What's Next?

Jon and Richie had gotten dressed as Sarah just sat there in that t-shirt Richie had given her. She found her shoes and but her dress that she was wearing that night was ripped somehow on the sleeve and a huge stain which they really couldn’t make out what it was. It could have been some kind of alcohol drink but it was dry now but there were no takers to try and see what it tasted like. As Richie said ‘Where was Alec when you needed him?’

“So Sarah how are you doing you?” Jon asked her.

“Fine I guess.” She told him but all she really wanted to do was go home.

“Darling you remember where you and that Jackass were staying by any chance?” Richie asked her.

“Yeah we were staying at the Moonlit Motel over on the strip why?” she asked them curious.

“Because we’re going to take you over there so you can pick up your stuff and take you back here and get you a room for yourself so nobody will bother you ok?” Richie told her.

“Oh well you guys don’t have to go to all that trouble. Look if I can just get my stuff and then take me to the airport I’ll just fly home if that’s ok?” she told them anxiously.

Looking at each other Jon told her, “Sarah we would love to send you home but because of what’s happened we really do need you here to help us try and solve this. Plus this Kyle person does know where you live right? So we can’t take any chances that he might not have anything to do with you being drugged on your part and how all this fits together. Can you understand that?” Jon asked her.

Thinking about it she told them yes and that she would stay for a while but what if they get the answer to their question whether or not their married? Would they still need her to stay around? They thought about that and then told her that for her safety she should stay until they get all the answers they need to figure this out. Jon called down for a car to take them to the Motel. He left a message on the door for the guys as to where they would be.

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Tico and David met for breakfast to discuss what they were going to do this morning.

“Hey Tico I went by the guys room and there was this Note from Jon and Richie saying they were going over to Sarah’s Motel to get her stuff.”

“Really? Jon doesn’t feel like sharing his room with her and Richie ha.” Tico laughed.

“Yeah well you know how he is when it comes to his privacy, he’s always throwing them out right after sex he can’t stand having them stay the night.” Tico commented on Jon’s habit of one night stands.

“Yeah well T aren’t we all kind of like that?” David said as he took a sip of his coffee.

“Tell that to Alec.” Well they both laughed at that seeing Alec could have cared less.

“Ok look we need to call Peter and see if Jon’s marriage or if Jon’s marriage is real for one and two legal. Then I think you and I should take a ride out to that chapel and see for ourselves what went on out there. Maybe we can get something like don’t they have to sign in or something?” Tico asked.

“Yeah like a Welcome book or something it’s a start. Should we leave a note back for them or just get going?” Dave asked him as he took a bite out of his toast.

“No let’s just get as much info as we can then we’ll present it to Jon before he has a heart attack on us. I don’t think any of us can take anymore of his anxiety attacks.” Tico told Dave as Dave tried hard not to spit out his coffee.

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Jon somehow talked his way into driving the car themselves. He didn’t want anyone in his Circle to know how stupid and idiotic he was to get married and not know it. They drove into the parking lot of the Motel and made sure she was ok with everything before going in. They entered the lobby and Richie escorted her to the reception desk.

The Reception clerk walked over and asked, “How may I help you?”

“Yes may I have my room key please?” she asked her nervously as Richie stood behind her.

“And your name please.” The woman asked her.

“Sarah Mat

hers but it also it could be under my fiance's name Kyle Robertson.” She told her hoping that Kyle still had the room. She thought he couldn’t have left already and left her stranded just like this.

“Oh yes Miss Mathers your room number is five hundred and forty five just a moment.” She told her and when she came back she had her key. “Also Mr. Robertson had checked out early this morning and said that you would pay the bill. So that you two had the Honeymoon suite that would be Five hundred and ninety dollars even. Do you want to pay cash or charge?” she asked her as Sarah just stood there with her mouth open. She turned to Richie and didn’t know what to do.

He quickly waved to Jon who came walking over quickly. Then speaking up, “Hey Darling we’ll be glad to pay Ms. Mathers bill and that will be charge. Jon why don’t you two go up there and start to pack her up and I’ll be there right after I pay this.” Richie told them.

“Um no I can’t let you do that.” She tried to tell them but Jon just took her arm and led her to the elevator.

“It’s ok really we need to get your stuff first of all because you can’t keep wearing t-shirts as dresses.” he smiled. “And second we need to see the room so let’s go.” Jon told her directing her into the elevator. Going up to the fifth floor and breathing a little bit easier Jon got off first and shook it off.  Looking around Jon told her to follow him as they went down the hallway and found that her room was all the way down at the end of the hall the third door on the left before the last two.

“Ok Sarah is this the one?” Jon asked her suspiciously still not sure this was on the up and up. Jon opened the door and they walked in to see that the room was ransacked. “Well Sarah why the hell would Kyle do this to your room if you two shared it?” he asked her bewildered.

