressure in the muscles." Dot asked moving away from Jon and trying to get out of the hot tub.

"How about tonight we get the kids to bed a little early and I'll give you one?" He got out of the tub before her and helped her over. Before walking back into the house he put the towel around her then pulled her into him. "An after you get your massage we'll do a little more." he smiled softly then kissed her gently.

"I'd love that." She smiled and leaned into him.

"You know what?"

"What baby?"

A sneaky grin that she new all to well moved across his lips. "I think Jesse is right - I'm whipped."

"I know honey." She laughed softly.

"You didn't have to answer that so fast." he laughed. His arms slipped around her waist as they walked into the bedroom.

She moved swiftly taking off her swimsuit and layed face down on the bed, naked.
Not knowing what she had done, Jon changed into a pair of shorts he had lying on the back of the chair but was completely surprised when he turned around and saw his wife. Before doing anything he went over and locked the door so the kids couldn't just barge in to see her. "I'm guessin' you want that massage now?" He smiled walking over to the bed and laying on his side so that his one hand moved over back.

"Please." She asked, her body felt a little older than she'd like right now.

"Since you asked nicely..." He moved himself so that his leg straddled her just at the hip. Knowing every inch of her body like his own, his hands start up at her shoulders then work down towards the middle of her back. She was surprisingly really tense.

"You know how you feel like Sammy Davis sometimes?" Dot said her back aching now.

"Oh yeah."

"I feel that way now."

"How long have you felt like that? Or has it just started bothering you?" He asked a little concerned about the woman he loved more than life itself.

"Two days but its getting worse."

His fingers moved over her back as gently as he could but with enough pressure to loosen the tightened muscles. "Are you feelin' better baby?"

"A little." She smiled. "Thanks Jonny." She moved her head enough to get comfy.

**knock ** Knock **

He had never seen her hurt this bad so he was genuinely concerned. Even when she gave birth to their kids she did it with no pain medication. Before going over to get the door he pulled up the blanket over his wife. "I'll be back just rest alright." He opened up the door slipping outside before he even saw who it was.

"Daddy" Jake held his arms up to get a life down the stairs.

"Did you finish up your homework?"

"Yes and I hungry - food pees."

"We are gonna order Chinese tonight okay."

"Ok but can dey hurry I sooooo hungry."

"I can tell your melting away to nothing." Jon laughed ruffling his son's hair. "Why don't you go color a picture for me and mommy with Romeo until the food gets here."

"Ok can I have eggroll?"

"Sure buddy whatever you want."

Dot got dressed about 20 min later and went downstairs. She moved to sit near Jon.

"I hope I ordered all the right stuff. Steph helped me out a little." Jon told his wife.

"If Steph helped I think you're ok."

"Thank god for my baby girl." Jon smiled at Steph who was sitting directly across from him.

"Dad we've talked about this, I'm not a baby. Its still ok if I go over to Chris' tomorrow night right?"

"You're my baby no matter how much you deny it." Jon laughed. "And yeah its okay if you want to go over to his place tomorrow."

"Dad his family is so happy, if you can find another job for him it'd be awesome. His dad actually got to be home when the kids got home from school today."

"I'll see what I can do." He picked up a pair of chopsticks trying his best to get a couple of the noodles, when he did finally get a couple he dropped them just inches away from his mouth.
"Damn it." he grumbled trying it again but the same thing happened. "Give me a damn fork." he laughed.

All four of the kids handed him a plastic fork then laughed.

The smile spread on his face, being home was an amazing feeling for him and being around the entire family eating a meal was something he missed when he was on tour. He took a fork from his youngest son who was sitting beside him then started eating food like it was meant to be eaten not with two sticks.

"No chopsticks for daddy, who let him try that." Dot laughed.

"I no tell!" Romeo exclaimed. He was actually able to use the chopsticks to get food into his mouth unlike his dad.

"See Jon that's how its done." Dot laughed.

"I was just showing you guys how not to use them." Jon explained.

