Chapter Thirteen

"Okay, okay, alright. That's enough guys, give the man some space," I said between laughs. "Let him breathe."

The girls backed away from him smiling and blushing. Johnny stood there smiling as well.

Mayra cleared her throat and fixed her hair. "It's nice to meet you, Johnny. I'm Mayra."

"Nice to meet you," he said and shook her hand. "And who are you two lovely girls?" He directed his attention towards Ann and Jessica.

"My name is Ann, and this is Jessica."

"Call me Jess," Jessica said, grinning like an idiot from cheek to cheek.

"So uh, why don't we sit down. Does anyone want anything to eat?" I said.

"I'll eat Johnny," Ann said licking her lips. "He looks delicious."

Johnny broke into hysterical laughter (almost falling off his chair), and everyone else followed. Lord, help us all...

"Hey!" I said and smiled. "He's my man, get your own."

"I'm kidding, just kidding. No but really Angela, what do you have to eat? 'Cause I really am hungry."

"Well..." I opened my refrigerator. "There's lasagna, and uh...there's potato salad. I can make something else too though, if you want."

"Nah, lasagna's fine with me."

"Alright, no problem. Anyone else want lasagna or...something else?" I chuckled.

Everyone agreed with Ann.

"'Kay, lasagna it is." I poured everyone some lemonade, and we all sat down and talked about random stuff while the food heated up in the oven...until everyone began to direct their attention at the main attraction of the house...my boyfriend.

"So Johnny...can I call you John?" Mayra asked. Johnny nodded. "Obviously we're all wondering how the hell you and Angela ever got to meet."

"Oh yeah! Please tell us." Jessica took a sip from her glass. "I'm dying to know, seriously."

"Oh god..." I put my hands over my face. "John, you can tell them. I'm too embarrassed."

Everyone stared their beady eyes at Johnny, who squirmed uncomfortably in his chair. "Uh...well it's actually really funny...Angela, she...got past the guards at our concert one night, and she crawled to the side of the stage we were standing on."

"What the-...seriously, girl?" Mayra looked at me.

I laughed as my face changed color. "Oh, cut me some slack. The crowd was getting kinda rough, you know."

"Sure, sure..." Jessica said. "Well, what happened after wards?"

I looked at Johnny once, then said, "He told me after the show to meet him backstage. So I walked to their room and we talked for a while, and..."

"And you guys did the nasty?" Ann asked.

Johnny gasped and got up from his chair, his face a violent red.

"ANN! Ugh, Jesus..." I covered my face again. Everyone broke out laughing...except for Johnny, who was humiliated and walking in the kitchen, biting his lip and smiling. I knew he was going to let me have it later for bringing over my goofy friends. "See? Look what you guys did, he's embarrassed."

"Why don't you go over there and cuddle with him so we can see it?" Mayra said.

I sighed and chuckled, walking over to Johnny. "Come here, John. It's alright, don't be ashamed."

Johnny smiled and walked with me back to the living room. "You ladies are entirely too much."

"Sorry honey. But it's not everyday that we get to meet a member of the Ramones," said Jessica.

"It's okay, I understand." Johnny shrugged.

"John, do me a favor, and when you get back to New York, tell Joey I said hi," Mayra said.

The smile vanished from his face, and he looked down, twitching his mouth out of habit from being uncomfortable. "Sure, I'll tell him." I remembered two years ago when I saw him and Joey get into their one of many fights that I'm sure they'd had, even before I met them. I tried asking Johnny why him and Joey resented each other, but he never answered. I was gonna make sure he told me this time, because it's something that seriously needed to be resolved, whatever it was about.

Everyone grew quiet when they sensed his discomfort, so I was quick to change the subject. "So, how's Dee Dee been?"

"Dee Dee's been Dee Dee," he said and laughed. "I mean, ya know...still doing drugs as usual."

"So we heard about you guys' new album coming out," Jessica said. "When's it gonna be released?"

"We're hopin' to get it on the market as soon as August."

I smiled to myself. I already had the album. Hehehehe...

"So, you're gonna let us know first when it comes out, right?" Ann asked. "And we get it for free, right?"

"Uh..." He scratched his head. "S-...sure?"

"Oh lord, guys. Quit asking him so many questions." I walked back into the kitchen to check on the lasagna in the oven.

"But he's from the Ramones. That changes everything," Mayra said. "You know that, Angela."

I laughed. "Alright, you got me there." I looked in Johnny's direction, who looked back at me in humorous disbelief. "I'm sorry baby, but it's the truth."

Suddenly, he straightened up his back and flexed his arms. "Well ya know, I am awesome." All of the girls giggled like crazy. I sighed.

I sucked my teeth and waved him off. "Oh, don't listen to him. He's just being an idiot now." I looked back at the oven. "Well anyways, the food's ready, so who's ready to eat?"

"I think everyone is," said Jessica.

"Alright."

After we all ate, it began to get late and we were also drinking...which then turned the night a little crazy, so I decided to send everyone home. As much as I loved that my friends met Johnny, I wanted my alone time with him now. I longed for him to touch me the entire time that everyone was here.

"Alright everyone, its time to go. I'll call you guys later."

All the girls whined and Johnny laughed.

"But we wanna stay!" Ann whined.

"I know but I'm tired now, guys. We can plan another get together some other time."

"You know, she's right, guys. Let's give the two lovers some space now," Mayra said.

I hugged all of my friends and led them to the door. "Jessica, get those two safely home, okay? I think they might be kind of tipsy."

"No problem." She winked and kissed my cheek. "See you later, alligator. Oh, and hey...don't break the bed with all that action, eh?" She nudged my arm playfully.

"Oh shut up and get out, you silly."

After everyone was gone, I started to do the dishes, Johnny beside me, helping me to dry them and put them away.

"Some friends you've got," he said and smiled.

I laughed and said, "Yeah."

"Thought ya said they wouldn't like me."

"Well...I expected them to interrogate you in a bad sort of way, but...much to my and your surprise, that didn't happen. It's weird because they used to talk so much crap about you. Me always defending you, of course. But tonight, they completely adored you. And I know you liked it."

He chuckled, turning his face away because he was blushing.

"Mhm, nothing gets past me, John."

"Well I mean, what'dya want me to do, I'm a guy who loves attention from women. Jeez."

"Oh, I didn't notice." I handed him another wet plate.

"Aw come on, Angie. You know the attention you give me is more important. It'll always be. Don't be that way."

"I'm not angry, John. But I have to admit, it's nice to hear you say that." I leaned forward and kissed his lower lip.

"Hey..." he whispered against my mouth. "Wanna go upstairs?"

I backed away from him and looked at him. "Right now? It's still pretty early. Only eleven."

"Well..." He shrugged, "Why not start now? Besides...I don't mean to sound like a perve ya know, but...I'm real horny. Just sayin'."

I couldn't help but laugh at that. "Alright, alright. Did you put all the plates away like I asked?"

"Yes ma'am." He saluted me.

I unplugged the cork from the sink. "Well I'm tired anyways, so I guess we can go upstairs now."

Johnny suddenly brought me off my feet and carried me to the bedroom...