7 Months ago:
"AJ are you sure about this?" His Irish accent shaking he's so nervous. I chuckle and straighten his tie. He looks nice, he's wearing a tux with a blue tie and his hair is combed down and spiked up.
"Stephen, will you calm down? Everything will be okay, Cel will say yes and you two will make wonder babies. Let me see the ring again." I smile up at him. He takes a little black box out of his back pocket and opens it. It sparkles like the sun. It's not a big diamond and it's not a small one either but just right for Cel. He must have spent a fortune on it.
"Do you think she will like it?" He stammers.
"I think she will love it. Now stop worrying about it, she loves you and you love her, just act natural."
"You're right." He sighs and watches the monitor. Cel spears Eve down and pins her. 1…2…3 ding our new Divas Champion Kaitlyn. I squeal and clap my hands, jumping up and down. I hug Stephen and he laughs. We both look up at the monitor and Cel holds the title like she doesn't believe it and then looks up and she's crying. She gets on the top rope and shows it to the crowd.
I stand in the background waiting for her to come through the curtain. Stephen is in front of me on one knee looking towards the curtain. A tear goes down my cheek; my best friend is getting proposed to. She comes through the curtain and people clap as she walks by, some people pat her on her back congratulating her. She turns around and sees Stephen down on his knees.
"Babe what's wrong?" She chokes out. Her mascara running and the belt on her shoulder, I have to cover my mouth and bite my tongue to keep quiet. Stephen clears his throat and situated himself. People started stopping and staring at him.
"Celeste Bonin ever since you ran into me last year, I have been in love with you. We've had some battles and some fights but our scars have healed. Cel, I've loved you from the moment I saw you and I want to keep loving you. I fall in love with you more every time I look at you. I want to have a family someday and Cel I want that family to be with you. Will you marry me?" He smiles. She nods unable to speak. He stands and puts the ring on her finger and they kiss. Everyone watching claps and cheers, I finally let go of my squeal and I run over and jump in her arms. She lets me go and looks at her ring, smiling.
"I love you too Sheamo.." They kiss again.
…At least someone was happy….
13 weeks:
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, literally. I usually sleep on the left side but this morning I woke up on the right side were Nick was sleeping. We had just bought our new house literally five days ago. The only reason is because Vince gave me ALL of the ticket and merchandise sales on Raw and Smackdown along with every superstar t-shirt designs but in baby form. He told me it was for my helping with the show and being his 'leading lady'. There was a banging sound coming from down stairs.
Nick had totally surprised me; I didn't think he could pick out a decent house but he did. The house is a great size with four bedrooms (One for us, the baby, guest and "study"), the living room is massive and then there's the dining room, the kitchen (which is AMAAZING) and the basement. Plus, it's not even five minutes from the hospital, ten if I walk.
I roll out of the bed, which is the only thing put together so far. Boxes are topped onto one another all around the room. Nacho who was sleeping curled into a ball sleeping by my stomach got up and followed me downstairs.
"Shit!" I heard Nick say. I reach the bottom of the steps and I see him putting together the entertainment center we just bought. He's sucking on his thumb, dropping the hammer on the stool next to him.
"Are you okay?" I laugh standing by the staircase. He looks over and my direction and smiles. My stomach does flips whenever he smiles at me… or that might the little tike growing inside of me.
"Hey baby, what are you doing up so early." He walks over to me and kisses me.
"You woke me up." I laugh, "Plus it's like eleven o'clock."
"I'm sorry, do you want something to eat?" I shake my head and look around. He's hung up the blinds and curtains, rearranged the furniture, hung pictures on the wall and that's only in the living room. "I called the cable company and they said they will be out here Sunday and electric company is coming today." He sits on the couch. I sit next to him and lay my head on his shoulder. Vince was kind enough to give Nick two weeks off before he was due to head back out on the road.
"What time did you get up this morning?" I say looking around.
"Around five, went to the gym, came back and it was almost 7 and I didn't want to wake you so I just got started. Is the furniture okay?"
"It's perfect, all of it." I smile up at him. Nacho barks by the front door, wagging his tail. "I think someone needs to go outside."
"I'll take him." He stood up, bent down to Nacho and put his leash on. "Come on let's give mommy some time to look around the house." He opened the down and they leave. I sigh and get up from the couch. I make my way into the kitchen; I place my hand on my stomach which seems to be showing a little. The hardwood floors look like they had just been polished. There's an isle in the middle, granite countertop. I lean up against it looking around; there are two great big windows that look out into the yard. I walk over to the great big boxes that we just bought that are full of dishes, pans and pots. I open the lid and little Styrofoam popcorn comes flying out at me, I take one of the plates out of the box and turn back to the cabinets. I take a minute to figure out which cabinet I want them in. I choose one my where the fridge will be when LOWE'S comes to install it.
"Perfect."
After I my shower the doorbell rings and I hear Nick yell "Got it." But I still quickly get dressed. I pull on a pair of dark grey sweatpants and my black 'I 3 New York' t-shirt on with a red jacket and hurry down stairs. Nick is talking to some guy in a grey jacket and a tool box.
"All right sir, I'll make sure everything is safe and sound." The guy nods. I walk up behind Nick and the man glances at me and smiles.
"Thank you." Nick steps out of the doorway and closes the door in the man's face.
"Who was that?"
"Just the electric guy," He rolls his eyes, "How was your shower?"
"Well, it was a shower..."
"Funny." He rolls his eyes
"I know." I kiss his cheek and go into the kitchen and he follows me. He wraps his arms around my waist and lays his chin on my shoulder.
"I told you."
