Several hours later, AJ had headed upstairs for a shower leaving Punk sat with Colt on the sofa.
"So dude, AJ looks so happy with you, you know that right?" Colt questioned Punk as he tore his eyes away from the TV.
"Mmm, I've noticed."
Colt sighed and turned off the TV and Punk swung and turned towards his body and groaned at the look he was receiving from Colt. "What Colt?"
"She's different, you know that right? I've seen you with so many girls it's ridiculous, all your one nights with random chicks to stop your little man from feeling lonely. And then your vast extent of girlfriends, she's not like one of them. She has you wrapped round her little finger without even trying, and she'd do anything for you, absolutely anything. You can see it in her eyes, every time you say something she'll look up at you like you're the most amazing thing, and to her you are. But you gotta understand, not everyone's gonna be so happy for you, there's a lot of people that would be incredibly jealous and look for any reason to drag you down okay? You gotta protect that girl, keep her, and I know you said it would take a lot, but she could make you a very happy man several years in the future." Colt told Punk, "When the time is right, you gotta put a ring on her."
Punk just smiled and nodded, knowing full well everything Colt had said was right.
"In all honesty, I don't know how much I've got left in the tank. I'm not resigning, I don't even know if I'm gonna make it that long, I'm struggling with injuries and I'm just worn out, you know what I mean? I can't keep doing this shit, I'm 35 for fuck sake, and what have I got to show for it? Fuck all, I wanna be happy with her, kids, marriage whatever. I want that life. I want to be the husband and father my dad was never, I want it all, and with her." Punk explained simply.
AJ however, was waiting for the shower to warm up and stepped back out of the room to collect the towel she had managed to forget on the bed she shared with Punk. As she quickly grabbed the towel and made to hastily retreat back to the bathroom, she heard her name brought up in the conversation downstairs. She wasn't surprised that the two of them were talking about it, after all, it was a very new thing and Colt was obviously asking his best friend a bit more about it. But what intrigued her was the speech she heard from Punk. To say she was shocked was an understatement.
"You really want that life? You're serious right, and about April? Because if you are, like I think you are, then she'll stick around pal, she's a keeper. Funnily enough, I've never spoken to her about the whole kids and marriage scenario, but that's every girls dream right? To find their prince Charming and have the beautiful white wedding they've been dreaming about since they were a kid. And I don't know many women that don't want kids. What I'm saying is, if you're serious about not resigning in July, maybe that's the time, time to get the ball rolling. If it gets to that point, maybe I'll join you out ring shopping bro." Colt laughed towards the end, and AJ also heard a small chuckle from Phil.
"You know what, that's not a bad idea, not bad at all. One day Scotty, I'm gonna take you up on that offer."
AJ stood there completely astounded; Punk really wanted that with her. She wasn't going to lie to herself, she'd be lying if she said that wasn't what she wanted too, but everything seemed so soon, so rushed. Hell, they'd only just got together properly and had sex for the first time, and there he was planning the rest of their lives together. And truth be told, it freaked her out a bit. Sure she was happy he wanted everything just like she did, sure they'd known each other for years before finally getting together. But for him to already be planning about proposing to her? Surely that was a bit too soon, even for them?
And what was this about him not re-signing? Of course, April knew that Phil's contract was beginning to run down and he hadn't exactly brought it up in a conversation, but she had always assumed that he would re-sign, and they'd continue to travel together to stadiums and sleep in each other's arms on the way to the next.
Suddenly she was broken from her thoughts as she heard Phil running up the stairs and she quickly began to undress as Punk knocked on the door and shouted for her to get in or they'd be late, she laughed and told him to go away before quickly jumping in the shower with her brain still running and processing things at a million miles an hour.
Half an hour later, AJ walked down the stairs to see Phil and Colt happily discussing a missed baseball match that they were catching up on, and from the raised voices they were obviously disagreeing over a player.
Phil heard AJ and turned round and jumped up, eyeing her thighs in those skinny jeans that drove him crazy, especially when she bent over, so innocent.
"Hey beautiful, you're looking, uhhh… beautiful?" Punk commented as he leant forwards to give AJ a kiss, only for him to be shunned as she bent over giggling hysterically before standing back up to face him.
"Smooth Phil, real smooth." Colt commented earning a glare from Phil in response.
Giggling softly, AJ wrapped her arms round his neck whilst his hands rested on her hips. "I'm sorry Punky, it was just so cheesy, it was kinda' funny, I'm sorry baby." AJ stated whilst still smirking to herself at his words.