“I have no idea?” she told him as she looked around as her stuff was thrown about. Just then Richie walked in and saw the mess.

“What the hell happened here?” he asked as he stepped over clothes and broken glass.

“Well either her fiance went nuts when he saw the bill or some else came in here and was looking for something. What’s your idea Rich?” Jon asked him as he took some clothes off a chair and sat down.

“Well someone was definitely looking for something but what?” Then something struck Richie.
“Sarah where’s your engagement ring?” he asked her as he looked down at her hand.

“Well it was there when we headed out to the Chapel. Funny maybe because of the wedding ring I didn’t think it was gone. Kyle is going to kill me he said that was his Grandmother’s ring.” She told them as she was getting really upset now.

“Sarah calm down will you. There can be a million reasons why you’re not wearing it.” Jon told her.

“Yeah like you got mugged, or Kyle took it back and pawned the ring or he came back here to make it look like someone robbed you guys and is going to file an insurance claim. Or he’s going to say you’re not going to give it back and can he file charges against you for that?” Richie asked her as he rambled on.

“RICHIE! You’re making her cry again! I can’t take it when she cries!” Jon said thru gritted teeth.

“Oh Darling I’m so sorry I was just thinking out loud. It could be a million reasons right Jon?” he said as he tried to calm her down again.

“She sure cries a lot.” Jon said as he sat down again.

“I’m sorry ok? But my life just went to shit. And no I can keep the ring if I want to but I don’t want it. I want to give it back to him. I don’t want anything that will remind of him.” she told them as she started to pick some of her things off the floor.

Richie asked, “How come you can keep it? You can keep the ring if you want too?”

“If it was given to you as a gift the girl can keep it. If he just proposed to you out of the blue you should really give it back. Well Kyle gave it to me on my Birthday. But seeing that it was his Grandmothers ring I really don’t want it and he should give it to someone he really wants to or give it to one of his siblings.” She explained to them.

“Darling he is one stupid man to not know what he had with you.” Richie told her smiling.

“Well thank you but can we just gather my things so I can just get the hell out of here please.” She asked them.

“Sure come on let’s see if he left you any luggage?” Jon said as he got up from the chair and tripped over something. “What the hell?” he yelped.

“What’s the matter Kidd?” Richie asked him as he went over to see what happened.

“I don’t know I tripped over something hard. That right there.” Jon pointed to what looked like a rectangle box on the floor.

“That’s my jewelry box.” Sarah told them. “What’s it doing there?” she asked them.

“Well darling I hate to tell you but I hope you didn’t have anything of value in it.” Richie told her.

“No just what I was wearing on my finger.” She reminded them.

Jon picked it up and opened it up. It had costume jewelry in it by the look of things. “Well Sarah does it look like anything was taken?” Jon asked her.

Sarah took a look and as she went thru it everything looked fine. “No everything looks like it’s here.  Do you think they were looking for my engagement ring?” she asked.

“Who knows but let’s just grab your stuff and get the hell out of here. All your stuff is thrown about, his is all gone. I think your ex wanted you to think it was a break in but he did this.” Jon said as he was still looking around.

“But why?” Sarah asked as she was still in denial.

“Darling after last night he should be your number one suspect.” Rich said shaking his head.

They finished picking up her stuff but had to put everything in garbage bags.  It had looked like Kyle had taken the entire luggage also. They went back the guy’s hotel and got her a room and put it on their tab. If McGhee had any questions about it Jon would have to make something up fast.

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The guys had to go the sound check but Sarah didn’t want to go she wasn’t feeling good as this whole marriage thing was still too much for her as what Kyle did to her. So she just stayed in her room. Meanwhile Jon made sure he had taken off that God awful ring so no one would see it especially Doc. He would kill him if he knew that he was that dumb for letting that happen to him. Sound check went pretty good even thou Jon was distracted.

He turned around to grab his water as Richie walked up behind him. “So Jon what’s our next step?” he asked as Jon jumped a little. “Oh sorry man.”

“Huh? Oh yeah it’s ok.  No I have no freaking idea what’s next Rich. I mean who the hell would want to get me together with this girl never mind (whispers) marry me to her. I don’t get it? What the hell is she to me or to us?” Jon wanted to know.

“That’s a great question but now we need to find the answer Jon and it doesn’t help that she doesn’t remember anything about that night either. Maybe we just sit her down and try to go at it piece by piece with her once she calms down. (Laughing) Also when you calm the hell down to. I can take notes as we try and piece this whole thing together.” He suggested to him.

“You think that will work?” Jon asked his best friend.

“Well it couldn’t hurt?” he told him as they started to walk off the stage.