A/N: I have no idea if John's cousin Marc is single but he is in this story because well just because that will come later.
Ashley was playing with Talon he had gotten really big she hadn't seen him in 3 months and then with the funeral she didn't even notice how big he had gotten. She was taking the medication that was given to her and there had been no problems. John left to go get something he was being very secretive lately but oh well she'd find out what he was up to sooner or later. Ashley's birthday was in 8 months she was turning 20 thinking about her life sometimes made her feel old it was funny to think she had been through so much and she hadn't even lived half her life yet. Talon was now just starting to crawl he was almost 7 months old.
"Hey baby" John said walking back into the room.
"Trademarc called" Ashley said
"What did he want?" John asked
"He said he was just calling to say hi and trying to convince me not to marry a 'shit head' like you" she replied
"That's my cousin for ya" he said taking a seat on the couch. Ashley picked Talon up and put him in his play pen and had a seat next to John.
"Yeah but you gotta love him because he is family" Ashley said
"The genetic matches haven't come back in I don't know anything" John said with a smile.
"So where did you go?" she asked leaning into his chest.
"Just went to go get more diapers we were almost out" he replied
"Yeah ok" Ashley said sarcastically
"Ok I wasn't getting diapers but when you see what I was doing then... trust me you'll love me even more then you do now"
"John what did you do?" Ashley asked
"Nothing now I want you to go relax take a bath or something I don't care just go and relax" he said
"John tell me what you did" she said putting her hands on her hips. She was trying to keep a straight face but it was hard.
"Ok I'll give you a hint... Summerslam" he said
"What about Summerslam?" she asked
"Just go and you'll know in a while" John said
John heard Ashley go upstairs and slam the bedroom door she wasn't mad she just hated not knowing things. John pulled our his cell phone and called someone.
"Hey man yeah she is going to love this, thanks so much for helping me with this" John said and then ended the call.
Ashley emerged from the bedroom about a half hour later she was wearing John's Kevin McHale jersey and a pair of track pants and a pair of Jordans. Her hair was up in a ponytail all and all she looked relaxed.
"Damn you look good even in my clothes" John said eying her up and down
"I'm only wearing your shirt and thank you" she said
"So I heard you and Trish are going horseback riding tomorrow... why?" John asked confused to the reason either would want to go horseback riding.
"Because it is fun and I won't be able to go once I go back to California" she said
"Yeah I called and book the seats 2 days left of sleeping in your own bed how do you feel?" he asked
"It sucks" she replied
"Yeah but just think you are almost done and then you have 3 years after that and you'll be able to come home for good and you can get a job at one of the most successful law firms in all of Boston then we can get married and I can say I'm sleeping with a lawyer" John said
"Oh gee thanks I feel so much better about you saying you are sleeping with a lawyer" Ashley said rolling her eyes. "I'm going to go and watch a movie"
"Yeah ok I'm expecting someone over later do not answer the door ok let me get it" John said
"Ok" Ashley said
But of course she had no intention of following the order he had just given her. She watched some of Coach Carter and then the door bell rang she jumped up and ran to the door.
"Oh Trademarc it's only you" Ashley said opening the door.
"Thanks it's nice to see you too" he said
"No Marc I didn't mean it like that it's just John was expecting someone and I don't think it was you" she explained
"Oh you mean Hulk Hogan" Marc said
"Yeah... wait... what?" Ashley asked
"He felt bad that you didn't meet Hulk Hogan like you planned to a Summerslam and with you being all stressed out lately he decided to do something nice for you and Hulk was in town" Marc explained
"Oh my god Hulk Hogan is coming here and look what I am wearing oh I have to go change" Ashley said as she ran up the stairs.
"Hey Marc where did you come from?" John asked walking into the front hall from the kitchen holding Talon.
"Just got here" Marc said "and Ashley went upstairs to change because someone didn't tell me that the Hulk Hogan thing was a surprise"
"Please tell me you didn't tell her" John said
"Ok I won't tell you" Marc said
"Man if I wasn't holding my son then I would punch you in the face" John said through clenched teeth.
30 minutes later Ashley came back downstairs wearing a white tank top and pale blue jeans she was wearing black stiletto boots. She had curled her hair so it framed her face.
"Thanks a lot John did you really think that I would want to meet Hulk Hogan in sweats?" she asked
"What does it really matter it's not like you are trying to date him?" John asked
"Do you really want him to think that the woman you love is a scrub!" she exclaimed
"Sometimes I really don't understand you" he said running his hand through his short brown hair.
"Yeah well join the club" she replied walking into the living room and sitting down next to Marc on the couch. He was watching Jeff Foxworthy and laughing.
"I love Jeff Foxworthy he is just so funny" Ashley said
"Yeah" Marc agreed.
Soon Ashley found it hard to breathe because she was laughing so hard. John just watched his fiancée and cousin laugh their asses off he didn't understand what they found so funny. The doorbell rang again but neither Marc or Ashley seemed to notice.
"Don't worry I'll get the door" John yelled
Jeff was going on about fixing cars and they were still laughing. Ashley noticed that John had left the room so she got up and walked into the hall but if course she made sure to stop by a mirror to make sure she looked good.
"Hey Terri man it's nice to see you again" she heard John say. "ah and here is my girl right here" John said motioning for her to come forward.
'Ok Ashley breathe don't freak out this is only Hulk Hogan you only watched him on tv what all your life' she thought
"Hi it's nice to meet you Mr. Hogan" she said shaking his hand.
"Well I just had to stop by and meet you because everyone keeps saying how great you are" he said making Ashley blush.
