The next day, the girls had boarded a plan and were headed to Massachusetts. Lilyana was excited because she hadn't seen her dad's house in a long time. When the plane landed Lily was so excited that she practically ran off the plane. AJ and Anna had to tell her to slow down.
John was there waiting for them and as soon as Lily had seen him, she ran and jumped into his arms. AJ gave Phil a kiss while Anna hugged Cody. Everyone had missed each other.
Soon they were in a vehicle, headed back to John's home. Lilyana sat up front with her Daddy while the others sat in the back. John talked to his daughter as he drove.
"I have a surprise waiting for you at the house and then later we will be going to your Grandpa and Grandma Cena's house to have dinner with the family. The wole family can't wait to see you again." John told her.
Lilyana squirmed in the seat a little, suddenly feeling nervous. John noticed out of the corner of his eye.
"Everything okay Princess?" he asked her.
Lily looked over at her Daddy for a second and then looked at her lap.
"What if they don't like me? What if I'm a disappointment?" she said quietly.
"Don't worry Princess. You are a Cena and they love you! It's gonna be a great day. Look, we're home!" John said as he pulled into the driveway of his house.
Once he was parked, everyone got out and the guys carried the girls' things into the house. John showed Lilyana her room. When he opened the door, she gasped, not only did her room look exactly as she remembered it, but standing there in the middle of the room, was Seth with a huge smile on his face.
"Surprise Princess!" John said grinning. "Seth will be going on the road with us for a while."
Lily was so excited. She ran over and hugged Seth and then plopped down on her bed. She was so happy to finally be home.
A little while later, she had gotten ready for dinner at her grandparent's and then she and John were off. Lily was so nervous yet excited at the same time. The drive to John's parents' house wasn't a very long one and soon they had pulled into the driveway. They got out of the car and Lily kind of hid behind John as they entered the house.
"John! Lilyana! It's so great to see you!" Mrs. Cena exclaimed, hugging John.
She then opened her arms for Lilyana. Lily shyly hugged her grandma. It felt good to have a grandma hug and welcome her. Her mother's parents had never liked her. They had felt she had ruined her mother's life.
John smiled as he watched his mother with his daughter. He had been waiting for the day he could reunite his family and his daughter. That day had finally come.
As if on cue, John's dad came into the room.
"Well if it isn't my favorite little ginger! Come on over here and give your grandpa a hug!" he said.
Lily shyly let go of her grandma and made her over to her grandpa. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly. Lily started giggling when he started tickling her.
John was standing there smiling when his brother Matt came in the house and almost tackled him. John fell to the floor and Lily stood there laughing with her grandpa. Matt made his way over to Lilyana and tossled her hair.
"Hey there squirt! Did ya miss your Uncle Matt?" he asked her.
"Uh...not really...just kidding! Of course I did!" she laughed.
Soon, everyone was there and Lily seemed to be enjoying getting to know her family again. John was pleased and text Ayden to tell her things were going really well. Ayden replied back telling him that she was happy to hear that.
One of John's suggested that they play some football in the yard before dinner. One of them told Lilyana she could be the cheerleader and she scowled at them.
"Not to be rude Uncle Sean, but I don't do the whole cheerleader thing. Haven't you seen me in the ring?" she said with a smirk.
Everyone laughed and Sean admitted that he was wrong. Soon the guys and Lily were engaged in a game of football. Lily and John were on the same team. Their team ended up winning right before Carol (John's mom) called them all for dinner.
Dinner in the Cena family was always an exciting time. Everyone got plenty to eat and chatted while they sat at the table. Lily even told them about her own wrestling career.
"Are you nervous about your upcoming match?" John's brother Steve asked her.
"Me nervous? Heck no! I'm a Cena and Cena's don't get nervous. We believe in Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect." She said giggling.
The rest of the evening went on without any issues. The family gathered around in the living room to watch a movie. Lilyana ended up falling asleep. She was sitting between John and his dad and her head was resting on her grandpa's shoulder. Both men watched their little princess with a smile on their face.
When the movie ended, John was about to pick her up so that he could carry her to the car. Before he could actully pick her up, his brother Dave told him he wanted to do it.
"It's been a long time since I got to carry my sleeping neice. I've missed her. I'm glad you brought her over today." he told John as he carried her to the car.
John had said his goodbyes to the family and thanked Dave for carrying her. He then promised to bring her over more often. After that, he got in the car and headed back to his house. It had been a great day and he hoped that Monday night would go well also.