Owe You One

Punk met up with Jack outside of the hospital and they both walked in. Jack told the receptionist they were there to see Martha Brooks.

"Martha, huh?" Punk asked with a chuckle

"You would be pleased." Jack scoffed.

"It's just funny how my mom has the same name as Batman." Punk shrugged.

"And superman." Jack added and Punk just rolled his eyes. "Oh that's right, you hate him."

"You can go upstairs in the living room." The receptionist told them.

"There's a living room?" Jack asked.

"This isn't like a hospital. It's a living facility." The woman smiled. "Just walked over to the elevator and it's on the third floor."

"Alright." Jack said to her.

The elevator ride felt like forever but when they stepped off both were surprised how the area looked like a large home. People were freely roaming around and they walked over to the couch and took a seat.

"Do you think she knows its us?" Punk asked him.

"I don't know." Jack scoffed. "I'm getting nervous."

"Why? This place isn't that bad." Punk pointed out.

"That's the problem." Jack whispered looking over his shoulder and smiling towards someone passing them. "She's free to do what she wants. Do I need to remind you what she did to her last boyfriend?"

"You think she's going to cut your dick off?" Punk asked with a laugh. "That would be priceless."

"My current wife won't like that." Jack remarked smugly as he grew more and more anxious. "Maybe you should do this yourself." He said to Punk.

"You're already here." Punk said to him. "Suck it up."

"Jack." A sweet voice greeted and Jack looked up and saw his former wife. She looked healthy, beautiful- not at all what he was expecting.

"Martha." Jack stuttered standing up and was nervous when she leaned in but gave him a hug.

"It's good to see you Jack." Martha smiled pulling away. "You've aged well."

"And you haven't aged at all." Jack blurted out honestly and she laughed and looked over to Punk.

"Who is your friend?" Martha asked and the remark stung Punk.

"Uh, he's not a friend." Jack pointed out with a laugh. "This is Phillip."

Martha gasped as she looked down at Punk who seemed nervous himself. Martha slowly sat down on the table opposite of Punk and took his hands.

"Hi." Martha said with a smile.

"Hey." Punk said unsure of what else he could say.

"Phil wanted to see you." Jack told her sitting next to Punk.

"I'm glad you came." Martha said holding back tears. "Both of you for that matter. I'm sorry I didn't recognize you."

"It's the beard." Jack insisted and Punk shot him a glare.

"No it's not." Martha assured Punk. "It suits you."

"Thank you." Punk grinned and shot Jack a now cocky grin.

"You're all grown up." Martha said in awe of it.

"He's married and having a kid." Jack told her and Punk subtly kicked Jack.

"That's wonderful." Martha said to him. "How long have you been married? When is your baby due?"

"Uh, we've been married a year and she's due in less than six months." Punk told her.

"Married David's daughter." Jack told her and Martha's eyes widened.

"You remember David?" Punk asked her.

"Of course I do. You and his son were very close. I didn't realize he had a daughter but I'm sure she's wonderful." Martha told him.

"She is." Punk agreed.

"Phil wants to know what's wrong with you." Jack said bluntly and he glared at him.

"Can you shut the fuck up." Punk snapped at him and Jack just shrugged.

"You mean why I'm here?" Martha asked him.

"If there's something mentally wrong with you it could be passed down and I have a kid on the way-" Punk began to explain.

"You have a right to know." Martha told him. "I'm sure your father told you that I am bi-polar."

"Yea." Punk nodded.

"It was bad for me because I refused medication. With medication it's very manageable. Which is why I'm here because they make sure I take care of myself." Martha told him. "I was too selfish to take care of myself which meant I couldn't take care of my family. You need to be babied sometimes when you suffer like I was."

"And Jack couldn't do that for you." Punk said and now Jack glared at him..

"Jack already had a baby to look after, you." Martha reminded him kindly.

"He gave me away." Punk scoffed.

"He did what was best for you." Martha told him sternly. "Asking me to leave wasn't easy for him I'm sure but letting you go was probably the hardest thing he has ever done. He did right by you. He took me away from you because I would have gotten you hurt or worse. I wasn't ready or capable to be a mother. He realized once I was gone that he wasn't capable either and left you in capable hands."

"That's what I've been trying to say." Jack mumbled.

