"It's nothing." AJ said, standing up off of Punks lap and hugging the bath robe around her body tightly. She hadn't proper looked at her neck, and never noticed that there was a mark where Jack had grabbed her today.

"Well it's actually not nothing, April. It's all red, look..." Punk stood up and pointed, "Looks like it's gonna bruise soon." He said, going to touch it again when she pushed his hand away.

"It's nothing. Ok." She said firmly, "It could have been Liesel, you know how much she loves to touch my hair and my necklace."

"I doubt she's gonna have made that mark." Punk chuckled slightly, "I'm not going all father on you. I just… thought it looked sore." He shrugged.

"Well it's not." She said as he put his hands up and nodded. She knew lying to him wasn't healthy for their relationship, especially about Jack of all things. But she didn't want him worrying about her. It was her choice to go see Jack today, "Listen, baby..." She walked over to him, cupping his cheeks as he looked down at her, "Why don't we take that vacation early. I'm positive Dean and Elise will be ok with Liesel for a few nights." She said.

"Are you sure you'll be able to leave her for a few nights? I'm not gonna go if you're just gonna cry every night. And plus… I thought we had to wait another week or so for you to be able to have sex again." He said. He hoped he wasn't forcing her. He really wasn't that frustrated. He could wait another few weeks if he had to. He just wanted to make sure AJ was healthy and happy.

"I'm going to the doctors tomorrow after work. You know… for Liesel's check up. I'm gonna see what the situation is. That'll be almost a month, and I think… I'd die if I had to wait any longer at this point." She admitted as he smiled.

"Ok." Punk said, "But don't be jumping in to things too quickly. We can wait if we have to." He told her.

"I know, but I'd rather not. Plus… it'd be nice to get away for a few days. Reconnect." She said as he nodded in agreement.

"That would be nice." He admitted as the sound monitor on the night stand began to pick up soft cries from next door in the nursery, where Liesel was sleeping in her crib, "I'll get her." Punk said as AJ smiled, watching him walk away as she quickly darted into the bathroom in their room, looking in the big mirror at her neck, grazing her hand over it and sighing. It really was red, and parts were getting tender and sore to touch. She couldn't tell Punk it was Jack. He'd go ballistic and wonder why she was even going to the club in the first place.

"I think she's hungry." Punk admitted, walking into the room with Liesel curled into his chest, crying painfully for something that her parents could not tell was yet. Did she need changed? Did she want fed? Did she want burped? Was she just woken up and couldn't get back to sleep? At this point, they just had to guess.

"She was fed not that long ago." AJ announced whilst walking out of the bathroom, "Judging by that smell… I think she needs changed, Phil." She laughed, knowing Punk's little tricks and games that he would play. He'd pretend he couldn't smell or notice she needed changed, and ship her off to AJ where she would eventually have to change her. She had caught on, and she wasn't doing it anymore.

"I think she wants you to change her." Punk said as AJ laughed.

"No. She definitely wants her daddy to change her. Since he never does it often enough." AJ smirked up at him as he huffed.

"Fine." Punk said as AJ smiled.

"Remember and put her cream on. There's some clean baby grows I've just washed in the dresser beside the changing table." She said as Punk just hmm'd his way out of the room with Liesel.

"Why has it gotta smell so bad?" Punk asked himself, placing Liesel down on her changing mat, so tiny and innocent, "All you're drinking is formula. You'd think you'd just ate a really spicy curry or something." He rolled his eyes.

He remembered how to put a diaper on very well, as he had been avoiding it lately and letting AJ do it. He also remembered to put her cream on for the diaper rash she had got over the past few days, and soon enough, she had a clean diaper on and a clean baby grow, and her tears were no more.

"That better?" He asked her, lifting her up off the changing table, disposing the dirty diaper and throwing the baby grow in the washing, walking into he and AJ's bedroom.

"I suppose it isn't all that-"

He paused, looking on at AJ lying on his side of the bed, completely out cold. She wasn't one to snore unless she was really tired, and she was snoring.

