Chapter 12: My Super "Sweet 16" (Nicole's Birthday)

Two days later...

Nicole's birthday was held at the Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Nicole was in the hotel room getting ready.

She was in the bathroom finishing putting on her makeup and her hair was curled with part of it in a high ponytail with the rest hanging down. Nicole was also wearing a pink tie-behind halter mini dress with a gathered center bust and see-through floral lace trim waistline and clear stiletto mule heels.

Nicole was done getting ready and her cell phone rang. Nicole ran out of the bathroom, unplugged her cell phone, and saw that John was calling her. Nicole answered the call.

"Hello?" Nicole said.

"Hey, babe," John said calling from in front of the ballroom. "Everybody had just arrived."

"Great. I'm coming right down now."

"Alright. See you in a bit."

"Bye."

Nicole ended the call. She grabbed her purse and left the hotel room.

Nicole took the elevator down to the first floor and met John in the lobby.

"Hey, babe," Nicole said when she walked up to him.

"Hey, Nicole," John said.

"So how does it look in the ballroom?"

"The place is packed and everybody's here."

"Alright. Let's get the party started."

John and Nicole walked arm-in-arm and John reached in his pocket for his cell phone and sent a text message to Delancey to let her know that he and Nicole were on their way. When John and Nicole reached the ballroom...

"Ladies and gentlemen," the DJ said, "would you please welcome our host for the night, the birthday girl herself, Miss Nicole!"

Two men opened the double doors and John and Nicole walked inside while everyone cheered and applauded. The room was filled with walls of red and pink gossamer, silver star shaped chandeliers, and light scamps.

Nicole then walked through the crowd saying hello to her friends, family, and some of the WWE superstars from RAW and Smackdown.

Everyone had a great time eating, drinking, and dancing the night away and a couple of hours into the party, it was time for John to give Nicole a huge surprise for her birthday. He walked up to the stage and grabbed a microphone.

"Hey, everyone," John said, "can I have your attention please?" Everyone quiet down. "Nicole, would you like to come here to the front, please?" Nicole, along with Delancey, walked to the front of the stage. "Nicole, I promise you this will be a birthday you'll never forget because it just so happens I have a special guest here to surprise you."

Then the DJ started to play "Butterfly" by Mariah Carey and none other than the diva herself came up to the stage which got everyone screaming and Nicole breaking down in tears. Mariah Carey was Nicole's idol growing up and "Butterfly" was her favorite song.

When you love someone so deeply

They become your life

It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside

Blindly I imagined I could

Keep you under glass

Now I understand to hold you

I must open my hands

And watch you rise

Spread your wings and prepare to fly

For you have become a butterfly

Fly abandonedly into the sun

If you should return to me

We truly were meant to be

So spread your wings and fly

Butterfly

I have learned that beauty

Has to flourish in the light

Wild horses run unbridled

Or their spirit dies

You have given me the courage

To be all that I can

And I truly feel your heart will

Lead you back to me when you're

Ready to land

Spread your wings and prepare to fly

For you have become a butterfly

Fly abandonedly into the sun

If you should return to me

We truly were meant to be

So spread your wings and fly

Butterfly

I can't pretend these tears

Aren't over flowing steadily

I can't prevent this hurt from

Almost overtaking me

But will stand and say goodbye

For you'll never be mine

Until you know the way

It feels to fly

Spread your wings and prepare to fly

For you have become a butterfly

Fly abandonedly into the sun

If you should return to me

We truly were meant to be

So spread your wings and fly

My Butterfly

Spread your wings and prepare to fly

For you have become a butterfly

Fly abandonedly into the sun

If you should return to me

We truly were meant to be

So spread your wings and fly

Butterfly

So flutter through the sky

Butterfly

Fly

Spread your wings and fly

Butterfly

Mariah asked Nicole to come up to the stage and Nicole did. Nicole hugged Mariah and she asked John to come up on the stage. John did and he hugged both Nicole and Mariah. Mariah then led Nicole off the stage and out of the ballroom.

"So, what did you think?" Mariah said.

Nicole tried to stop crying and catch her breath.

"I don't know how John pulled this off, but I love him," Nicole said wiping away her tears.

"Well, I had a little time off in my schedule and the record companies were calling me to come here, so here I am," Mariah said. "John Cena is a great guy and you're very lucky to have him."

"Mariah, you have no idea how happy John has made me. Oh, my god, I'm sure John has told you that you were my idol growing up and how much I love you and your music and everything."

"He has and I'm happy that I got the chance to finally meet you. I heard your CD and I must say, you have such a beautiful voice."

"Thank you."

"You must've had some voice lessons before you got into wrestling."

