Thanks to Queen Cenafoolishangel87Kennedy2006, and xAttitudex for the reviews. I'm sorry for the late update. Christmas was hectic and I couldn't get computer time to be able to type it. And on top of it all, my Aunt who I am very close to is dying in the hospital and I have been so bust and preoccupied. But don't worry I worked on this story nonstop because it was sort of an outlet you know?
I have 4 more chapters written and working on chapter 15. I have also been thinking about writing a sequel because well you will know after the end of this story lol.
Anyways this chapter is once again dedicated to John Cena in wishes of getting a speedy recovery. We all want him back to doing what he absolutely loves. I miss him I know that. But did you see that Tribute to the troops? Every time I saw him, I missed him even more :[ But on a better note, Ashley is back!!!!!!!!!! And she looks absolutely pretty with her new hairstyle. And on RAW no doubt. I had a better Monday anyways
Well here is chapter 10 and I know you will all love it if you get my drift. Wink, wink. Lmao : hope you like long updates. This is 18 typed pages!!!! Wow!
Chapter 10
"Your what?" Nicole asked shocked because John had never mentioned that he had an ex-fiancée.
"His ex-fiancée" Liz said smugly. "And we haven't seen each other in so long."
Liz took a couple steps towards John but Nicole noticed John taking the same exact steps back. "You know why it's been so long, Liz."
"I really don't know, Johnny." Liz said innocently.
"Liz, you cheated on me. And you left me at the damn alter." John started bitterly, "and it was in front of all of our family and friends. How could you do that to me Liz? I mean after all we have been through."
"I wasn't sure if you were the one and I was afraid to tell it to your face. I knew you would be absolutely heartbroken if I didn't want to get married." Liz answered.
"That still doesn't give you the right to go and cheat on me!" John said even more angrily.
"JJ, come on let's go. She isn't worth getting all worked up about." Nicole stepped in between them and talked to him, trying to calm him down.
"Oh and who are you to talk? Huh, you must be John's new little slut." Liz spat out to Nicole.
That made John even more furious, "How dare you Liz? You don't even know her and you call her slut?! You shouldn't be talking because you're the biggest slut on the whole god damn planet! Nicole is my best friend and she is way better to me than you ever were!"
"John, it's ok. Let's just pay for the groceries and go back home. It really doesn't matter what she says because she is not worth your breath." Nicole whispered in his ear to calm him down. She knew that something must of happened between the two of them and knew he was about to blow a gasket. She didn't want to let him do something he may regret later.
John let her lead him away from Liz and towards the checkout line to pay for groceries. Luckily, Liz was actually smart enough not to follow them and Nicole saw her still standing in the same exact spot she was before. Well they paid for the groceries, loaded them into the car, and sped off to the Cena house. Once they were getting groceries out of the car, Nicole asked John, "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine Nicole." John said with absolutely no emotion in his voice. And it was really odd that he called her by her real first name because they didn't do that only if they were arguing. So she knew something was up with him.
They brought the groceries into the house and pit them on the kitchen counter. Carol and Mr. Cena heard them come in and walked towards them.
"Good, you got everything." Carol said, "Thanks, you two, now the house is all ready for the family tomorrow."
"You can say that again. This house is absolutely spotless." Mr. Cena added.
"I can see that Mom and Dad" John forced a smile and only Nicole noticed this, "Well I'm really tired so I'm just going to head on up to bed."
"Really? It's only 8:00, John." Carol said.
"I know but jet lag must have caught up with me." John explained.
"Ok, ok. I'll see you tomorrow morning hun" Carol kissed John on the cheek.
"Good night son." Mr. Cena waved.
"Night Mom, Night Dad." He walked past Nicole, "Good night, Shorty."
"Night, JJ" she gave him a smile and he walked upstairs. She knew something wasn't right with him because no way would John go to bed this early.
Mr. Cena looked at how the two of them act with each other and after John was in his room, Mr. Cena asked, "Are you sure you two aren't a couple?"
"Yes, I'm sure. We just became really close these past few months. Like everyone else back at work says, we are attached at the hip." Nicole smiled warmly at John's father, "Why do you ask?"
"No reason, just he has that look in his eye whenever he looks at you. I don't think I ever remembering him having that look for a girl ever since Liz. Well the younger Liz."
Nicole's interest perked up at the mention of John's ex-fiancée. "Who's Liz?"
"Oh, she was a awful woman." Carol said, "She was the type of woman that was so nice to your face but you knew that she didn't like you at all. And it was so horrible because her and John were always fighting about something."
"Like what?" Nicole asked.
"Anything and everything," Mr. Cena replied. "They would fight about where they were going to move after they got married all the way down to what John was wearing. You know how he looked and stuff like that."
"Then why did he put up with her?"
"Because he believed that she was the one for him. You see they dated all through high school and she knew him before he was John Cena, the WWE superstar. He was in love with her. You could tell because he would drop anything just to be with her and he was never home, always off doing something with her even though she broke his heart time and time again." Mr. Cena explained, "For awhile everything was fine but I bet they have broken up and gotten back together at least 20 times. But I don't know why John thought this but he thought that must mean that they were meant to be together so he proposed to her in 2005. So all was good but then John became WWE champion and that's when everything started to fall apart."
