Chapter 12

Emmie gripped the arm rests tightly as the plane taxied down the runway lifting off with a shudder. She hated flying, always had, probably always would. She sighed sadly yet contently if that was possible. She was sad to have the vacation end but she’d had the most wonderful time. She glanced at Gia who sat stone-faced staring straight ahead. she hadn’t said more than a few scant words since they’d left Jon and Richie at the boarding gate.

Richie, what a wonderful man he was! She never thought she’d meet someone as exciting, kind and handsome as him. Since the very first night she’d given herself to him, they’d been inseparable.  Her days had been filled with exciting new things, anything and everything the island had to offer in the way of entertainment they had tried. And the nights, oh the nights were the best. He’d shown her so much. He’d been so gentle, so passionate! She wasn’t the same naive little girl who’d arrived here 7 days earlier that was for sure! She felt a bit guilty at abandoning Gia like that on what was supposed to their girls vacation but...she smiled, she honestly didn’t think Gia minded at all, she’d spent all her time with Jon and seemed very happy to do so.

Gia’s thoughts were filled with confusion , happiness , sadness and a mixture of something she never thought she would fill -- Was it just a crush or was she feeling much more -- Na that’s just not possible its completely insane to even think it could be love. Could it ? The week she spent with Jon was the happiest week of her life and now it was over,  Forget him , Gia hell he probably already has forgotten you . 

She glanced over at Em , flashing her a forced smile . “Back to reality huh? “  she managed to squeak out quietly .  Gia watched her cousin , there was something in her eyes which almost matched hers.  Richie had managed to do what countless other boys, men haven’t been able to find his way into Em’s heart.  She only hoped Em was stronger  than she was in trying to forget this fairytale romance on the beach .

“Yeah” Emmie said quietly. She gazed out the window at the clouds before speaking again. “He said he’d come see me.”

Gia flinged up an eyebrow “ Really , I’m happy for you Em, Rich seems like a great guy. Though “she paused a giggle escaped her “I can’t wait to see your mom’s face when he does “  Jon never saiid- Stop Gia ! If he doesn’t oh the fuck well , be happy for Em .Silently shaking away her troubled thoughts.

Emmie laughed a bit too loudly cause some of the other passengers to stare at her strangely. She covered her mouth to stifle herself then said “Yeah, I can’t wait! It should at least be entertaining.” She grinned like a fool as she imagined her mother’s reaction to a tall hulking long haired rocker showing up at her door with flowers for her precious little princess.

Gia covered her snicker with the back of her hand “You’re gonna send your mama into a bad state of vapors . Whatever happened to my princess , should have never sent her there Daniel its your fault “  She mimicked in her best “Aunt Regina”

Emmie snorted, “God you sound just like her Gia.” She pause then sighed. “I swear Gia I would have gone with him but he said I couldn’t”

“Why? If he liked you so much , why couldn’t you go with him “ Gia asked a bit warely..

Emmie frowned. “I don’t know.” She hadn’t given it much thought at the time, they were having so much fun. He’d said he was gonna miss her when he went back on the road. She’d said well I could just come with you ya know. And it was true, she could have gone anywhere she wanted. She had nothing tying her home, no school, no job,only her family and it wasn’t like she was gonna move to New Jersey or anything but travel around a bit with him and his band, yeah she could do that.

“What did he say exactly?” Gia asked with concern mixed with a tinge of anger , it was ok to have a fling but to lead her on was another thing altogether .Why was it ok for him to come see her but she couldn’t go see him? Was he married ? So help him if he was .  Gia was known to party have fun but a married man wasn’t a thing even she would do.

Emmie shrugged, “He said he gets really busy when he works and I wouldn’t like it much cause even though it’s all five of them it’s him and Jon who have to like, ya know do all the interviews and the press and be seen and it’s just go go go” she shrugged again “Actually I think it would have been kinda exciting but, whatever.”

Gia shot her a puzzled look “All that for a struggling musician ?? , “ She thought Jon and Richie just came from money .

Emmie blinked in confusion, “Struggling? Gia...” she laughed “ They work hard for what they’ve got even now that they’re famous but those boys aren’t really struggling for money. What the hell did you and Jon do all week? Screw like rabbits? No talking?”

Why didn’t he tell me ? Why keep it a secret , not like I would go after him for his money ?  “No we didn’t just screw , but he just said he was a musician who dabbled in this and that so I just figured his family had money ? “ Gia replied confusedly . “I don’t get why he wouldn’t tell me the truth or at least the rest of it , not like I wanted him for his money. “

“Well hell Gia, maybe he thought he didn’t have to I mean his last name alone should have given it away, even if you live under a rock I mean...he did tell you his last name didn’t he?” She paused and was puzzled by Gia’s silence. “Bon Jovi?”

“Well I didn’t think I saw him sign his name at dinner but he signed it John Bongiovi. So I didn’t put two and two together but not he didn’t really tell me his last name “ A blush crept up on her face with that confession.

Emmie tried not to laugh but failed “So you DID screw like rabbits the whole time” she teased.

Gia tried to hide the blush that was ever so present on her olive skin though to no avail she failed and  it only caused Em to laugh even harder “ I-- well we did do other things , deep sea fishing , walks on the beach that led -- ok you’re right basically we fucked like bunny rabbits “  She knew how it sounded and for some reason for the first  time it bothered to her to know that’ s  all it was 7 days of sex. But he just was so - so different . Oh well it was done , a nice fling never to see him again and the that very thought  caused sadness to creep into her heart again.

Emmie watched Gia’s face play thru the emotions and wondered why she would be so sad. Ok, yeah, she herself was a bit sad going home cause already she missed Richie, his playful teasing, his outright silliness, his amazing love making.... she shook her head “Don’t be sad Gia, it was a great time.”

Gia let out a deep sigh and with a small smile replied “ Yea it was , just hated to see the fun end is all “ Why was she so sad?  Because you’ll never see him again  that’s why you fool, Shaking away the sadness or making an attempt to  “But you know us we can find  trouble back home “ She winked at Em.


Emmie laughed “yeah I guess we can.”