It was Wednesday. Gabrielle was on her lunch break. She'd just walked into a Victoria Secret store. Her phone pinged indicating she had a text message. She checked it and smiled when she saw it was from John. It read.
Hey beautiful, enjoying your lunch? – John
I'm actually out shopping. – Gabrielle
What are you shopping for? – John
Fun stuff. – Gabrielle
Like what? – John
You'll see. – Gabrielle
I can't wait to see you tonight. – John
Me neither. – Gabrielle
John came by at seven o' clock that night. They ordered dinner. Now they were sitting on the couch watching TV. They were holding hands. Their fingers were laced together. Gabrielle got a text message. She checked it. It read.
Can I borrow your red heels? – Brittney
Sure, come on over. You're gonna get to meet John. – Gabrielle
He's there? – Brittney
Yeah. – Gabrielle
Be there in 20. – Brittney
Gabrielle looked at John.
"My sister Brittney's on her way over." She said. "She's borrowing a pair of my shoes."
Twenty minutes later the elevator doors opened.
"Hello?" Brittney said.
Gabrielle and John stood up.
"Hey Britt." Gabrielle said.
"Jesus you look a midget standing next to him." Brittney said. John laughed.
"Britt, this is John." "John, this is my sister Brittney."
"Hi John, not that she needed to introduce you, she's been in love with you since we were kids." Brittney said smiling.
"Is that so?" John said smirking at Gabrielle.
"Shut up Britt." Gabrielle said. "Come on, let's go get the shoes."
They went upstairs. They were in Gabrielle's walk-in closet. She was looking for the shoes.
"I can't believe you're dating John Cena." Brittney said.
"We're not dating."
"You're not?"
"No."
"What are you doing then?"
"Just hanging out."
"While having sex."
"That to." "Found them." She got them and handed Brittney the box.
"Does he know you're in love with him?"
"I'm not in love with him."
"You are so." "I can tell."
"He's leaving in two weeks Britt." "We can't have a relationship." "He lives over two-thousand miles away." "He works all the time, I work all the time." "I'm cutting into my work time now being with him." "There's no way it could work out." "Besides, it's ridiculous to think either one of us could be in love with each other." "We've only known each other two weeks."
"I know what this is, you're scared to death."
"Of what?"
"You've only had two boyfriends your entire life and that was when we were really young kids." "You haven't been in a relationship in over ten years." "You've never been in a serious relationship, you've never been in love." "John comes along and sweeps you off your feet." "You don't know how to react and you fall in love with him." "Now you're so afraid of what that means so you're running away."
"You don't know what you're talking about."
It was Friday. Gabrielle was still at work. She still had a lot to do. The clock on her desk read 2:55.
"Shit." She said. She took out her cell phone and called John.
"Hello?" He said.
"Hi."
"Hey, where are you I'm waiting."
"I'm gonna be late." "When do you go on?"
"I'm the last match."
"I'll be there by then I promise." "I'm sorry honey, I feel really bad."
"It's ok." "See you when you get here."
"Ok." "Bye."
"Bye."
Gabrielle stayed at work for another half an hour. Then she changed her clothes. She wore an old Chaingang Soldier t-shirt she bought when she was fifteen. The t-shirt was faded. She always wore it to a show. She put on a pair of jeans and headed out the door.
"Where are you going and what are you wearing?" Kristen asked as Gabrielle didn't stop walking down the hall.
"This is what I always wear when I go to a wrestling show." "John's wrestling today and he wants me there."
"You're leaving work early?" She said shocked.
"Yeah."
"I think hell just froze over."
"Ha ha."
Gabrielle got to her seat in the front row. She watched four matches before John came out. The main event was John and Jeff Hardy against Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan. John and Jeff won. Before leaving ringside John went over to Gabrielle and gave her a kiss.
After the show Gabrielle and John met Randy at a diner. They'd all just gotten there.
"Nice shirt Gabrielle." Randy said.
"Thanks." "I've had it for fifteen years."
"It looks like it." "My wife was my fan before we got married."
"How long have you been married?"
"Three years."
"Any kids?"
"Three boys and two girls." "It's so nice to finally meet you." "John talks about you all the time."
"He's told me about you to." "I've heard stories."
"If they came from him it's all a lie."
"I always tell her the truth." John said.
"Yeah right."
Gabrielle was going to the bathroom before they left. John and Randy were alone at the table.
"You were right she's great." Randy said. "I like her." "We should all go on a double date."
"Well I'm leaving here in two weeks." "I'm pretty sure that's the end for me and Gabrielle."
"Why?"
"Our schedules for one thing, they're crazy."
"Take her on the road with you."
"I want to but she'd never do it." "She's just like me in the sense that she loves her career." "She'd never give it up and I wouldn't want her to." "I know it's even difficult for her to spend time with me now." "I'd rather us part as friends." "If we put a label on it eventually it would turn into a disaster."
"I know you." "You have feelings for her."
"I'm crazy about her but I don't wanna hurt her in the long run." "Saying goodbye to her is gonna hurt bad."
Later that night Gabrielle and were at her house laying on the couch.
"I'm cold." She said. "Let me up for a second." He let her go. She went and got a blanket and came back.
"Here give me the blanket and lay down." "I'll cover us up." She gave him the blanket and laid down on top of him. He covered them up. "Comfortable?"
"Yeah."
"Hey." She looked at him. They kissed. She laid her head down on his chest. As she laid there she knew one thing for sure. She didn't want him to go.