"What happened?"
"Well he and Liz bought a home in Tampa, Florida and you know he was only home like a day or two at a time. So she got the wandering eye just like she did in high school. I guess she had guys coming over all the time when he was away and I remember people telling him that she was seen with other guys but he just didn't want to listen. He was so in love with that woman that he just didn't want to believe it. Well it was the day of the wedding and John was looking all handsome and started to wait for Liz to walk down the aisle. She didn't show and we waited and waited so John went looking for her. He found her, going at it with a waiter she just met."
"Oh my god" Nicole said shocked.
"I know. They had a big blow up and the wedding was called off. He told her to stay out of his life for good. This all happened about a year ago." Carol stated.
"That's completely awful; I mean how could someone do that to someone who you were in love with?" Nicole said, "How bad did he take it?"
"Bad, it took him nearly 4 months to totally get over it all." Mr. Cena explained, "One thing about John, he could put up a good front for everyone. You know so no one would worry about him. But we all knew he was hurting inside because he had his heart broke but he eventually got better. Though, I think it hurt him so much that he turned into quite the player."
"Really, how do you know?" Nicole asked.
"Oh he was always dating someone but never really cared to talk about them. And every time he visited us he always had a different girl but it was always the same. No one he was rgoing to settle down with" Carol replied, "That is until a girl named Nicole came along."
"What do you mean by that?" Nicole asked curiously.
"A few months ago, John said he met a really sweet girl and she was the most beautiful girl that he has ever seen. He said she was in trouble but was safe now. He also said she was the best friend that he needed right now and made him smile and laugh like no one ever could. She made him forget all about his troubles and he loved to see her smile." Carol smiled at Nicole, "So you can see why we thought you would have been a girlfriend."
Nicole just sat there in a bit of shock. She couldn't believe of what happened to John, no one should go through that pain. But she was also surprised about what he said to his parents about her. She had absolutely no idea what went on with him and she wondered why John never said anything about it to her.
"Oh, I see now." Nicole started, "But I assure you we are just the best of friends."
"Alright, we believe you." Carol winked at her husband, "Its 9:00 now, why don't you get some sleep. You must be bushed."
Nicole yawned, "Now that you mention it, I think I will go to bed. Good night, Mr. and Mrs. Cena."
"Good night Nicole." They both said back to her and then Mr. Cena said, "And the room where you're sleeping is the first one on your left. John is sleeping in the one right across from it."
Nicole smiled, "Thanks, good night."
And with that Nicole ventured up to John's old room. She opened the door and stepped inside the medium-sized room. It was just like the room of a high school boy, with awards, pictures of friends and family, and posters of football stars all around the room. Nicole began looking at the pictures and saw that some were from awhile ago, like high school and college, but some were from the more recent. There actually was a picture that caught her eye, because it was one of the two of them. She didn't know that he had one here or that he had one at all. The picture was that they were some hotel room and she remembered now that Ashley took it. Nicole was sitting on John's lap and had her arms wrapped around his neck, while John was grinning from ear to ear with a drink in one of his hands. Nicole was looking at John, simply laughing away.
She smiled at the photo and put it down to go get ready for bed. She dressed in an old Chain Gang t-shirt with black shorty shorts. She lay in bed but after awhile she could not sleep. She couldn't help but think about John, and knowing that something wasn't right with him. Throwing the blankets off of her, she headed towards where John was staying. The door was opened slightly so she walked in and saw John's figure under the covers, his back to her. She went and sat down beside him.
As soon as he felt it, he turned over and looked at her confused, "Something wrong, Shorty?"
"No, I just couldn't sleep." Nicole replied, "Can I ask you the same thing? Is everything ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Everything is just fine and dandy." John said, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"JJ, don't lie to me. I know when your lying so don't try to pull that crap with me." Nicole stated, "Look, your parents told me all about Liz."
John just looked at her but then turned over so his back was to her, "Yeah, well what about her?"
"JJ, you haven't been the same since our run in with her at the grocery store. Please, what's wrong?" Nicole asked.
John didn't say anything to her and all she heard was his breathing. He still had his back to her, just thinking.
"John, I know you want to tell me, so I can help you. Please, I can't help you if I don't know what's going on with you." Nicole said but still her efforts were pointless. He did not say a word to her. "Ok, JJ, it hurts me that you can't tell me what is wrong because I thought we could tell each other everything. So whenever you want to talk about it, you know where to find me."
She walked out of the room and back to John's old room to try and fall asleep. She curled back under the covers and lay there, because she was too upset to sleep. She glanced at the clock and saw that it was 10:30. So she closed her eyes and did not open them again until about 3:30 a.m. because she felt the bed deflate on one side. She opened her eyes and saw John looking back at her. She didn't say anything because she wanted him to speak first but then he started to speak.
"I couldn't sleep, Shorty." John started to say like he needed an explanation for being there, "I came to tell that I'm sorry. I know how I tell you everything but this… has just been so personal that I hate talking about it. I don't even talk about it to my own parents. And it's hard for others to get to know me now, because it's hard for me to trust someone."
"I know how you feel. It took me awhile to be able to fully trust someone again. But I have learned and I know in here," Nicole pointed to her chest where her heart was supposed to be, "I can fully trust you, JJ."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I know you would rather die than to hurt me like Paul has. And you have taught me that it's ok to risk getting your trust broken again. I trust you." Nicole honestly told him.
