WELL AS ALWAYS IM SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES BUT HERES ANOTHER SUPER CHAPTER TO TIDE YOU OVER! R&R PLEASE
The next morning Bridget stepped out of her room to be greeted by Manny.
"Morning Miss Bridget."
"Morning Manny.' Bridget smiled. "You ready to run?"
"Yeah." Manny smiled handing her a water bottle. They walked down to the gym and started on the treadmills. Last week Bridget convinced Manny to run with her and ever since then it became a morning ritual. They started at a slow pace but soon they found themselves racing to see who could reach 5 miles first.
"You are getting much better Miss Bridget." Manny smiled after they finished their run.
"Why thank you Manny." Bridget smiled. "So I'm going to head for the shower. I'll see you down stairs in a while." As Bridget walked away she heard Benny call for Manny over his walkie and soon she heard him shuffle off. As Bridget showered she heard the door to her room open. She turned off the water, wrapped a towel around herself and walked out of the bathroom and into her room.
"What's going on…" Bridget asked before she saw her visitor.
"Surprise!!" Cody smiled.
"Oh my God." Bridget squealed running into his arms. She jumped up wrapping her legs around his wais and passionately pressing her lips against his. "I've missed you."
"Me too." Cody smiled. "But seeing as there are a few more people down stairs waiting for you we'll have to wait a little for the fun stuff."
"Who's here?" I asked.
"You'll have to get dressed and see." Cody smiled. "But make it quick if you stand here in that towel much longer I might be tempted to remove it."
"Oh all right if you insist." Bridget joked as she climbed off of him and rushed to her closet. She grabbed her favorite pair of jeans and a blue tank top and hurried. Throwing her wet hair into a loose pony tail she walked out of her room while Cody held onto her hand.
As they came to the stairs Dave nearly ran her over running up to her. He took her in her arms and hugged her until she felt the air being squeezed out of her lungs.
"Uncle Dave I can't breathe." Bridget gasped.
"Oh sorry." Dave said as her put her back down. "I'm just so relieved that I can see you're safe."
"Dave I talk to you like five times a day." Bridget pointed out.
"I know, but seeing is believing." Dave replied.
"Dave stop hogging her!" Kennedy yelled. "Save some for the rest of us. I call the legs."
"Shut up Ken." Dave yelled back. Bridge smiled as she walked down the steps. Ken hugged her immediately.
"Hey Ken." Bridget smiled.
"Well since this is some damn couples retreat or something, Bridget I would like to formally introduce you to my wife." Ken pointed to a beautiful brunette standing next to him. "Valarie (ok I forgot his wife's name so I made one up)."
"Oh so you're the saint that puts up with him." Bridget joked.
"You have no idea, this is him tame." Valarie laughed.
"Hey I resemble that remark." Ken laughed.
"Yeah that and a jackass." Dave laughed. Ken puffed up like he was mad but his trademark grin soon reappeared. Randy came next shoving Ken aside and hugging Bridget.
"Good to see you girl." Randy smiled. "And sorry about Ken we tried to loose him at he airport but he kept finding us.
"Damn, well maybe you'll succeed on the way back." Bridget laughed. Randy moved aside and Sam came into view. Her growing belly was considerably bigger and she was glowing.
"I see pregnancy suits you." Bridget smiled.
"Yeah, just be thankful I don't have morning sickness now." Sam smiled as she cautiously hugged Bridget.
"Alright enough of the bonding its time for her to see the one she's been missing most." Johns' voice echoed from the front door. As Sam moved aside John sprinted in. He scooped Bridget up into his arms and spun her around a few times.
"Miss me darling?" Johns joked in a British accent.
"Only with every breath." Bridget laughed.
"Well I hate to burst your bubble but I'm with another." John said setting her down and pulling a blonde girl towards him. She was pretty with an obvious fake tan but aside from that Bridget found nothing wrong with her. She was casting Bridget a dirty look that Bridget shrugged off figuring that she didn't know the dynamics of everyone's relationship yet. "This is Melissa."
"Oh," Bridget remembered as she shook her hand. "Johns told me a lot about you."
"All good I hope." Melissa smiled wrapping a protective arm around John.
"Mostly." Bridget smiled. "So what is this some sort of couples retreat?"
"Kind of, except Dave's date doesn't show up until tomorrow." Ken smiled slapping Dave's back. "If she ever shows up."
