The next morning John woke up first. He looked down at Nicole and smiled. It was hard for him to hear last night that his child had died. He was glad Nicole told him he wanted to help her through it. For awhile he just laid there and watched her sleep. To him she looked an angel. She started moving around. Her eyes slowly came open she looked up at John.
"Morning John."
"Morning Nicole."
"What time is it?"
"11:30."
"I have to go soon."
"Why?"
"I have to catch my flight back home."
"I was hoping you could stay."
"I'm not supposed to be here remember."
"I have the next couple days off." "I live in Tampa I was hoping you would come home with me for a few days."
"You live here?" "I didn't know that."
"When we were dating I wanted to bring you to Tampa to see my house I just never got the chance." "Speaking of us dating last night wasn't just a one time thing was it?"
"You want us to get back together?"
"Don't you?"
"Yeah but John once I go back to work you know what our schedules will be like."
"I don't care." "I love you." "I miss you don't you miss me?"
"Yeah." "We'll have to find a way to work around our schedules I guess." She kissed him. "I love you."
"Do you know how happy that makes me?" "I've been miserable since we broke up." "I was heartbroken."
"Aw honey I'm sorry."
"It's ok you're back now."
"I feel pretty good." "I haven't been sleeping well because of everything."
"Well now you don't have to go through it alone I'm right here." "If you ever want to talk about it we can." "If you need a shoulder to cry on I'm here."
"I know." "You know last night was the first night I didn't cry myself to sleep." "Even when I was just sitting on the couch with you I was happy."
"I know what you mean I felt that way to." "So are you gonna come home with me?"
"Sure." She got up found her clothes and went to the bathroom. She looked in the mirror she had a big hickey on her neck. "John you gave me a hickey."
"Opps sorry." He said walking into the bathroom.
"It's huge."
"I don't remember you complaining last night." "You sounded like you were enjoying yourself." "I remember it like this, oh John, John oh."
"Are you making fun of me?" "We don't have to have sex ever again you know."
"I like when you moan it turns me on."
"Oh does it?" "I'll have to remember that." Nicole looked at John's back. "Oh my god." "Did I do that?"
"What?" He looked in the mirror he had three different sets of fingernail marks going up his back. "Jesus baby." "I hope this heals up before I go on tv in a couple days."
"I didn't hear you complaining last night." "We have to stop by my hotel and get my stuff."
"Ok that's not a problem just let me get dressed."
"Ok." He got dressed they left they went to her hotel got her stuff then went to his house. "This is a nice place honey."
"Thanks." "I'll have a spare key made for you." "If you're ever in Tampa just make yourself at home."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely my house is your house."
"This is a pretty big place for just you."
"I bought it with an ex of mine."
"Oh." "How long were you two together?"
"Two years."
"What was her name?"
"Liz."
"Liz huh?" "Is she still around?"
"I'm not really sure."
"Did you love her?"
"Yeah I did."
"What happened?"
"She cheated on me."
"What a bitch."
"Yeah I was hurt for a long time after that." "I didn't date for a year and a half."
"How did you find out?"
"I found letters she was hiding."
"Did you know the guy?"
"No he would sign the letters with just an R." "I'm glad it happened though because I'm in love with someone who's better then she ever was."
"Anyone I know."
"Yeah." He kissed her. "She's standing right in front of me." They went in the living room and sat on the couch. Nicole fell asleep. John decided to the gym he didn't want to wake her up so he left her a note. He called Chris Jericho and invited him to come along he lived in Tampa to. They were working out. Chris saw John's back.
"John what the hell happened to your back?" Chris asked.
"None of your business."
"They look like fingernail marks." John stayed quiet. "Come on John I'm your best friend and you're holding out on me."
"Ok Chris if I tell you, you have to promise to keep it quiet."
"I promise."
"You heard that Nicole hurt her knee right?"
"Yeah."
"Well she didn't really she was pregnant with our baby and she had a miscarriage." "She just told me last night."
"Oh man I'm really sorry that sucks." "Are you guys back together?"
John smiled. "Yes we are." "We got back together this morning."
"So she spent the night with you?"
"Yeah."
"Looks like you had a good time." He said grinning.
"Shut the fuck up."
"Where is she now?"
"My house." "Just remember she's out with a knee injury."
"I got it."
"I'm thinking about asking her to marry me."
"You're that serious about her?"
"I love her."
"You know Randy wouldn't be happy."
"I don't really care." "I haven't decided yet but until then we'll be together." Nicole woke up. She saw a note laying on the coffee table and picked it up. It read.
Nicole I didn't want to wake you. I went to the gym I'll be back in a couple hours. I love you. – John
She smiled. Her cell phone rang. She answered it.
"Hello?"
"Nicole are you ok?" Randy asked.
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?"
"I've been waiting at your house since seven in the morning."
"What are you doing in Chicago?"
"I wanted to see if you wanted to talk about anything."
"Like?"
"Is something wrong?"
"Randy your acting weird."
"I'm just worried about you."
"Why?"
"Just because."
"When are you coming home I'll wait for you?"
"I'm not in Chicago."
"Where are you?"
"Visiting dad."
"No you're not I just called there." "Dad said he hasn't talked to you in a few days."
"Ok I'm not visiting dad."
"Your knee's not hurt either is it?"
"Yes it is."
"Then why aren't you at your house?"
"Randy what's with all the questions?"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Tell you what?"
"About you having a miscarriage?"
"H-How do you know that?"
"So it is true?"
"Yeah."
"Nick you should have told me I'm sorry." John walked through the door.
"Randy I have to go." She hung up.
"Oh no."
"What's a matter?"
"Randy knows." "I don't know how he found out but he knows."
"You didn't tell him?"
"No to protect you." "When I tell we're back together he's gonna lose it."
"It'll be ok I promise."