Title: Sooner or Later
Author: Adrian Jade
Summary: John Cena goes to a bar and meets this girl. He doesn't tell her what he does and she doesn't ask. Never did he imagine he would see her again. But he does and the charade begins sooner or later he'll have to tell her the truth. Sooner or later she'll have to do the same thing.
Disclaimer: I own Eve, Zoey and Jayson only. The rest of the people own themselves and their likenesses belong to both the WWE and ECW accordingly.
A/N: ok folks I have read your reviews and I would like to thank everyone for telling me what you think. Anyways on with the chapter.
"Jayson it's time to get up for school" Eve gently shook him.
Jayson simply turned over and tried to go back to sleep. Eve got into the bed with him and wrapped her arms around his small body. She kissed his hair and sighed happily to be able to do so.
"I thought you were excited about starting school" she said.
"I think I've changed my mind I want to stay here with you and Zoey" he said.
"Jayson you have to go to school and trust me you will have fun and make friends" Eve said.
"If you say so" Jayson got out of bed and began putting on his uniform. He would be attending St. Joseph's Elementary School. It was a small parochial school about 15 minutes from the house.
"Besides I have to go to work and Zoey has a play group" Eve reasoned.
"What if I don't like school?" he asked.
"You have to give it a chance baby you might not like it at first but after a while you might come to enjoy school"
"Did you like school?" Jayson asked.
"Yes I did, when I was younger my mother was really over protective of me so I liked going to school where I could be like all the other kids not to mention I was very smart just like you"
"But I've never been in school what if they are learning stuff I have never seen before?" he asked.
"Then you learn right along with them but I don't think that is going to happen because we have been practicing all the things a second grader should know and you know all of it"
"I just hope the other kids like me" he said.
"They will" Eve reassured him.
After a quick breakfast Eve dropped Jayson off at school. He had been a little resistant to let go of her hand at first but eventually she got him to let go.
"I'll be back later ok" she kissed his forehead.
"3 o'clock right?" he asked.
"Yep I'll be here at 3"
"Ok bye mama"
Eve sat at work thinking about how Jayson was doing, she had to resist the urge to call up and check on him because the last time she has done that the secretary had gotten a little mad at her. She went on her lunch break with her friend Sue but she couldn't seem to concentrate.
"Eve are you listening to me?" Sue asked.
Eve shook the cobwebs out of her head "Sorry I was thinking about my son Jayson, he started school for the first time today and I wonder how he is doing"
"You can't smother the boy" Sue said.
"I'm not smothering him but I don't want him to feel like I don't want him around so I'm sending him to school to get him out of my hair"
"Well let him finish the day and then you can smother him"
"For the last time I'm not smothering him!" Eve exclaimed.
At 3 Eve and Zoey were waiting out front of the school for Jayson to get out. He was smiling when he saw them so Eve took that as a good sign. Zoey ran over to him and hugged him. As they were walking to Eve's Escalade Zoey was chatting Jayson's ear off.
"How was school?" Eve asked.
"It was ok" Jayson replied.
"Did you make any friends?"
"Yeah ... a lot" he said.
"That's good"
"Do you think I can invite some of them over sometime?" Jayson asked.
"I don't see why not maybe in the summer when John opens the pool you can invite your friends to a pool party"
"Really?" Jayson asked.
"Well yeah I mean it's your home too"
"Home I like the sound of that" Jayson said getting into the car.
"Jay we are going on a little day trip" Eve said.
"Ok where are we going"
"Well we really aren't going anywhere" Eve said "have you ever seen a horse up close before?"
"No"
"Well today you are going to see a horse up close in fact you might even be able to ride one"
"How?"
"Well my friend Nicole who lives about 5 minutes from our house has some horses that she lets us ride" Eve said.
"Cool"
They arrived at Nicole's ranch and she met them in the driveway.
"You must be Jayson it's nice to meet you again" Nicole said.
"Again?" Jason asked.
"Yes I remember when you were a little baby, I've known your mama a really long time since we were your age"
"So then you must know my dad too" Jayson said.
"Unfortunately I do know your father and even more unfortunately I happen to be his cousin" Nicole said.
"But how come I don't know you?"
"Because your dad and I have never gotten along and he really doesn't like me for choosing your mom over him"
"Well Zoey and Jayson, Nicole is going to take you riding and I'm going to stay here and make you guys a snack"
"Why aren't you riding mama?" Jayson asked.
"I can't because of the baby"
"Ok mama" Jayson said.
