CHAPTER 72:
3 more days had since passed and it was now June 17th and Nikki was finally released. She mostly spent her day lying down and watching TV until Brie entered that night. "You have got to eat something" she said. "Now come on dinner is ready for you". "I'm not hungry" said Nikki. "Nicole you can't survive off crackers" said Brie. "Well it's the only thing that's keeping me from barfing" said Nikki. "Besides that hospital food didn't really do any much justice to me". Brie sighed.
"Nicole, please ok? If not for yourself than at least do it for your baby" she pleaded. That was right, Nikki was still pregnant. "Brie what good does it do for me anyway?" she asked. "I mean I can't wrestle so that pretty much means that I'm out of a job. I'm going to get fat and probably gain like 50lbs meaning I'll be ruined. I don't even know who its father is and wont for another 8 months not to mention I can't even take the medication I need to be taking in order to get myself better". "I heard what the doctor said" said Brie. "She said that your pregnancy hormones should keep the balance within your head and with the therapy you should be ok".
"Brie…I can't have a kid now" said Nikki. "I'm not even responsible, I mean I just found out that I have a pretty serious psychological disorder that was brought on by my injury a few years ago". Brie took a seat at the end of the bed. "What will mom think?" she asked. "What will JJ or even dad?" "Don't talk to me about that man" said Nikki as she folded her arms. "I'm serious Nicole" said Brie. "Yeah well I'm serious too" said Nikki. "You know how our family feels about that" said Brie. "Brie its 2014, I'm 30-years-old and it's my choice" said Nikki. "Yeah and you'll be 31 in November" said Brie. "So time is ticking-fast". "I dunno what you want me to say" said Nikki. "Well you better figure out something" said Brie. "Because they're coming back to film us on the 30th and people are gonna want answers as to why you're not living with John anymore".
"You really want me to have this baby don't you?" said Nikki. "It'll just break the entire family's heart if you don't" said Brie. "And believe it or not it will break yours too. Think about it Nicole, what if this is your only chance to even have a baby? You heard your doctor. Once you start these meds it's going to be a dangerous thing to think about stop taking them just to have another baby". Nikki unfolded her arms. "Please just come into the living room to eat with us" said Brie.
"Brie the only thing that I can promise you is that I will eventually tell John and Joe and I will eat, but about this baby…I'm just not sure about it yet" said Nikki. "Fine Nicole" said Brie. "Meantime dinner's ready and we're not starting without you". With that Brie left Nikki alone to finish her crackers. She still wasn't quite sure of what she was actually going to do. Nikki sat quietly as she opened her dresser drawer to remove the black box which still contained her engagement ring. "This…is gonna kill him" she thought quietly to herself as she took out her phone.
"John don't call me, don't text me back to ask me anymore questions but I'll be coming over tomorrow evening to have a very important discussion with you. Don't ask any questions and I know that this is going to sound weird but you're gonna need 2 invite BOTH Joe and AJ over. Like I said no questions, just do as I say. I'll see u later".
Nikki turned off her phone as she entered into the dining room to join Brie and Bryan. "Here you go" said Bryan as he pulled out a chair for to take a seat. "You're gonna like what we're having today" he said. "Well what exactly is it?" Nikki asked. "There's no need to be snippy" said Bryan. "Relax honey it's just her hormones are outta whack right now" said Brie as she began serving their meal. "Let's see here we've got our broccoli, celery and tomato salad. We've got our thinly sliced turkey breasts, a side of wild rice, a sliced baked potato with white cheddar cheese and as for desert a nice homemade cherry pie".
"And it's all organic isn't it babe?" asked Bryan. "Yes it sure is" said Brie as she finished serving her dish to Nikki. Bryan began to hastily dig in. After all he would be needing the strength given that he has an upcoming match in Pasadena the following night. "How is it?" asked Brie. "Babe you're cooking is always the best" said Bryan. Brie noted that Nikki was only taking slow and small bites of her dinner. "Nicole honey you've gotta eat" said Brie. "I'm leaving tomorrow" said Nikki. "What-no you can't leave" said Brie. "Nicole you just got out of a 72 hold in the psych ward-you're not going anywhere". "Yes I am" said Nikki. "I'm going to Tampa, to see John". "But why?" asked Bryan. "He should already be here in California. There's no need to travel that far".
"Look I'm just taking Brie's advice of telling him and Joe that I'm pregnant" said Nikki. "Nicole I think that you should wait a few days" said Bryan. Nikki slammed her fork onto her plate. "Look either I tell them now the way I want to while there's still a baby or I don't tell them at all" she said. "But Nicole I thought you said that you didn't want the baby" said Brie. Nikki took a deep breath. "To be honest Brianna, I'm just….I'm still not sure ok?" With that Nikki picked her fork back up and began quietly resuming her meal with a normal attitude. Brie and Bryan had breath a temporary sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, AJ returned back from a day at the yoga studio. "Hey baby how was your day?" asked Roman as he was in the kitchen cooking. "Great" said AJ as she walked in. "I'm just so happy that I can still work out". "That's good" said Roman as began to serve food onto their plates. "It's totally healthy for you two". AJ took a sniff of the air. "What's that you're cooking?" she asked. "Some boneless chicken, uh some steamed carrots, mashed potatoes and kale" said Roman as he placed the pots into the sink.
