Sorry for the delay of chapters. Ch.11 should be up tomorrow morning or afternoon.
Nikki began to grow more suspicious of John over the week; he's been acting distant towards her. She still couldn't help, but wonder about what Liz said that day about 'other women'. Nikki so badly wanted to ask John about it, but whenever she did he would either ignore her or tell her he doesn't want to talk about it.
They were backstage at a house show; John was getting ready for his upcoming match as Nikki sat there in silence. They haven't said much to each other, even on the drive over here. Nikki was trying to find a way to bring up the subject again, without him trying to ignore it.
"You alright there, beautiful?" John asked tying his shoes up. Nikki jumped out of her trance like state.
"Yea, I'm ok, why?"
"You just been quiet, sitting there, what's wrong?" John asked, kneeling in front of her. Nikki just looked into his ocean blue eyes as he stared back. He caressed he hair.
"You know you can tell me anything, right?"
"I know." She said quietly. "I just wish you knew that too."
John furrowed his eyebrows. "What do you mean?" Nikki scoffed, getting up, shaking her head.
"John, I asked you about what Liz meant, and every time I ask, you either ignore me." John sighed getting up, walking over to her.
"Nicole, I told you I'll talk when I'm ready to."
"But when, when are you going to talk to me, because whatever it is, it's obviously bothering you."
John looked down to the floor, running his hand over his face, sighing in frustration. He wanted to tell her, he wanted to so bad, but the fear of Nikki walking out of his life for good was something he couldn't handle. He loves so much, that the mere thought of her walking away scared him to death.
"You don't trust me enough to tell me, do you?" Nikki asked. John looked up at her.
"I trust you; you know I trust you-"
"Then please tell me what's wrong John." She asked with pleading eyes. He looked into her dreamy brown orbs that he loved from the moment he looked into them. John knew that if he wanted her to be a part of his lie, he was gonna have to tell her something's, so that it won't jeopardize his future. But at the same time he didn't want to jeopardize what they had now.
John took Nikki's delicate, soft hands into his large ones, rubbing each thumb over her knuckles. He lifted them to his lips to place a kiss on them.
"I promise one day, I'll tell you, but it's better not to know now." He said. John kissed her on the head, before walking out of the room. Nikki stood there in a stunned silence, before taking a seat on the couch. Why won't he tell her, what is he hiding from her? These questions just raced through her mind as she didn't hear her sister Brie coming in. Nikki looked up seeing her sister with a worried look on her face.
"What?"
"I said, what's the matter?"
Nikki sighed. "It's John."
Brie sat down next to her sister, laying a comforting hand on her shoulder. "What about John?"
Nikki turned to look at Brie, she sighed. "He's not being himself, ever since his ex-wife came by."
"What about his ex-wife?"
Nikki sighed. "She…she came to John's house and…walked in on us." Brie's eyes widen.
"Having sex?!"
Nikki nodded. "Yea, but that's not all, she gave John a subpoena. Something about he owes her, because she has proof that he cheated during their marriage and she deserves what's owed to her from their pre-nup."
Brie just shook her head with disbelief. "What a bitch. But can she do that? I mean their divorce was finalized in July."
"At this point, I don't know, but I do know that ever since, John has been acting distance."
"How different?"
Nikki pushed her curly hair behind her ear. "Well, when they were arguing, Liz said something about do I know about the other women John has been with."
Brie nodded her head, keeping silent.
"Do you think it's true?" Nikki asked her sister. Brie turned to look at her.
"If what's true?"
"That…that John was with other women."
"You can't believe anything that woman says."
Nikki sighed. "But when I asked him, he said he didn't want to talk about it or wasn't ready to talk about it. And the fact that he's starting to act distant isn't helping, I mean what is he hiding, what doesn't he want me to find out."
"She could be lying."
"Yea, she could be, but what about that rumor we heard in 2008, about him and Mickie."