"Alright, I'll tell you." John began, "When I saw Liz again today, I freaked. I never really got the proper chance to tell her off for what she did to me and I kind have got to earlier today. But when I saw her again, all those painful memories and the feelings of betrayal came back up again. It was like it had just happened the other day. But you have to understand Nicole, I was so in love with her, you know?"
Nicole looked at him with her eyes full of concern. "Do you still think you're in love with her?"
John shook his head, "No, I know I don't love her like I used to. I can never get back with someone that had hurt me so much like that."
Nicole sat upright so her face was level to his, "Well the only way you can totally get over her and over the whole thing, is to forgive her. If you are still mad at her, then you're just carrying that baggage around. But if you do forgive her then that issue will be done with and you can carry on without the revengeful feelings."
"I know I am seriously trying but thanks for the advice, Shorty." John gave her a little smile.
"I know it will get better with time." Nicole said, "And no problem, JJ. Just tomorrow try and put it all behind you so you can focus on the funeral, alright?" Nicole suggested.
"Ok, and you seriously don't know that you made me feel loads better. I just love that I can just come to you with anything and you understand." John got up and started to leave, but then he spun around.
John didn't know how she would react to what he was going to ask her. Because she really didn't know it, but he really needed her right now. "Um Shorty… can I stay with you tonight?"
Nicole smiled at him and his hint of awkwardness. He made it seem like she was going to say no to him. "Of course, JJ." He was really cute when he did that.
She scooted over and slid in right next to her. They cuddled up against one another and fell asleep with John's arm wrapped around her waist.
The Next Day; the Cemetery
Jason was just about to be put into the ground and sealed off from the rest of the world. Almost the whole neighborhood was there just mourning the loss of a good person. The Minister was given the eulogy as some people went and threw flowers on his coffin. Up in front was Jason's family, but right beside them was the Cena family. It went Mr. and Mrs. Cena, then Matt, Dan, Sean, and Steve, followed by John and Nicole. Nicole didn't think it was her place to be up front but John had insisted. So she was there, just holding his hand comfortingly and squeezed it sometimes to let him know that she was there for him.
The minister ended the eulogy and everyone was ready to say goodbye to him. They started lowering the coffin in the ground and everyone was teary-eyed, even Nicole. She rubbed John's back comfortingly, and when the lowered him into the ground, he turned to his side and hugged her to him. He was crying while she spoke soft words to him in his ear.
Nicole and John were locked in that embrace while everyone around them left to go to the Cena house for food and chatting. But then she heard John whisper, "Oh no, not here."
Nicole pulled away from him and looked in his direction. She gasped as she saw Liz come into view, walking right up to them.
"Hey John" Liz said quietly.
"Liz" John said equally quiet.
Liz took a glance at John and Nicole and saw that they were still holding hands. They forgot that they were but they didn't seem to care who saw. She shook her head, "Can we talk?"
"Sure talk." John answered with what sounded like absolutely no desire in his voice to talk to her.
"I mean privately." She shot a mean look at Nicole.
"No, anything you have to say to me can be said in front of Nicole." John told Liz.
"John, I can leave if you want to talk to her alone. I'll wait for you." Nicole said unsure of what to do.
"No Shorty, I want you here right beside me, ok?" John asked her. She looked into his eyes and saw them pleading with her to stay and that he really wanted her there with him. So she silently nodded her head and they both looked at Liz.
Liz let out a frustrated sigh but went on anyway, "Ok, I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry."
John's eyes lit up a little bit, "I'm listening."
"I wanted to tell you that I'm really sorry for what I did to you. I realized that I was terribly wrong and I absolutely had no right to cheat on you. I know it was beyond wrong and I'm sorry it took me over a year to finally apologize to you." Liz said.
"Liz" John started, "I don't think you'll ever understand the gravity of what you did to me. I love you and I mean I was in love with you. And I thought you were in love with me too. And I knew you were different because I have known you for so long and you knew me before I became the famous, John Cena. But when you cheated on me, on our wedding no doubt, it shattered me. And it shattered my ability to trust anyone again. It took me a long time before I could totally me able to trust another."
John looked down at Nicole and smiled at her while Nicole gave him one back. She knew fully well of what he was talking about.
"I didn't think I could ever forgive you because you hurt me so much." Then he turned his head back to Nicole, "But someone taught me how to forgive and help me move on from it all." The he looked at Liz dead in the face, "So I can say that I do forgive you for what you have done. But I will never forget it."
"Ok, I can live with that." Liz sighed, "But I began thinking. I really did love you, John. And when I ran into you yesterday, I realized I have never stopped. So I was wondering… is there any possibility that you and I could ever get back together?"
"You have got to be kidding me." John replied chuckling a little.
"No, I know that you still love me." She said, "And if tell me that you don't, it must be because you're little slut here brainwashed you."
Nicole just rolled her eyes at Liz because she didn't care what Liz thought about her. All she cared about was how John thought and she knew that he didn't think like that all. But John immediately jumped to her defense, "You really are fucking unbelievable Liz! I've known Nicole one 2 or 3 months and I have known you most of my life. Nicole is my best friend and makes me smile and lets me be my completely dorky self when I knew that it annoyed the hell out of you. When I was with you, I felt like I had to be a completely different person."