John couldn't believe it 'Miss Punk' was actually blushing he laughed but quickly disguised it as a cough.
"Oh come on I'm not that popular" she said
"Oh but ma you really are" John said wrapping his arms around her.
"Thank you baby" she said giving him a kiss on the cheek.
The four adults ended up playing pool Ashley had forgot to inform both Marc and Hulk that she was a really good pool player and the stakes got a little heavy when they started playing for money.
"John man your girl is evil" Marc said handing over the money he lost.
"You think that is bad you should see her play poker" John said with a laugh.
"Well when you have a lot of time as a kid and had parents who didn't treat you very well you learn how to hustle people early on plus I'm a college student this is what Sha Sha, Laney and I do on the weekends"
"Yeah well it still ain't right we are almost family" Marc said
"Well maybe when we are family I might take it easy on you" she replied
"John brother you have got your work cut out for you" Hulk said
John smiled but didn't say anything because of course he knew it was true but he thought of it more like a 50/50 partnership because she also had to put up with him.
"Ashley I believe you met my son Nick right?" Hulk asked
Ashley had to think for a minute before she answered.
"Yes I did he was over Bam's house a couple of times but I just knew him as Nick" Ashley said with a shrug.
"He would kill me for telling you this but he has a crush on you" Hulk said
"Wow was not expecting that" she said with a small laugh.
The rest of the night they just hung out and talked about wrestling. Hulk was impressed Ashley knew her stuff.
"Ash are you sure you are only 19 because you know about as much as I do about the business" he said
"Well I hang out with Randy and John most of the time so they fill me in on stuff but my dad Scott watched wrestling before I was born so he had older pay per views on tape" Ashley said
"I see" Hulk said "what was your favorite match?"
"I know I'm going to sound like a kiss ass but probably the one where Randy took on Mick Foley and he got the tacks in his back" she replied
"That was a good match" Hulk said "it was the first match I had seen him wrestle in"
"Really that is kinda cool do Randy know that because he is so proud of that match and I know you were one of his idols growing up" Ashley said
"It's funny because I remember him as a little kid" Hulk said
"Was he as big of a pain in the ass the as he is now?" John asked. Which in return he got a smack upside the head.
"Ow what the fuck ma that hurt!" John exclaimed rubbing the side of his head.
"Randy is like a brother to me so leave him alone" Ashley said
"Hey Hulk man is Linda this bad?" John asked
"Yeah pretty much" Hulk said
"You two are horrible we females do a lot for you and all you do is complain" Ashley commented
"This is why I am single" Marc said
"Man please you single because nobody wants to date your stupid ass" John said
It was hard but Ashley had to hold back a laugh she excused herself so she could check on Talon and when she was out of hearing range she cracked and started laughing uncontrollably.
'Damn medication' she thought. She checked on the baby he was sound asleep she tucked the blanket closer to his body and gave him a kiss before joining the others in the living room.
"Man I'm telling you that she was laughing upstairs" John said
"What is going on?" she asked
"John was telling Marc that the only reason you went upstairs was so you could laugh at him" Hulk explained
"I was not laughing at him I really was checking on Talon" she said
"Oh and how is he?" John asked sarcastically
"Sleeping" she replied
"I still can't believe my boy is someone's dad" Marc said hitting John on the back.
"Don't you have somewhere to be?" John asked joking
"Nah" Marc said
"Well I should be going" Hulk said
"Thanks for coming over Hulk this was so cool and you know thanks for signing my shirt I swear I'm going to get that framed" Ashley said
Hulk smiled "It's nice to get to hang out with fans well you know fans who don't want to try to kill me"
"Yeah, John's had a few of those they are kinda creepy" Ashley said "oh and tell Brooke to give me a call we can go shopping when I get back to California"
"I'll do that" he said.
John walked him to his car where they exchanged some words and shook hands. After Ashley and John kicked Marc out they were lounging around in the kitchen eating ice cream.
"This was like the coolest night of my life" Ashley said
"Yeah Hulk is a great guy" John said
Faith Hill's breathe was playing softly on the radio, Ashley who know that song from memory began to sing along with it.
"What is that song actually about?" John asked
"It's about waking up next to the person you love and feeling their breath on your skin" she replied
"You know what I'm starting to like that song a little more now" John said with a gleam in his eyes.
"I know that look" she said crossing her arms "what is on your mind Mr. Cena"
"Nothing jut thinking about waking up next to you and how perfect it is" he said
"That was a lie because the only thing you think of is sex" she said
"Is that so" he said picking her up and placing her on the counter. Now he was standing between her legs looking into her eyes.
"You have beautiful eyes" he said
"Thank you are you feeling alright where did all this romantic stuff come from?" she asked
"Tell me you love me" he said
"I love you" she said
He leaned in and captured her lips with his own. Ashley was on cloud 9 his kisses did this to her. He slipped his tongue into her mouth what had started out as a soft kiss had turned into one filled with passion. John broke the kiss first but it was only to get air.
"Damn boy" was all Ashley could say.
"See what you are missing out on" he said
"John I want to but I can't" she said
"If you are worried that I am going to hurt you then don't be because I'm not" he said
"John it isn't that did I ever tell you why I chose the whole no sex thing?" she asked
"No" he replied.
"I was about 16 at the time Katrina's sister Alex contracted AIDS from a one nighter she had and in her memory I chose to wait" she told her story and there were tears in her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" he asked
"I don't know it just never came up" she said "but it is killing me because I want you so bad"
"Well whatever you decide I'll support you" he said
"Make love to me John" she said with a smile. He smiled and picked her up off of the counter and carried her upstairs and the rest was history.