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The next morning, both Ted and Kourtney settled themselves on the airplane as they flew to Ted's hometown of Clinton, Mississippi. The longer they flew, Kourtney noticed how quiet the father of her child was being. Every once in awhile she would look to her left, and he would be flipping through a magazine or listening to his IPOD. Finally, she just determined he was tired and left the situation alone.
Ted on the other hand was trying to forget about what he had seen the night before. It absolutely sickened him to see John kissing Kourtney, especially now that he had feelings for her. And those feelings weren't going away. As a matter of fact, they were growing stronger by the day. As he noticed her looking at him for like the hundredth time, he finally took out the speakers in his ears.
"Can I ask you something?" he finally asked, breaking the lengthy silence.
"Sure, what is it?"
"How come you never invited your parents over after the doctor appointment? You never even told them you were home."
Kourtney sighed. "It's just…I'm kind of nervous about telling them about the baby. My parents, my dad especially, are very traditional people. I'm sure once I tell them that their single daughter had a one night stand and is now pregnant because of it…they are going to be furious."
"Do you always let people run your life?"
"No. No one runs my life but me," Kourtney said, starting to grow agitated. "I will tell them I promise. And before you ask, no I'm not trying to hide you or the baby. I will tell them!"
"I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound so snippy. It's just I flat out told my family right away and didn't beat around the bush about it. I can't help but feel a little aggravated that you haven't told your family."
"I will tell them," Kourtney re-assured Ted. "I promise! Now, is there anything I need to know about your family before I meet them?"
Ted shrugged. "No not really. My mom's name is Melanie, and she is the sweetest woman I know. And my brother Brett is home due to ACL surgery, and his wife's name is Leah. My other brother's name is Mike, but he doesn't get home too often so he won't be there. I did tweak the story of how our baby was made."
Kourtney raised an eyebrow. "Tweak the story? How so?"
"Well, I didn't tell them it was a one night stand. My parents know we work together and knew we were all at a club together, but they don't know you still have a boyfriend. And they think we may have dated once or twice, finally conceiving the baby," he smiled.
She could resist his smile, and returned it. "Alright, I'll keep the little details to myself," she winked.
About an hour later, the plane finally landed, and after grabbing their luggage, Ted and Kourtney looked around the airport for their ride. "Who is supposed to pick us up?" she asked.
"Ted! Ted!"
"My dad," he smiled as he turned toward the sound of the deep familiar voice. "Hey pop!" Ted exclaimed as he quickly hugged his father. He then turned toward the small woman behind him. "Dad, this is Kourtney. Kourt, this is my dad Ted."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. DiBiase," Kourtney smiled.
Ted Sr. laughed that deep famous laugh of his. "It's good to meet you too, but you don't have to call me Mr. DiBiase. That makes me sound old! You can call me Ted."
"Or so you don't get us confused, you can call him Senior," the younger DiBiase offered. "That's what my mom does when I'm home."
Once all the luggage was loaded in the vehicle, both DiBiase men and Kourtney settled in for about a 20 minute drive. Sitting in the back seat, Kourtney instantly felt calm and relaxed as she watched the father and son. She really liked watching them interact with each other, and in a sense felt lucky that her child would be apart of that family.
Before anyone realized it, Ted Sr. pulled into the driveway. As Kourtney got out of the SUV, she was in awe of the spacious brick mansion and absolute perfect landscaping.
"Hey, are you coming," Ted asked, breaking Kourtney's thoughts.
She instantly nodded and followed Ted up the side walk. Before either one made it up the front step, the big wooden door swung open and Ted's mom literally burst out to meet everyone.
"Teddy! I'm so glad to see you home!" Melanie exclaimed after kissing her husband hello.
"Hi mom," Ted replied, hugging his mom. Once the hug was broken, he instantly pulled Kourtney closer. "Mom, this is Kourtney. Kourtney, this is my mom Melanie."
