Chapter 21: Interview With John Cena
Taylor Ryan had just walked through the door of the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. After getting checked by security and issued a press pass, Taylor headed over to Stephanie McMahon's office. Taylor was there to conduct an interview with the most popular WWE Superstar of their time, John Cena. Taylor was a little nervous to say the least. Taylor knocked on Stephanie's door and waited.
"Can I help you?" Stephanie asked when opened the door.
"I'm Taylor Ryan. I'm here to interview Mr. Cena." Taylor answered.
"Oh , that's right. Let me show you where the interview will take place. John might have a little bit of an issue opening up to talk about certain things. I wish you the best with the interview." Stephanie responded as they walked down the long hallway.
"Are referring to what has been in the news lately about his estranged wife Liz?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah. We've all tried to get him to open up and he just wont talk. Maybe you can get him to talk." Stephanie answered.
"I will try. I know that my questions do pertain to the recent events surrounding him and Liz. So one can only hope that he answers them." Taylor responded.
Stephanie left Taylor to get everything set up in the interview room. Taylor had a few tricks up her sleeves to get someone to open up about a tough subject. As Taylor was getting everything set up for the interview, Cody Rhodes entered the room.
"Cody, what are you doing here?" Taylor asked as she gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"I just wanted to come by and see you before your first real interview." Cody answered.
"Thanks. I'll just be happy to keep my composure during the interview." Taylor responded.
"Well, I would certainly hope so. After all you are my girlfriend and not his or anyone else for that matter." Cody stated.
"Cody, you don't own me and we have never talked about us being exclusive. And you have no right in telling me what to do. Now I have an interview to get ready for, so please leave." Taylor responded.
Cody didn't say anything further before leaving the room. Taylor finished setting everything up before grabbing some water for both her and John. Once Taylor was ready, John walked into the room and took a seat across from Taylor.
"Hi John. How are you today?" Taylor asked.
"I'm doing alright. You?" John answered.
"Ok I guess. Shall we get started?" Taylor responded.
"Sure." John stated.
"These questions are from our readers. John, how do you keep your emotions in check when there is a lot going on at home?" Taylor asked
"It's not easy. But when its time to be in that ring and do what I do best, you have to not think about anything else other than what move you are going to use next." John answered.
"Do you ever let your personal life get in the way of your job?" Taylor asked.
"Didn't we just cover that question. I know my personal life is a mess but the fan's don't need to know any of that." John answered.
"Sorry, John. What does your wife think about you being gone for more than 3 weeks at a time?" Taylor asked.
"It's not easy on either of us. Liz understands that this is my job and when I need to travel for extended periods of time, its up to her to run the house and take care of things at home. She also knows that what she does reflects me and my job." John answered.
"Do you ever get long stretches at home to spend with your family?"Taylor asked.
"Not usually unless I request time off. But in this business you are constantly on the road unless you are out with an injury. The most time I get off is around Christmas time and its only for a week." John answered.
"Who is your best friend on the road?" Taylor asked.
"I have a lot of friends here, but I would have to say the only one who understands me and gets me, is Randy Orton." John answered.
"Who do you travel with as I know the WWE likes its stars to have a travel buddy?" Taylor asked.
"I usually travel with Randy or Ted DiBiase Jr since we both live in the same area." John answered. "Although there are times, like for WrestleMania and the Hall Of Fame ceremony that I would like to travel with my wife."
"What is your favorite story line you have been in?" Taylor asked.
"I really don't have a favorite one. I've pretty much liked almost all of them." John answered.
"Which is your most hated storyline?" Taylor asked.
"I truly hated the storyline with The Nexus. I mean Wade is a great wrestler, but the storyline lacked so much and went on for way too long." John answered.
"Who is the best to work with both star and diva?" Taylor asked.
"I've enjoyed working with everyone. The one person who stands out in my mind is Eddie Guerrero. He was truly amazing to work with. The Diva's are silly and fun to be around. Maria so far has been the sweetest one." John answered.
"Would you do a romantic story line?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah. I wouldn't mind doing one. They're fun and it takes your mind off of everything else going on." John answered.
"I know you kissed Maria on screen. Have you kissed any other divas just to shut them up?" Taylor asked.
"Maria was the only one." John answered.
"I can only imagine how she felt after that. One final question. What makes you, John Cena tick?" Taylor asked.
"Loyalty, Respect, Faithfulness, Integrity, Motivation and Determination. That is what John Cena is all about." John answered as he looked right into Taylor's blue eyes.
"Thank you for your time today, John." Taylor responded. "And for the record, I wouldn't do to you what your wife is doing to you."
