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A/N: A big thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed, you guys are the absolute best! I know some of you might think that what I'm going to do is a little much, but I promise that this all has a point to it, and it will all come out later on in the story. Enough babbling, go and read. Enjoy & review!
She had been in the hospital for most of the night and still had no word on what was going on. The doctors and nurses around her were mumbling things which made Evie sure that something bad had happened. What made everything even worse were the tests that they were running on her. That for sure confirmed her suspicions that there was much more going on.
"Ms. James, I'm Dr. Morgan." He said reintroducing himself. "I would like to thank you for being patient with us as we waited on your test results. Before I begin, I would like to say I'm sorry for your loss."
"I beg your pardon, what loss?"
"Ms. James, you were two months pregnant. I'm sorry but you lost the baby." Dr. Morgan replied. It was then that he realized she didn't know she was pregnant. "When you came in, you had expelled most of the baby, but we still performed a D&C to make sure everything was well. You didn't know you were pregnant?"
"Of course not. Had I known, I wouldn't have been wrestling." She said. The tears were beginning to pool in her eyes. She couldn't believe that she had lost another baby. Twice in the same lifetime. "Is that why I was having sharp pains in my stomach?"
"That is part of the reason. However, the pain was also attributed to whatever you experienced in the ring. The result of the miscarriage could have been caused by any hits that you have taken, or maybe even from the alcohol you have consumed recently. Are you sure you didn't know you were pregnant?"
"I'm positive." Evie replied, knowing where he was going with this. She may have lost one baby by her own doing already, and she would regret it for the rest of her life, but had she known she was pregnant this time, then she would have embraced it fully. "I had no idea. Over the last two months I have not had any symptoms or signs of pregnancy."
"When was your last period?"
Evie chewed on her lip as she thought about it. She couldn't really pinpoint her last period. While, she did get it monthly, it sometimes showed up late. Usually, she counted the days, and all would be fine. It would come on the day she calculated or about three days after that, it varied. However, she had been so busy over the last two months, that she hadn't really realized it.
"I'm not sure. I've been so busy lately, that I didn't think about it."
"Do you usually keep track of the dates?"
"Always. But like I said, I've been busy with work, and not to mention I've been stressed out lately, so I never noticed."
"That's understandable, things like this happen sometimes."
"When can I get back to work?" She questioned. While, she knew that time off would be reasonable, she just didn't want it because then she would always be thinking about what if she had the baby this time. The last thing she wanted to do was think about it when she was hurting now more than ever.
"You won't be able to get back into the ring for about 3 to 8 weeks." Dr. Morgan said sympathetically. He had an idea as to what she was thinking and he couldn't say he blamed her. He continued to keep his opinions to himself, he was no one to get into her personal life. "You see, your ribs are also cracked in two places."
Her eyebrow shot up quizzically, her ribs couldn't be cracked. That was the last thing she needed to hear on top of losing a baby. Sighing, she tried to fight back the tears. Then, a new thought occurred to her, who was the father? If she was two months pregnant, then who the father was could have very well been debated until the day the baby was born. This time, the tears were flowing freely, she couldn't hold them in anymore. She felt as if everything was crashing down around her.
"How long will I be out again?" Evie asked, looking down, trying to shield her tears from the doctor.
"The standard heal time is 3 to 6 weeks, but in your case, I would like to extend it. I've already had word sent out to your boss that you'll be out for 8 weeks. While, you are healing your ribs, you could possibly go talk to someone about the miscarriage. It's always hard for women to get over them. With your prescription for Paracetamol, I also gave you a list of the best psychologists in Florida." He said handing her everything that she would need for the next few weeks. "In the mean time, I would like for you to take it easy. Don't do any heavy lifting. You can exercise lightly, just not too much because you don't want aggravate your ribs. Because of the D&C, you might experience some bleeding, so if it gets serious, get to a doctor right away."
Evie nodded as she wiped away the tears. "I'll be sure to do all of that."
The doctor smiled warmly in the young woman's direction. He knew she would have a lot to deal with for the next couple of months. While, he knew her miscarriage had hit her to an extent, he knew it hadn't hit her hard yet, which is why he suggested the extra time off.
"Excellent." He said getting up. "You just wait here, while I get your discharge papers ready. Meanwhile, you have three visitors in the waiting room that are anxious to see you, are you up for seeing them while you wait?"
"Yes, please." She said in a small voice. "Oh, and Dr. Morgan, could you please not speak a word of this to anyone, I'd like to inform my boyfriend of everything myself."
"Of course. I'll be right back with those discharge papers." He said and walked off.
