I'm so happy with the positive reviews and I'm so happy everyone likes it! This is my first Wade Fanfic and I'm having so much fun with it, yes WARNING: CLIFFHANGER! DON'T DARE SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM TO SEE IT EITHER! I KNOW YOU THOUGHT ABOUT IT! Anyway thanks for reading, reviews are always welcome :D and guys I don't have a beta so all mistakes are completely my fault! SORRY
When I woke up, Adele was still in my arms, and Gabriel and Kennedy were the only ones awake. I looked over at Kennedy, he smiled and slowly nodded.
"I didn't even need a DNA test to tell that was your daughter. Wade, that's you daughter; here's proof" He held up some funny looking paper, with lines on it which looked like the same pattern and I smiled. It was just a fact of writing proof on paper. I smiled and he grabbed me into a hug.
"She's beautiful man, she really is" He said, packing up his equipment
"Thanks mate" I hugged him again and he was gone. I don't think I would've made it this far without him.
"Wade, you going to the gym or not?" He asked and I looked at the alarm clock.
"Uh, maybe. Do you remember when the signing is?" I asked him, and he shrugged. I got up and checked my phone.
"Shit. Tomorrow and the house show tonight" I mumbled and eased out of the bed, trying not to wake her. I quickly got in and out the shower, seeing I still had to make time with the lawyer. When I got out, I briefly dressed in my wife beater and shorts, and I had to go back into the room to get my shaving cream when I saw Adele, wide awake, sitting on the bed; writing. She didn't notice me, so I just stood and watched as she crinkled her nose, as she wrote. She grunted, as if she was getting frustrated with it, so she blew out a breath and her hair flew askew. I walked over and opened one of my bags, and she noticed me.
"Hi daddy" I smiled, over the last few hours I grew accustomed to her calling me that
"Hello love" She smiled, then she packed away her journal, and came over to hug me.
"Oww" She retracted, and rubbed her cheek "Shave much?" She retorted and I chuckled
"I was just about to" I told her matter of factly, and got up and walked to the bathroom and began putting the shaving cream on. Once it covered my face I started shaving, and about half way through, I felt her come into the room, still dressed in her monkey pajamas. I noticed her in the mirror, just watching me; she didn't say anything just watched. I finished and washed the remains off my face and smacked some aftershave on. When I turned around, I picked up Adele and she hugged me closer
"Better?" I asked her
"Much better!" She stated and smiled. I walked back out and Heath was waking up and Jackson was watching television.
"Adele, hungry?" I asked and she nodded
"Who's riding in my car?" I asked, and Adele went into the bathroom to change.
"Well, I got some business to take care of so I'll meet you guys there" Jackson said, getting up
"Well, it's just Heath and Gabe then" I said as Adele walked back out, zippering up her backpack and slinging it over her shoulder.
"Ugh" Heath groaned, and I rolled my eyes.
"Problem?" I jokingly taunted him
"Yes…you…you're…you just big for no fucking reason! You don't need to go to the gym!" He said and after his rant I shook my head, and he smiled, he couldn't help himself.
"First, watch your mouth, there is a child present, and second it's good to be big" I stated matter of factly. Adele bumped past me shaking her head, going to put her shoes on. Once she was finished, Heath opened the door and went out, Adele next, then Gabriel and lastly me. Walking down the hall and getting out of the elevator, I couldn't help but think about Adele's specific uh, spasms; over the past few hours. What was so wrong about the word spit? Or her flinching when I asked for her hand, her kicking me in my stomach; I would say she has severe personal space issues but it's bigger than that and I hope she knows I plan to find out what the bloody hell it is.
"Uh, Hello? Superman, Lois Lane's dead, come back to fucking Earth" Heath again belted out and I punched his shoulder
"What the fuck was that for?" I punched him again
"Holy shit! You know that shit hurts so damn much right?" Again, I punched him and Gabriel was leaning against the Hummer laughing. Adele also broke a smile.
