Chapter 90

He crossed his arms across his chest and leaned back in the limo. She didn't look fuckin' apologetic, not the least little bit. Damned woman, what am I gonna do with her? Taking a deep breath he closed his eyes and tried to push back the visuals that kept circling his brain; Geena on the floor bloody, Geena with a limb missing, Geena with her pretty throat slit, her blood pooling.. He growled slightly and shoved those visuals deep. He leaned forward a bit, his head turning as he stared her down."When did you lose good sense? HE coulda fuckin' killed you."

"The moment I saw him. I knew I had to do it or he would have gotten away again or worse than that he could have gotten to Bri," Geena admitted as she looked the other way not wanting to see just how dark his blue eyes were and not from passion .

He shook his head. "It wasn't your fuckin' place to do that. I had extra security there for THAT EXACT PURPOSE. ALL YOU HAD TO FUCKIN' DO WAS GO TO ONE OF THEM. His voice raised an octave,"Does your damned life mean so little?"

"I-- Yes it does. I I'm sorr. " Geena hung her head down. She knew he'd be mad but he had scooted beyond mad into downright fury. She couldn't stop the shiver as his infamous stink eye was directed her way for the first time.

He leaned back and groaned, "I ought to shake you. What would I hear rattling around in there? I fuckin' swear Geena! He was and IS a maniac. YOU showed me that and you went one on one with him? Baby had we not walked in when we did you could have been seriously hurt."

"I know that now. " Geena sighed. "I didn't think about anything other than getting rid of him. I'm sorry "

He shook his head as the anger rose. She didn't get it. She could have been hurt. She could have been dead and he would have been.. His thoughts spiraled as it hit him hard and low, the pit of his gut twisting as the bile rose in his throat. "You coulda been gone forever babe."

"I know that! What the hell more do you want me to say? I said I was sorry."

The frustration in her voice added to his. "You don't fuckin' get it do ya?? Why is it so hard for you to get it?"

"You didn't lose me. I am here, I am safe . I do get it . I am so sorry that I scared you. " Tears welled up in her eyes. His voice thick with emotion was her undoing.

He winced as the tearworks started. He never could handle a woman's tears. "I coulda lost you. I know, I know Bri's your best friend, and maybe if it were Rich in that same place maybe I would have done the same, but goddammit I coulda lost you."

"I know. I didn't think what the consquences would be. I never had someone care so much for me before. I didn't think of what could happen and for that I am sorry."

He wanted to spank her, throttle her, shake her until she quit saying I'm sorry and really realized what she had done to his heart and soul. Instead he reached out and pulled her into his chest, his lips pressing down on hers urgently.

Geena moaned against his lips, her arms sliding around his neck. Damn she could have died and never had him to love her again . She finally got it.

He pulled her tighter as the car stopped, his eyes glancing out to see the hotel. Pushing the door open as the car stopped he reached for her hand and tugged her from the car. He walked her quietly through the lobby and upstairs, his eyes widening to see Dave, Teek and Matthew at their door. "Ok guys what gives?"

"You may have forgiven your lady but we haven't. You young lady, how dare you scare the living hell out of us!!" Teek's normally friendly voice was growling.

"Yeah! You tell her Teek, took all the funny and left the scary. I don't DO scary babe." David's eyes were fierce, his worries including the one who would have had to deal with bad news from far away. "Im so gonna tell on you to Carly."

"Yea you got my bro's heart and this is how you repay him? By nearly killing him by trying to kill yourself with stupidity? You know how he would be if something happened to you. Besides we love ya too,"Matthew glared, the blue eyes so like his brother's sending daggers towards Geena.

Jon glanced at his brother, brow arched, "That obvious man?"

"Um Jon you practically have your heart on your sleeve when it comes to her. I haven't seen that since you first got together with Dot not that I remember too much of that. "

He groaned and prepared himself for much ribbing in the future. "Ahhh shaddup before I fire ya."

Matt laughed then relaxed his stance as he winked at Geena. "You better realize just how important you are to him."

