Three weeks had passed. Today was AJ's thirtieth birthday. She was still hurting from what Corey did to her. She didn't know why she was surprised every guy she'd ever been with had broken her heart. She decided to do her best to move on. She and Kaitlyn were out shopping.
"So what are you doing tonight?" Kaitlyn asked.
"I'm probably just gonna stay in my hotel room."
"You gotta do something it's your thirtieth birthday."
"I'm thinking about getting a tattoo."
"Of what?"
"You'll see."
"You're not gonna tell me?"
"Nope."
"You're not even gonna do anything with John tonight?"
"I don't know." "I'd be surprised if he remembers it's my birthday."
"Of course he remembers." "These last couple weeks you two have been spending an awful lot of time together."
"Yeah we're friends."
"Yeah but for how much longer will you be just friends."
"Kaitlyn."
"What you know I'm right." "You want to be with John and John wants to be with you." "So stop kidding yourselves and just admit it to each other already."
"I just got out of a two year relationship."
"Yeah but you've wanted John for years and now's your chance."
Later that night everyone was at the arena. AJ and Kaitlyn were in the Diva's Locker Room.
"I got that tattoo."
"You did?"
Yep."
"Let me see it."
"Ok." AJ lifted up her hair and showed Kaitlyn the back of her neck. It looked like lines and dots.
"Ok I'm confused." "What is it supposed to be?"
"It's the date I won the Diva's Championship."
"Cool."
"I'm gonna go show John."
"You mean your lover." She said smiling.
"Shut up." She grabbed her title and went out the door.
She found John in the hallway.
"Hi." She said.
"Hey." "Happy birthday."
"You remembered."
"Of course I remembered.
"Thank you."
"What are you doing tonight?"
"Nothing."
"You gotta do something."
"I did." "I got a tattoo." "See?" She turned around and lifted up her hair. "It's the date I won the Diva's Championship."
"Awesome." AJ turned back around.
"I was just gonna watch movies in my room."
"Well you can't spend your birthday alone."
"You can come over you if you want."
"Ok I will I'll be over at around nine."
"Ok."
"I gotta go get ready for my match."
"Ok I'll see you later."
"Alright."
After the show AJ was in her hotel room. There was a knock at the door. AJ answered it. John was holding a box with a "Dairy Queen" logo on it.
"Hi." John said.
"Hi." "What is that?"
"An ice cream cake." He went in.
"You didn't have to do that."
"I know but I wanted to."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
A few hours had passed. They were eating the ice cream cake and watching movies.
"This is fun." AJ said.
"Yeah it is."
"I remember the last time we did something on my birthday."
"Me to." "When I took you shopping for the baby."
"Yeah." He saw AJ wipe her eyes.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah." "It's just thinking about the baby still makes me a little emotional sometimes."
"I still think about him sometimes to."
"You do?"
"Yeah."
"He would've been four last September."
"I know." "Come here." He hugged her.
"I'm sorry." "We're supposed to be having fun and I'm ruining it."
"No you're not I'm glad we're talking about it."
"You've always been there for me." She looked at him. "Even when I didn't deserve it."
"I'll always be here for you." They kissed. It was slow and passionate. It lasted a few minutes. When it broke they looked at each other. "AJ."
"Yeah."
"When you're ready, would you like to go out on a date?"
"Yeah." "After the show next Friday I'm not doing anything."
"Ok." "Next Friday then?"
"Sure." She kissed him.