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As he came through the curtain and turned the corner to head back to his locker room, Lilian was waiting. Her cool hands quickly reached up to cup his face and smooth over his forehead. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah," he said with a reassuring smile. "I got a bit of a headache though…I'm not a hundred percent sure why." He looked to the side as though he was contemplating his reasons.
Lilian giggled. "Do you have any other segments tonight?"
"Nope, do you?"
She scoffed. "Yeah right. I cannot believe Todd messed up like that! Cruiserweight title?"
John couldn't help but laugh. "Should I get you out of here before you tell him off? Or worse go out there and take over."
"Like that would be a bad thing!" She rolled her eyes, wincing as she listened to him announce. "Okay, can we go home before I go crazy?"
"Come on, I just need to grab my stuff." He took her hand and led her to his locker room, grinning as he watched her. "Baby, you've been looking at that ring all day."
"I can't help it, I'm excited! I mean we're finally engaged."
"I know!" He grinned and started to pack his things. "Finally, no more distractions. I was beginning to think I was going to have to scream it to you at ringside in a microphone."
She returned the smile and sat down on the bench, holding her hand out in front of her. "It's so pretty John, I love it!"
"I'm glad," he said with a slight chuckle.
They were silent for a minute until Lilian looked up at him. "Uhm, I kind of talked to Jackie early and…she kind of invited us to stay at her and Charlie's place tonight so we didn't have to pay for a hotel…and I kind of told her yes." She bit her lip, scrunching her nose up. "And I kind of said that Charlie could just ride with us."
"Liliannn, what if I wanted to go back to the hotel and take advantage of my fiancée?" He sent her a playful pout.
"Baby, you took advantage of her yesterday AND last night! I need some sleep."
"Fine. Let me guess, you already agreed to do things with them tomorrow, right?"
"Well um...yes. I told Jackie I'd go baby shopping with her, and before you say anything I'm the godmother, it's my job to spoil the baby."
"Even when the baby isn't born yet?" he mumbled softly as he packed his bag.
"What was that?"
"I said what a lucky baby." He snickered and ducked his head, knowing she didn't buy it.
"I know," she said laughing. "I can't wait until she has that baby. It's going to be the cutest thing! Oh and Paul and Steph's, that'll be a pretty baby."
"…Lil, you're talking about them like they're boots."
"I want one!" she whined, stomping her foot.
John chuckled. "Hmm, what was it my dad used to tell me…oh yeah! Maybe for your birthday."
She pouted and stood up. "You're mean!"
"Dang skippy, hippy," he replied, earning an eye roll from Lilian. "C'mon, we better go find Charlie."
She grumbled and placed her hands on her hips. "Come on mean-ass, let's go find the nice man!"
John grabbed his bag and followed her, resting his hand lightly on her hip. She playfully smacked it away. "Oh no you don't, mean people can't touch me."
"Wait…you're mean too, so how does that work?" He smirked over at her and arched a brow.
"Oh bite me."
"How hard baby?"
"Am I interrupting something?"
Lilian smiled and turned to face Charlie. "Of course not, let's get going."
They all climbed into Charlie's truck, Lilian sitting in the backseat. Charlie pulled out of the parking lot and onto to the highway.
"Hey Charlie," Lilian said from the back, "can we get something to eat? I'm starving!"
"Sure, what do you want?"
"I want a big ass cheeseburger with lots of bacon," John interrupted.
"You're so nasty." She laughed and shook her head. "Where can we get one of those?"
"Oh and lots of onions!" John added.
"EW! You're sleeping on the floor tonight."
Charlie stifled a laugh and pulled onto a side road taking them to a Burger King.
John playfully sighed. "Well I guess if I can't have Spanish 'food', this will do."
"John!" Lilian shook her head and leaned up between the two guys, placing her order. "I'll have a #1 with a coke, please." Before she sat back she murmured quietly to Charlie, "Might want to pick something up for Jackie too."
After the guys had ordered their food, the rest of the drive was made in a comfortable silence. Once they pulled up outside, Charlie parked and John climbed out to help Lilian. The small blonde grabbed the food and let herself inside. "Jackie! We're home!"
