Disclaimer: I only own Evie.

A/N: A big thank you to everyone who read and reviewed, you guys are the absolute best. I really appreciate you guys taking the time to do so. The last chapter was a bit boring and a bit of a filler, but this one brings on the 'what the fuck' sentiment. I promise. Enough babbling, go and read. Enjoy & review!

One week later, Ted was relaxing at home thinking about everything that had been going on over the past few months. Having Evie back in his life had definitely been one hell of a roller coaster ride. They had gone from fighting to being the best of friends. Of course, with the territory of becoming that close also had its downfalls. For one, he was still in love with her and he couldn't even say anything. He could look but he couldn't touch. She was off limits to him and he hated that. He hated that she jumped into a relationship with John so fast. It tore him up inside. Every time they hugged or kissed, he wanted to retch. The sight of them together made him sick. Every sign of affection made him want to hit John, but he had to constantly remind himself that he couldn't tell Evie how to live her life. After all, it was better to her in his life as a friend than not at all, right?

"Pull yourself together, Ted." He mumbled to himself. "You had your chance with her years ago, you fucked up. There is nobody to blame but yourself."

There had to be some way to get past everything. Yeah, he loved her, but there was only so much he could do. If he could, he would spend the rest of his life waiting for her. Whenever she was ready, he would be ready too. But, who was he kidding, he was only human. He didn't think it possible to go his whole life waiting for one person. Of course, there was always the idea of finding someone else. Then when Evie was ready, he would stay with that person, but have Evie on the side. Quickly, he shook the thought out of his head. He doesn't want anyone in his life but her. Besides, he wouldn't want to share Evie. She was a person, not a damn t-shirt.

The ringing of his doorbell startled him out of his thoughts. He wasn't expecting anyone over at that hour or at all for that matter. Blowing out a breath, he dropped the remote onto the couch and walked over to the door. Before opening it, he shooed the dog away. Finally, when he got the front door open, he really wished he hadn't opened it.

"I don't want to see you." Ted said, not hiding his annoyance. "I think I made that perfectly clear."

"Please, don't remind me." She responded, inviting herself in. "Besides, I'm not here to try to get you back. I've tried and failed so many times, I lost count."

"Then go because you're not welcome here." He said, standing by the still open door.

She really wanted to lash out at him, but she reminded herself to keep her cool. If she wanted everything to work out according to plan, then she would have to keep calm. Counting to ten in her head, she turned around so that she was facing her ex. After making brief eye contact with him, she looked down to make it look like what was on her mind affected her deeply. A few seconds later, she caught his gaze again and only hoped that she had a look of sincerity on her face.

Meanwhile, Ted still hadn't moved from his spot. She should have been gone by now. This girl always had a way of showing up at the worst possible times. What made things worse was that she never called, she only dropped in, no matter where she went, like she owned the place. Ted was getting ready to tell her to go, when something she said stopped him.

"It's about Evie, I really need to talk to you about her. She has me worried."

At the mention of Evie, he started to panic. There was something wrong. How come she hadn't told him anything? She always told him when something was bothering her, they were that close. There was nothing they ever hid from each other, at least that's what he thought.

"Okay, spill Kristen." He said, closing the door behind them.

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"You know baby, I've been thinking," John said over the phone, "the night you're scheduled to come back, we're in Boston."

"I'm listening." Evie said as she washed the dishes. She knew what he was suggesting. "What's your idea?"

"Well, I was thinking that since we're going to be so close to my hometown that you and I could see my dad. You could meet my parents and brothers."

Ever since last week, she felt like she had reconnected with John in a whole new way. Just for a while, he helped her forget everything. There were so many ways that he made her feel better and he wasn't completely aware of it. Just by him holding her and kissing her, he made her feel safe. They had been together since March and it was now July and she had fallen in love with him. Sure, four months was a little fast to fall in love with someone, but she just couldn't help it. There was something about John that made her love him.

"I'd love to go meet them." She smiled as if he could see her. Actually, she was glad that he had brought it up first. The thought of meeting each others families had crossed her mind, considering her family has been bugging her about meeting him. "I think it's about time we get passed all that."

"We've been together for four months babe, I think it's time we do too." He happily agreed.

"So, in two weeks, I meet your family?"

"That's right. When do I meet yours?"

"Hopefully, not too long after that. We'll see how everything at work pans out. Does that sound fair?"

"Yeah, it does." He said.

A pregnant pause fell between the two of them.

"I miss you, John." Evie broke the silence, turning the water off. "When do I get to see your face?"

"It depends on when you get back from your parents' house." He replied. The truth was, he missed her too much. Way more than any other girl he had been with. Since they had gotten together, he hasn't looked at or touched any other girl. Liz was even far from his mind. "I miss you and all your sexiness."

"I'm not sexy." She whispered, not wanting her parents to overhear what she was saying.

"No, babe, believe me, you are." John said enthusiastically. "Especially when you're dripping wet in the shower." He said, remembering how touchy feely they were the week before. She drove him absolutely insane. "Mmm, get back home now, I miss you."

