Chapter 3

Sorry for the long wait, but here it is

John's P.O.V.

One week later

Ever since Cody got shot, I have been stressed out every single day looking for the Nexus. I have used all of my connections, but they seem to be untraceable. I've tried to think of plans that would have them face me, like spreading the word that I will be at a back alley and they can come and we will have a shoot out or some crap like that. Randy and Ted think that I'm not think straight because all of the stress and they think I should go away to clear my head. But I can't, not until I take every single member of the Nexus down.

Right now, I'm at my desk in my house calling I some favors. I wish somebody; anybody could tell me where that hell Nexus is hiding.

Randy's P.O.V.

With Cody still in the hospital, John has been stressed for the past week and Ted and I can't take it anymore. All he does is try to come up with plans that would get us, including himself, killed. I told him he needs to go away for a while but he doesn't listen. So I decided that its time that I take action because I know he won't. While he is at his desk, I took his phone and looked through it to see if there was anyone that can… 'Perfect' I thought to myself. From what John has told, if there is one person that could cheer him up, it's her.

"Hello?"

"Hi Maria?"

"Yes, who is this?" she asked

"This is Randy, we met at Sarah's wedding." I reminded her.

"Oh yeah what's up"

"I need you to do me a favor."

"Okay?" she asked with confusion in her voice.

"Is there any chance that you can come and take John somewhere? It can be anywhere it doesn't matter. As long as he gets out the house."

"Sure, but why? Is he okay?" she asked

"Not really, he has been stressed all week."

"Oh, has he been coming up with crazy plans that involve him and other people getting hurt?" she asked.

"Yes" I responded. I guess John was right, she really does know him like a book.

"Okay, um, just give me the address and I'll be there in a couple of minutes." She said. I gave her the address and we said our good-byes. After I hanged up, I prayed to God that this plan will work because if not, John is going to get someone killed.

No one's P.O.V.

John was still calling in favors when there was a knock on the door. Expecting Ted or Randy to get it, he just sat there until there was another knock on the door. He got up and opened the door to see… "Maria?"

"Hey John"

"What are you doing here?" he said not meaning to sound rude.

"Well its nice to see you too John." She said walking in. He closed the door behind her as she walked into his living room.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to say it like that."

"Its okay, but to answer your question, I'm here to take you out."

"To take me out?" he asked in confusion

"Yeah, we are going to hangout and catch up and stuff." She said smiling.

"Did Ted or Randy call you?"

"No." she said twirl her hair with her fingers.

"You're lying," he stated

"Well Randy said you needed to get away for a while so we are going to hangout."

"Maria I'm…"

"I don't care what you say. We are going out, right after you change out of that suit."

"But…"

"John just go change." She pushing him towards the stairs and without another word, he went and got change into jean shorts and a t-shirt. "Oh, and bring swimming trunks." She yelled.

"Why?"

"Just bring them." Again John did what she said and brought his swimming trunks with him. When he was finished, he went downstairs and they headed out.

"So where are we going?" he asked

"It's a surprise" she said before the entered the car and driving off.

XXX

After 25 minutes of driving, they finally reach their destination, which was Maria's parents' house. Once they got out of the car, John could hear people talking and laughing as well as water splashing.

"So this is the surprise?"

"Yeah, don't start complaining." She said opening the gate that leads to the backyard.

"I'm not." He said as they walked towards Maria's parents.

"Hey Mom."

"Hey Maria, oh my gosh John." Maria's mom said as she went up and hugged both of them.

"Hi Mrs. Kanellis."

"Oh look at you, being all respectful after all these years. You know you can call me by my first name. Hunny come here, look who it is." She called her husband over.

"John Cena, good to see" said shaking John's hand

"Same here ."

"Maria, come and help me in the kitchen" Mrs. Kanellis said as she went inside with Maria following her.

"Come on John, let me show you around." Mr. Kanellis said motioning for John to follow him.

Maria's P.O.V.

I went to the kitchen with my mom and started helping her cook.

"It's good to see John again, huh?" My mom said out of nowhere

"Yeah it is." I said smiling while I watched John and my dad talk to my uncles and brother threw the window.

"Has he met Nick yet?"

"Yeah, why?" I asked

"I'm just making conversation Ria."

"Well where is his conversation going? I already know that you don't like Nick that much." I looked at her face and that's when I knew. "You want me to go back out with John don't you?"

"Well…"

"Mom, you know that what John and I had was a long time ago."

"I know it's just that you and John were so perfect together when you were in high school. He is the only man that I ever saw as your future husband."

"Like I said, that was a long time ago, I'm with Nick and John is not really doing so well these days." I said still watching John.

