2 days later, 11:28 p.m. , 10 days left
Eliot delivers two punches to the guy's face, making him fall back hard on the marble floor. The second guy came running towards the hitter with what seemed like a crowbar. Eliot ducked his hit and quickly grabbed one of Kelly's golf club. Swinging the club, he hit the guy in the leg and watched as he joined his friend on the floor. With hard kick to face, the guy was out in a matter of seconds. Walking away from the two thieves, Eliot was caught of guard when another guy pushed him to wall with his hands wrapped tightly around his neck. The hitter, not one to back down from a fight, returned it by doing the same to the goon. After a few seconds, Eliot felt his grip loosening but refuse to let the guy go. Suddenly, he hears glass being shattered and the guy falls to ground. He took a minute to catch his breath and then looked up to see Bonnie with small pieces of glass in her hands.
"I thought I told you to stay upstairs.", Eliot said through heavy breaths.
" I had a feeling you needed some help."
Eliot started looking for something he could tie the three thieves up with.
"Your not going to say thank you?", Bonnie asked
"Go back upstairs.", Bonnie doesn't move and crosses her arms, "Thank you! Now go upstairs!"
Eliot watches her leave and hears her mumble something about not saving his ass again. Going back on his search, Eliot found some duct tape and begins taping the thieves' hands and feet before searching them. The last thief has a piece of paper sticking out of his pocket. Unfolding the paper, it reads:
Spencer, if you are reading this than my men's capabilities were not as great as they claim. I thought I made myself clear days ago but yet you continue to ignore the mission. Your deadline is in ten days. I hope you hurry. I would hate to ruin Matthew and Bonnie's new home.
Eliot was stunned…and angry. How was Cassio always two steps ahead? Eliot knew that Cassio had to have someone who was watching Kelly. And if they're watching Kelly, they're watching him too. The hitter stuffed the letter in his pants pocket and called Hamil on the study's phone. The phone ringed but no one answered. Becoming even more angry, Eliot grabbed the emergency walkie talkie and called for him.
"Hamil…Hamil! Do you hear me?!"
"Yeah, man. Sorry about that. Some assholes thought they could sneak in here and steal. We handle it."
"Well you didn't do enough 'cause three guys got in the house. They weren't a threat, though."
"Sorry about that, Kane. We're going to do a sweep of the house one more time. Call if you see anything else."
Eliot went back to the room where he and Bonnie were before the commotion.
"Ok Bonnie we can watch th-", he stopped when he realized that the TV wasn't on and she was in the bed reading her book, "What happened to the movie?"
"I don't wanna watch it anymore." Bonnie replied.
"You don't want to watch it?!", Bonnie shook her head, "You mean to tell me that we spent two hours looking for the damn thing in the house and going to every store near here to buy it just for you to change your mind 45 minutes after we get back?!"
"Yep"
Eliot couldn't believe it. All that trouble…for nothing, "Well then I'm going to bed. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Asshole." was the last thing Eliot heard before he shut her bedroom door. He didn't know what Bonnie's problem was and didn't feel like finding out tonight. Maybe tomorrow but not tonight.
The Next Day, 10:07 a.m.
Eliot open his eyes to the sun shinning directly in his face. Rolling over he glanced at the alarm and it read 10:07. He jumped out his bed, threw on his clothes and rushed down stairs. Looking around, he headed towards the kitchen where he spotted Jake reading the paper and drinking coffee.
"Good Morning, Mick."
"Morning. Where's Bonnie?"
Jake shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know. Matt said that she went shopping."
"Alone?!"
"He didn't say. He told me that before rushing out of the door."
Eliot didn't know what to think. Any other time, Bonnie would of got him out of bed at the crack of dawn.
"Mick, relax man. Obviously she's with someone who he trust or you would have been out there with her. Just chill."
Eliot didn't respond but he knew Jake was right. Kelly would never let her leave this house with a stranger. Especially with all the shit that was going on right now. He decided to calm his nerve with some coffee. Going over to the coffee pot, he was annoyed to find that all that was left couldn't even fill a Styrofoam cup.
"Seriously?", he asked Jake while showing the empty coffee pot.
