Chapter 3
"Where's Mike and Ted?" Hallie asked.
"They headed downstairs for a moment. Let's see what you have to wear for this thing." Ava stated as she looked through Hallie's clothes. "Hmm. Theres a store on the 2nd floor that has some amazing clothes. Let's go get you an outfit."
"Ok." Hallie responded as they headed out the door.
When they got to the shop, Hallie looked around and found a cute dress to wear. Ava was also looking around she bought something for Hallie as well as for Mike, Ted and herself plus a few extra thngs. When Ava and Hallie got back to the room, Ava shooed the men out of the room and told them she would call when they were ready.
"This is for you to do now." Ava stated as she handed Hallie a bag with a box.
"Why did you hand me a pregnancy test?" Hallie asked.
"I can see that pregnancy glow. Go on and take the test." Ava answered.
"I highly doubt I am. We've always used condoms." Hallie stated. "But I'll take it."
Hallie went into the bathroom and took the test. While she waited for the results, she put her dress on and got ready for that evening. Ava fixed her hair and as soon as she was ready, Hallie headed into the bathroom and picked up the pregnancy test and looked at it before walking back into the room.
"Well?" Ava asked.
"I'm pregnant." Hallie answered. "I have to tell Mike before we go and do this."
"Ok. Let me have Ted send Mike in here." Ava stated.
Mike walked back into the room and Ava walked out. Hallie was looking out the window on the other side of the room. Mike walked over to her and put his arms around her waist. Hallie turned and looked at him. He could tell she had tears in her eyes.
"Hallie, what's wrong?" Mike asked.
"I have something I have to tell you and I want you to know before anything more happens." Hallie answered.
"What is it?" Mike asked.
"Ava picked up a pregnancy test while we went shooping earlier and told me to take it." Hallie answered.
"Ok. And?" Mike asked nervously.
"Mike, I'm pregnant." Hallie answered.
"Wait, how? We've always used condoms." Mike asked.
"I don't know. All I know is that this baby is yours. Before you I hadn't been with anyone in over a year." Hallie answered.
"The first night we had sex, when I went to the store, Maryse was there and had a wicked smile. As a matter of fact I still have the box I bought as there is one more in the box." Mike stated as he pulled out the condom and filled it with water. "There you have it. The condoms were all tampered with. They had holes in them."
"What now?" Hallie asked.
"Hallie, I'll admit that having a kid scares me to death, but this doesn't change how I feel about you. I still want to marry you and I want this baby too." Mike answered.
"Promise?" Hallie asked.
"I promise. Now let's go make you my wife." Mike answered as he pressed a kiss to her forehead.
Mike and Hallie called for Ted and Ava to come back into the room. Ava handed them all a small gift for the special occasion. Once they were ready, they snuck down to the chapel and hid so that no one else would see them. They also came up with a plan that if anyone asked, Ted and Ava were renewing their vows. Before too long, Mike and Hallie were up and the ceremony began.
"Michael & Hallie, today you celebrate one of life's greatest moments and give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, as you join together in vows of marriage. Michael, do you take Hallie to he your Wife?" the minister asked.
"I do." Mike answered.
"Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her, forsaking all others and holding only unto her?" the minister asked.
"I do."Mike answered.
"Hallie, do you take Michael to be your Husband?" the minister asked.
"I do." Hallie answered.
"Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect him, forsaking all others and holding only unto him?" the minister asked.
"I do." Hallie answered.
"I Michael, take you, Hallie, to be my Wife- To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise my love to you. With this ring, I thee wed." Mike stated as he slid a set of rings on her finger.
"I Hallie , take you, Michael, to be my husband. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise My love to you. With this ring, I thee wed." Hallie stated as she slid a ring on his finger.
"Michael and Hallie, just as two very different threads woven in opposite directions can form a beautiful tapestry, so can your two lives merge together to form a very beautiful marriage. To make your marriage work will take love. Love should be the core of your marriage, love is the reason you are here. But it also will take trust - to know in your hearts you want the best for each other. It will take dedication - to stay open to one another; to learn and to grow together even when this is not always so easy to do. It will take faith - to always be willing to go forward to tomorrow, never really knowing what tomorrow will bring. And it will take commitment - to hold true to the journey you both now pledge to share together. The minister stated. "Michael and Hallie, in so much as the two of you have agreed to live together in Matrimony, have promised your love for each other by these vows, I now declare you to be Husband and Wife. Congratulations, you may kiss your bride."