"She's beautiful… isn't she?" Punk looked down at Liesel, "If you turn out to be anything like her, I'm in trouble. I just hope you find a better guy than I am to your mom." He admitted, "She deserves so much better. She deserves the world." Punk admitted, pressing soft and repetitive kisses on Liesel's soft head.

"But we agreed forty, didn't we?" Punk turned to Liesel and grinned as she yawned, curling her little fists in as she began drifting off to sleep curled into his chest, "Oh, I see… so when I'm tired, you both decided you want to stay up all night. But when you're both tired you just ditch me." He nodded, placing her down in her crib beside AJ at their bed, "I knew you'd both gang up on me. I think further down the line, we're gonna need to get you a little brother." He admitted, stroking her cheek and smiling as she was completely out cold, just like her mom.

He figured maybe AJ did need this mini vacation. She was exhausted clearly, and her body needed to relax. He'd keep an eye out for flights and hotel bookings, but he'd have to wait to see how it went at the doctors tomorrow.

The next day, AJ had indeed returned to her studio and was so thrilled to see all her girls again, from young to old. Her first class was Toni's class, who were considered the babies at this stage, and she couldn't help but laugh as Dean burst through the door fifteen minutes late with her.

She was definitely finding it difficult to get back into the swing of things, but she was managing her leaps and twirls just as perfect as they were before. Meanwhile her teaching went on, Liesel was perfectly content over in the corner on her mobile mat, looking up at all the dangling stuffed animals.

Once her classes were finished, she headed straight to her doctors appointment that she had booked. The good news was that Liesel was doing well. She was a good weight, and the doctor was just completely won over by her charm. The bad news, was she was being convinced not to have sex until her six week post-partum check up.

"You have to remember, April. You may feel mentally fine and ready to be sexually active again, but think about your body. You had a tear, which takes around three weeks to heal as it is." She said, "You have to girl your body time to heal. It's been through a lot." She said as AJ nodded.

"I know." AJ sighed, "I just… I feel like I'm ready. And I know my boyfriend is super frustrated."

"Did he push a six pound baby out? No. You did. And you need to heal." She said firmly, "There isn't anything stopping you, but I can't tell you that it'll be pain free, or you won't get an infection." She said, "What's two more weeks gonna hurt?"

"I suppose." AJ sighed, turning her attention to Liesel who was cradled in her arms, but awake, cracking a smile as the doctor laughed.

"She's all smiles today, I see." The doctor smiled as AJ nodded.

"I just fed her before we came. She's probably making a right mess in her diaper right now." AJ admitted, knowing that Liesel liked to pull many faces, smiling or not, when going to the toilet.

"Well then I better let you go. I'll see you in two weeks. Hopefully infection free and even more horny." The doctor laughed as AJ smiled with a nod. It was what it was. She could wait two weeks… couldn't she?

Two Weeks Later…

"She's a really easy baby. If her rash comes back I've put her cream in her bag, it'll clear it up within a few days." AJ told Elise who tried to take in everything AJ was telling her in a ramble. Clearly she was a worried mother going away without her baby for the first time, "And also-"

"April… breathe… breathe, alright." Elise laughed, "I've had a baby. I know what to do." Elise nodded as Punk just rolled his eyes at his girlfriends panic. She almost wanted to cancel everything late last night from the fear of going away from Liesel.

"I mean, we're only away for a few nights anyway." AJ turned back to Punk, "Do you think she'll miss us?" She questioned as Punk sighed.

"Well yeah, but she'll be fine here. Elise and Dean will look after her." Punk told his worried girlfriend.

"And me!" Toni piped up from the couch as she sat watching her kids programmes.

"And Toni." Punk smiled to AJ as she nodded.

"Right… ok." AJ said, "But you'll call me if anything happens."

"Oh for God sake, April." Dean scoffed, "She's fine. You're going away for three god damn nights, now get out and go fuck in some hotel room until you come back."

"Uh… that's my brother." Elise hit him on the arm.

"Well at this rate she isn't going to leave, is she? It's like watching a monkey say goodbye to a banana." He said as Punk screwed his eyes up at the comment.