"What? I've been up since five this morning."
"Still doesn't explain why you drank about 15 cups of coffee."
"I need the energy! What if a enemy would of got in the house? You want me to be tired and sluggish?"
"No. But being high on caffeine isn't the damn answer either." Eliot said while making more coffee.
"Oh stop bitching and make your coffee."
Before Eliot could get his word in, he heard the door open and Bonnie laughing. He finished making the coffee and followed her voice. When he found her, he had a bolt load of questions. But when he realized who she was with, his mind went blank.
"Hi, Kane did you miss me?" Bonnie asked while she kissed him on the cheek. Eliot was silent. "Can you grab those bags for me?", Bonnie asked while walking up the stairs. Eliot said nothing.
"Kane, I know that I am a beautiful man, but the staring is making me a little uncomfortable." Lenny said in his usual humorous tone. Eliot couldn't believe his eyes. His body reacted before he could think and the hitter found himself giving his friend a hug.
"Um Kane…I want you to know that everyone is entitled to like what they like but um…I don't roll that way. Maybe if you were to cut the hair and get rid of your-"
"If you finish that sentence, I swear I will break you into a million pieces." Eliot said.
Lenny laughed and Eliot broke their hug. Lenny patted the hitter on the back, "I miss you, too."
"Yo, Mick. You was bitching about the coffee and now it's don… Lenny? Lenny!", Jake said right before he ran towards Lenny to give him a big hug. Well that's what Eliot assumed he meant to do. But instead, the two ended up on the floor because Jake tripped over one of Bonnie's shopping bags. So it turned in to a tackle to the floor. The two get up and laughed it off. But Jake's coffee started kicking in cause he was talking loud and bouncing all over the place.
"Jake, you cool man? Why the hell are you bouncing all over the place?" asked Lenny.
"That's what happens when you drink 15 cups of coffee.", said the hitter.
Lenny started laughing again and the trio heard Bonnie coming down the stairs.
"I knew you guys were going to be happy to see each other but I didn't think it was going to be like this.", said Bonnie. She glanced at Jake and realized that he was basically shaking in place, "The hell is his problem?"
"15 cups of coffee." said Eliot and Lenny
Bonnie nodded, "Well I hope he's able to function by tonight cause I want you guys gone."
"Gone for what?", asked a suspicious Eliot
"Her little date with Matt.", Lenny replied plainly.
"Oh well that explains the random shopping spree. But where are we suppose to go?", asked Eliot
"I don't know but by 8:00, you shouldn't be here. Have fun tonight boys!", Bonnie said while walking away.
Eliot looked at Lenny, who shrugged his shoulders, "Don't look at me, I have no idea what the hell is in New York."
"Well it looks like it's up to Jake. So where are we goi-", Eliot stopped when he realized that Jake was sleep on the floor next to Bonnie's new shoes. Shaking his head, him and Lenny picked him up to put him a bed. He's going to need the rest since he's the designated driver for the night.
Sax's Pool and Bar, 8:52 pm
"So, Mr. Kane…what have you and Bonnie been doing since I've been away?" asked Lenny
"Absolutely nothing. But she's been driving me crazy.", Eliot responded.
"I know she has…where those tight clothes, showing off that body. I swear she is proof that there is a God cause only a powerful man can make a woman as gorgeous as Bonnie Mirboni."
"That was good but that's not what I meant. I meant it in a "she annoys the hell out of me" type of way.", Eliot said as he hits the cue ball and causing the others to scatter.
"Like what?"
"Well, she only drink certain brands of water, she has these random impulses to do stuff like watching Disney movies or going out to eat, and I swear it's like she thinks she can say whatever the hell she wants to. She may be a nice girl but there still is that spoil brat inside of her."
"But you still like her."
"I just said she's a nice girl."
"But you LIKE her." Eliot finally understood where Lenny was going and he didn't like it.
"Whoa there, Lenny. You should leave Mick alone before he kicks ya ass." said the recovered Jake.
"Thank you."
"What is between him and Bonnie is their business."
"Exactly…wait what?" asked a confused Eliot.
"So you telling me you don't see the heat between the two of them?", Lenny asked Jake.
