Disclaimer: I only own Cassidy, Caitlynn, Hannah, and any other OC's that may pop up in the future. Basically, you recognize, I do not own. Thanks to my friend Aaron for his help in role playing this chapter with me.
Chapter 35
"Cait sweetie, you about ready to leave?" Cassidy asked, walking out front where Caitlynn was playing "soccer" with Matt's girlfriend Gina.
"I havin' fun mommy." She replied, smiling.
"I know you are baby, but Daddy's pretty tired from the shows this weekend. You can play for 5 more minutes, then we really need to get home." Cassidy said, smiling at her little girl.
"Otay mommy." Caitlynn agreed, as she kicked the ball to Gina.
The two had been kicking the ball for another couple of minutes, when Michael and Diane walked over across the lawn. Looking at Caitlynn, they let a smile cross their features. "Hi there honey, what's your name?" Diane asked, as Caitlynn moved over closer to Gina.
"I don' no you." Caitlynn said. "I not allowed to talk."
"We're your grandparents' sweetheart." Michael said, wrapping an arm around Diane's shoulders.
"I don't know you." Caitlynn said again, as she practically wrapped herself around Matt, who was standing there trying to control his temper.
"Well, we'd like to get to know you Princess." Michael said, ignoring the look they were getting from Matt.
"Daddy's name for me." Caitlynn practically screamed. Hearing Caitlynn screaming outside, John and Cassidy rushed out the door. Seeing her so called 'parents' standing there, Cassidy ran over to her daughter.
"What are you two doing here?" Cassidy asked, taking Caitlynn in her arms. "Shhh it's ok baby." She whispered, rubbing a crying Caitlynn's back.
"We realized we may have been a bit harsh on you, when you told us about being pregnant." Diane said, moving closer to Cassidy, who just backed up into John.
"Matt, can you and Gina take Cait inside please? I'd like to have a few words with dear old Mom and Dad alone." Cassidy said, a controlled anger in her voice.
"Sure Cass." Matt said, taking the still crying child out of her arms. "Come on Babydoll let's go make ice cream sundaes and watch Beauty and the Beast." He said, as he rubbed her back while walking toward the house. Matt looked back at Cassidy's parents with a look that clearly said 'don't fucking try to follow me'.
"Cassidy, we just want a chance to get to know our granddaughter." Michael said, in his usual uppity way.
"Fuck you." Cassidy spat. "No way on God's green earth that, that's happening."
"Well it's my job as your father to walk you down the aisle, so I guess that will be happening." Michael said, seemingly not phased by Cassidy's abruptness.
"Oh hell fucking no!" Cassidy exclaimed "No way are you coming close to my wedding."
"Sweetheart, we've realized that we may have caused you, as well as John some pain." Diane said, trying to convince Cassidy and John that they were being sincere.
"Fuck that shit." John exploded. "What you did caused the love of my life to leave me for FOUR YEARS. There's no way in hell that's forgivable."
"Could we just try and be adults here please?" Diane asked, looking at her daughter and her fiancé, almost pleadingly.
"Uh I think I've been the adult for a while now." Cassidy said as sarcastically as she could. "I mean I haven't booted my daughter out on her ass the second she has a problem. She knows me and her daddy love her."
"Don't you think you're being just a little bit overdramatic about this?" Michael asked, rolling his eyes a bit.
"Do you think you were being overdramatic when you gave up the chance to have this reunion, the day John and I came to you?" Cassidy asked back.
"Look, we've already missed 4 1/2 years of her life. We really don't want to miss anymore." Diane said, watching John's face contort in anger.
"Yeah well you should have thought about that 4 1/2 years ago." He said, biting the words out through clenched teeth.
"I don't know why you're so bitter John." Michael said, looking over at John, who had an arm wrapped around Cassidy's shoulders.
"You don't know why I'm so bitter?" John asked incredulously. "Why pray tell do you say that?" He asked, putting a mock interested look on his face.
"You have nothing to be bitter about. This really has nothing to do with you." Michael replied, as John readied himself to come to blows with the man.