"It's nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you as well dear," Melanie gushed as she hugged Kourtney. "And I am so excited for the baby. When are you due?"
"August 2nd. I am about six weeks along," Kourtney explained as everyone walked into the house.
"And how are you feeling? Is my son taking care of you?" Melanie asked.
"Mom!" Ted exclaimed.
Kourtney giggled. "It's ok Ted. I've been dealing with the morning sickness, but otherwise I've been feeling pretty good. And to answer your question, Ted is taking great care of me! I'm very lucky!"
"Good, I'm glad to hear! Now, Ted why don't you show Kourtney the guest bedroom-the one right next to yours."
"Sure," he said as they both grabbed their luggage. "Follow me," Ted smiled.
"I think they look nice together," Melanie gushed once the kids were out of sight.
Ted Sr. chuckled. "I agree, but no pushing them together. We let them decide for themselves!" he said as Melanie nodded.
"So this is it," Ted announced as they walked through the room. Kourtney was once again floored. The guest bedroom was literally bigger than her bedroom in her house. "Will this be ok?"
Kourtney instantly nodded. "Yes of course it will be ok," she exclaimed as she set her luggage down.
"By the way, I'm sorry for the way I was talking to you on the plane. How and when you tell your parents is your decision and I shouldn't have been pushing. I'm sorry."
"Apology accepted," Kourtney smiled. "And your right, I do need to call them soon. In fact, do you mind if I lay down for awhile? I am a little tired from the flight."
"Sure, absolutely," Ted said, taking that as his cue to leave. "Have a good nap and we will be outside if you need anything."
As soon as the door was shut, Kourtney plopped down on the soft king sized bed and rubbed her eyes for a moment. She then rolled off, and grabbed her cell phone out of her purse. As she waited for someone to answer, Kourtney once again got comfortable on the bed again.
"Hi mom," she said, trying to sound cheerful.
"Hello Kourtney," her mother, Gina said. "How are you?"
"I'm good. Listen, is daddy home too? I need to talk to the both of you."
"He's actually out at the moment. Is everything ok?" Gina asked.
Kourtney took a deep breath. "Mom, I'm pregnant."
There was a long pause, and Kourtney was sure she was in for a lecture. "A child out of wedlock? Well, Kourtney I can't say this was the smartest decision you've made, but I have to admit I am excited to meet my first grandchild. And you are in a stable relationship, so that does help. When are you due?"
"I am due August 2nd, and about six weeks along. As for the stable relationship…it's not John's baby."
Even though Kourtney couldn't see it, Gina scrunched her face. "It isn't? Are you dating someone new, and I don't know about it?"
"No, it isn't that. I slept with one of my co-workers after a party one night after a Raw taping. The baby's father is Ted DiBiase."
Again, there was another long pause. "Kourtney, when you come home next you, me and your father will discuss this," Gina finally said before hanging up the phone.
After listening to the silence for a few moments, she sighed as she ended the call. That went a lot better than I thought it would, she thought to herself.
A few hours later, after introductions were made with Brett and Leah, the whole entire family sat down to a big dinner Melanie had prepared.
"Melanie, everything looks delicious," Kourtney stated.
"Thank you dear," she replied. "It's nothing special, just chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans."
As everyone continued chatting over dinner, Kourtney couldn't help but feel a little jealous. Her family wasn't nearly as close as the DiBiase's, and hardly saw her extended family. From the pictures on walls and the fireplace mantle, it looked as if family was number one to Ted's family.
"So, Kourtney, are you excited about the baby?" Brett finally asked.
"I'm still getting used to the idea, but yes I'm getting excited. You can even ask Ted, it was a shock to the both of us."
"Will you find out what your having?" Leah asked.
"I'd like to, but we really haven't got that far."
"I want to find out too," Ted chirped. "That way we can pick out names, nursery, etc."
Brett smirked. "We can definitely tell Ted is excited!"
