Chapter 19 Thanksgiving Disaster
Two days later...
Bonnie stands in line at the airport waiting to get her ticket, she was also saving Enzo's spot he said he had to go to the bathroom. As she draws closer to the front Enzo returns, "Alright, love let's go." Bonnie looks at him bewildered. "How? We don't even have our tickets yet." Enzo smiles placing a hand on her cheek. "Do you trust me, love?" Bonnie nods, "Then, come with me." He takes majority of their stuff and grasps her hand in his. They go out the doors and Bonnie sees a black jet before them. "Lorenzo St. John why didn't you tell me you had a private jet?!" Enzo gives their luggage to the flight attendant. "Well, Bonnie Bennett. You never asked now let's go." Once on board they take their seats.
"I'm so glad I get to travel at least once before the baby's born." Enzo smiles. "I'm glad that Dr. Saltzman said that you can." Bonnie smiles,"So you have a private jet is there anything else I should know about you before we land?" Enzo looks up from the book he was reading. "Well since you asked. My family owns lots of businesses and we have our own called St. John INC. Were we sell the top appliances and electronics of all kinds." Bonnie's jaw drops. I was not expecting this, he's more well off than I thought. Enzo smiles, "Not what you were expecting?" Bonnie shakes her head.
They take off not long after. "Are you hungry, love?" Bonnie nods. "Alright I'll have then whip up something for us before we arrive." He stands and heads to the flight attendant, "Yes, Mr. St. John?" She says Enzo shakes his head. "How about fixing me and my girlfriend a meal a light one." She nods, "With spicy chicken!" They hear Bonnie yell, "You heard her." The flight attendant nods, "Sure thing, Mr. St. John." Enzo shakes his head yet again. "Jenna you can call me Lorenzo." She nods then goes to make the food. "Comfortable, love?" Bonnie nods as he approaches her. "So what were you reading before take off?" Enzo smiles, "What to expect when your expecting."
Bonnie smiles, "Enzo the baby's kicking come feel." He kneels and places his hand on her stomach. "I think it's a girl." He says. Bonnie shakes her head, "No, it's a boy the kicks are very powerful." Enzo looks at her adoringly then kisses her tummy. Ten minutes later Jenna comes out with chicken sandwiches. "Thank you Jenna." She smiles placing the food in front of them. "Spicy Chicken sandwiches? This looks amazing." Bonnie says then takes a bite then she moans. "This is great thank you Jenna." Jenna nods then leaves. They eat in silence and soon after they finish the Captain says that it's they will be landing in a few minutes. They both strap in.
When they land a car is waiting for them the driver takes their bags and they get in the backseat. Enzo kisses Bonnie softly on the lips then pulls back. "So where are we staying?" Enzo smiles, "Were staying at the Bellagio, I got us booked for the rest of the week." Bonnie smiles, "Yeah it's was so nice to know that classes were cancelled for the next six days." Enzo winches, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you when I got home, love." Bonnie rolls her eyes, "Whatever." He wraps his arm around her waist. "You can't stay mad at me forever." Bonnie looks away muttering, "I sure as hell can try." Enzo smirks. They drive to the Bellagio hotel their driver gets out and starts unloading their bags. Some of the people who work their bring their stuff inside.
Enzo leads Bonnie to the front desk. "I have a room reserved under St. John." The woman looks it up then hands them there room keys telling them where their room is. "Enjoy your stay." Enzo nods the men that brought their luggage in placed them on a dolly which Enzo pushed to the elevator. Once the doors closed behind them Bonnie asked, "How long are we staying?" Enzo looks down at her, "For the next four days, so after Thanksgiving we get to enjoy Vegas." When they reach their floor Enzo pushes the dolly to their room Bonnie swipes the card and opens the door.
"So what do you think, love?" Enzo asks once he closes the door. Bonnie looks around the room with two flat screen TV's, a coach and lazy boy, the bathroom with marble and a king size bed meant for three to four people. "I needed I can grab some ingredients and we could stay in." Enzo says as he wraps his arms around her. Bonnie smiles, "Down boy, we have to get ready to leave in a few." Enzo nods and let's go walking over to his suitcase goes to the bathroom to change. Bonnie goes to her suitcase and pulls out a forest green sweater dress with black stockings and a pair of forest green flats. When she's done changing she goes into the bathroom to see Enzo dressed in a dark green and blue plaid shirt with black pants and black loafers. He looks at Bonnie with a smile.
"You look lovely." He says as he combs his hair back. "You look good, too." Bonnie says as she brushes her hair out then she braids a few pieces of her hair. Bonnie grabs her curling iron curling the rest and putting it all into a side ponytail. The only jewelry she wears is the necklace Enzo gave her. She walks out of the bathroom Enzo right behind her. "You ready to go?" Bonnie nods, "Let's get this over with." They take the elevator to the lobby and Enzo goes to get the car. He pulls up in a 1992 corvette stingray. "Enzo is this?" Enzo smiles, "Is it mine? Sadly no, but we do get to drive it while were here." Bonnie smiles then gets in.
Bonnie gives him the directions to her Grams house, on the drive there Bonnie's hands start to shake. Enzo without looking takes one of her hands in his bring it to his lips then placing their joined hands on her lap. "Don't worry Bonnie, as I told you a few days ago, I'm not going anywhere." Bonnie smiles but it doesn't reach her eyes. Soon they pull up into her old neighborhood. Bonnie points to the house on the corner. "That is a lovely house." Enzo says as he cut's the engine. Bonnie looks up at her once home not much has changed the tan color was repainted the gnomes and tiny fountain are gone a porch swing is next to the front door. Bonnie sighs Enzo squeezes her hand for encouragement.