"I know where you live, Ambrose." AJ pointed to him as he grinned.

"Yeah? Well I have your baby." He joked as AJ smiled.

"If there is so much as a hair misplaced out of her head, I will come find you." AJ said.

"Yeah, she is right on that one." Punk agreed, standing behind her.

"Oh, alright." Elise said, "She'll be fine, now go...go enjoy the vacation before I change my mind." She shoo'd them out the door quickly.

They finally arrived late on that night in their chosen destination… no, AJ's chosen destination of Bora Bora. She implied that it was beautiful, even though she'd never been, and she said it'd be easy to go there as she spoke some French like they did there. Punk didn't actually care where they went. As long as there was a bed he was satisfied, but he had to admit… it was a beautiful island, and the pictures on the brochures were pretty great looking.

"This place is beautiful." She sighed with relaxation, finally having checked into their room, dumping their suitcases and walking out onto the balcony which had a sea front view. After the jitters and fears of leaving their baby girl, she finally relaxed and was extremely excited for a few nights away from night feeds and changing diapers.

"It is." Punk admitted, walking out onto the balcony after her, "No crying, no feeding, no spitting up or diaper changing. No dad. No Invictus. No college." Punk nodded, "Yeah, I think it's probably going to be a good few days." He said to himself as she grinned.

"I can't believe we've lasted this long without sex." She admitted, "I'm pretty impressed with you actually." She nodded.

"Are you implying I have no self control?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Liesel is the result of how much control you have." She smiled.

"Well if that's the case, then I'm glad I don't have any control when it comes to you." He smiled. Nothing in the world would ever make him regret having Liesel. She was the greatest thing that ever happened to him.

"Can I admit something to you." She said, leaning against the wall in the balcony as he nodded. Nothing but the tide could be heard coming in and out, with a cool breeze flowing through the air, and some soft music from down the street.

"Go on." Punk nodded.

"I was worried you'd bail on me." She said.

"Bail on you for what?" He asked.

"Being there. Being a father to Liesel." She said as he looked down, "I thought-"

"You thought that I'd run away from you both?" He asked, not being able to help feel a little hurt.

"No… I'm not meaning that. I just… I didn't think you'd be as good as you are." She smiled.

"I can't tell if you're complimenting or insulting." He admitted.

"I'm complimenting." She smiled, "And with my psychosis, you managed to look after Liesel on your own and make sure she was safe." She said, "I thought you'd fall apart. I just… what I'm trying to say is, you're a really great father. Liesel is so lucky to have you." She smiled as he nodded.

"She's luckier to have you." He tested, walking over to her, wrapping his arms around her waist as she smiled.

"She's a lucky girl." She looked up at him as he nodded in agreement.

Despite being tired from their long flight, neither of them could ignore the sexual drive they both had for one another. They were both on edge for it, and it was strictly why they came here in the first place.

The last time they had sex was when AJ was pregnant, which meant it was very soft and gentle like, not just because Punk was hesitant about it, but because she was pretty round and big at the time, and couldn't really move anyway or go into her flexible ways like normal.

"God… I'm so ready for this." She moaned out just at the close contact of their bodies, reaching up and cupping his cheeks as she latched on to his mouth forcefully, knowing it was the beginning of three very passionate and heated nights. She was beyond ready, and now that her body was officially ready, it made her want him even more, and she knew he felt entirely the same.

He picked her up, her legs wrapping around his body naturally as he walked back into their room, leaving the balcony door open, knowing it was about to get real stuffy in the already warm room.

Hey guys! Found my inspiration from somewhere to keep moving forward. I'd like to thank a good friend Debwood-1999 for kind words and always threading positive vibes my way. Very much appreciated. And thanks to those who reviewed! Means the world. I guess I just thought that no one was actually enjoying the story, but I can see there is, and I wouldn't want to keep you waiting. I never got into writing for the reviews and I had to remind myself of that, but I guess they play a big part. Hope you guys enjoy and let me know what you think! Thanks again.