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About ten minutes later, Chris and Lori had everything packed. They headed out to the spread of beach behind his house. Lori found it a little difficult to walk across the uneven sandy terrain.
"Wait there," Chris told her when he noticed this.
He ran ahead and selected a nice spot.
"Here?" He called out.
"Sure," Lori yelled back. "Why am I waiting here?"
Chris just gave her a knavish grin and held up his finger to reinforce the idea that she stay there. He carefully spread out the blanket and then ran back to where Lori was waiting.
"Why did you make me wait?" Lori asked again.
"Because princess, I'm going to carry you," He explained as he scooped her up. "I know the sand is difficult to walk on with your wounded leg."
"Oh," Lori smiled and was unable to say more.
He took her back to the blanket and laid her down carefully. A look of sudden urgency crossed his face then.
"Stay right here, Lori," He told her. "I'll be right back."
"Uh.OK?" Lori returned and was wondering what they'd forgotten.
While she was waiting she noticed two figures jogging along the shoreline across the sand. They were heading her direction. As they got closer, she recognized them for Adam Copeland and Jason Reso.
"Hello Lori," Adam called out as they jogged up to her.
"Hi Adam and.it's Jason right?" Lori turned to his companion.
"Yeah, that's right," Jason smiled. "Having a picnic today?"
"Yeah, Chris forgot something so he ran back to the house," Lori explained.
"Ah," Adam replied. "We like to go for a daily jog together when we're both home. Jay and I have been good friends ever since we were little kids. We both got into wrestling and currently play brothers on the show. It's kind of ironic, I guess."
"That's nice," Lori nodded as she thought of her best friend Kate. "Its cool to have a friendship like that."
"You ok?" Jason noticed her saddened expression and knelt down.
"I'm fine," She lied and fought tears that threatened to convict her.
"HEY!" Came a voice from behind her just then. "Reso, get away from my girl!"
Jason quickly stood up and watched as Chris approached.
"Relax Jerky, I'm not going to move in on your girl," Jason told him then winked at Lori, "Unless, she wants me to."
"OH!" Lori gasped and did her trademark, reddening thing.
"You are so out of line here bro'," Adam shook his head in disbelief. Lana had confided in him about Lori's secret but he'd told no one and planned not to.
Jericho finally reaching them and had brought a boom box along.
"I thought you might like to listen to some beach music," He explained as he sat it down on the corner of the blanket.
"Well, we'll leave you two lovebirds alone now, come on Jason," Adam steered his friend away.
Jericho moved and sat down next to her. "They're at it awful late today," He commented sounding a little jealous.
"Relax Chris," Lori sensed his tension. "Jason's not my type."
Chris turned and looked at her, "Am I your type, little lady?"
"You could be," She teased. "But the jury's still out on that one."
Chris scooted closer and picked her legs up and sat them on top of his own. He pulled her onto his lap, facing him.
"I ask the judge permission to present my case?" He told her softly as he gazed into her eyes.
"Permission granted," Lori replied before he kissed her. She felt her emotions heating up as he held her. When he stopped kissing her she told him, "You make a strong case, Mr. Irvine."
Chris just smiled at her and reached over to flip on the music. A beautiful flowing Hawaiian melody wafted from the speakers.
"Gosh, it's like we're in Hawaii or something," Lori commented.
"Well, if you decided that I'm 'your type'; maybe I'll take you there some day," Chris suggested knowing already that it would be the perfect place for their honeymoon if only he could get her to agree to the marriage.
Lori changed the subject, "Was Angel still on the fridge when you went in?"
"No, as a matter of fact, he'd come down and was laying on the couch," Chris told her. "Saucy had curled up on one side of him and Cosmo was curled up against the other. It was so cute, the three of them were sleeping together like they'd known each other all their lives. I grabbed the camera and got a picture."
"Great," Lori replied and gestured at their surroundings. "Wow, this is so beautiful."
"Yeah, I know," Chris answered while staring meaningfully at her for a moment before adding. "I love living here; I got two of my closest friends living nearby."
"Did you grow up with Adam and Jason too?" Lori asked.
"No, we met on the wrestling circuit and found that we have a lot in common," Chris explained. "We watch each others backs and are there for each other."
"They seem like nice guys," Lori commented.
"They're top notch friends," Chris affirmed. "I know I can count on them. Sometime soon, you'll have to go on a tour with me before it gets too hard to travel for you. Then I can introduce you to some of the others."
"I don't know about that," Lori said uneasily. "I'm not sure I would fit in; I'd feel like a fifth wheel."
"No, you mean you don't want anyone to notice your pregnancy," Chris saw through her façade. "You can't change what happened Lori. We could have a wonderful future Lori, consider that possibility for a change and stop dwelling on what you cannot change."
