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Chapter Ten: For Better or Worse
TJ woke up feeling horrible. Her head pounded and it was an instant that the reality of her situation sunk in. Instantly, her lips were covered by Jon's as he distracted her from her unrelenting thoughts. TJ moaned into the kiss, wrapping her arms around him as his hands slid her shirt up and off.
"Good morning," murmured TJ as Jon peered down at her with desire.
"Morning beautiful."
TJ smiled and pushed herself up onto her knees and latched onto Jon's lips again as she trailed her fingers over his toned body. He shivered at her touched and cupped her arse in his hands to pull her against him. The contact allowed her to feel at just how much he desired her. TJ ground against his erection causing Jon to groan out huskily.
"Fuck, TJ," he murmured, pulling at the cords on her pants.
He pushed her back onto the bed, yanking his own pants down before pulling at TJ's. TJ tangled her fingers into Jon's hair and pulled him towards her, using the movement to her advantage and forcing him down onto the mattress. TJ straddled Jon, her core rubbing against his hardness, making them both moan at the same time. Jon reached out to pull TJ towards him but she slid away from him and without so much as a warning, took him in her mouth.
"Oh gods!" moaned Jon as TJ swirled her tongue around his tip.
She grinned cheekily up at him before licking the underside of his penis and again swirling the tip.
"I don't have the patience," growled Jon leaning forward and taking hold of TJ by the hand and pulling her up to him.
Jon flipped them so TJ was against the bed, with him hovering above her, "You are so beautiful, TJ."
TJ smiled and Jon leaned closer to kiss her briefly before leaning back to hook a leg over his shoulder. Looking her in the eyes, Jon entered her slowly causing TJ to gasp out in pleasure.
Her hands reached out to touch whatever part of him she could as he moved slowly in and out of her, expressing through the slow movements how much she meant to him.
"You need to know," murmured Jon before he trailed kisses along TJ's collarbone and down to her chest, "How much you mean to me."
"Jon," gasped TJ as he lightly bit her nipple then swirled his tongue around it.
TJ hooked her other leg around Jon's waist, pulling him closer as his movements picked up pace. TJ met him at every thrust, her pleasure increasing. Jon's lips moved to her other nipple and he took it into his mouth, causing TJ to cry out in delight.
Jon began thrusting in and out faster, feeling his need to release building up quicker. TJ gripped onto Jon's shoulder's tighter, biting her lower lip as her own orgasm crept closer and closer.
"Look… at… me," demanded Jon.
TJ opened her eyes, looking at Jon.
"TJ… I… I… I love you," gasped out Jon.
TJ let out a cry as her orgasm hit with a glorious explosion. She leaned forward and kissed Jon passionately, sending him over the edge with a few more hard thrusts. TJ held him against her as both came down from their highs and caught their breaths.
"I love you too," whispered TJ causing Jon to lift his head and look at her.
"Really?"
TJ smiled and kissed Jon on the tip of his nose, "Really."
"TJ!"
TJ smiled warmly at her old boss and greeted her with a hug as Jon stood back and looked around at the childcare centre.
"Hey Rach. How are you?" asked TJ, reaching a hand back to take hold of Jon's.
"Good, good. How are you?"
"Good. I just came in to pick up my jumpers. Trish messaged me about them."
"Of course she did."
TJ spotted Rachael's eyes flicker over to Jon and TJ chuckled, "This is Jon, my boyfriend. Jon this is my old boss and the best director around, Rachael."
"Pleasure to meet you," said Jon, shaking Rachael's hand.
"Is it alright if we have a quick look around, show Jon my old stomping ground?"
Rachael nodded and TJ opened the gate, leading him into the Toddler aged room. The toddler children were still outside with the older children and TJ led him across the room to another gate, leading to the next age group up.
"My old room," explained TJ, noticing it had been changed around, "Not how I left it, but every educator is different."
Jon slipped his arms around TJ from behind, nuzzling her neck, "I'm sure you are a brilliant teacher."
TJ shivered as she felt his tongue lightly graze her skin, "Not the right place to make me want to rip those clothes off of you, Mr Good."
Jon chuckled and let TJ go, though he kept his hand in hers. TJ led him out the door to the playground and before Jon could react little children came running across the playground screaming for 'Miss TJ'.
"My TJ!" shouted a dark haired boy to a girl.
"No, my TJ!"
"I'm everyone's TJ," laughed TJ as she hugged the children in turn, "I have missed you all!"
"You in my room today?" asked a little strawberry blonde haired boy.
"Aww, Coops, I just came to say hello to everyone."
Jon stood back, watching as TJ interacted warmly with the children and chatted to her old co-workers at the same time. She mentioned who Jon was and they greeted him warmly but he could see they missed TJ and were glad to see her.
