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Chapter 9-More Trouble

Trish was snoring, sound asleep on the couch in her room, her arms hanging loosely over the edge and the T.V playing Old School. Her clothes were still on and her mouth was opened slightly in deep sleep. She was dreaming of having a hot, steamy shower with Batista when the vibrating of her Sidekick awakened her from her slumber. Grumbling, Trish pulled the phone from her pocket and answered groggily. "Hello?"

"Trish, its Maria."

Trish sat up, alert. The tone of her best friend's voice scared her. "Maria, are you okay? what's wrong?" there was silence before the sound of soft crying made Trish frown. "Maria, did Shawn hurt you?" she said quietly.

"No..." Maria sobbed through the phone. "Trishy...I'm pregnant with John's baby."

"WHAT?" Trish nearly screamed. She took a few seconds to process the statement in her head. "Are you sure?" she said calmly.

"Y-yes," Maria sniffled. "I-I fainted a-and went to t-the doctor, a-and the d-doctor told m-me that I was p-p-pregnant!" Maria started to sob even harder.

Trish's thoughts just slammed into a halt. Maria? pregnant with John's baby? "Are you sure, sweetie?" she repeated, not quite believing what she's hearing.

"Yeah," Maria said as she stopped herself for a moment. She grabbed the tissues next to her on the couch and blew into them. "Shawn and I haven't had sex yet, and John's the only person I've been with in the past few years! Trishy what am I gonna do? It's been in my stomach for two months! and I didn't notice my stomach bloated up, my ankles swollen or anything!"

"Look, whatever you do, don't get an abortion," Trish told her firmly. "I'm sure Shawn will back you up 100 and if he doesn't, I got your back. We can raise the baby together."

Maria smiled. "Trishy, I'm so glad I met you. Shawn did tell me the same thing earlier..."

Flashback

Maria and Shawn were silent as they made their way out of the hospital and into another cab. Shawn got in and turned to Maria, only to see that the girl was covering her face in her hands, shaking slightly. "Maria..."

"Shawn, what am I gonna do?" she wailed in her hands. "How can I tell John that I'm pregnant with his baby? what if he doesn't want to raise the baby? how am I gonna provide what it needs? What if-" she would've continued on her rant if Shawn hadn't cupped his hand under her chin and forced her to look at him.

"Baby, listen to me." Shawn looked her square in the eyes. "You tell him when you feel the time is right. I'll be right here for you, helping you out with it."

"But Shawn..."

"Who cares if I'm not the real father? If John doesn't step up then that child needs the next best thing." Shawn ran a finger down her tear-stained cheek. "Maria, I already told you I'd do anything for you, and if you don't believe me...then this whole relationship has been a lie. You believe me, right?"

Maria nodded, and smiled. "Shawn...I love you so much."

Shawn smiled back. "I love you more." He leaned over and they kissed each other briefly and shared a long, loving hug, both of them forgetting the troubles that awaited them just for a moment.

End Flashback

"Aww..." Trish smiled. "I knew Shawn would always be there for you. Didn't I tell you Ri-Ri? He loves you a lot!"

Maria giggled. "Yeah, I know." She glanced over her shoulder and saw Shawn, sleeping soundly next to her. They were on the couch in the hotel, and Shawn had spent all his time awake making sure that she was comfortable and okay. "He's a real sweetie. Thanks for talking to me Trish. I feel so much better now." she just wondered if John would take the news lightly.

"Oh, its okay, I was only having a dream about Batista and I in the shower together," Trish teased.

Maria laughed. "Keep on dreaming girl...'night."

"Goodnight my love!" Trish closed her phone and sighed heavily, leaning her head against the seat and her mind swarming with thoughts. Maria was actually going to have a kid soon, at her young age and in the prime of her career. Trish sighed as she drifted off to sleep. "How's she gonna tell John?" she muttered to herself. Whatever her best friend did, it would be sure to change everyone's lives forever.

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John woke up the next morning in good spirits. He jumped out of bed with a smile on his face, stood up and stretched. Why was he in such a good mood? the dream he had just finished a few seconds ago. It was a bit out of reality, but it heightened his hopes of one day, maybe, getting back with the girl of his dreams. In his dream, he was in a big, fancy white house, Maria was his wife and he had a boy and a girl who were living replicas of their parents.

It wasn't the first time he'd had this dream; he had it a few other times back when he was dating Maria. Now, he was starting to have it all over again. Did that predict the future? would he ever get back with Maria and get married with children?

