Here's chapter 5 :) Sorry, I didn't update yesterday, I couldn't think of anything to say and I was out so forgive me?
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from WWE. Only the plot and OCs. Also, later on in the chapter you will see italics mixed in with the present. It's just quick flashbacks.
Chapter 5:
John's POV:
It was about ten pm and I finished at looking at myself in the mirror before spraying some cologne on myself. I go downstairs, telling everyone I'll probably be back after midnight and they approve of it and I go next door, knocking on Bailey's house front door and she answers.
"Hey, ready to go?" I ask with a smile on my face. She is just wearing a plain V-neck t-shirt which fits her curvy body perfectly. Her jeans match it also and of course, let's not forget the converse she would usually wear with everything.
"Yeah, of course." She smiles back at me then closes the door and locks it with her house key then walks with me down the stairs of the porch and we get into my car this time. I open the door for her and she gets inside and I jog to the other side and I get in the driver's seat and pull out of my driveway and I drive to the movie theater.
"So, you have a movie picked out?" Bailey asks, glancing over at me before looking out the window again.
"Uh, the Avengers came out so I wanted to see that." I said with a small smile.
"OH, I want to see that!" Bailey practically yells and I chuckle. Man, she is so cute. She also chuckles and we start telling each other corny jokes and we end up laughing so far that we both tear up. I'm trying to find a parking space near the theater, but I am having no luck.
"Hey, I'll just buy the tickets and you can continue finding a parking space." Bailey says. I turn to her and shake my head.
"I'm not going to let you pay for the tickets, Bailey. I'm the one who asked you for this date, so I'm not letting you pay for anything." I reply back with seriousness in my voice.
"Fine, just give me money and I'll go get the tickets." Bailey says, holding her hand out. I look at her then I get money out and give her at least twenty dollars and I unlock the doors and she gets out. I drive off looking for a parking space and I can barely find one. I groan in frustration.
"Come on, come on." I say to myself, my eyes looks around frantically for a parking space, after about 20 minutes, I find one about a block away from the movie theaters, but I don't care because at least I found one right? I get out, grabbing my jacket then I look inside the car, making sure I didn't forget anything. I close the car door and I lock it when I start walking to the theater.
Bailey's POV:
After I buy two tickets to the Avengers, I'm waiting near the concession stand, looking around for John. I'm actually really ecstatic that he asked me out again. All I could think about was John. I lean back and I close my eyes, seeing him. His sculpted body. His big and muscular arms. Man, I would love those arms around me. I see his face. I love his blue eyes and those dimples that show every time he smiles. I open my eyes and look down, smiling slightly at the thought of him smiling with those cute dimples showing at the corners of his mouth. I hear a familiar voice calling my name and I look up, seeing John walking towards me. I smile widely and he smiles back. There goes the dimples and I chuckle quietly so he wouldn't hear me.
"You want anything before we go in?" John asks me.
"Um, maybe." I chuckle.
"I kind of wish you would say yes, because I'm kinda starving." He chuckles and I giggle.
"Alright, I want curly fries and chicken tenders." I reply, looking at the menu. I can feel John's eyes, staring at me then I look to my side and John is smiling.
"What?" I ask, chuckling.
"You're adorable." John replies and I can hear the seriousness in his voice. He meant it.
I chuckle "Thank you and your dimples are adorable too." I reply and I can see a light red going to his cheeks and John's smiling widely. I giggle and we have some small talk before I order our food. We continue the chat while we are waiting. I stare at him as he talks. I know this is crazy, but I'm falling for him and fast too. This is the usual for me, but I can tell John is different. I hope he doesn't hurt me when I know that I could be falling in love with him already.
I snap out of my trance and grab my food, letting John grab his and we walk inside the theater, sitting in the middle so we can see good.
John's POV:
I eat and continue watching the movie. I kind of get an uncomfortable feeling because of all the explosions and the killings since the army and I try to brush it off, but nothing helps.
Flashback
We are in formation, walking quietly.
"It's too quiet." I hear Ryder tell me through the headset we have on.
"Yeah, I know." Hunter replies, I see his grip on his gun loosens.
""Hold your gun properly, Hunter." I say to Hunter and he sighs, but does what he is told.
We continue to stay alert and circle around quietly. I'm nervous because this is my first year of combat and in the field. I sigh, trying to get the nervousness down, but it doesn't help. The army officials told us next year or after we are back from leave that we won't be as nervous as we are now since it's all of our first time in the field after training. We continue walking around, patrolling everything around us.
End of Flashback
I continue watching the movie and some of the scenes take a toll on me
"John! Watch out!" I blink as I remember Ryder yelling for me.
"Move out quickly!" I yell out to my men after a grenade hits us.
I swallow, feeling my heart race, and my breathing is hitching up. I grip the end of both arm rests.
