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The following week was Wrestlemania festivities in Houston, and both Ted and Carly were excited. They decided to that it would be best to tell Carly's dad in person about the baby, and knew he was going to be at the Hall of Fame ceremony...thus deciding to wait until Houston to tell him. Obviously knowing that she wasn't going to North Carolina anytime soon, Carly went ahead and told her mom and step-dad over the phone about the baby. She was glad they were both thrilled.
"Yes mom, I promise that I'm resting alot and eating what I'm supposed to," Carly said, noticeably rolling her eyes as she and Ted walked up to the hotel. "Ok mom, Ted and I are walking into the hotel so I'm going to let you go. Ok...Bye!" Carly exclaimed as she flipped her phone shut.
"What was the rolling of the eyes about?" Ted asked after they checked in, and headed toward the elevator.
"Oh my mom. She was just asking annoying questions. How are you feeling? Are you eating enough? Blah, blah, blah," Carly said with a smile on her face. "She was just being a mom."
Ted chuckled as he opened the hotel door, and both instantly plopped down on the bed. "I'm exhausted," Carly said, yawning.
"I am too," Ted agreed as he rubbed his hands over his eyes. "What time are we meeting your dad for dinner?"
"I think we are meeting in the lobby about 6. Do you have any Wrestlemania activities today?"
Ted shook his head. "Nope...most everything starts tomorrow. Have you told Stephanie about the baby yet?"
"Yeah, and I just asked to be released from my contract. I would love to come back, but would rather be a stay at home mom and travel with you more."
"Whatever you want is what I will support," Ted said as he grabbed Carly's hand.
"I know...and thank you," Carly said as she sat up and quickly kissed Ted.
A few hours past as Ted was buttoning his shirt, both getting ready for their dinner reservations with Ric. "Babe, are you ready to go?" Ted called. "Your dad is probably waiting on us."
Just then, Carly came out of the bathroom in a beautiful pink halter dress and twirled. "How do I look?" she asked.
"You look beautiful!" Ted exclaimed as he wrapped his arms around his fiance. Ted then grabbed Carly's hand, and they both headed toward the elevator.
When they reached the lobby, Ted and Carly could instantly see Ric waiting, and he waved with a smile on his face. "Hi Carly! Hi Ted! It's good to see you guys."
Carly let go of Ted's hand and instantly walked into her father's open arms. "Thank you for meeting us tonight," she said as Ric shook Ted's hand.
"Your welcome. Now come on, let's go have dinner while you tell me this big surprise!"
Ric then led Carly and Ted down the hallway into the hotel's restaurant. After they all ordered, Carly glanced at Ted, and smiled when he winked at her. "Ok," Ric began, "What's going on?"
"Well, daddy, as you know, Ted and I asked you to come and have dinner with us because we have surprise to share with you," Carly said. She didn't know why but all of a sudden she felt nervous.
"Ok so I'm curious...what's this surprise?"
"Well...Ted and I are going to have a baby!" Carly said as she nervously looked at Ted.
"Honey that's great!" Ric exclaimed as he hugged them both. "When is my first grandchild coming?"
"Well, I'm due November 10th, but there is another part to the story," Carly said. Just then, the waiter came with everyone's food, and then Carly and Ted began to tell Ric the second half of the story. About another half hour later, Ric paid for the dinner, and before heading up to his own room, he hugged them both.
"Don't worry about a thing. Everything will work out the way it is supposed to, and 7 months from now, you guys will have a beautiful son or daughter," Ric said confidently. "When you hold that new baby, nothing else will matter-all the petty problems will disappear."
"Ah, thank you daddy," Carly replied as she hugged her dad tight.
Early the next morning, Carly and Mickie decided to go last minute dress shopping for the Hall of Fame ceremony at a local dress shop. Ted was getting dressed for the Wrestlemania Golf Outing when he heard a knock on the door. He just assumed it was his dad or even Carly, maybe with too many bags to carry. When he opened the door, he was definietly shocked to see the figure standing before him.
