Chapter 17 Hangover city
Randy's POV
Morning light shifted through the curtains burning my face. I scrunched my eyes shut further in an attempt to stop the waking process. Deafeated I hurled myself outta Raven's bed. Whoa! rewind, why am I in Raven's bed? Last night swirled in my head, it continued to thump as I made my way out into the main house. John was sitting at her large square dinner table, eating something. The smell of it made me wanna vomit.
"Morning sunshine" John grinned at me.
How I hated him at that moment, he never seemed to get hangovers. Stupid bastard.
"Where's Raven?"
"Taking the dogs for a walk. There's some food for you in the oven"
I layed my head on the table, feeling more dead than alive. "I told her again last night"
"Told her what?"
"That I loved her"
"I have an idea, it's crazy but go with me. Try telling her when your NOT off your face"
"Like it would make a difference" I muttered darkly. I truely believed it wouldn't, she was my best friend I should be protecting her from men like me, not lusting after her.
"You know what I give up. There's not point in trying to tell you two, both of you are as stubborn as each other" John finished his drink and grabbed his hat. "Now I have to go and tell Shawn Michales I knocked up his little girl."
"Yeah say it like that John and that will really please him"
"Raven told me to tell you that your welcome to stay as long as you like and not to touch her stuff, she's just finished sorting it" John laughed making his way down the hill.
I just groaned into the table, this day was already bad.
Raven's POV
The dogs kept pulling, wanting to get home. I however was more content with staying out. Sadly they needed a drink and I needed to take my pills. Instead of going up the hill I went around the back, taking my time I filled up the dogs water bowls and gave them something to eat. I really didn't wanna go inside. It would be awkward between Randy and me, it always was the morning after he professed his love for me.
"Morning Randy"
He was sitting at the table, his head on his arm trying to block out the bright light.
Randy merely grunted his hello, not moving an inch.
Sighing I went to the cupboard and grabbed out Iziah's magic hangover cure. She had discovered it accidentally after a drunken night out with her friend Dex, it was basically anti-nausea liqiud, paracetamol and sugar. It sounded gross but it worked.
"Here drink this" I put it beside him. He didn't even look up. That made me wonder if he was avoiding my gaze. "Randy drink it, it will make the hangover go away"
Randy finally looked up at me, "Your hair is down" He remarked drinking the little cup of magic cure.
"Couldn't be bothered putting it up" I shrugged it off. I left it down for one reason because he said he liked it.
"What are you doing today?"
"Today I am fixing one of the bedrooms, what about you?"
"Do you mind if I stay and help?"
"Sure if you can handle the pain"
"I can handle any pain you dish out" Randy finally rewarded me with that amazing grin. My heart skipped a beat as it always did. Wait a minute...was he flirting? No he wasn't your just perceiving it that way
"Now who's day-dreaming?" Randy teased, already the symptoms were going away.
"Yes I was dreaming of you naked, as always"
"Well Raven with the way you work I'm bound to be naked by the end of the day."
I could feel that grin as he followed me upstairs, that familiar tingle going up my spine.
John's POV
I was nervous, I was beyond nervous. How the hell am I meant to tell Shawn Michales that his baby girl was pregnant, to me. Shawn didn't exactly like it when I became friends with Raven all those years ago, but he grew to accept it, but this. This wasn't gonna be something he could get over with easily. Jamie met me half-way up the drive, those blonde locks flapping in the breeze.
"Hey baby" Jamie wrapped her arms around me, kissing me deeply. That took the nerves away slightly. Looking into those eyes I knew that whatever happened it would be worth it, I loved her and that was something I never thought I would feel again.
"Hey yourself, are you ready?"
Jamie slipped her hand in mine "Not really, do we have to tell him?"
"Yes. Who know's? Maybe he will understand, Raven did and we both thought she would be the first one to kill"
"Dad isn't Raven John. She thinks differently to everyone and does things that no one else can understand. Dad will be another person added to the I-hate-John-Cena list"
"Wait, there's a list of people that hate me?"
Jamie giggled "Yes, my sister is at the top of it"
I faked hurt "Why does Harmoni hate me? I ain't done nothing to her"
Jamie giggled again making my heart melt all over again "I meant Izzy and you know it"
I pulled her into my arms, "Well whatever happens you will always have me"
"Promise?"
"Promise, if you promise to stop doing that" I tried to squirm away from her tiny hands that were making their way down the front of my jeans.
"I can't keep that promise" Jamie kissed me again. "I'm sorry"
"I meant just for now" I breathed into her. I needed to keep it together.
Sadly she pulled away, "Alright spoil sport but after this is done you have to take me to your bed and do what you did last night" She pulled me up the steps, now I just wanted to get this over with so I could take her back to my place.
"Hey Dad" Jamie grinned coming inside, her hand still in mine.
He raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "Hi" He just kept looking at our entwined hands. I wasn't about to let go. Call it symbolism.
"Jamie and I have something to tell you"
"And before you go all mean and evil I should tell you my lawyer is on our side"
"Lawyer?" Shawn rose those brows again.
"Raven" Jamie said simply. Her hand clutching mine tighter.
"Me and Jamie are together"
"I figured as much" Shawn answered finally tearing his eyes from our hands. It was really starting to creep me out.
"There's something else" I started, those nerves coming back in a flood.
"What?"
"Jamie's pregnant"
He didn't say anything. I just waited for the explosion. Oh this wasn't gonna end well.