Being Parents


The next day AJ was waiting anxiously outside of the school to find out if Jamie had a better day and smiled when she saw her daughter actually smiling and waving as she approached her mother.

"Hi mommy!" Jamie greeted and that's when AJ noticed she was holding her principals hand.

"Hi baby." AJ smiled kneeling down to hug her. "Did you have a better day?"

"Principle Danes took care of everything!" Jamie beamed.

"Really?" AJ asked standing up straight. "Thank you so much." She said to him.

"It's my job." He smirked. "But I spoke to Christopher's parents and think sitting you and your husband down with his parents is a good idea. They were very unhappy with his behavior."

"Oh ok." AJ said unsurely. That wasn't her type thing at all.

"I scheduled you all in Friday at 12." He told her.

"I don't know if that will work with my husband." AJ admitted. "And I know he'd want to be there."

"If you need to reschedule let me know." He said to her kindly. "Just call or knock on my front door." He joked.

"Right." AJ laughed. "Ready to go James?"

"Can we go see daddy?" Jamie asked her.

"Yes because he told me he wanted to see you the minute school let out." AJ smiled. "Thanks again." She said to Luke.

"Before you go I hope you don't mind but I looked into you when you asked if I was fan and I had no idea you were an author." He admitted.

"Oh yea." AJ said to him.

"Jamie tells me you're writing another book as well." He said smiling down at Jamie.

"It's going to be about a strong woman." Jamie said to him. "Right mommy?"

"Yes it is." AJ smirked.

"I got your book and started it on my break it's very good." He said to her.

"Thank you very much." She said to him.

"Bye Principle Danes!" Jamie waved goodbye. "I'll see you tomorrow!" she continued to wave and look back as she walked off with AJ.


Jamie hurried into her dad's gym and ran right to him as he was removing his gloves.

"Never fear, bean is here!" Jamie announced as she jumped into his arms.

"You seem happy." Punk said with a smile.

"I had a better day daddy." Jamie assured him.

"That's awesome." Punk said giving her a big kiss on the cheek.

"You're coming to my school Friday!" Jamie informed him.

"I am?" he asked her then looked over to Jamie.

"You don't have to come because I know you have to train but the principle thinks we should meet with Christopher's parents." AJ said to him.

"Who is Christopher?" Punk asked her confused.

"Chris Albert daddy." Jamie reminded him. "He pulls my hair! He did it again today!"

"Oh good I'll be there to meet that little pricks family." Punk said and AJ rolled her eyes.

"What's a prick?" Jamie asked confused.

"A bad word." Punk said putting her down.

"It's at 12." She said to him. "I know you can't just leave."

"Her school is around the corner." Punk reminded her. "This isn't Chicago, I'm not going to miss a thing. I can take a break and run over there. Besides I want to tell that kids parents that their kid better not touch my daughter again."

"It's supposed to be a peaceful meeting." She reminded him.

"It will be as long as they agree their son is an animal and promise me they'll make sure he stops tormenting my sweet little bean." He said seriously.

"You are such a good dad." She laughed giving him a sweet kiss on the lips.

"I try." He teased.

"Daddy I'm doing karate today too!" Jamie reminded him.

"Yea first lesson today are you excited?" he asked.

"So excited!" Jamie said to him.

"You can use it on that Chris bastard when he tries to pull your hair again." Punk said seriously.

"No, no, no." AJ said quickly. "Jamie knows she's not allowed to use anything she uses on anyone in school."

"Unless someone touches her first." Punk said looking at Jamie who looked confused as to whose side she should take.

"But Jamie won't have that problem because she knows how to use her words." AJ argued but continued to smile.

"Yea words are great and all but a swift kick is brilliant." Punk said and AJ narrowed her eyes at him.

"But kicking someone in school could get Jamie in a lot of trouble." AJ added.

"I won't kick anyone." Jamie said to her mother then looked at Punk. "Unless they kick me first and I'm scared."

"You're a smart girl." AJ grinned.

"The smartest." Punk agreed.


A few days later AJ was sitting in the Principles office and there was one chair separating her from Chris Albert's parents who were dressed as if they were going to a fancy business meeting. AJ knew the area they were in was high class but she had no idea it was this fancy.

"My husband is on his way." AJ said to them as they say in awkward silence the woman just nodded with a forced smile.