Lori felt herself crying and felt helpless to stop it, "I know you're right Chris, I'm trying, really I am. Everything seems so perfect now but what if that changes and you end up feeling trapped someday? What if you wake up some morning and realize it was just guilt that bound you to me? I just can't bear to have my heart broken again."
"Trust me Lori," Chris cupped her face in his hands and regarded her. "I'm not bound to you by guilt," Then he gestured at her stomach. "Or the baby. I'm with you because I choose to be; I'm with you because I want to be. And I am with you because I believe God put us together for a reason."
'God?' Lori's pulse raced at that remark. 'Oh no, he's one of those!'
"You complete me Lori and I will never break your heart." He continued.
Lori pulled away abruptly then from his touch. "We'll see," she said in an odd tone unlike anything he'd ever heard from her. 'People who put their faith in Him always turn out to be hypocrites; I knew this was too good to be true.' She thought.
Chris sensed he'd touched a nerve but had no clue as to how, "Lori? What did I say?"
"Nothing Chris," Lori clammed up. "I'm hungry, let's eat."
"Uh.OK," He responded and looked at her with confusion but chose not to press her any further.
A little while later, they'd finished their now quiet picnic and Chris packed the stuff back into the basket.
"Thanks for the picnic, it was nice," Lori told him then.
"No problem," Chris replied wishing he'd known what had upset her. "You ready to go in?"
"Yeah," she answered. "I'm getting a little cold."
As it was mid-November, even in sunny Florida, the evenings could get a little chilly.
"OK," Chris told her. "I'll help you in first, then I'll come back for the stuff."
"I had a nice time," She managed. "We'll have to do this again sometime."
"Yes, we will," Chris replied gratefully she no longer appeared upset. "Here I'll carry you back."
He picked her up once again and carried her to his tiled patio where she could walk easily. He turned and went back to get the picnic items when he saw her make it into the house. Realization hit him like ton of bricks as he completed the simple task, he gasped, "She's not a Christian."
"He's a Christian," Lori muttered at that exact moment. 'Just like dear old dad,' she thought bitterly, 'He's just trying to 'do the right thing' so that we won't have a child out of wedlock. This is some jam you've gotten yourself into Lori.'
For the duration of Chris's off time, they did not touch on the subject again. Chris was afraid he'd say the wrong thing and drive her further from him. They just focused on the other things but the truth hung over them like a thundercloud, but unheard and unaddressed. Gradually over the next few breaks, the subject ebbed further from their thoughts and lay forgotten. They were able to build on their friendship over those weeks.
About ten minutes later, Chris and Lori had everything packed. They headed out to the spread of beach behind his house. Lori found it a little difficult to walk across the uneven sandy terrain.
"Wait there," Chris told her when he noticed this.
He ran ahead and selected a nice spot.
"Here?" He called out.
"Sure," Lori yelled back. "Why am I waiting here?"
Chris just gave her a knavish grin and held up his finger to reinforce the idea that she stay there. He carefully spread out the blanket and then ran back to where Lori was waiting.
"Why did you make me wait?" Lori asked again.
"Because princess, I'm going to carry you," He explained as he scooped her up. "I know the sand is difficult to walk on with your wounded leg."
"Oh," Lori smiled and was unable to say more.
He took her back to the blanket and laid her down carefully. A look of sudden urgency crossed his face then.
"Stay right here, Lori," He told her. "I'll be right back."
"Uh.OK?" Lori returned and was wondering what they'd forgotten.
While she was waiting she noticed two figures jogging along the shoreline across the sand. They were heading her direction. As they got closer, she recognized them for Adam Copeland and Jason Reso.
"Hello Lori," Adam called out as they jogged up to her.
"Hi Adam and.it's Jason right?" Lori turned to his companion.
"Yeah, that's right," Jason smiled. "Having a picnic today?"
"Yeah, Chris forgot something so he ran back to the house," Lori explained.
"Ah," Adam replied. "We like to go for a daily jog together when we're both home. Jay and I have been good friends ever since we were little kids. We both got into wrestling and currently play brothers on the show. It's kind of ironic, I guess."
"That's nice," Lori nodded as she thought of her best friend Kate. "Its cool to have a friendship like that."
"You ok?" Jason noticed her saddened expression and knelt down.
"I'm fine," She lied and fought tears that threatened to convict her.
"HEY!" Came a voice from behind her just then. "Reso, get away from my girl!"
Jason quickly stood up and watched as Chris approached.
"Relax Jerky, I'm not going to move in on your girl," Jason told him then winked at Lori, "Unless, she wants me to."
"OH!" Lori gasped and did her trademark, reddening thing.
"You are so out of line here bro'," Adam shook his head in disbelief. Lana had confided in him about Lori's secret but he'd told no one and planned not to.
Jericho finally reaching them and had brought a boom box along.
"I thought you might like to listen to some beach music," He explained as he sat it down on the corner of the blanket.
