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"Who's all going to be there?" Nicola asked Kara as the two got ready for Cody Rhode's birthday party.
"Ken's going to be there if that's what you mean." Kara said shrugging her shoulders. "Don't worry hun you cousins will be there, plus your uncles. Not to mention Adam and I. Everything is going to be fine." Nicola smiled slightly, still not wanting to see Ken. He hadn't really spoken to her at all since she found Kendall sitting with him. They heard a knock at the hotel room door which Nicola answered.
"Hey Adam." she said with a smile, and she stepped aside to allow the 6'4" Canadian into the room.
"Hey Nicola. Excited for the party?"
"Extremely." She lied.
"Hey babe." Kara said as Adam pulled her into a hug and placed a quick kiss on her lips.
"You beautiful ladies ready?" He asked, that amazing smile plastered across his face.
"Yeah, where's the party?" Kara asked pulling on her converse.
"It's at the hard rock café. Vince rented out the entire place for Cody's party. Lucky bastard." He turned towards Nicola. "Your uncle wanted me to tell you that he and the family were going to be a little late, so you're welcome to ride with us if you'd like."
"Thanks Adam, that'd be great." She said, a hint of sadness to her voice. The three set out towards the restaurant. It was only about 15 minutes from the hotel. As they pulled in numerous cars were packed into the parking lot. It seemed the entire WWE was there.
"Guess it pays to be the son of a Hall of Famer huh?" Kara asked with a smile. She was only joking of course. She had nothing against Cody, in fact she loved being around him. Once in the restaurant they quickly found one of the biggest tables and made sure there was enough room for all of Nicola's family. Kara's eyes scanned the room before connecting with none other than Chris Jericho's. He waved her over.
"Babe, Nicola and I will be right back." She said gabbing Nicola's hand and walking towards Chris. "Hey man!" She said giving him a hug when she finally reached him.
"Hey you two, how have you been?" He said releasing Kara and giving Nicola a hug as well.
"Great, and yourself?" Kara asked.
"Better than ever." He said a wide grin on his face.
"Hey Niki." Nicola said with a smile.
"Hey guys." She said standing up. She had a young boy in her arms, he looked to be about two, and he was one of the most adorable children either girl had seen. "This is my son Nikolas." She said with a smile.
"Hi Nikolas." Nicola said softly. The boy blushed slightly and turned towards his mom.
"He's beautiful Niki." Kara said with a smile.
"Thanks." She replied with a wide grin. "He's a handful sometimes. Than again so is Chris." The three girls began to laugh as Chris gave a mock pout. His classic smile soon returned however and he kissed her softly on the lips.
"If Nikolas would like my cousins are coming soon, and the youngest is 5 so he will have someone to play with."
"Thanks Nicola. Let me know when they get here." Niki said with a kind smile. Kara turned to see Adam sitting all by his lonesome.
"Well guys we'll see you around later tonight, but we best be getting back."
"Can't leave Adam alone for too long can you Kara?" Chris teased.
"Oh don't even start Irvine." She replied smiling at him.
"We'll see you guys later." Nicola said shaking her head. They said their good-byes and Nicola and Kara made their way back to the table.
"How's Chris doing?" Adam asked as Kara sat next to him. He put him arm around her.
"He's fine, he's better than fine actually." Nicola replied looking back towards them although her gaze was soon fixed on a certain blonde haired loud mouth. Their eyes locked for a minute before she looked quickly away. Kara watched the interaction.
"Nicola maybe you should go over and talk to him." She suggested with a shrug.
"I really don't know what to say to him." Nicola replied honestly.
"Just talk to him as normally as possible." Adam suggested. "I mean the guy does like you Nicola, he just doesn't know how to go about it."
"Yeah what a way to show it." She mumbled remembering the kiss they shared.
"Cole!" came a scream through the restaurant catching many superstars attentions. Kendall came running towards her cousin. Nicola stood up as the little girl came closer than picked her up in a hug.
"How are you doing?"
"Good!" She said smiling brightly. Her little eyes scanned the room. "Hi Mr. Ken!" She said screaming. He smiled and waved at her.
"See, she has the right idea." Kara said half amused. Nicola glared at her.
"I'm going to take Kendall over and introduce her to Nikolas." Nicola said some-what unamused. Kara watched her walk away and sighed.
"Think Ken is ever going to snap out of it?" She asked Adam.
"Yeah, he just needs some time. I wasn't lying when I said he likes her. Trust me, he really does."
"Hey you two." Shawn Michaels said taking a seat while the rest of the family piled in. "Any improvement?"
"Nope." Adam said before taking a sip of his beer.