"What if I have the same problem?" Punk asked her. "What are the signs?"

"You'd already know." Martha assured him.

"He owns David's shop now." Jack told her proudly. "Works like an animal even has his own house."

"That's wonderful." Martha smiled clapping her hands together.

"And an ugly dog." Jack added.

"Don't call him ugly." Punk warned.

"What is your wife like?" Martha asked curiously.

"She's a handful." Punk stated bluntly.

"Works her ass off too." Jack told Martha. "In school, works, volunteers."

"Do you have a picture?" Martha asked hopefully.

"Uh, yea ok." Punk said pulling his phone out and showing her a picture of AJ fishing.

"She's beautiful." Martha smiled. "Absolutely stunning."

"She's alright." Punk teased with a shrug.

"Way too good looking for him." Jack added.

"That's not true." Martha said passing Punk his phone back. "Do you know what you're expecting?"

"A girl." Punk told her and Martha gave him a slow smile.

"That's so beautiful." Martha said to him. "I'm really happy you both came to see me today."

"Even me?" Jack asked.

"Even you Jack." Martha grinned "This was overdue."

"Are you allowed out?" Punk asked her.

"Not unless I'm signed out but it's best I don't go off." Martha told him. "I don't trust myself completely."

"Are you staying on your medication?" Jack asked her.

"I am. They don't give me much of a choice here." She told them. "I'm safe here."

"Safe from yourself?" Punk asked.

"Among other things." Martha smiled and both Punk and Jack eyed her. "You both have the same facial expressions, it's cute."

A couple of hours later Punk arrived home and was surprised to see AJ home and not work. She was in a bubble bath with her headphones on and pulled the buds out when she saw him.

"How did it go?" She asked anxiously giving him his full attention.

"It was interesting." Punk said unsurely. "I mean she seems nice but there's something definitely off with her."

"When can I meet her?" AJ asked.

"I'm not going back to see her anytime soon." Punk told her. "She likes her life just the way it is. It's not going to be a regular thing."

"Oh." She said to him. "So when can I meet her?" she asked again and he gave her an annoyed laugh.

"Do you just hear the things you want to hear?" he asked her and she shrugged. "I thought you were working today, scratch that, I know you were working because that's where I dropped you off."

"I got sent home." She grumbled annoyed splashing the bath water. "I tripped over a chair and they said I should rest. Do people think I'm incapable of doing anything since I'm pregnant?"

"Are you ok?" He asked her.

"My knee took the fall." She said raising it out of the water and he saw a bruise "I feel fine."

"You need to be a little more careful." Punk warned her. "In a few more months you're going to be huge. How are you going to balance a big belly?"

"I'll be fine." She said brushing off his fears. "I'm glad that I got to come home though. I feel like we haven't been able to spend an afternoon together in forever."

"I agree with that." Punk said sitting on the edge of the tub. "How about I take you to dinner tonight?"

"I 'd really like that." She smiled taking his hand. "Want to come in?"

"I'd love to but I don't think we'll both fit." He smirked and let her pull his hand under the water. "Feeling frisky this early in the day?" He teased as she released his hand once he found the 'itch' she wanted scratched.

"Yes." She said without shame.

Punk kept his hand on her as he moved to sit on his knees and leaned over the tub to kiss her. She cupped his face with her wet hands. A finger slipped into AJ and she moaned into his mouth then laid back in the tub.

"That feels really good." She encouraged closing her eyes.

"Yea? Good." He said moving his finger in and out while studying her facial expressions.

Her hands moved over her own breasts and played with them while he now began to tease her clit with his thumb.

"It's really hot when you do that." He groaned watching her harden her own nipples.

"They're so tender." She told him refusing to open her eyes.

"They're getting bigger too." He noted fondly.

"I've been waiting to get boobs my whole life." She giggled.

"Nah, I like yours just the way they are." He said watching her hands closely and increased the movement with his hand under the water.

"Yea Phil." She moaned arching slightly. "Right there, just like that."

"I know." He said to her almost smugly and a few seconds later she came.

"I want more." She said leaning forward and pulling the drain up from the tub and stood up.

