Summer Surprise
Chapter 11
It's the morning of Hell in a Cell. Jessie has just landed back in Atlanta and is headed in a cab to the show. She's got all her bags with her and has her head clear for the first time in weeks. She knows exactly what she's going to do. She has everything planned out and has been emailing back and forth with creative for the last few days. Everything is ready. Punk is going to retain his title he's just not sure how yet. He knows that Ryback is going to go for his finisher and then somehow Punk will get out of it and win. What Punk doesn't know is that Jessie has been involved in the setup and will be waiting for him backstage afterward. Jessie is about to tell him something that will affect them both deeply.
Punk gets to the arena and starts preparing for his match later that night. He's secluded himself from everyone else so he doesn't yet know that Jessie is there as well. She has met up with a couple superstars on her way in and has barricaded herself in her makeshift office. She has a security guard outside the door who will only let people she has listed to come in. Among the first to arrive at her door is John Cena. He comes barreling and grabs her from her chair and gives her the biggest hug. "Hey girl! Wants going on? Where the heck have you been? You know there's a rumor going around since you left. It's like a high school around here. They say that you got pregnant by Punk or Barrett and went to have an abortion. Tell me what's up." John says putting her back down on her feet.
Jessie looks him up and down and says, "I guess you might as well know but don't tell a soul or I'll kill you John. I swear. I'm not pregnant. Not anymore at least. I was but I miscarried a couple days ago. I haven't told anyone yet. Not even my parents John. So swear to me you won't say anything. I don't want it getting back to Punk until I've had a chance to talk to him. The stress of everything caused it. I don't want that to happen again. OK?" John looks at her and says, "I'm so sorry Jess. I won't say anything but the guys will want to know you're here and that you're ok. Can I at least tell them that?" Jessie smiles and says, "Of course John. Tell them I'll be over in a little while to get something to eat. Save me some empanadas would you?" John laughs "Sure," and walks away.
The show starts and Jessie has talked to most of the guys. The only ones she hasn't seen are Punk and Wade. She goes in search of Wade first. He has a match coming up and figures he'll be in the gorilla waiting. It seems the best spot to tell him because then he can't do anything rash before his match. Jessie feels a little sorry for his opponent but can't wait any longer. She walks into the gorilla to see Wade getting pumped up for his match. She walks up, taps him on the shoulder and says, "Wade. Can I talk to you for just a second?" Wade turns and glares at her for a second. "Make it quick. I've got a match" Jessie collects herself and says, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm not pregnant. No matter what anyone has been saying around the locker room. I was but I'm not anymore. I hope we can be friends Wade but I'm sorry for whatever you think I've done to you. Good luck in your match." She steps up onto her tiptoes and kisses him on the cheek and walks away. He puts his hand to his cheek and smiles for the first time in what feels like forever.
Punk and Ryback have gone over their match and prepare to go down to the ring. Brad Maddox heads down to the ring first and then is followed by Punk then Ryback. When Ryback gets into the ring Brad goes up to him and seems to hold him back form beating on Punk. Brad tells him how the match is to end and Ryback nods his head. The match ensues and is a brutal battle. When Ryback gets Punk up onto his shoulders for the finisher Brad comes up to him waving his arms. Brad then kneels in the ring and gives Ryback a low blow. Ryback drops Punk and is rolled up for the pin and Brad does a quick three count. Punk retains and flees the ring.
Backstage everyone is either in shock or getting ready to leave. Jessie is standing just behind the curtain waiting for Punk. She stands there with a smile on her face when he walks through and sees the shock on his. He comes running over and grabs her. "You're here. You send you would be but you're actually here." Jessie laughs, "I had a job to do and I told Vince I'd be back tonight. Somebody's got to keep all you guys in line. Let's go back to the bus. Our boys are waiting for us. We can't leave the kids alone long or they're bound to cause some trouble."
She grabs his arm and pulls him away from the throng of guys backstage. He starts to stutter at her but she just says, "I've got all you're things already on the bus. Here, put this on." She hands him a t-shirt that looks awful familiar. It's the same one he gave her all those months ago. He pulls it on and follows her to the parking garage. They get to the bus and hop on to find Kofi and Zack already asleep in their bunks. Jessie laughs and says, "Guess they got tired waiting for us. Let's go in the back. We need to talk. Jack you can head out. We're ready to go." The driver pulls the bus out of the lot as Punk and Jessie head to the back to talk.
Jessie and Punk sit down on the bed and she says, "Before you say anything Punk I just want to tell you that I got every message you left. I know you love me and I love you too. That hasn't changed. What has changed is that we have to be more careful from now on. I know you figured something out and I hate to tell you this but I'm not pregnant. Not anymore. I miscarried a few days ago just after your last phone call. The stress of everything took its toll. I don't want that to happen again."
Punk just can't believe what he's hearing. "You were pregnant. Do you mean you don't ever want to have kids or just not with me or what? What do you mean Jess? I just don't understand." She puts her hands on his face and says, "I don't want to miscarry again. If we at some point in the future decide we want to have a baby I don't want to be afraid that I'm going to lose it. That's all." She grabs him and holds him close and they sit together for what seems like just mere moments but is actually nearer an hour. Jack stops the bus at the hotel and comes back to let them know. "We're here," he says, "There's a restaurant still open if anyone's hungry." Kofi and Zack jump out of their bunks and rush to the door. "I'm starving," Zack hollers followed quickly by Kofi. Jessie smiles at Punk and says, "Let's get something to eat. We've got the rest of the night together." Punk smiles and follows her off the bus. As she walks in front of him he says quietly, "Forever if I have anything to say about it." She turns and smiles at him and he grabs her hand as they walk into the restaurant to join the boys.
THE END…?
AN: This may be the end for a little while. I'm sure there's more to the story. I'm going to focus for a bit on my other story Sweet Melody for a while but I promise at some point I will come back to this. Reviews are aways welcome and thanks for reading.