Geena stood there mouth open as the entire Jovi family save Richie gave it to her in spades. She'd expected a lot of how dare yous from each of them, but not a gang up enmass at once. " I'm sorry I didn't think of the consquences before I did it." She spared David a glance as she shivered. Oh don't tell Carly. It's bad enough that Bri's gonna have my ass in a sling. You all I aint afraid of, her? She beats Jon out in anger trust me."

David smirked, his brows waggling, "She ain't nothing, you wait til Rich gets ahold of ya."

"Don't remind me will ya? Look guys I didn't realize what could have happened when I did what I did, I just wanted to get him put away."

Dave leaned in and pulled her into a hug, grinning as Teek and Matt surrounded her too. "Who woulda thunk it? Superman found a superwoman."

"About damn time too if you ask me . He has been grouchy for too long," Teek grumbled. "And he found a lady we love and admire too. Imagine that. "

Jon pulled her away from the guys and opened the door. "Get outta here, I gotta chastise my woman a bit more."

Richie called out from down the hall. "Not just yet bro!! Got a girl right here that has a few things to say."

She pulled away from Richie and stalked towards her best friend. She saw nothing else other than Geena backing into Jon as fast as she advanced towards her. Stopping a hairs breath away she growled. "When did Gutterangel become fuckin' Gutteridiot?"

Geena glanced up, the relief as seeing her friend trembling along with look of total anger in those usually gentle eyes."Look Bri I was just trying to stop him from ever hurting you and if that meant -- "She glanced at Jon, "But I know it was wrong."

Her voice went high and hard as she felt the anger vibrating off of each inch of her skin. "But I TOLD YOU TO NEVER.. AND YOU PROMISED! I had to handle it. YOU promised G. You know how he is. I was ready this time.. I was prepared. I wanted him to find me. I had the...."

She stopped a second, suddenly realizing what she nearly admitted, then changed tactics. "You promised to not go after him G."

"I'm sorry I broke my promise, but I couldn't have him hurting you. I'd rather it be.... "Geena winced at the last part, feeling all eyes glaring her way.

"OH no you didn't! You have so much to live for dammit I know you didn't mean you'd rather be dead than in HIS arms. Those damned arms I had to hear about every night and day on the phone for fuckin' years!"

Geena couldn't look at Jon or the others. She felt the heat in her cheeks as Bri let them all know how long she'd wanted Jon. "You know how much being with Jon means to me, but dammit you mean so much more. I LOVE you. You are like a sister to me and that's all I could think about at that moment. I wanted you happy finally. After all the shit you've been through you deserved it more than me."

"BUT I had it under control this time! I had the gu..." She snapped her lips shut her eyes darting towards Richie. She picked back up quickly, "I love you too, but if you EVER try a hair brained idea like that again? I'll, I'll... I'll kill ya myself!"

"I promise to you and everyone here I won't ever do something like that again. I got too many that care now . I didn't realize that then, stupid I know, but I didn't. You know me and my one track mind."

She reached up and tapped her nose with the tip of her finger. "You just remember that missy!" She stepped back, her glance going to Rich. "I'll sic him on ya if you're bad. You just remember that."

Richie walked over to Geena towering over her "Look lil lady , I can say for sure that if you do it again and something happens to you, I will kill you myself. My bro loves you." He stopped at rolled his eyes at the look on Jon's face. "Don't you say a word asshole cuz you do and you know it. He loves you, and if you break his heart by dying, so help me God... "

Jon's grin slid onto his lips."Yeah see? Told ya babe." Turning to Richie he started to laugh, "You won't have time to do much too her, you have your own little," he emphasised the next word, "pistol to control."

He glanced at Bri, nodding inwardly as she paled at the pistol reference. "Yeah I tell ya man, she's a real loaded gun for sure."

"Yea at least mine didn't go on a suicide mission. Though I do have a few more questions for her." Richie glanced at Bri as Jon's words settled into his brain. She wouldn't be packing heat? She ain't that fuckin' crazy? If she is so help me, she's first on the killin' list.

"You keep thinking that Bro. You'll be able to sleep better tonight." Jon grin went wide as his brows waggled.

He tugged Geena closer and opened the door. "As much as I love this party out here, I think I'm just gonna..." He paused, pushed Geena through the door, stepped inside and closed the door leaving them all outside. "I'm just gonna finish up on this side of the door."

