A week later Mackenize and Emily were getting ready for the show. John was picking them up to go his house in about a half hour. Mackenize was going through her closet looking for something to wear.

"Come on Mackenize just pick something." "It's not like this a date." She thought. "Forget the fact that he's gorgeous and charming and- "I have to stop, this can't be anything other then a friendship."

A half hour later John came pick them up. Emily answered the door.

"Hi John." She said.

"Hi."

"Come on in." He went in. "Mom's upstairs she'll be down in a minute."

"How was school today?"

"Fine but I kept thinking about tonight."

"It's gonna be really fun." Mackenize came downstairs. "Hi Desiree."

"Hi John." Mackenize said.

"Are you guys ready?"

"Yeah."

They all got into John's car and went to his house. They walked in the front door.

"This place is huge." Emily said. "Mom we could fit our house in this living room."

"It's very nice."

"Thank you." John said.

"John, can I use your bathroom?" Emily asked.

"Sure it's up the stairs, third door on the left." She went upstairs. "I should get dinner started." Mackenize and John went into the kitchen.

"Do you need help with anything?" Mackenize asked.

"No, you can just sit down and relax." She sat on a kitchen chair.

"This is a big place for one person."

"I bought it right before I asked my ex-wife to marry me."

"You were married?"

"Three years."

"What happened?"

"Well with what I do I'm gone a lot." "She couldn't handle it." "I was tired of fighting so I filed for divorce." "Desiree, are you planning on getting a car?"

"Yeah." "I've been saving but waitressing doesn't pay a lot." "Even with tips it's a struggle sometimes." "Christmas will be here soon." "That makes it even harder to save money." "In the meantime I can get rides." Emily came downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Mom I'm hungry." She said.

"John's cooking right now."

After dinner they went to the arena. They were backstage in catering where everyone was. John took them over to a table.

"Hey guys." John said. "This is my friend, Desiree and her daughter, Emily."

"Emily come here." AJ said. Emily went over to her. "I hear you're a big fan of mine."

"Yeah." Emily said.

"Well it's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you to."

For the next hour John introduced Mackenize and Emily around to everyone. Then Mackenize and Emily took there sits for the show. About an hour into it John came out they cheered the most when he came out. They both had a blast.

John was driving them back home. He looked in his rear-view mirror.

"Aw look at Emily." He said. Mackenize looked behind her. Emily was asleep.

"She had a busy day." Twenty minutes later they pulled in the driveway.

"I can carry Emily inside for you."

"Alright." John picked Emily up from the backseat and carried her upstairs to her room. Mackenize took off Emily's shoes, covered her up and kissed her on the cheek. As quietly as they could she and John left the room. They went downstairs. They were standing around.

"I had a lot of fun tonight." Mackenize said.

"I'm glad." "Is that a smile?"

"Yeah."

"You should do that more often." "You look beautiful tonight, Desiree."

"Thanks." He was coming closer to her as they were talking.

"I'm really glad you moved here." He was coming closer to her face.

"Yeah, why?" She said barely in whisper. Just as there lips were about to touch, John's cell phone rang.

"Hello?" "No, I don't feel like going anywhere." "I'm going home." "Ok bye." He hung up. "That was Randy Orton." "He wanted to know if I wanted to go to the bar." "I should get home."

"Yeah, it's getting late."

"Goodnight Desiree."

"Goodnight John." He left.