"Ok Jayson you get Midnight" Nicole led Jayson over to a black stallion that she owned. Jayson held her hand tightly as they got closer.
"Don't be afraid he is a very gentle horse" Nicole said.
Jayson cautiously went over to Midnight and pet his nose.
"It's soft" he said.
"Yeah all horse's noses are soft"
"Are you sure it's safe to ride him?" Jayson asked.
"Yep, Midnight is one of the gentlest horses I have"
"Ok if you say he's safe then he's safe" Jayson said.
"That's the spirit" Nicole helped Jayson onto his horse.
"Wow this is high up"
"You'll be fine"
"Now you little girl get to ride with me" Nicole said to Zoey.
Zoey held her hands up to Nicole who picked her up and placed her on Coco. Coco was a brown mare and she was one of Nicole's favorites.
"You ready Jay?" Nicole asked.
"I guess I am"
"Ok gently kick Midnight's side and he'll start to walk" Nicole told him.
Jayson did as he was told and the horse started to move. He was startled at first but once he became used to being on a moving horse he began to enjoy it.
"Jayson you want to try trotting?" Nicole asked him.
"How do I do that?"
"Just give the horse another kick"
Once again Jayson gently kicked the horse and he began to trot. Jayson had never had so much fun in his whole life. He found himself doing something he thought he would never do before ... he was laughing. By the time they were done riding Jayson was done riding he was sore and tired but he was happy. Nicole helped him off the horse and Zoey grabbed his hand and they all walked back to Nicole's house, all of them were starving and couldn't wait to see what Eve had made for them.
"Jayson you know your mama is one of the best cooks to ever come out of Georgia" Nicole's accent was thick like both his mother and father's. It made Jayson feel at home.
"It's about time ya'll got back" Eve said letting them into the house.
"What did you make us because we are all starving"
"I made sloppy joes and nachos" Eve said "and to wash it down I made some fresh squeezed lemonaide"
"Remind me why I did marry you" Nicole joked "I'd always be eating good food"
"Maybe because I don't swing that way" Eve said.
"Mama why would you want to marry a girl?" Jayson asked.
"Nicole was being funny baby" Eve said as she filled Jayson's plate full of food.
Jayson looked at all the great smelling food on his plate. He had never had any of this food but everyone else seemed to be enjoying it so he decided he would too, and oh boy did he.
By the end of the night everyone was tired. Eve walked out carrying a passed out Zoey. Jayson wasn't far behind her. He was way to comfortable and was pretty sure he could fall asleep standing up. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he would ever see a live horse let alone ride one. It was all too good to be true. Eve buckled Zoey into her carseat and made sure Jayson was alright in his seat before climbing into the car herself.
"Did you have fun today Jayson?" Eve asked him.
"Yeah I can't wait to tell my friends at school that I rode a real horse tomorrow" Jayson said excitedly.
"I'm glad you and your sister had fun" Eve said yawning.
"You have to go to bed too, it's not good for the baby because he or she needs you rested in order to grow" Jayson said.
"You are absolutely right but you my little man need a bath when we get home"
"Do I have to?" Jayson asked.
"Unless you want to get up early tomorrow"
"I'll take one tonight" Jayson said.
"Good boy, were home now so go get ready for a bath and I'll bring you a towel after I put your sister to bed"
"Ok" Jayson said getting out of the car.
Jayson took his bath and changed into clean pajamas. He was now kneeling by his bed. He had learned in school today that children were supposed to pray before bed. He wasn't sure what preying ment but he would try his hardest to find out.
"What are you doing Jay?" Eve asked.
"I learned in school children are supposed to pray but I don't quite know how to do it" Jayson said.
"Well usually when people prey is when they want something but in your case I think it would be a good idea to thank god for all that he has given you" Eve said.
"Ok I can try and do that" Jayson said.
"Thank you god for mama and Zoey and John and Nicole and Midnight the pretty black horse I rode today and for sloppy joes and nachos and for my new house and my new school"
"Ok that is enough praying for tonight don't you think" Eve said.
She tucked Jayson into bed and kissed his forehead.
"Good night I love you and have sweet dreams"
"I love you to mama"
Jayson watched as Eve left the room. He closed his eyes and was about to go to sleep but then he remembered something. He jumped out of bed and once again and kneeled beside it.
"Oh and god one more thing thank you for taking me away from my dad"
He got back into bed and covered himself up and just like he had for the last 2 weeks he fell asleep without having to worry about his father coming home drunk and yelling at him or the next time he was to be fed or even home not to make his father mad. He was free to be an 8 year old kid and he loved it that way.