Nicole silently smiled at John calling himself a dork because she knew he could be the biggest goofball. But she loved that about him because that was exactly the type of person that she had needed right now and probably all the time.
"She never judges me and doesn't ask for a damn thing, unlike you. She treats me better than you ever could, or anyone ever did. So never and I mean never call her things that aren't true at all." John said angrily, "And the answer to you question about ever getting back together is hell no. I have fallen out of love with you and I have been for awhile. And that's bullshit about Nicole brainwashing me. I have fallen out of love you way before I met Nicole."
"Whatever John. You just gave up the best thing you could have had. I even apologized to you which you know I never do to anyone. So it's your loss." Liz turned to go back to her car but Nicole stopped her.
"Hey Liz" Nicole asked before she left them.
"What?" Liz answered snobbishly.
"Since you're leaving, I decided to give you a going away gift. You know, for trip back home." Nicole smirked.
Liz looked at her, confused. Then Nicole drew her arm back and slapped the taste right out of Liz's mouth. It was so forceful that Liz fell to the ground and had a huge handprint on her cheek. "Think of it as something from both me and John. Now you leave him the fuck alone and never come near him again or you'll have me to deal with."
Liz got up off the ground and hurried to her car. Nicole heard her mumble, "Bitch" under her breath.
Nicole smiled even wider then turned back to a very surprised John.
"Wow, Shorty. I bet you could hear that slap back in Florida." John smirked.
"Good, it should teach her a lesson." Nicole replied.
"And what lesson is that?" John asked.
"No one and I mean no one messes with you or any one of my best friends without having me to deal with." Nicole answered.
"You really are something else." John told her. He felt himself fall in love with her all over again.
"I'll take that as a compliment." Nicole smirked back at him.
"Well come on, my little protector. We better get back to the family." John stuck out his arm.
She linked arms with him, "Alright, let's go." and they walked back to the car to head home.
After everyone had left the Cena house, Nicole excused herself and went back upstairs to change in something more comfortable. She changed into low rise faded jeans and plain white tank top. Her eyes fell on the picture that she observed last night, facing towards the bed. Every time she saw it, she couldn't help but smile. It was such a cute picture of the two. She picked it up and sat on the bed, studying it. She knew this was taken when John was going through a rough time. She felt really selfish because she overlooked that and never noticed it. He listened to all her problems but he never told her any of his. Hearing the door open, she looked up and John walked through the door.
"Hey Shorty, what are you doing?" John asked as he sat down beside her.
"Nothing really, just thinking about things." She handed him the picture frame, framing the picture of the two of them, "Remember that?"
"Of course, it's absolutely my most favorite picture." John smiled big looking at the photo, "This was a month after we first met."
"I didn't even know you had one of us two." Nicole said.
"I always have pictures of my favorite people.' He smiled again, dimples and all. She gave him a little one back.
"What's wrong, Shorty?" he asked.
"I don't know. It just kind of bothers me that you never told me about Liz." Nicole stated, "That picture like you said was taken a month after we met and you're parents said that you still weren't very happy. If I'd known—"
"Then you would have felt sorry for me." John said. "Look, Shorty you were attacked on the first day we met. And when I got to know what a wonderful person you are, I couldn't tell you. I wasn't going to burden you with my problems and you didn't need to be. You have been through so much shit in you're life, you didn't need to have my shit on top of it all."
Nicole looked at John, "But JJ, that's what friends… best friends are about. You don't always need to come off as an indestructible person. I know you have feelings and can be really hurt."
"You just didn't need to be worried, Shorty. I liked not talking about it. Every time when I was with you, it made all the memories and feeling go away. You made me laugh and just forget about my life for one. You were just what I needed then. That's why I didn't tell you about her." John told her.
Nicole felt her heart skip a beat and that had never happened before. "Alright, I feel better about it. It just… I don't know… bothered me a little because I thought you were never going to tell me."
"I would have told you when I knew you could handle it. But I promise you Shorty, I would have told you, alright?" John told her honestly.
"Alright, I believe you." She smiled at him and gave him a hug. But then the strangest feeling came over her. She wanted to kiss him so bad because the way he held her it felt like… he cared about her a lot.
"John?" Nicole asked when she pulled away from him. She wanted to test something else because she was feeling something that she hadn't felt in a long time. But she just couldn't explain it.
"Yeah?"
"Umm… can I test something out? If you don't want to that's fine but I need to know something." Nicole explained. This feeling only happened once before and if it was what she thought it was, and then it was definitely going to be a problem.
"Umm, sure." John asked curiously.
"Ok good, now just close your eyes."
"This better not be one of your little pranks, Shorty." John joked.
"No, I promise this isn't one of those times." Nicole giggled. "Just do it."
"Jeesh woman, I'm doing it." John smiled before closing them tight.