While, Evie was waiting for everyone, she allowed herself to slip into her thoughts. How come she hadn't realized it? She always thought that it would be easy to detect being pregnant, but judging by recent events, it wasn't easy. Something just didn't feel right to her. She was usually so in tune with herself, how could she have missed the signs? Then, a thought hit her, her Aunt Trudy and Kristen had asked if she had gained weight, and she just shrugged it off saying that she didn't. But now that she thought about it, she very well might have. If anything, that could have been her warning, but she chose to ignore it. She decided when she got home that she would weigh herself to make sure. She wasn't sure if there was any point to it since she had lost the baby, but decided to go through with it anyway.
Then her thoughts fell to John and Ted. It was very likely that either one could have been the father. She had been with the both of them on the same day, and the doctor did say that she was two months pregnant. Doing the math in her head, she knew that conception had to have taken place on her birthday, which would obviously have the baby's paternity questioned. Pushing back a strand of her hair, she decided not to tell anyone. She wouldn't tell John for fear of what he would say about it. His opinion on kids was unknown to her. She wouldn't tell Ted because he would be heartbroken. The baby very well could have been his and Evie knew he wouldn't be able to handle the news of her killing another one of his babies. And everyone else for the sake that it wasn't their business. This would be one of those things she would keep to herself.
"Knock, knock." She heard someone say, pulling her out of her thoughts. With a weak smile, she looked at her two friends and her boyfriend. "Are you up for seeing some people?"
"Of course." Evie said with a fake smile. She had to keep up the charade that everything was fine, even when it wasn't. She couldn't risk being suspicious and have them questioning her. "How long have you guys been here?"
"Well, I've been here since they brought you in." Maryse said as she sat down in one of the hospital chairs. "Ted came about a half hour after I did, and then John about five minutes after Ted."
John walked over to the hospital bed and hugged Evie to him. He was glad to see she doing fine. He was watching her match when he caught on that something wasn't right. Then, when he saw her pass out, he panicked even more. It was his intention to run out there and be by her side, but Richard Blood (Ricky the Dragon Steamboat) had prevented him from going out there saying that everyone would think it was work and that whatever she was experiencing wasn't to be taken lightly. Instead, John gritted his teeth and stood back until she was brought to the back. He followed her out to ambulance where he quickly placed a kiss on her lips and promised her that he would be there when he can. John knew that she couldn't hear him, but still felt he had to say it to keep himself calm.
"Are you okay, baby?" He hugged her to him and placed a kiss on her head. He didn't care that Maryse was there. Evie had worried him and all he wanted to do was hold her and soothe her.
Evie hugged him tightly to her. She didn't want to let him go. Nothing was okay, everything was going horribly. The news of the baby had made her feel horrible. All she wanted to do was shout it out to him, but she quickly swallowed back her words when she remembered her promise to herself.
"I'm okay." She replied. "My ribs are cracked in two places and I'll be out for 3 to 8 weeks."
"You'll be out for 3 to 8, Evie, rib injuries generally take 3 to 6 weeks to heal." Ted said, making his presence in the room known. "Are you sure everything is okay?"
"Yeah, everything is fine." Evie reassured everyone in the room with her. "He just added to extra two weeks because I was a little stressed out."
"Is that why you blacked out?" Maryse questioned. Evie was hiding something, her answers weren't adding up and all the blond Canadian wanted to do was make sure that everything was going okay.
"That's why I blacked out. The doctor told me that due to lack of sleep and stress, I passed out. Really, guys, it's no big deal." She hated lying to everyone, but it was the only way she could keep the truth hidden. While, she knew hiding it would hurt mainly John and Ted, she also knew that telling them would hurt even more. "He's already notified Vince. I'll just take the time off, get myself better, and I'll be back before you know it."
"What about your push?" John questioned.
"Cena, there are bigger things to worry about than her push." Ted snapped. "Let her heal and rest up and then she'll worry about storylines."
He didn't like that John's main concern was her push. None of that mattered right now. All that mattered was her well being. She just needed to worry about getting better and then work will be there when she got back. Besides, Ted knew her better than anyone, Evie was upset about something. He knew it right when they walked in the room. When she smiled, it didn't reach up her eyes like it normally did. Something was bothering her, and he would bet everything that he had that she was trying to hide it to protect everyone from it. Ted made a mental note to talk to her about it alone one day soon, God knows she now had the time.
John glared in Ted's direction. He didn't like that Ted had snapped when he had been trying to be nice to him for most of the night. However, his frustrations were building because the young superstar made no attempt to acknowledge it. At first, he thought he was because he was worried about Evie, but as time went on, he also attributed it to Ted being jealous.
"I'm trying to keep her mind off of everything."
"Oh and asking her about work is a really good way to do it." Ted pointed out.
Evie shot Maryse a look begging her to do something. Maryse quickly picked up on the look and put her thumb and index finger in her mouth and whistled loudly. Both men stopped yelling and looked over at the two women in the room.
