The Next Day.
"Karen? Baby I'm home." Jon said coming in the door after his long flight from Boston. Jon looked around the house it smelt so amazing like a fresh baked apple pie. "Karen? Jagger where are you two?" He asked dropping his bag down at the bottom of the stairs. When he heard Jagger giggling and noticed the back patio door open.
"Dadddy!" Jagger screeched when he saw Jon. He ran over to his Dad as fast as he could.
"Hi little man." Jon smiled as he scooped his son up and gave him kisses.
"Welcome home handsome." Karen smiled giving Jon a soft sweet kiss on the lips.
"So damn good to be home." Jon said pressing his lips to his wife's once again.
"Even if it's only for 12 hours?" Karen asked.
"24 this time. I am not leaving until tomorrow afternoon to head to Japan." Jon smiled.
"Jon honey as much as I want you home as long as possible. Are you going to make it on time? I mean with the weather in Japan the way it is?" Karen asked concerned.
"I'll have plenty of time." He said with a smile. "So what are we doing out here?" He asked.
"Jagger should we show Daddy our little surprise?" Karen asked him.
Jagger nodded his head yes and giggled clapping his hands.
"Something for me?" Jon smiled as Karen moved over just a little as they walked a few feet to the table that was on their patio.
"Pumpkins? Wait!" Jon smiled looking at each one on the table. "No fucking way!"
Karen smiled and nodded. As they looked at the pumpkins that were painted for each member of the family. Daddy, Mommy, Jagger and the one in front of the mommy pumpkin was a tiny pumpkin that said Baby #2. As Karen unzipped Jagger's little jacket he was wearing to reveal his shirt that said "This little pumpkin is going to be a big brother."
"We're pregnant!" Karen smiled unzipping the hoodie she was wearing to reveal her shirt that also had a pumpkin on it on that read. "Lil' Pumpkin on the way."
"FUCK YES!" He smiled so excited as he picked Karen up and twirled her around then gave her a deep passionate kiss. "I am so fucking happy right now! HELL YES!"
"I can tell." Karen smiled. Her heart melted seeing her husband so excited about the newest addition to their family. As he pulled her into a kiss again.
"Hear that Jag man you are gonna be a big brother!" Jon smiled as Jagger giggled.
"He has no idea what he's in for." Karen smiled as they headed back inside.
"It's gonna be great. Another new baby can you believe it. I knew it wouldn't take long. I did this." He said cocking placing his hand on her stomach.
"That you did baby. You are so proud of yourself aren't you?" She smiled placing her hand on top of his.
"Fuck yes I am. Mission complete baby." He said. "How far along are you? Did you see the doctor?" He asked sitting down at the kitchen table as Karen started to make Jagger's lunch.
"I'm a little over 8 weeks. Yes I saw the doctor yesterday morning. I scheduled the next appointment for the first week in November."
"Awesome not a Wednesday right? Baby I really want to go to the next one." Jon said.
"It's on a Monday." She said as she finished making Jagger's lunch. "Did you want something?"
"Nah I'll get it." Jon said as he put Jagger in his high chair. Then was getting him some juice in his sippy cup.
Karen loved seeing Jon so happy. Many people didn't know this side of him. The loving, kind, sweet man she married. The one that loved spending time at home with his family who was so excited to be bring another life in to this world. Most fans only saw Jon Moxley the bad ass pro wrestler. The man that wouldn't think twice about tossing you into a pile of thumb tacks or attacking you with a chair. His female fans only dreamed about this version of Jon. For Karen he was her reality. He taught her what love really is. What it meant to love and be loved and for that she would always be grateful.
Later that night.
After a busy day of errands and family time. Jagger finally was asleep in his room while Karen and Jon were cuddling in bed. When Karen felt Jon's hand go under her shirt and rest on her stomach. She smiled and bit her lip looking at her husband.
"Hi there little baby. This is your Dad. I can't wait to meet you! You are so loved and wanted already." He said as his hand gentle rubbed her belly.
Karen laid there listening to him talk to their unborn baby as she was moved to tears.
"Jon I love you so much. Our kids are so blessed to have you as their dad. I, I am so damn lucky that you chose me to marry. I love you." She sniffled.
Jon sat up and kissed his wife and pulled her closer to him.
"I love you too sweet heart. Don't cry baby." He said rubbing her back.
"Jon we need to talk." Karen said wiping her tears.
"You can always talk to me." Jon said.
"I saw Liam yesterday." Karen said taking a deep breathe.
"Liam your friend from Utah Liam?" Jon asked to clarify.
"Yes. Jon I think I need to be honest with you."
"OK." He said sitting up a little more in the bed to give her all his attention.