"Sure dad, we believe you." Steph laughed. Putting food in her mouth with her left hand, showing her promise ring still in place.

"Right dad." Jesse replied sarcastically. But being the hot shot that his went to take a bite and the same thing happened to him which made Jon laugh.

"Like father like son." Jon smirked but couldn't help to notice the ring on his daughters hand.

Dot smiled and looked at Jesse, "Need some help there buddy."

"Unlike dad I'm not gonna use a fork." Jesse told his mom with confidence but again did the same thing as before.

"Man! Dad your bad luck rubbed off on me."

"What bad luck? I'm blessed all around."

"What bad luck? Well for starters, you - well your --" Jesse stood up not able to think about anything and ate his dinner at the bar with his back turned.

Romeo finished eating then looked at his mommy. "I tired mommy will you carry me to bed."

"How about if I carry you up to bed and read you a story?" Jon suggested.

"no want mommy."

"Why don't you want me to?"

"Cos daddy." Romeo rolled his eyes not knowing why Jon doesn't get this. "mommy pretty you just you."

"I agree with you on that one but since daddy doesn't get to tuck you in that often why don't we do that okay?" Jon was ready to put on his sad face if his son said no.

"Mommy dat ok with you?" Romeo clarified.

"Yes sweetie its ok, I'll still come give you a kiss but daddy can carry you, don't want him to cry."

"Yeah daddy you need to get stronger, we allow it dis time but that it." Romeo tells him standing up on his chair at the table waiting for Jon to pick him up.

"I'll remember that." He stood up out of the chair picking up his son. "Jake, are you rady to go up to?"

"I'm not sleep but I'll go watch a movie."

"Ok little man come on with us." Dot smiled to Jake.

Jake walked over and took Dot's hand then leaned over into her as they walked. That was his way of saying that he was tired but didn't want to admit it. If he fell asleep during the movie then it was because it was boring, or so he said.


Richie paced the deck on the house. Hannah was helping Ava organize her closet in a way a girl would, whatever the hell that meant. He needed to talk to her, but he had no idea how to word what he wanted, after all how do you ask someone to get freaky between the sheets with you that was scared to take you inside of her to begin with. Richie shook his head and actually looked down at his own body in disgust. Honestly you'd think at his age he'd be able to be satisfied with some pretty basic sex, but unfortunately his sex drive was still in full swing so his fiancee had that to deal with. He just hoped she loved him enough to trust him sexually.

After spending an hour with Ava she decided to take a break. Hannah had gotten the basics down for Ava so she left her to do the smaller work in her closet. She walked around the house but couldn't find Richie anywhere but after she walked around the second time she saw him out on the deck with a look of concern. "You look like you could use somebody to talk to." she said softly as she walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist from the front.

"Oh you in my arms, now that's enough to make me smile no matter what." Richie smiled after kissing. "Yes I do need to talk to you how busy is Ava going to be?" He didn't want to take any risk his daughter would hear them.

"Oh she'll be a while. We got her clothes situated so she's putting away her shoes, by the way that child has more shoes than I've had my entire life." she laughed.

"Guilty of spoiling her." Richie laughed. Then he took Hannah's hands and sat down at the table out on their deck while still holding her hand. "Ok I need to talk to you about a need I have in a relationship but I don't want to freak you out or have you only half hear me ok?"

She could tell by the tone of his voice that he truly did want to talk to her but there was a hint of hesitation."What is it?"

"Sex." Richie said out loud then took a deep breath. "Baby, I'm so much more physical than I've allowed myself to be. I love trying new things with a partner, I love lots of different positions and I've been scared to ask you for them because it took us so long to have intercourse cos of my size. I don't want to scare you or freak you out but I'm not satisfied with just the you on top or missionary we've done. There's so much more to it."

There, it was out in the open now they can discuss it and so far no sign of Ava.

"So you aren't enjoying what we are doing?" She stood up angrily then walked over toward the railing taking leaning up against it. He actually said he wasn't satisfied. The more she thought about it the more upset those words made her.

