Chapter 22
Over the next few weeks, Vanessa was instructed to take it easy and to relax as much as possible. Dani was really starting to show and both her and Randy were able to feel the baby moving all the time now. Dani was finding harder and harder to pick up Rayne as the weeks passed.
"I wish it were October already!" Dani stated.
"I know honey. She will be here in a few weeks." Randy responded as he rubbed her stomach.
"I know. I'm just glad that the next show which is my last, is here in St. Louis." Dani stated.
"Me too. Mom said that it would be better if you were to stay with them while I'm on the road, just in case something were to happen and I'm not home." Randy responded.
"Yeah. I think so too." Dani stated.
The following Monday, everyone arrived at the arena. Dani and Randy were in catering getting ready for their final segment before her maternity leave. Once the segment was filmed, Dani headed to the GM's office to sign papers for her leave. Vanessa, Elaine and some of the Divas and staff members helped transform catering into baby central for a surprise baby shower for Dani. Randy didn't even know about the shower.
As Dani and Randy walked back towards catering they noticed that the hallway was rather quiet and that the light was off in catering. Randy walked into the room with Dani by his side and turned on the lights again.
"SURPRISE!" everyone shouted.
Dani and Randy were truly surprised. After opening presents and eating cake and other snacks. Dani picked up Rayne and sat her on her lap. Everyone congratulated the happy couple and headed off to get ready for the show.
"So who organized this party?" Dani asked as Rayne played with her toys on the table.
"Dada." Rayne stated.
"What did she say?" Vanessa and Randy both asked.
"Rayne what was that?" Dani asked.
"Dada." Rayne answered as she pointed at Randy.
"That's right baby girl. I'm Dada." Randy responded.
It was right then that Rayne wanted down from Dani's lap. As she wiggled down, she stood there and held on to the empty chair next to Dani. Vanessa was sitting 5 feet away on the black couch with Elaine and Ted. Rayne held onto Dani's leg and looked over at Vanessa before letting go and walking over to Vanessa.
Everyone was just thrilled that not only did Rayne speak her first word but she took her first steps on the same night. Later that night after the show, Randy and Ted loaded up all the baby gifts into their cars and headed over to Randy and Dani's house.
For the next two weeks, Dani stayed with Elaine and Bob while Randy was on tour with RAW. Randy hated being away from home for such a long period of time and he hated being away from Dani. Dani sent him text messages after her doctors appointments letting him know that everything was looking good and that she was starting to dilate.
At the end of the two weeks, Randy was finally home and on a leave of absence from the WWE. Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for Halloween. Randy and Dani were no different. Randy and Ted decorated both of their houses while Vanessa bought Rayne's costume.
The week leading up to Dani's due date, Dani hadn't been feeling well and she was more tired than ever before. Someone was always with her at all times in case she went into labor. Dani's parents, sisters and grandparents were doing their best to make it down for the birth of the baby.
Two days before her due date, Dani woke up in the middle of the night with sharp pains in her stomach. Dani sat up in bed and timed the pains and then got dressed before attempting to wake up Randy. When the pain was 10 minutes apart, Dani called the hospital and then woke up Randy.
"Honey, you need to get up." Dani stated.
"Hmmm...sleep good." Randy mumbled.
"Yeah, tell that to your daughter." Dani stated.
"What?" Randy asked.
"I'm in labor and if you don't get up, you are going to have to catch your daughter when she is born." Dani answered as a contraction hit.
"Ok. I'm up. Let's go." Randy responded.