"Oh hush up." Evie said, blushing as if he could see her over the phone. "As much as I would like to be with you, wherever you are, I can't. I'm visiting my family. It's one of those rare times when all of us kids are home to visit our parents."

"I know." He groaned, trying to get the image out of his head. Not because it was bad, but because he really wanted to act out on his feelings for her with her at that particular moment. "Have fun while you're there. Speaking of, when do you get back?"

Evie giggled. That was the third time in the last five minutes that he had asked her that. "I come back on Sunday."

"You picked a crappy day to go home." He joked. "I'll be in San Diego for a house show."

"Well, then you're on your own until the next time you see me."

"Oh man." He groaned. "I want you now though."

"The feeling is mutual babe." She whispered. "But, we'll see each other soon. When we do see each other, then it'll be pure mayhem."

"Believe me it will be." John replied.

His thoughts slowly fell to how she became so touchy with him. After she left the hospital, she became distant from him for a while. Whenever he would try to start something, she would stop him. A look of pain and panic washed across her face. He knew something was wrong and always made a point to ask her, but she was quick to say it was nothing. Then last week, out of nowhere, she suddenly felt the need to be with him. He decided after he went back on the road the next day, that he would talk to her about that and a few other things. First, he would be sure to let her know that he wasn't going to go anywhere. However, there was just one important thing that he had to get off his chest.

"I'm looking forward to it."

"You should be." He said, then looked at the time. "Babe, I have to go now, but I'll call you tomorrow. I promise."

"Okay baby." She pouted. It was on the tip of her tongue to say that she loved him, but she quickly swallowed those words back. "Go take a cold shower."

"I just might. Bye, Evie."

"Bye, John."

Five minutes later, she was finally sitting out back with her brother and sister. She was glad to see them all and it warmed her heart a lot, considering she didn't get to seem them as much. Especially her sister, Mandy.

"Where are the kids?"

"They're sleeping." Mandy replied. "They tried to wait up for their aunt, but they couldn't. She was too busy on the phone with lover boy."

"Sorry."

"Eh, no big deal." She shrugged. "They'll see you in the morning."

Evie smiled as she looked over at her brother. He was texting somebody on the phone, most likely his wife, Hayley. She had give birth to their son, Andrew, a few months ago. They would have come with Mark, but they each thought it was too soon for a baby of a few months to be making long trips, especially on a plane.

"How are Hayley and Andrew doing?" Evie questioned.

"They're doing good. She really wished that she could make it. Hayley was looking forward to seeing you, considering she hasn't seen you in a long time."

"Tell her not to worry, she'll being seeing me soon. So expect me over in a month or so." Evie warned.

"I'll be sure to notify her." He joked. "Anyway, how's everything going for you?"

"Yeah, how are the ribs?" Mandy questioned.

"A lot better now." Evie replied as she felt her ribs. The tape had long since been removed and for that she was grateful. "I should be going back on the road soon. My doctor's appointment is next week, so I'll find out everything then."

"That's good." Her older siblings said simultaneously.

The siblings fell into conversation about their lives in general. Eventually, the topic of their parents' thirtieth anniversary was brought up. The siblings were planning a party for them and were discussing the plans. Meanwhile, Evie thought it would be the perfect time to bring John around to meet everyone.

"How are things with, John?"

"They're great." Evie smiled.

"I know that look!" Mandy exclaimed, her voice full of excitement. "You're in love with him!"

Evie turned her head away from her siblings when she felt herself blushing. She really hoped that she wouldn't giver herself away. She was doomed now. Mark and Mandy would be sure to tease her now considering that's what they always did to her.

"Are we possibly looking at Mrs. John Cena?" Mark teased.

"I hate you guys." Evie whined, but still smiling all the while.

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Kristen had left two hours ago. The news that she brought him had definitely left him stunned, shocked, and pissed. How could she have gone all this time and not told him a thing? It didn't take a genius to figure out why she was hiding it. He couldn't believe it. Why would she want to hide it from him? He was Ted, he would love her no matter what.

"I can't believe it." He kept mumbling to himself.

Not being able to sit anymore, he grabbed his phone and angrily hit the send button when he found Evie's name. He knew she was in Clinton visiting her family, but none of this could wait. Ted would go crazy if he didn't talk to her right away. He impatiently continued to wait for her to answer the phone. When she did, he quickly started talking.

"We need to talk now." He said, not being able to hide his anger. "And when I say now, I mean now."

"I can't right now, Ted." Evie replied, surprised by his anger. "I'll be home on Sunday, can we talk then?"

"No, I'll be back on the road by then."

"Then, we'll talk the next time we see each other." She said, not sure why he was so mad at her.

Ted took a deep breath as he tried to control his anger. He didn't want to yell at her, that was the last thing he wanted to do. All he wanted to do was to calmly talk to her and hear her side of things. He wouldn't jump to conclusions.

"When did you plan on telling me that you were pregnant and then miscarried?"

A/N: Yes, I'm evil. Enjoy this cliffhanger. :)