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JOHN:

"Why are we at the hospital?" asks Angelina as we walk into the main lobby.

"Because I have a surprise for your birthday for you," I say as we walk over to the elevator.

"A birthday surprise in the hospital?" she asks, "That's a bit dark isn't it?"

"Just calm down," I say, "I think you're going to love your surprise."

"Whatever you say," she says as she crosses her arms. She has her mom's attitude. I haven't told her about her mom yet or that her mom has been found. I haven't even told her about her baby brother either. It is all going to be a surprise for her and I know she is going to be so happy to see her mom and see her baby brother.

"Come on," I say, "cheer up."

"You want me to cheer up in a hospital? I don't' think so. Is this a joke, Daddy?" she asks.

"It's not a joke," I say. "And I have to ask how old are you today?"

"8," she says.

"Are you sure you're 8 and not 30?" I ask.

"I'm 8," she says.

"All right," I say as the elevator stops and the doors open. "Here we are. Follow me."

"Okay," she says following behind me. I stop and get our passes from the desk and they open the doors to allow us access to area where Natalie is staying.

We walk down the hall and I'm watching Angelina's face but she doesn't look thrilled at all. I don't think she has any idea what is going on or has an idea that she is about to see her mom for the first time in a month. She really doesn't have a clue as we continue to walk down the hallway. We arrive outside Natalie's door and I say, "all right, Angelina, close your eyes."

"Fine."

I take her hand and open the door slowly. I walk in with her and walk her over to Natalie's bed. When we are right in front of Natalie I say, "all right open your eyes."

She slowly opens her eyes and all the sadness on her face melts away. Happiness floods over her face and she grows the biggest smile I have seen in a month. "MOMMY!"

"Hi, Angelina," says Natalie with tears in her eyes. "Happy Birthday!"

"Mommy, I thought I would never see you again," she says before she reaches over to hug Natalie. I feel the tears burn my eyes as I see my two favorite girls hugging one another. I know they both missed each other badly.

Angelina begins to cry as she hugs her mom and I hear Natalie say, "It's okay, Angelina, I'm here. And I'm not going anywhere ever again."

"Do you promise?"

"I promise," says Natalie before she kisses the top of Angelina's head.

"So?" I ask, "what do you think?"

"I think this is the best birthday present ever!" says Angelina full of happiness. "Thank-you, Daddy!" Angelina runs over to me and hugs me tightly.

"I'm glad you're happy and Natalie, I'm glad you're back."

"What did the bad people do to you?" asks Angelina out of the blue.

"They just hurt me a little bit," says Natalie not telling our daughter the truth. It is better that Angelina not know the truth of what all happened to her mom while Ashley and Max had her.

"Are you okay now?" asks Angelina.

"Yes," says Natalie, "I'm okay now."

"Good. I really missed you, Mommy but Daddy took really good care of me. He is an awesome Daddy. He didn't even wrestle while you were gone."

"You didn't go on your international tour?" Natalie asks me.

"No. I couldn't go on an international tour knowing you were gone and leave Angelina alone. My place was to stay at home with her and look for you. You and Angelina were the only things I cared about. I didn't care about wrestling."

"I didn't know that," says Natalie. "So Angelina, how has school been?"

"I haven't gone. I couldn't go. It was too hard for me to go."

"John, she didn't go to school?"

"The school psychologist suggested that it would be best to keep her home because she was too emotional about what was going on but don't worry they sent her work home and we worked on it every day."

"Yeah," says Angelina, "but Daddy wasn't so good at spelling or multiplication."

"He wasn't?" asks Natalie as she looks at me with a smile. I love her smile it is absolutely beautiful just like her. It is a smile I never thought I'd see again.

"I didn't know 2nd grade was so tough," I say. "They are learning stuff I didn't learn till 6th grade."

"Times have changed since we were younger, John," she says, "and Angelina, your dad tries."

"I know," she says. "And I like him being around all the time."

"Me too," says Natalie with a smile.

"Are you two ever going to get married?" asks Angelina with a smile.

"Someday," I say with a smile.

"See someday," says Natalie with a smile.

"Good," says Angelina, "but I have a question."

"Okay," says Natalie.

"Where is the baby?"

"Your baby brother is in the NICU," says Natalie, "he was born yesterday and since he's so tiny and he wasn't really ready to come they put him in the NICU until he is able to breathe on his own."

"Can I see him?" she asks.

"Not yet. They said at least two weeks for visitors and usually they don't allow children under 12 into the NICU but since he is your brother they are going to allow you to see him in two weeks."

"Man," she says, "I really want to see him."

"I have pictures," says Natalie. "You can see them."

"Cool."

I hand Natalie my cell phone so that she can show Angelina the pictures of the baby. She searches through my phone before she finally says, "Here he is."

"He is so tiny," says Angelina, "but he is so cute. Why is he hooked up to all those wires?"

"They help him eat and they help him breathe," says Natalie.

"Oh," she says. "So he can't breathe on his own?"

"Not yet. His lungs aren't fully developed," says Natalie, "but he will one day."

"What's his name?" asks Angelina.

"Well," says Natalie, "your father and I decided on Gabriel Felix Anthony Cena."

"I like that name," she says with a smile.

"But we will call him Rocky for short," I say.

"We will see," says Natalie. "We will see."

Angelina and I stay visiting Natalie until visiting hours are over and then I have to take Angelina to her friend Ruthie's house and then I'm coming back to be with Natalie for the night. Angelina and Natalie hug each other before we leave. On the way out I bump into a nurse scrubbed up on accident. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay," she says behind a face mask. "Have a good night."

"You too," I say but I get a bad vibe from her but I shake it off. I look back at her as I sign Angelina and I out for the night. "Who is that?" I ask the lady at the desk.

"Oh that is our new nurse for the night shift. I forget her name but this is her first night."

"Okay," I say. "I'll be back in a few."

"Okay," she says. "Bye."

"Bye," I say as Angelina and I walk out the door.

*A/N: So what did you think? Please review and thank-you for taking the time to read.