Punk grabbed a towel and placed it on the counter and lifted her out of the tub and sat her on the counter as he quickly unzipped his jeans and tugged them down along with his boxers. She gripped him and stroked him and began to kiss his lips. Punk gently cupped her breasts with each hand and massaged them lovingly before prying his mouth away from hers and lower his lips over her right nipple and gently sucked on it.

"That's perfect." AJ cooed enjoying how tender and sweet he was being with her breasts.

"You're perfect." He murmured as he switched breasts.

AJ grabbed his shaft and began to tease herself with it until finally Punk pulled away and grabbed himself and slid into her. Her legs were spread as far as they could be and he roughly but slowly pushed into her. AJ's hand gripped the sink and edge of the counter while he held onto her hips to keep her in place and rested his forehead against hers so they could look at each other while he was pumping inside of her.

"Phil." She groaned loudly, she was already sensitive from her previous orgasm and now she was ready to go again

"Do it." He instructed. She loved how bossy and demanding he could be during sex. "Come on AJ." He cooed in a teasing voice moving faster.
He knew when her mouth opened but words or even screams couldn't come out he knew she was at her most pleasured. She now gripped his face and their lips were inches apart but she didn't kiss him until her orgasm finally rocked through her body and when it did she kissed him so hard he halted all of his movements.

"Just hold on." Punk begged slowly moving again knowing AJ's body was sensitive right now. "Just give me two more minutes."

"Mmmm, take your time." She moaned resting her head on his chest, allowing him to move into her.

It took him less than two minutes to cum inside of her welcoming body and the minute he did she gasped and kissed his chin which was all she could reach.

"I'm hungry." She moaned in the crook of his neck.

"Hungry and horny. Just the way I like my women." He teased sliding out of her. "Where do you want to go?"

"The Chinese food place around the corner from the old shop." She told him without taking a breath.

"Craving Chinese?" He asked amused and she nodded as he helped her off the counter. "Me too."

"Good." She said wrapping the towel around her body.

The place wasn't fancy but it was good food and AJ was shoveling it down her throat.

"Did you not eat for days?" He teased.

"It's really good." AJ shrugged. "I am eating for two." She reminded him.

"I'm not judging, just wish I could keep up." He smirked.

"I miss it over here sometimes." She confided and Punk scrunched up his face.

"Yea? I think this area sucks." Punk snorted taking a bite out of his food.

"You don't think it's too friendly for us?" She asked and he rolled his eyes.

"I want my wife and future child to live in a friendly area and we're not moving back here so stop talking about it." He said to her.

"My parents are coming to town soon." She warned him and he groaned. "I told you they'd be around a lot once they heard about the baby. You should have just let me wait until after the baby was born to tell them."

"That's not nice." Punk smirked.

"I really want to start talking about names." AJ told him and he nodded. "I wrote a few names down if you want to look them over." She said passing him her phone.

"Come on AJ." He laughed reading her list. "Rain? You want to name our daughter after the weather?"

"It's original." AJ defended.

"Rose." Punk said nodding.

"You like that one?" AJ asked hopefully.

"Yea if we were giving birth to an old lady." Punk responded and she glared at him. "Huh." He said looking at the last name.

"That one is my favorite." AJ said to him anxiously.

"Hartley." He stated fondly. "I've never met a Hartley."

"Me either." She said to him.

"I like it." Punk said passing her back her phone.

"So are you saying we can agree on a name right now?" AJ asked him.

"We still have a lot of time left but I like it." Punk said to her.

"Look at you two." A voice greeted with a laugh and Punk dropped his fork and looked up slowly in annoyance. "Thought you two were too good for his area." Shane said to them. "Packed up your ugly dog and even your shop and moved to cater to the upper class."

"Get the fuck out of here." Punk warned him.

"I owe you one still" Shane reminded him. "Remember that incident in the hallway?" he asked quietly.

"You mean when I pushed you down the steps? Vaguely." Punk mocked.

"Let's settle this." Shane shrugged and AJ shook her head.

"Just go away." AJ said grabbing her purse and standing up. "I'm full, let's go."

"Woah." Shane whistled noticing her bump. "You didn't tell me you were knocked up, might be mine." He teased Punk who flew out of his chair.

"Phil don't." AJ urged.

"I want to settle the score." Shane told him. "I run this neighborhood now and you're not welcome here."

"Fuck you." Punk spat.