"I asked Liam to meet me to ask why he thinks Katheryn called me. I don't understand it. I am worldly I am dead to them or at least I am suppose to be." Karen said. "When I chose to leave Utah I knew I was leaving behind my friends and family but it's something I had to do. I couldn't live that life. I couldn't be someones third wife. I saw how they treated woman it's vile and disgusting. I will never ever forget the night father told me that I was going to marry Ethan who was in his late 30's. Jon I lied to you." She said in tears.
"Baby calm down take a few breathes." Jon said softly. "You lied about what?"
"Remember when I told you that the reason I left Utah was because I couldn't be the third wife."
Jon just nodded remembering the night she finally opened up about her past.
"I was actually married to Ethan." She sniffled. "I never meant to lie to you. It was never legal because you can't legally be married to more than one woman in any state. So Allison is the one the state views as his wife. A few years later he married Victoria. He only had two wives for a long time one of the only men to have so few wives in our order. Until I … until I reached the age of 17 when I became his third wife." Karen admitted. "Please don't be mad Jon I wanted to tell you but I was ashamed."
"Baby listen to me I am not mad. It wasn't a legal marriage at all. Did you have a wedding?"
"It was a small ceremony. That day haunts me Jon."
"Do you want to tell me about it?" Jon asked with caution.
"After the ceremony and the little cake reception we went home. It was weird since I had only ever lived in my fathers home with my mom. All his other wives lived across the street. But he took me into his bed room. The night that I thought was suppose to be this magic loving night turned into a nightmare. It was painful and rough and …." Karen's face went pale as her stomach got queasy. She got up and ran to the bathroom. She was getting sick to her stomach. Jon was right by her side.
"Karen I am only going to ask once did ….." Jon stopped himself he couldn't even bring himself to say the word out loud. He had so much rage built up at the idea of someone hurting his wife.
"Jon I just needed to tell you the truth. Liam thinks that maybe they want me back or worse Jagger." Karen said slowly standing up and using mouth wash.
The rage Jon was feeling grew inside him.
"Fuck those sick bastards! Karen they are never going to get to you or our kids do you understand me. I will do whatever it takes to keep you and our kids safe. Trust me baby."
"I trust you Jon. You taught me how to love and be loved. You showed me that I could have this perfect life and not live in fear." Karen told him. "Just please be honest does it bother you that I lied?"
"Karen I am not happy you felt like you couldn't tell me the truth but I could never be mad at you. This was something out of your control you were only doing what you thought you had to. Out of what sounds like fear and intimidation. Just promise me that you will be honest with me. I love you Karen."
"I love you too Jon."
That night Jon held his wife close to him. They talked for several more hours and just really opened up to one another about things Karen hadn't mentioned before. Jon listened to his wife and his heart broke hearing her talk about how she was treated. How women were treated. As he listened he couldn't help but be grateful that she got out when she did. How he met her at the perfect moment in time. Now all these years later he called her his wife. He knew one thing for sure he was going to keep the woman in his arms safe.
The Next Afternoon.
"I really don't want to leave not now. I didn't even come up with a plan or anything." Jon said as Karen was driving to the airport. Jagger in the back seat looking out the window holding his stuffed monkey sucking on his pacifier.
"Jon honey listen we will be fine. You will be back Thursday morning." Karen said. "You have to go defend that title."
"Karen still you told me some heavy shit last night. I can't just ignore that like it doesn't matter." Jon said concerned.
"Love listen to me. I told you all that because I am a pregnant hormonal mess. I needed to be honest with you about all of my past. But the calls have stopped and Liam is gonna see what he can find out. Until then you go to Japan and have a great time. Drink Japanese beer and eat sushi with Shota." Karen said.
"Fine but just know this isn't over and I am not thrilled about leaving you."
"Noted." Karen said pulling up to the drop off area of the air port. "I love you Jon Moxley. Now go before you miss your flight. Have a safe trip."
"I love you too Karen you are my world never forget that. Bye Jagger Daddy loves you."
"Bye Bye Daddy." Jagger waved as Jon and Jagger blew kisses to each other as he grabbed his bag and headed inside.
Karen took a deep breathe as she drove off and headed back home. She hoped she didn't make a mistake by opening up to Jon last night. Since the day they met they were open and honest with one another. Except Karen always harbored the deep painful vile details about her past. Until last night when she opened up to her husband. Karen told him the watered down version of her past when they started dating. But last night she told all, Jon was horrified at what his wife told him. But he reassured her that he would keep her safe from the hell she escaped.
Karen pulled into the drive way to their beautiful home. When her phone buzzed she looked down to see the text from Liam.
"I have information can we meet?"
"Yes come to my house. Jagger is napping." Karen sent back looking back at her son sleeping. She slowly got him out of the car and carried him inside.
Karen was so focused on getting a sleeping baby inside that she didn't notice the black SUV driving slowly up and down her quiet Henderson Nevada street.
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