A week later Nicole and Dwayne were in there hotel room packing to go to Boston tomorrow. Nicole hadn't been to Massachusetts in years. Her parents had moved to Arizona when she was still in college. She was folding clothes when her cell phone rang.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hi." John said.
"Hi John." Dwayne rolled his eyes. Nicole went into the bathroom and shut the door. "What's up?"
"What are you doing tomorrow?" "Do you and Dwayne have any plans?"
"No Dwayne's busy during the day."
"Wanna go see my parents with me?"
"I haven't seen them in years."
"I know." "I wanna surprise them." "They'd love to see you."
"Ok." "Dwayne's leaving at six o' clock in the morning."
"We'll make a day of it, drive by our old high school and stuff."
"Ok."
"I'll meet you down in the lobby." "Is about eight good for you?"
"Yeah."
"I'll drive."
"Ok." "See you tomorrow."
"Alright bye."
"Bye." She hung up and left the bathroom.
"What did Fruity Pebbles want?" Dwayne asked.
"Dwayne, would it kill you just once to call him by his first name?"
"Yes but I'll do it for you." "What did John want?"
"I'm going with him to visit his parents tomorrow."
"Oh." She could tell he wasn't happy about it.
"Dwayne what's wrong?"
"Nothing." "Go, have fun."
"I can tell you don't want me to go."
"I don't but I know you probably go way back with his parents." "So go."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." "Just make sure Fruity Pebbles keeps his hands to himself."
"Baby he's married." "Plus I'm engaged to the most electrifying man in sports entertainment." Dwayne smiled.
"You're really getting my character down pat."
"Well I should soon I'll be Mrs. Rocky."
"I can't wait."
"Me either."
"When Wrestlemania's over I wanna hire a wedding planner."
"Ok." "Did you tell Simone yet?"
"No I haven't told her." "I figured we could tell her together next month when we go Florida."
"Ok." "I hope she takes it ok."
"Nicole, she loves you as much as I do."
"I know but now I'll be her stepmom."
"Nothing will change." "I would like you to think about something though."
"What?"
"After we get married, I'd like to try for a baby."
"A baby?"
"Yeah I'd like to have a little baby running around again."
"Ok."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." They kissed. "Wanna stay the night?"
"I don't think I should I gotta get up early."
"So do I."
"Yeah to go hang out with Fruity Pebbles."
"Hey."
"Alright." "I'll stay."
The next morning Dwayne was getting ready to leave. He kneeled down on Nicole's side of the bed.
"Nicole." "Mrs. Johnson, wake up." She rolled over and opened her eyes.
"I'm not Mrs. Johnson yet."
"Just practicing." "I gotta go."
"Not without giving me a kiss." They kissed. She pulled him on top of her wrapping her arms around his back. After a few minutes he broke the kiss.
"I really gotta go."
"Ok." "I love you Dwayne."
"I love you to Nicole." They kissed one more time. He got up.
"Have a good day baby."
"I will." "You to."
"I will." "Bye."
"Bye." He left.
Nicole got up and got ready. She and John went out to breakfast.
"So where's Liz?" She asked.
"She had to work she couldn't come with me."
"You guys don't live here?"
"We have a house here but we live in Tampa."
"Oh." "John I wanna show you something."
"What?"
"Last week was mine and Dwayne's four year anniversary." "Look what he gave me." She held out her ring hand. John couldn't believe it.
"He asked you to marry him?"
"Yeah." I know you don't like him but-
"Are you happy Nicole?"
"Yes very happy."
"That's all that matters." "Congratulations."
"Thank you." "Are you ok?"
"Fine."
When they got done with breakfast they went to the high school. They were walking on the football field.
"God, I haven't been here in sixteen years." She said.
"Me either not since the day you graduated high school."
"I remember I was all bummed because I thought you weren't coming." "I just broke up with that sleaze ball Craig."
"Why did you break up again?"
"I don't remember."
"I really got you when I showed up didn't I?"
"Yeah."
Flashback
Nicole had just graduated. She went over to her family. She was sad John wasn't there.
"Congratulations Nicole." Her mom said.
"Thanks mom."
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine." Hands went over her eyes.
"Guess who Nic." John said.
"John!" She turned around. They hugged. "What are doing here?"
"I took my final exams a day early so I could be here."
"I'm glad you're here."
"You didn't think I'd miss my best friend's graduation did you?"
"No."
"Hell no." "Let's go celebrate."
"Alright." She looked at her parents. "I'm gonna go with John."
