Stories Of The Past
The New Year came and went and now they were in Vegas getting ready for another UFC filled weekend. She really did enjoy seeing Punk being treated well and he was always happy to be at these events.
"So I'm not showing yet but clearly you can tell I'm eating more pasta" she frowned looking at herself in the mirror. Her tummy was still flat but she wad definitely putting on some weight. "I need to go on a diet" she sighed putting on one of Punk's t-shirts and a pair of his boxers. If she wasn't sleeping naked she was sleeping his clothes.
"You shouldn't be dieting you should be eating whatever agrees with you" Punk said to her
"Everything agrees with me" She said annoyed "I want to eat everything all of the time"
"I like it" Punk smirked
"I'll go on your diet" April said getting into the bed next to him "It could be fun"
"My diet isn't healthy for you or the baby" Punk said as he read through his e-mails
"I'm doing it" she said stubbornly
"No you're not" he said just as stubborn "You're going to eat what the doctor says is right. Don't worry about your body worry about your baby"
"So you think I do look like I've put on weight?" she asked in an accusatory voice and he was stunned
"What?" he asked her seriously
"You must think I've gotten fat" she said to him "I hate to break it to you but I'm only going to get bigger by 12 weeks I'm going to start showing-"
"I didn't say you got big" Punk defended
"You said it with your eyes" She said hurtfully
"I-" he started
"You've said enough" she said rolling over so her back was facing him and not letting him finish
"Babe what is wrong with you?" he asked dumbfound but she didn't respond
"You think I'm fat" she muffled out
"I really didn't say that" he said confused "I said nothing like that as a matter of fact I told you not to diet"
"Why? So I can get really fat?" she asked him
"Why would I want that?" he asked feeling attacked
"So you wouldn't feel the same about me when I get heavier?" she asked "Having a baby doesn't mean you're 'fat'" she informed him coldly getting out of the bed "Carrying a child is a beautiful thing"
"I didn't-" Punk started but she cut him off again
"And maybe I won't look the same maybe I'll never look the same again but I am ok with that" she said sternly "The question is are you?" she asked folding her arms looking down at him. He had never looked more confused in his life "Well are you going to say something?"
"I can speak now?" he asked nervously but she just widened her eyes in annoyance "I didn't say anything about your weight" he pointed out "If you weighed 100lbs or a 1000lbs I'd love you just the same"
"Liar" she said bitterly
"Babe I didn't mean to upset you and I'm still not sure how I did manage to upset you" he admitted with a laugh
"I'm a tad hormonal" she informed him defensively and he nodded in agreement
"Just a smidge" he agreed quietly
"I'm also a little insecure. You're going to be around so many beautiful, fit women when you're here and training and I'm going to be walking around with swollen ankles" she pouted and he smiled
"You're going to be carrying my kid" he corrected "And I'm not going to be looking at other women"
"Promise?" she asked looking down at the floor almost embarrassed that she was bringing this up
"I'm pretty sure I already made this promise on our wedding day" Punk teased "But sure ok I can promise it again"
"Thank you" She said feeling relieved and got back into the bed
"And seriously you don't look like you've put on any weight but you probably should" Punk said to her
"I have skin tight dress for this weekend so that's not happening" April informed him
"Oh good another really tight dress" He forced out looking by at his e-mails "Any chance you'll be wearing underwear this time around?"
"You know the last time we were here you loved me wearing nothing but a tight dress" she reminded him
"Pretty sure I wasn't a fan" Punk said to her
"You were a big enough fan to knock me up" April teased
"That's right" He smiled "Well we don't have to worry about that this time" he teased giving her a kiss. She cupped his face to urge him more into the kiss and he dropped his phone on the bed and April opened her eyes and saw something that caught her eyes on his phone and quickly pulled away
"What is this?" she asked picking up his phone and looking at his e-mail "You're looking for Jason's address?"
"Yes" Punk said to her "Why?"
"Why?" she asked with a laugh "Why are you looking for him?"
"Because I want to talk to him" Punk said to her "We still have a lot to discuss"
"Like what?" April asked
"It's private" he said hoping that would be enough for her to let it go
"Phil leave it in the past" April said passing him back his phone "It's over and done I've moved on"
"Because you're an amazing woman" Punk agreed "I am an asshole"
"You are not" she giggled "I can't live in the past and thinking of all the things he's done to me. Ripping me off, grabbing at me, trying to assault me on New Years, the mugging, the cruel-"
"I'm sorry what?" Punk asked carefully
"What?" she asked
"Trying to assault you on New Years" Punk repeated "Of last year?"