"Sorry." Punk said being lead into the office. He clearly didn't have time to change either, he had on shorts, red sneakers and a sweatshirt.

"It's fine we were just about to get started." The principle greeted shaking his hand and Punk took the seat next to AJ. AJ instantly placed her hand on his knee and he knew she was uncomfortable.

"So we're here today to discuss Jamie and Chris who have been having some issues." Luke began.

"Jamie doesn't have the issue." Punk pointed out. "She's being bullied."

"My son isn't a bully." Mr. Albert spoke up.

"He pulls my daughters hair, tossed her lunch it's bullying." Punk pointed out.

"He does make fun of her clothes too." AJ added.

"I asked Christopher about that and he's just not used to seeing a little girl dress the way she does." Mrs. Albert added quietly.

"What is that supposed to mean?" AJ asked offended.

"He says she wears batman shirts and wrestling shirts." She told her. "Little girls should be in dresses."

"We're not here to discuss the dress code." Luke pointed out with a laugh.

"What an incredibly small minded thing to say." AJ said to his Chris's mother.

"We're from two different worlds obviously." Mr. Albert piped in.

"That's fine because we've raised our daughter to be open minded and fair to everyone no matter how they look or dress." Punk said to them. "You need to work on that with you kid."

"He's just expressing himself." Mrs. Albert said kindly.

"Fine let him express himself just not at my daughters expense." Punk snapped.

"I was thinking you four could set up some play dates." The Principle suggested.

"I don't think that's a very good idea." Mr. Albert said. "I'm sure Janet is a lovely girl but like I have said we come from two different worlds."

"Her name is Jamie." AJ informed him coldly.

"You think because you have money our daughter isn't good enough to be around your son?" Punk asked him with a laugh.

"That's not what I said." Mr. Albert said with a laugh.

"You're thinking it." Punk said with a sinister smile. "You see me in sweats and my daughter in batman shirts and you think we're not good enough."

"It's not that, it doesn't matter where you live or how much money you have." Mrs. Albert said to him.

"I guarantee you my bank account is bigger than yours." Punk said and AJ shifted knowing this was going to get ugly. "We may not dress the part but we more than provide for our daughter."

"Mrs. Brooks is actually a published author." Luke told Chris's parents.

"How lovely." Mrs. Albert smiled towards AJ who just remained quiet.

"You work at a gym don't you?" Mr. Albert asked Punk. "I work for a very high end real-estate company you really can't compare but that's not the point."

"I don't work for a gym." Punk snorted.

"That's what Janet told Christopher." Mr. Albert said to him.

"It's Jamie." AJ corrected again growing more annoyed.

"Actually Mr. Brooks is an athlete and moved out here to train." The Principle said trying to ease the tension.

"A very high paid athlete." Punk shot at him.

"What kind of athlete?" Mrs. Albert asked trying to also smooth things over.

"Phil is a UFC fighter." AJ said to them and she could see Mr. Albert seemed uncomfortable. "He was also with the WWE for a very long time and a seasoned champion."

"That's nice." Mr. Albert smiled. "When your daughter said you work in a gym-"

"You probably thought it was ok for your son to pick on my daughter because you thought she was poor." Punk scoffed. "Fuck you."

"Phil." AJ hissed.

"We don't use that kind of language in our home." Mr. Albert informed him.

"Good thing we're not in your home." Punk spat. "This is ridiculous- tell your kid to keep his hands out of my daughters hair and off of her stuff and we won't have a problem."

"We'll speak to Christopher as long as you speak to Jamie." Mr. Albert said to him and Punk glared towards him. Mr. Albert was now on his own because AJ knew there would be no calming him down if he felt someone was insulting his pride and joy. "I mean she can dress more appropriately and maybe just maybe she's a little too sensitive."

"There's nothing wrong with my four year old daughter being upset that your little monster is picking on her!" AJ shouted surprising not only Punk but herself. "My daughter dresses the way she wants and you know what? Under my jacket I have a batman t-shirt on too! And sensitive? She's only been around well mannered children not little sociopath's like your son."

"I think we should leave." Mrs. Albert said abruptly standing up. "Maybe we can discuss moving Jamie's class?" she asked the Principle.

"There's one pre-k class. The only way to move one is if we move someone into another school." Luke told them.

"Jamie is staying." Punk said to them. "Move your kid to a private school or something."