"Man Stevie Wonder can see that shit. But let my man Mickey figure it out for himself."
"Both of you are fucking delusional.", Eliot said as he took his turn in pool.
Lenny smiled, "It's cool if you feeling special about Bonnie. You ain't the first to feel it but you definitely are the only one to get close." Lenny said making the hitter think. He knew that he didn't have nothing for Bonnie. But he felt that he doing more of convincing himself of that than actually believing.
"…cause if it was me, Bonnie would be thinking of little Matt Kelly. She wouldn't be able to resist all this CHOCOLATE…THUNDER!", Lenny shouted causing the people in the bar to look their direction. To make matters even worse, he started dancing and spanking the air. Jake thought it was hilarious, almost falling out of seat laughing to everyone's reaction. The hitter just shook his head and pondered on why on God's green Earth was he friends with these two goofballs.
Bonnie, 9:52 p.m.
Bonnie sat at the dinning table in her sparkling (and tight) purple dress and stared at the table in front of her. The food was cold, the candles were melting and the flame was close to dying out. She turned the light on and grab another bottle of champagne. Pouring it in to her glass, she threw it on the floor and began drinking the liquid from the bottle instead. It felt like it was the only thing that would comfort her. She couldn't believe that Matt stood her up again. This was the forth time since they moved into the house. "Why do I let him do this to me?" she thought to herself. Bonnie got tired of sitting in her sorrows so she planned the rest of her evening out: change into her pjs, talk to Taylor (she never goes to bed), and sleep the night the away. The blonde cleaned the dinning room before making her way upstairs to change. In her room, she took off her dress and released her hair from the perfect bun it was in. Being in nothing but her lace underwear, she froze when she felt two arms wrap around her body.
"Out of all the things you wear, this has got to be my favorite outfit." Matt whispered into her ear.
A ignoring Matt, Bonnie pushed him away and quickly put on her robe. If Matt thought he was getting any sex tonight, he must have been on something.
"Look babe, I'm sorry. There's no clock out time for the business I'm in.", said Matt to a very bored Bonnie.
"Say something." Bonnie says nothing. Matt sits next to her in the bed, "I'll make it up to you. I promise." Bonnie looks at him and was about to let him have it. But then she noticed the bag in his hands.
"What's in the bag?", she asked. With a smile, Mat handed her the bag and watched her as she went through. She found two cupcakes and a smooth red box. Opening the box, she took out a gold, round object and became confused.
"I get why you gave me the cupcakes. But what does this suppose to be?", Bonnie asked
"Well it's a globe. It's suppose to represent what you mean to me.", Bonnie was still confused, "Whether you believe me or not, you are my world, Bunny. And no matter what happens, that will never change."
Bonnie hated to admit it but Matt always warmed her up with those little cheesy pick up lines. It's this side of Matt that she wishes everyone would see. That baker who she fell for in the California. Not that asshole drug dealer who she has to put up with everyday. Snatching her out of her thoughts, she felt Matt peck her on the lips a few times before stopping to look her in the eyes.
"Still not having sex tonight", Bonnie said making Matt laugh.
"When I get out the shower, we're going to see how long your going to saying that."
"You'll be surprised!" was the last thing Bonnie said before Matt went in the bathroom. No more than a minute later, Bonnie heard Matt's phone ringing.
"What now?!" , Bonnie thought as she picked up the phone. Looking at the number, she didn't recognize so she thought it could be a wrong number. Carelessly, she answered the phone; thinking that Matt wouldn't mind.
"Hello", Bonnie answers
"Hello? Is Matt there?", a woman replied
"He's busy…who is this?"
The woman sighs, "You must be Bonnie. He mentions you a lot"
Bonnie didn't know what to think so she kept asking questions, "OK so you know me but who are you?"
"I always thought this would happen face to face, not over a phone call."
"So your not going to answer my question?"
"It wouldn't make a difference. If he founds out about this, Matt is never going to come back to us."
"What is an "us"? Why aren't you answering my questions?"
Before the girl could say anything else, a semi wet hand took the phone away from Bonnie's hand.
"What is it?", Matt asked the woman on the phone.
