CH 11

Amanda and John returned to Boston early Tuesday morning heading right to the set. The day was filled with lots of retakes as the weather wasn't cooperating, one minute it would be sunny the next it would be rainy. Amanda and John kept running into her trailer every time it down poured. They would talk about things happening on the set or play video games till it was time to film again. They were getting ready to wrap for the day when Dwayne called Amanda. John kept a close watch as she sat down in a chair to talk to him.

"Hey angel, sorry I didn't call last night. I was trying to fix a problem," Dwayne apologized right away.

"Its ok, I know you get busy. What was the problem?"

"Well remember how I said I was going overseas to promote Witch Mountain for a week?"

"Yeah hon," she answered glancing at John wishing he would leave.

"One week has turned into a three week international media tour. My agent convinced me its important and no matter how much I don't want to do it. I'm sorry angel, I know I promised I would be there on Friday."

"Its ok, we will get through it. We are having some weather related issues on the set so I don't think I would have been able to get away this weekend anyway," she lied knowing the director didn't plan to film on Saturday or Sunday.

"I will call you everyday. I'm going to miss you so much angel."

"I'll miss you too," she softly said feeling the tears coming at the thought of him being away for so long. She wanted to talk to him about what she had been feeling lately face to face. She needed him to take her doubts away and stop the thoughts she was having about John. "I got to run they are calling me to the set. I'll call you back later," she needed to hang up before she started crying and he would know something was very wrong.

"Ok angel, talk to you soon," he hung up and she brushed the tears away not wanting anyone to see. John saw the tears glisten on her cheeks and how upset she had gotten. He wanted to comfort her but he stopped himself knowing he had to take things slow or he would drive her away.

The director had decided to take everyone out to dinner after the last scene. Amanda barely said two words during dinner as everyone else talked around her. John kept trying to include her but she would just give one word answers and not stay in the conversations. As the dinner died down, John couldn't take seeing her so distracted any longer. He had to break her mood.

"You know you're killing me right now?" he asked her in a hush tone sliding his chair closer to her resting his arm on the back of her chair. A few of their coworkers took notice nudging one another.

"Huh? What?" she looked at him with a dazed expression.

"That's what. You've been sitting here for the last two hours lost in your own world. I want in Mandy, talk to me," he leaned close to her so no one could hear their conversation.

"Dwayne is staying overseas to do promotional work for the next three weeks. I really wanted to talk to him this weekend."

"Why?" John asked watching as she swallowed hard then looked down at the table.

"I'm just not myself. I need to straighten things out and I thought talking to him would make the fog clear if you know what I mean," she played with the straw of her drink.

"Yeah, you're thinking if you see him that the feelings you have for me will magically go poof," John frowned. "You're so stubborn sometimes. I don't know what to do with you."

"Go ahead get upset with me I don't care," she went to leave. He grabbed her arm stopping her drawing more attention in their direction.

"I'm not upset. Come on darling , I don't want to fight," he kept a hold of her making his way through the crowd till he reached the dance floor. He didn't care about the people around them he just wanted her to smile again. "Will you dance with me?" he asked kissing her hand. She started to say no then felt the natural draw she always felt when she looked into his caring blue eyes. "Mandy, it's just dancing nothing to stress over. You like to dance and I do too so let's just do it." She slowly nodded ok. "I will crumble your walls one day once and for all," he kissed her forehead as the song switched to Just Dance by Lady Gaga. Amanda was shy at first keeping her distance from him. John saw she was starting to relax and twirled her making her laugh.

"I've been waiting to hear that beautiful laugh. Let's see if I can keep the laughs coming," he spun her a few times.

"You're making me dizzy," she grabbed onto his arm steady herself.

"I'm sorry darling," he moved behind her wrapping his arms around her waist. "No twirls for awhile," he whispered in her ear. She smiled leaning back against him as they swayed together with the music. They danced for awhile not caring about anyone around them just enjoying one another. Song after song played as they danced their troubles away. A slow song Nickelback's Never Gonna be Alone started to play. John gently turned Amanda till she was facing him. He gathered her tightly in his arms slowly moving in time to the music with her.

"Time is going by so much faster than I and I've started to regret not spending all of it with you. Now I'm wondering why I've kept this bottled inside so I've started to regret not telling all of it to you. So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know you're never gonna be alone from this moment on. If you ever feel like letting go, I won't let you fall. You're never gonna be alone. I'll hold you until the hurt is gone," he leaned down softly singing the song in her ear making her blush. "And now as long as I can I'm holding on with both hands cuz forever I believe that there's nothing I could need but you. So if I haven't yet I've gotta let you know you're never gonna be alone from this moment on. If you ever feel like letting go, I won't let you fall. When all hope is gone I know that you can carry on. We're gonna take the world along. I'll hold you until the hurt is gone," he ran his fingers slowly along her back whispering the words making more confusion flood through her. She pushed back from him looking into his eyes. She wanted to say something but the words wouldn't rise to her lips.

"I need to sit down," Amanda mumbled looking away from him.

"Ok we will once you tell me honestly, do you have any feelings for me?" John cupped her face in his hand staring into her eyes again. He felt her walls going up as she tried to look away. "Mandy, don't close up tell me. All you have to say is yes or no, I don't expect any explanations tonight," he wrapped his other arm around her waist holding her tight in case she tried to run.

"Fine John, yes I do," she softly said bringing a huge smile to his face.

"See that wasn't painful at all. There is plenty of time for you to get more comfortable and tell me one day about your feelings," he hugged her close relieved to feel her mold against him resting her head against his chest.

"You're going to get me in a world of trouble, Mr. Cena," she softly said looking up into his eyes.

"I'm sure you can handle it," he laughed kissing her cheek. "Let's go take a break beautiful," he held her hand leading her back to their table. Neither one of them noticed a photographer capturing the moments they shared.