"Right…" AJ trailed off. "Well Ima go take a shower and you should get ready. After all you gotta be in Cali tomorrow". "Baby the flight doesn't leave until 10 in the morning" said Roman. "I should be just fine". "Ok" said AJ. "You hate it don't you?" asked Roman. "You hate the smell". "Sorry Leati" said AJ. "I know" Roman said frustratingly. AJ walked up to him. "I'm sorry baby" she said. "But don't worry Ima still eat what you cooked us". "Ok" said Roman as he looked up when AJ gave him a hug. "Nice pants by the way" he said. "You like them?" asked AJ. "They're new. In fact they all are. I had to get maternity ones so that they can fit my growing belly". AJ placed both of her hands on her stomach.
Roman walked from around the corner. "Hey there you're starting to show" he said with a smile. "Uh-huh" AJ said with a smile. Roman put his hand on AJ's stomach. "It's a good thing I uh got these pants then?" She said. "Yeah I like that they're like a highlighter pink" said Roman. "Nice and blinding". "You're such a jokester!" AJ exclaimed. Roman took his hand off of AJ's stomach. "Yeah I am" said Roman with a smile. "I'll keep your dinner for you in the oven while you shower".
"You can eat without me" said AJ as she took out her pony tail. "It's ok". "No baby I'll wait for you" said Roman. AJ went to bend down to set her gym back and mat onto the floor when she suddenly felt a strange feeling in her stomach. "Oh!" she said. Roman raced over. "What is it?" he asked. "Is there something wrong?" "No…I don't think so" said AJ. "But April you-" said Roman as he was cut off by AJ. She quickly took his hand and placed it on her stomach.
"Do you feel that?" she asked. "No" said Roman. AJ lowered Roman's hand. "How about now?" she asked. "Oh my…Oh my God it's moving" said Roman. "Yeah it is" said AJ with a smile. Roman's face lit up with a smile. "The baby is kicking" he said. "The baby is kicking!" "Yes it is" said AJ while she continued her smiling. "That is so cool" said Roman as he bent down to place his ear on AJ's stomach. "What are you doing?" she giggled. "I'm trying to see if I can hear anything" said Roman. "I'm pretty sure that you can't" said AJ. With that Roman stood up. "Ok but that-that was cool" he said. "I know" said AJ. "Today was the first time I think I felt it move". Just then AJ's phone beeped. "I'll go get it" she said as she reached into her pocket to remove the phone. It was a text from John:
"AJ, look I know that you and Joe probably don't wanna ever see or speak to me again but something important has come up. I don't have all the reasons as to why that is but Nicole has texted me that she would like for all of us-you, Joe and I to meet up with her tomorrow night before the Pasadena show. Please it's important-at least according to her. Hope to see y'all there".
"Who was it?" asked Roman as walked over to AJ. "Baby you look like you seen a ghost or something?" "Baby I just got a text from John Cena" AJ said while in shock. "What-why!?" asked Roman. "What the fuck could he possibly want with you now!?" His demeanor had changed. "I dunno baby" said AJ as she handed him the phone. Roman carefully read the text twice and afterwards he sighed. "Well don't keep me in suspense" said AJ. "What is it?"
"We're gonna have to meet him tomorrow night" said Roman. "Damn it, what else could be possibly have to say to me now?" asked AJ. "I dunno" said Roman. "And I dunno what Nicole has to say either". "Well I certainly hope that they're not planning on suing me" said AJ. "I don't think that's why he wants us to all speak" said Roman. "And trust me if I knew baby, I would say". "Well I guess that means I gotta pack my bags" said AJ. "And I'll have to change my flight so that we'll be on the same one" said Roman. "And I'm going to need to pack something that doesn't show off this bump" said AJ.
"Right I completely forgot that you're not scheduled to return on "Raw" until the 30th" said Roman. "Yeah to announce that I'm preggers" said AJ. "Come on let's get packing" said Roman. "Not before dinner first" said AJ. "Then I'll shower and then pack". "And I'll get you a flight" said Roman. They both nodded as they walked into the kitchen, each wondering what exactly that John and Nikki wanted to talk about.
A/N: This is kind of something I've just noticed that I have AJ returning back on "RAW" on June 30th lol which is the same day she really did return in reality. It's very coincidental as I've wrote this chapter weeks ago lol. I guess I could almost say I made a good choice of my dating here. Reviews and criticism are always welcome :-)