He only hoped he did.

John was now getting dressed and ready for Raw. The only thing he was looking forward to was rehearsing the scripted romance with Maria, and as he rode the Cat bus to the building, the only thing that was bothering him was how to get her back. Shawn was tough competition. Just based off of what he's seen already, he could tell that Shawn makes her feel more like the princess she was than when she was with him. To make him feel even more anxious, it was Halloween, and Maria was supposed to be wearing some kind of seducing outfit. This is why he was looking forward to the scene. They were supposed to make out. If there was one thing he wanted in the world, then he'd want to feel her lips again.

John sighed as the bus pulled to a stop outside his destination. With his bag strapped across his shoulder, he walked off the bus and into the building. His heart nearly flew into his throat as he saw Maria and Trish only a few feet away, talking in low voices. When they saw him coming, they instantly stopped talking.

"Hey John!" Trish said happily.

"Hey Trish, hey Maria." John looked over at Maria and noticed that she didn't say anything. Her head was down and definitely avoiding his eyes. "Maria, are you okay?"

"She's not feeling very good," Trish said hastily, elbowing her friend hard in the side. "I passed on my disease, as you know."

John knew that Maria was sick, but this was just different. Being sick didn't stop her from saying hi, or looking up at him and flashing a beautiful smile. Whatever it was, he knew that it was the reason she didn't acknowledge his presence.

"Well ladies, I'm off to prepare my match. I'll catch you two later." He looked at Maria in particular before he walked off.

"Bye!" Trish waved as he walked on. She waited until he had fully disappeared until she turned on Maria irritably. "If you keep that up, he'll know you're hiding something!"

"Sorry Trishy, but I didn't have the guts to look at him." Maria finally looked up, her eyes shining with tears. "I was afraid I'd blurt it out. He has a baby by his ex-girlfriend and he doesn't even realize. I just hope he won't be mad at me."

"Darling the only thing he should be feeling is joy at the thought of a little tiny muscle baby running around," Trish told her, earning a smile from the brunette. "Now you better get over yourself during this scene you're supposed to do. Let's go find an outfit, because if your stomach shows, he'll get ideas."

The two divas walked on silence, not even bothering to notice that another person around the corner had listened to their conversation heavily.

"She is so in for it..." Mickie whispered with a sinister smile on her face.

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It was nearly show time. Maria was dead nervous about the scene due to happen. She was in her dressing room, pacing back in forth, being more stressed about her pregnancy than her script, which she barely studied for. What was a girl to do in this situation? Telling him straight up might make her and John go through a difficult time and she didn't want to end up having a miscarriage over him. Waiting to tell him would only increase her stress, and the developing baby didn't need to go through that. The only thing she could think of was not telling him, which sounded better more and more she thought about it. That was it. She didn't have to say that it was his baby. She could just have it, and raise it with Shawn. That way, it could have a better fatherly figure in its life. Why would John want to raise a baby at the peak of his career?

Sighing to herself, she checked herself in the mirror once more. Despite the makeup she had applied, the dark circles under her eyes were still visible and she still looked weak and sickly underneath her orange tank top and black miniskirt. Maria put on a black headband with cat ears attached as her last decoration before leaving the room. She was on her way to the men's locker room to catch John when something moved out the corner of her eye. She glanced around, but didn't see anything. Right when she looked ahead, she saw Mickie James, staring at her from a few feet away, alone.

"What do you want?" said Maria irritably.

"You might wanna watch your tone there, sweetie," said Mickie, a malicious smile forming over her face.

"I got a restraining order against you," Maria snapped, "So you best keep your distance."

"You too," Mickie replied.

Maria looked at her in confusion. "What?"

Mickie crossed her arms, looking smug. "You know, it would be a shame if John knew about the baby you were trying to hide from him."

Maria's mouth dropped open. "How did you-"

"You should choose to talk in more reserved areas," said Mickie, her smile growing wider. "My point is, other than work related issues, I don't want you seeing him."

"John is my friend!" Maria raged, tears rising in her eyes. "You can't do this!"

"Try me," Mickie challenged her. "Anyway, I think you should rearrange your face, your part's coming up. Just remember what I told you, okay hun?' with that, the diva walked away, a broad smirk on her face. She hoped she had got the message clear, and this, she thought, would be a sure way to end all ties between the two ex's.

Well. Here we are and what do you know? Mickie James is being a bitch… wow. Shocker! Any who, thanks to all those who read and especially those who reviewed! 3