Driving from California to Memphis probably wasn't the best idea because it was so boring. Ashley couldn't sit still and kept playing with the radio which was annoying John to no end finally Ashley found a station that was playing Scars by Papa Roach. John went to change the station because he hated rock music with a passion.
"John you change this station I will seriously break all your fingers" Ashley said calmly.
"What the hell why do we have to listen to rock music the whole way to fricken Tennessee ?" John asked
"Because I am pregnant and emotional and there is nothing else on the radio at the minute" she replied
"So put on a cd" he suggested
Ashley looked through John's cd collection most of it was underground rap finally she found one she knew and put it in. The sound of Tupac filled the car.
"Tupac?" John asked surprised.
"It was either that or LL Cool J" she said.
"Ok but how do you know who Tupac is?" John asked
"We did have rap music in Malden, Jamin 94.5 still plays rap where I grew up" she said.
"I didn't know you listened to Jamin" he said.
"I don't really but in answer to your Tupac question Katrina's brother Andrew was a huge Tupac fan for a while" Ashley told him. They were listening to Brenda's got a baby. Ashley knew all the words to the song, John was amazed maybe he didn't know her as well as he thought.
"Sometimes you still amaze me" he said.
"I'm talented that way never letting people know all my secrets" she replied with her eyes closed.
"Are you going back to sleep?" he asked.
"No I'm just relaxing" she said.
"Ok because this is a long drive so some company would be nice" he said.
4 hours later
"I have never been so happy to see pavement and to be able to stand on it" Ashley said.
"Why are you complaining you didn't drive" John pointed out.
"Yeah well being pregnant and sitting for long periods of time is difficult" she said.
John grabbed Talon and the bags and they walked into the arena. Most people came to say hello but Ashley didn't talk long because she wanted to relax in John's locker room.
"Who you facing tonight baby?" she asked.
"Umm I think Frosty Top has me against Adam tonight and Matt is going to interfere" he replied.
"I think I'm going to go visit with the divas" she said.
"Do you want to take Talon or leave him here?" John asked.
"I'll take him" she said. "come on baby we're going to visit your aunties"
She went to pick him up but he wanted to walk so Ashley let him instead of having to deal with a huge tantrum. She held onto his hand as they walked down the hall to the diva locker room. Ashley knocked and someone shouted to come in so she picked Talon up and entered.
"Oh my god look how big he has gotten!" Torrie exclaimed.
"Hey Tor" Ashley said.
"Ash you look so good" she said.
"Well I try" Ashley replied. "so where is everyone?"
"Well Trish is around here somewhere and Amy is shooting a promo and the others are somewhere that I don't know" Torrie answered.
"I'm glad you are so observant Tor" Ashley said sarcastically.
"I'm going to make myself believe that was a mood swing" Torrie told her. "so do you know the sex yet?"
"Yeah have for a while I'm surprised John hasn't told the whole company yet" Ashley replied "we're having a little boy"
"That is so great Talon will have a little brother" Torrie said giving Ashley a hug.
"Great for everyone else kinda sucky when you're the mom" Ashley said.
"It'll get better once he gets here" Torrie said.
"Yeah I'm sure so how is Peter?" Ashley asked.
"He's good it was hard when they released him but he is working with the guys in Japan so I guess it's all good" Torrie replied.
Amy and Trish took this moment to walk in.
"Ashley!" they both yelled.
"Hey girls" Ashley replied
"Oh look how big my Godson has gotten" Amy said.
"Yeah if he gets any bigger he'll be in collage next week" Ashley said. "by the way what the hell are you wearing Ames".
"What's the matter with my outfit" Amy said
"Ames,life isn't a garden so stop being a hoe" Ashley said.
"That was really stupid" Amy said.
"Nah it was funny" Trish said.
"Yeah I have to agree" Torrie said.
"Oh guys I was in Toys R Us the other day because I practically live there and I thought of something" Ashley said.
"What?" Trish asked.
"If Barbie's so popular, then why do you have to buy all her friends?" Ashley asked
"Ash, its better to let someone think you're an idiot than to open your mouth and prove it"Trish commented.