"John!" I hear Randy calling me. I look ahead of me and I see a bunch of grenades blowing up.
I can't stop the memories from flooding into my mind. I grip the armrests tighter and I was sure my knuckles were ghost white by now. My jaw muscle clenches and furrow my eyebrows together, trying to get those horrifying memories out, but nothing has left.
"Get him out of there!" I hear Mark, also known as the Undertaker in the army yell for someone to get me out of where I was. I'm confused and I then look down and a grenade is right at the tip of my boot and I back away quickly, but it's not enough as I'm off the ground and thrown back down. I hear nothing coming out of my ears then I look and I see Andrew getting shot straight through the stomach, looking at me, looking like he was gasping. I just stare back at him, then I feel someone dragging me and another grenade goes off just a few inches away from me. My ears are still not working properly and I see other men getting shot or stabbed and I close my eyes. I'm already battling on hell.
I get up from my seat, and I walk out. I can't take being in there, especially the way I am. I hear Bailey calling after me, but I continue walking. I open to go outside and Bailey stops me by going in front of me.
"Hey, hey, it's okay." Bailey says as she places her hands on either side of my jaw muscle and I just stare down at her.
"I'm sorry, I just-" I'm cut off by Bailey.
"It's fine, John, I understand the army does stuff to people that change your life forever and you can seem to get better from it." She says, stroking my cheek softly with her thumb. I lean in slightly to her hand and she gives me a soft smile.
"Want to walk around?" She asks me. I nod.
"Okay, good." She replies and takes my hand into hers and we walk to the nearest park that is about 4 blocks away.
"So what happened?" Bailey asked cautiously, not wanting me to go off in a rage. I squeeze her hand, telling her it was okay and she gives me a soft grin.
"Um, I guess all of that just reminded me of the army too much and memories came flooding back and it was over whelming." I reply, looking down and I feel Bailey moving into me slightly and I let go of her hand, putting it around her shoulders as she wraps her arm around my torso. I relax a little when she is under my arm, but it doesn't really help.
"It might have been a nightmare during a battle." She says, looking up at me with concern.
I look down and replied with just a nod.
"Sorry, I'm just trying to get to know you a little better on the marine side of you." She says.
"It's fine, Bai. Really." I reply and I look down at her. She gives me a soft smile and I grin back, kissing the top of her head and she lays her head on my side, putting her hand on my stomach as we continue to walk. You would say we are a couple dating of a year or two, but we aren't. We are just a couple of two dates and one of them consists of me walking out from feeling too over whelmed.
"Is those three dog tags from it there too?" She points to the visible three dogs tags and I nod.
"Yeah, one is my identication, the other is for my team, and another for my best friend and I." I nod while showing which is which.
"I wish you didn't have to go through those horrific battles and watching some of your men die." She says.
"Me too, me too." I say slowly. I swallow and look down at her.
"Can I like vent to you or something?" I ask her.
"Of course, I'm always here when you need me, John." She replies, rubbing my stomach lightly and I smile slightly as I tell her stories when we continue to walk.
About two hours later, we are walking back to the car and I'm actually laughing again. After I vented to Bailey, then memories slowly faded from replaying in my mind because Bailey was there to listen and I loved that. Bailey soon started to make jokes and tell me funny stories to help my mood and they helped a lot especially with her laughing too.
I open the passenger car door for her and I walk to the other side, getting in and she continues telling me another story and while I'm driving, I swerve a bit because I'm laughing so hard.
"Okay, okay, now drive before we get into an accident." Bailey says in between chuckles. I chuckle once again and I pull up in the driveway of my house and I open the door for her and we continue talking a little more.
"I gotta go before your dad comes out with a shotgun and kills me for bringing his daughter back home at like three in the morning." I chuckle, getting up, walking down the steps.
"Alright, hey, wanna go to the beach tomorrow morning?" She asks and I smile, nodding.
"Sure, I haven't gone in a while." I reply.
"Great, I'll see you there around eight?" She questions and I nod and she smiles widely.
"See you in the morning!" I wave and I start walking back to my house.
"John! Wait!" I hear Bailey call my name and I turn around. Before I can say what, her lips are on mine and her arms are wrapped around my neck. After about a minute, I wrap my arms around her and I lift her off the ground a bit as I respond to the kiss. I keep it light and soft even though she tried to deepen it, I didn't allow it since it was only the second date. I pull him and she purses her lips.
"See you tomorrow." Bailey says, grinning, staring in my eyes then down at my lips and back up to my eyes. I smile and peck her lips.
"See you, Bai." I respond, pecking her lips again and I let her go, and she walks back to go inside her house. I walk to mine. I can't help it and I know this is crazy, but I'm already in love with her, and I really hope she feels the same way.