Before Punk could come back at her with his usual witty quick fire response, his lips were covered by AJ's in a passionate kiss, one that he was only too happy to intensify despite the presence of Colt. She opened her mouth allowing access and groaned when their two tongues clashed earning an involuntary whimper from AJ.
Colt, however, sat on the sofa and looked at the couple amusedly, before coughing loudly causing the new couple to jump away from each other and blushing like two awkward school kids being caught by their teacher behind the bike shed.
Finding the situation incredibly amusing, Colt just sat there laughing to himself, while AJ tied up her converse and they readied themselves to leave. They jumped in the car and pulled away from Punk's town house and Punk started the drive across the city towards their destination.
"Hey babe, where are we actually going? Are we definitely going to a Blackhawks game?" AJ questioned as she watched the cars and streets fly by as the car sped down the street.
Colt turned around and grinned before turning to Punk, "hey pal, can I tell her?"
Punk glanced at AJ in the mirror and gave her a soft smile before nodding as he turned his concentration back onto the road in front.
"Well, little April. Your man over there is bringing you into his life with his arms wide open. Over the next few weeks, he's going to do his utmost to show you everything important in his life and enjoy them together, so they become important to you too, you get that?" Colt queried resulting in a nod and smile from AJ. Colt soon continued, "well, he's taking you to one of his, and mine, favourite place in Chicago. Welcome to the home of the Chicago Blackhawks."
AJ's face soon lit up with a wide smile as they pulled into the huge car park surrounding the impressive stadium. Punk pulled up and jumped out the car and opened her door, allowing her to jump out and excitedly wrap her arms around him and plant a huge kiss on his lips. He just smiled and whispered a few sweet words in her ear, before taking her hand in his as he followed his friend into the stadium.
Colt handed their tickets to the man on the reception so they could get into the private lounge, something Punk very rarely did, but he wanted to impress AJ and make her time slightly more enjoyable. They sat in the corner and Colt rushed to the bar to order drinks, leaving the new couple alone.
"I know this probably wasn't what you had in mind-" punk began before being cut off by AJ.
"-no, but it's perfect at the same time. It's you Phil, it's what you enjoy. And funnily enough, I love you because you stick true to yourself and your beliefs, you don't try to impress anyone."
"Apart from you."
"Phil baby, you don't need to do that. I was impressed last night and that will be plenty enough to keep me around, believe me." AJ joked.
"Oh tell me more, so the only reason you're with me is for the fucking hot sex and I screw you until you scream over and over and over again?" Punk questioned teasingly, causing AJ to blush and hide her face in his shoulder as Colt re-appeared, looking confused as per.
"What's going on?" Colt asked looking between to the two of them.
"AJ was impressed by the size of my dick and apparently, the sex we had last night was enough to keep her round all by itself. Hey baby girl, I'll treat you to my dick again tonight if you want?" Punk teased earning a death glare from AJ as she blushed heavily under both men's intense stares.
"As much as I'm sure you love talking about the size of your dick Punk, I don't. And the games about to start, let's go to our seats." Colt stated before walking off towards the stands.
Punk smiled and held his hand out to AJ which she took, and then hit his shoulder hard. "don't talk about our sex life like that again Phillip, else it won't ever happen again." She warned before sauntering off towards a waving Colt indicating the seats, leaving Punk to trail behind her.
"Oh my god, that was so amazing!" AJ rambled excitedly in the car on the way home from the hawk's game, which ended in a triumphant victory from the home team.
Throughout the first half, AJ had been curled into Punk's side with his arm wrapped round her pulling her into him, and her wearing his jacket after she'd left hers in the car. She had been so shocked at the brutality and the force in which players hit the secure fencing by the ringside seats, exactly where they had been sat. She enjoyed half time immensely as Punk brought her some nachos and cheese, to which she enjoyed in the second half as she cheered along.
Punk pulled up outside of Colt's apartment building and dropped him off after saying goodbye and then continued his way to his townhouse. Pulling up he killed the lights and received a huge kiss of AJ before stepping out and helping AJ out. He pinned her against the side of the car with his body as he kissed her hard, causing her knees to weaken and buckle slightly.
"Don't think for a minute I won't fuck you over the hood of this car, because I will." Punk threatened as he stared at her before moving back to kissing her neck and tightly cupping her breast. AJ responded with a series of moans as they kissed heavily, before they pulled apart as they heard heavy footsteps stumbling towards them.
Punk pulled back alarmed and stepped a few paces backwards so the security lights would turn on and reveal the identity of the late night visitor.
The female had dirty and dishevelled clothing, her visible skin covered in cuts and purple bruises, and a face showing her emotional trauma of whatever had occurred for her to be in this state.
Punk suddenly realised who the hell it was, he knew her. He knew her far too well.