John Cena and Nikki Bella had been broken up for nine months. John was ready to move on with his life but not ready to start dating yet. He refused to discuss his break up with the media anymore. John moved back to Florida. He was at a restaurant in California for lunch. A friend of his came up to him. He hadn't seen her in a few years. The last time was on a movie set. She was an actress. She had light brown eyes and dark brown wavy hair down to the middle of her back. Her name was Sherri Carter.
"Hi John." She said.
"Hi Sherri." "How have you been?"
"Good." "How are you?"
"I'm good." "Taking a lunch break from a job."
"No works been slow actually." "Not for you though."
"I've been very fortunate."
"I knew you would be."
"How long has it been?"
"I think about three years." "Can you believe I'm going to be thirty in a few months."
"What?" "No." He said in disbelief.
"Yeah." "I have to go but it was great seeing you."
"Great seeing you to." "Is your cell phone number still the same?"
"Yeah."
The next day Sherri got a call from John. He asked her to meet him at his house. She was sitting in his living room.
"Sherri, I have a proposition for you." John said. "You're having trouble finding work and I need a favor."
"What kind of favor?"
"I'm sick of the media being on my back because of this Nikki thing." "I'd like to pay you to be my girlfriend, go to media appearances with me, be seen in public together."
"You don't expect us to um...
"Absolutely not Sherri, never."
"How long?"
"Two years." "I'll pay you five thousand dollars a month." "I'll give you fifty-thousand dollars at the end of every year "
"I'll do it."
"I'd like to write up a contract."
"Ok."
Two days later John had typed up a contract. He and Sherri were both signing it.
"Thank you for doing this." John said.
"Thank you, I need the money." "Well it's official." "I'm your "girlfriend"
"Should we try a kiss out?" "Just so it won't look awkward the first time we kiss in public."
"Sure." They kissed. "At least I have a good kisser to work with."
"So do I."