"You guys are really mean" Ashley whined.
"No we are smart how did you get into Stanford with your stupidity?" Amy asked
"Hey I'll have you know if I keep doing this well in law school I'm going to graduate second in my class" Ashley said
"Who's getting first?" Torrie asked
"I don't know some nerd" Ashley said waving her hand carelessly in the air.
"We should go out tonight"Torrie suggested.
"I'm game if you don't mind hanging out with two pregnant women"Ashley said.
"It's fine we never get to see each other anymore" Torrie said
"Ok then I guess we are going out tonight" Amy said.
"Wait who are we going to get to watch Talon?" Ashley asked.
"That is what daddy is there for" Trish said.
"Very true" Ashley agreed.
"Well I'd love to stay but me and Talon have other people to see"Ashley said standing up to leave. She grabbed Talon's hand and they waved goodbye to all the divas and left. Ashley decided to go see Matt because she hadn't seen him since Talon's party which was 2 weeks before.
On her way there she ran into her favorite person in the whole wide world.
"Fine Ashley don't say hi to me!" Adam yelled.
"Wasn't gonna anyways" Ashley replied.
"How have you been?" she asked.
"Fine" she replied.
"There is more of you now" he said.
"Yeah dumb ass I'm pregnant that is what happens" she said hitting him upside the head.
"That hurt but because we are friends I'll let it slide" he said.
"Gee thanks Adam" Ashley said.
"If you see Matt tell him that he is going to hurt tonight" Adam said.
"You know you are the only one who still cares about this grudge, Matt is dating someone new so get over it" Ashley said.
"Maybe one day" he said walking away.
"Talon remind mommy why she is friends with him" Ashley said
"Meme" he said
"That is right because of Amy you are so smart" she replied giving him a kiss.
They continued on their was to Matt's locker room when Ashley heard someone calling her name. It was Ashley the 2005 Diva search winner.(I'm too lazy to look up her last name so forgive me).
"Hey what is up future Mrs. John Cena?" she asked
"Really not much I'm on summer break from law school and I'm pregnant with a son but other than that not much else" Ashley replied
"John must be excited two sons" she said
"Yeah I guess but I think he really wants a daughter" Ashley said
"So what's his name?" she asked
"Christian James" Ashley replied
"I am so happy for the two of you but watch out because some of the newer divas have been giving him the eye lately and they are not what you would call good girls" she said.
"Thanks Ash I'll keep an eye out those hoes even think about going near my man I'll kick their asses pregnant or not" Ashley said
"Hey you know after you have the baby we should go a few rounds in the boxing ring" she suggested
"Yeah that'd be fun I miss those days when all of us would go to the gym and hang out" Ashley said.
"Well I have a meeting with Eric that I'm late for so I should be going" she said
"Give Frosty top hell" Ashley said with a smile.
"Well Miss Harris it has been a while" a voice said
"Vinnie Mac how have you been?" Ashley asked casually.
"Fine actually I wanted to talk to you about something" Vince said.
"Yeah no problem I just need to bring Talon back to John" Ashley said.
"I'll watch him" Stephanie said coming up from behind Vince.
"Steph are you sure?" Ashley asked.
"Yeah Paul and I love Talon in fact we'll watch him if you and John want to go out tonight" Stephanie said.
"Yeah that would be great" Ashley replied.
"To tell you the truth we could use the practice" Steph said.
"You know there is some stuff a father doesn't need to hear!" Vince exclaimed.
"Vince I have know you for almost ten years and Steph has always been like an older sister to me when have you know us to be discreet" Ashley pointed out. Vince ran his hand through his hair Ashley had gotten him there.
"Ok true but I really do have something to discuss with you" Vince said.
"Ok thanks again Steph if he becomes too much just take him to John" she told Stephanie.
"Ok but I think he'll be fine" she said picking him up. "come on buddy let's go see Uncle Paul".
"Ok what is so important?" she asked.
"I have a business proposition to talk to you about but not here" he said taking her hand and leading her to his office.
"Vince are you ok?" she asked sitting down in one of the chairs in the office.
