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"J, I'm home," I hear Seth call out as he comes in through the garage door entering through our laundry room as I am in the kitchen working on treats for the sleepover with Langston, Liberty and Michael. I figure they would enjoy some cupcakes, popcorn to watch a movie and maybe make some s'mores in our backyard as the night falls. I smile as I see him walk into the kitchen.
"Hey, Baby," I say with a smile.
"Hey, Gorgeous," he says as he comes over to me wrapping his arms around my waist and laying a soft kiss on my lips as I am working on icing the cupcakes. "What's all this?" he asks.
"Jonah is having a sleepover tomorrow night with his cousins," I say. "I'm just making cupcakes for them. I figured I would get that out of the way now since I am the preschool helper tomorrow at school. How was work?"
"It was good just a lot of tension with Roman and Dean. I don't know if those two will ever work this out. I feel uncomfortable being in the same room with them," he says. "Can I have a cupcake?"
"Sure," I say as he removes his arms from around my waist and picks up a cupcake. "I'm sure there will be tension there. What do you expect? Tay and Roman separated and then Dean swooped in like a vulture and made her believe he was better than Roman. I mean it's kind of shady. I love Tay and all but what was she thinking? Dean isn't a bad looking guy but Roman is like Hercules compared to him so I don't understand her logic and I don't understand how Dean did that to someone that he considers a best friend. I really don't trust him if you want my honest opinion. He creeps me out especially when it comes to Tayla. Chelsea was telling me some things. She said she went out with Tayla one night and Dean showed up. I don't know I just don't get a good vibe from him."
"I think Dean is misunderstood. I don't see why he would make you nervous or uncomfortable," he says before taking a bite of his cupcake.
"Because after everything I have been through I learned survival and learned to trust my instincts. You learn who's true and who's not. You just learn these things. I don't know I know Dean is one of your best friends but I just get a bad vibe off of him and it's even worse now that Tayla left him to go back to Roman. I don't know," I say. I really don't understand why Dean makes me feel uncomfortable. I just learned to read people and he gives off a bad vibe. I can't explain it and I don't know why.
"You're really upset about Dean aren't you?" he asks.
"I'm not upset about anything. I just don't trust him," I say, "but enough about that. Guess what!"
"What?" he asks with a smile. "You're pregnant and we're going to have a baby?" he asks.
"No, not now but I got the internship!"
"Congratulations! I am extremely happy for you. We need to go celebrate," he says. "How about we go out to dinner and then come home to celebrate in our bed all night?"
"Sounds good but what about Jonah?" I ask.
"Maybe Ben and Alyssa could babysit him tonight, we'll go out to eat, come home, pick him up and he will be ready for bed then you'll be ready for bed and I'll be ready for bed," he says with a smile.
"You're such a sex machine," I say with a joking smile. "One day our children are going to say that their dad is a real sex machine like those twins in Kindergarten Cop."
He lets out a laugh that makes me laugh. I love his laugh. It's a beautiful contagious sound. "I love that part it cracks me up every time," he says. "That movie is a classic," he shakes his head. "My favorite part though, 'boys have a penis and girls have a vagina'. My first teaching of the birds and the bees," he says with a smile.
"That's hardly teaching the birds and the bees. I knew that when I was 3 years old," I say with a smile. "I learned a lot more than I should have before I should have but you're right that movie is a classic. I watched it so many times when I was little. If I wouldn't want to be a drug and alcohol counselor I would go to be a teacher. I kind of like little kids and I wouldn't mind teaching them."
"I think you would make a great teacher," he says, "but I think you're going to be an amazing drug and alcohol counselor. I think you're going to really change lives, J. You have been where they were once and you're living proof that there's hope out there and that you can change your life."
"I know but realistically I was one of the lucky addicts," I say. "Some addicts aren't that lucky some addicts don't have the resources or the money that I had available to me to put me through rehab. A really good rehab center at that and also some addicts lose their family and their friends. I was lucky enough to have a family that cared enough about me to get me the help they knew I needed. Some addicts aren't that lucky. Some go to rehab, clean up and once they are back out in the world because they don't go to a halfway house or don't' have the funds available to them to start over they fall back into the pressures of life and turn to what they found comfort in. Heroin is the worst drug out there. I know. I had my days of shooting up and getting my high but once you put that needle in your arm you're hooked there is no going back. Kicking the habit is harder than most drugs and it takes intense rehab to get off of it. IT can also kill the addicts that walked away but come back. It's fatal. I hate the statistics of the drug. It is nasty. I want to be the person to change that. I want to do something more than just counsel addicts and help them become sober. I want to help them start a life, start something new when they get out of rehab. I can sit in an office day after day telling an addict not to do drugs or helping them deal with their addiction but once an addict always an addict you just become a recovering addict. I will be a recovering addict the rest of my life but I want to bring them hope beyond the room and beyond the couch. I want to bring them the hope that there is more by helping them."
