Renee pulled Keira close and hugged her tight as she cried. She didn't know much of Keira's home life but did know she had no family to turn too and having only been in the US 8 months most of which was spent working she didn't have many friends outside of the WWE. Keira pulled away before grabbing her sunglasses out of her bag and putting them on once she caught her reflection in the mirror. Her eyes red and her lashes stuck together with tears.
"I'm going home for the night. I didn't really need to be here anyway tonight just felt like being around people. The RV is parked in the parking lot right at the back with the equipment trucks so i should be able to get some sleep. I'll call you after the appointment tomorrow." She gave Renee another quick hug then rushed out before she could say anything only to bump into Joe who was leaning on the wall opposite the ladies bathroom door. He saw her cheeks flushed and sunglasses and knew it had been Keira who had been crying something he had not seen her do in all the time they had worked together.
"What's going on little one? Come on, i know you've been crying." He walked up to her and hugged her hiding her from the world. "i saw the RV parked by the trucks. We are going there and you are talking to me about it." Keira stood back pulling herself out of the hug.
"Joe, I'm going to sleep I'm not feeling well. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and after that i will tell you i promise but tonight please just let me be. I don't want anyone else to know either, not even the boys. Please promise me." It was all happening too fast, have two positive pregnancy tests, make a doctors appointment, then tell Renee. Saying it out loud was hard and made the tests sink in more. While she didn't say anything it wasn't really happening but of course it was. She couldn't find the emotional energy to tell Joe that night too. Knowing he had no choice he nodded and let her go. Noticing how she seemed to walk slower and with her head lowered not her usual bouncy kind walk.
The next morning found Keira sat in the doctors office with an ultrasound picture in her hand confirming she was pregnant. She had sobbed when the doctor had told her not from the fact she was pregnant even though she was petrified at the thought but by the tiny little bean type picture that was her baby. She was almost 8 weeks along and thankfully the doctor has reassured her that the baby seemed to be doing well. Leaving her in his office while he went and got some vitamins for her to start taking she couldn't take her eyes of the picture. She was going to be a mum, her a girl with no family and very few friends. She had no support net work nobody she could trust with her baby if the worst should happen to her. When he parents died she had her grandfather to look after her but her baby didn't have anyone except her right then. She knew right then and there that she had to tell the father if nothing else so that if anything happened to her at least the baby wasn't alone. She then thought of Joe and his wife Galina who were amazing parents to their daughter Jojo. She wanted them as Godparents and legal guardians of her child if the father didn't want anything to do with the baby. She knew she could trust them and that they would look after the baby. Plus she trusted them to look after the money the baby would inherit from her and not spend it leaving him or her with nothing.
Once she had been given her vitamins and reading material she left the doctors office heading back to her trailer that was still in the parking lot since they were doing a week of shows in that arena since wrestle mania was that weekend. Her phone began to ring with the personalized ring tone that she set for Renee. It was the Canadian national anthem something that Renee had chosen herself since she was her first ever Canadian friend it amused her. She answered the phone on hands free.
"So? What happened? It's been driving me crazy all morning."
"I'm 8 weeks pregnant. Everything is going well and baby is doing great. I'm on vitamins and have a lot of reading to do too."
"Oh wow. How are you feeling about everything?" Keira stopped at the red light and ran her hands over her stomach.
"I'm excited. Scared shitless but excited. I'm not alone anymore, i have someone who is related to me by blood. I'm also meeting Joe later and telling him since he heard us in the bathroom last night crying. The only way i managed to get him off my back is to tell him i would explain everything today."
"So when are you going to tell the father?" That was the question she had been thinking off since she left the doctors office. As she turned into the arena parking lot, showing her ID to the guard at the gate she pulled up outside her trailer. Leaning her head back against the head rest she closed her eyes and sighed.
"I don't know Renee. I need to tell him fast though. The more people know the more chance he has that he will hear it from someone else, and i know you and Joe wouldn't say anything but there are always people around and someone is going to find out and tell someone else and then it will spread like wildfire. I'm thinking about after Wrestle Mania when things calm down you know?" She opened her eyes spotting Joe walking towards her truck. "Joe's here i gotta go but ill see you tonight and i can show you the picture from the scan." After saying their goodbyes she put everything in her bag before Joe opened the door and helped her out as he always did. He was raised as a gentleman and believed in good manners.