"You remember you were there" April reminded him
"No what I remember is seeing you after you saw him and you never told me what happened. What I assumed happened was he tried to kiss you or actually did like he normally did whenever he got you alone in the gym" Punk said and with each word he spoke his tone got deeper and darker "He tried to rape you?" he asked her
"He- I don't know" she shrugged "The point is that I've moved on and you should too"
"What the fuck happened that night?" he demanded
"Why does it even matter anymore?" April asked
"April" he said in a warning tone
"Fine" she sighed
His body was right on top of hers and his lower half was pressed into her butt. They were both facing the same direction as he continued to apply pressure to her arm and the rest of her body for that matter.
"Ok I tap" April said to him. Her arm did hurt but the truth was their close physical contact was making her most uncomfortable.
"Don't be a chicken" Jason laughed
"No Jason seriously let me go" April said feeling like her arm was about to snap. He slowly let go of her arm and turned around but Jason was still in her personal space and he had her cornered in the turnbuckle. "I should get going-" she started but his arms kept her boxed in.
"Why are you here April?" Jason asked her
"You invited me" April said unsurely
"No here on New Years without Punk" Jason clarified "You two break up?"
"No" April said to him
"You shouldn't be alone tonight" Jason insisted and leaned in and kissed her cheek
"Phil's waiting for me actually" April lied
"Right" Jason snorted and he moved one hand and ran his fingers over her collarbone "Don't you want a New Years kiss?" he asked her
"No" April said to him unsurely and brushed past him but he grabbed her by her waist and pulled her back this time she hit her back hard into the corner "Ow!" she cried out
"This tension between us has been going on for years" Jason said to her as he grabbed her face roughly "Let's just be done with all of this!"
"Get off of me!" April yelled pushing him as hard as she could and ran past him but he grabbed her by the ankle causing her to hit the mat. He flipped her onto her back and crawled on top of her body "Help me!"
"You wanted this" Jason said confused "Why are you being such a fucking tease!" she kicked him as hard as she could in the groin and rolled out of the ring and ran out of the gym.
"Why in the hell would you not tell me that?" Punk asked furiously "You don't think that was something I should have known?"
"You went down there and beat him up I thought you knew" April shrugged
"You thought that I would knock him around a few times if I had know that story?" Punk asked with a bitter laugh "I would have fucking beat him to death. You made it sound like it wasn't a big deal"
"It wasn't'" she defended
"A man throwing you into a corner then on to the ground so he can crawl on top of you isn't a big fucking deal?" he asked stunned by her calm attitude
"You were there when I left and I felt fine" April said to him but he got out of the bed "Where are you going?"
"I can't sleep right now" Punk said grabbing a pillow I'm going to watch TV in the other room or something"
"Don't be like this" she sighed "You have a big day tomorrow just stay and rest"
Punk just ignored her and closed the bedroom door leaving her in the dark.
The next morning when April woke up she saw Phil sleeping on the couch. The couch in the hotel was nice enough but certainly wasn't big enough for him.
"Babe" she whispered leaning over him and running her fingers gently over his cheek
"Hmm" he muttered in a sleepy voice
"Babe wake up go lay down in bed" she insisted. He opened his eyes and looked towards the cable box for the time.
"No I have to get up in half an hour anyway" he said sitting up
"Why didn't you come back to bed?" she frowned
"I fell asleep" he said standing up and walking past her
"Please don't be mad" she pleaded
"A little late for that" Punk said walking into the bathroom and grabbing a toothbrush
"When it happened you said to me that it was my business" April pointed out "You said I didn't have to tell you"
"I didn't think it was that!" Punk yelled at her "I thought he grabbed your ass or something"
"I told you I hit him" April reminded him
"Again I assumed if he tried to rip your pants off you would have told me" Punk said bitterly
"We weren't even living together at this point" April pointed out
"So because we weren't living together that makes your dishonesty ok?" Punk questioned
"I didn't think it was a big deal" she said defeated "I'm sorry"
"How you didn't see that as a big deal is beyond me" Punk argued "I mean after that happened you still fucking saw him! You let him stay in your place; you invited him into our home in Chicago! But you know what none of that matters the part that pisses me off is that you didn't tell me about it"
"It was a year ago- literally a year ago!" She yelled
"A lie is a lie" Punk said to smugly
"I didn't lie" April pointed out
"That's right I'm sorry you just withheld the truth" he said with a chuckle "Silly me"
"Phil-" April started
"Do you mind?" he asked guiding her outside the bathroom and slammed the door.