"We just might." Mr. Albert said and walked out the door with his wife.

"Is this what you were hoping to accomplish?" Punk asked Luke.

"I've never met Christopher's parents before." Luke chuckled. "Usually his nanny picks him up."

"Of course." Punk snorted. "Are we done here?"

"Yes thank you both for coming." Luke said standing up and shaking their hands. "By the way I'm on chapter 12 of your book, amazing." He said to AJ as Punk waited by the door for her.

"Thank you." She blushed slightly pulling her hand away.

"I'll see you when you come to pick up Jamie." He said with a wave.


Punk and AJ stepped out of the school and she couldn't help that Punk was looking at her.

"What?" She asked him with a laugh. "I know I kind of flipped out in there."

"It's not that, they insulted Jamie I'm surprised you didn't strangle them. What I'm thinking is that you and the principle were flirting." Punk said to her and she let out a laugh.

"You're kidding right?" AJ asked amused but he didn't laugh or crack a smile. "I was not flirting with him."

"Ok so he was flirting with you." Punk said to her. "Held your hand too long, shot you smiles throughout the entire meeting and he bought another pie over this week."

"Phil don't be silly." AJ said to him with a laugh.

"I'm not being silly you blushed when he shook your hand!" Punk argued.

"I didn't mean to!" she laughed. "He complimented my book you know how I get."

"You think he's attractive or something?" Punk asked.

"No." she laughed. "Are you insane?"

"A tad but I'm just curious." He shrugged innocently. "I mean I don't think he's your type…"

"He's not my type." She laughed again locking her arm around his. "My type is a tall, tattooed covered jerk who loves his wife and daughter very much."

"Very much." He agreed almost childishly. "Tell that to Principle Flirty pants, I'll kill for you." He said seriously.

"We're trying to not get Jamie kicked out of school." She laughed. "I'll walk you back to the gym."

"I have time let's get lunch." He said to her.

"I'd like that." AJ said resting her head against his shoulder as they walked.

"Who did those people think they were to stick their noses down at us?" Punk asked bitterly. "Jamie is perfect."

"She is and clearly this Chris kid is just a product of how he's been raised." AJ said to him. "People used to do it to me all of the time when I was kid and I'm sure they did it to you too."

"Yea but I feel like we've worked so hard so Jamie didn't have to go through what we did as kids." Punk said to her.

"It's one kid." AJ reminded him.

"But there's more of them out there." Punk said to her. "What's going to happen when she gets older and it happens in middle school or high school?"

"She'll be fine because she's smart and beautiful." AJ said proudly.

"She is." Punk agreed. "Like her mother."

"Yes she's all me." AJ teased.

"Thank god." He said seriously causing her to smile.

"Do you miss Chicago?" AJ asked him.

"Yes." He said without hesitation. "This is all very suburb like and you know how I feel about that." He laughed.

"Do you want to go back?" AJ asked him.

"Yes but I'm not going to." Punk said to her.

"How long Phil?" She asked him.

"Until I'm done training I still have almost a year." Punk said to her. "I can't be here and have you two there. It's just not possible."

"I get it and we'll go anywhere you go I just don't want you to be unhappy." AJ insisted.

"Every night I walk into the house and see you and Jamie safe, I'm happy." He said seriously. "That's what matters."

"Jamie seems to be adjusting." AJ noted.

"What about you?" he asked her.

"I am it's nice, it's quiet." She shrugged. "I've gotten a lot done with my book too."

"Want to stay here forever? With your principle friend?" he asked as they turned a corner.

"Stop with that, it's not even funny anymore." She warned. "And no. I miss Chicago too."

"I'm just saying I don't blame the guy." Punk defended lightly. "You're hot."

"Maybe he just really likes my book." AJ defended lightly. "You don't just have to be a wrestling fan to like it."

"I know I'm just saying." Punk shrugged.

"How about we skip lunch." She said as they passed their place.

"Are you sure? You didn't eat this morning-" he started but AJ pinched his arm as they stopped in front of their house.

"Empty house." She said with wide eyes nodding towards the front door.

"Oh!" Punk said then grinned.

"Unless you don't want to because you do have to get back to the gym." She said to him.

"How many years have you known me?" Punk asked her.

"7 maybe 8." She told him.

"How many times have I ever turned down sex?" He asked her seriously.