"How the fuck do you think I don't have anything to be bitter about?" John said, trying to step toward the man only to be held back by Cassidy.
"You know the little girl, today is the first time we've ever been able to see her." Michael said, with a look on his face that made John want to smack it off.
"Yeah well I lost out on YEARS of her life." John fired back.
"How did you lose out on years of her life?" Diane asked, looking over at John with a dumbfounded look on her face.
"You drove Cassidy away when you threw her out." John said, turned purple in anger. "She left without a word to me and I didn't hear from her for a LONG time."
"You know, I'm a very important person in Boston, carries over into the tiny towns as well. I could get that little girl away from you both." He said, with a sinister smile on his face, sending shock waves that even reached his wife.
"Bring it on." John glared harshly at the man who was smiling still "I have a multi millionaire on my side. He can buy out anyone anywhere. He could get you thrown in jail for that threat."
"Oh yes, you're a wrestler right? Doesn't provide much of a stable home life for a small child. In fact, she's starting school soon, I think the judge would see things my way." Michael said, as Cassidy gripped John's hand tightly to calm her shaking nerves.
"No actually he wouldn't." John said "Because Cassidy is staying at home with Caitlynn you dumbass. She'll have a VERY stable home life."
"Really, then how come we see Caitlynn here 3 or 4 nights a week? Don't usually see Cassidy out much, until you both show up here to pick up the brat." Michael said, his willingness to move past what Cassidy had done, going out the window.
"OH HELL FUCKING NO YOU DIDN'T!" John screamed, as he whipped off his shoe and hurled it at Michael, watching in satisfaction as it popped him right in the nose.
"I oughta have you arrested for assault. What kind of example is that showing your precious bastard kid?" Michael asked, watching in satisfaction as John struggled to maintain his temper.
"I didn't touch you" John said, his voice calm. His cool demeanor set Michael on edge for once "a flying object just HAPPENED to."
"Come on Michael, let's just go." Diane said, trying to coax her husband from his spot.
"Yeah go you sorry excuses for parents." John called over to them.
"Yeah, and you two just know an awful lot about parenting, don't you?" Michael retorted, turning around and glaring at Cassidy and John.
"A lot more than you do." Cassidy spoke up for the first time in several minutes. "Our child knows her parents love her and will ALWAYS be there for her."
"Yeah, we'll see what you say, when she goes and makes a catastrophic mistake, and expects you two to get her out of it." Michael said, glaring at his daughter.
"Aight." John boasted. "Because believe me there's NOTHING Caitlynn could do that would make me just abandon her. I'll try my damndest to help her with whatever she needs until I take my very last breath."
Shooting one last glare at them, Michael and Diane continued their way back to their house."What if he's right John?" Cassidy asked quietly, trying to keep the tears from her eyes.
"About what?" He asked, bringing her into his arms.
"Taking Caitlynn away from us? She's my entire world, I can't let them take her away from me, from us." Cassidy said, wrapping herself tightly in his arms.
"There is NO way that's going to happen." John said, looking pointedly at her "We have more power on our side than they do."
"You have obviously forgotten how many inside connections my father has John. Not even Vince McMahon himself could protect us from him." She said, as tears filled her eyes.
"What contacts does he have?" John asked, looking at her with a calm look.
"He knows just about every slime weaseling lawyer in the city of Boston. He'd have shit dragged up on our pasts..." Cassidy started, her voice trailing off.
"Have I ever told you about my uncle on my mother's side?" John asked, making Cassidy look at him like he was insane.
"Is he a hit man?" Cassidy asked, although she was smiling a bit when she asked, John could tell that part of her was being serious.
"Even better." John replied, smiling back.
"Okay, so tell me about this mysterious uncle." Cassidy said, leaning into his arms once again.
"He has a small office job up in Boston." John said casually, as he swayed lightly with Cassidy in his arms.
"Okay, so how would that help us?" She asked, relaxing a little bit.
"He's the mayor" John said, laughing when Cassidy almost fell over, and had he not had a grip on her she would have.
"Of Boston?" Cassidy stammered, the shock clearly showing in her voice.
