Noelle was putting her things in her bag while she had Jonelle sitting on her hospital bed in her carrier car seat getting them ready to leave. Randy was picking her and the baby up to take them to Bob, and Jenna's for a welcome home party. She was finishing up when Jonelle started to fuss.
"Oh Baby." She said picking her up, and sitting in the rocking chair. "Are you getting hungry, or are you just making sure mommy pays attention to you?"
She pulled a bottle out of the bag and openned it to start feeding Jonelle when Randy came in.
"How's my favorite neice?"
Noelle smiled. "Your only neice is eating right now so she can puke on mommy when I go to burp her. Huh?"
"Thats a girl."Randy sat down and waited for Noelle to finish feeding Jonelle.
"Everyone is waiting for you back at the house, and Vince got her this cute WWE mobile for on her crib. It has a bunch of wrestlers on it."
"Great just what I want is for her to fantasize about boys already."
"John hasn't stopped talking about you or the baby for the last couple days.He's on cloud nine."
"Well considering how he started out thats a huge turn around. I'm glad he loves her."
Randy looked intently at his sister. "He loves you both."
Noelle looked up, and at a loss of words. She quickly pulled the bottle away from Jonelle and began to burp her.
"Can you put that bottle back in her bag while I get her in her car seat?"
"Sure." Randy did as told while he watched Noelle put her daughter carefully in her carrier, and get her ready to go.
A nurse came in with Noelle's release papers, and a wheelchair to take her out in.
As they were heading home Noelle looked at Randy. "Thanks for saying what you said back there to me. I know it probably wasn't the easiest thing to say right now."
"John was my best friend, but your more important than that, and yes we have been on the outs since you got pregnant and he ditched you, but I can see it in his eyes. He still really loves you. Also your right that was hard for me to admit because I don't want you or Jonie to get hurt."
Noelle looked out her window. "I still love him."
Randy knew that was coming. "I know."
"I miss him, but I don't want him to come back to me because we have a daughter together. I want him to do it on his own accord."
"I'm sure he will. You two need to work some stuff out first though."
Noelle agreed. As they pulled up into the driveway Noelle could see the house was full, and she was excited for everyone to meet Jonelle. Randy parked, got the baby out, and helpped Noelle out. He handed Jonelle to her mother then he entered the house first.
"I'd like to introduce Jonelle Sky Cena."
Noelle entered with Jonelle and was ambushed as people tried to see the baby who started to scream at the attention.
"Hey who's scaring my daughter." John said as he headed to Noelle and took Jonelle from her and started to cuddle her. Jonelle quieted down immediately.
Noelle went to get something to eat while John introduced Vince, and Linda to Jonelle, and then introduce her to some other guests. Noelle watched the way John interacted with Jonelle, and showed her off with a proud smile, it was just what she wanted him to do, and how she thought he would never act.
Later on after the party started to die down Noelle found John watching over Jonelle as she slept in the bassinett.
"We need to be getting home." Noelle said breaking his train of thought.
"Want me to take you home?"
"It's okay. Randy said he would take us home so I can get her to bed."
"I wanna take you so I can help put her to bed, and say goodnight to my daughter."
Noelle nodded." Okay. Let me tell Randy. Can you get Jonie ready to go?"
"You bet."
Noelle went to find Randy, and let him know what was going on. After everything was taken care of Noelle found herself in John's SUV on the way to her apartment. John helpped her carry in their bags, and some gifts that she received at the party while Noelle bathed Jonelle, and put her to bed. John was waiting on the couch when Noelle came out of Jonelle's bedroom. She sat down beside him, and put her feet up on the coffee table.
"It feels weird to not have a big belly or to feel her kick anymore." Noelle said as she tried to make conversation.
"I'm sorry about how I acted when I found out you were pregnant."
"It's fine John. I understand now why you acted that way.Your making up for it now."
John nodded. He looked towards Noelle. She could feel him staring at her but she was afraid to look. He accidentally knocked the baby's bottle onto the floor and went to pick it up at the same time Noelle did the same. They both looked at each other and before either knew what was going on John found himself kissing Noelle. He layed her back on the couch kissing her deeply not wanting to let her go. Noelle wanted him so bad she also knew she didn't want the kiss to end until Jonelle scared them away from each other crying. Noelle jumpped off the couch.
"I can't do this John. I have a baby, and right now us doing this isn't good."
John couldn't understand. "Why not? I love you, and Jonelle."
"Yes I know, but I just had a baby, and right now I'm afraid that if we don't stop this now it'll go father, and I don't want to go there yet."
John stood up as Jonelle cried. " Neither do I. I just want you both in my life again.Please."
Noelle wanted to answer, but Jonelle's cry got higher so she just left it at that, and went to her child. John looked down, and grabbed his coat before heading out.
Noelle was bouncing Jonelle when she heard her door shut, and knew John left.
"Baby what is mommy going to do?" She kissed Jonelle's head as she quieted down, and went back to sleep.