The former WWE diva walked into the entryway of her home. "Hi Lil!" She hugged her friend and then ushered her into the kitchen.
Charlie and John joined them moments later. They all sat at the table and ate.
"Thank you so much for letting John and I stay here," Lilian said, throwing her empty food wrappers in the trash can.
"Not a problem. I know hotels get expensive, especially in Texas. Plus, I haven't seen you two in forever."
"You saw us Saturday night…" John said, letting his words trail off after Lilian elbowed him. "Oh, and Lilian wants a kid now. So I think when you have yours, you should just let her borrow it for a while."
Lilian's eyes widened and her mouth dropped. "I can't believe you just said that!" Jackie and Charlie simply laughed.
He held his hands up in a mock surrender. "What? You said you wanted a baby."
"Yes, I do. But I didn't say I want to borrow someone else's!" She paused and glanced over at Charlie and Jackie. "No offense."
Jackie laughed and shook her head. "None taken, I promise. Charlie, let's go get their room all set up."
As soon as the other pair left, he turned to face her. "I was only joking, you know that right?"
"Yes, I do. But just be careful what you say, okay?"
"Jesus, you people get so sensitive over these things!"
"John, grow up, really. You can't just say that about someone's child! If you said that to Paul about their kid, he'd rip your head off! Just because Jackie and Charlie are nicer doesn't mean you can say stuff like that."
As John was about to reply, the couple walked back into the kitchen. "Okay, your room is all ready."
"Thank you," Lilian said softly before clearing off the table.
"Don't worry about that. I'll get it and Charlie put your bags in your room for you."
"Jackie, c'mon, we're not staying at a Hilton!" John said, stepping forward to take the empty bags from Lilian. "We don't want to cause problems."
"Hey, you two are good friends, you aren't causing any problems. Oh and Lil?"
"Yeah Jackie?"
"Don't be so hard on John, I know he was only joking about the baby thing." She rested her hand against her stomach. "Besides if this baby is anything like his or her father, I'll be looking for any help I can get."
He tossed the trash out and sent Jackie a grateful smile, murmuring thank you as they walked past her.
"That hurts!" Charlie said.
"Aw, you know you're adorable," Jackie reassured before walking into the living room. "Lilian, will you come with me, I want to talk to you," she asked.
Lilian nodded. "Sure." The two left the guys to sit and watch TV. "What's going on?"
"I want to see that ring girl!" She reached for her left hand, turning it so she could gaze at the diamond. "Wow."
"Yeah," Lilian said smiling. "I really, truly love him. It's so weird. I feel so…happy I guess." She laughed and thought for a second. "He kept getting interrupted and it was so perfect when it finally happened. I know a lot of girls that would've been upset if he did it like that to them, but I really didn't care. He could've asked me in a trailer park and I still would've said yes."
Jackie smiled. "That's what happens when you're in love!" She pulled her friend close, hugging her tightly. "I'm so happy for you Lily, you two deserve this more than anyone."
"You know, I always said I wanted a love like you and Charlie have and now I do. It's just this amazing feeling."
"So give me the details, started planning the wedding yet?"
"Not yet, we want a long engagement."
"Mhm, so what color will the bridesmaids be wearing?"
Lilian laughed, mumbling her reply, "Lilac."
"Did you tell your parents yet?"
"Oh yeah," she said nodding. "I called Dahlia first and then Mom and Dad. They told the rest of the family so there wasn't any need to call anyone else."
"What'd Trish and Amy say?" Jackie asked softly.
"They were happy for us, but I can tell they still think we're rushing things. Maria and the other girls were really excited though."
"Good!" She paused for a moment. "So you really want a baby, huh?"
"Well yeah; isn't it every girl's dream to marry the man of her dreams, move to a cute little house with the white picket fence and have a dog and two kids?"
"Yeah…but you aren't every girl. You hate that stuff!"
Lilian giggled. "Yeah, I do, you're right."
"But, that doesn't mean anything. You and John can have a modified version of that."
"Again how do you always know what to say? You've been my source of wisdom these past few months."
"I credit it to the baby, that and you've swapped spit with my husband, we're now connected."
Lilian giggled softly and shook her head. "You're bad!