"I love you." He says then kisses her softly on the lips. Bonnie smiles, "I love you, too." He gets out and opens her door. Bonnie takes his hand and they walk up to the door. She rings the doorbell then it opens revealing, "Grams!" Bonnie let's go of Enzo's hand to hug her. "Oh, Bonnie look at you so beautiful and that glow. I'm so happy to see you." Bonnie steps back, "Grams this is Lorenzo St. John. My boyfriend." Enzo takes Grams's extended hand and places a kiss on her knuckles. "It's a honor and a privilege to meet you Mrs. Bennett."
Grams smiles when he releases her hand, "Oh, I like him already. And please fill free to call me Sheila." Enzo nods. "Well, come on in the food is almost done. And Bonnie your brother and parents are in the living room." Bonnie nods stiffly then closes the door behind her. "Mom, who is it?" Bonnie freezes when she hears her mother's voice. "Abigail it's your daughter who else would I invite?" Bonnie hears footsteps approach them. "Well look at this, hey little sis long time no see." Bonnie looks at her brother Jamie then back at the ground. "Bonnie." She looks passed her brother to see her father. "Hi, dad." He says nothing. Enzo takes a step forward.
"Hi, I'm Lorenzo St. John. Bonnie's boyfriend." He extends his hand which Abby shakes then Jamie then her father. "I'm Rudy Hopkins." Enzo nods with a pleasant smile. "And he's supposed to be better than my buddy Silas?" Bonnie shivers when she hears that name, Enzo wraps his arm around her waist. "Jamie Lucas Hopkins you do not bring that up in my house ever, or you can leave!" Bonnie looks passed all her family to see Grams, "Will you all stop crowding them? Move out of their way." They listen and Enzo's grip on Bonnie's waist gently tightens. When they reach the kitchen. "Lorenzo would you mind putting these on the table?" Enzo takes the dish with the big turkey and places it on the center of the table. "What do you want me to do Grams?" Bonnie asks.
"Place the silverware on the table." Bonnie does as she's told when everything is set up on the table. Enzo walks over to Bonnie, "Are both doing alright, love?" Bonnie shrugs, "I guess of now." He kisses her cheek then pulls away with a small smile. Bonnie looks to the kitchen door where her mother has just entered. "Your pregnant?" Bonnie nods Abby says nothing and walks away probably to tell her father. Enzo hugs her whispering, "If it becomes too much for you, love we'll leave I promise." Bonnie leans against him. "So you got my sister pregnant? That's just what I would expect from-" He's cut off by Grams. "From what Jamie?" He shuts up looking away.
Enzo leads Bonnie away from the scene to the dining room he pulls her chair out for her then takes a seat next to her. Grams sits on the other side of Bonnie with the rest of her family across from them. Enzo takes a plate getting all of Bonnie's favorites placing her meal in front of her then makes his own. When everyone is served they eat in uncomfortable silence. Rudy doesn't take his eyes off of Bonnie, "Dad if you have something to say just say it." Bonnie says then eats some mashed potatoes. "Why her? I mean there are tons of amazing wom-" Enzo glares at him, "I'm going to stop you right there, sir. I love your daughter she is the light to my darkness. Where as the lot of you treat her as if she's not even apart of the family!" Bonnie places a hand on his leg to calm him.
"That's not true. We love her just as she is." Abby says defensively. Enzo chuckles bitterly, "Right so, you favorite the one who does drugs and drank behind your back rather than the daughter that is pure and good who had the better grades?" Rudy glares at Bonnie, "So you think this changes the fact that you had a party when your mother and I were out of town?" Bonnie looks up with fury in her eyes, "I didn't have a damn party my jackass of a brother did. All I ever did was the right things and you praise Jamie for the wrong. So it was right for him to have a party and wrong for me to get raped by his friend against my will?!" Abby stands, "It's not our fault you weren't good enough!" Sheila stands, "How dare you say that about my granddaughter? She's right all you two ever did was worry about Jamie and his football of basketball career and what does he do now? Nothing he lives with the both of you with my job and not scholarship because he didn't have the grades. While Bonnie was top in her class and got a scholarship away from all of this and you."
Rudy shakes his head, "But, she is a disappointment to our family!" Enzo eyes harden, "How is Bonnie a disappointment when she achieved more than her brother ever could. She is an amazing woman you all are just clouded in you son to see who the star is." He stands, "Sheila I apologize for cutting this short, but Bonnie and I need our rest. Thank you for the meal, love let's go." Grams smiles while Bonnie wordlessly stands taking Enzo's hand they head to the door. They hear footsteps behind them. "Hope you enjoy life being this guys whore Bonbon." Jamie says with a chuckle. Enzo releases her hand turning to her brother and punching Jamie so hard in the jaw that he fall on his ass and hits his head against the wall. "Oh, my gosh Jamie!" Abby rushes over to her son. Grams look down at him, "He had that coming I was just waiting for the right person to do it. Lorenzo St. John you have my blessing and that's all you'll need." Enzo smiles they leave out the door not looking back.
"Are you alright Bonnie?" He asks taking her hand intertwining their fingers while he drives back to their hotel. Bonnie squeezes his hand, "I'm better, now." He smiles, "Good. I'm sorry, love I should not have put you through that." Bonnie nods which causes him to smirk. "Your intentions were good though." They arrive back at their hotel and Enzo hands the keys over to the valet. He places his arm on her shoulder pulling her against him. When inside the elevator she turns and kisses him. "I love you." She says when she pulls away. "I love you, too." When they are on their floor Enzo swipes the card and they go in discard their clothing and fall asleep in each others arms.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Here's the next chapter that has to do with the holiday so let me know what you think with a comment and everyone have a blessed day, I sure am thankful for all of you who read my stories and keep helping me make them better and better! So until next time...