"Um…" she trailed off and Punk lifted her over his shoulder and raced to the front door.


The next night was Friday and Punk was sitting on the couch with Jamie watching the Dark Knight which was one of her favorite movies. He was lucky he had a kid who would rather watch Batman than Sesame street.

"Would you have done what Batman did?" Jamie asked Punk.

"The answer to question is always yes." Punk said keeping his eyes on the screen. "But out of curiosity what are you referring to?"

"If the joker took mommy would you go get her before Harvey Dent?" Jamie asked him.

"Of course." Punk said confidently. "But I'd be smarter than Batman and know the joker was lying."

"You are smarter than batman." Jamie agreed.

"But I think your mommy and the joker would be become best friends and I wouldn't even have to worry about her." Punk smirked.

"Everyone likes mommy!" Jamie laughed.

"So how has that Chris kid been?" Punk asked her.

"My boyfriend?" Jamie asked back and Punk choked on the drink he was sipping.

"No but we'll get back to that topic shortly." Punk forced out. "I mean Chris Albert the kid who was pulling your pigtails and bullying you."

"He's my boyfriend now." Jamie said casually as she watched the TV.

"Oh really?" Punk asked. "I thought we- I mean you hate him?"

"You and mommy were right he only pulled my hair because he likes me." Jamie said to him. "He eats lunch with me now and gives me half of his sandwich and I give him half of mine."

"He doesn't tease you anymore?" Punk asked her.

"Nope! He even pushes me on the swing at playtime!" Jamie said happily.

"Wow what a prince." Punk remarked sarcastically. "But he was so mean." Punk reminded her.

"He said he was sorry and gave me a flower. I left it at school and the janitor threw it out. It was yellow." She told him.

"AJ!" Punk yelled out. "AJ!" He yelled again and she walked into the living room.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Jamie and Chris are friends now." Punk said to her.

"Oh I know." AJ said to him. "He's her little boyfriend." She smirked.

"He even carries my book bag for me." Jamie said proudly.

"But he's such a jerk!" Punk argued.

"Mommy said you were a jerk." Jamie pointed out. "And I think you're awesome now."

"Yea Phil." AJ smirked as he jumped out of his seat and pulled AJ into the kitchen.

"Is this a good idea? His parents are horrible." Punk reminded her.

"I'd rather them be friends then have him pulling at her hair and throwing out her lunch." AJ said to him.

"I guess." Punk said and that's when the doorbell rang. "Who the hell is that?"

Since moving to Milwaukee they didn't have many guests, well ever. Punk walked over to the door and looked through the peep-hole and smiled wide before opening it.

"Kofi!" Punk greeted as Kofi gave him a hug.

"Hey man, missed your ugly face!" Kofi said to him pulling away. "AJ, AJ you look just as good as you did the last time I saw you." He said giving her a hug.

"Hey Kofi." AJ said squeezing him tight.

"We have a live event out her tomorrow and I thought I'd stop by and say hello." Kofi said to them.

"You're welcome anytime, do you want some coffee?" AJ asked him.

"Yes please." Kofi said and looked over and saw Jamie sitting on the couch looking back at him in shock. "She ok?" he asked Punk with a laugh.

"Yea she's been watching a lot of wrestling lately she's a little star struck I think." Punk smirked. "Hey bean you want to meet my friend?"

"Kofi Kingston is your friend?" Jamie whispered to him.

"Yea." Punk laughed.

"Wow." Kofi admired as Jamie made her way to over him. "You have gotten so big!"

"You knew me when I was a baby?" Jamie asked stunned.

"I knew you when you were in your mom's tummy." Kofi smirked.

"Wow!" Jamie said to him. "Do you know John Cena?"

"You must love that." Kofi smirked looking towards Punk.

"I don't get it." Punk admitted.

"Yes I know John." Kofi smiled.

"Could you please tell him that I lost his hat and that I'm very, very, very sorry." She said to him sadly. "I kept it in a safe place and it was just gone!" she almost started to cry just thinking about it. Kofi glared at Punk assuming he took the hat from his daughter.

"I swear it wasn't me." Punk said to him honestly.

"Here you go." AJ said passing Kofi a cup of coffee.

"I'll tell him all about it." Kofi promised her.

"Thank you! I also like how you fly." Jamie informed him then walked back over to the couch to finish her movie.