Jon smiled when TJ had a child run and jump up into her arms, with TJ laughing and spinning them around before hugging them. She clearly loved being around the children and had bonds with them all. Jon watched as the door near him slid open and a red haired child stepped out.
"Miss TJ!"
TJ turned and smiled, "Max my man!" TJ greeted the boy with a big hug and they fell into talk about Max's shirt with a dragon.
"TJ and Max have a unique bond. He hasn't taken to any other educator like he has with her," came Rachael's voice from beside him as she spoke quietly, "But I am glad she is doing what she wants now and I can see how happy she is with you. Ricky was an asshole to her."
"I met him yesterday," said Jon, shoving his hands into his jeans pocket, watching TJ laugh at something Max told her, "Her father's friend dealt with him though."
"Good."
TJ stared out the car window and let out a sigh, "Okay… let's do this."
She got out of her car, taking the bouquet of flowers with her. Jon walked around and took hold of her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. TJ leaned against Jon and he moved his arm to go around her, with TJ slipping her hand into his back pocket.
TJ gestured towards her father's grave stone and they walked along the designated pathway until they reached a large, ornate grave stone.
Here lies Derek Jay Gregory
Beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Son and Friend
September 5th 1950 – June 5th 2010
TJ knelt down and wiped away dried leaves and picked up the old flowers out of the built in vase. She placed the white lilies in the vase and let out a sigh.
"Hi Dad," murmured TJ, "I really miss you right now… especially after learning the truth. Did you know? Surely… I mean it explains why I didn't look like you… you were blonde… I was brunette."
TJ sighed and looked at her father's name silently.
She slowly stood up and stepped back, slipping her hand into Jon's. With one last look at her father's gravestone, TJ turned and left.
"She sent him yearly updates," said TJ in wonder, "This explains why he was made my godfather and… it just all makes sense now."
Jon looked up from where he was doing sit ups as TJ picked up a chocolate biscuit and ate it, "Babe, that's really evil."
"Over-active thyroid. It can be a lovely thing at times," teased TJ as she closed the folder and put it in her suitcase.
She looked around at her packed up belongings and left the bedroom and picking up her phone. She dialled in Sam's number and he answered on the second ring.
"TJ, everything okay?"
"Yeah, yeah. I just need to know if Dad has any properties in Vegas? I need a place over there now and Vegas works best as it's close to Jon."
"He has two. One is a… give me a sec… ah, here it is. Okay, one is a three bedroom house, two bathrooms, pool, media room, double carport. The second is a two bedroom unit, two bathrooms, brilliant view of the Nevada desert on one side and of the Strip on the other. It's got no tenants either."
"Send me the details and where to get the keys and I'll go there."
"No worries. I'll email it all through to you."
"Thanks heaps, Sam," said TJ before saying goodbye and ending the call.
She turned around, coming face to face with Jon, though she more of less was looking at his sweat glistening chest.
"Just live with me," said Jon breathlessly.
"We've only just gotten together."
"So?" said Jon placing his hands on TJ's hips and pulling her closer, "We stay together on the road."
TJ trailed her fingers down Jon's chest, "Let me think about it? I've got the whole… Vince is my dad stuff to deal with so… I just don't want to overcrowd you and be clingy."
Jon gave a nod, understanding where TJ was coming from, "Well, you could at least join me in the shower before we leave for the show."
TJ smiled and trailed her fingers down to the waistband of Jon's sweatpants. She gently tugged them down slightly and pressed her body against his, "Oh look at that? I'm all sweaty as well now."
With a growl, Jon scooped TJ up and over his shoulder, one hand slapping her on the rear, "Naughty girl needs a shower."
Squealing with laughter, TJ was carried away.
August tenth found TJ and Jon pulling up outside the Xfinity Arena. They had managed to keep their relationship on the down low with TJ managing to avoid Colby throughout the rest of the Australian tour. When she wasn't ensuring Jon got to and front scheduled appearances and shows, she was reading through the file from her mother's safe and wondering just how to go about the new knowledge she gained – and why her mother was saying 'not safe'.
"You okay?" asked Jon, pulling the key out of the ignition.
"Are you?" replied TJ, "Renee will be here."
Jon shrugged, "I'm not worried about her babe. It's you I am worried about."
"I'm… just going to play it by ear. I really don't know what to think of feel about it all right now."
Jon nodded. He leaned over the arm rest and TJ met him midway to press a kiss to his lips, unaware someone had witnessed the moment between the couple.
"Come on. You need to go hit some clotheslines and running bulldogs," said TJ opening the car door.
Jon smirked at TJ as they walked towards the stadium, Jon waving to the fans calling out from the edge of the carpark.
"Listen to you," teased Jon wanting to hold her to his side but resisting the urge, "Learning all your wrestling lingo. Next thing I know, you'll be learning how to take a body slam."