"Give her a spankin' Jonny," the others called out one by one as they all broke off to head to their own rooms.

Geena's brow quirked up at the faint words she heard from beyond the door. "Ok let me have it. Now you know the full truth." She stared at the floor awaiting the backlash for her actions.

He put a finger to his lips to shush her and pulled her next to the door. "Just listen for a minute."

She nodded her cheeks wet from a slow stream of tears

His armed wrapped around her as he pressed a quick kiss to her cheek. "Now stop that. You've had a Bon Jovi whipping. Its over with and past." He winked. "Making up comes next, AFTER I hear what happens when my bro finally brightens up."

Geena watched as Jon leaned into the door, his hand gently twisting the knob to open the door a tiny bit, his finger going up to his lips. "Shhh listen," he whispered.

Richie turned to face Bri, his voice grumbling and growling. "You have a gun dontcha you You planned on killing him? What the hell? You are just as bad as Geena! What if you got killed" Richie exclaimed as his hands went up to rake through his hair. "Women, I'll never fuckin' figure them out."

Her hand twisted into her bag's handle as she glanced up at Richie, an innocent smile making its way to her lips. "Do I look stupid to you?"

"No You don't seem stupid, so pray tell, what do you have then? why the slight mention of guns? Why was Jon calling you a loaded pistol?" His voice went lower and deeper, "And why are you hanging onto that bag like it holds a state secret?"

She glanced from David to Teek to Matthew before taking a deep breath. Once again she turned her attention back to Richie. "I had what I needed to ensure he didn't hurt you."

"So basically you were gonna do what G did but with a weapon. You think that makes it better ? I just gave G a talking to and you think you aint gonna get one too? Well Darlin' you got another think coming." Glancing up to see each man had stalled at their doors, each face registering some version of shock and appraisal of Bri. "Yeah I think each man out here just might have something to say to you Darlin'. "

She pulled up straight, her shoulders tense. "Well when any of you, and I do mean ANY of you live through ten years of what I lived through? Then you can tell me I was crazy." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Yeah I have a gun, no you ain't gettin' it. He might get out no matter what you all think."

Richie smiled and laid the trap, "A'right baby but please, don't do anything dangerous if you can help it. Don't put yourself in harms way," Richie said pulling her close. The other guys, whatever they had planned to say, died down after she spoke.

She bit her lower lip to try and stop the grin. God he was so easy. "Well I promise to not shoot anyone but Jared. Him I plan on killing."

Richie sighed, "Yea he deserves it."

Geena's eyes widened from the hotel room as Bri seemed to get off easy. She glanced at Jon and whispered."Damn wish I got off that easy."

Jon snorted. "You think thats easy? He's playing it off for the guys. Fuck I wish I had a camera tonight, I have a feeling he's finally gonna explore that dark side he's managed to keep hidden for the last 25 years."

Geena arched her eyebrow. "Oh you saying he is kinky? "

Jon chuckled, "Honey, theres some things friends share that you just don't reshare, lets just say he wouldn't be adverse to spanking that nice little ass she has."

"You been lookin at her ass? "Geena pulled back placing her hands on her hips

His head tilted, "Tell me you didnt check out his cock.”

"Its hard to miss in some pictures you know "

"So you DID?"

"On the board yes "

He leaned in, his breath whispering over her ear. "Bullshit. I know you've looked, and its ok. Looking ain’t touching."

"Well you made me lap dance him remember? It's hard not to notice how big he is."

His brow flicked up. "Fuck forgot that. Well, like I said, Not the same. Besides I think if you tried to touch she'd probably shoot ya.We know she has a gun."

"Na I wouldn't want to. I got one thats just fine with me . So answer this do you have a dark side ? "

His grin grew as he tugged her closer. "Been known to give a spanking or two, and I aint talking the daddy kind either."

"Really? You know if you read as much as you say you read you would know what spankin' does to me," Geena grinned wickedly. "Anything else you like to do ? I been a bad girl after all."

He chuckled as he tugged her towards the bedroom. "I Could make you go without. I hear sensory deprivation is a great motivation for behaving."

"You wouldn't do that would you? After all you love me," Geena purred.

He opened the bedroom door, his hands slowly sliding her dress up over his head. "Sure I would."