Extended Summary: Jenna Malone is best friends with John Cena's brother, Steve. She has secretly always had a secret crush on John, but has never said anything because there is a 4 year age difference. Little did Jenna know, John has had a crush on her all this time as well.
Christmas Time, 2002 (John is 25, Jenna is 21)
"Boy, there are a lot of people at the house", John thought as he drove up to his parents house outside of Boston. He thought it was good to be home, and with him being in the WWE for 6 months now, he had a lot of stories to tell. As he got out of the car, John still couldn't gather why so many cars were at the house.
"Anyone home?", John called as he walked inside the house. He then saw his dad, and brother Steve walk toward him. He wrapped both men in a hug.
"What is with all the cars here?", John asked as he put his luggage down on the floor.
"Oh I'm just having some people over", Steve responded.
"How was the road?", John's dad asked as they headed toward the kitchen.
"Going good so far, and I have a lot of stories to tell. First, I need some food!", John said as he made his way into the kitchen.
When John got into the kitchen, he was struck by the blonde talking with his other brother Matt. She looked vaguely familiar, but just couldn't place her.
"Hey what's going?", John asked interrupting the conversation, hoping to figure out who the blonde was.
"Well, look who decided to finally come home!", she said as she wrapped John in a hug.
John just had to look at her, still not remembering who she was. Jenna could tell that he didn't remember her.
"John, you don't remember me do you?"
"Of course I do!", he said trying to sound like he did.
"Ok then….what's my name?"
"Umm…."
"Gee thanks", Jenna said as she walked off. She and Steve had been friends since grade school. When they was in high school, there were a lot of nights she would spend on the Cena family couch. Her mother walked out on the family, and then her father started abusing her, and eventually moved in with her aunt. She always had a crush on John, and that never went away, but she was scared to tell him, mainly because he was older than her.
"Matt, who was that?", John asked feeling bad about what just happened.
"Dude, that was Jenna."
"Shit…that was Jenna! She grew up…big time!"
"I can't believe you don't remember her!", Matt said hitting John upside the head.
"Well, I guess that is what happens when you don't see someone in a few years. I am going to go find her and apologize."
John left his brother's company and found Jenna on the back deck. He gave her a smile as he sat down.
"Hi."
Jenna was silent. He could tell that she was mad at him.
"Jenna I'm sorry for not recognizing you. I guess its just because I haven't seen you in a good year or two."
"That is what happens when you go train for the WWE", she said smiling, being half serious and half sarcastic.
"Yeah, I guess I do deserve that."
"How is the wrestling thing going?"
"Its going good. I have been having some good matches. Do you watch at all?"
"Sometimes", she said smiling. John had always liked that smile of hers. "If I do watch it, its usually with Steve."
"How come you guys have never hooked up?"
"Yuck", Jenna said getting up from her chair and walking to the railing. "That would be like dating my brother, and besides I have sort of had a crush on someone else…"
Now John was the one who was curious, as he got up from his chair and joined her by the railing. "Do I know this person?"
"Yeah you do."
John got closer to Jenna, now only being inches away from her lips. The lips he has wanted to kiss for so long. Jenna stayed there for a few minutes, but quickly walked to the end of the deck. John was cussing in his mind.
"Jenna…you still didn't tell me who this crush is."
Jenna then turned around to face him. "Fine, if you must know…its you."
John was stunned to find out that the two felt feelings for each other. "Why haven't you told me before?"
"Well, that has been kind of hard to do. I mean, we are 4 years apart, so you have been over 18 while I had been considered a minor."
"Well, we are both legal now…and to tell you the truth, I have had a crush on you too. I guess I didn't say anything either for that same reason."
Jenna then smiled at him. He so good looking, and he just amazed her period.
"How about we do something about this crush", John said as he took Jenna's hand. "How would you like to join me for dinner tomorrow night?"
"I don't know", Jenna chuckled. "How do I know that you aren't going to be leaving here for some ring rat later on. For all I know you could have changed into a brainless wrestler now."
"Ouch", John said putting his hand on his chest. "That hurts! To let you know, I don't have a ring rat waiting for me. I'm not even staying in a hotel while I'm here…I'm staying here at the house. Also, if you think I'm brainless, why don't you join me tomorrow night, and I will prove that I'm still the same John."
Jenna just squinted her eyes, and looked at him with question. She knew that if she didn't go on the date, she would regret it later on. "Alright you're on. Dinner, tomorrow night."
John then nodded his head, and had a smile on his face. "I will pick you up at 7?"
"Alright 7 sounds fine."
John couldn't wait…this was the date he had been waiting for for so long. He was going to show Jenna that she wasn't making a mistake in accepting the date.