"Pretty sure you taught me that one last night," winked TJ before she hurried away as Jon looked at her retreating, jean clad arse, in surprise.
"I get the feeling you're avoiding me."
TJ jumped in surprise and looked up from her laptop where she was responding to a work email and saw Colby sitting down opposite her.
"Shit, Colby. You can't just sneak up on me like that," scolded TJ as she hit send and closed the lid of her laptop, "And I'm not avoiding you. I've just been busy. I have a lot going on right now."
"Like the fact you stuck your tongue down Jon's throat?"
TJ looked at Colby in surprise, "What?"
"I saw you and Jon in your car."
"Oh."
"Look, you could've just told me. I would've been cool… I am cool with it."
TJ sighed and reached across the table, placing her hand on Colby's, "I am sorry Colby… I just didn't want to hurt you or make you hate me and Jon."
"Hey, I would never hate you or Jon. Jon is a brother to me and now by extension, you're my sister in law."
TJ smiled gratefully as another person walked over to the table. TJ and Colby looked up to see Renee glaring down at TJ with Danielle, Nikki and Brie glaring at her. TJ sighed and packed her gear away and stood up. Colby stood with her, watching the four women closely and was soon joined by Saraya, Tennille, Victoria and Milena.
"I hear there is fresh air out this way," said Tennille loudly.
"Oh yeah, anything is better than being surrounded by hairspray and acrylic nails," added Saraya.
TJ grinned, biting her lower lip to stifle her laughter as Saraya slung an arm around her shoulders.
"So, we are hitting the clubs after Smackdown tomorrow night and you have to come," declared Saraya, "You know how to party!"
"I should be able to," said TJ as she spotted Vince at the end of the corridor. Her heart rate increased as he looked at her and gave her a smile and wave.
TJ halted in her steps, causing her friends to look at her in confusion. Colby placed a hand on TJ's shoulder and gave her a gentle shake as Vince walked over, looking at her worriedly. Shaking her head, TJ stepped backwards with a stumble, turned and fled.
"Shit, shit, shit!" hissed TJ pacing alongside one of the WWE trucks and away from prying eyes. She gave a pivot turn and sat down next to her bag and held her head in her hands, with her elbows resting on her knees.
Reacting that way was the worst thing she could have done. Now Vince would know something was bothering her and it was a matter of time before he would track her down to talk. TJ lifted her head and looked at the watch on her wrist – it had been her fathers and she never, ever took it off. It was the one thing of his that was still living so to speak. The day the battery ran out was a day TJ didn't want to experience. There was no way to remove the back to replace the battery from what her father had told her. It was made to never come apart.
"TJ."
TJ looked up reluctantly at the concerned face of her biological father.
"Come inside with me, please."
TJ let out a sigh and reluctantly stood up, grabbing her bag and following Vince back into the stadium and along the corridors to his makeshift office. Thankfully Stephanie wasn't at the show that night. Her eldest daughter had a dance recital on.
"I assume you are angry with me in regards to Renee," spoke Vince looking at TJ knowingly.
Swallowing a lump in her throat TJ slowly shook her head.
"Then what's wrong?"
TJ sucked in a deep breath and reached into her bag, pulling out a copy of the letter Vince had sent her mother in regards to the pregnancy. TJ handed it to him, stood and left the office quickly, slamming the door shut behind her.
As soon as TJ saw Jon after his match she gave him a smile. He could tell from the strain on her face she needed physical contact from him – just someone to hold her. He walked over to her using a towel to wipe the sweat from his face and arms and walked with TJ along the corridors before spying a dark corner. Glancing around, he grabbed TJ's hand and pulled her over into it and wrapped his arms around her. TJ held onto Jon tightly, tears pricking the corners of her eyes.
"Vince knows," murmured TJ, "He knows that I know."
Jon pressed a kiss to TJ's forehead as TJ explained the entire event to him.
"You should've come find me," murmured Jon, "My match was last."
"You don't need me stressing you out when you have work to do," said TJ looking up at him and seeing the lights reflect in his eyes, "I have to confront Vince about this on my own anyway. This changes everything… for better or worse."
Meet me at Moda Center at 6:30pm – Vince.
TJ sighed and closed out the message and stared up at the hotel ceiling. Jon was already up to go do a Crossfit training session with Colby. They had to leave for Portland in two hours so TJ showered and made sure their gear was packed.
As she was double checking the room, Jon came in freshly showered from doing so at the gym. He handed TJ a coffee and muffin and kissed her lips warmly.
"You didn't tell me Colby knew about us," commented Jon.
TJ swallowed a mouthful of coffee, with a bit of a cough, "Oops. Sorry."
Jon grinned cheekily and placed a kiss on to her neck, followed by a light bite, "Payback?"
"Mmm, we have to leave. Vince wants to meet me an hour before the show starts."
Jon slipped his arms around TJ's waist and sighed, "Do you want me there?"