We do almost everything that lovers do
And that's why it is so hard, just to be friends with you
Nicole took a breath and she hesitated for a little bit. She just hoped it wasn't what she thought it was because then it was only going to complicate things. But then before deciding against it, she leaned in and gave him a kiss. John snapped his eyes open in surprise but closed them again after he decided that he wasn't dreaming. Nicole's eyes were closed and she began to kiss him more. He kissed back eagerly and deepened it. Nicole was so overwhelmed with passion and heat that she pushed her body closer to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pushed his head against hers. John was so surprised about all of this but he was loving every minute of it. He waited so long for him to be able to really kiss her and it was finally happening. Nicole was in his lap, pushing her body closer and closer against him, until there was literally no space between the two.
But Nicole didn't seem to care. She was lost in her own world with John. She couldn't stop and she didn't want to. She wanted John so bad right now and she didn't car about anyone or anything right now. It was like she forgot what all was going on in the world. She pulled away from John to take a breath as did he. They were breathing hard against on another's faces and looked deep into the other's eyes. John thought for sure that Nicole was going to start to talk now but she did the exact opposite.
Nicole grabbed his shirt and their lips connected again. This time she was the one to deepen it. She straddled him and kissed him harder, longer, and with all the passion that she felt. It made her and John both shiver. John kissed her back just as hard and lovingly. Then Nicole broke away suddenly.
John thought this was it. She realized what we are doing and she will want me to leave. He opened his eyes but Nicole was still on top of him. She was playing with the bottom of his shirt and smiled at him mischievously. He smiled back at her and rolled on top of her. She pulled his shirt off and then they began to make out again. She ran her hands up and down his perfectly sculpted body while he deepened the kiss even more and it made her body fill with heat. Nicole kissed him back hungrily and pushed closer and closer to him. His hand went up her white tank top and he just ran his hand up and down her back while she moaned in pleasure because it just felt so right.
But then out of nowhere John heard Nicole's ring tone, 'Injection' by Rise Against, go off. Nicole seemed to be ignoring it and just kept making out with John. If she didn't want to answer it, he was not going to stop it. It eventually quit but then it started back up again.
Even though he didn't want to, he knew he had to stop and tell her because it could be Randy. "Don't you think you should get that?" John said into her mouth before she kissed him again.
"No, voicemail will get it." She said catching her breath before returning to kiss him again. It quit again but then started again.
"Shorty, it could be Randy." John said. He thought maybe that would snap her back to reality even though he hoped and prayed that it would not.
"I really don't care." She said. John was so happy that he moved to her neck and started to kiss and suck on it as she did the same to him. But then a fourth ring rang out.
"Dammit, I better get it, JJ." Nicole groaned. She and John were so out of breath but she didn't care. She loved it and she knew it.
She got her breath again and answered the phone. "Hello?"
"What the hell, Nicole? This is my fourth try in like the last 10 minutes." Randy complained.
"I'm sorry, Randy. I must not have heard it." She said but was still kind of panting a little hard to not go unnoticed by Randy.
"Why are you breathing so hard?" Randy asked.
"Oh well, the reason I'm breathing so hard is because…" she looked at John for help. He thought a second and motioned like he was dribbling a ball, "John and I were shooting some hoops and it got to competitive I guess. I'm so out of breath from it."
"At 8:00 at night?" Randy asked suspiciously.
"Uhh yeah, we got really bored. And John has a basketball down here and I thought it would help him get his mind off of things." Nicole replied. John smirked and threw his shirt back over his head.
"Ok, well when are coming back to your boyfriend?"
"Not until Friday, I'm afraid." Nicole said.
"Alright, even though I want you right here right now" Randy chuckled over the phone. "I'll see you Friday then Nikki."
Nicole giggled lightly and looked over at John, "Ok bye Randy." And she hung up the phone.
Nicole and John just stared at one another, not really believing what went on a little bit ago. Nicole's little test turned out to be absolutely right but she didn't know what to do.
"What just happened?" Nicole asked aloud.
John's heart was beating like a drum. "I don't know."
But before they could talk any further, John's brother, Dan, knocked on the door. "Yo, John. Mom wants to see you and the hot one downstairs for a sec."
Nicole couldn't help but giggle at Dan calling her hot. That's all John's brothers seemed to call her whenever she was around. John said, "Ok Dan, we'll be down in a minute."
"Hey Shorty" John said, "Umm how about we discuss this later. I guess my mom wants to talk to us."
Nicole looked at John and smiled, "It's alright with me. Come on, let's not keep your mom waiting." They walked out of the room together and back downstairs.
The Next Day
After a little bit of shopping that Nicole dragged John into doing, they decided to go back to work earlier than expected. Well they said good bye to the Cena family, and Carol and Mr. Cena was sad to see Nicole go. But then Carol said that Nicole could come back anytime and Nicole thanked her. Before they got on the plane, Nicole called Ashley telling her that she was coming back early but not to tell Randy because she wanted to surprise him. She really did miss Randy. But little did she know that the surprise was going to be on her.
Meanwhile, Nicole and John never spoke another word about what had happened the last night. It was almost like they were too scared to talk about it. John knew that he was absolutely in love with Nicole and wanted to tell her this, but he wanted her to figure it out on her own. You know, without his influence on her decision. Nicole knew she had something there for John that make out session between them had proved that, but she just didn't know how deep. She loved John yeah, she would always love him, but the question was, was she IN love with him? All she kept thinking that it was going to ruin the friendship they had going, but she just couldn't help that she wanted John so bad in the worst possible way. And there was Randy, what was she going to do about him? For now, she didn't know and hoped that her and John could put it aside for a little bit.
