Disclaimer: Anyone you recognize I do not own. I only own Amanda (me) Heather owns Gavin.
A/N: First I just want to say that I am very saddened by the untimely passing of Eddie Guerrero. I can only hope that his family and friends are able to make it out of this devastating loss, and remember the happier times with him. I hope he knows how much he meant to us the fans, and that he may be able to rest in peace now.
Thanks for the reviews to the last chapter. I'm glad you guys liked it, because I wasn't too fond of what I had written, especially after the chapter before it. Hope you enjoy this one as well.
Chapter 24
Heather, John, and Gavin
"Yuck. You know something hon, as much as I love seeing the fans overseas, I hate the long ass flights." Heather groaned, falling face down on the bed, as she and John walked into their hotel room in New Hampshire.
"Well just think babe, after Monday, we won't have to go back on the road till the following Monday. So we'll have a whole week to catch up on sleep." John said, right before a loud repetitive knock was heard on the door. Seeing that Heather was not going to move, John chuckled lightly, and went to answer it.
"Mommy. Daddy. I misseded you." Gavin yelled, running into the room as soon as John opened the door, and jumping onto Heather's back.
"We missed you too Lil man. Were you good for Grandma and Grandpa?" John asked, ignoring Kelsey standing behind him and clearing her throat.
"Yeah, Grampa 'ook me 'ishin" Gavin said, climbing off of Heathers back, long enough for her to turn over.
"Did you catch a fish?" Heather questioned, while John pulled Gavin into his lap.
"Uh huh. Grampa say it the 'igges 'ishy he saw." Gavin answered, nodding his head excitedly.
"Wow! That's pretty cool Gav. I don't think I've ever caught a fish that big before." John said, turning Gavin around and tickling his stomach slightly.
"Uh, Heather. While you guys were gone, this came to the house for you. Mom and dad weren't home, so they have no idea what's going on. Unfortunately, neither do I so spill." Kelsey said, handing Heather some court papers. Taking the papers from Kelsey, Heather opened them with shaking hands.
"Oh my God no. John, he wants to have a paternity test done. It says that if I refuse to cooperate, that I'll be held in contempt of court. That if the tests prove that he is Gavin's biological father, then he will be seeking full custody of him." Heather cried, while John held Gavin in his arms, and stood up hugging Heather and Gavin to him.
"Sweetie, I swore to you that I would not let anything happen to our son, and I meant that. That man will not get full custody of him, and if he even thinks about trying to, he'll have to kill me first." John vowed, as Kelsey looked on in shock.
"Heather, you want me to go and get Manda, and let her know what's going on?" Kelsey asked, not knowing what had happened between the two sisters the week before.
"No, she made it perfectly clear that she doesn't give a damn about Gavin, so I'm not going to bother letting her know. Her problems are more important anyways. You might want to watch out, cause when you need her, she won't be there. To stuck in her own little world now, to care about our petty problems." Heather yelled, not giving a damn about Amanda anymore.
"Heather, what in the world are you talking about?" Kelsey asked, confusion clouding her eyes.
"I went to her last Monday, to tell her that HHH saw Gavin, and that this shit was gonna end up happening, and she didn't care. Said she had bigger problems to deal with right now, than dealing with me. She called Gavin a whiney brat and told me to shut him up, because he was crying from all the fighting. Then I slapped her across the face, and we got into a fight. John, Dave, and Shawn Michaels had to break it up. Haven't talked to her since she stormed out of the room that night, nor do I really give a damn too." Heather finished explaining, as Kelsey just sat in shock.
"Okay, well then. I'll let you guys get some sleep, and sort all this shit out. Call me if you need anything at all." Kelsey told them, getting up from the chair she was sitting in.
"Alright, are you going to stay out here for the rest of the weekend?" Heather asked, hugging her best friend and sister.
"Probably. I mean, who else is going to watch the kid figure for ya? Besides, I still need to beat him at a game of Go Fish. You know he won $10 from me this week? He's a little card shark, that's what he is." Kelsey said laughing, as she bent down to hug Gavin and give him a kiss.
"You taught my little boy how to gamble?" Heather questioned, as Kelsey just laughed before walking out of the room. Shaking her head, Heather turned back around to face John and Gavin.
"You bring me 'esnets?" Gavin asked, causing Heather and John to laugh, before pulling out some gifts for the little boy.
