Ashley had just gotten off the phone with John's mother Carol and was on her way to pick up Gracie,Talon and Christian. She was happy to see her children again but she was also a little afraid that they would hate her.
Gracie and the boys were playing in the front yard of the Cena family home. They watched a truck they had never seen before pull into the drive way. They watched as a woman got out and smoothed down the front of her shirt.
"Mommy" Talon yelled.
He got up and ran to his mother she bent down and captured him in a hug. Ashley stood up still holding Talon in her arms.
"I missed you so much"she whispered into his ear.
"I misseded yous too mommy"he said.
Ashley put Talon down and walked over to Christian and Gracie. Like Talon Christian ran right into her arms and she hugged him too. Gracie however was hesitant and she showed it.
"Hey baby girl" Ashley said.
"Hi" Gracie said.
"Gracie can we take a walk?" Ashley asked.
"Ok just let me tell Grandma and Grandpa" Gracie said.
She ran into the house and came back a few minutes later with her coat. Carol came to the door and Ashley waved before heading off down the street with Gracie.
"Are you mad at me Gracie?" Ashley asked.
"No" Gracie replied.
"You know I love you right?" Ashley asked.
"Yes" she said.
"Then what is the matter?" Ashley asked.
"I don't want you to leave again" she said.
"Baby I'm not going to leave again" Ashley said.
"You're not?" Gracie asked.
"Nope" Ashley replied with a smile. "baby I am so sorry that I left and hurt you but I'm back and I'm never gonna leave you again"
"Pinkie swear" Gracie said holding out her pinkie.
"Pinkie swear" Ashley repeated linking her own pinkie with Gracie's.
"I love you mommy" Gracie said falling into her mother's arms.
"I love you too baby so much" Ashley said stroking Gracie's hair.
"Now I need to talk to you about something very important" Ashley said. Ashley tried to explain Frankie to Gracie to the best of her ability.
"So I have a new baby brother?" Gracie asked.
"Yeah you do his name is Fransisco but we call him Frankie" Ashley said.
"So he's daddy's son too?" Gracie asked.
"No he's just mine that makes him your half brother"Ashley said. "but I don't want you too feel jealous of Frankie because I don't love him anymore than I love you and your brothers"
"I know mommy" Gracie said.
"So are you going to help me with Frankie?" Ashley asked,
"Yep" Gracie replied happily.
"How are you going to help?" Ashley asked.
"I'm going to help feed him and play with him but I don't change diapers that's your job" Gracie said.
Ashley laughed Gracie was really funny when she wanted to be. They started to walk back to he house.
"Mommy are you and Daddy going to be together again?" Gracie asked.
"I don't think so baby" Ashley said.
"Why not?" Gracie asked.
"I hurt your daddy really badly when I left and I think that there is just too much hurt to make it work" Ashley tried to explain. "but that doesn't mean we don't love you or even that we don't love each other it just means maybe we shouldn't live together anymore".
"Are we still going to see you all the time?" Gracie asked.
"You bet I just bought a new house about 10 minutes away from here and I'm traveling with the WWE now so I'll see you when you travel with daddy" Ashley said.
"I guess it's ok then but it would be better if we were still a family" Gracie said.
"Baby we are a family and we always will be whether you dad and I are together or not that doesn't matter because we will always be a family you,me,daddy,Talon,Christian, and Frankie" Ashley said.
"Ok mom" Gracie said.
"Good now go pack because we are going on vacation" Ashley said.
"We are, where are we going" Gracie asked.
"Were spending 2 weeks in Myrtle Beach with Uncle Jeff and Auntie Jennifer" Ashley replied.
"Yay Uncle Jeff and Auntie Jen are the best!" Gracie exclaimed.
Ashley watched as Gracie took off for the house. She waited by the car for the children to get ready.
"Not coming in dear?" Carol asked.
"Nah I think it is better if I wait out here" Ashley said.
"I understand what you did" she said.
"Do you really?" Ashley asked.
"Being so young with 3 children isn't easy and I can understand why you got scared and deep down John does too he's just really hurt right now" Carol said.
"I know he is and I'm so sorry I hurt him but I just figured it'd be easier in the long run" Ashley said.
"Have you two talked?" she asked.
"Talked no we've had 2 fights since last Monday though" Ashley said with a laugh. "he doesn't seem to care how sorry I am in fact yesterday he was making out with Candice right in front of me"
Carol gasped this didn't sound like the man she had raised.
"It's fine he's moving on and I'm happy for him" Ashley said.
"You can't honestly believe that" Carol said.
"It hurts but I have plenty to keep me busy" she said.
"I'm going to knock some sense into that boy" Carol said.
"Don't bother he's a bug boy besides he could never accept Frankie" Ashley said.
"Ah yes we talked about him the other night and you'd be surprised how big John's heart really is" Carol said.
"He accused me of cheating on him which is something I would never even think of doing" Ashley said.
"He's a man they are idiots" Carol said.
Ashley shrugged in agreement it's not like she could really protest that statement.
"No matter what happens I know in my heart you and John belong together"
"I wish I had your faith" Ashley said.
"It comes from being married a long time and raising 5 boys" Carol replied.
Ashley gave Carol a hug and then the kids came out and she packed them into the car and got ready to leave.
"We have to stop by my house first to pick up Frankie" Ash told them.
"Can he sit next to me mommy?" Gracie asked.
"Sure baby girl" Ashley said with a smile.
A/N: Ok end of another chapter. Now it's time for me to rant. Who the hell does Eric Bischoff he is tryin to disrespect John like that. You don't strip the CHAMP of his title. Besides that would be taking a page out of Kurt Angle's book. I hate Bischoff and I hate Angle. Ok I'm done have a nice day and don't forget to review.