"Maybe..." Kara said looking towards Ken who was eyeing Nicola and looking very nervous.
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"Cole can I stay here with Mr. Chris for a while?" Kendall said with a smile. Chris Irvine was holding her and she was drawing on the paper in front of her.
"Sure you can." Niki said with a smile.
"Yeah that'd be great." Chris agreed smiling at her, God he was in love.
"Are you sure the two of you don't mind?" Nicola asked.
"Not at all! Besides Nikolas seems kind of taken with her anyway." Niki said with a smile. Sure enough the boy was laughing and trying to draw next to Kendall.
"Alright, thanks guys. I will come get you a little bit later alright sweetie." Nicola said in a soft voice.
"Kay, I love you Cole."
"I love you two sweetie." She stood back up straight and smiled at the couple. She had a feeling wedding bells were in the future for these two. As she was walking back towards the table she felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned and found herself staring into those amazing green eyes.
"Nicola, can we talk for a minute."
"S-sure Ken." She replied almost lost in his eyes. He motioned for her to sit down in the chair next to his, which she did. As he sat down he caught Kara staring at him. Her eyes plainly said it, 'If you hurt her I will kill you.' But he had no intention of doing that.
"I wanted to apologize for what happened the other night." He said not looking at her. "I didn't mean to run out or anything. It's just with everything that's been happening lately I just didn't know what to do. I had to get out of there."
"Then you shouldn't have kissed me Ken."
"I, I wanted to." He said softly finally looking at her. Tears were welling up in her eyes. Something he hated to see. She turned her head trying to make herself stop crying. She couldn't lose it here.
"Is that all you need?" She asked starting to stand up but he grabbed her wrist.
"No..." She sat back down. "I was wondering if you'd give me another chance. I just need some time to figure things out, but I really like you Nicola." The grip on her wrist had loosened and he was now holding her hand.
"Alright." She said with a small smile. For the first time she saw Ken smile at her, and it was warm and loving, not like he had been.
"Thank you." He said honestly. Nicola turned and locked eyes with Kara who looked concerned. She smiled at her and gave her a slight nod. Kara returned the smile and went back to her conversation she'd been having with Shawn.
"Would you like to join us for dinner?" Nicola asked. "We have one more seat at the table." Ken looked anxious for a moment but that was gone as soon as it had come.
"Yeah, I'd love to." He said. The two stood up and walked hand in hand toward the group. Ken sat next to Nicola and his entire demeanor was different. He was laughing and smiling, completely 180 from how he had been.
"Mr. Ken!" Came a small voice excitedly.
"She wanted to come back and see Cole." Chris said setting Kendall back down. She jumped up onto Ken and set content.
"Thanks again Chris." Nicola said with a smile.
"Anytime." He left to join Niki and Nikolas. Nicola turned and looked at Ken. She hadn't heard him laugh like he had been. It was addicting. She loved everything about his laugh and smile. It was a side of him she had never been able to see before, but she definitely wanted to see more of.
"Well, it's getting late we all should be headed back." Shawn said looking at his watch.
"Nicola, would you like a ride back to the hotel?" Ken offered. She looked at Kara who nodded quickly.
"S-Sure, thanks." Everyone went and hugged Cody wishing him happy birthday before they set out for the hotel. The car ride was silent, but Nicola didn't mind. It was a comfortable silence. They walked into the hotel, still hand-in-hand.
"What floor are you on?" He asked at they got into the elevator.
"5" She said calmly. He pressed the 5 button. "What floor are you on?"
"8, but I'd like to walk you to your door." Nicola blushed bright red. The elevator stopped and the two made their way down the left hallway until Nicola stopped in front of a room.
"This is me."
"I had a really nice time tonight." Ken said with another smile. "I haven't had that much fun in a long time."
"Me neither." Nicola said shifting her weight.
"Thanks." He said with an awkward laugh. Nicola nodded. She looked into his eyes as his face moved closer to hers slowly. Her eyes closed and she felt his lips softly touch hers. The kiss was brief, but perfect.
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"Tonight was great." Kara said taking off her shoes. "I am really glad Ken has finally come to his senses."
"Tell me about it." Adam said throwing his jacket across the chair in his hotel room. "Let's not think about that now." He said with a sexy smirk.
"And what do you suggest we think about?" Kara asked raising an eyebrow. Adam walked towards her and backed her against the wall pressing his body against hers.
"I have a few ideas." He said, his voice barely above a whisper. He pressed his lips to hers and the kiss quickly intensified. As his tongue touched her she moaned softly. He picked her up and brought her to the bed...