"Hannah its not you, its my body, I've experienced a lot, I'm not going to lie, and I like it, you want to fulfill your fiancee's needs right? I love you, emotionally you give me everything I need."

"Of course I want to make you happy Richie but a relationship takes two people if you haven't forgotten that. What if I'm not comfortable with anything else right now?"

"That's why I'm talking to you Hannah instead of breaking up with you." Richie didn't like her defensive attitude. He's done this right this time, he told her he had a need he didn't accuse her of not caring about that need he just needed her to know about.

"Just to double check what you just said, you would actually break up with me if I wasn't ready for this yet?" she clarified. "Because I'm not ready right this second doesn't mean I never will be."

"That's not what I meant baby, I said I'm talking to you instead of breaking up with you - if I was a closed minded son of a bitch I'd just end it, I don't want that I want us to succeed and in order for that to happen we need to communicate with each other."

"I agree communication is key in relationship."

Just then Ava ran out to the deck and asked Hannah to check something in her room, she left with Richie's daughter and when she returned a few moments later Richie asked. "Can you tell me why you're hesitant? Have I ever hurt you without knowing it?"

"Look if you really want to know I'm just now starting to feel comfortable with you okay."

"That hurts me to know baby, what is the reason? Have you never had much sex before me?" Richie asked softly, he really wanted to her know he was there for her, no matter what he needed her to open up to him in every way. He's been in way to many 1 sided relationships he can't do that to himself again.

"My husband was only the second guy I had ever been with." she was somewhat embarrassed telling him that because he was far more experienced than she was.

Richie reached over and took her hand. "Honey that helps to know, now I know you're not holding back for no reason its just that you're learning what you like and what you don't. Are you open to let me teach you things?" Richie asked.

"I'm always up to try new things just don't be pissed at me if I don't particularly enjoy a certain position."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Can you ask me to do things rather than tell me? It sounds like your ordering me and I hate that."

"I've never told you to do anything."

"You just said - and I quote -' I'm always up to try new things just don't be pissed at me if I don't particularly enjoy a certain position' to me that's an order to not be pissed at you, rather than saying - I'm up to trying new things, but can you not get pissed if I don't like some things - I know its a technicality but we are attempting to work on our communication here."

"I'm sorry you took it that way it's not what I meant." She was at the point of not enjoying his attitude with her.

Richie read something in her face and figured she wasn't happy. "Did I do something wrong by asking you to talk to me?"

"No I'm fine." She bit her tongue holding back her feelings because she really did like him, but like any guy he got under her skin sometimes.

Richie shook his head. "I'll be down on the beach if you need me." He said moving off the deck and grabbing his guitar as he started to walk out the door.

"That is exactly what I'm talking about." she said softly as he walked away.

He heard that and looked at her. "Ok stay there." Richie walked into another room and told the nanny and Ava that he and Hannah were leaving. He then walked back out grabbed Hannah by the hand and basically dragged her to the car. He got in quickly driving them a few blocks away from the house and parking the car at a scenic overlook. He shut the car off and turned in his seat looking at Hannah. "Alright what the fuck is under your skin?"

"Just when things don't go your way you just always walk away." She told him honestly. "I hate to tell you this but the world does revolve around you Sambora." She opened up the car door walking over to the front of the car. With her arms crossed she leaned back staring out at the scenery.

Richie got out of the car. "I walk away because I don't want to yell at you and sound like an asshole. I'm trying here Hannah, I've always dated famous people so me having an ego never mattered, they do too. You are the first woman I've been with in 25 yrs that wasn't also in the public eye, have you ever thought that I might not realize how my behavior looks to people, how I might just think I'm being normal."

"No I guess not."

"Baby I'm trying not to get mad at you for being you, don't I get the same benefit of the doubt? Don't you think its fair to actually talk to me about how you don't like it when I walk away? Or am I supposed to just automatically understand you don't like it?"

"Maybe I should have talked to you before now but what would you have done? Walked away or actually sat down with me?"

"Depends on how you approached me, if you ordered me to change I probably wouldn't, if you asked me to change I'd talk to you."

