The next morning, Mika woke up , showered and dressed before 7am. She then walked next door and knocked on Allie's door. She knew she was nowhere near ready and if she started trying to rouse her now they might just make it to the meeting on time.
She answered the door in her pjs, red marks from the pillow still on her face.
"I was having such a good dream."
"That's great. We have to leave soon. Get dressed." She said throwing some clothes at her. "Get your lazy butt in the shower." She groaned at her and headed off to the bathroom. She seemed to take forever and then when she was done she came out with a towel wrapped around her.
"Who do you think this party is for?"
"I have no idea but it's got to be somebody big. I mean why else would Vince call us unless it was somebody high profile?" She looked over at Allie as she ran a brush through her still wet hair. She was a little taller than Mika and loved the rubbing elbows part of it.
The car ride to the WWE offices was a pretty quiet one with both Mika and Allie typing away on their laptops. They played really well off each other and their ability to think on the spot had gotten them out of more than one tough spot. All apart of the event planning business.
The elevators took them all the way up to the top couldn't help but notice that their entire offices could fit in the reception area of Titan sports. They walked up to a large desk and looked at a very sweet grandmotherly type woman. She smiled warmly at them before speaking.
"How can I help you?"
"I'm Mika Pierce and Allie Lawson. We're with D3 Designs. We have a meeting with Mr. McMahon at 8." Mika replied
"Oh yes…..Hold on just a few moments." She said as she picked up the phone and dialed Mr. McMahon's extension. She hung up a few moments later and looked at the two of them. "You ladies can go right on in."
Mika and Allie made their way to the office door and knocked slowly. Each of the girls held their breath as the door swung open and Stephanie peaked her head from behind it. They seemed like they were moving in slow motion as they made their way in to the office and stood at the back of the room for a moment. The desk that sat before them the most beautiful cherry oak antique either of them had ever seen. The windows afforded a nice view of the New York Skyline. Mr. McMahon was on the phone but he motioned them to come forward. They sat down in two of the six chairs in front of the desk without so much as looking at who they were sitting next to. Allie happened to look to her left and see John Morrison and Melina sitting there holding hands. She nudged Mika with her elbow and motioned slightly for her to look. Mika made a mental note and got her laptop out.
Melina leaned over and whispered something to John who was listening intently to what Vince was saying. John then looked over at them and smiled.
"I'm John and this is Melina my fiance. It's nice to meet you." He whispered extending his hand to Allie.
"We are actually well aware of who you are. It's nice to meet you both. I'm Allie and this is my business partner Mika." She whispered back as she shook his hand. Vince had gotten off the phone and they all turned their attention toward the desk.
"Glad to see that you all have met. Ms. Pierce, Ms. Lawson it is so nice to meet you." He said shaking their hands. "According to a few of my celebrity friends and my daughter you guys are the hottest event planners around. I have seen the pictures of Khloe Kardashian's wedding and was completely amazed."
Melina's head shot over and looked at them eagerly.
"Oh My God…..you guys planned that? It was so elegant and beautiful. Johnny that's what I want for us." She said looking over at JoMo. Mika and Allie looked at each other and then over at Melina and John.
"That's actually why I called you guys. These two are getting married and have agreed to have it at Judgement Day in Nashville. I have in turn agreed to pick up the bill for them letting us televise it. I need you guys to plan the biggest most elaborate wedding you have ever planned. The timeline is going to go something like this…..John is going to actually "propose" on tv in about two weeks. Then at the end of Judgement Day they are going to actually tie the knot."
"Okay…do you guys have any preferences on colors, music, flowers, anything like that? We will also have to get a complete list of the bridal party so that we can set up a time for each of you to travel to Nashville with your groomsman and bridesmaids to get the tuxes and the dresses fitted properly." Mika spoke up as she got her laptop out of her bag. She opened it up and began typing the basics of the wedding.
"Well we were thinking of tiffany blue and chocolate brown as the primary colors. My bridesmaids are Michelle, Tiffany, Jillian, Alicia, Layla, Nikki and Brie Bella and Gail Kim." She spoke up.
"And my boys are going to be John Cena, Randy Orton, Mike Mizanin, Cody Rhodes, Adam Copeland, Evan Bourne, and Kofi Kingston. Oh and Ted DiBiase Jr."
Mika typed the names and then looked over at Allie who was smirking to herself.
"When exactly is the event?"
"May 30th. Do you have any ideas for a venue?" Vince asked
"Is the wedding going to be on the card or are you just going to spring it on the fans at the last minute?" Allie asked
"We were planning on putting on the card to try and help drive ticket sales."
"Great. How about LP field for the actual event and then we can do the rehearsal dinner and the reception at the Lowes Vanderbilt in the grand ballroom? The reception venue can hold upwards of 500 people safely and LP field will hold almost 70,000 people. So in effect you can have the fans attending the event as "guests" at your wedding and then have a smaller more intimate reception for your families and close friends." Cheyenne spoke up. "I'm willing to bet that if you put this on the card then people will come from different states to see this wedding. You will have the biggest turn out for a ppv in Nashville that you have ever had."
"I like the way you think. Now the wedding will be the absolute best right?"
"They way we work is Allie deals with the actual ceremony and I deal with the reception and all the details from that. The wedding is going to go off without a hitch and the reception will be everything you could ever dream of and more." Mika assured.
