'Cause I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside your door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be (Breathing- Lifehouse)

I have a huge and also insane extended family. I get so excited when my daddy tells me that I get to go with him and see them all. There are a lot of people to remember but I can do it. Mommy likes going with us too. She likes seeing all her female friends. They usually end up going out while me and daddy have boys' night. Sometimes mommy comes home and she acts funny. Daddy calls it getting drunk. I call it just being plain silly.

"Hey there scooch." John greeted his son. He playfully tipped the hat he was wearing down into the baby's eyes. Johnny let out a wail in protest.

"Hey … what did I ever do to you?"

Rainey laughed. They were enjoying some of the early morning warmth. John had a seat next to them. A cup of coffee in his hands. Johnny eyed the coffee cup with curious interest.

"Sorry pal you are a little too young for coffee." He felt a giddy excitement that he couldn't understand. He felt the same way every time he got to spend time with his son. "How'd you sleep?" He asked his son's mother.

"Very well. How bout yourself?" She retorted.

"I slept well too." He informed her. He had purposely left out the part where the reason he slept so good was because he had slept in the guest room next to Johnny's so he wouldn't have to deal with Liz. Well that was part of the reason. The other part was just simply because he wanted to be closer to his son. He wanted to be able to watch him sleep without anyone calling him a freak. "I can't believe how bug he got in such a short amount of time."

"John … you aren't exactly a small guy. He takes after his dad I guess." She shrugged. John thought about it for a second. She was right, Johnny was the spitting image of him except for the hair. Johnny's hair was almost black in color. He inherited that from his mother.

"So where is Liz this morning?" Rainey asked trying to be pleasant. Truth was after knowing her son's future step-mother for all of five minutes she discovered that she did not trust her at all. She didn't want her anywhere near her son. But she vowed to try to keep the peace for John's sake. She felt she owed him at least that.

She looked over at the man who was now blowing raspberries at the baby and making him laugh. He was so good with their son. It amazing to think that there was a time she wasn't even sure John wanted to be in their baby's life. Now it seemed like nobody could pry him away. She was glad she had agreed to give him a chance.

"I dunno where she is." He admitted. She was surprised for a moment because she had been so deep in thought she had almost forgotten he was sitting there next to her. "May I?" She nodded and handed him the baby.

"Daddy has you now and you are not leaving my arms at all for the rest of the time you are with me." He kissed Johnny's cheek. "So … my friend Dave is having a cook out tonight and like everyone in the company is gonna be there. You wanna go?"

"Yea." She laughed. "It could be fun. Besides who knows maybe there will be some hot guys there." She was kidding of course. But none the less John was a little bothered by the statement. She was a young, beautiful woman who deserved to find love and happiness. He wanted that for her, he really did. So why did the thought of her dating bother him so much?

--

"Rains … you ready?" John yelled. Rainey had gone to take a shower and get herself and Johnny ready 90 minutes before. She emerged from her room a moment later. She had changed into a white sundress. It came to about her mid thigh. "Can you tie the top for me?" She turned around and lifted up her hair so he could tie the two thin white straps that would hold the sundress together. He noticed she now had a tattoo on the back of her neck. It was kanji symbols. He knew that much.

"What does your tattoo say?" He asked. She shivered a little feeling his breath against the back of her neck.

"John." His breathing became ragged.

"There." He finished what he was doing. She turned around and gave him and appreciative smile.

"You're welcome." The berated himself. His voice gave away too much. He was sure she had heard the lust in his voice. She must have heard the way his heart was beating a million miles a minute.

"You ok?" She asked giving him a look. He closed his eyes and let out a slow unsteady breath. She was so innocent and perfect. He had already taken so much from her. He had to leave her alone.

"Yea." He lied. "You ready to go?"

"Yep." Johnny watched his parents interaction from his carriage.

"Dad, you should totally kiss her. Look how pretty she looks. She obviously dressed up for you."

"I just wanna change one thing." He closed the distance between them and reached up to her hair. He pulled the clip out of her hair and let it flow freely. The smell of sweet vanilla assaulted his nose. He inhaled deeply, taking in her scent. "You look better this way."

"Ok then let's go." She got behind the stroller and began pushing it towards the front door.

"It's a nice night and Dave lives a little ways down the road. So let's just walk. It'll give us a chance to talk." John suggested.

"Sure." She agreed.

"Sooo … how's life?" He asked. Suddenly he was completely blank of anything interesting to say.

"Can't complain. Cause I have the most amazing guy in my life right now. He's smart and funny. The only set back is he drools a little too much. But oh well I love him anyways."