An hour later Punk was dressed and ready to head to his Q&A. He looked over to April who was also dressed but seemed hesitant to follow him out.
"Are you coming?" he asked her
"If you want me there" she said with a shrug.
"Yea I want you there" he said and she happily stood up and grabbed her bag.
"Still mad?" she asked as he opened the door for her
"Yup" He said honestly closing it behind him
"If I had known you would have been this upset I would have told you about it when it first happened but just by your reaction a year later I can already tell you would have overreacted" Punk said to her
"And I think you under reacted" Punk shrugged pushing the elevator button "So I guess we'll just agree to disagree"
"Are you going to be mad at me this entire day? If that's the case I'll just go back to the room I don't want to upset you on your big day" April said to him
"Nope" He said grabbing a hold of her hand "I want you here. No matter how pissed I am"
"Fine" She sighed waiting for the elevator with him
"Does John know this story?" Punk asked casually looking up as the floor lit up showing the elevator was getting closer
"John Cena?" she asked "Are you insane?"
"Just wondering" he said simply
"No Phil you're the only one who knows" April said to him as the doors opened and he pulled her onto the elevator with him. "I took care of myself" she whispered so the other people on the elevator wouldn't hear
"That's great but I really wish you'd realize you're not by yourself" Punk said back
"We weren't married than" April reminded him
"I loved you the same" he shrugged simply "It's ok I clearly felt differently about our relationship at that point in time than you did"
"Phil" she sighed as the doors opened again
"This is us" he said pulling her off of the elevator
"Please can we just talk for a minute" she said grabbing onto his arm with her free hand trying to stop him
"I don't have time later" he said rushing her across the lobby
"There he is!" a voice cheered
"I'll be right back" he said to April then walked over to the group of UFC PR people.
April sat by herself in the back while she watched Punk do a Q&A for a ton of drunken UFC fans. A lot of it was very funny but she was still bothered that he was still upset over something that took place over a year ago. She applauded as Punk finished up the Q&A, she stood up and tried to make her way towards him but everyone was in her way.
"AJ Lee!" A voice boomed "AJ can I get a picture?" a man asked and she could smell the beer on his breath from a mile away
"No not right now sorry" she said politely
"When than?" he asked following her movements
"Look I really-" she started
"Is it true Jewel hit you in the parking lot?" the fan asked with a smile "That's pretty bad ass"
"Yea super bad ass" April mocked annoyed as she grew closer to Phil who was still too far away for her liking
"So when are you coming back?" he asked her as he moved closer to her and walked with her
"I don't know" she said trying to get away
"Do you like what Jewel has been doing with the title?" he asked "She has a match with Nikki-"
"I don't care" April said abruptly stopping in her tracks "I can't and don't want to talk about this with you so please take a step back and leave me alone"
"Fine just one picture" he said pulling out his phone
"No" she said angrily
"It's one fucking picture what is your problem?" he demanded. He moved to stand next to her and hold his phone up to snap a picture but she stepped away
"I said stop it" she warned
"It takes one second" he argued
"I don't want to" April said
"What is going on?" Punk asked walking over to them
"Oh cool! CM Punk can I get a picture with you?" he asked
"No get lost" Punk said to him
"But it's-" he started but Punk just glared at him "Whatever. The internet is right about you two- both assholes" he mumbled as he walked away
"The fans here are a lot different than WWE fans" She said to him
"I'd ask if you were ok but I'm sure you wouldn't tell me the truth" Punk shot at her
"Phil please-" she started
"Come on stay with me" he said reaching for her hand but she pulled it away and turned around and stormed out of the conference room. "April" he hissed trying not to cause scene but she scurried away. "I'll be right back" he said to the people waiting for him and jogged after his wife.
She was heading towards the elevators when she felt someone grip her arm.
"Where are you going?" he asked
"Back up to the room and packing and then going home" she said tapping her foot impatiently
"Hey you don't get to be mad here I get to be mad" he argued as the doors opened "Do not get on that-" he started but she already stepped onto the elevator and shot him a cocky grin and pushed the floor their room was on. He stepped on just as the doors were closing. He pushed the button to go back down to the lobby but April started pushing the button to go back to the room.