"Yeah" he said. "ok look we know that you and Eric don't get along at all so the creative team and I have decided to make you co-general manager" Vince said.
"Vince I'm sorry I can't I'm a full time law student" she said.
"We know that is why we are willing to wait for you to graduate but in the mean time you will be helping us come up with ideas and things like that while you are in school" he said. "Plus the fact that you'll be a lawyer is good just in case we get sued"
"Ok so why did we have to come in here?" she asked.
"Nobody knows what is going to happen except me and the creative staff and we want to keep it that way till we announce you" he replied.
"Well it sounds good to me pissing Eric off is fun so I think I am going to enjoy this new power position" she said with a huge smirk.
"There is only one rule you can't use your power to help John's career progress" Vince said.
"John doesn't need my help the crowd loves him and he did that all on his own" Ashley replied.
"Ok well then we have no problem welcome to the WWE" he said shaking her hand. "oh and like I said this has to remain a secret so it is important that you don't tell John"
"I don't like keeping things from him but if you need me to I will" she said.
"By the way next time you see your dad tell him I said congratulations" Vince said
"On what?" Ashley asked confused. As far as she knew her father hadn't won any championships or anything like that recently.
"On him and Lilian getting married" Vince said looking at her like she was crazy.
"HOLD UP WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!" she exclaimed.
"Um you know what I have another meeting that is starting up soon" Vince said trying to get her to leave.
"Vince sit down and tell me what you meant about my dad and Lilian getting married" Ashley ordered. Vince did what he was told and sat back down looking rather afraid.
"How is it that you didn't know?" he asked.
"I'm going to kill him does it even occur to him to call his only child and me me know what the hell is going on" she said to herself. She pulled out her cell phone and called her father.
"Chris is there something you want to inform me?" Ashley asked calmly.
"Who told you?" Chris asked.
"Your boss!" Ashley exclaimed "now why would you get married and not even call me?"
"Honey it's wasn't something we planned it just kinda happened and you were so busy and we didn't want to add anything else to your plate, plus we wanted to tell you in person" he explained.
"Your grandson's birthday was two weeks ago" she said "why didn't you tell me then?"
"You and John had just got back together and we didn't want to take you spotlight" he said.
"I still can't believe you I called you first when I got engaged to John ok that is a lie I called Trish first but then I called you right after" Ashley said. " and I have to find out my father got married from Vince"
"No offense Vince" she said placing her hand over the phone.
"None taken" he said.
They said their goodbyes and Ashley snapped her phone shut.
"Vince do you think that I am being selfish about this?" she asked.
"No I don't you are his daughter he should have told you" Vince replied.
"Well I'll be going to Smackdown tomorrow and yelling at him in person" she said.
"Ok and I'm sorry that I had to be the one to tell you" Vince said.
"No problem I'm glad someone did" Ashley said giving Vince a hug before leaving.
He had known Vince and his family since she was about 11 they had always treated her nicely even thought Shane and Stephanie were a lot older than she was they always treated her like a little sister. Ashley sighed she didn't really feel like seeing Matt now so she went back to John's locker room. He was stretching for his match.
"Hey what's up with you?" he asked concerned.
"Did you know that my father and Lilian got married?" she asked.
"Really I had no idea" he said surprised.
"Yeah well up until 5 minutes ago neither did I" Ashley replied.
There was a knock on the door and John went to open it.
"Ash, Lilian wants to talk to you I'm going to go see Matt before the match be good" John told her before letting himself out of the room.
"I just talked to Chris and he said that Vince told you" Lilian said.
"Yeah but it should have been either you or my father who told me I'm not mad that you got married personally I'm happy for the both of you, Chris is happy which let's face it he hasn't been for a long time I just wish you would have let me know" Ashley said.
"We wanted to see you in person and then at the birthday party we got scared we weren't sure your reaction would be" she said
"I would have given you my blessing" Ashley said. Her eyes were closed and she was resting her head on the back of the couch she was sitting on. "also don't expect me to call you mom because that is way too weird"
"Lilian is fine" she said. "I'm happy that you are ok with this most people aren't too keen about having their dad marry another woman"
"I never met my biological mother and the woman who I was raised to believe was my mother wasn't a very good one so I guess I'm just happy to have a caring mother figure in my life now" Ashley said.