So far, her and John were talking, joking around, and laughing like nothing had ever happened. She couldn't help but smile at the thought. Their plane landed and didn't see Ashley or Matt around so they went to go get their luggage. They were at baggage claim when Nicole saw Ashley, running to give her a hug.
The two sisters hugged and Ashley said, "Oh my god, Nikki. I have missed you a lot."
"I missed you too, Ash!" Nicole exclaimed at her. Then she saw Matt, who was talking to John, so she said, "Hey Matt, long time no see."
"I know it's been a long time it seems like." Matt gave her a hug, "So let's head back to the hotel. John, you're rooming with me and of course Nicole, you're rooming with Ash."
"Great another night full of snoring." Nicole teased.
"Hey I know what you mean. John's snore sounds like a freight train." Matt teased to John.
John made a face at Matt while Ashley replied to Nicole with a, "Ha-ha, very funny Nikki."
They left the airport and went to the hotel. Nicole and John told them everything about what had happened on their trip to Massachusetts, well almost everything. They got there and the sisters said goodbye to the boys and headed on up. They started to unpack Nicole's things and chat for a little bit.
"So Nikki, what did you and John do after the funeral?" Ashley asked smiling. Nicole knew she was up to something.
"Well we had to go talk to his mom for awhile then went to bed. Woke up the next day, went shopping for a little bit then left to go to the airport. Why, dare I ask?" Nicole smirked.
"Umm, well did you fool around with anyone of John's family? Maybe his brothers, perhaps?" Ashley asked curiously.
"Ash!" Nicole said appalled that her sister would ask her something like that. "What the hell? Of course I didn't, why would you ask something like that?"
"Because you have a hickey on the side of your neck, the size of a quarter." Ashley smirked at her, "and I saw John had one too, only it wasn't that big."
Nicole felt her heart drop to her stomach. Ashley smirked even wider at her expression, "So unless John was fooling around with someone else and you were fooling around too with someone that would explain the hickies. But that would just be a coincidence. So I conclude that you gave him one and gave you one."
"Alright, Ash, or should I start to call you Nancy Drew, we kissed." Nicole confessed.
"Nicole" Ashley gave her look that read, 'I'm not stupid.'
"Fine, Ash, we made out. But it didn't go any further than that I promise you." Nicole said.
"Really?" Ashley gave her a questioning look.
"Yes, we didn't do anything else. But I think if we weren't interrupted I have a feeling that we wouldn't have stopped." Nicole revealed.
"On Nicole, please don't tell me that it was his mom or something like that." Ashley said.
"Hell no! I would never be able to show my face back there again if she caught us." Nicole heard Ashley sigh with relief, "No, Randy interrupted us."
"How did he interrupt you?" Ashley asked confused.
"Meaning he called me like 4 times. So I had to answer him or he would of suspected something."
"So how was it?"
"Honestly, Ash, it was absolutely incredible. I have never felt like that since well ever. I never thought he could kiss like that.' Nicole smiled.
Ashley smiled at her. She thought that maybe finally this was going to be the thing that got her sister away from Randy. She just couldn't believe that Nicole didn't see that she and John were perfect for each other. "But I'll explain more later. I wanted to surprise Randy so I'll be back."
Nicole headed for the door. "Nicole, don't you think that you should cover that hickey up first."
"Oh my god, thanks Ash, I forgot." Nicole ran into the bathroom and grabbed Ashley's cover up. She saw that Ashley was right, this thing was as plain as day. She couldn't believe she didn't see it before. She had to use almost the whole thing of cover up to make it so noticeable. Before she left, Ashley told her she was going to see Matt and John and didn't know when she would be back. So Nicole headed on towards Randy's room. She knocked and there was no answer.
She turned the knob, surprised that it was unlocked and walked in. "Randy, it's Nicole. I came home early to—"
She stopped and her eyes were wide with surprise. Hurt washed over her body. She saw Randy in bed with Mickie James, of all people.
"Shit Nicole." Randy said when he saw her, "It's not what it looks like."
Nicole just looked at him as her light blue eyes filled with tears. Shaking her head shamefully at him, she tore out of there. Randy called her name but she ran to her room without looking back once. She ran in and was thankful Ashley wasn't there because she wanted to be alone right now. Tears fell on the carpet and she threw herself on the nearest bed, and started bawling. It was a good ten minutes until she heard the door open. She didn't care who it was so she just kept on crying.
"Shorty, I think I left my cell phone in your—"John started to say but stopped when he saw her.
Every time your heart is broken by the fool
I want you to know that it hurts me too
"Shorty, what happened?" John asked as he sat down beside her and rubbed her back in comfort.
"JJ" she choked out, "It's Randy, he—" but then her voice started to crack and more tears fell from her eyes.
John pulled her into a hug and just hugged her tight. She sobbed into his chest and it brought back memories of the first night that they had met. She hugged him tighter, clinging for someone to hold on to.
"JJ, he cheated on me." Nicole cried. Tears were still streaming down her cheeks. He used his thumb to wipe the tears from her eyes.