"Very funny." Dave smiled. "Jane's (Dave's girlfriend of about a year) plane was delayed till tomorrow. But we all figured that it was about time we took a vacation. And where ever these boys go so do their wives." Dave said pointing to Randy and Ken. "So we figured why not invite them all."
"Miss Bridget, Mrs. McMahon has given us a few days off on account of your visitors. We where told to inform you before we leave." Manny said walking in from the backdoor.
"Oh, ok Manny. Enjoy your vacation." Bridget smiled.
"Will do Miss Bridget. See you in a few days." Manny said bowing out.
"Bye." Bridget called after him. As Manny walked outside Dave ran after him. Bridget was sure Dave wanted to go over every security measure with him before he left.
"Well boys considering it's our vacation and all, I'm hitting the pool." Ken said. "Paul said he had a killer pool and water slide."
"Waterslide?" Randy's ears perked up. "I'm so there." Randy, John, Cody and Ken took off towards their room to change into their trunks. Not even a minute later all four of them raced down the stairs and out to the pool.
"Great, Randy and pool slide always equals trouble." Sam shook her head. The girls took their time changing into their swim suits.
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"Cannonball!!" John yelled as he jumped into the pool splashing everyone. They had been lounging by the pool all after noon and no one seemed to grow tired of it. Sam and Randy swam around the shallow end silently whispering to each other. Ken and Dave wrestled around in the deep end and John and Cody continued reeking havoc by splashing and pulling peoples legs out form under them.
Valarie and Bridget sat on a lounge chair under the sun while Melissa lay stretched out on her own a few yards away. Over the past few hours Valarie and Bridget had talked the most. Valarie was spunky and took all the jokes that the boys shot at her and shot some back. Bridget instantly saw why her and Ken had been high school sweethearts and lasted so long together.
"What's with Melissa?" Bridget asked Valarie.
"I don't know. Even on the plane ride over hear she was always quite and she clung to John like there was no tomorrow." Valarie answered.
"Well I guess its intimidating meeting everyone all at once." Bridget shrugged.
"It's not just that." Valarie shook her head. "John and her have been dating for a while but when they met up at the airport for the first time in over a month they barley hugged. John seemed to be distant which I know isn't normal. Even with us he's always hugging us or holding doors open but he's not like that with her. When he saw you he practically tackled you and you're just a friend, you think he would want to hold or even kiss the women he's dating. I don't know I just think it's not meant to be."
"Who are we talking about?" Sam asked grabbing a towel and coming to sit next to Bridget.
"What'd you do to Randy?" Valarie asked.
"Oh, he's been eyeballing that slide for over an hour so I let him go. Let's just hope the boys don't kill each other." Sam answered. They girls looked over to the slide to see Randy and Ken fighting over who went first only to have Dave come from behind and beat them both. "So who are we talking about?" Sam asked turning her attention back to the girls.
"Melissa." Bridget said softly.
"Oh." Sam shrugged. "Something's off. I don't know if its nerves or shyness but whatever it is it makes me uneasy."
"Hold the phone," Valarie gasped. "You mean you don't even like her? You like everyone."
"I never said I don't like her. I said she makes me uneasy." Sam countered. "Last night we had a lay over in New York, and I got a little dizzy and Randy was off in the restroom or something so John grabbed me and helped me sit down. You would have thought hell just froze over by the look she gave me."
"Oh did you see the look I got earlier today? It was as if John was ripping my clothes off and taking me right there." Bridget asked.
"Yes, Cody didn't even flinch or Dave. But then again they do know how John is with you or any of us for that matter." Valarie pointed out.
"I don't think she quite knows what to make of everyone's relationship just yet." Sam said. "We all have to admit that we where uneasy about it at first but she'll soon figure it out. They're all like brothers."
"Yeah she'll soon learn that with a career like these guys have family is the friends you travel with everyday. And everyone is just really protective." Bridget agreed.
"Bridget!" Cody yelled.
"What?" Bridget yelled back.
"Get over here." Cody yelled.
"No!" Bridget yelled back trying to hide her smile.
"OOHHHH!" The boys mocked.
"Don't worry I'll get her." John replied hoping out of the pool.
"Don't you dare!" Bridget screeched as John rushed towards her. She tried to get up and run but John caught her and before she knew it she was getting thrown over his shoulder.
"Hold on!" John yelled as he jumped into the water. When Bridget finally surfaced she met the laugher of John. She slapped water in his face before retreating to Cody.