"What are you saying?" he asks.
"While I want to work for this rehab center I want to go beyond that and open a halfway house. I have never really used my dad's money that's in my bank account so I want to use it to make a halfway house and use it to help get addicts back on their feet. If it weren't for Tayla and Roman or my family I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't even have Jonah. People need more than a counselor."
"Sounds pretty risky but you know what I think it's a good idea. Whatever you want to do I'm here to support you. I think you have a wonderful heart," he says. "And that's what I love about you."
"Thanks," I say, "I have a lot of dreams."
"I'm sure you do and I want to hear them over dinner tonight. You're at the beginning step of your dream," he smiles. "You go get ready. I'll talk to Ben okay?"
"Okay," I say with a smile before I close up the finished cupcakes for the sleepover. I kiss Seth's lips softly and make my way upstairs to get ready for our date night. We rarely have time alone so I hope that Ben can babysit on short notice. I could use some one on one time with Seth.
"You look beautiful," Seth says to me as he opens the passenger side car door for me before we head out to dinner to celebrate my internship. I'm thankful that Ben and Alyssa were able to babysit Jonah for us. I'm dressed in a black strapless dress that falls just above my knees that hugs snugly to my body with a pair of black stilettos, gold hoop earrings and my hair straightened falling to the middle of my back.
"Thank-you," I smile as I climb into the car before shutting the door he smiles and kisses my cheek softly before making his way to the driver's side. He climbs in and brings the engine to life. He looks just as good in his black t-shirt and skinny jeans with his dark hair with the blonde streak pulled up into a ponytail. Seth doesn't really dress up much but he doesn't have to. I like him just the way he is and I love the way he dresses. He always looks good to me no matter what. "I'm glad that Ben could watch Jonah tonight."
"I'm glad that he offered to keep him overnight," he says with a smile. "But most importantly I am excited to celebrate this beautiful night with my wife. We don't really get much time to spend together."
"I know," I say as we make our way to the Italian restaurant we chose for dinner. It's one of our favorites because they make authentic Italian food like my mama makes. Being Italian I'm very particular about Italian food it has to be authentic not Americanized like pizza. Our pizza in Italy is much different than the pizza in America. "I love spending time with you," I say taking his hand as he drives.
"Same," he says giving me a smile.
When we arrive at the restaurant we are seated in a private section of the restaurant but not because of Seth's rising fame but because of my fame from being Dave Batista's daughter. I stayed off the radar for the longest time for as long as I can remember but shortly after Seth and I got married in San Diego I became the target of the paparazzi again also spending time with my family as much as I have has also helped me become a target of the paparazzi. It's something I am not used to yet due to being out of the spotlight for 4 or 5 years now. We don't like to be bothered by my fans or his fans or my family's fans. We just want a normal dinner just the two of us. Our waiter gets to us as soon as we are seated. "Can I bring you two a bottle of wine?" he asks.
"No thank-you," says Seth, "we don't drink. We'll just have water please."
"Very well," he says as he hands us our menus. "I'll have your water shortly," he says with his Italian accent before he leaves the table to get our water.
Seth and I look over our menus for something to order while we wait for the waiter to bring our water. "I think I'm going to have the chicken parmesan," I announce. "What do you think you're going to have?"
"The spaghetti with the eggplant and meatballs," he says. "It sounds good."
"I'm sure it is. This is the only place in Tampa where you can get authentic Italian food. My mama knows the owners they come from Italy."
"I can get authentic Italian food from my wife," he smiles as the waiter arrives to take our order after placing our glasses of water down in front of us. We tell him our orders and he writes it down before making his way to the kitchen. "I love your cooking."
"I know you do," I say with a smile.
"So how do you feel about this internship? Are you excited and when does it start?" he asks as I take a sip of my water.
"I'm feeling pretty good. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. This internship can determine my entire future and where I will end up. I start on Monday morning. I'm kind of anxious about it."
"I'm sure you'll do fine. Do you know what all you'll be doing?"
"I'm not sure yet. I'll probably be one of those interns that get water and lunch for everyone."
"I doubt that. You will probably work alongside a therapist to get a feel of what the job is all about. Does this give you credits for college?"
"Yes, it's part of my class credits. I have to intern in my field for 6 months in order to get my bachelor's degree. Of course I plan to go beyond that and earn my master's degree and my doctorate degree in the future. I will also have to get my time in clinicals then I will have to take a state exam so while I will graduate in December with my bachelor's degree I will do my clinical hours supervised of course and then go for my exam to get licensed."
"Sounds good," he says. "How many supervised hours do you need?"
"6,000 in three years to get my level 1 and 10,000 in five years to get my level 2," I answer. "It's going to be a long time until I am licensed but it will be worth it but in the meantime while I'm doing this I want to start on my halfway house and start helping addicts in more ways than just mental help. I want to help them financially."