Ted rode the elevator up to the WWE offices and sighed silently to himself. He didn't know why he had agreed to be in this wedding. It wasn't he wasn't happy for John andMelina. He was happy that John had found a woman to make him feel complete. The hype over the wedding made him think about his own marriage and how it had come to a screeching halt less than two months before.
He had some time off and decided to surprise his then wife Jessica and go home early. He had stopped at the florist as soon as he got back to Tampa and bought her a bouquet of tulips, her favorite, and headed to his house. He smiled to himself as he walked into the house and sat his gym bag on the floor. The house was as neat as always, nothing out of place. He walked over to the staircase heading up to the second floor. The kids were in daycare except for Ash who was still at school. He walked closer to the door of his bedroom and opened it silently. Then he heard it. Another man's voice proclaiming his undying love for her. He felt like someone had punched all the air out of him when she returned his feelings. He walked a little further in the room and looked at the two of them tangled in the sheets of the bed. His bed.
"I tell you what Kris….. I won't even fight you on anything else. It's obvious I wasn't enough." He said as he dropped the flowers on the floor and headed out of the house. He contacted a divorce attorney a few hours later and made arrangements to get his belongings out of the house.
He snapped back to reality as the doors opened up and stepped of the elevator to greet Shirley, the receptionist.
"Hey Shirl, how are you today?" he smiled weakly at her.
"Doing just fine Ted. Go on in. The meeting already started but they're expecting you." Ted nodded and head for the large door at the end of the hallway. He knocked on in for a moment and opened it when he heard Vince tell him to enter.
"Sorry I'm late. Traffic is a little hectic out there. What did I miss?" Ted asked as he sat down in the chair next to John.
"It's Cool Man. We were just getting started really. This is Mika Pierce and Allie Lawson of D3 Designs. They are planning the wedding. We have a perspective venue for the wedding and the reception and we've picked the colors and the date."Ted looked at each of the women and smiled at them. They seemed awfully young to be running a successful business but who was he to judge.
"Since the event is taking place in Nashville, we are going to have to get started as soon as possible. We're going to have to have John, Melina and anyone else they want to come to fly to Nashville and tour the venues with us. Since you guys have such a busy schedule and are almost always on the road, we are going to have to communicate mainly through fax, email and phone calls. I will be coordinating the fittings for the tuxes and the bridesmaids gowns and of course your wedding dress and then Mika over here will work out the details of the rehearsal dinner and the reception. " Alliesaid looking over at Melina and John.
"That's great. It takes a lot of stress off of me." Melina said with a sigh. "Who should we have go with us?" she said looking at John
"Well I know that all the boys are busy this weekend with it being Thanksgiving and all…."
"I'm actually free." Ted spoke up. "And Cena is too. The exs are headed to Mexico together. So we can come."
"Cool. Thanks Man." JoMo said.
"And I guess I could get Layla to go with us. You know she really doesn't have Thanksgiving until a few days after." Melina said.
Allie then smiled at them and the words that came out of her mouth next took Mika by complete surprise.
"Why don't we all get together and have a Thanksgiving Dinner type deal at Mika's? She has a great place just outside of Nashville and we can go over some samples and possible ideas for the wedding while we get to know each other better."
Mika looked over at Allie as if she was going to jab the ball point pen she held in her hand through her jugular. She had gone out to dinner with client's before to seal the deal but she had never had a client over to her house.
"That sounds fantastic! If we're not imposing." JoMo said smiling
"Oh no…..No trouble at all." Mika spoke up. "Tell you what…why don't we all get our things in order here and then we can meet at my house around 6 on Thursday?"
"Sounds great." John said. He looked over at his friend who hadn't taken his eyes off of Mika the entire time she spoke. "You know Ted is a great cook. I know who knew right? Maybe he could get there early and help you get things going?" Ted looked at JoMo as if he had two heads, he knew absolutely nothing about cooking.
"Yeah, sure. That'd be great." Mika said with a smile.
The meeting wrapped up and they all headed out of the office. Mika and Allie stepped out into the hallway and Allie smiled as she handed John and Melina a business card with both of their personal cell numbers on it.
"You guys call us when you get everything arranged and we will meet you at the airport to pick you up." She offered.
"That won't be necessary. My father insists that you guys use the private jet. He wants the guys to tour the city and get to know it a little better. You guys will need to be at the airport at 6am sharp. " She said as she walked away.
"It was very nice to meet you guys. I'm looking forward to a home cooked meal." They said their goodbyes and the girls headed back to the hotel. Mika got in the elevator and waited for the doors to close before she spoke.
"What was that? You totally threw me under the bus in there. I have never had clients at my house before."
"We have never had clients this important before either. Come on, like this isn't a dream come true for you. Having a bunch of hot wrestlers in your house for Thanksgiving Dinner?" Mika just shook her head and smiled. "You know Teddy was pretty hot. I think he likes you."
"You know I am not interested in a relationship right now. I am too busy with work." Mika said as they got out of the elevator and into the awaiting car.
"And I am trying to change that for you." Allie said. "You haven't been out in nearly three years. Not all guys are like Ben were."
"Well aren't we the pot calling the kettle black? Need I remind you that you much like I am are eternally single here as well?" Mika said as they arrived at the hotel.
"Who knows, maybe my luck will change too."
"And if you have anything to say about it, I am willing to bet that luck would come in the form of John Cena right?" Mika teased. Allie smiled at her.
"You never know. And a girl can dream right?" The two friends laughed as they reached their hotel rooms. "Meet you in 20 for some lunch?" Allie asked. Mika nodded.
"Sounds like a plan."