"Now that I've got your attention," Maryse began. "John, I understand what you were trying to do but storylines and work are the last thing on her mind. She'll figure out what to do when she comes back on the road. And Ted, I understand that you have her best interest at heart, but snapping at people is not the way to go about it. Now, to the both of you, stop acting like a bunch of jackasses and let her relax. The last thing she needs is you two fighting like a bunch three year olds."
Ted and John tore their gaze away from the blond and looked elsewhere in the room.
Meanwhile, Evie was thankful that Maryse had came. She knew she wouldn't have been able to handle that little tiff with her thought process at the moment. She knew she would have blurted everything out and caused a riot.
Maryse, on the other hand, was trying to figure out what the deal was. She knew that Evie was exhausted from having such a long night and didn't want anything to do with that tiny outburst that had occurred moments ago, so she didn't mind doing it. But what had her curiosity peaked was the animosity between John and Ted. They never had any words between each other until now, and she wondered if it was because John also had feelings for Evie. It was obvious that Ted had feelings for the brunette diva, but she didn't know the full extent of it.
"Look guys, she's right. Everything will be worked out when I get back." Evie shrugged. "Besides, knowing Vince he's probably already planning something out."
Everyone in the room nodded in agreement with Evie. They all figured it was best to drop the subject and just let her relax until she signed the discharge papers.
"Okay Ms. James, Dr. Morgan has signed the discharge papers." A nurse said, walking into the room with the papers in hand. "All you need to do is sign them and then you're free to go."
Smiling, Evie took the papers from the nurse and signed where it was necessary. Meanwhile, the nurse was talking to the other three people in the room. "I was told that the boyfriend was here."
"That's me." John stepped away from Evie's bedside.
Maryse looked on confused, wondering if the rumors really were true. Shrugging it off, she decided to talk to Evie about everything first. Meanwhile, Ted rolled his eyes, now realizing that Evie and John's secret was out.
"From what I've been told, you guys are all professional wrestlers. I know that all of you are on the road, but when possible, just please make sure that she doesn't do any heavy lifting or exercising. Just make sure she takes it easy and takes her medicine and all will be fine."
"No problem." John said.
"Thank you."
"Here you go." Evie said getting off the bed. "Thank you and have a good night."
The nurse smiled, took the papers and exited the room, leaving the four wrestlers to their own vices.
When she left, Evie grabbed her clothes and headed to the bathroom to get changed. She was aware of what a D&C was and knew that she could leave right away.
"I'll head out to the car." John said, when she came out the bathroom. "I'll drive it around the front and then we'll head to the hotel, okay baby?"
"That's fine." She said, collecting her things.
"Evie, I'm sorry about that outburst." Ted apologized. "I shouldn't have said anything."
"It's nothing, really Ted. Don't stress yourself out over it." Evie reassured him.
When she had her things together, they headed out of the hospital. By the time they got out front, John was waiting for them. Evie quickly hugged Maryse bye and said thank you. Then she hugged Ted bye and told him she'd call him soon.
"I'll see you soon, Ted. Thank you for coming by."
"Anything for you Evie. I'll call you tomorrow." He whispered in her ear. "We'll talk about what is really bothering you then. I know you Eves, something is bothering you."
She quickly blinked back her tears and pulled out of Ted's grasp. "Bye guys. I'll talk to you guys soon." She said as she got into the car. When she got in the car, John drove off.
"You and I are heading to your house tomorrow." John grabbed her hand. "We'll get you all settled in."
"Mmm, that sounds good." Evie said, trying to forget her thoughts of the baby. She decided while she was waiting in the hospital to go talk to someone about the miscarriage. She knew that it hadn't fully hit her yet, but she knew it will, and when it did, she wanted to attempt keeping herself straight, even when she knew it would be impossible.
"You have a one track mind." John joked.
'I wish I did.' She thought to herself. 'Then I wouldn't be so heartbroken right now.'
Meanwhile, Ted and Maryse were walking to their respective cars. She hadn't missed that hug and the exchange of words between Evie and Ted. More importantly, she didn't miss the look in Ted's eyes. She knew what was going on in his mind, and she knew that he was up to something. Due to new revelations, she knew that there was something with John and Evie, and she was happy for them. She could also tell that John made her happy too.
"Whatever it is that you're thinking or planning on doing, don't do it, Ted. From what I found out tonight, she's happy with him, don't ruin it for her." Maryse warned and walked off to her own car.
When Ted got to his car, he decided that he had to be more careful about what his facial expressions revealed. He didn't want to let anyone in on the fact that there was more between them than anyone knew. He reversed out of his parking spot as his thoughts fell on Evie and how much he loved her.
"Evie, where did we go wrong?" He mumbled to himself as he headed in the direction of the hotel.
A/N: Thoughts? What do you think is going to happen next? Possible drama ahead?