"Of Boston" John smiled. "and I'm Uncle Jerry's favorite nephew. All because I got Trish to call him, and wish him a happy birthday."
Smiling widely Cassidy breathed a huge sigh of relief, as she pulled John to her in a passionate kiss. "Think he could get us a restraining order on them?" Cassidy asked, as they heard the front door open slowly.
"Yup" John smiled before looking toward the door. He saw Caitlynn's head peek out slowly. "Hey Babygirl." He said, making sure to put a pleasant tone to his voice.
"Hey sweet pea. You still watching Beauty and the Beast with Uncle Matt and Gina?" Cassidy asked, blinking back the tears from her eyes, as Caitlynn walked slowly over to them.
"No it over." She whispered, looking down at the ground. "Uncle Matt and Gina kissing."
"Oh Lord." John laughed, shaking his head.
"Gotta love your uncles." Cassidy joked, looking down at Caitlynn, and noticing her quiet demeanor. "Are you okay honey?" She asked, not wanting to frighten Caitlynn by mentioning more of what had happened.
"No." Caitlynn said honestly, and Cassidy and John could tell she was on the verge of tears.
"What's wrong baby?" John asked, bending down to her level. John tried to touch her but she pulled away.
"Sweetie pie, you need to tell Mommy and Daddy what's wrong, so we can help you." Cassidy said, sitting on the step of the porch.
"They scare me." Caitlynn choked out, looking up for the first time. Both John's and Cassidy's hearts broke as they noticed the tears rapidly falling down her face.
"Princess, it's okay. They're gone now, they can't scare you anymore." John said gently, as he tried to reach out to Caitlynn, only for her to move back again.
"They come back?" She asked, looking hopefully at John to tell her that they wouldn't.
"No Pumpkin, they won't be coming back. I'm sorry that they scared you like that." Cassidy said, holding a hand out for Caitlynn to take. Caitlynn took it but still stood where she was. She was looking really unsure about everything, despite Cassidy and John trying to reassure her.
"Honey, what's the matter? You know you can tell me anything you want." John said, trying to make her feel safe again.
"They scare me." She said again. "I never been 'round someone like 'em."
"Baby, why are you afraid of me and Daddy?" Cassidy asked, rubbing Caitlynn's back soothingly.
"You be like 'em?" Caitlynn asked, timidly. She knew somehow that the people that scared her were linked to Cassidy or John, and she wondered if her parents would be like that some day. The thought petrified the little girl to death.
"No Princess, we will NEVER be like they were. They had no right to scare you like that." John said in a calming tone, although on the inside he was seething in anger again.
"Daddy!" She cried, launching herself into his arms. She almost knocked John back but somehow he kept that from happening.
"Shhh, it's okay Angel. Daddy and Mommy won't let anything happen to you." John cooed rubbing his little girls back, and looking over at Cassidy with a pained expression.
"Hey Cait, what do you say about, you me and Daddy staying here for a little bit longer? We can go inside and fix some ice cream and popcorn, and watch a bunch of movies." Cassidy suggested, moving Caitlynn's hair from her face.
"We watch Cina'ella?" She asked, looking at Cassidy with a hopeful expression.
"We can watch whatever you want to." Cassidy replied, casually kicking John's leg to keep him from protesting.
"Mphrgh." John groaned. "Yep that's right." He beamed at Caitlynn.
"Yay" Caitlynn said, as John picked her up and carried her inside, Cassidy following.
"Dang Matt." John watched in amusement, as Matt jumped away from his lip lock. "Didn't even notice when Caitlynn came outside. What kind of babysitter are you?" He was joking of course but enjoyed watching his brother squirm.
"Uhm, she was only out there for a minute." Matt said, as he and Gina shifted around on the couch.
"Try fifteen." Cassidy said laughing.
"Well why'd you go outside for Babydoll? We were watching Beauty and the Beast." Matt asked, motioning towards the blank TV screen, and looked away embarrassed.
"It went off." John mused, smiling as Matt went red.
