Chapter 13: Everyone
"N-no?" Finn asked in disbelief.
Paige shook her head.
The room had fallen uncomfortably silent when Paige gave her answer. The mood shifted from celebratory to now a more somber tone. Everyone was bracing themselves for Finn's reaction; whether it was good or bad, no one could guess.
Finn furrowed his brow. "Wh...What?" Finn asked.
Paige looked around at the room full of eyes locked on her and Finn. Paige cleared her throat. "Can we talk in your room?" She asked Finn, eyes fixating on him once again.
"Uh, yeah," Finn said while shaking his head. "Dean, slide me my chair."
Dean rolled Finn his wheelchair; Finn struggled to ease himself off the couch and into the chair.
"Do you need help?" Renee asked, reaching for Finn.
"No!" Finn snapped at Renee. Finn shook his head and sighed. "I'm sorry, no." He said in a more calm tone.
Finn rolled into his room with Paige close behind. Paige quickly shut the door behind her, not to eager to hear Finn's reaction. Based on his slight outburst with Renee just now, she could only assume what Finn was thinking.
"Finn I-"
"I understand." Finn interrupted. Finn sat with his back to Paige facing the wall. Even though she couldn't see his face, Paige knew he showed hurt on his face based on his tone.
"What do you mean?" Paige asked.
"I understand why you said no," Finn shook his head and chuckled. "we've barely known each other a month. What was I thinking, ya know?"
Paige sighed. "It's not that, It's just..."
Finn glanced slightly over his shoulder. "Just what?" He asked.
Paige gazed at the back of Finn's head with eyes full of tears. "You don't want this, Finn." She whispered.
Finn stared at the ring in the palm of his hand. "Right, clearly I don't." He said.
"No, Finn you don't get it. It is insane because we barely know each other, but that's the sole reason: I don't know a thing about you, and you don't know a thing about me."
Finn remained silent.
"Just think about it; Do you even know my middle name, or my last name even?"
Finn remained silent.
"I know the only reason you're doing this is because of the baby. But we don't need to be married to raise it."
"Paige Saraya Bevis." Finn finally spoke.
"What?"
"Your middle and last name: Paige Saraya Bevis."
"Ok so you know two little things about me, but my point still makes sense."
Finn nodded his head and turned around. "No I know," He said. "I already told you: I understand."
Paige sighed. "I mean, I do love you Finn; I mean that."
"But not the way that I love you?"
Paige slowly shook her head.
Finn stared at the ground. "You don't have to sleep in here if you don't want to anymore," Finn said. "I won't force you to do things you don't want."
Paige nodded her head. "I do though; I mean, you're still my boyfriend right?"
Finn chuckled. "I dunno 'bout that." He said in a teasing tone.
"Oh whatever." Paige said with a laugh.
Finn smiled and looked up at Paige. "This was a bit ridiculous, wasn't it?" He said with a laugh.
"Yeah, it was," Paige said with a smile. "but I like the presentation; waited for the countdown, that's pretty cool."
Finn nodded his head.
"But hey, maybe next New Year's you can try again."
Finn laughed. "Yeah, we'll see."
"Do you hear anything?"
"I don't think so."
"Move over, you're on my foot."
"Seriously guys, the french onion?"
A few of the guests were huddled in front of Finn's room trying to listen in on the conversation.
"Guys, seriously." Alexa said from behind the pack. "It's none of our business."
"I think I can hear someone crying." Renee whispered.
"Move over!" Alexa cried as she joined the group.
Meanwhile in the living room, Dean was still staring at disbelief at Renee at the news of her pregnancy.
"How are you pregnant?" Dean asked.
"I took a pregnancy test a few days ago," Renee said. "then I booked an appointment just to be safe; and sure as shit." She let out a nervous chuckle.
"So it's not "might be" it's "make way, I got a baby in me"?" Dean said with a hint of panic in his voice.
Renee smiled nervously and nodded her head.
Dean covered his head in disbelief and dropped on the couch. "How is that even possible?" He muttered.
"Well," Renee said. "it's not yours; It's AJ's."
"What!" Dean yelled.
"What?" AJ asked in surprise.
Dean jumped to his feet, grabbed the recliner beside the couch, and lifted it over his head. "STYLES!" He screamed, preparing to throw the chair at AJ.
"Babe wait, STOP!" Renee said, fighting back laughter.
Dean turned towards Renee. "What?" He snapped.
"I was joking," Renee said. "of course it's yours."
Dean set the recliner back down. "Really?" He asked.