"That sounds really good," he says. "I will do what I can to help also. Our money can be used to make this halfway house and be used to help get addicts on their feet. I want to do this with you."
"You do?" I ask with surprise. "I didn't think you would be interested in it."
"You're interested in it and it is who you are. I want to be a part of it because it's something you love and it's something you're passionate about. We're a team, Jordyn."
I smile at him and say, "Seth, I love you."
"I love you too," he says. "What other dreams do you have in that beautiful mind of yours?" he asks.
"I want to write a book someday like my mom did about her struggles with domestic violence. I want to write a book about my struggles and triumph. I want the world to know my story. I also want to be a speaker at colleges and high schools telling my story also. I just want to save lives."
"I like that," he says with a smile. "You're amazing, Jordyn."
"What about you? What are you planning to do?"
"You already know I want to be WWE Champion one day and want to make it big in WWE but I also want to start a Crossfit business and maybe open up my own wrestling school. I want to help train people to become wrestlers and house them so they can live out their dream. I was there once and it's not easy so I think housing them will help them out."
"That sounds good. What is Crossfit though?"
"It's a high intensity fitness program that incorporates elements from different sports and exercise."
"That sounds pretty cool," I say with a smile. "Of course you know I want to be part of that venture with you. We're a team. Can I be your Crossfit hottie?"
"You already are," he smiles. "So let's discuss this honeymoon. You know we need one."
"I know we do," I say. "What are you thinking about it?"
"I want to go wherever you want to go," he says. "I want to enjoy our time together no matter where it is. I think you should pick where we go. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?"
"Italy," I say. "I would go to Italy maybe Greece too."
"Italy sounds good," he says, "but do you think we can afford Italy right now? I'm not sure I could swing that trip."
"WE don't have to go to Italy," I say. "We could go to Hawaii. Apparently Hawaii has been very nice to our family's fertility," I say with a smile.
"What does that mean?" he asks.
I let out a little chuckle and say, "Josiah and I were conceived when my mom and dad took their honeymoon after they renewed their vows to Hawaii. They never had a honeymoon when they were first married either so I am in no rush just so you know. And then Chelsea and Cody went to Hawaii for a trip to get away and she ended up pregnant with Liberty and Langston."
"It sounds like Hawaii is very good for your family's fertility," he says, "so good they got two babies instead of one. Are you saying if we go to Hawaii we could possibly become pregnant with twins?"
"I don't know," I say. "I am hoping to never have twins to be honest. I heard they are a lot of work," I wink at him. "I'm good with just one more child. I don't want more than two kids ever. As much as I love Jonah because he's a great kid I only want one more hopefully a little girl."
"I think one more will be good," he says, "but for some reason I would feel bad if we got pregnant before Roman and Tayla. I mean they have tried so hard and went through so much it doesn't feel right if we were to get pregnant before they did."
"Well, Seth, we haven't exactly been careful. It's going to happen when it's supposed to happen for both us and for them. It would be awesome if we got pregnant at the same time and then our kids could be best friends. I think that would be awesome."
"I agree," he says. "Like you said it will happen when it's supposed to happen."
"And sometimes it's a surprise," I smile. "Jonah was a big surprise. I didn't expect to become a mother at 15 years old but it happened. I love that little boy more than anything. He's a blessing to me. He helped me change the person I was and everything has been for him. He was definitely meant to be mine. After everything that I went through during my pregnancy I am happy that he is a happy, healthy little boy not to mention well loved," I say.
"And when we finally have our next child he or she will be loved very much too. I'm glad they will share the same last name."
"Me too," I say with a smile. "I'm secretly hoping for a little girl although I'm not sure I can handle a mini-Jordyn running around."
"I don't know either," he says with a laugh as my phone starts to ring. "Leave it," he says as I pull it out of my clutch purse to see it is Ben calling.
"It's Ben, I have to take it," I say before I answer the call. "Hello," I say. "All right calm down," I say as Ben rushes off into the phone about Jonah being hurt. "Calm down and speak clearly," I say. "I can't understand you."
"Jonah fell," he says into the phone. "We're taking him to the hospital. We need you to come."
"All right," I say looking at Seth. "We'll be right there." I hang up the phone and say, "Seth, we have to go."
"What's wrong?" he asks nervously.
"I don't know. Ben said Jonah fell and they are taking him to the hospital. We need to meet them there."
"Shit," he says as he stands up calling for the waiter. He asks for a box for our food and the check. The waiter brings us boxes and I box up our food as he pulls the money out of his pocket. We hurry out of the restaurant and make our way to the hospital as fast as we can. Ben wasn't clear on what exactly happened to Jonah all he said was that he fell. I don't know what to expect when we get to the hospital but I am trying to hold it together and not think of the worst but he is my baby boy.
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