"You really didn't take that hat and crush that little girl?" Kofi asked Punk.

"Ricky started showing up again." Punk said to him and Kofi frowned. "I think he had been in the house and was taking things."

"Ah I see why you moved." Kofi said to him.

"Come on Jamie we have to get washed up for bed you can finish the movie later." AJ said to her.

"Ok." Jamie said grabbing her stuffed batman and following her mother up the stairs.

"She's cute." Kofi said to him.

"Yea she's awesome." Punk agreed with a smile.

"I'll never forget when you told me AJ was pregnant and you were so mad." Kofi laughed walking over to the couch with his coffee.

"I wasn't mad I was surprised." Punk defended. "And you were right, it was the best thing that has ever happened to me."

"She's a wrestling fan too, huh?" Kofi asked amused.

"Yea of course she is. She's a mini-AJ." Punk groaned.

"That'll be trouble for you when she's a teen." Kofi teased.

"She just informed me she has a boyfriend." Punk retorted while cringing. "Too soon."

"You know you should bring her to the show." Kofi said to him and Punk let out a laugh.

"It's a live event Hunter and Vince won't be there. Come on in, bring her backstage she'd have the time of her life." Kofi encouraged.

"I don't think I'm allowed backstage." Punk reminded him.

"Sure you are." Kofi said to him. "Just think about it and I'm sure John would give her a brand new hat. I'll bring you all in as my personal guests."

"I don't think so." Punk said to him. "I don't want anyone trash talking me to my daughter."

"No one would do that." Kofi insisted. "Wrestling was a big part of both yours and AJ's lives your daughter is right to be curious about it."

"Maybe AJ can take her but I won't go." Punk said almost bitterly.

"I'll ask her." Kofi said to him. "But I'm sure they'll want you there."

"Never going to happen." Punk said to him.


"How did I let you talk me into this?" Punk hissed in AJ's ear as they were bought to their front-row seats at the event.

"Because Jamie begged you to come with us." AJ smiled. "And these seats are awesome."

"Yea why didn't they just post it on Twitter that we're here so everyone thinks we're coming back?" Punk asked her.

"Look at how excited Jamie is." AJ said nodding over to Jamie who was decked out in all John Cena attire. She got a new t-shirt, hat, towel and wristbands at the gift stand.

"Oh I forgot here's the other shirt you wanted me to get you." He said passing Jamie a red shirt.

"What the-" AJ started snatching the shirt to see it was a Fearless Nikki Bella shirt. "You like her Jamie?"

"She's great mommy." Jamie said with a smile taking the shirt from her.

"Not so much fun is it?" Punk smirked at AJ.

"Whatever." AJ mumbled.

"How come you don't want to wrestle anymore daddy?" Jamie asked him.

"Because I wanted to do something new." Punk said to her.

"Did you like John Cena?" She asked him and he rolled his eyes.

"Yea he was the best ever." Punk remarked sarcastically but Jamie didn't know any better and smiled.

"I want to be a Diva." Jamie told them.

"What happened to being a mermaid?" Punk frowned. "I'd rather you do that."

"No I want to be a fearless WWE Diva just like Nikki Bella." Jamie said proudly. Punk laughed until AJ shot him one of the scariest glares he had ever seen.

"Yea she's great." AJ forced out.

"You can look but you can't touch…." Jamie sang under her breath and AJ rolled her eyes.

"Told you we shouldn't have come." Punk whispered to his wife.

Through out the night Jamie had a blast. But the man she was really waiting for was the main-event and coming out next to wrestle her hero John Cena. John came out and Jamie was on top of her seat cheering as he slid into the ring while Punk was the only one sitting with his arms crossed. The real highlight came when John came out of the ring and passed Jamie not only his hat but t-shirt.

"You hold onto those ok?" John said to her.

"Thank you!" Jamie said giving him a quick hug and he then jumped back into the ring. "It's his shirt that he wore daddy!" she said holding it as if it was gold.

"Dirty." Punk snorted. "And I just dropped a fortune on his shirts for you if I had known you'd get one for free I wouldn't have bothered." He muttered.

"Can we frame this one mommy? Just like my signed Blackhawks jersey?" Jamie asked her mother hopefully.

"Sure." AJ smiled at her.

"Unbelievable." Punk mumbled.