"I told you not to come around here." The owner said to Shane. "Get out. I already called the cops."

"I'll see you soon Punky." Shane said puckering his lips mockingly.

"What's his problem?" AJ asked.

"He's a fucking dick." Punk spat. "Let's just get out of here."

"What did he mean he owed you own?" AJ asked as Punk helped her into her jacket.

"It means since Jason and I moved the shop out of the building his business is running very smoothly and he's getting a big head." Punk said to her. "Don't worry about it."

"I am worried Phil." She said seriously. "What if he tries to hurt you?"

"He couldn't even if he wanted to because I'm stronger than him, I always have been and always be." Punk said to her. "Let's get out of here now, the Hawks game is on in ten minutes."

"Maybe we should wait a few minutes, what if he's outside?" AJ asked as he walked her to the door.

"He's not." Punk said to her. "He's all talk." He said opening the door. "See? All gone."

Punk and AJ were on the couch watching the game. She enjoyed hockey and loved watching with him but she also had a paper to write. Punk was very into the game, so much so that he hadn't even heard their bell ring.

"I got it." She mocked moving her laptop off of her lap and walked over to the door as Punk yelled at the TV. "Alex." AJ said surprised. "How did you know where I lived?"

"Why haven't you been answering my texts?" Alex asked ignoring her question.

AJ looked behind her to see Punk still watching the TV and stepped outside and closed the door behind her.

"Because you've been lying to me." AJ said to her. "You told me all lies."

"What lies?" Alex asked defensively and sadly. "I've always told you the truth."

"Your entire family history has been a lie. I spoke to your mother." she told her. "I saw you with your father and I met your brother. You've never been abused, you don't even live at home. You live in a dorm."

"I know it sounds bad." Alex reasoned. "But-"

"But nothing Alex." AJ said to her. "You've been taking time away from people that actually need me."

"I do need you!" Alex yelled. "You're my only friend."

"You have a family." AJ repeated. "And what kind of friendship is based off of lies? That crisis center is for girls in need not lonely teens."

"I like hanging out there I feel welcomed." Alex defended. "I need to feel welcomed somewhere. You've been so nice to me. You're my best friend."

"I don't know anything about you." AJ admitted. "I can't trust you Alex and you need to leave."

"Please AJ don't." Alex pleaded grabbing her hands and crying. "You're my best friend."

"I'm not." AJ said pulling her hands away.

"Ok I told some lies." Alex admitted crying. "But I just need a friend. Nobody talks to me in school all I have is my family I need someone I can just talk to about anything and you're the only one, please AJ."

"Alex-" She started.

"I'm so sorry AJ please don't cut me out." She cried and AJ frowned.

"I'm working on a paper right now." AJ told her. "I'll be at the center on Monday."

"I can come back?" Alex asked hopefully.

"Yea but you can't keep me from doing my job there." AJ warned her.

"I promise AJ." She said hugging her. "Thank you so much! I'll be there first thing."

"Ok." AJ said to her then watched as she walked to her car and got in.

"Now she shows up at our house?" Punk asked as AJ opened the door and saw he was right by it, clearly listening.

"She's lonely." AJ shrugged.

"When I asked you to not take home your work from the center I meant that literally." Punk told her.

"Don't worry about it." She said walking back over to the couch and picking up her laptop so she could sit. "Do you realize when I graduate in eight weeks I'm going to be almost seven months pregnant."

"I can't wait to watch you waddle across that stage." Punk grinned. "I'm so proud of you."

"I couldn't have done all of this without you." AJ told him.

"Yea you could have." He smirked. "You just needed a push that's all."

"And then after graduation I'll relax a few weeks before the baby." She told him.

"Good." He said to her.

"Then I get a real job and start paying back some of these loans. I calculate by the time Hartley is six I should be just about done." She sighed.

"Don't worry about that. There's payment plans and stuff. Just worry about finding a job you love and you know I'm going to help you." He told her.

"It's just what if it takes me longer to bounce back after the baby? It's so unpredictable! I can't afford to be out of work for too long." AJ pointed out.

"Yes you can." Punk said to her. "There's no rush. Take your time. I'm making good money at the shop for the time being. We're going to be ok."

"Promise?" she asked him.

"I swear." He said kissing the top of her head.