"Then I'm asking you, will you please take a look at how you act. Your own daughter even asked me the other day why you just left the room when she asked you a question."

"Yes I will make a conscious effort to stop walking away, I'm asking you, will you please take a note of how you word things to me?"

"Yes you big baby." she smiled softly. "Just please remember that when you're here with me and Ava you aren't playing rock star anymore."

"I'm not a rock star when I'm home but I'm still Richie Sambora, its who I am woman, get used to it." He smacked her on the ass.

"I guess I'll have to." She smirked before kissing him on the cheek. "Let's go home okay, at least before Ava decides to redo your closet." she laughed.

"Not yet. I still wanna talk to you about sex. How open are you to learning what I like? Since we don't know what you like yet?"

"I'm very open to learn."

"How should I approach it with you?"

"Just ask and we'll go from there."

"But if I come up with it out of the blue in bed are you gonna flip on me, hey Hannah wanna try it doggie style, are you gonna be ok with that or not?"

"If I'm not I'll just use my karate skills and kick your ass out of the bed." she joked.

"Hey not fair." He smiled. "Is there anything you know for sure is completely off limits?"

"Not that I can think of right off." She crinkled up her nose looking over at him. "Except for rear entry, that's not my cup of tea." she laughed.

"Anal or vaginal rear entry?"

She shuttered at the pure thought. "Anal, not my idea of fun."

"Ok I'll stay away from your back door." Richie smiled.

"I appreciate that." she blushed as she turned away not believing she just told him that.

He turned her back to face him. "Baby don't be shy about telling me what you like and don't like, I'm your lover I'm supposed to be the person you do this with right?"


Chapter 97

"Chris, you were so hot out there, damn honey." Steph smiled and wrapped her arms around Chris' waist after he came out of the locker room.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it Steph."

"I really want to kiss you and do more to you right now." She smiled.

"Really?" He looked at her with a huge smile. "If practice gets you this worked up i can't wait to see you after a game."

She smiled and hugged him, she kissed him and squeezed his ass. "how do you like having a girlfriend baby?"

"So far I'm liking it." he grinned pulling her in for another kiss. He could never get enough of kissing her. "So what did you want to do today?"

"I'm thinking we can do a little kissing, we can do a little hugging, we can even do some touching." She smiled.

"Now that I really like." The young couple made small talk as they walked over to the vehicle. Chris opened up the back door letting Stephanie in first then he greeted his mom as he slid in beside her and closed the door. "I have a little surprise for you tomorrow Steph - or at least I hope to."

"Oh really what?" Steph asked after greating Laura.

"Well since I turn 16 next week my dad pulled a few strings at the precinct and they are gonna let me take my driving test a little earier."

"Oh that's so darn cool." Steph hugged him.

"One of the perks of your dad being a cop I guess." He smiled enjoying being with her.

"How was school you two?" Laura asked.

"It was sucking until I found out we don't have to go to class on Friday because we have an away game." Chris replied.

"What you won't be at school? That sucks."

"No we are playing about 4 hrs away so they are letting us skip the day. I told you that you should have been a cheerleader then we could have been out together."

"I'm not the cheerleader type Chris." She smiled getting out of the car at Chris' house.

"Why not? You have incredible legs." he smirked watching her walk just a few feet in front of him.

"How can you tell I have jeans on." Steph laughed.

"I've seen you in shorts you know."

"You've seen me in a swimsuit too." She laughed.

"Yeah so I know whats under those jeans."

"You two can go in your dad's office to do your homework if you want. That way you can have peace and quiet." Laura suggested as the two kids put their book bags on the table.

"Mom there's no tv in there so we'll just go to my room alright."

"Only you have to have a tv to study." she laughed. "Go on upstairs then." She trusted her son to make decent decisions so she only hoped they would stay out of trouble.

When they got into Chris' room and dropped their book bags Steph turned around and wrapped her arms around him. "She let us go to your bedroom?"