It's hard to wipe you tears away
Knowing that you should be with me
Now tell me why
John felt his heart break when he saw how really hurt she was. He knew it must of brought back painful memories of Paul but he knew how she felt because he was cheated on too. He really was going to kill Orton when he saw him again.
"Oh Shorty" he gave her another hug, "It's going to be ok. You're going to fine. I know it hurts but you will get through it. He's going to realize how stupid he was to give up such a beautiful, wonderful woman."
Nicole looked up at John and smiled a little through her tearstained face. "Really? You mean that, JJ?"
"Of course I do." John smiled back at her.
Why—Why are we still friends
When everything says
We should be more that we are
Nicole just stared into his eyes and said, "You know, you're the sweetest guy I have ever known. You really are my best friend and I will always be grateful for that." Then she laid her head back on his chest and snuggled closer to him.
John cringed a little when she said he was only her best friend. She couldn't see how much he really cared for her and wanted to give her his love. But he faked a smile and said, "Thanks Shorty, you're my best friend too."
One Month Later
"Randy, please just leave me the fuck alone!" Nicole yelled to her ex-boyfriend, who was following her around the backstage area. They were at a house shoe in Texas and Nicole was on her way to John's locker room. She didn't want anything to do with Randy but he would just not give up. He has been kept at for a month now and she couldn't tell you how many times he has been beaten up for it because John got to him a lot.
"Please, Nikki, just hear me out." Randy pleaded with her.
"Don't you ever call me that again! Besides there is nothing to hear. I trusted you and you betrayed my trust, so I have nothing to say to you.
"But you need to understand." Randy started again, "I never meant to hurt you."
Nicole spun around, "Don't you stand there and tell me that you never meant it to hurt me. You should have thought about that before you went and did it. I trusted you, Randy even though everyone told me not to. You told me you changed and I believed you. So it's your fault that you cheated on me and you had to be so selfish. You need to learn not to cheat in a relationship, because obviously you need help!"
"You know what pisses me off the most is that you're just being a fucken hypocrite right now!" Randy yelled.
"How am I a hypocrite?" Nicole demanded. "Because I can't wait to hear it."
"Because you were doing the exact same thing from day one of our relationship."
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Nicole asked angrily.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about." Randy said, "You and John were sleeping together behind my back. No man and woman relationship is that close without something going on under the sheets."
"Randy, there was nothing going on. I don't know why you were so jealous of John all the time because nothing was going on between us." Nicole glared at him, "But you don't have to believe me if you don't want to even though it's the truth. But why do you keep bothering me anyway and following me around."
"Because I want you back, Nicole." Randy started to explain, "I know this isn't an excuse for what I did, but the reason why I cheated on you was because I thought for sure that you and John were more than just friends. So when you went to go stay with him in Massachusetts. I thought for sure that you were going to sleep with him and go and cheat on me."
Nicole just looked at Randy, "But it hurt Randy to catch you with her. It brought back a lot of painful memories."
"I can honestly say I immediately regretted when I saw the tears come to your eyes." Randy said, "But please, will at least think about it?"
"I don't know Randy.' Nicole said honestly and walked away from him, this time Randy didn't follow.
John was coming out of his locker room when he saw Nicole, "Hey Shorty, I was wondering what you wanted to--. What is it?"
"I ran into Randy again." Nicole said.
"Alright, let's just go back to the hotel and tell me all about it, ok?" John suggested. He swears if he did see Randy again, he would beat the living shit out of him again. Nicole just nodded her head.
They went off to the hotel and John and Nicole went to John's hotel room because she remembered that Ashley and Matt wanted a hotel room all to themselves tonight. Nicole went and sat on the bed and John followed her doing the same thing.
"So what happened with Randy?" John asked.
"He was bothering me as usual. At first I wasn't going to talk to him but we got into an argument. Well long story short he wants me back." Nicole said.
"But Shorty, he cheated on you." John told her the honest truth.
"I know but do you want know his reason?" Nicole asked, "He said he cheated on me because he thought I was cheating on him with you."
John just shook his head, "That's awful. But that still doesn't make it right, Shorty. He should of known to trust you."
"I know. You're right." Nicole replied.
"Do you want him back?"
"Well I don't know. I miss him and all that. But I don't know if I miss him or I just miss having a boyfriend. I think I will just think about it." Nicole told him.
John shook his head again but Nicole knew that this one meant he was frustrated, "What?" Nicole asked.
"I can't believe you're even thinking about taking him back. I mean you guys were only going out for a week or so and he cheats on you. You got hurt bad and yet you still want him." John said.
"I said I don't know, JJ. I'm just really confused right now and I have no idea what I'm going to do."
"But he hurt you. And he will do it again if you take him back. He's just playing you, Nicole!" Oh great. When he used her real first name it meant that he was really pissed or just damn frustrated with her. "Why can't you see that?"
I would hate for you to find somebody new
Who you really love, because it would mean losing you
"I don't know, John. I guess I just must be really stupid because you can see everything!" Nicole said angrily.
"You damn right you are if you think about taking him back! Cheating is way wrong and the person who does it should not be given another chance!"
"I guess than that makes me a bad person! Remember what we did, John! I actually did cheat on Randy with you so I don't want to hear it!" Nicole yelled. "So just fuck off! Why do you care so much about who I date anyway?"
"I don't give a flying fuck of what you do with your life!" John yelled back.
