"Thought you were going out?"
"I was, but I could tell you needed some company more than I needed to go out."
"Aww thanks…."- John sat down in an awkward silence for a few minutes and just as he spoke Caylin's phone begin to ring. She looked at the phone and answered,
"Where have you been?"
"Why do you care?"
"Matt…why the attitude?"
"Why do you need time to think?"
"Matt we have been through that. Why do you keep pushing it off as it's my entire fault? It's not all my fault. I was worried when I couldn't reach you on your cell or at home."
"Sorry. I went out with the guys for some drinks."
"Ok...that's all you have to say Matt. I am not going to grill you for answers."
"I am sorry "
"Okay…"
"Well its late baby and I have to be at the gym early in the morning. Coming home for the taping?"
"Well I had thought of going to St Louis with Randy and Rach to work on the wedding, I will get them to come out too?"
"Okay. I will call you tomorrow"
"Okay"
"Love u"
"U too". They hung up the phone and Caylin went to apologize to John. He just looked at her and smiled
"Caylin I have known you for a long time. I know something is going on and for some reason you aren't telling Randy and Rachel. I know you need to talk to someone about it, so I am here if you need anything. I would love for us to try to be friends again like we were back in the day"
"You got it John. Thanks. You always could read me like a book couldn't you?"
"Yes, now tell me what's going on Cay"
"It's a long story John…I think Matt and I are falling apart."
"What? You guys seemed good last night"
"Yeah, I guess. We always seem good, but it's when we are alone that's its not good for some reason. I talked to Rachel about it all, but I don't want to bring her down anymore. She has a lot on her plate right now"
"Cay, Rachel would slap you if she heard you say that. She wants to be there for you."
"I know, but it's a little embarrassing having to say that my marriage is falling apart."
"What is causing it to fall apart Cay? Don't be embarrassed, everyone has their problems"
"Well, we just hadn't really talked in awhile and it felt like we were slipping further away from each other so I decided we were both working to hard. I took time off from my practice. I let the other MD's take over for awhile, and I was just working with the OVW. Which I thought would give us that added time together during the week. It did, but I think it was too much because we saw each other everyday at training, tapings and house shows. We weren't used to that at all and we then went from not talking to fighting all the time. I mean the first month of it was wonderful, but after that we began to fight all the time about stupid stuff. So I decided to go back to my medical practice a few days a week and just do the OVW house shows and tapings Ok..So a week or so after I had went back to the practice, things were getting better. I decided that we needed a romantic vacation. So I made us reservations for Tahiti. That's where we went on our honeymoon. Well I was going to surprise him, I had our luggage packed and waiting when he came home from training one Thursday afternoon. He came in, looked at it and was like, "what the hell is this?" I told him and he just rolled his eyes and was like "I don't have time for any romantic get a way." I did well, I didn't let it show, my anger shot back and told him fine if he wasn't going then I would go alone."
"Sounds like you Cay.."
"Yeah I know…anyways…Well I got to the airport when he met there and apologized. He had brought his luggage so we both left. The trip was good, but once we got back everything went back to the same. He went out drinking the other night with the guys and didn't even call me to tell me. I was worried sick about him. He finally came stumbling in at 5 am without any explanations at all."
"He didn't even call or anything?"
"No, not then, the next morning he did. I mean I honestly believe him that he was only with the guys, Matt would never break his wedding vows, but he has always called me if he was going out with the guys. He usually calls and tells me to be ready that I have to go with them."
"Caylin come here"- with that John drew her in close for a hug and just her held as she cried. She pulled a way a few minutes later. "Thanks John"
"For what.I didn't do anything"
"For being here. Thanks for listening"
"You are welcome. Done talking?"
"Yeah for now…I think I am going to back and get some rest. I have to be back for the OVW taping Wednesday night."
"Caylin, how do you do it?"
"Do what?"
"Everything you do. You run a medical practice and work OVW and are a wonderful wife"
"Well judging by the state of my marriage, a wonderful wife doesn't describe me. I am not currently working at the practice. I own it and run it, but I am taking time off. Hopefully I can figure things out. I came to see Randy and Rachel as a way to try to figure out how to get my life back."
"Does Matt know all of this?"
"Yes and no. I mean we talk, but we always end up arguing."
"Well maybe you two should try just talking"
"Maybe...Thanks again John. Give me your cell"
"Why?"
"I am putting my number in there. Don't be a stranger. It feels good to have someone else to talk to again besides Rach and Rand."- He handed her the cell and she programmed her number and he grabbed hers and did the same.
"Come on, I will walk you back to your room"
"Thanks!" – John walked Caylin back to her room then proceeded to his.