Mike and Hallie smiled at each other and sealed their vows with a kiss. After the ceremony, Hallie, Mike, Ted and Ava headed to a near by restaurant to get some dinner. It was still early enough and Hallie found a doctors office near by and made an appointment for the next morning. She and Mike wanted to know when their baby was due and how far along Hallie was.
After dinner, Hallie and Mike headed to their room. As much as they wanted to celebrate their marriage, Hallie had an appointment in the morning and Mike didn't want to hurt the baby. Their first night as husband and wife, Mike spent holding Hallie in his arms and wondering what the doctor would say tomorrow morning.
The next morning, Hallie and Mike headed to the doctor and signed in. They were the first patients of the day and didn't have to wait long before being seen. Hallie told the nurse and the doctor that she took a home test and it came up positive. The nurse drew some blood for lab work and the doctor wanted to do an ultrasound just to be sure.
"Well, from the looks of the ultrasound, you are 9 weeks pregnant. Your due date will be October 3rd. And conception was approximately 7 weeks ago exactly." the doctor stated as he handed Hallie a picture of their baby.
Once Hallie and Mike left the doctors office, they headed to the hotel to pack up for their trip to Phoenix. Mike thought back to 7 weeks ago and that was the night he bought the box of condoms from the 7-eleven. He took a deep breath and finished packing.
"It was that night wasn't it." Hallie asked.
"Yeah. That's ok. I couldn't ask for a better birthday present than a healthy baby." Mike answered as he pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"No more drinking or partying for me." Hallie responded.
"And I'm right there with you." Mike stated. "You know we have to tell Vince about us and the baby, right?"
"I know. I just hope he wont be mad at us." Hallie stated.
"He likes you too much to get mad at you. If anything he'll be mad at me." Mike responded.
"I won't let that happen." Hallie stated. "When we get to Phoenix I will call him and ask to meet with him."
"I'll be there with you." Mike smiled at her.
"Alright. Are you ready to go?" Hallie asked.
"Yeah." Mike answered as he grabbed the luggage and they headed to the waiting rental car.
Once they arrived at the hotel in Phoenix, Hallie called Vince and set up a meeting with him. Vince was worried as to why Hallie wanted to meet with him. Normally when it was a female employee, they were either pregnant or quitting as they were getting married or having a baby. Vince paced the floor of his suite until there was a knock on the door.
"Hallie, Mike. Come in." Vince stated. "What's going on?"
"Vince, we have something we really need to tell you." Hallie stated.
"What is it?" Vince asked.
"Hallie and I got married last night." Mike answered.
"You got married? In Vegas?" Vince asked.
"Yes. But that's not all." Hallie answered.
"What else is there?" Vince asked.
"I'm 9 weeks pregnant." Hallie answered.
"Wow. This is shocking, but pleasant news. Congratulations to you both. Mike you will need to fill out some papers tomorrow before the show." Vince responded.
"The marriage was a mutual decision, but the pregnancy was a complete shock to us both. We believe that on the night that I went to buy a box of condoms, Maryse was in the store and knew that I was there to buy them and she sabotaged the condoms causing Hallie to get pregnant." Mike stated.
"Why would she do that?" Vince asked.
"She's tried to split us up. And when she and I were together, she wanted a baby and I told her that I never wanted kids and that if she got pregnant I would leave her. So I guess she thought that if Hallie got pregnant, I would leave Hallie. But it's only brought us closer together." Mike answered.
"Ok. I will deal with her." Vince stated. "Go get some rest and food."
"Thank you Vince." Mike stated.
"And if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask." Vince responded.
"Thank you." Hallie stated as they left Vince's suite.
Hallie and Mike headed down to the hotel restaurant to get some dinner. Ted and Ava were already there and they joined their table. Maryse was sitting a few tables over from them with some of the Diva's. Maryse kept watching Mikes and Hallie's interactions with each other, when she noticed that Hallie was wearing rings on her left hand. She got up and walked over to them.
"Well, well, well, isn't the two lovely couples of the RAW team." Maryse stated.
"What do you want, Maryse?" Mike asked.
"I just wanted to come over and say congratulations to Mike and Hallie." Maryse answered.
"For what?" Ted asked.
"Their engagement of course." Maryse answered.
"Thanks. Now leave us alone." Mike stated as Vince walked up behind her.
"May I have a word with you Maryse?" Vince asked.
"Sure." Maryse answered as she turned and left with Vince.
Hallie just smiled as Mike put his arm around her. Ted and Ava watched Vince's and Maryse's conversation in the lobby and Maryse was pissed, but so was Vince. Maryse came back into the restaurant and grabbed her stuff before heading to the elevator with Vince. After Mike and Hallie paid for their meals, they headed up to their room for the night.