"Alright be careful." Her mom said.
"Don't worry Mr. and Mrs. Ridgefield I'll guard her with my life." John said.
"You know we trust you John."
"I would hope so Mrs. Ridgefield, you've known me all my life."
"You kids go and have fun."
Nicole and John got in his car.
"Guess what John." She said.
"What?"
"I got accepted to Springfield College."
"Alright." "We'll have a blast." "Ready to go party?"
"Hell yeah."
"Got your fake ID?"
"Yep."
"I have mine to." "Liz wants to come to."
"Alright let's go."
End Of Flashback
"Boy we raised some hell together on that campus didn't we?" She said.
"Yeah we did." "Some of the best times of my life."
"Mine to."
They were driving down the road John's parents lived on.
"There's my old house." Nicole said. John pulled in the driveway. "What are you doing John?"
"Don't wanna see your house?"
"Whoever lives there now won't let me in there."
"Yes they will I know them." "Come on." They got out of the car. John knocked on the door. An elderly woman answered. "Hi Mrs. Applebaum."
"Hello John." Mrs. Applebaum said.
"Mrs. Applebaum this is my friend, Nicole." "She used to live in your house." "Could we go up to her old room and look around?"
"Of course."
"Thank you."
Nicole and John went up to her old room. It was an office now.
"It looks so different." She said. "Remember all the pretend weddings we had up here when we were little?"
"Yeah you loved to be Mrs. Cena."
"Yeah it was fun." She went over to the closet. "I wonder if it's still there." She opened removed a piece of the wall and took out an old dusty shoebox. She opened it. There were a few old dolls and some other stuff. John saw a piece of paper.
"What's that?" He picked up the piece of paper.
"What is it?"
"It looks a poem." He started to read. "True Love." True love that I love from a far." "Each day I want to scream for my true love." "My true love who will never hear me." "My true love loves another, yet I continue to love him dearly." "The shrew will never love my true love like I." "He will never see, but I will love my true love until the day I die." "This is really good Nicole."
"Thanks." "Let me see it." He gave it to her.
"Who is it about?"
"Probably one of my old boyfriends who dumped me or something." "Let's go see your parents." They went to his parents house.
They walked into the living room.
"Mom, dad do you remember Nicole Ridgefield?" John asked.
"Of course we do." John Sr. said. "Look how beautiful you are." They hugged.
"How are you Mr. Cena?"
"Really good." "How about you?"
"I'm great." "I'm getting married."
"Married to who?" John's mom Carol asked.
"My boyfriend Dwayne."
"Well congratulations sweetie." "Come here." She let go of John Sr. and hugged Carol. "It's so great to have you back in our home."
"I'm glad to be back."
After awhile Nicole and John went upstairs to his room. Nicole was sitting on his bed looking at an old photo album.
"Oh my god." She said.
"What?" She took the picture out.
"In this picture you're like six and you're in a dress."
"Give it to me." She held in the air.
"I wonder what your wrestling friends would think of this picture."
"Nicole give me that."
"What's the magic word?"
"That's it." He started ticking her. She laid on his bed. He got on top of her.
"John." "Johnny that tickles." She laughed.
"Give me the picture." She gave it to him. "Thank you." She stopped laughing and it got really quiet. He smiled and leaned down by her face. He started to quietly sing to her. "Watching every motion in my foolish lover's game." "On this endless ocean finally lovers know no shame." "Turning and returning to some secret place inside." "Watching in slow motion as you turn around and say." "Take my breath away."
"John." She said smiling feeling her face turning hot. "Don't sing that song."
"Come on Nic it's just a song." He said smiling back.
"You know damn well it's more then that."
"I know." "It makes you blush to."
"I'm not blushing."
"Yes you are." "It's cute." "Especially since I know why."
"Cut it out." She said blushing even more.
"Come on Nicole, you know why to."
"Yeah." "That was the night the boy from acrossed the street t- Her cell phone started to ring. "Hello?" She sat up. "Hi Dwayne." John rolled his eyes.
They went back to the hotel. John was sitting on his bed. He looked at his wedding ring.
"Stop it John, I have to stop doing this to myself." "I love Elizabeth." "What Nicole and I could've had was fourteen years ago." He thought to himself.
He got out his cell phone and dialed Liz's number.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hi baby."
"Hi."
"It's so nice to hear your voice." "I miss you."
"I miss you to."
"How your day going?"
"Good."
"Good." "I love you Liz."
"Aw, I love you to John."