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John was sitting on his couch, watching ESPN, when he heard his son cry out. He got up, turning off the TV, heading upstairs to tend to the crying infant, who just woke up from his nap. John went into the nursery, going over to his wailing son.
"Hey guy, I'm here now, no more crying." John said to his 5 month old son, who immediately stopped crying, as his father picked him up out of the crib.
John smiled at his son. "How was your nap, good? I bet so. Come on; let's go get you changed and then a nice bottle made for you, courtesy of your mother." John changed Gabriel's diaper, and then took him downstairs, to give him his afternoon bottle. John sat on the couch, while feeding Gabriel.
"This stuff must be good; you drink it down like daddy does his Jack Daniels." He joked, watching his son drink from his bottle. John loved doing this, spending time with his little boy, talking to him. He never knew being a father could change his life, he never thought he would be a father. But then this little guy came into his life and changed it for the better, just like his mother had.
"So, listen here guy, I got something to tell you, now I trust that you can keep a secret, right?" John said. Gabriel just looks at his dad, while sucking on his bottle.
"Ok then, I've thought about this for a while and kept postponing it, but I've been thinking about asking your mom to marry me." John saw Gabriel finish his bottle; he put it down on the table, before putting Gabe over his shoulder, patting his back gently to burp him.
"You see, I wanted to ask her before, but you know she got pregnant with you, although it's not in the order 'society' wanted it. Meaning, people said I should've married her first and then have you, but hey things are different today, I mean you at least I've known your mom longer than a month." John chuckled, bouncing Gabriel slightly.
"Anyway, I've been putting the plan to ask your mom on hold because I didn't want her being stressed out from planning a wedding and having a baby, so I waited for the right time…and the right time is now." John heard Gabriel burp, he pick up his bib, turning the baby around to wipe his mouth. He placed the bib down, holding Gabriel against his chest, stroking his tuft of brown hair on his head.
"So what you say, you're gonna let your old man, marry your mom?" John asked his son. He looked down at his son, who stared back at him with the blue eyes he inherited from his father, before giving a toothless grin, approving of his daddy's decision to marry his mommy.
John smiled at Gabriel. "I'll take that as a yes." He said, kissing Gabriel's chubby cheek. John laid back, with his feet up, while Gabe was resting quietly on his chest.
"Now, let's watch some ESPN, huh."
It was the night of Wrestlemania, and John was facing against Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship. It was an exciting night for him, because Nikki was coming and brought Gabriel along with, which would be his first time at a live event seeing his father wrestling for the first time.
John was walking backstage, carrying Gabriel in one, while holding his bag in the other. As they walked down the hallway, they stopped and talked to people, who haven't seen the baby yet. It was the first time anyone ever saw Gabriel in person and not through pictures. John and Nikki got to his locker room, where was getting ready for his main event match.
"You ready for tonight?" Nikki asked her boyfriend. John finished putting on his shirt, turning to face Nikki with a smile.
"I was born ready, how about you guy, you ready to see your old man wrestle out there?" He said to his son, who smiled up at him.
"I think he's excited to see daddy wrestle." Nikki said, bouncing the baby a little. John gave her a kiss, and then kissed Gabriel on the forehead.
"I have a feeling it's going to be an exciting night for us."
Nikki looked confused. "Don't you mean for you?"
John shook his head, bringing her and Gabe closer to him. "No, I mean for us."
"John, what are you up to?" She narrowed her eyes. John gave her a final kiss on the head. "You'll see." He gave her a wink, before walking out the door. Nikki smiled shaking her head; John was always full of surprises, but tonight she had a feeling it was going to be a big one that would change her life.
"Come Gabe, let's go watch daddy now." She cooed at her son, walking out to the catering area, where all the other superstars were, ready to watch the match.
Nikki saw her sister, and other divas sitting at the table. She walked over towards them.
"Hi girls."
They looked up, grinning like cats, when they saw Nikki and the baby.
"Hey girl, oh my gosh, look at him, he's so cute." said Natalya, as she pinched Gabriel's cheek lightly.
"Hi pumpkin, oh look at him." Alicia Fox said.
"How is my favorite nephew?" said Brie.
Nikki laughed. "He's your only nephew." Brie shrugged.
"Still my favorite, yes you are."
Gabriel smiled at all the attention, he was getting.
"Oh Nikki can I hold him?" asked Alicia. Nikki nodded handing Gabe to her. She laughed at how her friends were fawning over him, while she sat down.
"Goodness, I see John all over him." said Natalya, amazed how the baby looks so much like John.
"Yea, it's like no trace of you Nicole, well he has some of your hair color."
"Gee thanks." Nikki giggled.
It was time for the match to start; the first to come out was Dolph, with Big E Langston alongside. Nikki shook her head; it seems Dolph always needed help to win matches. Next to come out was John, doing his signature salute before running down the ramp. Gabriel was hitting his hands on the table seeing his father was the TV. Nikki turned to look at him.
"Look Gabe, its daddy, look." She smiled at her son, who was jumping on Alicia's lap.
"Well, aren't you a happy little boy." She said, handing him back to his mom. Nikki grabbed him, sitting him on her lap.
The match started, it was going good for a while until Big E. tried to interfere, by distracting John, but it backfired when John moved out the way, causing Dolph to run into him. John took the advantage, grabbing Dolph into the AA, dropping him down hard, and getting the pin. The crowd went wild as John stood tall with the title.