Jackie smirked playfully. "What can I say, it's a gift. Shall we go see what trouble the guys are into?"
"Yeah, let's go." She gave her a friendly hug and then they both headed to the living room.
"Dude, no way! The Cowboys will own the Patriots this season," Charlie was saying.
"Please, keep on dreaming, Charles, because it ain't gonna happen," John remarked.
The girls rolled their eyes. "Girl, no way! Gucci is way better than Donna Karan," Jackie mocked.
"Oh please, Donna Karan is completely and totally better than Gucci," Lilian mocked in reply, placing her hands on her hips.
Charlie and John stopped what they were doing and looked at the girls. "What?"
Jackie rolled her eyes and laughed, flopping down beside Charlie. "Now do you see how stupid you two sound?"
John gently pulled Lilian into his lap and pouted up at her. "Did she just call us stupid?"
She couldn't help but laugh. "Um, I guess you could say that."
The former Diva smiled sweetly at the guys. "But I meant it in the nicest possible way!"
"We should get to bed John." Her hands rested on his shoulders. "We get to go home tomorrow!" She grinned and stood back up, turning to face Jackie. "Thanks again for letting us stay here. We really appreciate it."
"Yeah," John said standing up as well. "And I promise to keep your sheets clean." He smiled.
Lilian elbowed him before smiling with her teeth clenched. "If you hear screaming later, it's me kicking his ass!" Then, she turned to him, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "Let's go, sweetie, it's time for bed!"
Jackie and Charlie watched them walk down the hall and smiled. "They're adorable," she said finally.
"They're something alright."
"You be nice, they're in love, it's cute!"
Charlie simply nodded his head and pulled his wife close, resting his hands on her stomach.
Lilian reached into her bag, pulling out a pair of lounge pants and a tank top. After changing and brushing her teeth, she ran a brush through her hair and settled down on the bed. John glanced over at her as he stripped down to his boxers.
"Why are you fully covered?"
She arched a brow. "Because we're going to bed."
"I know that, but you haven't worn that much in bed with me since...well ever! Not even when we stayed at your parents."
She ducked her head, blushing at the memory. "John, Jackie and Charlie are right down the hall, we can't do anything!"
"Says who?"
She pointed at him. "Says your big mouth. I can keep myself under control, but you go loco on me."
He looked at her before falling on the bed, laughing. "You? Control?" He laughed harder. "That's the funniest thing I've heard all week."
She smacked him on the arm. "And you're the biggest baboso I've seen all week!" she retorted.
John stopped laughing and gasped. "How dare you call me such things!"
"You don't even know what I called you." She grinned and turned to pull the sheets back.
"I don't care, every time you say something in Spanish it's mean!" He sent her a pout, and slipped his arms around her.
She rolled her eyes and pulled away, slipping under the covers. "Good night, John."
"Lily!" He gasped softly, sending a glare in her direction as she turned her back to him. Grumbling to himself, he pulled the covers back and slid under. Reaching up he turned the lights off. "Good night evil woman."
She laughed softly and turned to face him. "Oh shut up." She snuggled into his embrace, resting her head against his shoulder, her arm around his waist. "Be a good boy and I'll make it up to you tomorrow."
He grinned down at her, pressing a kiss to her head. "Is that a promise?"
"If you don't let me sleep, no."
"Oh, well then, let me sing you a lullaby." He started hum and rocked her back and forth like a baby.
Laughing, she raised her hand up to cover his mouth. "I said let me sleep, not wake the dead." John stuck his tongue out and licked the palm of her hand. "EW!" She jerked her hand away and slapped him on the chest.
John grinned. "What's the matter? I thought you liked my tongue."
She looked up at him. "Go to sleep."
"Can I have a goodnight kiss?" he asked innocently.
Trying not to smile, she pulled herself up to kiss him. When she started to pull back, his arms went around her waist, bringing her down on top of him. Lilian went along with it for a while, letting him do what he wanted with her lips. His hands ventured down to the top of her pants where he started to push them down. Snapping back into reality, she pulled away from him fast.
"You perv," Lilian said, shaking her head. She lowered herself back down into her original position and closed her eyes. "I love you, John."
He looked down and smiled. "I love you too, Lily."