"Yeah, do you really think I'd cheat on you?" Renee asked.
Dean shook his head. "No, I guess not." He said.
"Were you about to throw that chair at me?" AJ asked, still shaken from Dean's outburst.
"I would've done you a favor," Dean said, gesturing at the couch. "Couch is black, chair is red, just terrible mismatch."
"I picked the chair out." Eva said.
"Terrible." Dean muttered.
Renee rushed over to Dean and jumped in his arms.
"The old boy isn't broken, huh?" Dean said, wrapping Renee in a tight hug.
Back at Finn's door, the group tried listening closer to the conversation inside the room.
"Do you hear anything?" Carmella asked.
"No." Alexa whispered.
"So is the dip in Finn's room?" Seth asked.
"For fuck's sake there's more in the garage." Alexa snapped.
Seth raised his hands in defense. "Shit, ok." He said, walking towards the garage.
"What do you think they're talking about?" Bayley asked.
The group remained silent as they listened closer.
"Wait," Carmella said. "I can hear something."
"Oh, Finn, fuck yeah." Paige moaned from the inside.
The group quickly disbanded from the door.
"It's all cool," Carmella said with a laugh. "they're fuckin', everything is alright now."
Eva giggled while AJ face palmed. "Well, that's one less problem we gotta deal with." AJ said to Eva while gesturing at Alexa.
Alexa met AJ's stare from across the room. The look in AJ's eyes said "you're in deep shit," while Alexa's said "please don't say anything."
Bayley walked in front of Alexa and broke her eye contact with AJ.
"Everything ok baby?" Bayley asked.
Alexa nodded her head. "Y-yeah, everything is fine." She said.
"Ok, well, I'm gonna go to bed," Bayley said with a yawn. "are you coming soon?"
Alexa's attention had shifted to AJ Lee, who was chatting with her girlfriend, Sasha Banks, but kept looking over at Alexa and winking at her.
"Yeah," Alexa said, snapping out of her trance. "just gotta check on Seth; he went to the garage to get more french onion dip."
Bayley nodded her head. "Ok, but hurry back." She said before giving Alexa a quick kiss and heading to her room.
Alexa walked towards the garage, avoiding eye contact with AJ and Eva. Alexa switched on the light to the garage, not before long she heard the door close behind her.
"So, you're Little Miss Bliss, huh?"
Alexa turned around to find AJ Lee and Sasha slowly approaching her.
Alexa chuckled. "You must be Sasha," She said. "you keep my girl company when I'm not around?"
"You're girl," Sasha glanced over at AJ Lee. "can you believe her?"
AJ Lee smiled and shrugged.
Sasha walked around Alexa and wrapped her arms around Alexa's waist from behind.
"What are you doing?" Alexa asked.
AJ Lee came closer to Alexa and kissed her gently.
"You ever have a threesome, Lexi?" Sasha whispered in Alexa's ear.
"N-no." Alexa whispered.
"It's a lot like normal sex, just twice as many fingers..." AJ Lee smirked. "and tongues."
Alexa chuckled. "Is that what we're doing?" She asked.
Sasha released Alexa. "Not after you got caught." Sasha kissed Alexa on her neck. "Not today anyway."
"So careless." AJ Lee teased.
Alexa blushed. "I, uh, I should get going; Bayley might get suspicious." She said.
"Mmm hmm." Sasha moaned.
Alexa spun around and gently kissed Sasha. "But I'll see you," Alexa turned towards AJ Lee and kissed her too. "and you, later."
Alexa hurried back into the house. Alexa glanced at AJ and Eva, who were still staring at her intently, and just rolled her eyes.
Alexa plopped into bed next to Bayley, who was already drifting off to sleep.
"Bayley?" Alexa whispered.
"Mmm." Bayley moaned.
Alexa opened her mouth to speak but couldn't form a sentence. That's when she realized it was back: that guilty feeling that alluded her for quite some time.
"What Lexi?" Bayley whispered, bringing Alexa back to reality.
"I love you." Alexa whispered.
"Love you too, baby." Bayley replied before falling asleep again.
Alexa tried pushing away the guilty feeling, but it wasn't leaving this time. Alexa closed her eyes and wrapped her arm around Bayley, steadying into an uneasy slumber.
"Hey," Seth said from the doorway. "just so ya know: the extra dip was in the microwave you liar." Seth then closed the door.
"What the fuck was that?" Bayley muttered.
Alexa kissed Bayley on the cheek. "He's drunk, let it go."