"I think you are wrong about me making Chris happy I think it is you who did that I knew Chris for a long time and trust me it wasn't pretty but then he found out you were alive and it was almost like he came alive again too" Lilian said.
"I know I have only know about my true father for a year but it seems like I've known him my whole life we are really close" Ashley said.
"That is good because you and Chris need each other when you met him you need a strong parental figure in your life and he needed the daughter he thought he had lost" Lilian said.
"Lil I really think you should quit the WWE and become a psychiatrist" Ashley suggested "because what you just said was really deep"
"It's called talking from the heart" Lilian said rolling her eyes.
"I try to do that every so often but my sarcasm always covers it up" Ashley said.
"Well Raw is starting soon so I should go" Lilian said. Ashley hugged her and then she left. Lilian left the door open and Ashley saw Randy walking down the hallway.
"Randy" Ashley called causing him to turn around. Ashley walked up to catch him.
"Hey" he said
"I haven't seen you in 2 weeks and that is all I get is hey" Ashley remarked.
"Hey best friend of mine, is that better?" he asked.
"Not really" she replied "so how has life been treating you?".
"I'm good" he replied "Trish's pregnancy is going well so life is treating me good".
"Hey I just found out my dad got married and didn't tell me" Ashley said.
"That sucks but not much of a surprise I already knew" Randy said.
"Gee thanks for telling me" she said whacking him in the stomach.
"Hey, I thought it would be better if he told you" Randy said.
"It that the best excuse you have?" Ashley asked.
"No but it is the truth" he replied.
"So where are you headed?" she asked.
"I'm going to meet Trish at catering"he replied.
"Well I'll go with you if that is ok with you" she said.
"Yeah that is fine that way Trish won't bitch at me as much" he said.
"Leave her alone she is almost 6 months pregnant" Ashley said
"So are you and you don't seem to complain half as much as she does" Randy pointed out.
"Well Trish is much bigger than I am and trust me I do complain" she replied.
They started walking to the catering area they continued to talk about this and that basically the normal things Ashley and Randy did together. Trish met up with them when they walked into catering.
"Ash you are the one person I wanted to talk to" Trish said upon meeting up with them.
"Sure shoot"Ashley said.
"Well Randy and I found out a few days ago that we are having twin boys" Trish announced.
"OMG that is so great!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Yeah so anyways we wanted to know if you and John would you know be godparents to one of the twins?" she asked.
"Of course and you know the same goes for you and Randy with Christian" Ashley said
"Yep, I'm so happy we are going through this together" Trish said
"Me too it is nice to go through everything for the first time knowing your friend is going through the same thing" Ashley said
"Imagine if we gave birth at the same time" Trish said
"Shh no talking about giving birth you'll give him ideas and I want him in there as long as possible" Ashley said. Trish and Randy both both laughed at her statement.
They ate and Trish and Ashley chatted away basically ignoring Randy. He didn't seem to mind because this is the first time he got peace and quiet since Trish got pregnant.
"Hey man what's good?" John asked sitting down across from him.
"Everything" Randy said
"Then why do you look like you got something on ya mind?" John asked
"I do but I can't talk about it right now" Randy said.
"You aren't ya know cheating on Trish are you?" John asked low enough for Randy to hear and no one else.
"No, never it's something else" Randy said.
"Ok man but when you want to talk the champ is all ears"John said.
"Thanks but not right now" he said.
"Baby were you not planning to say hi to me?" Ashley asked.
"Yeah I was but then I saw that you were busy so I decided I'd wait till you were done" he replied.
"You are so sweet" Ashley said "well me and Trish are going out tonight with the girls so we'll see you later".
"We are going to head out to a club also so me us at the club down the street from the hotel" John told her.
"Wait who is watching Talon?" Randy asked.
"Paul and Steph" Ashley replied.
"Lucky you" Trish said with a knowing smile.
"You are a perv" Ashley said to her as they were walking out.
"So sue me" Trish replied.