"Thank you, Taylor. Off the record, I don't understand why she is doing those things to hurt me. Now let's take you for example, you work full time for the magazine and you travel with Cody. You are a wrestlers dream girl." John stated.
"Thanks, but Cody and I aren't together. Although he thinks we are. As a matter of fact he didn't want me doing this interview as he knows that you are one of my favorites. But I told him that there was nothing stating that he and I are a couple and he needs to let me be." Taylor responded.
"Yeah, that's Cody for ya." John stated as he moved closer to Taylor whose back was towards him.
"Yeah. Oh." Taylor responded in shock as to how close John was to her.
John looked into her baby blue eyes and without second guessing himself, he cupped her face and claimed her lips in a kiss. Taylor then kissed him back as she wrapped her arms around his neck. John and Taylor continued kissing long enough for Cody to open the door, see them kissing and close the door again.
Cody wasn't the type of person who would go tell everyone about what he saw. He just knew that that what Taylor had said to him earlier was the truth. Cody walked away and didn't look back. Back in the room, John and Taylor's kiss had just come to an end.
"Meet me tonight at 10pm at this room number." John stated as he wrote his room number down on a piece of paper along with his cell number.
"Ok." Taylor responded.
The rest of the evening went by slowly. Taylor headed back to her room where she typed up her interview with John and sent it to the editor of the magazine. Once she was done, she looked at the clock. It was already 8:30, so she got in the shower and changed into something more casual. Taylor headed out the door and up to the 5th floor. She knocked on John's door right at 10pm.
John opened the door and let her in. John, who was dressed only in a pair of basketball shorts, closed and locked the door. Taylor set her room key and cell phone on the dresser and as she turned around, John pulled her closer to him and kissed her passionately. John wanted Taylor and she wanted him. As they made out, they undressed each other and soon John was entering her body as she let out a moan of pleasure.
As John and Taylor made love through the night, neither one of them stopped to even think about using protection. Once they had both climaxed, John wrapped his arms around Taylor and they fell asleep. Taylor woke up the next morning to her phone going off. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Cody calling her.
"What do you want Cody?" Taylor answered her phone.
"Where are you?" Cody asked.
"Sleeping. Why?" Taylor answered.
"I've been knocking on your door for the better part of a half hour." Cody responded. "Now where are you?"
"Cody, we are not a couple and I don't have to tell you where I am." Taylor stated.
"You're with him aren't you?" Cody asked.
"That's none of your business. Sure you and I have dated on and off for the last 2 months, but in all honesty, we were more off than we were on." Taylor answered.
"And what about the night before last? Did that not mean anything to you?" Cody asked.
"Honestly, no. It was just a repeat of every other time that we are in the same room. There is no love and no commitment behind it. Cody, I'm done and don't contact me again." Taylor answered before hanging up.
Taylor and John finally got up and took their showers. As John stood in the shower, he thought about Taylor and what had happened between them. He knew that he had broken his marriage vows, but so had Liz. John was starting to fall in love with Taylor and he knew that he had to end his marriage to Liz, before he could completely be with Taylor.
"Where is your next assignment?" John asked as he stepped out of the bathroom in just a towel.
"Ironically, Tampa." Taylor answered.
"Where are you staying?" John asked.
"The Marriott Suites. Why?" Taylor answered.
"Text me your room number when you get settled. I am going to call my lawyer in a few minutes and have him draw up the divorce papers and fax them here for me to sign them." John responded.
"You're going to leave Liz?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah. I can't be with someone I don't love, especially when I am in love with someone else." John answered.
"I can understand that. I will text you when I get the chance." Taylor responded.
"Taylor, its you that I am in love with." John stated.
"I love you too John." Taylor responded.
Later that day, John received the divorce papers and signed them after making sure that everything was correct. Once he faxed them back to his lawyer, he knew it was only a matter of a few hours before Liz would be served the papers. John packed up his stuff and headed down to the lobby to check out before heading to the airport.
Once Taylor was in Tampa, she headed straight to her hotel room and sent a text to John telling him which room she was in. John was sitting at his house with Liz who had just been served the divorce papers while at work. Liz was trying to plead with John not to go through with the divorce, but John was not backing down.
"Liz, I know about the cheating. I've know for a while. And the fact that it's all over the press doesn't help. I want the divorce and that's final." John stated.
"John, please don't do this. If we get divorced, I loose everything." Liz responded.
"You can keep your car and everything that is personally yours and that's it. When you signed the pre-nup, you agreed to the conditions. You will be awarded $10,000 from me and nothing more. After the divorce is over, you will not contact me ever again." John stated. "Now, just sign the papers."