"Yeah why does that surprise you? My mom trusts me enough to know that I'm not gonna try anything."


"Cool." Steph smiled and then moved to take her math book out of her bag. "Do you have another chair in here so we can sit at your desk?"

"I'll go grab the one out of my brothers room, he's gone till this weekend." Chris walked out of the room with a thousand thoughts going through his mind. Mainly it was the fact that his girlfriend was in his bedroom, a place no other girl has been except for his mom and sister. A few seconds later he moved in an office chair and slid it beside Stephanie.

She sat down in a chair and opened up her math, "Did you get math homework today too?"

"Unfortunately." He opened up his book just staring at the pages. "I hate math so much!"

"I like it, don't understand it but I like it." She smiled and looked at his assignment and then hers. "Hey they gave us the same assignement." Steph smiled and started to do her homework, it was only about 10 min before Laura opened the door to check on them, seeing them doing nothing bad at all she went back downstairs.

After his mom left the room he slid the paper away from her then smiled before kissing her gently. As they kissed he took her hands leading her over toward the bed.

"But we have homework." She smiled.

"We can do that in just a minute. Right now I just want to kiss you."

"OH I like that." Steph followed his lead to the bed. Laying down as he directed her.

They were both lying on there sides kissing, Chris' hand moved over her hip as they kissed.

"ummm" Steph moaned under his touch. She needed to encourage him, she's already figured that out, he's leary of doing new things.

Seeing that she wasn't pushing away he moved closer to pulling her leg over his hip, letting his hand roam over her legs and her butt.

Steph moved a little closer rubbing her hands over his back and down to his butt.

He rolled over onto his back pulling her with him, their lips never seperated during the small move. "I could get used to this." he whispered. His hands were all over and was tempted to move up her shirt but he knew she wasn't ready for that.

Steph wanted him to touch her boobs but she was not going to say so, she just couldn't, she had to know he was as into things as she was.

Without thinking Chris raised his hands up caressing her breasts and judging by the slight moan he new that it was feeling pretty nice for her so he continued doing that for the next few minutes.

Steph moaned again while kissing chris her hands ran up into his hair.

Downstairs there was a knock on the door and since Tim was home Laura shooed him over to go get it. He opened the door to find Jon on the other side. "Yes I have your daughter but I will give her back." Tim laughed. The two families have gotten used to seeing each other daily.

"Nice to see you Tim." Jon smiled shaking his hand. "I actually didn't know Steph was here I needed to talk to you."

"Oh, ok, come on in, what's up?" Time stepped aside to allow him entrance.

"I came over to see if you would be interested in a job that just became available." Jon told him giving Laura a small smile and a wave as he stepped inside.

"Depends, is it another 1 day thing?" Tim smiled/

"No it would be more than one day - I'm thinking full time."

"Full time seriously? Whats the job?"

"Security guard for my family and for me when we go back on the road. I know it's alot to ask and I understand if you say no because of being away from your family but I really would appreciate it if you thought about."

"I'd need more details Jon, tell me what this entails and why is it now available? Seems kind of convenient."

"Well Kevin, the guy that has been with us for the past 20 plus years just told me he wanted to stay at home with his family for a while. His wife just a baby a few months ago so I'm thinking that's what it is." Jon smiled knowing that he shouldn't really tell Tim that but he knew how hard it was being away from family, especially kids. "Basically what it entails is that you just keep an eye on my wife and kids while their out." He paused briefly. "That didn't sound right, I just meant make sure nobody harasses them."

"I thought Dot said you weren't touring for a while?" Laura asked.

"No I'm not I just mean when we go back, my guess is at least two years."

"I'm not so sure Jon, what are the hours? How would I know when you're wife and kids are out? What would I be protecting you from on the road?" Tim needed more details.

"The hours on the road are crazy I'll tell you that much, you will be with me 99% of the time. Mainly it's when we go out for dinner I'll need you with me - and shopping. I like to pick Dot and the kids up different things on occassion. For the most part I'm not really bothered but there is always that chance some crazy will come out from somewhere."

