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Right Where We Left Off

Chapter 2

"Hey baby" John said into the phone. He had just woken up, it was around seven in the morning and while he really wanted to go back to sleep, he knew he better call Carla soon, so he did.

"Did you just get in?" Carla asked in a tone that John knew meant she was pissed off.

"No I got in really late last night, I wanted to let you sleep so I didn't call you. I'm sorry babe." He said walking over to the window to look outside.

"Well John," She said stiffly. "Did you ever think that I was waiting up for your call?"

"No, I didn't actually. Did you?" He asked finding that hard to believe.

"You'll never know now will you?" She said and John almost laughed. It was quite clear she didn't stay up waiting for him and was trying to make him feel bad.

"Well I apologize, but I just didn't want to mess up your sleep regimen." John said. Carla always had to get the same amount of sleep every night or else she'll be very cranky in the morning.

"Jonathan Cena!" She exploded, causing John to hold the phone away from his ear. "I do not appreciate you mocking me."

"I'm not mocking you. Jesus, women. Calm down." He said firmly. "Excuse me for being courteous."

"Oh whatever John. All I'm saying is I would have appreciated a phone call but apparently that was too much for you." She said dramatically making John roll his eyes.

"Ok. Wow. I'm going to hang up now. Call me back when you aren't acting like such a bitch." He said maliciously. He let out a loud growl and threw his phone on the couch. Carla really knew how to push his buttons and she always turned everything around on him. He groaned and fell face down onto the bed deciding to get a few more hours of sleep.

John woke a few hours later and hit the gym for an hour before taking a shower and changing into basketball shorts and a plain black t-shirt. He made his way to his rental car and started driving. He'd promised his mom he would come visit them at least once while he was home. It was a short drive and after he arrived, he sat in the car looking around him at his home. There was no doubt about it, he missed this place. For some reason, when he decided to buy a home, he bought one in Florida; now he was starting to regret that decision. He climbed out of his car right as the front door opened and his mother, Carol, stepped out with her hands on her hips.

"I was wondering when you were going to get out of that car." She said with a smile. John laughed and walked right up the older women, engulfing her in a big bear hug.

"I was just thinking." John said leading his mom into the house.

"Thinking about what?" His mom asked curiously.

"Nothing." He said brushing it off. They walked into the kitchen and John smiled. "Mom, are you making what I think your making?"

"Well if you're thinking your favorite, then you're right. If you're thinking turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing, then you are right." She said happily as she resumed cooking.

"Mom, this must be taking you forever to make. It's just lunch, this is too much." John said sitting on a bar stool.

"Nothings ever too much for my favorite child." She said facing him with a smile.

"I'm your favorite?" He asked with a laugh.

"Of course, but don't tell your brothers." She said before turning to finish mashing the potatoes. "So how was your reunion last night?"

"It was fun. You'll never guess who was there." John said excitedly.

"Whose that dear?" She glanced at him over her shoulder before turning her attention back to her mashed potatoes.

"Paige Pratt" John said

"Really? That's great!" She said enthusiastically with a twinkle in her eye.

"Yeah, I really didn't expect her to be there. But she was, and we are going out to dinner tonight."

"Are you?" His mom asked excitedly. She had always loved Paige. "That's great dear! Don't eat too much for lunch then, you need to save room." She said as she started to set the table. "Honey, would you please go get your father and brothers? They are outside working on some car."

"Yeah mom." John said as he went outside in a search for his family. His mom waited until he was out of sight before she walked over to the phone. Right as she was about to pick it up, it rang.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Hey Carol, it's me Paige." Paige said from the other side of the line.

"Paige dear, I was just about to call you." Carol said with a smile. "John just came to visit and he was raving about you."

"Really?" Paige asked taken aback.

"Oh yes, and he told me about taking you to dinner tonight. See, aren't you glad I persuaded you to go last night?" She asked.

"Yeah, you were right. I had a great time." Paige said with a smile thinking back on the night. They were silent for a few minutes before Paige snapped out of it. "alright, well I'll let you go, I just wanted to fill you in but it seems John already did."

"Alright, you take care dear." Carol said softly before hanging up a few seconds before John and the other boys walked in.

"Smells great Mom." One of John's brothers, Dan, said as he took a seat at the table. All the boys sat down as they waited for their mom to serve them.

"So how's your girlfriend bro?" Matt, another one of John's brothers, asked taking a sip of his water.

"Good." John said knowing she certainly was not good. Especially after the bitch comment he said today, she must be steaming mad, but his brothers didn't need to know that. Their parents came in with all the food and they all dug in while John caught them up on his life on the road.

"John told me that he was taking Paige out to dinner tonight." Carol said to her husband, John, as they were in bed. He was reading a wrestling magazine and she was reading a romance novel.

"Carol, you have to stop trying to set those two up." John said sweetly to his wife. She was always thinking of new ways to get John and Paige back together even though they haven't seen each other in ages. Paige had almost become a member of the family while John's been on the road. Carol and John cared deeply for her and wanted what was best for her and Carol happened to think that being with John was what was best for her.

"I'm not setting them up! I convinced Paige to go to the reunion, I didn't convince John to ask her out. He did that all on his own. He's a smart boy." She said with a loving smile as she continued reading. John let out a loud sigh and shook his head.

"Whatever you say dear." He said before continuing to read.

Paige looked at herself in the mirror, unsure of her outfit choice. She was wearing white shorts, not denim but fabric resembling what dress pants are made of, with a black baby doll top that showed plenty of cleavage. John had called her earlier to let her know he was picking her up at her apartment at 7:30. She had asked him what she should wear and he said hot casual. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she decided this was definitely hot casual. It wasn't something she would normally wear but she had to admit, she looked hot. When she heard a knock on the door, she slipped on black peep-toe shoes with a wooden wedge. She grabbed her purse as she walked to the door and smiled when she saw John on the other side.

"Hey." She said as she stepped into the hallway. She noticed him admiring her body so she took the opportunity to check him out too. He looked great in a simple pair of jeans and a black button-up shirt. "You look great." She said breaking the silence and the tension that was building.

"No, you look better than I could ever look. Wow. But thanks." He said snapping out of his trance. "Shall we head out?" He asked offering Paige his arm. She happily took it as they made their outside her room and into the hallway of her apartment complex.

"So where are we going?" She asked curiously. He shot her a smile as they walked out of the building and into the parking lot.

"You'll see. It's a surprise." John said. They drove out of the city for about twenty minutes before John finally pulled into a parking lot and Paige shot him a huge smile.

"You remembered." She said softly. She was truly touched.

"I could never forget out first date." He said as he got out of the car, helping Paige out as well. They stood side-by-side, looking at the small, family owned, Italian restaurant. John was right, this was where they had their first date. This was where it all started. This was where their three and a half year relationship had begun.

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