CHAPTER 59:
2 more days have since past and it was now April 2nd. AJ had hardly gotten any sleep since telling Tamina of her pregnancy and she knew that it was eating away at her slowly. Especially since she still hadn't even told Stephanie yet. She sighed as she knocked on the door to her boss's office.
"Come in" said Stephanie. "I'll see you later John" she said. "Hello AJ" said John as they exchanged awkward glances". "Hey John" AJ replied as John closed the door behind her. "Hi April, you're here today awfully early, in fact I don't quite remember that we even have an appointment today" said Stephanie. "We don't" said AJ as she took a seat into her chair.
"Aww April, that's a lovely dress you have" said Stephanie. "It's quite rare to see you in one". "Stephanie, I have something to tell you" said AJ. "And I'm afraid…that it's not something good". "Well what is it?" asked Stephanie. "I…I…I….don't know how to tell you this but I'm…" AJ trailed off as her eyes began to fill up with tears. Stephanie stood up from her chair to walk over to AJ to give her a hug.
"It's ok" she said. "It is?" asked AJ. "Yes, yes of course it is" said Stephanie as she stopped their hug to look into AJ's eyes. "These things happen in life". "But what about my career?" AJ asked. "We'll be able to work something out" said Stephanie as she placed her hand on AJ's stomach. It was the first time that anyone had did that.
"Stephanie, I am so sorry" said AJ. "I can't believe that I did something so stupid like that. I mean I have the whole rest of my life for this kind of stuff and I just went ahead and screwed it up". "Lemme tell you something AJ" said Stephanie. "I don't want to ever make you feel like I've put any sort of pressure on you. I always want you to know that I'm so proud of you for how far you have come here in this company".
"What am I going to do now?" asked AJ. "I have an idea" said Stephanie. "But yes you are going to have to lose your championship title, but not with you actually competing for it". "Then how?" asked AJ.
"You'll bet it off" said Stephanie. "You will sit at ringside as the divas compete for it and whoever wins, that I can't control". "How about Paige?" AJ said. "I mean it's only fair". "You know something April, you're pretty damn creative" said Stephanie. "Really?" asked AJ. "Well of course" said Stephanie. "Oh and send my congratulations to Joe for me please". "I will" said AJ as she left the office. She was still worried but thankful at the same time that she still had a chance with her career.
Meanwhile, Nikki and Brie were at the gym with Alicia, Natalya and Cameron. "Ugh I'm training like crazy for this Wrestlemania match" said Nikki. "I'll say" said Alicia. "So speaking of John…" said Cameron. "What was up with that little gift in a box the other night?" "Oh that" said Nikki as she picked up some dumbbells.
"That was just a little present". "Is it your anniversary or something?" asked Cameron. "No, our anniversary is on July 20th" said Nikki. "So that was some hell of a watch you gave him last night" said Nattie as she began to use the pull-up bar. "Yes, it was" said Nikki. "Well let's have a night out" said Brie. "After all we are getting ready for Nola". "Yeah all of our flights finally leave 5-0" said Nikki.
"New Orleans here we come".
That night AJ heavily paced back in forth in a panic while waiting backstage to see Roman. She sighed heavily as she took a seat in chair as she quickly took a sip of ginger ale before carefully tucking it back in her purse.
"Hey there superstar" said Roman as he walked up. "Hi baby" said AJ. "You called me" said Roman. "Yeah, I just wanted to wish you good luck before you go on" said AJ. Roman smiled. "Now come on baby, we both know that you didn't need to call me for that and you certainly didn't need to come down all the way from our hotel room for that either so spill".
Roman had a huge smile on his face after making that statement. "Remember that one time that I said that sometimes life is more like a dream, then a reality?" said AJ. "Yeah baby I do" said Roman. AJ's eyes began to fill up with tears once again. "Oh, my God baby are you alright?" asked Roman. "April is there something wrong?"
"Nothing except the fact that I am completely stupid" said AJ. "You are not stupid" said Roman. "Oh really then how did I get myself into this mess?" said AJ. "April what are you talking about?" said Roman. "What mess?" AJ turned around to face Roman. "I'm…pregnant Leati". "You know what you're really funny" said Roman. "No but seriously, come on tell me what's really bothering you." "I'm not kidding around Leati" said AJ. "Yes you are" said Roman. "You've been wrestling a lot lately so I know that this can't be real". "Leati!" AJ said sternly. "I am really pregnant. I'm almost 5 weeks".
Roman's eyes widened. "The hell AJ, and you couldn't have waited until we've gotten home to tell me? My God I have a singles match with Randy…I don't even know if I can think straight" he said. More tears flowed from AJ's face.
"Come here" he said as he held his arms out to AJ. "Come here". AJ opened her arms to receive Roman's hug. "You know April Jeanette Mendez you sure do have a strange way of telling somebody news". "I am so sorry baby" said AJ. "No don't be" said Roman. "You're gonna make me a father and that's all I could ever wanted from you, besides of course your love". AJ semi-smiled as Roman kissed her.
"Now let's go see if I can still win this match" said Roman. "So wait, you're not upset?" asked AJ. "Why would I be upset for?" asked Roman. "I mean I know we wanted to wait a while but I was always told that everything happens for a reason". With that Roman walked away as AJ began to think to herself. "If this baby is even yours" she thought as she began to wipe her face. "If it's even yours".