"Do the crazies carry guns or just their hormones?"

Jon laughed. "Mainly hormones, some of these women are nuts man. I've actually had somebody literally push my wife to get to me."

"I'm afraid Dot would have kicked their asses." Tim laughed.

"Oh she was tempted but she was calm and cool about it. At the end of the day she knows that her bed is the only one I wanna be in."

"That's the best thing you can possibly do is let her know that."

"Yeah I do everyday or at least try to." he smiled.

"It seems like she knows that."

"I like to think so, I mean we've had our troubles but at the end of the day she knows that my world revolves around her the kids."

"That is so sweet to hear a guy saying that." Laura walked over smiling then put her arm around Tim. "If all guys were like Tim and you, the women would have no trouble."

Jon put his hands in his pockets smiling thinking about his wife. Watching Tim and Laura interact reminded him a lot of Dot and himself.

"hey earth to Jon." Tim laughed.

"Sorry." Jon laughed. "My mind was somewhere else. So what do you say about the job?" Jon asked anxiously.

"We're going to have to talk about it Jon what kind of money are we looking at?" Tim asked.

"Pays $50,000 per year plus I know it will be tough being away from home I'll throw in an extra $2000.00 per month while we were on the road."

"Per month?" Tim asked. "How long at a time are we gone? How about vacation that I want if it doesn't correspond with the tour breaks like for my families birthdays or our anniversary?"

"We'll try our best to get you back here for anything like that. I know how tough it is missing birthdays, I missed Steph's 5th one because I was on the road."

"That doesn't answer my question Jon. I've got enough years on the force now that I get whatever day I want off pretty much. I need to know I'll have that kind of flexibility to change, especially for pretty much the same pay." Tim was going to play hardball, as much as he hated working overtime to make ends meet, the idea of being on the road wasn't much better, he was still away from home.

"I honestly can't give you a yes or no answer because i don't know where we would be at that point in time. It could be we are overseas and it's less likely that you would get home in time. If the particular day was during a break from school or during summer vacation we would fly your family over if that would help you?"

"We'll need to talk about it as a family Jon. When do you need an answer by?" Tim asked.

"I can give you a few weeks to think about it." Jon paused running numbers through his mind thinking if he could give Tim a little more than what he was making now. "I tell ya what since you are already making that amount I offered I'll move it up to $70,0000 per year."

"Plus the extra per month?" Tim confirmed?

"Yeah absolutely."

"I'll have an answer for you within the week." Tim told Jon. "Laura you want to go get Steph?"

"Take your time, I know it's something you need to go over with your wife." Jon told him.

"Sure honey I'll be right back." Laura smiled and walked upstairs. As she walked up to Chris' door she almost was going to knock but figured they werent' doing anything last time. She opened the door only to find 2 teenagers making out quite heavily on the bed.

"Mom!" Chris jumped up like he had just been just been scared to death. "We weren't doing anything." He quickly propped up his leg hiding the evidence of his growing manhood.

"Chris tell that line to someone who's buying. Stephanie you're dad is downstairs, I recommend fixing your makeup and hair before coming down." Laura then walked out and went downstairs.

"Steph will be right down she's just gathering her homework and books."

"Alright thanks." Jon smiled. "I hope she didn't bother you guys today. I try to tell her that you all might want to go out as a family occasionally but you know how teenagers are."

"No she's fine, she and Chris we're doing homework. Math the last time I checked." Laura covered for her son, she'd string him up later.

"If she's ever over here to much though just call the house and either Dot or myself will come and pick her up."

"She's not a problem Jon." Laura smiled just as Steph came down the stairs. "Hey daddy."

"Hey honey, how was school?" Jon watched his daughter and noticed she had a guilty look on her face.

"It was good, but I found out that Chris is going to not be in school on Friday cos of football. Do you believe that?" Steph tried to get her dad in a conversation. "Bye Laura bye Tim, see you later."

Jon told Chris and his parents goodbye because his daughter was practically dragging him to the car. "What are you in such a hurry for?"