"In the building? Yes. In the room… no… it's going to be intense enough."
Before TJ could leave Jon's side to go meet with Vince he pulled her into an empty room and kissed her fiercely. The kiss left TJ gasping for air when he pulled away, staring into her eyes.
"If you need me at all, just send me a blank message," said Jon firmly, his hands on either side of TJ's face.
TJ nodded and kissed Jon once more, slipping her arms around him, as he did the same.
"I can feel your heart racing," murmured Jon, leaning back to look at her worriedly.
TJ swallowed a lump in her throat, "As soon as I walk into that office, everything is going to change."
"Not everything. I'm still going to be here."
TJ smiled and kissed Jon once more before extracting herself from his arms, "I'll come find you after."
Jon gave a nod and TJ left the room and headed along the corridor. She kept her eyes focused on the ground, biting at her bottom lip nervously. In her bag was the folder with all the evidence from her mother's safe in it.
TJ didn't know what to expect. It was one thing to just be the goddaughter, but it was another to find out that she was Vince McMahon's daughter from an affair. Questions swirled in TJ's head so much that she didn't know where one ended and another began.
Upon reaching the door marked with Vince's name, TJ hesitated in knocking. She sucked in a deep breath and lifted her hand, giving two firm knocks to the blue door. She heard Vince call for her to enter and TJ opened the door to be welcomed by not just Vince but also Linda, Shane and Stephanie.
TJ felt her heart rate accelerate again, wondering silently where the fairness was to walk into a room of McMahon's.
Jon's words of sending him a blank text swam in her mind but she pushed it away, knowing she needed to confront this life event on her own.
"Please, TJ, sit down," beckoned Linda to the seat beside Shane.
TJ walked over and sat down, placing her bag beside her but keeping her phone on her lap.
"What is this about?" asked Stephanie in confusion, which surprised TJ.
"This," said Vince handing Stephanie the copy of the letter TJ had given him just the day before.
TJ bit her lower lip, her hand twirling the watch around on her wrist as Stephanie read the letter silently.
Stephanie lowered the letter in silence and looked over at her father with wide blue eyes. TJ chanced a glance at Shane and saw he was watching Stephanie quietly.
"You had an affair with Sylvia?" asked Stephanie bluntly.
"Yes," nodded Vince.
"Did you know, Mum?"
Linda breathed in deeply, "Not until five years ago… when I saw your father with TJ."
TJ frowned in confusion and Linda looked at TJ with the same kind eyes as always.
"Sweetheart, I put no blame or hatred towards you in regards to this," expressed Linda, "But you have similarities to Vince's mother – your build, your smile… and it was the way Vince doted on you and would constantly worry about you… I confronted Vince that night after the funeral and he broke down, admitting to the affair and believing letting Derek raise you as his own was for the best."
TJ bit her lower lip and furiously blinked back tears, "I – I don't want anything from any of you. I – I'm still a Gregory and just want to stay as Jon's PA… I just felt you," TJ gestured to Vince as he looked at her with his own tear filled eyes, "should know that I'm aware of the truth."
"You knew!" cried Stephanie looking at Shane wide eyed, "All along – you knew!"
Shane gave a nod, "I came across a letter from Sylvia to Dad a few years ago… when Tara-Jayne would've been fifteen. There were photos and like Mum said, I could see resemblance to Gran in them."
"So I am the last to know?"
TJ kept her focus on her hands as Stephanie stood up angrily.
"I need to go make sure everything is in order for the show," snapped Stephanie as she turned and stormed out of the room, the door slamming behind her.
"She will calm down," spoke Vince, pulling his own phone out and sending a message, "I'll get Paul to calm her down."
TJ fiddled with her watch in silence stopping when she felt eyes on her. She slowly looked up and met Vince's eyes.
"TJ… please believe me when I say I only ever wanted the best for you. I knew Derek wanted a child to call his own. He raised you with love and devotion."
"You're right," said TJ with a waver in her voice, "He did. He was the best father anyone could ask for. But my mother?" TJ looked away, shaking her head and unlocked her phone, "She hated me. I was a mistake – clearly," with a few swipes of her fingers the blank message was sent, "And she made that abundantly clear. Like I said, I don't want anything. I don't need anything. I just felt that the truth needed to be known and now it is."
The office door opened with Jon walking in. TJ picked up her bag and stood up, Jon instantly moving to her side, worry swimming in his eyes. TJ pulled a thick wad of paper out and placed it on the table.
"This is a copy of everything that was in my mother's safe. This way everyone knows everything and there are no more secrets."
Taking hold of TJ's hand, Jon led her from the office and away from the remaining, silent McMahons.
A/N: So, how will Stephanie feel about everything and will things change for TJ or will she get her wish of everything remaining the same? Review and I shall let you find out... lot's of reviews would be nice :)