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7 months later-night of Summerslam
John was both excited and nervous for Summerslam. It was the night he would be facing Batista, and they both knew the other was equally good. It should be a good match. Ever since the night of the Royal Rumble, John and Jenna started the routine of spending time alone together in the locker room, and she would give him her world famous back massage.
"Well, John, are you ready?", Jenna asked as they headed toward the curtain.
"You bet. This is going to be an awesome match. Plus, I think the massage helped me warm up even more."
Jenna giggled as Batista's music then started, and John knew that he would be up soon. "Alright, baby, give me a kiss for luck."
Jenna smiled at her soon to be husband. "You don't need it, but alright. Good luck!", she said giving him a soft quick kiss. "Be careful and I love you."
"I love you too."
John soon went out to the ring, and Jenna stayed backstage to watch the match. She was talking with Maria while watching, and noticed Maria's eyes get wide.
"Maria, what's the matter?", Jenna asked turning her attention back to the monitor.
"John was coming off the top rope, and Batista power bombed him hard into the mat. He is grabbing his neck in pain."
"Oh no!"
"You never know, it could have been scripted.", Maria said trying to re-assure her friend.
"Usually John will tell me about a situation like this if it is scripted. That way, I don't worry."
Batista ultimately won the match, and Jenna grew more worried when she and Maria saw John come backstage holding his neck and headed toward the trainer's room with a referee.
"John, are you ok?" Jenna asked following John.
"No, something is up with my neck. I am starting to lose feeling in my right arm."
John then went inside the locker room, but the referee motioned to Jenna to stay outside the door. After what seemed like forever, John finally exited the room.
"John, what's up? Are you ok?"
"The doctor thinks I have a herniated disk in my neck, but I need to see Dr. Maroon tomorrow. Come on, lets go back to the hotel for now.", John said pulling Jenna closer to him as they left.
John could hardly sleep that night because of his neck and the next day at the doctors office, Dr. Maroon confirmed the WWE trainer's suspicions.
"The herniated disk in your neck is pinching a nerve, that is why you are losing feeling in your right side. We need to do surgery before any permanent damage is done.", Dr. Maroon explained pointing to John's X-Rays.
"When are we going to do this?", John asked looking at Jenna. She looked so worried.
"I would like to get you admitted today, and do surgery in the morning."
"How long of a time frame before I can return?"
"I will be able to answer that question better when we know how much damage is done already. Now, lets get you settled in your room and I will make sure to get you some medicine to wear off the pain for now.
John soon got settled in, and once everyone left the room, he decided to talk to Jenna.
"Baby, what's the matter? You've been quiet all day."
"I'm just worried."
"About the surgery?", he asked taking his fiancé's hand.
"Yeah, I mean neck surgery is pretty serious, John. I mean, what if you can't get back into the ring? What if things don't go as planned? What if…"
"Jenna, Jenna, hold on. We can't worry about the what if's right now. Yes, I know this is serious, and I am nervous, but I will worry about that stuff when the time comes."
"How are you so calm?", Jenna asked squeezing his hand.
"I don't know. I guess its because I have you by my side."
"I love you."
"I love you too.", John said as Jenna bent down and kissed him.
The next morning, the engaged couple were talking when the nurse came in to take John to surgery.
"Well, I guess this is it", Jenna said as the nurse was adjusting John's bed to take him into the hallway. "I will be in the waiting room with your parents."
"Ok," John said as he gave her a smile. "I love you."
"I love you more," she said giving him one more final quick kiss. Before she knew it, the nurse took his bed in the hallway and soon to the operating room.
"Please God", Jenna began, "Take care of John. He is too important to me and I don't want him going anywhere." She then left the room to join John's parents in the waiting room. Its going to be a long couple of hours, she thought to herself.