Chapter 3 Material Girl
Restaurant - That Night
Jean, her husband, Isabella and Johnny had already arrived and were seated when there was a commotion at the front door.
"I wonder what's going on?" Jean says as "Material Girl" begins to play. Craig had arranged both the seating and the music tonight. He was going to play the Mona Lisa's movie hit songs mixed with Chris's hits - he knew that would make Isabella mad. He arranged for Isabella's party to be seated directly across from Mona Lisa and Chris.
"That's Mona Lisa!" Johnny says.
"Who's she with?" Jean's husband asks.
"Oh my god. It's Chris and Craig Adams!" Jean says. She sees that Mona Lisa has her arm wrapped around Chris. Craig is with another woman.
Craig sees them and steers the party to their table.
"Izzy, how are you doing?" Craig asks her as he takes her hand.
"Craig, it's nice to see you. What are you doing here?" Isabella asks.
"Helping my best friend get over you. They say the best way to get over one woman is to get another woman under you. I figured Chris could use some lovin' after what you've put him through!" Craig says. Everyone is shocked that Craig said that!
"I thought you were my friend, too", Isabella says.
"Not after how you hurt Chris. He's a really wonderful man and he deserves a good woman", Craig says.
"I don't think Mona Lisa falls into that category", Isabella says.
"I'll talk to you later", Craig says as he walks away. Chris and Mona Lisa approach the table.
"Isabella how lovely to see you again! I can understand why you've kept Chris hidden. He's such a charming, well-endowed man!" Mona Lisa says as she wraps herself around Chris.
"As usual, it's always an experience talking to you", Isabella says. She's furious. Isabella introduces Mona Lisa to the rest of the party. Mona Lisa and Chris leave to take their seats.
"Mona Lisa is something isn't she?" Johnny asks.
"Yes and it starts with a "w", Isabella says.
"Do you want to leave?" Johnny asks.
"No. There's no need", Isabella wishes that she and Chris hadn't decided to keep their relationship private. Isabella keeps her eyes on Chris and Mona Lisa. She can see Mona Lisa touching Chris and she can hear her laughing. He looks like he's having a wonderful time with her.
"Jean, do you think he's enjoying having that woman all over him?" Isabella asks.
"What? You mean Chris and Mona Lisa? He doesn't seem to mind. Is it bothering you?" Jean asks.
"No. I just don't want to see him hurt", Isabella asks. Jean gives her a strange look. All through dinner, Isabella watches Chris and Mona Lisa. If looks could kill, Mona Lisa would be dead. Isabella has been shooting daggers at Mona Lisa all night long. Isabella wishes that she had her chainsaw with her, she'd cut that woman's hands off!
At Craig's table, everything was going well. Chris and Mona Lisa were enjoying each other's company. Craig could tell his plan was working to perfection - he could see Isabella shooting daggers at Mona Lisa.
"Babe, maybe you better take it down a notch!" Craig tells her Mona Lisa. Chris had gone to the bathroom. He had informed her of his plan and she was really working it!
"I don't think so. I really, really like Chris. Plus, I'm really enjoying myself! I haven't had this much fun in months!" Mona Lisa says.
"Well, I should warn you. Isabella's really good with an axe and a chainsaw, so if you hear something buzzing in your room, you'd better run like hell!" Craig tells her.
Chris comes back to the table.
"Chris, I hear that you're a very good dancer. Would you like to dance with me?" Mona Lisa asks him.
"Sure", Chris says.
Chris and Mona Lisa begin to dance as Nickelback's "Something in Your Mouth" plays. They dance really well together and are ripping up the dance floor. The other people stop dancing and watch Chris and Mona Lisa.
"Bella, you just broke your wine glass!" Jean says.
"What?" Isabella says as she looks down at her hand. She's broken the stem of her wineglass. Isabella's face is red as a beet. Jean knows that she's furious.
At that moment, Mona Lisa swings herself around and puts her finger in her mouth in an imitation of what she'd like to do to Chris and then she turns around and touches Chris's equipment.
"That does it! I've had enough of this show!" Isabella says as she throws her napkin down and gets ready to get up. Craig approaches her and puts his hand on her shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going, Izzy?" Craig asks her.
"To get that sl** off my husband!" Isabella yells at him. Jean, her husband, and Johnny are stunned. They all thought that Isabella was done with Chris. It was her idea to divorce him after all.
"I think Mona Lisa is good for Chris. He hasn't looked that good in awhile. Plus, he hasn't laughed since you left him. They have a lot in common", Craig says.
"Like what?" Isabella asks.
"She's a writer, too. She has kids, she's going through a divorce. They're becoming really good friends. Why do you care? You left him, not the other way around", Craig says as he leaves the table.
Chris and Mona Lisa's dance is over and the audience gives them a round of applause. Chris takes Mona Lisa and they begin to leave the restaurant.