"Watch you frigging mouth Slater!" Gabriel managed to belt out between laughter
"That's what the fuck, I mean why you kept hitting me?" He asked and I widened my eyes and slowly nodded.
"Damnit I'm not slow" He mumbled and I smiled. Gabe got in the back with Adele and Heath got up front. I began driving and it wasn't before long I saw the Denny's sign and through the rear view mirror I saw Adele's eyes wondering over every passing thing through the windows. I smiled and pulled up, and that's when I heard it; a whimper. Gabriel and I whipped our head around at the same time to her; she was looking at a beat-up old pickup truck. She kept edging towards Gabriel, and trying to hurriedly undo her seatbelt, and when she couldn't she started to get frustrated and scared and tears streaked her face. I hopped out of my side and went around to where Gabriel was who was trying to help her with the seatbelt but she kept flapping around everywhere, he jumped down and I got in. I pushed down hard on the button and as soon as she was released, she flew into my arms.
"It's okay love, I'm here" Heath looked at me with sad eyes through the backseat window. I stepped down, stroking her hair, at the biggest attempt to calm her. When I noticed it wasn't working is when I started freaking out. So, she was crying more softly and was in my arms and I took her inside the restaurant, away from the pickup. I slid inside a booth with her still in my arms, she was hiccupping and sniffling. I leaned back with her in my arms.
"Donna, do you really need all that syrup on your pancakes?" The voice sounded familiar
"Yeah, I learned it from the best" The little girl said and I heard someone laugh, then it turned into a scoff.
"John, why'd you let Courtney get all that bacon?" It sounded awful close
"Just let her eat the damn bacon Ran" The voice said, sounding so gullible and a bit of a pushover
"If she eats that she's gonna look like you after Thanksgiving of '04" I laughed
"Wade?" I had to do a half turn since Adele was still in my lap
"Hey"
"Wade, whaddaya know?" John, definitely John.
"So that's the kid, huh?" He asked and I nodded, then something rang in my head. Last night, what she mentioned when I gave her a bath.
"Is your kid a mute or somethin'?" The one I believe Donna asked, and John stared at her, and quickly she felt it
"Donna, that's not nice" He said
"Sorry" She mumbled, still pouring syrup until John snatched it away
"Your hyper enough" He said and sat it on his other side, where Courtney was
"I get it from my dad" She mumbled under her breath
"Adele, you okay?" I whispered and felt her nod on my chest "I have some people who want to meet you" Then I turned to them both and mouthed "You're her favorite wrestlers" John laughed
"Tell them go away" I smiled; when she said go away, she had an accent. My accent.
"But later they won't be here" I protested
"Dad" She dragged out. What can I say, I'm a father now
"Um, guess she just doesn't want to meet Randy Orton" John said
"Yeah, John Cena, maybe she just doesn't" She looked at Gabriel
"Teletub" Gabriel's name for her, she looked and he pointed to Randy and John and she looked, and she smiled. I smiled.
"Hi" She said
"Hey Kiddo" John said
"Is it true I'm your favorite wrestler or is you dad pulling my leg?" Randy asked her and she was so confused.
"You and John Cena" She said
"But I'm your favorite right?" John asked, I laughed. It would always be John
"You both are" She said
"Tell him you like the Viper better" Randy said
"I like you both!" She laughed at having to explain more than once.
"Hey" Donna said and Adele looked over at her
"Hi" Courtney said and waved to her
"HI" Adele said to them
"I'm Donna, this is Court-"
"Courtney" Courtney chimed in
"I'm Adele" She said, then my phone started ringing.
"Hello?" I answered
"Wade! Oh my honeybun, How are you?" My mother
"Hello mum" I said "How was the flight?" I asked her
"It was just delightful" She replied, my mother and father remained back home in England when I came here to the U.S.
"So mum, you and Dad get settled in and we have something very important to talk about when we get home" I explained to her
"We? You have a girlfriend? Fiancé what?" My dear English mother
"I'll just see you when we get home" I told her
"Okay, dear. I'll see you later" She said
"Bye mum" I told her and hung up. My mother, boy was she nosy. I looked down at her and realized she was laughing. I smiled.