"Hey. Lets get into the trailer order lunch and then we can eat while we talk. That ok?" Joe wrapped his arm around her shoulders and placed a kiss on top of her head before holding up a bag in his hand with a sandwich logo on. She smiled to herself, Joe knew her so well.
"I'm free for the next four hours so we got plenty of time but i gotta tell you baby girl. You're making me worried. Last night i thought I had to kick someone's ass but when you said doctors appointment i went from pissed to worried." Keira unlocked the trailer before kicking off her shoes inside the door and lounging on the L shaped sofa. Joe sat next to her after also kicking off his shoes. He placed the bag on the coffee table and opened the bag pulling out a turkey salad sandwich with mayo on it for Keira, her normal order and then for himself a chicken salad bowl. She took a bite then put it back onto the table. Something the doctor had told her was to nibble on her food to help her with the morning sickness. She began to fiddle with the handle of her handbag knowing he was staring at her waiting for her to begin. She signed dove into her bag and pulled out the scan picture before handing it over. Still not meeting his eyes. He reached over and took it. Being a father himself he knew what it was as soon as he saw it.
"I'm eight weeks pregnant. It was a shock it came from a Christmas fling and no the father doesn't know yet and no i won't tell you who he is until he himself knows. If he doesn't want anything to do with the baby then I'll raise the baby myself and not tell anyone who he is." She waited for his response expecting him to push her about who the father was but to her surprise he pulled her into a hug and kissed her forehead again.
"You will be an amazing mother and know that I'm here for you every step of the way. Me and my whole family since I adopted you as my sister." She laughed as she began to cry curling into his side as his large hand rubbed her back. They spent the whole afternoon talking about her pregnancy and he honored her wishes and not mentioning the father once which she was so grateful for.
The day of Wrestle Mania dawned and as she was getting dressed she struggled to get her work skirt to zip but thankfully with a little bit of wiggling she managed to get it done up. She had noticed a bit of weight gain already meaning her work clothes that were fitted were a little tighter. A simple back knee length pencil skirt paired with a simple white short sleeved shirt and to offset the office look she left her hair down in waves and black wedges since they were much more comfortable that her normal heels. Normally she wore jeans and a t-shirt but because of the VIP even before the show she had to get pictures for social of the VIP's and The Shield. She arrived at the event just as the guys were signing autographs and people were waiting to get their pictures taken one the autographs had got signed. Joe smiled at her motioning her over to his side, lucky for her he was on the end. As she bent over slightly to talk to him she heard a wolf whistle from behind her and coming from one of the VIP's but she couldn't tell which one since they all laughed. Joe shot a look into the crowd causing the laughter to calm down a little before asking if she could grab him a coffee since he woke up late and hadn't had one yet today. It wasn't her job but she didn't mind doing little things like that for the guys while she was waiting to do her job.
She nipped into the bar area of the arena and ordered coffee for not only Joe but all the guys before ordering a strong tea for herself as she had cut coffee out except for one cup on a Monday morning. She felt eyes on her causing the hairs on the back of her neck to stand up but turning around she saw nothing strange. She ignored the feeling before grabbing the coffee and delivering it back to the guys all of which thanked her and let out a sigh after their first sip which was in sync. She giggled sipping on her tea while scrolling through her phone checking what was going viral and she wasn't surprised to see it was Wrestle Mania.
Once the autographs were signed it was picture time. She stood back while fan after fan introduced themselves to the guys and then she took pictures on her phone next to the official photographer. As the event was coming to an end she dropped her phone. Sighing she crouched down to pick it up before hearing something rip. She stood up fast before realizing it was her skirt that had ripped down the seam that was down the back. She locked her hands together behind her back to hide the rip before she looked at Joe then at his hoodie at the back off the chair where he was sitting earlier. He excused himself from the photo he was talking before grabbing his hoodie before going over to her.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm getting fat. I bent down and my skirt ripped." She tried to take the hoodie out of his hand before he moved it out of her grip. "I promise i will give you this back" He smirked before standing behind her allowing her to put his hoodie on causing it to cover the rip so nobody would notice. He then went back to doing pictures after he whispered to Colby and Jon why she needed the hoodie causing all of them to smirk at her. She shot Joe evil eyes before heading back to her trailer having got enough pictures from the event. She unlocked the trailer kicked her shoes off but before she could turn around and lock the door she was pushed face first onto the sofa before her hands were pulled behind her back before being zip tied. She continued to scream for help before she felt a sharp pain to the back of her head. Her last thought was for her baby. It wasn't even born yet and she had failed to protect them.