The next day, Mickie decided to ask John what the hell was up with him.

"John?"

"Yeah babe?" he said laying on the couch with his phone.

"Uh," she walked in the room,"what was with yesterday?"

He looked up from his phone,"What d'you mean?"

"Well, yesterday, when you suddenly asked me about kids, I mean what the hell?"

"Oh," he rubbed his eye,"that," he adjusted himself upright on the couch,"I just...I don't know. Our one year anniversary is coming up soon and I've just been thinking about a lot of stuff,"

"Like what?" she seated herself next to him on the couch.

"Well, like the fact that I'll be retiring next year, I think, I'll be 40," he ran his hand over his buzzed hair. At least he wasn't going bald."and mostly about settling down and having a family, and child of my own blood."

Mickie was surprised. He actually wanted to settle down with her.

"I want to see Ted go to school, and I want to help him with his homework and be a family man."

"You are kind of a family man,"

"But I want to be home all the time, that's the thing."

She leaned her head on his shoulder,"Johnny, you shouldn't be too stressed about this now, you still got a lot of time, if you're dead set on retiring at 40, do it. I'll take care of Ted, and when it's all said and done we can move back to Boston if you want."

"No,"

"What?" she looked at him confused.

"I've decided," he sighed, "to stay here. In Missouri."

"Really?"

"I mean, I'm gonna get my own place, and move all my stuff here. I just don't want to take Ted out of school here, and away from his friends and Cody." he scratched the back of his neck,"It's a debate that's been going on in my head for awhile now,"

"When will you start moving?"

"Probably when I find a place. I haven't told Randy yet, but I will. I know he wants me to stick around near by,"

Randy got a week off to be home with the new baby, but John still had to go.

"Man, I'm gonna be alone," John frowned.

"I thought Phil was coming to pick you up and you were gonna travel with him," Randy said.

"Oh yeah. I forgot. But still! This'll be the first time in like 5 years that I haven't travel with my best friend!"

"Yeah, I know,"

A horn honked outside. John looked outside and saw Punk waving from his giant tour bus.

"Guess it's time for me to go,"

John kissed Mickie and gave Ted a big hug.

"I wanna say hi to Unky Punk!" Ted said.

"Okay, but make it fast, daddy has to hit the road."

Ted and Cody ran outside to the bus as Punk made his way down the steps of the large vehicle. They jumped on him and he picked them both up with one arm each.

"You boys are getting big, aren't ya!" he smiled.

"Yeah! We're five!"

Randy, John, and the women came out of the house too.

"Hey, long time no see, Kel! Heard you had a baby!"

"Heard that from AJ, huh?" she smiled looking very tired.

He nodded then hugged her.

"Well, Randy, congrats, man! Maybe when your little girl gets older, she can have a playmate with May."

Randy nodded,"Yup,"

John looked at his phone,"Phil, man, we better get going,"

"Right," Punk hugged the boys and waved to the others.

John waved to everyone before climbing on the tour bus after Punk.

"I know being away from them is hard, man."

"It's not them, it's Randy. I'm not usually away from him and he's my brother." John sighed, "And I have to find someone else to drink with..."

"I'm right here, I may not drink alcohol but I can still go to bars with you."

"Sorry but...it's not the same," he said and flopped over on the couch.

"Whatever, man." Punk shrugged.

John took a nap on the couch. He awoke an hour and a half later when Punk woke him.

"We're stopping at Burger King, you want anything?"

"Uh..." he rubbed his eyes,"what time is it?"

"Like 3pm, you haven't been out for that long."

"Man just get me some onion rings, two Whoppers and a large Coke."

"You got it," Punk said heading out of the tour bus.

Cena stared at the ceiling of the bus.
Should I ask Mickie to marry me?
That was one big question on his mind.
As soon as Punk got back on the bus, those were the first words out of John's mouth.

"Woah, what?" he set the food down on the table.

"Should I ask Mickie to marry me?"

"Uh..." he sipped his soda,"You guys have only been together for a year, right?"

"More or less, yeah."

"Doesn't it seem a little soon?"

"Yeah, but I love her and I'm pretty sure she's the one."

"Well," he shrugged,"if you're pretty sure, then maybe you should."

"Really? You think so?"

Punk sipped his Pepsi again before answering him.
"John, you do whatever makes you happy. I think it's a little soon but if you really want to, go ahead." said the ever-so-wise Punk.

John laughed,"Thanks for the advice, ."

"Hey man you may be older than me, but I,"he pointed to his head,"am older than you up here."

"Probably," Cena laughed.

They finally got to the arena in Tennessee.

"Wow...it's been about 5 years since I've been here." John looked up at the arena in Nashville.

Punk peered out the window of the bus.
"Oh yeah...your accident..."

John stared down at his knee,"Yeah..."

"Don't worry, man, I'll keep you safe, I'll drive."

"I can't believe I was that stupid," he sighed and dragged his hand down his face.

"That's why I don't drink!" Punk laughed and winked.

John and Punk got out of the bus finally and headed into the arena with their bags of gear.

A/N: So, will John ask Mickie to marry him so soon? Will John get over being away from Randy for a week? dun dun dunnnnn