"Well, we'll leave you two lovebirds alone now, come on Jason," Adam steered his friend away.
Jericho moved and sat down next to her. "They're at it awful late today," He commented sounding a little jealous.
"Relax Chris," Lori sensed his tension. "Jason's not my type."
Chris turned and looked at her, "Am I your type, little lady?"
"You could be," She teased. "But the jury's still out on that one."
Chris scooted closer and picked her legs up and sat them on top of his own. He pulled her onto his lap, facing him.
"I ask the judge permission to present my case?" He told her softly as he gazed into her eyes.
"Permission granted," Lori replied before he kissed her. She felt her emotions heating up as he held her. When he stopped kissing her she told him, "You make a strong case, Mr. Irvine."
Chris just smiled at her and reached over to flip on the music. A beautiful flowing Hawaiian melody wafted from the speakers.
"Gosh, it's like we're in Hawaii or something," Lori commented.
"Well, if you decided that I'm 'your type'; maybe I'll take you there some day," Chris suggested knowing already that it would be the perfect place for their honeymoon if only he could get her to agree to the marriage.
Lori changed the subject, "Was Angel still on the fridge when you went in?"
"No, as a matter of fact, he'd come down and was laying on the couch," Chris told her. "Saucy had curled up on one side of him and Cosmo was curled up against the other. It was so cute, the three of them were sleeping together like they'd known each other all their lives. I grabbed the camera and got a picture."
"Great," Lori replied and gestured at their surroundings. "Wow, this is so beautiful."
"Yeah, I know," Chris answered while staring meaningfully at her for a moment before adding. "I love living here; I got two of my closest friends living nearby."
"Did you grow up with Adam and Jason too?" Lori asked.
"No, we met on the wrestling circuit and found that we have a lot in common," Chris explained. "We watch each others backs and are there for each other."
"They seem like nice guys," Lori commented.
"They're top notch friends," Chris affirmed. "I know I can count on them. Sometime soon, you'll have to go on a tour with me before it gets too hard to travel for you. Then I can introduce you to some of the others."
"I don't know about that," Lori said uneasily. "I'm not sure I would fit in; I'd feel like a fifth wheel."
"No, you mean you don't want anyone to notice your pregnancy," Chris saw through her façade. "You can't change what happened Lori. We could have a wonderful future Lori, consider that possibility for a change and stop dwelling on what you cannot change."
Lori felt herself crying and felt helpless to stop it, "I know you're right Chris, I'm trying, really I am. Everything seems so perfect now but what if that changes and you end up feeling trapped someday? What if you wake up some morning and realize it was just guilt that bound you to me? I just can't bear to have my heart broken again."
"Trust me Lori," Chris cupped her face in his hands and regarded her. "I'm not bound to you by guilt," Then he gestured at her stomach. "Or the baby. I'm with you because I choose to be; I'm with you because I want to be. And I am with you because I believe God put us together for a reason."
'God?' Lori's pulse raced at that remark. 'Oh no, he's one of those!'
"You complete me Lori and I will never break your heart." He continued.
Lori pulled away abruptly then from his touch. "We'll see," she said in an odd tone unlike anything he'd ever heard from her. 'People who put their faith in Him always turn out to be hypocrites; I knew this was too good to be true.' She thought.
Chris sensed he'd touched a nerve but had no clue as to how, "Lori? What did I say?"
"Nothing Chris," Lori clammed up. "I'm hungry, let's eat."
"Uh.OK," He responded and looked at her with confusion but chose not to press her any further.
A little while later, they'd finished their now quiet picnic and Chris packed the stuff back into the basket.
"Thanks for the picnic, it was nice," Lori told him then.
"No problem," Chris replied wishing he'd known what had upset her. "You ready to go in?"
"Yeah," she answered. "I'm getting a little cold."
As it was mid-November, even in sunny Florida, the evenings could get a little chilly.
"OK," Chris told her. "I'll help you in first, then I'll come back for the stuff."
"I had a nice time," She managed. "We'll have to do this again sometime."
"Yes, we will," Chris replied gratefully she no longer appeared upset. "Here I'll carry you back."
He picked her up once again and carried her to his tiled patio where she could walk easily. He turned and went back to get the picnic items when he saw her make it into the house. Realization hit him like ton of bricks as he completed the simple task, he gasped, "She's not a Christian."
"He's a Christian," Lori muttered at that exact moment. 'Just like dear old dad,' she thought bitterly, 'He's just trying to 'do the right thing' so that we won't have a child out of wedlock. This is some jam you've gotten yourself into Lori.'
For the duration of Chris's off time, they did not touch on the subject again. Chris was afraid he'd say the wrong thing and drive her further from him. They just focused on the other things but the truth hung over them like a thundercloud, but unheard and unaddressed. Gradually over the next few breaks, the subject ebbed further from their thoughts and lay forgotten. They were able to build on their friendship over those weeks.