"I've got a bad headache! You guys can stay here, I'm going to leave", Isabella says as she gets up.
"Do you want me to go with you?" Jean asks.
"No!" Isabella grabs her purse and follows Chris and Mona Lisa out of the restaurant. She sees Mona Lisa and Chris get into Chris's SUV. She hails a taxi cab.
"Driver, follow that car. Don't lose it", Isabella says as they travel the streets of Geneva. They go to Mona Lisa's hotel.
Isabella waits a bit and then exits the car. She enters the hotel and searches for Chris and Mona Lisa. Since they must have went to her room, Isabella looks at her watch. If he's not down in 15 minutes, she's going to find out where Mona Lisa's room is at and bust in on them.
Mona Lisa's Room
"Mona Lisa, I've had a really wonderful evening. Thank-you", Chris says.
"Chris, so have I", Mona Lisa says.
"Would you like to see some of Geneva tomorrow morning?", Chris asks her.
"I'd love to see the sites!" Mona Lisa says.
"I'll pick you up about 9 AM", Chris says.
"Would you like to come in for some dessert?" Mona Lisa asks as she looks him at him from his head to his toes.
"You're a very beautiful woman, but I'm afraid I'll have to decline your kind offer," Chris says.
"Mrs. Smith still has her hooks into you, does she?", Mona Lisa asks.
"Well, it's something like that", Chris says.
"If you ever get rid of her or if you need a good friend, give me a call", Mona Lisa says as she hands him her contact information.
"Thank-you", Chris says as he kisses her cheek and leaves.
Isabella is hidden in the hotel lobby. She's almost ready to go up there. She sees Chris exit the elevator and leave the hotel. She breathes a sigh of relief! That viper hadn't sunk her teeth into her man yet!
Isabella's House - Later That Night
"Bella, how's your head?" Jean asks.
"It's pounding!" Isabella says.
"What's up with you and Chris? I've never seen you that mad, I thought you were going to get up and deck Mona Lisa!" Jean says.
"That was the plan until that damn Craig interfered!" Isabella says.
"Why?" Jean asks.
"I'm in love with my husband", Isabella says. She realizes that she's fallen back in love with Chris. She fell back in love with him when he sent her those three dozen roses.
"Oh my. Have you and Chris been having sex?" Jean says.
"Yes. There's more - I could be carrying our second child", Isabella says.
"No wonder your head hurts!" Jean says as she wraps her arms around her sister.
"I'm afraid to tell him that I love him. He thinks that we're having sex and getting along because we're making another movie together. What am I going to do?" Isabella asks.
"You need to go to bed! It's 1 am in the morning!" Jean says.
"No. I'm going to sneak into Chris's house. I don't trust that barracuda! If she attempts to crawl into his bed, I'm going to be in it! I wish I had my axe!" Isabella says. She gets ready to go to Chris's house.
Chris's House - Later that Same Night
Isabella sneaks into Chris's house and his bedroom. If he's not alone, she's going to kill both him and that man-eater.
Chris's having a wonderful dream. He dreams that he and Izzy are on a private island by themselves. Making love and making music - their two favorite pastimes!
He feels someone stroke his chest and then his groin.
"Izzy...", Chris says as someone kisses him. He realizes that he's not having a dream and jumps up.
"You almost hit me!" Isabella says.
"Well, you shocked me. What are you doing here?" Chris asks.
"Were you expecting someone else?" Isabella asks.
"No", Chris says.
"Hop back into bed and I'll give you a night to remember!" Isabella says. Chris gets back into bed with her.
"I need to examine you. I hope that b**ch didn't give you any STDs! She was slobbering all over you", Isabella says.
"You're jealous!" Chris says.
"Yes! You really danced well with her. I was going to deck that woman, but your buddy Craig prevented me!" Isabella says. Chris can tell she's furious.
"That woman dared to touch what belongs to me and I don't like it at all!" Isabella says.
"So, you don't want to have a threesome?" Chris asks her.
"No!" Isabella says as she playfully hits him.
"Izzy, I'm just joking! Can't you feel how much I want you? Only you?" Chris says as he grabs her and kisses her.
Hours later, Chris and Isabella talk.
"What are you doing this morning?" Isabella asks.
"I'm taking Mona Lisa for a tour. I'm going to pick her up and her hotel", Chris says.
"You better be back in time to meet me at the hotel. If you're not, I'm going to search for you", Isabella says.
"I'll be back in plenty of time. You need to sneak out of here before Craig wakes up!" Chris says. He laughs.
He can't believe that Isabella's jealous of Mona Lisa. In 15 years of marriage, he'd never seen her jealous. He knew that she was furious when he and Mona Lisa were dancing. He enjoyed her reaction. A part of him wanted to make her pay for hurting him.