"Well you having a funny way of showing me that you don't care." Nicole fired back at him.
"I don't care." John's voice was calmer because he knew Nicole was getting suspicious.
"Obviously you do, John." Nicole said but was still a little peeved, "Now tell me why you care so much?"
"I can't" John said finally.
"Why not?" Nicole asked.
"Because I just can't tell you, alright?" John said getting up off the bed and trying to head for the door.
"Oh no you don't." Nicole got up and stood between him and the door, "You're not leaving until you tell me."
"You really are stubborn than you look and one that I have ever known." John said frustrated.
"Nicole smirked, "I know. Now stop trying to get off subject and tell me why, John. Or we are not going anywhere."
But I am a fool girl not to say
Somehow somewhere I've got to choose
No matter if it's win or lose
John let out a frustrated sigh but he knew he had been defeated. He had to tell her and now was as good as time as ever. "Ok, it's because I love you, Shorty."
Nicole just looked at him, "I already know that you love me, JJ."
"No not like that" John said nervously, "I'm IN love with you, Shorty."
"What?" Nicole asked stunned.
"I'm in love with you. I've realized I have been for awhile now." John confessed while she sat back down on the bed. 'Well at least she's not running away or screaming anymore' John thought to himself.
"What do you mean by that?" Nicole asked.
"Well I realized that I was in love with you a 2 months ago, meaning I finally admitted it to myself that you were more to me than just my best friend." John just stared at Nicole before continuing, "But then I thought back to the day we met, you know at the airport?"
Nicole silently nodded her head.
"Well I remember my first thought of you and I thought that you were absolutely beautiful." John said.
"Really?" Nicole asked again.
"Yeah" John went and sat down beside her, "Then when you were attacked, all I wanted to do was protect you from that day on. All I wanted to do was make you smile and laugh again. I cared about you more than I even realized. Then when I got to know you more, it's like I never wanted to leave your side. I just couldn't get enough of you and the time that we spent together. You didn't know it then but you had saved me from myself."
Nicole's eyes filled with tears. She was so overwhelmed with emotion, she couldn't help it. She remembered thinking that this would never happen to her.
I don't wanna be like your brother
I don't want to be your best friend
I only want to be your lover
"Oh Shorty, don't cry." John brushed a stray tear falling from her eyes, "why are you crying? Am I really that bad?"
Nicole smiled at him, "No, it's nothing like that. It's because you're telling me that I'm beautiful and that you love every minute you spend with me. It's overwhelming for me. It's because for the past year, I've been treated like trash so much so I believed I was trash."
"You're not trash, Shorty." John looked in her eyes, "You never were and you could never be. You are a loving, caring, beautiful woman. You are beautiful inside and out. You are talented and passionate at your job and the most kind-hearted woman I know. You make me laugh like no one else ever can and you are my support system."
"As you are mine, JJ." Nicole said, "You've been through hell and back for me. You're my protector and even though you are the biggest dork I have ever known, you know what to do or say just to make me feel better."
Nicole looked lovingly at John and took his hand, "I think it's time we talked about that kiss."
"Ok" John agreed.
"When I kissed you, it was supposed to be a little test." Nicole explained.
"What kind of test?"
"I was felling something I haven't felt in a long time and it scared the hell out of me. And I didn't know what was going on with me so I wanted to test how I felt about you." Nicole said.
"So did I pass?"
Well the results of the test scared me even more. I didn't know what to do and I didn't know what to do with Randy. I liked him a lot and all but there just wasn't any spark with him. But when you and I kissed, it was… wow."
John smirked at her, "I know what you mean. I was scared kind of too. But man you are one good kisser."
Nicole giggled lightly, "Thanks, I guess."
When will this end
If I told you that I wanna be in your life
Then would you be the woman in mine
John smiled then said, "So you never told me what the results were from that test and what they showed."
Nicole thought a moment and decided rather than telling him, she would kiss him. She edged closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a passionate kiss. After a minute, she pulled away from him. "They showed that I am so in love with you, JJ."
John smiled really bog and it looked like he had just one the lottery. He kept thinking 'Can this really be happening?' "I'm so in love with you too, Shorty."
He cupped her face in his hands and stroked her cheek gently with his thumb. Nicole smiled and leaned in to kiss him and they were captured in another passionate and steamy kiss. But then the door flew open. Nicole and John pulled away from each other and saw Matt and Ashley in the doorway.
"What is this about?" Ashley asked but was smiling at the two of them.
"I think the real question is what are you doing here?" Nicole smiled back.
"Matt forgot his cell phone." Ashley said.
"Yeah so it is our surprise when we found you two practically making out." Matt joked.
"So what's going on?" Ashley asked again. She was hoping and praying to god that it meant what she hoped it meant.
John smiled and pulled Nicole into his lap while she wrapped her arms around his neck, "I guess you could say, we're how do you say it?"
"A couple, you dork." Nicole teased him.
Ashley's eyes got really big when she jumped up and down, "Oh my god!" While Matt said, "Finally!" Nicole and John were in fits of laughter about their friend's reactions.
Next Chapter: It's only a couple of days later and John has a big match that he could seriously get hurt and it worries the shit out of Nicole. Then it will be 6 months later, and a few days before Christmas so what happens????