"Thank you John." Cody laughed as Bridget clung to him.
"No problem." John smiled. Everyone swam around for a few more hours except for Melissa who sat beside the pool all day then after a quick diner everyone shuffled off to their own rooms.
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Cody and Bridget first night back together was eventful to say the least. Bridget forgot just how much she loved to feel Cody's body wrapped around her. After hours of love making Cody was passed out and Bridget was lying quietly in his arms. She could feel his steady breathing and the sound of his exercised heart beating.
After an hour or so of not being able to sleep Bridget decided to get a glass of water. As she walked into the kitchen she noticed a small light on above the bar area. Melissa sat there quietly drinking a glass of milk.
"Hey what are you doing up so late?" Bridget said softly as she grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge.
"Oh hey Bridget. I just couldn't sleep." Melissa whispered.
"Look, about this afternoon with John. I sensed that you where a little uneasy about our relationship and I just wanted to let you know that John and I are strictly friends. He's like my annoying older brother." Bridget said sincerely.
"Oh, thank you." Melissa meekly smiled. "But it wasn't that. I just have a few things on my mind."
"Care to talk about it?" Bridget offered.
"I'm sure you have better things to do then sit here and listen to me." Melissa answered.
"Come on it's the middle of the night. Besides Cody's passed out." Bridget countered. "Besides anything that you say stays between us."
"Oh ok." Melissa said softly. "It's just my ex."
"Boyfriend?"
"No husband. I was married when I was nineteen. We were high school sweethearts and he was joining the military, or at least that what he told me, so we got married. Anyways after eight years of marriage I just couldn't take it any more. He lived in another country with another woman for a few years he cheated countless other times. He told me he was stationed in Europe only to find out he was never in the military he was just living with some older women." Melissa growled.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Bridget said sincerely.
"It's fine." Melissa smiled. "I took him back but then everything just fell apart. I've been divorced for about a year and suddenly he wants to get back together."
"Does John know?"
"No. I can't tell him besides I don't know what to do. I like John but I've already been through one bad marriage I don't want another and I have a history with my ex. John travels a lot…"
"Melissa, contrary to popular belief not all wrestlers are players. Most of them are good guys who would never even consider cheating on their spouse. I've been traveling with John for a while and I've never seen him with another girl." Bridget said reassuringly. "Besides Johns a true gentleman he was raised better than that. Annoying and childish at times but a gentleman none the less."
"How can you be so sure? Cody travels a lot too." Melissa asked.
"I had the same issue but you have to learn to trust them at least that's the advice Sam gave me. Well besides the fact that my uncle and the guys would kill Cody if he ever cheated, there's always at least one girl with them and they are not afraid to rat the boys out. You learn to trust the ones closest to you." Bridget explained.
"I wish I was as confident as you." Melissa confessed.
"Soon enough you will get to know everyone enough that you will get confident to." Bridget winked. "But you need to make a decision about who you want to be with and fast. It's not fair to John or your ex to keep them both hanging."
"I can't seem to think around these people. Everyone's been together for a while and I feel like an outsider." Melissa explained.
"The trick is to dive in head first. The more open you are with them the more open they will be with you."
"I'm just really nervous. I don't know anything about them" Melissa said.
"I understand that. I'll give you the breakdown. Randy is a sweetheart the total opposite of his on screen character. Sam is quite and sweet and they are the most reliable people you will ever meet. Kennedy just has a loud mouth but ultimately he's harmless. Valarie is really the only girl that can stand toe to toe with Kennedy so they balance each other out. Dave is like papa bear. He keeps everyone in check and he worries about everything, Jane his girlfriend who you will meet tomorrow is like mama bear. She cooks and cleans and somehow manages to get all the boys to listen to her. Cody is one of the most understanding men I have ever met. He has the ability to be calm and mature when the occasion calls for it but at the drop of a dime he's just like a kid. Actually all the boys act like kids whenever their away form the cameras." Bridget explained.
"And what about you?"
"I'm a mess." Bridget explained. "And my story is way too complicated to comprehend at four in the morning. I should really get back up stairs before Cody wakes up and alerts the troops to my disappearance. You do not want to see those five at four in the morning it's not a pretty site."
"Thanks Bridget." Melissa said as Bridget reached the stairs. "For listening and all. I really needed it."
"Anytime." Bridget smiled.