"Kristen? W-What the hell are you doing here?"
Not saying anything, Kristen walked right past Ted and started tapping her foot in the middle of the room. He could tell she was angry. "You are such an ass!" Kristen exclaimed.
"Why am I an ass, and how did you find out where I was staying?" Ted asked rather annoyed.
"It's easy to find out things when you bribe people the right way," Kristen replied with an evil grin on her face. "But enough about that. You are now with Carly?! And she's pregnant!"
"You know, my personal life is none of your business. Yes I am now with Carly, yes we are engaged and yes we are going to have a baby. Before you jump my case even more, I never cheated on you with her. The truth is...I have loved her for so long, and finally got the guts to say something."
"How come you weren't excited for me when I told you I was pregnant?"
"I was excited, but if my memory serves me correctly, that pregnancy was a fake!" Ted exclaimed as he heard the room door open. He turned around to see a stunned and confused Mickie and Carly in the room.
"What's going on?" Carly asked. She glanced at Mickie, as Mickie handed her the long bag. "I don't think its my business to be here, so I'm going to get out. Carls, if you need me just holler."
"Alright," she said as she watched Mickie walk out the door. "Again, what's going on?" Carly asked.
"Nothing, this jealous bitch was just leaving!" Ted exclaimed as he stepped aside and put his arm around Carly. They both could see the fire in Kristen's eyes.
"You know what's funny?" Kristen asked as she walked closer to the door, and turned her attention to Ted. "You called me every name in the book for faking that pregnancy, but you stand by Carly when she doesn't even know who the father of her kid is. That's a little bit of a double standard, don't you think?"
"Carly's situation is just a little bit different...how did you know about that?" Ted asked.
"You have to remember, we still live in the same town. I could have heard it from anywhere. Bye!" Kristen said waving as she walked out the door.
Once the door was closed, Carly turned her attention to Ted. "How do you think she found out? What was she doing here?"
"I don't know why she was here, or even how she found out what room I was in. I think she's just jealous that we are engaged and having a baby. She's jealous of our happiness."
Carly sighed. "Well...how did she find out about the secret?"
Ted shrugged. "I don't know. I swear the only people that I told were our families. I really don't know how she found out."
"Hmm..." was all Carly said as she took her newly purchased gown into the bedroom. The next few days were uneventful, and Ted could tell that Carly was still upset about the Kristen situation. It was now the night of the Hall of Fame ceremony, and as Ted's attention was focused on tying his tie, he didn't notice Carly come out of the bedroom.
"Are you having trouble with your tie again?"
Ted turned around, and his breath was literally caught in his throat. He watched Carly walk toward him in a beautiful butter yellow strapless gown with a diamond bracelet as an accessory. When Carly finished tying Ted's tie, she ran her hands over his white button down shirt, smoothing out any wrinkles. She then noticed Ted staring down at her.
"What?" she asked.
"I don't think I have ever seen you look so beautiful than you do right now," he whispered before kissing her hand.
"You don't think I look fat?"
Ted shook his head. "You look far from it."
Carly returned his smile. "Well, thank you," she replied as she put on her earrings. "By the way...I'm sorry for the way I've been acting the last couple of days."
"Did you not believe me when I said I didn't tell anyone else about not knowing who the father is?" he asked as he slipped on his jacket.
"No, I did believe you, but...I guess I was just stunned she actually knew. When I walked into the room, and saw her with you...I was surprised. I didn't know what to think."
"Let's just forget about it," Ted said as he waved his hand in the air. He then pulled Carly into his arms for a long soft kiss. "I love you."
"I love you too," she said with a smile on her face, and then wrapped her arm around Ted's offered arm.
"Shall we go?" he asked.
"Yes, let's go," she said as he opened the door. When they got into the elevator, he couldn't help but smile toward Carly, but she didn't notice considering she was standing in front of him. All was well with the world right now...and that is how Ted preferred it.