I call Alice to check on JJ while Jon is in the ring. "Hey jump off" she says laughing. I groan. "Damn social media" I say. "Alice Alice!" JJ yells. "Moms boyfriend is in the ring!" I smile. "How is he?" I ask. "He's good" she says. "Happy that he can watch Raw before bed. So, is Jon coming back with you tonight?" "I have no idea" I admit. "I don't know what's happening, to be perfectly honest. This is just so confusing, even for me, I just don't want to confuse JJ too." "I know" she says quietly. "But for what it's worth, the kid idolises him. I think even if things don't work out between you two, he's not gonna lose a fan in JJ. Question is, are you gonna tell, uh, him, the truth about who he is?" "I don't want him getting hurt Al" I say, leaning against the wall in the corridor. "Yes, I know Jon is his father, and he deserves to know that, but maybe not while he's hero worshipping him." "I know what you're saying" she says. "And while I agree, I think you're limited on the time you have before he finds out from someone else." "I know" I whisper. "Look, I'd better go." "Yeah" she laughs. "Sorry Morg, he's just winked at the camera and blown a kiss. He's on his way back up the steps now. Go, talk to him, decide what you're gonna do. I'm going nowhere, ok? JJ is safe." "Thanks Alice" I say quietly. "Give JJ a kiss from me." "He wants to speak to you" she says quickly, handing the phone to JJ. "Mom" he says. "Is Dean back with you yet?" I laugh. "Thanks Jonathan" I say. "Way to make your mom feel wanted. Actually, he's just walking down the corridor now. You want to speak to him?" "Yeah!" he says as Jon kisses my cheek. I hand him the phone, covering the mouthpiece. "Your son wants to say hi" I say quickly, kissing him as he smiles.
"Hey JJ!" he says. "You were? Oh good, did you see the kiss? That was all for you buddy, don't let anyone tell you any different. Uh, I'm not sure if your mom can put up with me for another night. I can? Well, in that case, I'll see you later buddy. Sure I'll come in and give you a kiss, if you promise to stay asleep. Ok then, deal. Night buddy." He hands me the phone back and winks at me before disappearing into the locker room. "Hey JJ" I say, smiling. "Mom, Dean is sleeping in my bed tonight" he says quickly. "We made a deal." I laugh. "Sure honey" I say. "Go to bed now, ok? Be a good boy for Alice and I'll see you when I get in." "Ok mom" he says. "Night." He ends the call and I put my phone in my bag. I'm about to walk into the locker room when Renee steps out of the shadows. "Can I have a word?" she asks quietly. I nod and she points to a bench further down the corridor. I shrug and follow her up to it.
"What's the story?" she asks as I sit down. "Excuse me?" I ask. "I'm not the one with the made up story. By all accounts, that's you." "You and Dean" she says. "It's not going to last, there's no point trying to rekindle whatever you had back then when you're stuck at home with a kid and he's on the road with me. Just give it up." "Give it up?" I ask. "How do you propose I just give it up, Renee? He's the father of my son, you think he's just gonna give that up now he knows? Answer me something Renee, as you're his girlfriend you'll know the answer to this. Have you ever seen inside his wallet?" Recognition hits and her face is a picture. "The photo" she says quietly. "That's you?" "That's me" I say, smiling and standing up. "Discussion over." I start walking back to the locker room, smiling as Jon pokes his head out of the door. "Morg?" he asks. I nod and walk faster, reaching him and kissing him hungrily. "Wow" he moans when we finally part. "What does this mean?" "It means I'm yours, dumbass" I whisper. "If you're serious. I mean, I was never anyone else's." He grins. "Of course I'm serious" he says, picking me up and kissing me. "One condition Jon" I say, looking at him. "We have to go public. I'm not being called a whore for Renee." He nods, smiling. "Absolutely" he whispers.
He's in the shower and I'm sat on the sofa texting Jess. "He's passing, Jess" I text. "Every test I give him he's passing with flying colours." "Really?" she texts back. "Gotta give the guy credit Morg, maybe he's changed. Stop texting me and enjoy your night, I want details tomorrow. Love you x." "Love you too" I text back, putting my phone away as he walks out of the bathroom. "Figured it out yet?" he asks quietly. "Figured what out?" I ask, frowning at him. "Morg" he says smiling. "Whatever you want, I'll do it. I love you, I'm gonna prove it, so you can stop testing me now. Have you worked out how we can go public?" I shake my head, standing up and holding out my hand. "If you want this" I say, pulling him to the door. "Then you'll figure out a way." He nods. "Let's go to catering" he says, opening the door. "Need to line my stomach before I hit the Jack." I smile. "Lead the way, lover" I say, kissing him.