Amanda and Randy
"Randy, do you know if Dave and Rae are here yet? I need to talk to her about some of these storylines." Amanda asked, not looking up from her stack of papers. The tension between the two since their argument that day at Randy's apartment, has definitely been thick.
"No. I can try and call him on his cell phone though." Randy offered, glancing at her from his spot at the table.
"No thanks. I'll just try and sort it all out. I'm sure she doesn't even want to talk to me right now either." She replied, pulling another stack of folders out of her bag, when a note fell into her lap. Deciding at the moment,that he saw the letter Amanda was about to read, that he shouldn't be there while she did, Randy stood up to leave.
"Hon, I'm going to go get a pop or something, and maybe see if any of the guys are here yet. I'll be back in a little bit. Did you want me to bring you back anything?" Randy asked, walking over towards the door.
"Yeah, bring me back a Mt. Dew or a Cherry Coke. I'm not sure which they have down there." Amanda answered, distractedly. Hearing Randy say something like okay, she opened the note. When she saw Randy's distinctive writing, the tears welled up in her eyes.
Dear Manda-
I know you may think I'm crazy for writing you this letter, when we've been with each other every day since Mania but, I'm not sure how else I can reach out to you. I feel like you're pulling away from me, from us, and it scares the hell out of me. I hate knowing there is something bugging you and I can't seem to help you. I wish so much you would just open up to me, and let me inside that head of yours. If I have done something to stress you out, or caused you to fight with your sister, I'm sorry.
I know we've only been together for a short time, but those few days we spent in the hotel with each other, makes me feel like we've been together much longer. I know you feel like you have to keep up this tough girl act, but you don't. I will listen to anything you want to talk about. If, for some reason you don't feel you can talk to me, you've got your sisters and your friends. Please just open up, so I know that you're okay.
-Randy
Wiping away the tears that had fallen, Amanda started fighting within herself. She wasn't sure she could let the walls come down, that she had built around herself. Everyone always saw her as the 'tough girl' as Randy had called it, if they all knew how what happened that night at the club, bugged her, they'd try to smother her asking if she's okay. Thinking more about what his letter had said, and how to fix things, she barely heard the knocking at her door.
"Just a second." She yelled, placing the letter back in her bag, and wiping away the few remaining tears, she got up to answer the door. When she saw Kelsey on the other side, and the pissed off look she wore, she knew there was going to be another shouting match.
"What in the hell possessed you to fight with Heather like you did? Do you not understand what this will do to our family? You're supposed to be the older sister here, and yet you're acting like an immature kid." Kelsey yelled shoving past Amanda, and walking into the room.
"First of all, don't you dare try and blame this all on me. Heather was the one to hit me first. I've said I'm sorry for what I said about Gavin, but obviously she forgot to mention that part to you. Secondly, she knew that Paul was going to find out about Gavin, if she didn't want that to happen, she never should have brought him to the damn arena. What does she want me to do Kels? I can't do a whole hell of a lot, considering, this is not my battle to fight. I don't like the fact that he's trying to hurt Heather or Gavin either." Amanda shouted, getting in Kelsey's face.
"Yeah, well whatever. Either way, you two then, have managed to cause a huge ass rift in our family. So I really fuckin hope you're happy. Heather doesn't want you to know, cause you apparently won't give a damn, but I feel you should know. Paul sent court orders to Heather while they were gone this week. If she doesn't take Gavin in for a Paternity test, she'll be held in contempt of court, and if the tests show that Gavin is his son, he's going to go for full custody of him. So do with that bit of information, what you will. I'll see you later." With that said, Kelsey brushed past Amanda, and left her alone with her thoughts.
Rae, Dave, Jamie, and Tyson
"Rae, just pick a damn place to eat. I swear the two buffoons up front, can't share the whole brain they have between them and do it, so it's up to you. You know I won't care where in the hell we eat, just as long as we eat because I'm freaking hungry, and if I don't get some food soon I will pass out from the hunger pains." Jamie griped from her position, leaning against the cool glass of the window, ignoring the scathing looks the two men shot her way, when she made the crack about them sharing a brain.
"Umm, why don't we go to like Red Lobster or something?" Rae said, looking deep in thought. "I'd like to go somewhere where we dine in, and that's kinda pricey, but also casual and secluded enough that our boy toys won't get recognized and cause a riot." Dave laughed at Rae's comment and stuck his tongue out at her. "Is that an offer?" Rae asked Dave, who blushed a bit.
"Do you want it to be?" He asked back seductively.