"Why? What's wrong?"

I sighed, "He lost his wife a couple of years ago due to breast cancer and he lost his daughter last year." I looked at my mom and I knew she was shocked by the news.

"Oh my gosh, he must feel horrible."

"Yeah, his friend Randy called me and asked me to take him somewhere cause he has been going crazy, and you know the ideas that John comes up with when he is not thinking straight only leads to him hurting himself and other people." I told my mom while washing the dishes in the sink. All of a sudden I hear a loud shriek. I turn around to see one of my best friends "Maryse!" I stop what I was doing and ran up to her hug her. I haven't seen her in a few months because she went to Paris to visit some friends. "How are you? When did you get here?"

"A few hours ago, I have so SO many stories to tell you. But that's for later." She said as she walked over to my mom, "Hi Mrs. Kanellis." She said hugging her.

"Hi Maryse, its good to see you. Well I have to get this food out there before the guys get crazy." My mom said before going to the backyard with a big pan of pasta.

"So what's up with you? Anything new?" Maryse asked

"No not really, except for…"

"Hold up, who is that hot buff guy standing next to your dad?" she asked while taking a chip from a bowl next to her and eating it.

"I was about to tell you until you interrupted me. That's John." Maryse turned and looked at me with wide eyes and stopped eating.

"You mean the John you dated in high school?" I nodded "Wow… he's way hotter in person than the pictures you showed me." She said staring at him. I couldn't help but stare at him too. He has gotten more muscular than the last I saw him which was the end of junior year. I can remember it like it was yesterday. His arms always wrapped around my waist every chance he got to put them there. His hands holding mine as we walked around the park. The way he kissed me. The way he would…

"Maria!"

"Huh?"

"I've said your name like 100 times, but its obvious you went into la la land. What were you thinking about?" she asked even though I knew she knew already by the smirk she was giving me.

"Nothing" she looked at me like she didn't believe me, but she let it go.

"Anyway, lets go out to the back so you can introduce me to John" she said moving towards the back door. I followed her out as she started walking over to John and for some reason I was feeling butterflies in my stomach. This use to happen all the time when I just looked at him. He looked good in everything and anything he wore. What if we did get back together? I mean if I'm having all these feelings for him after all these years, it must mean something, right? "Hey guys" Maryse said walking up to the guys

"Hey Maryse" they all said except John

"John this is Maryse, Maryse this is John" I said as they shook hands

"Nice to meet you."

"Its nice to meet you too. Maria has told me a lot about you." She said smiling

"Really? Well I hope its all good things." He said smiling the gorgeous smile

"It was VERY good." I elbowed her in her side knowing exactly what she was talking about. "Ow"

John chuckled, "well I have to change into my swimming trunks. Your brother still, after all these years, thinks he can swim faster than me."

"I can and you know it." My brother said from behind John.

"Yeah sure. I have to see it to believe it." John said turning around to face him then back at me. "Where's the bathroom?"

"Once you go inside, it's the third door to your right." I tell him as he headed inside.

"Girl, he still has the hots for you." Maryse whispered in my ear.

"No he does not"

" Maria come on, he was total checking you out when we came out here. But you were to busing thinking about him to notice."

"I was not" I lied

"Whatever you say Maria, but I know you were."

"I was not"

"Ok"

"I wasn't"

"Sure I believe you," she said walking over to my mom. I love that girl but sometimes she can be a pain.

XXX

A few minutes later

We were all watching my brother get ready for the little swimming contest he is having with John while placing our bets on who is going to win, when John finally came out. I just stared and kept on staring. I couldn't tare my eyes away from his abs, or the rest of his body for that matter.

"Alright John, you ready to get creamed?" My brother said

"Yeah right. Come on, let's do this." John said getting ready to jump in

"Wait hold on, lets make this interesting."

"Ok I'm listening"

"Who ever loses has to go back inside and come out with nothing on but an Afro, gold disco shoes, and wait for it… a banana hamick."

"Alright, you're on" he said once again getting ready to jump in.

"On your mark, get set… GO!" my dad yell as they jumped in and swam. It was very close but…

My brother won.

"I told you, I told you. Now go inside and get changed." My brother said raising his arms in victory while John was standing there in disbelief that he lost.

"Alright, a deal is a deal. I'll be right back." John said walking inside the house. Moments later, John came out with nothing on but an Afro, gold disco shoes, and a banana hamick. Now I really couldn't tare my eyes away from his body. This is going to be a LONG day.

Again sorry for the long wait, but quick question. Do you guys want me to continue with 'Lies Always Come Out' or no? If so there is only going to be two to three chapters left. So please vote. Thanks and don't forget to Review.