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We get up, we go down, then we go one more round. It's wrong, they say. I can't stay a-I can't stay away. No I can't stay a-I can't stay away!
Serenity went in the same direction as Jim, only to see him about ready to beat an already bloodied Elijah Burke.
"No, Jim, no!" she stopped him, "Please…not like this".
"He hurt you, Serenity, he deserves this".
"Please…Don't do this".
Jim looked at her and then at Elijah. He snagged the chain and ring from Burke's hand.
"Ya lucky son of a bitch…next time you dare to threaten her, I swear, I'll kick your ass and I won't be so damn merciful".
Jim took Serenity's hand. "Let's go".
They were heading out, when Serenity's grip on his hand tightened.
"What's wrong?" Jim asked.
"Nothing. Jim…I think…I think I wanna try".
"Ya do?".
Serenity nodded. "I'll be a little scared, but I wanna do this. If it makes you happy. My only fear is that it'll hurt".
"I'll take it easy, talk ya through it a little. It will hurt for a sec, but don't worry, when you get used to it, you'll be in heaven, I promise".
Serenity kissed him lightly on the mouth, and she was certain. Tonight was going to be heaven…
******
Well, it definitely wasn't bad. Sure, it hurt a little at first, but it was great. In the end, Serenity snuggled up to Jim, feeling perfectly content.
"Damn, Serenity. You're not bad for a first timer".
"I only made it good because you talked me through it".
"But hey, you liked it, huh?".
"Yeah…it was heaven. Thanks, Jim".
"Not a problem. I got my old spark back thanks to you".
"You never lost it, Jim. It's just been put aside for a while".
"Yeah…maybe it was, but thanks for letting me put it in for a while".
Serenity kissed the skin guarding the heart of her lover. "So…is this how one makes a heaven out of hell?".
"You bet on it, Kid".
"I don't know whether to be scared or happy right now".
"Why?".
"What if we have a kid because of this?".
He hadn't really thought of that. He shrugged. "All the better for us".
"No, Jim, I'm scared now. I can't be a parent. I'm only twenty five years old. That's a little young don't you think?"
"Babe, relax. I have three other kids from previous marriages. We're fine".
"Yeah, well, that's easier said then done when you've never had a kid before".
"Hey, if we do have kids, so be it. It's a great thing, Serenity. And I'll be there for you throughout the whole thing".
"But what the hell am I supposed to tell Phil? That I could very well be pregnant now?".
"Yeah, pretty much".
"And when he finds out you're the father, guess whose heads are going to roll".
Jim smirked. "His and Burke's if they don't accept it".
"And what about Rob and them?".
His smirk didn't fade and he shook his head. Serenity gasped as she caught on.
"You evil son of a bitch! They already knew we were married, didn't they?".
He nodded. "Yep".
"Who told them?".
"After what happened today, I came to think of it and I decided that it would be best if they knew about us".
"How'd they take it?".
"Oh man, Rob was freaking out, and Terry just sat there and took it. But in the end, it was alright. Rob accepted and calmed down long enough for me to explain the situation".
"And…he's okay?".
"Yeah. I could hardly believe it myself. In fact, he actually wants to meet you".
"Are you serious?".
Jim nodded. "Yeah, so tomorrow morning, we are to meet the guys downstairs in the lobby. They'll be waiting on us".
"Thanks, babe. I knew you could take the blinders off for me".
She kissed him goodnight and the two fell asleep, locked in each other's embrace. For once, both of them felt complete.
******
"Well, look who it is, guys" Rob Van Dam looked over at Jim and Serenity as they came into the lobby.
The leader of the ECW Originals got up and took Serenity's hands. "It's good to finally meet you, Serenity. I'm Robert Szatowski, leader of the ECW Originals. You know Tom and you hung up on Terry a few months ago. Listen, I'm really sorry about everything we put you and your brother through. Just so you know, we wanna call a truce between Originals and New Breed. Jim told us all how he really felt about you and we figured now we live in a world where new and original live together side by side. You two are living examples of that".
"Are we really, Rob?" Jim asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"Does your brother know you're married to him?".
Serenity shook her head. "No, and I think it's best if he doesn't".
"It's not gonna be that way for long. If I know Burke at all, he's already told Phil about us. If he's gotta problem, let him have one. As long as we're happy, why should it matter to him?" Jim asked.
"Well…if he knows, he'll wanna bitch about it to me. I don't wanna have to take him alone in case things get ugly".
Jim put an arm around her shoulders. "If that asshole gives you any trouble, I'll be right there for ya, Serenity".
"I know you will, Dream. I don't doubt you".
"Why?" he asked with a grin.
"I'm not giving you that answer".
"Aw…c'mon, Serenity. Just this once".
Serenity rolled her eyes. "Because no one messes with the Sandman".
"Or?".
"Or his girl".
"Good job! I knew you'd get it someday".
She punched him in the arm.
"Ow, I need that arm!".
"Dog shit you do!".
Meanwhile, Terry and Tom were watching the whole thing. They looked at each other with agreeing faces.
"Well…they were meant for each other".
"Serenity!" a familiar voice, Phil's, called out.
Serenity turned and faced her brother. She had a deep look of concern, but she was worried that her brother knew about what happened.
"Serenity…Jim" he eyed Jim for a minute, "I've come to a decision. I'm leaving the New Breed, but I'm not joining the Originals. I'm a neutral now. Serenity, Burke came back last night with a ton of injuries and he told us everything. You're not going back to Chicago, are you?".
Serenity shook her head. "No…if anywhere, my new home is Philadelphia Pennsylvania…with my husband" she kissed Jim on the cheek.
"So…you're not mad at me, right?" Jim asked, "Truce?".
"Truce, you're my brother in law so I might as well".
Now that family matters were okay, there was one last thing that was still on Serenity's mind.
A few weeks after the truce between CM Punk and the Sandman was official, Serenity started felling slight pains in her lower stomach. She was worried about one thing: Pregnancy. If she happened to be, then she would have to stop coming to shows to take care of the kid. She took a test and worried everyone when she stayed in the bathroom for over two hours.
"C'mon Serenity, I know you didn't fall in. You okay?" Jim asked.
"Yeah…" Serenity answered, sounding slightly distant, "I'm fine".
"So why don't you go ahead and come outta there".
"I'll be out in a bit. Oh god…".
"You sure you alright?".
"Yeah…just, chick issues".
"Oh, whatever. I'll wait".
"No, no just go ahead and go. I'll probably be a while".
"I'm not going without you".
"Oh god….you won't stop for anything will you?".
"Did I do somethin' wrong?".
"No…not exactly".
"What the hell's that supposed to mean?".
Serenity then walked out. Her face and eyes were red because she had been crying for two hours straight. Jim immediately noticed this and locked his arms around her.
"Something's wrong. I wanna know what it is".
"I'm scared, Jim. I'm too underweight for this".
"Serenity, are you-".
"Yes!" she sobbed. "Yes I am!".
"Oh my god…Serenity, why didn't you tell me, Kid? I didn't know you were underweight".
"I didn't know either 'til recently. Jim, this kid's gonna die in there. I'm not healthy enough. I don't wanna go through with this. If I wind up killing the kid, I'll never be able to live with your regret and disappointment".
"I'll be upset, yes. I might tear up a little. But I will never, ever, regret any of this. We'll make it, I know we can".
They held each other there for several minutes before going back to the hotel. There, Serenity called up her brother and friends to let them know the news. She was scared, not for herself like she was before, but for the life of her kid.
A/N: Don't worry, I'll make it all work out. Next chapter's the last, guys. Hope you liked this. See ya!