"Alright you two, don't make me get the hose out." Tyson said, looking over at Dave who was driving "And Dave keep your eyes on the road and not on the rear view mirror."
"Tyson." Rae spoke up, putting a sweet lilt to her voice. "Honey you shouldn't get the hose out unless it's just you and Jamie in private." Jamie smacked Rae's arm, shrieking loudly.
"RAECHEL STEFAN!" Jamie screamed, burying her head in her hands, in embarrassment. Rae cackled in amusement beside her, tears of laughter streaming down her face.
"Rae don't make me take you over my knee." Dave spoke up, when Rae had quieted down enough to be able to hear.
"Ohhhhhhh. I may like that." Rae purred seductively. Dave chuckled.
"I haven't gotten her drunk I swear." He said, putting his hands up in an 'I didn't do it' gesture.
X Next Day X
John, Heather, and Gavin
"Daddy, I wanna be a doctor." Gavin said, while John was getting him ready, for a 'Guys Day' with Dave, Tyson, and Randy.
"Oh yeah. What makes you want to be a doctor Lil' Man?" John asked him, wondering just how he got this idea at 3 years old.
"I wanna be like you. You's a doctor." Gavin replied, looking up at John with his big brown eyes.
"Buddy, I'm not really a doctor. I'm just a wrestler." John answered, smiling down at Gavin.
"Den, why you call youself dat?" Gavin asked, not understanding the whole make believe thing, of TV.
"Well, it just goes with what I play on TV. There's really no such thing as a Thuganomics doctor. Just what I say on TV, and how you can't go and repeat a lot of the things you hear me say." John replied, laughing a bit, when Heather looked over at them.
"Yeah, your Daddy has got a bad mouth at times. In fact, Nana Carol told me he used to get in trouble all the time, cause of his mouth." Heather laughed, pulling Gavin onto her lap, while John tied up his shoes.
"Mommy. What you's doin today?" Gavin asked, climbing down from Heather's lap, and running to get his ball cap.
"Well, I'm going out with Aunt Kelsey, Rae, and Jamie. You get to hang out with Daddy, Randy, Dave, and Tyson. Doesn't that sound like fun?" Heather asked trying to get Gavin excited, knowing he doesn't like to be away from her and around new people.
"Yeah, Randy's 'unny. He can talk like 'onald Duck." Gavin said going over to the door, before yelling back at John. "Come on Daddy. 'et's go." Gavin said impatiently.
"Right behind you Lil Man. Say goodbye to Mommy first." John told him, noticing the sad look that crossed Heathers face.
"Bye bye Mommy. I love you." Gavin said, running over and giving Heather a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Bye sweetie. Have fun, and listen to Daddy okay." She said, before looking over at John. "Keep an eye on him, and don't corrupt him too much. I'd kinda like to keep him this sweet for just another year or so." She finished laughing, at John's mock look of hurt, as he picked Gavin up, and playfully tossed him over his shoulder before walking out.
Amanda and Randy
"Hey honey. I'm going out with John, Dave, and Tyson today. Since they don't have anything, well John and Dave, until the PPV tomorrow, they figured they'd have a 'Guys Day' today. So that's where I'll be, if you and the girls get back before we do." Randy said walking out of the bathroom, having given up trying to style his hair, with just one arm.
"What are you talking about? I'm not going anywhere; they didn't mention anything to me about going out." Amanda replied, confused and hurt by being left out.
"Oh, well I can stay here with you, if you want me to. I'm not even real sure what all they had planned. John just called my cell phone this morning, while you were still asleep. I can call him back, and tell him I can't make it." Randy offered, hating that a rift had been formed between Heather and Amanda.
"No, it's okay. Go hang out with the guys. I know you've missed seeing them, since your operation and all. I'll just work on some paperwork for Vince and Stephanie. Give me a chance to get caught up I guess." Amanda replied, turning away from Randy trying to hide the unshed tears.
"Sweetie, I don't have to go out with them. You're more important to me, than hanging out and doing who knows what." Randy told her, walking up behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Randy, it's okay really. I really do have a lot of paperwork to catch up on, so then this way; I can be prepared tomorrow for the meetings and such. You need to go out and try to have some fun. You've been bumming around since the surgery, and I think you need to cheer up a bit. I promise I'm fine." Amanda told him, surprising herself at how convincing she now sounded.