"I'll sign them, but answer this one question, have you before this, have you ever cheated on me?" Liz asked.
"Up until yesterday, nope." John answered honestly.
"What do you mean, up until yesterday?" Liz asked.
"Yesterday is the day I decided to file for a divorce, so as of yesterday, we are legally separated." John answered.
Liz didn't say anything else and she signed the papers and handed them to John. John stuck them in a folder and grabbed his bags from the trip and headed towards the front door. Liz walked over to him as tears fell from her eyes.
"I'm going to go stay at a hotel while you pack up your stuff and move out. You can leave the keys with Maria when you're done. Good-bye, Liz." John stated before he walked out the door.
John headed to the hotel and straight to Taylor's room. Taylor opened the door after John knocked and let him in. John set down his bags and pulled Taylor close to him. Taylor knew that it was hard on John to end his marriage, but it was for the better. Once they pulled apart, John claimed Taylor's lips in a sweet kiss.
Two months later, John and Taylor arrived at the courthouse in Tampa for John's divorce hearing. Taylor was not feeling well and thought it was just the nerves from being with John at the hearing. Once John and Liz were officially divorced, John walked over to Taylor and kissed her. Liz looked on in horror as she left the courtroom.
"Are you feeling any better?" John asked after they got back to John's house.
"Not really. I just can't seem to shake this thing." Taylor answered.
"Here's an odd question, is there a possibility that you could be pregnant?" John asked.
"I don't know. I've been so stressed lately with your divorce and moving to Tampa from Connecticut, that I've lost track of my cycles." Taylor answered.
"Why don't we run to the store and pick up a home test and we'll go from there." John suggested.
"Ok." Taylor agreed.
John and Taylor headed to the nearest grocery store. While John picked up stuff to make for dinner, Taylor headed to the pharmacy and picked up a pregnancy test. Once they were back home, John got started on dinner, while Taylor took the test in the downstairs bathroom. Taylor set the test on the window sill above the sink in the kitchen and while they waited, Taylor helped John with dinner. Five minutes passed quickly and Taylor picked up the test and walked over to John.
"What does it say?" John asked.
"It's positive." Taylor answered.
"We're going to have a baby." John responded.
"It looks that way." Taylor stated as tears stung her eyes.
"Taylor, are you ok?" John asked.
"I didn't meant for this to happen." Taylor answered.
"Hey, I'm not upset. I'm a little shocked, but then again, it's not like we have done anything to prevent it either." John responded as he pulled her into his arms.
Over the next few days, it was confirmed that Taylor was about 10 weeks pregnant. When Taylor sat down to figure out when she got pregnant, she realized that she conceived the baby the first time her and John slept together. She knew that the baby was definitely John's as when she slept with Cody the night before she made sure that he used protection before they did anything.
Taylor wanted to travel with John so that he didn't miss a moment of the pregnancy. It wasn't until Taylor was about 20 w'eeks into the pregnancy that she started to show. It was then that John and Taylor decided to announce the pregnancy to people who weren't family. As soon as word spread that Taylor was pregnant, Cody couldn't believe that she hadn't told him.
"Taylor!" Cody called out while at a show in Boston.
"What do you want Cody?" Taylor asked as she turned around to face him.
"Why didn't you tell me that we are going to have a baby?" Cody answered.
"Because you and I aren't having a baby." Taylor responded.
"But you're 20 weeks pregnant. 20 weeks ago we were together." Cody stated.
"Yes, but if I recall correctly you used protection that night. So therefore the baby is not yours." Taylor responded.
"If the baby isn't mine, then whose is it?" Cody asked.
"The baby is John's. I slept with him the night that I interviewed him." Taylor answered.
"I don't believe you. Prove to me that the baby isn't mine." Cody responded.
"Fine." Taylor stated.
A few days later, Taylor, John and Cody had an amnio test done to prove to Cody that he wasn't the father of the baby. After the doctor revealed that John was in fact the father, Cody got up and left. The doctor asked if John and Taylor wanted to know the sex of the baby. After telling the doctor yes, the doctor revealed that they were going to have a baby girl.
4 months later...
Both John's and Taylor's parents were in Tampa visiting the soon to be parents, when Taylor went into labor. After spending 12 hours in labor, Taylor and John were finally ready to welcome their baby girl. Taylor pushed as hard as she could with John's help and within a half hour, Taylor and John were the proud parents of Rebecca Grace Cena.
As Taylor held their newborn daughter, she couldn't help but smile. Cause if it hadn't been for her Interview with John Cena, Rebecca wouldn't be there and Taylor wouldn't have found true love.