Chapter 24

The following morning Shane is in his hotel suite packing away some clothes as he prepares to catch a plane back to NYC. He holds a cell phone under his chin, freeing up his hands.

"Can't wait to see you too Riss. The road is killing me. I'm also getting pretty fed up with all the backstage bullshit. The divas especially are really getting on my nerves. If it was up to me I'd fire two of them on the spot. Anyway, can't wait to see you. Keep the sheets warm for me okay hon?" As he hung up the phone Shane continued to finish packing. Probably the only person Shane managed to be humane around was Marissa. Too bad he had fallen pry to the temptations of being on the road and surrounded by beautiful woman on a daily basis. Some men could handle the pressure, but Shane had let his status and selfishness get the best of him way too many times. Many on the roster were convinced that if Marissa were on the road with him, Shane would be a whole different person.

Shane made one final check of the room to make sure nothing was left behind and then opened the door to leave. To his surprise he saw Victoria waiting there by the door. He looked her up and down noticing her extremely tight button down blouse.

"Victoria, I thought I told you to stay away from me. If I need something from you I'll call. Now if you'll excuse me?" Shane said as he tried to push past Victoria who was pretty much blocking the door at this point.

Victoria stood her ground, not letting Shane through. Her face strong and unwavering. Shane laughed to himself amused by Victoria's determination.

"Okay, whatever little game you're playing is starting to get on my nerves. Get out of my way now or I'll physically remove you myself." Shane said with a serious look on his face.

"No Shane, not until I tell you what I came hear to say." Victoria responded.

Shane rolled his eyes. Then once again noticing her cleavage he raised his hand to gently trace his finger up her arm until it reached inches away from her chest.

"I know what you're here for Victoria so why don't you just get undressed and let me fuck you. Like I said I have a plane to catch."

As Shane finished his sentence he moved in slowly to kiss Victoria on the lips, but instead of getting a mouthful of tongue he got a slap to the face so hard it practically rocked him backwards.

"Not today you bastard, not tomorrow, not ever. You disgust me." Victoria shouted at the top of her lungs.

Shane held his face but then smiled back.

"Okay, that's the way you want it? As soon as I get on that plane I'm going to have a nice little conversation with my father. Say goodbye to your career bitch." Shane said with his voice full of content.

Victoria laughed in his face making Shane even angrier.

"You think you hold all the cards don't you Mr. Boy Wonder, or whatever it is you like to call yourself. Your nothing but a coward and a bully who likes to take advantage of people to make yourself feel good. Even if it meant you have to force yourself on someone." Victoria knew she would be pushing buttons with her last statement and was prepared for the worst. She held a cell phone tightly in her left hand should she need to make a quick call.

"You should know better Victoria. I don't need to force myself on anyone. It's usually the other way around." Shane retorted referring to Victoria's many advances in the past.

"Shane, you're delusional. And guess what, now that you've raped Tomoko, you're also going to be a father." Victoria said, a smile stretching across her face.

Shane on the other hand couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"What the fuck are you talking about? Tomoko is pregnant?" He asked.

"Yes, and you're the father." Victoria continued.

"That's bullshit. For starters I never raped anyone, and Tomoko is going to learn to keep her mouth shut. And if she's pregnant, well then she's fired just like you." Shane replied struggling just to say anything to come back with. He then pushed Victoria out of his way as he stormed down the hallway toward the exit.

Victoria watched as he left with a huge smile on her face. She had come to confront Shane about what John had told her the night before. She had come to make him squirm, and she accomplished both in spades.

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By the time John came back to his hotel room, it was now mid morning. Tomoko was still asleep on the bed, curled up for comfort. John couldn't help but to stare at her as she lay so innocently, unaware that he was even in the room.

It was obvious from the way John looked he had gotten no sleep the previous night and probably spent most of it slumped over a toilet vomiting from all the alcohol in his system. Even though his hair and clothes were ruffled, his eyes bloodshot and his face worn, he still had more sex appeal than most men could even dream of.

While John stood watching her, Tomoko let out a yawn and slowly opened her sleepy eyes. She thought she was dreaming when she saw John just standing there studying her. She rubbed her eyes before she realized she was not dreaming at all, especially when John started to walk toward her.

"John, where have you been?" She asked, still trying to shake away the sleep.

"Out. Drinking. Shooting pool. But mostly just thinking."

Tomoko sat up making sure to leave room for John should he decide to sit down next to her. All she wanted was for John to hold her and let her know things would be fine. He had always managed to comfort her when she needed it most in the past, now she really needed it. Losing him would be the worst thing she could ever imagine.

John paced back and forth trying to put the right words together. It was obvious to Tomoko the news of her pregnancy was tormenting him to no end on the inside.

"Damn it Tomoko, you being pregnant with Shane's baby is killing me." John said as he continued to pace.

Tomoko lowered her head, she wanted to start crying again, but there was almost nothing left for her to give. She had cried herself to sleep last night. Everything she had just spilled out onto the bed.

"I couldn't help but thinking how you have part of that son of a bitch inside of you." John continued. "How even if we stayed together, that kid would be there to remind us of what happened."

"I know John, I'm sorry." Tomoko said and then lost it once again. She covered her face with her hands and cried out the last of her tears.

But before she knew it, she felt an arm wrap around her. The space that was left empty on the bed was now filled with one of the warmest presence she's felt since the last time she and John made love. John's hand caressing her shoulder her made her cry even more. She longed all night for his touch, and now that it finally come, she was overwhelmed with emotion.

John soon took her face in his hands and lifted her head. He wiped away the tears with his thumbs and delicately caressed her cheeks with the back of his hands. Soon, Tomoko was smiling. She loved him so much.

"But then after thinking about all the negative shit, I started to think about you. How that kid in there is part of you, and that's the part that matters." John said, looking Tomoko directly in the eyes. "I don't want you to give up that baby Tomoko. You'd just be giving up part of yourself."

Tomoko could no longer resist the urge to just take him in her arms. All the physical and emotion pain she had endured for the past week she let collapse onto John. He was her rock.

While the two embraced, holding each other with what little strength either one had left, John made on final declaration.

"I want to be with you Tomoko. I want to be part of your life no matter what. What's part of you is part of me. That baby deserves a chance. I want to help you give it to him."

Tomoko looked at John for a moment. Her bright eyes and smile told John everything he had to know. Things would be okay for the both of them and one day they would be a real family.

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A/N : Two things 1) don't be afraid to tell me what you think of this story or my writing. This is my first story and I really enjoy reading feedback. Thanks to all those who have reviewed. You all rock! 2) CHAPTER CHALLENGE - I thought it would be fun to issue a challenege for my last chapter to anyone interested. My last chapter is coming up and since many of you have expressed a desire to see Shane pay for his sins, I'll let one of you determine how. It can be either in the ring in a match against John, it can be outside the ring, it can be Tomoko getting revenge in some way, Vince, John, Marissa, whomever. My only request is that you keep it R rated or lower, and the chapter must be at least 2 pages. I'll give you all two weeks to write something and then email it to me at At that time I'll pick the one that is the most entertaining or fits best with the story. I'll also make sure you get credit for your work unless you prefer me to post it anonomously. So, get your submissions to me no later than July 6th. Good Luck and Have Fun!