"I've had a few."

"Well, maybe if you're not busy or anything, maybe you and I can work on a song for my next album or maybe your next album."

"Mariah, are you serious?"

"Yes, I am. I recognize talent when I see it."

"Oh, thank you. Thank you very much."

"You're welcome. Well, I must go."

"Wait. Before you go, can I have my picture taken with you?"

"Sure."

Nicole took her camera out of her purse and got it ready. She gave it to one of the security guys and Nicole and Mariah stood next to each other. The security guy took their picture and gave the camera back to Nicole."

"Thank you so much, Mariah," Nicole said. "It was truly an honor to meet you."

"You too and I hope we meet again," Mariah said.

Mariah walked away and Nicole walked back to the ballroom with a huge smile on her face.

A little later...

"Okay, everyone," Delancey said. "It's time for Nicole to blow out the candles."

Then everyone gathered around the table as John lighted up the candles for Nicole to blow them.

"Okay, everyone, on three," John said. "One, two, three."

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Nicole

Happy birthday to you

Everyone cheered as Nicole made her wish and blew out the candles.

"Okay, everybody," Nicole said, "while you all have cake, I have to go back to the room to change for something to close out the party. So I'll see you in a bit."

"Alright," everyone else said.

Nicole, along with John, left the ballroom and went to the elevator.

"John, I still can't believe you got Mariah Carey to come to my birthday party," Nicole said. "What would I do without you?"

"Hey, like I always say, it's about taking care of the people that take care of you," John said. "I knew that she would bring a smile on your face and I know that you've been wanting to meet her for a long time."

"Yes, yes, yes. She even wants me to work with her on a song sometime...Oh, my god. I can't believe it."

"Hey, your dream will come true someday because you told me that you would like to work with her sometime."

"Yeah." Then the elevator rang and the doors opened. "Alright, I gotta go change, so I'll see you in a bit."

"Alright."

John and Nicole gave each other a kiss and Nicole went inside the elevator. The doors closed and John waited.

A few minutes later...

"Alright, everyone," the DJ said, "it's time to end this party with a dance performance by none other than Miss Nicole!"

Then the DJ started to play "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg. Two men opened the double doors and Nicole walked inside while everyone cheered and applauded. She was wearing a red belly dancer costume consisting of a red bustier and pantaloons. Nicole had been practicing the moves from the music video and she started to dance in the middle of the ballroom.

(Snoop Dogg)

What it do babyboo

Yeah, little mama you lookin' good

I see you wanna play with a player from the hood

Come holla at me, you got it like that

Big, Snoop Dogg with the lead Pussycat

I show you how it go down, yeah, I wanna go down

Me and you, one on one, treat you like a showdown

You look at me and I look at you

I'm reachin' for your shirt what you want me to do

(The Pussycat Dolls)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

Typical and hardly

The type I fall for

I like it when the physical

Don't leave me askin' for more

I'm a sexy mama (mama)

Who knows just how to get what I wanna (wanna)

What I wanna do is bring this on ya (on ya)

Backup all the things that I told ya (told ya) (told ya, told ya, told ya)

You've been sayin'

All the right things all night long

But I can't seem to get you over here

To help take this off

Baby can't you see (see)

How these clothes are fittin' on me (me)

And the heat comin' from this beat (beat)

I'm about to blow, I don't think you know

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

You say you're a big boy

But I can't agree

'Cuz the love you said you had

Ain't been put on me

I wonder (wonder)

If I'm just too much for you, wonder (wonder)

If my kiss don't make you just wonder (wonder)

What I got next for you, what you wanna do (do)

Take a chance to recognize

That this could be yours

I can see just like most guys

That your game don't please

Baby can't you see (see)

How these clothes are fittin' on me (me)

And the heat comin' from this beat (beat)

I'm about to blow, I don't think you know

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

(Snoop Dogg)

Now you can get what you want

But I need what I need

And let me tell you what's crack-a-lackin 'fo I proceed

I'ma show you where to put it that

PCD on me, yeah, I thought I saw a puddy cat

You roll with the big dog

All six of y'all on me

Now tell me how ya feel babydoll

Ashley, Nicole

Carmit, Jessica, Kimberly, Melody

You tellin' me

(The Pussycat Dolls)

Ha, ha... hot!

Ha, ha... loosen up

Ha, ha... yeah...

Ha, ha... I can't take this

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (uh huh)

But you keep frontin' (uh)

Sayin' what you gon' do to me (uh huh)

But I ain't seen nothin' (ah)

Everyone cheered and applauded and Nicole had a big smile on her face as she would remember her birthday as being the best one ever.