Him and Bonnie began an intense stare down as he continued the conversation with the mystery woman, which went on with Matt's "mhmms" and "okays". When he was done, he went to the closet and changed into a black jogging and threw on a hat. On he way out, Bonnie, who sat in the bed angry about the whole situation, slide in front of the door and blocked it.
"Are you really going to walk out and not say anything about what just happen?", said a fuming Bonnie
"I don't have to explain noth-"
"YES YOU DO MATTHEW! I AM THE WOMAN YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO MARRY IN 4 MONTHS! DID YOU FORGET THAT WHILE YOU WERE OUT FUCKING ALL OF NEW YORK?!
"I don't have to explain nothing to you because I made you.", he said to a stunned Bonnie, "the house…mine. The money…mine. Your living standards…mine. Your status as a fucking human being…all because of me. So when you change one of those things then you will deserve a… small portion… of an explanation."
Bonnie was starting up to say something but was stopped by Matt, "But until then you need to shut up, be pretty, and keep my bed warm. Capiche?" Once again, Bonnie and Matt found themselves in a stare down.
Meanwhile at the boys' bar… 9:26 pm
"This music is really killing the mood.", complained Jake
"Jake's right. I'm from the country and I'm not into this shit they're playing." the hitter complained. Now it was his turn to sit and watch as Lenny and Jake played pool. Eliot watched as Lenny noticed something and smiled.
"See Mickey, all that country is bad for you. Allow your brother to add some soul to your life.", Lenny put his pool stick on the table and flew over to a woman serving a table. After a small chit chat, Eliot and Jake watched as Lenny jumped on the small stage grabbed the microphone attached to a karaoke machine.
"Oh my- is he serious?" asked Eliot, which was replied with Jake's laughter. Then that's when they heard it through the bar's loud speakers:
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key
If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Do you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I!
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive, hey, hey
"C'mon Jake and Mick!" I know you know it!", Lenny said while dancing to the disco break of the song.
"I'm not going up there, man." the hitter said
"C'mon Mickey…have some fun for once!", Jake said before squeezing through the audience and joining Lenny for the second verse
It took all the strength I had not fall apart.
Keep trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent, oh, so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I use to cry but now I hold my head up high
Eliot watched as his friends drew in more of the bar with the disco hit and decided to join them. Shrugging he thought "Aw what the hell?" Swallowing the last of his beer, he ran to the stage to help them finish out the song.
Oh no not I!
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
The boys finished the song with the crowd clapping, cheering, and yelling "ONE MORE TIME!" The friends looked at each other, got a hold of their microphones and started what became a marathon of songs.
Kelly's Mansion, 1:25 am
Eliot walked through the door, humming the lyrics of "I Will Survive". They sung so many songs that he lost count after 12 and the continuous rounds of drinks caused his memory to be foggy. He did remember they did a beautiful (or at least he was) rendition of Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" before calling it quits. He began humming that song as he made his way to his room. He stopped when he heard music and Bonnie laughing. Following the noise, he walked in to see two empty wine bottles and a (very) drunk Bonne attempting to mimic MC Hammer. The hitter could not help but laughed because you could tell that she was put all her effort into it but the results were just… bad. His laughing caught the blonde beauty attention,
"What's so funny?", Bonnie's question was answered with laughter
"I bet you can't do any better!"
"Maybe. But at least my moves will go along with the beat!"
"I'll have you know I was a two time dan-" Bonnie tripped as she walking over to prove the hitter wrong. Luckily, he caught her but not before getting off balance himself. They landed on the floor, laughing.
"Someone's a little clumsy." Bonnie says
"Well it's someone else's dancing that put us down here." Eliot replied
The two started laughing again but that turned into silenced. Eliot and Bonnie stared at each for a few minutes before they both leaned in until their lips met. It didn't take long for the kiss to deepen and the two began silently moaning. Eliot rolled them over so that he was now on top of the blonde. Bonnie pulled at his shirt and he did the same with her nightgown. They stopped. Eliot removed his shirt and Bonnie slid out of the silky night gown that she as wearing. Eliot just starred, amazed at Bonnie's bare body. Lenny was right: only a God can make a woman as gorgeous as Bonnie Mirboni.