"Stop it" she said slapping his hand away
"No you stop it" he said pressing the button until the elevator jumped slightly and Punk quickly grabbed his pregnant wife to steady her.
"Now you broke it" April said noticing the elevator was not moving and the lights dimmed on it.
"Fuck" he said punching the control panel
"Happy?" April asked folding her arms
"Yes this is exactly where I want to be at this very moment" Punk said annoyed "I'm supposed to doing interviews instead I'm chasing you around"
"Oh I'm sorry to inconvenience the busy UFC fighter" she said folding her arms
"What is your problem?" he demanded
"You're acting like a big baby" she said to him
"You're the one running away" Punk pointed out "Stomping your foot like a little kid who didn't get their way"
"I learned from the best" She shot at him and he couldn't believe she said that "Cough, cough WWE"
"Holy shit" he laughed "What is your fucking problem?"
"You!" she yelled "You're making me feel bad over something that happened forever ago"
"Do you not see why that would bother me?" he demanded
"Could you just call for help" she said to him looking the other way
"No we're not going anywhere until we hash this out" he said to her pulling on her arm so she was looking at him
"I thought you knew" April said to him honestly "I'm sorry you're so angry at me over it but I really thought you knew"
"You thought I knew and would let him parade around like he did after that?" Punk asked "What kind of a man do you think I am?"
"A really good one" April said to him "I'm already overly emotional as it is and you know that so why are you making this trip so hard for me?"
"Hello?" a voice asked and Punk walked over to the box
"Yea" Punk said pushing the button
"There was an electrical shortage and it killed the elevator power we'll have you out as soon we can" he said to them
"Alright" Punk said releasing the button and looking back at April
"You broke it" April said childishly
"I love that you're strong woman" Punk admitted "It's one of the many qualities that made me fall for you but you have to understand where I'm coming from."
"I do" she said quietly "Doesn't give you the right to treat me like crap" she scolded "I am carrying your child now" she reminded him
"I know" he sighed
"If you didn't want me here because you were mad I would have understood it and just stayed in the room" she said to him
"I want you here" Punk said to her "Believe me I want you here more than anyone. I'm sorry for snapping"
"And for breaking the elevator?" she asked
"Don't push it" he warned in a teasing voice
"I'm sorry I said you acted like baby" she said to him softly "It was a low blow"
"Ya think?" he mocked
"I hate fighting with you" She said to him
"Me too but I love making up" he said wrapping his arms around her waist
"Phil we're in an elevator" she said shocked but smiling
"There's no power" Punk said to her "The cameras aren't working" he said kissing down her neck
"This is risky" she said as gently pushed her against the wall
"I love that" Punk said reaching under her dress
"Phil these doors could open any moment" she warned wrapping her wrist around his hand that was trying to remove her underwear "Do you really want to give everyone a free show?"
"No I guess not" he said pulling his hand away "I only get so mad because I love you so much"
"I know" she said looking up at him "Oh and before I forget since I have you locked in this elevator I got a phone call right before you went on"
"Oh this sounds promising" Punk choked out "Just tell me"
"It was from WWE headquarters" she informed him "Vince wants to meet with me"
"What did you say?" he asked
"That I'd be there" April said to him "Instead of flying back with you to Chicago on Sunday I'm going to go to Connecticut and I'll get another flight that same night to come home"
"Did you book your flight?" he asked her
"Not yet" she said and he nodded
"Make it two tickets" he said to her
"Phil that's so much traveling for you to do the night before you start training I'll be ok" April said to him
"It's too much flying for my pregnant wife" Punk shot back "I'll be fine and I want to support you. I won't even go in with you I'll just wait in the car but I'm going to be there"
"You're ok with this?" she asked him
"Yea" Punk said to her "This is your job and dream I'm not going to stand in your way"
"Thank you" she said giving him an appreciative kiss. That's when the elevator started to move and they were going back down.
"Oh good" Punk said happy the elevator was moving
"I thought you'd be a little more upset with me talking to them and possibly getting my job back with Jason still hanging around there and let's not forget John" she laughed and that's when it hit Punk, he hadn't even thought of the two when she mentioned it. "You're really a good man" she said as the doors opened and he watched her step off. He threw his head back and let out a sigh knowing this would be another batter and slowly stepped off of the elevator.