"You told me what?"
"That I would surprise you."
I roll my eyes, "Whatever you say."
"Danny and Ryan said they would help unpack tomorrow, if that's okay with you."
"Why wouldn't it be?"
"I'll tell them later." I back away from him and open the box of dishes again; taking out a dish I spin it in my hand. The doorbell rings and we look out the kitchen window, its Ryan, Nick's younger brother. "What is he doing here?" he says as he walks to the front door. I put the plate down and follow him.
"Be nice…" I say opening the door. Nick and his brothers have never really gotten along, something that happened a long time but Nick really doesn't like to talk about it and I don't ask. I open the door and Ryan smiles down at me, I look behind him and I see Claire and what looks to be Todd getting out of the car.
"Hey AJ." He reaches down and hugs me, I smile and hug him back. "How's the unpacking coming along?"
"Slowly…" I step out of the door way and let him in.
"Ryan." Nick says annoyed.
"Hey man." Ryan smiles at him. Nick and Ryan look exactly alike Danny looks more like his mom then his brothers. Claire walks in and nods at me, she's holding Todd who's asleep. I smile at Todd and pet his little hand. I touch my stomach and smile harder.
"Hey Claire." Nick smiles and kisses her cheek. "Is the little man sleeping?"
"Hey Nick, yeah he's not feeling good. Can I set him on the couch?"
"Yeah of course, just let me clear it of off first." I walk over to the couch and clear off all the papers for the entertainment center. She handed him to me and I lay him carefully on the couch. "Let me get him a blanket." I run off and upstairs to our bedroom. "Here you go." I say laying the blanket on him.
"Thank you." Claire smiles down at Todd.
"So Ryan, what are you doing here?" Nick says sitting down on the computer chair. "I was just about to call you to tell you that you can come over tomorrow."
"I wanted to help unpack, get you guys settled in." He shrugged. I smile at them and nudge Nick but he just grumbled under his breath.
"What Nick means to say is Thank you. You were just about to get started on the kitchen if you want to help in there.
"AJ, you don't have to apologize for Nicky's attitude, he's just got a stick up his butt." Ryan said patting Nick's shoulder as he walks to the kitchen.
About three hours later the kitchen is starting to look like an actual kitchen. The dishes have all been washed and put in the correct cabinets. Chairs have been set up, LOWE's came by and said my fridge came early so they set it up, the paint is still drying. I'd say it was a productive day.
"Mommy!" Todd yelled from the living room. He must have woken up. Claire runs in the other room and I follow her.
"What's wrong baby?"
"Where are we?" he sniffled. His eyes were red and puffy like he was crying.
"We're at Uncle Nick's new house, remember?" She moved the hair from his face.
"Is AJ here?" his voice seemed to be brighter. Claire just laughed.
"I'm right here." I say leaning over the couch. His eyes popped out of their sockets when they say me. He squealed and jumped up from the couch and wrapped his arms around my neck.
"Todd…" Claire scowled. "Remember be careful."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." He rolled his eyes. He smelled like cookies and dirt. I laugh and hug him back.
"I'm so happy to finally be meeting you!"
"You should be." He said into my ear and I laughed. "Hey AJ watch this!" he let go of my neck and jumped off the couch and went for a summersault. I clapped for him.
"Hey do I hear my little man in here?" Nick said walking in behind me.
"Yeah, I'm…showing AJ some ….of my moves." He said out of breath.
"He's just like his uncle always showing off."
"I taught him well." I laugh and roll my eyes.
"AJ are you watching me!"
"Yes I am, tells your uncle to leave me alone, he's distracting me."
"Uncle Nick leaves her alone! She's watching me not you!"
"Okay I'm sorry." He wrapped his arms around my side as we watch Todd do some moves.
"Okay Toddster I think you did enough, we don't want you to get sick." Ryan said from the kitchen.
"But daddy…"
"No buts."
"Dad! I won't get sick!"
"Fine but if you get sick tonight, don't come crying to me or your mom."
"Fine." Todd pouted.
I put my hands on my stomach. Todd falls dramatically onto to the couch and even lets out a long, loud sigh.
"It's getting late guys we better get going, I have an early flight in the morning."
"Do you really?" Claire says annoyed.
"Yeah, come on Todd get your shoes on we got to go." Todd gets off the couch and rolls his eyes. He stomps over to the front door and throws himself onto to the ground to put on his shoes. I look up at Nick and he just raises his eyes.
"Give your Uncle and AJ hugs goodbye." Claire says grabbing there coats. Todd stomps over to Nick and Nick picks him and throws him.
"By Toddy, I'll see you soon I promise."
"Promise?"
"Promise, I swear on my belt." Todd's jaw drops and Nick laughs and puts him down. He runs over to me and I bend down to hug him.
"Is there really a baby in there?"
"Yes." I laugh.
"Are there two babies in there?"
"I don't know but I'll find out soon."
"Will you tell me?"
"You will be the first to know."
"Are you going to get big as a balloon?" I laugh.
"Todd Bradly Nemeth, you apologize right now!" Claire yells at him.
"He's fine." I assure her.
They leave and I turn to Nick who gives me a look. "What?"
"Twins…"
"Yeah?" he shrugs and turns to go upstairs.
"Hey handyman!" I yell at him. He turns around smiling.
"What?"
"You forgot something…" I sing song and raise my arms. "Carry me?" He sighs teasingly and picks me up wedding style.
"It's going to have to cost you extra."
"Well let's go upstairs so I can get my wallet…you did very well today."
"Well thanks but it comes with the job." I laugh as we head up the stairs.
NIGHTY NIGHT.