"I might just do that" Ashley remarked.
"No you wouldn't" Trish said.
"You sure about that?" Ashley asked.
They walked into the diva's locker room the girls were all ready and waiting for them.
"So what club are we going to?" Ashley asked
"There is this small dance club about 5 blocks from here so I thought it'd be fun to head over there" Torrie told them.
"Ok" Ashley said.
"Ya know Ash I was thinking the other day we have had no fun in our lives since you went to law school" Amy said wrapping her arm around Ashley's shoulder.
"You never know things could change" Ashley said.
"What do you know that we don't?" Amy asked.
"I know nothing" Ashley lied.
"Yes you do and we will get it out of you" Amy said.
"So anyways what should we do because Amy is right our lives are far too boring" Trish said.
"Well Trish and I can't drink so that sucks royally" Ashley said.
"Yeah so we won't drink either" Torrie said.
"So we are just going to dance and have fun" Trish said.
They went to the club and danced and talked about things, Ashley wanted so badly to tell them about her new job but if she told them somehow it would get out and Vince would have her head.
Ashley dared Amy to dance with this guy and give him a fake phone number. Which of course Amy did because not one of Ashley's friends could turn down a dare Ashley included. There were two ladies sitting behind them Ashley heard the one closest to her mention John.
"Hey Brit, Alex just called and said that John Cena is in a club about 10 minutes from here we should totally go and check it out" she heard the woman say.
"Yeah maybe one of us can score with him" the woman named Brit said.
Ashley watched them walk out before saying anything.
"The four of us are sitting here not one word but John is in a club everyone has to run there" Trish said.
"Well ladies I think that would be a sign for us to head over to our guys because I want those skanks nowhere near John" Ashley said.
"Yeah I agree they might try and go after Randy too" Trish added.
So it was decided they went to the club where John was. Ashley saw the girls from the other club sitting on John's lap but he looked like he wasn't enjoying it. John looked up and saw Ashley he smiled.
"You see that woman over there in the purple top and black jeans?" he asked.
"Yeah what about her?" the girl asked.
"Well she is my pregnant fiancée" John said
Wanting to avoid a fight the two girls left. Ashley walked over to John and gave him a big kiss because she knew they were still watching.
"Baby you made her go away now I don't get to have any fun" she pouted.
"Don't worry fun will come later" John whispered into her ear.
"I don't know she was sitting on your lap I think you should be punished somehow" Ashley said. "hey Ames come and dance with me"
Amy agreed and they started dancing to the Pussy Cat Dolls Don't Cha. Ashley knew John was watching so she made it worth his while. She and Amy were dancing the only way they knew how which was dirty. Amy knew what she was doing and was happy to lend Ashley and hand. The song ended and Ashley sat on John's lap.
"Damn girl if we weren't in a club I'd take you right here" John whispered into her ear.
"That is your punishment you have to wait and I have no intention of leaving any time soon" Ashley said with a smirk.
Behind those eyes by 3 Doors Down started to play and Ashley dragged John to dance with her.
"I wasn't flirting with her" John said.
"I know but what you don't realize that you can get a woman to do anything you want them to do just by using your good looks and a little persuasion" she said.
"So if I wanted to get you out of this club right now and into our hotel room I could?" he asked
"I guess so why don't you try and find out" she challenged him.
"How about this?" he asked kissing along her collarbone.
"Nice but not exactly working" she said
"Hm I guess I'll have to try harder" he said.
"I guess you will" she said.
He kissed her it started out soft but turned passionate and rough. When he pulled back he knew he had won.
"Ok let's go" she said.
They said goodbye to their friends and left. John could hardly wait to get her to the hotel room he wanted her so badly.
John watched as Ashley slept in his arms she never stopped captivating him. Some people thought it was sick that he was dating someone who was 10 years younger than he was but he didn't care. If Tom Cruise and Semi Moore can do it why couldn't he.
"I love you baby" he whispered. For a second he thought she was awake because she smiled when he said he loved her but then she just snuggled closer to him. He smiled and continued to watch her but then exhaustion claimed him and he fell asleep at once.