He nodded. He knew of course she was talking about Johnny. But it bothered him to think that she could really be talking about some guy.

"So Dave is Batista right?" Rainey asked.

"Yes." John confirmed. "Sometimes I forget you watch."

"I really don't anymore. It takes time to watch but time is not something I have anymore." Johnny had removed his sock and his shoe and was content gumming on his own foot.

--

"Oh no hide the beer!!! Trouble is here!!!" Dave yelled as John walked through the back gate. John grinned as he held the door open for Rainey and Johnny.

"Only one beer for me tonight bro." John and Dave did the whole guy hug thing. "I want to be sober while spending time with my kid."

Everyone stopped and looked at him. They all knew that he had a son but none of them had ever seen the baby or his mother. John bent down and picked the baby up from his carriage.

"Dave meet my son Johnny." The first time father beamed as he introduced his son to one of his best friends.

Johnny began to cry "Daddy that is the biggest man I have ever seen!!! I'm scared."

"Hey there little man it's ok." Dave's voice was soothing to the baby and he stopped crying. "That's a boy." Johnny began to smile.

"Ok … maybe he isn't so bad. Wait a minute I know him … I've seen him on the box with you daddy."

"You know John when you said your son looked just like you I was hoping you were kidding … poor kid."

"Fuck you man."

"John!" Rainey scolded him.

"Sorry." He mumbled as a little child who got caught doing something wrong would.

"Well Rainey come on I will introduce you to everyone." Dave wrapped his large arm around her and ushered her away.

--

John had been searching for Rainey for about 15 minutes. He gulped when he found her over with the wives. He was kinda surprised that they let her in. The wives were very selective of who they let into their little group. It took Randy Orton's wife Samantha 5 months to be able to even talk to them. But maybe they sensed what John did. That Rainey was just so pure and kind hearted. They were exchanging stories from their various pregnancies. Rainey was laughing with the rest of them.

"That's nothing. When I was pregnant with Johnny I had to have one of those intervaginal ultrasounds. You know the ones that they make you drink like three gallons of water. I ended up pissing all over the ultrasound table." They all cracked up. "I cried then but I can laugh now." Sam threw her arm around Rainey's shoulders.

She felt accepted. It was a nice feeling having people who knew what she was going through. Johnny was a big hit also. Everyone loved him. He did so well with all these new people. He was currently passed out on her shoulder.

"You want something to drink Rains?" Sam asked as she stood up to get herself another beer.

"No thanks." She smiled at her new found friend. She walked away.

"Is anyone sitting here?" A blonde haired man with a slight green mohawk asked.

"Nope." He had a seat next to her.

"Hi I'm Mike."

"Nice to meet you Mike. I'm Rainey."

"What a cutie you have there."

"Thank you. I'm kinda fond of him." She laughed. He did as well.

John as watching her from across the party. His blood was boiling. How dare she flirt with another man when she came to the party with him? What the hell was she doing? She was actually handing their son over to him ... a man she had known less than 30 seconds.

"Gimme him." John glared at the man as he took his son back. He turned his anger on Rainey, who looked shocked, confused, and maybe a little afraid. "We are leaving now." He grabbed her hand and pulled her a little too roughly with him. He was in such a rage he didn't even stop to collect the carriage.

"What the hell is your problem?" She snatched her hand out of his grasp.

"You were all over him."

"... Excuse me!" she stopped walking and just stared at him. "All we were doing was talking!" She yelled right into his face. "I don't know what your problem is but you completely flipped out and embarrassed the both of us."

"Believe me they have seen me do worse. And what do you care they are all my friends. You will probably never see them again anyways."

"Aurora and Murphy's birthday party is next week and Stephanie invited me and Johnny. Shows how much you know you ... you ... jackass." Fury flashed in her eyes. John couldn't help but think that she had never looked more alive.

"What was that bastard Mike Mizanin doing holding my son." He accused.

"I was standing up to grab Johnny's diaper bag so I could change him. But I was drinking a little and felt a little woozy and was afraid that I was going to drop him." She pulled at her hair. "God ... give me my son." She took the baby from him and began walking away. He stood there watching her go.

She reached the house and stormed to her room slamming the door behind her. "Rainey ... come on ... I'm sorry." He stood by her door. He wasn't sure if he could hear her heavy breathing or if she was crying.

"What the hell happened?" Liz asked from her perch on the couch where she was sitting reading a magazine.

"I don't wanna talk about it." He too went to his room and slammed the door behind him.