Noelle spent a few days hanging out with John's parents getting to know them better and letting them get to know her. The day they left she was made to promise to call every now and then, and send pictures whenever she could. Karen also askd if she and Dan could bring John's brothers out when the baby was born so the whole family could be together. Noelle agreed even though she wasn't sure. As far as she knew even John wasn't going to be there. Noelle was watching Raw that evening and could see a difference in John's wrestling. He lost his belt to Jeff Hardy, and Noelle never thought that would happen. As much as she hated to admit it she missed him, and she could see he was suffering just like she was, but all he had to do was make a decision, and he did.He told her he wasn't ready to be a father, and she couldn't change that.

Months passed, and Noelle was showing very well now at 28 weeks. She still couldn't find out the sex of the baby because everytime they tried it would hide everything everytime. She thought that was John's stubborness coming out already. Today she was going to headquarters to see everyone while they were there before they headed out again. Randy was way to excited to see his sister, and the baby bump his mother told him about. Everyone was excited to see her, everyone but John. He kept to himself anymore, and really didn't talk to anyone. He was really taking it hard to the fact that he pretty much left Noelle to take care of everything by herself. Randy would even look at him anymore. They were the best of friends and now they weren't even enemies. John was still so confused he just didn't know what to do.

Noelle headed down to Vinces office to tell him she was here and to hand in the schedules for the next week. She knocked on the door and waited.

"Come in!"

When she entered she was almost swept off her feet. " Noelle it's so good to see you."

"Hey Vince." She gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Look at you. Do you need to sit down?"

"No I'm fine.Here's the schedules for next week."

"Always on time. We put in for your maternity leave so you should be fine, and taken care of till you feel ready to come back to work."

"I appreciate everything you've done for me. I really do."

"Think nothing of it. I think Randy is on the edge of his seat waiting for you."

Noelle laughed at the thought of her brother, and agreed. She was walking down to catering when Matt Hardy, and Hunter ran into her.

"Wow look at you Noie." Hunter said giving her a hug, and then placing a hand on her belly. " What are you having?"

As the baby kicked his hand Noelle shrugged. " No clue. They tried twice to see if it was a boy or girl but it's being difficult. Have you seen Randy?"

Matt pointed to catering " And don't you worry we've been extra hard on John."

"Thanks but I don't want anyone to be extra hard on him. It's fine."

Matt and Hunter walked her down to catering and Randy was by her side in a second lifting her in a hug.

"Baby sis!!"

"Put me down before I throw up."

Everyone laughed as Randy put her down.

Trish put a hand on her belly to feel the baby. " Look at the little bump."

"Little?" Noelle looked at ehr like she was nuts. " I look like a blimp, and you say it's little?"

Trish laughed. " Mood swing."

The laughed came to a hault as John entered catering. He saw Noelle, and his eyes immediately went to her stomach. That was his baby growing inside of her, and he just couldn't bring himself to step up. He tried to be genuine when he asked.

"What are you having?"

Noelle felt like it was killing him to ask. " Do you care?"

John shook his head and walked away.

Randy put an arm around his sister " You okay?"

Noelle nodded." I'm over it. I can take care of myself, and my baby."

Trish gave her a hug "Your not alone. You have us."

Noelle knew it was true but she only wanted one other person to be there for her, and the baby, and so far he wasn't on board. She couldn't understand why everyone else wanted to help except John.

Noelle spent the day with her friends before haeding back home. She was feeling extremely tried, and even though she wasn't, she was feeling extremely alone.

The next day she had another sonogram,and she finally found out what she was having. Noelle was so excited but the only person she wanted to share the good news with wasn't talking to her. She was laying on her couch that afternoon after classes when there was a knock on her door.

When she answered it she was shocked to see the last person she thought standing on the other side.

"What are you doing here?"

John stood on the other side of the door with his hands in his pockets. " My mom has been telling me about how her and dad came to see you, and where you lived. I've known for a while now that you were here."

"You still haven't answered my question."

"I came to talk to you."

Noelle could see the desparation in his face so she stepped aside to let him in. John looked around at her apartment as she shut the door.

"You have a nice place."

" It's home. Do you want to sit down?"

John walked to the couch and sat down. Noelle sat opposite of him in her recliner. It was quiet for a long time till Noelle couldn't take it anymore.

"John, why are you here?"

"Look I know I screwed up. I'm not ready to be a dad."

"Tell me something I don't already know. "

"Noie. I freaked when I found out you were pregnant. I can't help it."

"Well I just took it so good. Eighteen, pregnant, and now doing it alone. This is just what I wanted."

John shook his head." I know you were shocked too, and I didn't help"

"That's an understatement. John you booked it as soon as you could.You always told me from day one that you would always be there for me, and we could get through anything together. I guess that only works when we don't have a major boom happen, though."

"Look I'm sorry that I deserted you. Mom said she was very proud at the way you handle yourself through this whole mess. She told me about her visit here and what you told ehr about the pregnancy, and that you got my Dad hooked. He adores you, and everyone including my brothers want see the baby born."

"Everyone but the father."

John looked down ashamed.

"You know John, I didn't ask for a proposal or anything from you. I just wanted you there. Someone to share all the awkward moments, and good moment through my pregnancy with. Something good happens and the only person I want to tell is you, but your not in the picture and then it hurts."

John understood, and felt like he let the only person he ever loved down, and then it hit him. He did.

"Why are you really here?"

"Noelle I wanna try to be there for you. I miss you."

"Try? John if your gonna be there, I need you there.I have so many thoughts going on inside of my head right now, and noone would understand. I mean look at my past, and then I found out I was pregnant and the first thought that came to mind was 'I'm turning into my mother', "

"No! You are not Becky."

"Why could you be there earlier to tell me that!" Noelle wiped at the tears coming down her cheeks. "I couldn't tell anyone what was going on in my head because all anyone wanted to say was 'Your having a baby?', and then My answer was 'yeah, alone.' It's not fair."

John put his hands over her in her lap and looked into her eyes. " I never met to skip out on you. I'm not perfect, and I wasn't sure what to think, but your right. I wasn't fair to you, because I didn't even think about what you were going through. No matter what I thought your thoughts were probably times ten, and I didn't even try to think about that."

"Mom never said what you were having."

"Because she doesn't know. I didn't find out until today, and I had noone to share it with."

John turned her face up to see him "Let me try." He placed a hand on her stomach and felt his child kick for the first time, and couldn't help the feeling he felt at that time. " What is it?"

Noelle put her hand over Johns "A girl."

John smiled. " We have a daughter."

Noelle looked at him in shock "That's the first time you said we."

John pulled her into a hug. " I want to be there from here on out."

"That's fine, but You have to be there, you can't just pick and chose. If your here then it's for good. It's for her, not me. I don't want you to be here for me, just be here for her."

John nodded. He knew they weren't back together but he knew they could still get there one step at a time.