"So, Brett said you and Ted went out a few times," Leah asked as she and Kourtney were alone after dinner. The boys had volunteered to help their mother clean up and do dishes as Leah suggested to Kourtney they take a walk outside to get to know each other better.
Kourtney chuckled. "Yeah you could say that. But we weren't 'officially' together when the baby was conceived."
Leah nodded. "You know, I can really tell Ted likes you."
"Really? You think so?"
She nodded. "Yeah, did you not see him look at you at dinner? I watched him, and Ted kept gazing over at you and basically laughing at everything you said. I've known Ted for a long time, so believe me when I say that he has a thing for you."
Kourtney shook her head. "I'm not trying to argue, but it just can't be possible. I am just a plain jane girl. He is a big WWE superstar. What in the world could Ted possibly see in me?"
Before Leah could respond, they both heard walking behind them. "Hey I was wondering where you girls ran off to," Ted joked. "Why don't you guys come inside."
As she and Leah followed Ted back inside the house, Kourtney thought about everything Leah had said. Could Ted really be interested in me? she thought. He is cute, and then again I kind of sort of like him too. But there is the whole John issue. I still love him like crazy, but things haven't been the same.
"Ted, your family is amazing," Kourtney gushed as they settled in the big family room to watch a movie later on that evening. Brett and Leah had left an hour prior while Ted Sr. and Melanie only went to bed a few minutes earlier. Ted wished all night that he could get some alone time with Kourtney and now was his chance. He was going to confess everything and ask about John.
"Yeah, I can't complain. I have a good set of parents, and me and my brother couldn't be closer."
"I just wish me and my parents could be that close. Umm…speaking of my parents, I called them today, well my mom anyway."
"Oh yeah, how'd she take it?"
Kourtney shrugged. "At first she thought the baby was John's, but once I told her different there was a big long pause. She then said that we would all talk about it when I get home."
"Ouch," Ted exclaimed.
"It actually went better than I originally thought. I was half ass expecting a lecture or something."
After a few moments of awkward silence, Ted decided to go for it and break the ice. "Kourtney, can I ask you something?"
"Sure what is it?"
"If I may ask, what exactly is going on between you and John?"
Kourtney smirked as she sat cross legged on the couch. "That whole situation is a mess. I really don't know what's going on, or what is going to happen. But, we did talk about some stuff when you walked away for your meeting."
"Instead of talking, I saw you guys kissing," Ted finally blurted out.
Kourtney's eyes widened. "Oh my gosh, you saw that?"
Ted nodded as he stood up. "Yeah I did, and can I ask just one question? Why do you let him treat you the way he does?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Come on Kourtney, let's look at everything. He's ignored you over the last several months, leading to the night we conceived the baby. Then, after you tell him he continues to ignore you instead of talking things out. Now all of a sudden he claims that he does want to work on things, but you have been in Mississippi for like 12 hours and you have yet to hear from him. Listen, I didn't want to say anything, but I've been hearing rumors around the locker room."
"What kind of rumors?"
"That he's still fucking Melina, and has been pretty much through your entire relationship. I just…I just wish you could see what was right in front of you."
Kourtney then also stood up as Ted went on. "Kourtney, I know we don't know each other that well and haven't known each other long, but I am really starting to have feelings for you."
Her eyes widened. "Y-You do?"
Ted nodded. "Yeah, I do. It absolutely kills me to see John treat you as shitty as he does. I would never ignore you the way he does and sure in the hell would never cheat on you. You deserve better. Kourt, if you were with me, I would always make sure you were taken care of-"
"And you've been doing a great job by taking care of me," Kourtney interrupted.
"Now I'm not saying you have to choose me or anything right now because I can't even imagine what is going through your head. I just want you to know that I will always be here for you, no matter what, even if it doesn't have to do with the baby."
"Thanks Ted," Kourtney exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around Ted's neck and hugged him tightly.
Even though Kourtney didn't want to admit it, she knew Ted was right on everything. And she knew she deserved better. Time was on her side, and knew she had to figure out her next decision quickly.