Brie hated seeing her sister stressed and worried like this. She did hear a rumor some time ago, when she worked here, that John and another diva Mickie James were having a secret little rendezvous while she was engaged and John was married. She wasn't sure if that was true or not, but the way everyone was talking about it backstage made it seem like it was. Brie grabbed her sister's hand.
"Nikki, I may not know about John's past, but I do know that he loves you like crazy." Nikki looked at her sister.
"I mean, why else would he buy you that jewelry set or lie about being sick just to come see you. Not because he wants you for your body. He loves you Nicole and I think he's going to tell you eventually if he wants to spend the rest of his life with you."
Nikki nodded her head. "I know, and I get what you're saying, but I still want to know the truth."
"And you deserve them…come on, let's go chat with the girls, it'll take your mind off of things." Brie said, getting up with Nikki and walking out the door.
John was breathing heavy and sweaty after his match with Big Show, he walked into his locker room, expecting to see Nikki, but he didn't. He shrugged his shoulders, figuring she went with her sister. John wiped the sweat from his brow, the stress he was feeling almost made him lose the match. He knew not telling Nikki was going to take its toll on him as well as her; the last thing he wanted was for her to be stressed because of him. He stood up, stripping off his clothes going in to a relieving hot shower that would be hotter if his brunette beauty was here.
After he finished, John sat down, sinking into his thoughts. Suppose he did tell Nikki his past, but how would she react? That's what bothered him more was her reaction to it. Would she still love him or leave him? John was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't hear or look up to see Mike enter the room. He tapped John on the shoulder, which jolted him out of his deep thoughts.
"Hey what's going on, man?" John said, giving him a manly handshake. Mike returned it.
"Not much, I'd ask the same for you, but I see that you got a lot on your mind."
John nodded, sighing.
"Trouble with Nikki?"
John sighs. "No, trouble with the ex-wife."
"What happened?" Mike asked.
"Dude, she came by my house some days ago, and gave me a subpoena, she says she has proof that I was unfaithful during our marriage together."
"Wow."
"And she walked in on us having sex."
Mike went bugged eyed. "Oh shit, are you serious?!" John nodded.
"Yup." He said, popping out the p.
"How did she get in your house?"
"She still had the key, before she moved out
"Yea, and not only that, but now she has Nikki questioning me."
Mike sat down in a chair. "How?"
"Liz was saying how Nikki doesn't know about other women and Nikki overheard and now, I think she's starting to believe her."
"Not if you tell her, I mean I know there weren't other women, but the thing between you and you know who, did you tell Nicole about that?"
John looked down. "No, not yet, look I wanna tell her everything, but I'm not sure how to."
"John, look, I'm telling you as a friend that you need to tell her before she finds out from some else or worse, Liz." John looked up at Miz sighing.
"Mike, I want to tell her, I don't wanna keep secrets from her…"
"But?"
"But I don't want to lose her, Mike she is the best damn thing that's ever happened in my life, and I'm not gonna lose her. I want to spend the rest of my life with her." Mike could see and hear the truth in his eyes and words, John really loved Nikki to piece and it would be a lie if anyone were to say that he didn't do anything for her, because would move the ends of the earth for that girl.
Mike nodded to his friend. "Well, those are touching there John, but if you want to spend the rest of your life with her…you're gonna have to be honest with her and not keep any secrets from her."
John took off his hat, running his hand through his short hair.
"I mean, that's what I did before I asked Maryse to marry me, I loved her and wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, but I knew that if I wanted to keep this woman by my side, I couldn't hide anything from her that included my past." He said. "Because sometimes, the past can interfere with your future."
"When did you become an expert on giving advice?" John asked.
Miz smirked, standing up and holding his arms out. "Because my friend, I'm awesome."
John chuckled, standing up also. "Whatever, thanks man for the talk." He said, giving him a man hug.
"No problem, just remember what I said, alright?"
John gave a nod. "Right." With that, Mike left leaving John alone to think on his words. He's right, I need to tell her or else its going to keep bothering me. He thought. John grabbed his bag, walking out the locker room.