Kiss Your Crϋe Goodbye (A Kiss & Mӧtley tale)

Chapter 28: Rescue my Heart (Mick Mars)

It sadly took a bit longer than I would have liked to mount Eric's rescue, but I and especially my family...G 'N' R included didn't give up...I kept my promises, NO my VOWS. A few weeks would pass and put us at what would turn out to be Eric's third month of pregnancy or so I'd come to find out. But before we get to the heart of the matter....With Fox's help, Nikki helping where he could, of course, Fox made sure Nikki took it easy and took care of him since he was pregnant....but anyway, doing some more digging of flight manifests to New York from LAX, turned up a private jet, Kiss' private jet to be exact and further digging around property records, well just like with reading my husband's diary entry, I went with my gut and working with local authorities, at last I found my love....and what I found, haunts me to this day.

One more thing: I did an interview stating or heavily implying, I was coming for them.... I KNEW. Interviews were and are something I rarely did or do and, they were AFRAID of me, and their loss of money, of power.... their skeletons seeing the light of day and what exactly I found them doing.... made me fucking see RED.

Eric.... had recently just mere days ago been FOUND. It took a lot of digging thru property records, and as it turns out records for properties in Upstate New York, but the point is he will be and has been found, I already wanted to SEE THEM/MAKE THEM SUFFER before I figured out Eric was pregnant...and well them touching him period, even one hair....

A plan was made in conjunction with local authorities.... I REFUSED to let anyone or anything 'be handled', I was going to be THERE. And I wasn't the only one, or ones...I should say. Fox, and Nikki...well after he'd been clear to travel since Fox worried so much and plus Fox didn't have the heart to tell Nikki 'No', Vince and Axl with their daughter who was left with Nikki and Vince at the hotel, along with it turns out Steven Adler who was pregnant with his and Izzy Stradlin's first child and now there's a good story there, for another time of course.

I wasn't and am not alone, I couldn't have found Eric.... without any of them and truly can never thank them enough....

The drive to Simmons's, property...my anxiety and anger rose, my HURT, from Eric being HURT and I about lost it, breaking down....

"Why the fuck did this have to happen to him?! he was already healing or trying to! Now this....and our child...OUR CHILD.... those MONSTERS...have ruined too many lives.... this.... this.... isn't FAIR."

Fox speaks for everyone as I could hear them murmur their agreements with the following, "No one has deserved it, especially Eric. He's been thru years' worth of trauma and abuse, but Mick.... It's YOU that's never given up on him and I know you never will. He makes you happy, gives you something to fight for.... I'd get the feeling Eric would want your child to take after you. You gave me back my friend, the man that saved my life....and you're right, it isn't fair. But we've ruined THEIR lives and it's the least they deserve."

A hug, and I wished to god it was my Eric.....as we finally arrived on the property, my heart sank to my gut, but I steeled myself for what was to come, what I'd find.....and I was SO angry that I'm the one that broke down the door, the cops and everyone else could only follow me.....and I heard Eric's screams, his cries....his pleading, so I FLEW up the stairs, heart pounding feet thundering before anyone else could blink and broke down another door....and found Eric, getting sick all over Paul and Gene, being held down and I KNOW/KNEW what they'd planned to do and I flew at them with unnatural strength, shouting....pulling Gene and Paul off Eric, and I didn't care....i beat the shit out of them and my back up arrived.....to help.

Which brings us too now....i sob, as I realize Eric...is unconscious now and I take him in my arms, barking for something to cover him with as I rock him back and forth gently and my eyes widen....as I see his stomach, shakily I place my hands on it, carefully....i don't want to hurt him anymore than he has been.

"Eric.... Eric.... I'm HERE.... I'M HERE....and I am sorry....so sorry it taken me so long. I got them for you, I had help.... i found you.... please wake up.... please, please be ok. I love you...I love you and our baby.... our baby so much. I still love you, I never stopped and never will..."

He's underweighted, I know he's suffered so much....and that kills me, I hope and will make sure he will be ok, be healthy...I swear you BOTH will be ok.... you must be, I can't lose you both again.

I reluctantly let them check Eric, feeling Frantic.... having to touch some part of him, the guys in tears, quietly telling me they'll meet me with me at the hospital and things start happening in a blur: Eric being loaded on a stretch, me going with them.... them checking his vitals, me refusing to let his hand go.... arriving at the hospital being further assessed.

I am an anxious mess, and I see red as I am given details.... of the bruises, old.... new....no penetration.... another near rape for Eric, he's given something to make him sleep...that will be safe for the baby and speak with me:

"Eric is very much underweight which can be dangerous for the baby he is carrying, we'd highly recommend him having an extended hospital stay, at least a month and with your permission, we'd like to do an ultra-sound...."

I exhale shakily, heart clenching in pain...for Eric and our child....

"Do it, now." My tone firm, but the Doctor seems to understand, and so now we are in an exam room, me with shaking hands, lifting Eric's hospital gown.... eyes widening and filling with tears, as I see his small swollen stomach and we get underway....

An image....black and white, and grey....the small, outline of a baby....who from what I am being told has calmed now, they were in distress....they are much smaller than they should be, this hurts...because Eric....Eric doesn't know, doesn't see....this is not how I pictured this moment, but....its precious.....so much Eric, so much I want to tell you....

"---Do you want to hear the heartbeat?" I tune back into the Doctor and choke out in a whisper...

"Yes."

And a loud...and surprisingly strong.... thankfully whooshing sound.... echoes through the room. I weep, at how beautiful the sound is.... how strong, how bitter-sweet this all is....

"Strong heartbeat.... looks like you have a fighter here."

Taking after me already it seems, stubborn as fuck.... fighting to be here.... SHE I know it's a girl, is fighting to be here, SHE is meant to be here.... Eric, you will be out of it for a while, and I will be here.... I will continue to and always keep my vows to you and our unborn child. I want you both, so much...love you both so much, you are worthy...more than of our child, of my love.... you deserve the best life has to offer and I will do whatever it takes my love.... I will.

Once back in Eric's room and armed with ultra-sound pictures of something.... i never thought I'd get to have: a family of my own.... pictures of the baby, born out of the love between a Cat and an Alien....

I kiss Eric on his lips, my heart breaking that he doesn't respond, though I understand WHY and then I kiss his stomach and I swear I feel the fluttery little movements of our baby, and I smile at that, and I take Eric's hands and say....

"Eric.... Eric.... the baby will be ok, we're gonna get you and she.... i just know it's a girl...but we're gonna be here awhile, but I swear we're gonna make sure and get you both healthy. I am sorry sapphire if you had to suffer any because of me.... I hate that you had to suffer ANY. You didn't deserve all this.... Baby, I have so much to tell you....so much, I found you.... I found our child. You deserve US BOTH my love, I promise you no matter how long it takes....no matter what it takes.... i will be here, I love you...I still love you if you're wondering, I never stopped and never will. And our precious little baby, a stubborn fighter just like me.... like me.... rest now Eric, rest."

Our official reunion if you will, would take place over a day later.... Eric slept, he needed it...he slept a lot, worried me, but our daughter continued to fight, she was and is meant to be here. I tell you now, stock up on those tissues....

A/N: Eric is found and rescued, the baby already taking after Mick....and next chapter the Cat and The Alien will officially reunite, and it will be an emotional reunion. Things won't be easy for poor Eric, but he has Mick...their family and he will with time be ok, Mick especially will make sure and do whatever it takes.