"So, how's fatherhood goin' for ya?" Randy asked me
"Splendid" I was just a little sarcastic
"What happened so far?" I looked down at her
"How bout we sit in that corner booth?" Randy asked, I got up, Adele still in my arms
"Love, want to sit with your new friends?" I asked, she nodded and I sat her down my Donna, who was closest. The corner booth was first, then the booth Gabe and Heath were in and finally the one with the kids. Randy and I walked over to the booth and sat down; I covered my hands with my face.
"I'm worried" I said
"About what?" Randy asked
"She's been having some episodes, like crazy ones. She snaps at certain words or actions and I've never been truly afraid to be wrong in my life" I told him
"Explain" Randy stated,
"Well" I sighed "She freaked out when Kennedy said that he needed some of her spit; DNA test. When she saw the pickup, she freaked out, really bad and last night she was having a nightmare, when she fell asleep in the car and I tried to pick her up but she kicked me and ran" I explained, he slowly nodded for a while
"Something or someone must tie all those things together then" Randy said slowly. I began thinking. Does someone hit her or make her intimidated? I never noticed that they left, or got up, seeing my back was facing them. Randy and I talked and when I turned around to look at Adele and she was gone. I never bolted up so fast in my life. I looked at Randy and he laughed
"They went outside, we should go" We stood and I realized Heath made Gabe pay the bill. Stupid Heath, Randy and I walked outside and as we said goodbye getting in our cars, I noticed Gabriel sat on the side of the pickup truck, to block her view.
"To the gym!" Heath screamed and I shook my head as Adele laughed. I started up the hummer and we were on our way to the gym. When we got there, I popped the door to the back, and Heath jumped out. Gabriel helped Adele get down and I picked up the gym bags.
"I wanna do what you guys do" She stated, putting her muscles up and smiling
"Hey look, she's got more than you Heath" Gabriel said and Heath glared
"It's okay Carrot top, you can do pushups with me and Christian" She said, settling the straps on her shoulders.
"In that case, we should get you workout clothes" She smiled and I picked her up and carried her in. After about the odds and ins of signing in, I bought some shorts and a t-shirt for Adele, guess what the shirt said (RKO) on the front, and on the back (The Viper's Mini-me) I laughed when she picked it out. I gave her the clothes and waited by the door of the ladies room until she finished when she called for me.
"Daddy?" She called
"Yes love?" I didn't hear anything "Adele?" I asked, and again nothing. This woman, sunshine blonde hair down to her back walked by and I stopped her
"Excuse me, could you go and get my daughter out of the ladies restroom? She went to change" I asked
"Sure" She kind of looked like she worked here with the capris sweatpants and black top with an emblem sewn in. She went in and for a few minutes I thought she got lost too.
"How fucking dare you?" She kicked me in my 'morning glory'. Once Gabriel saw that he ran over
"Uh, what the hell do you think you're doing?" He asked her
"There are bruises all over her!" She said loudly
"What?" A strained I said
"Teletub?" Adele came out and ran into Gabriel's arms. She was crying, her legs were like something I've never seen before, spots, everything spotted.
"I'm sorry! He's not my dad anymore! He is" She pointed to me "Daddy! Please! I'm sorry I never said anything but I didn't want to ruin anything" She was sobbing, puffy cheeks and red eyes, and Gabriel kept her in her arms.
"Heath!" It came out as a snarl; he came over and quickly helped me to my feet
"We're going to the hospital" I left the blonde there and I managed to walk to my car while Heath got their stuff. I sat in the back, Adele on my lap, and I was pissed to no end. Who would hit her? My baby girl? My beautiful, wonderful, talented baby girl with bruises covering her legs. I'm going to find out who did it. And when Wade Barrett wants to know something, I get it. Only now has it gotten to the point where I'll do anything, anything for this little girl. I, She just jumped into my life like she did, she undoubtedly ran away. I, I, I-I- I love her