"Alright, well if you're sure. I don't know for sure what we're doing, but I don't think it will be much, since Tyson is still on the crutches and stuff. I'll give you a call in a few hours, and let you know for sure." Randy said, leaning down to give Amanda a kiss. Breaking away from the kiss, Amanda looked away before replying.
"Yes I'm sure, and I'll be waiting for your call. Now go, before you're late, and you get in trouble for it." Amanda said, practically pushing him out of the room it seemed.
"Okay well bye. I'll see you later on then." Randy replied, pulling the door closed behind him. Once the door was closed, Amanda aloud the oncoming tears to fall, as she started to realize what this trauma was costing her.
Jamie, Heather, Rae, Kelsey
"Heather, you and Manda should really talk this out. You two can't keep going on like nothing happened, and giving each other the silent treatment." Jamie said, trying to get some sort of reasoning into her friend.
"Jamie, I didn't start this shit. She did, so if she wants to talk, she knows where she can find me. It's not my fault she was having a shitty day that afternoon, and she didn't need to jump down my throat about it. Ya know I could almost tolerate her bitching me out, if she was that stressed. What I can't tolerate however, was her bringing Gavin into it. That was uncalled for." Heather said a hint of hurt still in her voice.
"Yeah, but she's apologized a few times for that. I mean, you got to think Heather, you two fighting like this, isn't going to be fair to Mom and Dad, and it's not fair to us either." Kelsey informed, feeling bad for not inviting her other sister out for 'Girls Day.'
"I'm not the one putting y'all in the middle like this. You're the ones that didn't invite her, for some crazy assed reason. Just because I said I wasn't going to call and invite her, did not mean one of you three couldn't. As for Mom and Dad, I'd never put them in the middle of this. I can't believe you'd actually think I'd try and tear the only family that has ever given a damn about me apart, Kelsey." Heather yelled, causing Rae to finally intervene.
"Okay you two, that's enough. Heather, you've already got one sister not speaking with you, and I'm not saying you're at fault." Rae quickly stated, when she noticed Heather getting ready to but in. "I'm just saying you don't want to end up with both sisters mad at you, and vise versa. Now today is supposed to be a fun day before the PPV tomorrow. Let's just go find a movie, maybe go shopping for a bit, and just have fun damn it. We never all get to just hang out and bullshit anymore, and I'll be damned if this day gets ruined over everyone saying how Manda should be here. Now, let's go to the mall and see what stores they have there." Rae ordered, as the four girls headed to Rae's rental truck.
Dave, Randy, Tyson, John, and Gavin
"Alright, so what are we going to do today? Incase anyone has forgotten, you have two gimps on hand." Randy joked, sitting down next to Dave on the couch that was in the hotel room.
"Well, John and I figured we could play poker or something. He's bringing Gavin with him, so we need to do something that he can either play or help us play, that doesn't exclude you two gimps." Dave answered, right as John walked in the room with Gavin.
"Sup dawgs?" John asked, walking over to the others, with Gavin still hanging upside down over his shoulder.
"Nothing yet. Tyson and I just got here, and Dave is telling us what our options for the day are." Randy laughed, looking over at Gavin, who had by now, slid further down John's back, and was being held up by his ankles almost. "What's up Gavin?" Randy asked, smiling at the 3 year old.
"Nuffin. Daddy say we do guy 'tuff today." Gavin answered, once John had set him down on the floor.
"Gavin, you remember Dave and Tyson, don't you?" John asked, kneeling down by him. Nodding his head, Gavin moved to hide behind John. "Gav, you don't need to be shy around them. They're just a couple big goofballs like Randy." John said, laughing at the mock glare Randy sent him.
"Otay. Are you weally a goat boy?" Gavin asked Tyson; with such honesty that only a 3 year old could have, causing the 4 adults in the room to bust out laughing.
"Gavin, where'd you hear that from?" Randy asked, knowing that Heather never really let him watch wrestling before Mania. Climbing up in Randy's lap, Gavin looked up at him and answered.
"Mommy an Aunt Manda tol' Jamie he was a goat boy." He said, as Tyson shook his head laughing, before replying.
"Well Gavin, I'm not a goat boy. Your Mommy and Aunt Manda tend to take what someone says in the ring, just a bit too seriously. However Edge, he really is a Llama. Jamie even agrees with your Mommy on that one. Alright, enough talk about who is and who isn't a farm animal. Let's get this poker game on the road." Tyson finished, before getting up and hobbling over to the table, leaving the others laughing at his comments about Adam, and knowing Heather and Amanda were in for some sort of retribution.