"Well it's not like the child hasn't seen you two going at it before." Matt shot back, remembering Cait's tale of her parents at Randy and Hannah's wedding reception.
"She didn't see us do anything" John blushed.
"Cait, why don't you tell your Daddy what you told me about Uncle Randy's wedding." Matt suggested, smirking at the fact he made John uncomfortable.
"They kiss and touch each other." Caitlynn said, with a big smile as John and Cassidy blushed deep red.
"So you see, dear older brother. Gina and I were actually a bit tamer than you were" Matt said with a smirk, as Caitlynn tried to suppress
her giggles.
"Anyway" John said, rolling his eyes. "Help me make some splits while Cassidy pops some popcorn we're havin' a movie marathon." John casually glanced down at Caitlynn in his arms and up at Matt with a pointed look in hopes that he understood what was going on.
"Ah, gotcha. Why don't you pick out some movies Punkin?" Matt suggested, as John set her down in the living room.
"Aiight." Caitlynn replied, running over to the tape case and started looking through it, while the others went to do their things.
"So is she okay? She was unusually quiet during the movie the whole time." Gina asked, as Matt pulled some bowls down from the cupboard.
"She was really freaked out." Cassidy said, blinking back a swell of tears. "She was scared that John and I would act like my...they did."
"Damn." Matt cursed under his breath, before looking over at where John was standing. "You okay man? You seem a little spaced now" Matt observed, as John stood with a death grip on the ice cream scooper in his hand.
"Those bastards threatened me" John said as he started scooping ice cream a bit too hard "Said that I wouldn't be there for my little
girl. Fucking assholes."
"Uh, John. You're giving Cait like 6 scoops of ice cream." Matt said, looking down at the smaller bowl that was Caitlynn's. "Look, they
obviously don't know you or Cassidy anymore. How anyone can look ateither of you, and say that you won't be there for Caitlynn, is
insane." Matt said, in his attempt to calm John down. However, John appeared to have other ideas.
"Yeah well." John said, as he put 4 of the scoops in his bowl that had already housed 4 before that. "They think they can get away with it but I got the mayor on my side. You know he'll help us if he has to. I'll make them wish they'd never fucked with me."
"Honey calm down." Cassidy said, coming over and hugging him around the waist.
"John, you can't let Cait see you like this. Otherwise, you'll just end up freaking her out even more" Matt said, noticing John tense up
visibly.
"I'm not that dumb." John said tersely, as he finished the sundaes.
"Well let's get this party started then." Matt said, grabbing the popcorn bowl, and some sodas from the fridge and headed towards the
living room where Caitlynn had picked out a few movies.
"I got these." Caitlynn said, handing Gina the movies she picked out since everyone else had their hands full.
"What'd ya pick shortie?" Matt asked, sitting down the stuff he had and sat down on the floor.
"Looney Toons Back In Action, Rugrats, Madaline, and Snow White." Caitlynn told him with a cute smile, as she sat beside
John, after he had helped her onto the couch beside him.
"I say we watch us some Looney Toons." Matt said, as Gina put the movie in the DVD player.
"Hon" John whispered to Cassidy. "if I fall asleep during the movie, make sure I wake up before Caitlynn notices."
"Ok baby." Cassidy said as she rubbed his back. She looked at him and noticed how worn out he looked.
"Cait, who's your favorite Looney Toon character?" Gina asked, sitting down next to Matt on the floor.
"Daffy duck." She said, as the opening credits started.
"He's my favorite too." Matt said, smiling over at Caitlynn. He noticed John looked like he was on the verge of falling asleep, and
hoped that Caitlynn would not notice as well.
"Daddy lookie it Porky Pig." Caitlynn said, nudging John and pointing to the TV.
"Huh wha?" He asked, jumping a bit. "Oh yeah hun yeah he's funny. He stutters like Uncle Matt did when he was younger."
"She'll catch him sleeping soon." Matt whispered to Gina, as they got more comfortable to watch the movie.
"Matt, be quiet, and watch the movie." John said, kicking his brother lightly.
"You know she will, it's only a matter of time." He replied laughing, as he focused his attention on the movie.