Nikki cheered, jumping up with Gabriel still in her arms. She walked out of the room, going up towards the entrance with her sister behind her. She watched as John continued to celebrate, before he grabbed the microphone to speak.
"What a great night it is folks." He said, trying to catch his breath. "And it's about to get even greater, Nicole, could come down here please?"
Nikki was shocked, when he called for her to come down to the ring. She handed Gabriel to Brie, giving him a kiss on the cheek, before walking out onto the ramp. She waved at the fans, who cheering for her as she walked up the stairs near the ring. John opened the ropes for her as she got into the ring, he spoke into the mic.
"I know what you're thinking, why did he call me out here? Well, sweetheart, I called you out her because there's an important question I wanted to ask."
Nikki nodded, trying to hold a squirming Gabriel still.
"Now, first I just wanna say I love you." Nikki smiled as the crowd awed. "You've changed me in a way that I can't explain, but it's good, no it's great. You've loved me for me and you gave me the best gift of all…you gave me a son." John said as Nikki turned to look. Everyone awed when the camera showed the baby on the titantron, using his small fist as a pacifier as Brie held him. Nikki awed seeing her son, before turning back to John.
"I've been holding this off for a while now, waiting for the right time…and tonight is exactly that." John put the title and microphone down, and then slowly got down on one knee. Nikki gasped putting her hand over her heart, before covering her mouth. John reached in his back pocket, pulling out a small velvet box, he lifted the top opened, revealing a white diamond ring, that had small diamonds surrounding the band. Nikki closed her eyes, trying to stop tears from falling, but couldn't hold them back. She opened her eyes, while tears fell freely down her face, while wiped them away with her hand.
"Nicole, I don't know what the future holds me, but I know for a fact that I don't have one if I don't have you or Gabe in it." He grabbed Nikki's hand, placing a kiss on it.
"Stephanie Nicole Garcia, will you spend the rest of your life with me, and be my wife?" John asked. Nikki covered her mouth again, trying to hold in a sob, John wasn't kidding when he said it was an exciting night for both of them. She looked at John nodding her head mouthing yes over and over again to him.
"Yes, yes, yes I will."
John slid the ring onto her finger; he stood up bringing her into a passionate kiss. Nikki threw her arms around John's neck as John lifted her off her feet, spinning her around, before setting her back down. Nikki brought her arms from his neck, holding his face between her hands, giving him small pecks as John held her body closer to his. They pulled apart with bright smiles on their face as the crowd went nuts.
They climbed out of the ring, walking up the ramp hand in hand. John stopped at the ramp to pose once more with the title for the crowd, before going backstage with Nikki. When they got backstage, there were a row of superstars against the wall, clapping for the newly engaged couple.
"Congratulations guys."
"It's about freakin time Cena."
"I'm so happy for you two."
John and Nikki thanked everyone before seeing Brie and Daniel with Gabriel. John went over, picking him up immediately.
"Hey guy, did you see daddy out there." The baby cooed happily. "I'll take that as a yes."
"Oh my gosh, let me see the ring." Brie said excited. Nikki smiled showing her the ring. "Oh it's gorgeous, look at this, Daniel I want one."
"Way to give her ideas John." He said. John chuckled, shrugging.
After talking John and Nikki went back to the locker room with Gabriel. John grabbed his clothes going into the bathroom to shower, while Nikki waited for him with Gabriel.
"Did you have fun tonight, sweetie?" She told the baby. Gabriel just smiled at his mother, while trying to reach her earring. Nikki smiled sweetly at her son, grabbing his hand gently, so he couldn't grab her earring.
"Such a fun little boy, you are." She said, giving him a kiss on the cheek. John came out of the bathroom, cleaned and dressed. He smiled seeing his fiancé and son playing.
"Hey, you two ready to go?" He said, picking up his bag and Gabriel's baby bag. Nikki stood up with the baby, nodding her head.
"Yea, let's go, I think Gabe's getting tired." She said, seeing him yawn, laying his head on her shoulder. Nikki wrapped a blanket around him to keep him. The couple walked out the locker room, with Gabe in tow.
"It's been a great night, hasn't it?" John asked, wrapping his arm around her. Nikki leaned into him.
"Yes, it has." She said giving him a chaste kiss on the lips.
They were walking down the hall talking until they ran into Aj Lee. John hasn't seen Aj since she was basically trying to make his life hell for 'playing with her emotions', along with Dolph and Langston. Of course Nikki was pissed and tried to step in, but John stopped her from getting involved.
"Hi." She said quietly, tucking her hair behind her ear. Nikki and John glanced at each other.
"Um, hey." John said, rubbing his neck. This is awkward, Nikki thought.
"Do you mind if we talked for a second?" Aj asked. Nikki narrowed her eyes at the small woman.
"Why?"
"Nikki, its ok, here, just take Gabe to the car, I'll be there in a minute." He said, giving her keys to the car. Aj looked at the baby, who was cuddling into his mom's neck, sucking on his fist. Nikki took the keys from John, walking away holding Gabriel close to her, giving Aj a glare as she walked by.
"Was that your son?"
John nodded his head. "Yea, that's him."
"He's adorable, he looks like you." John sighed heavy. "Thanks."
Aj took a deep breath. "Look, I know you don't like me now and definitely Nikki doesn't like me. I know that things between us got sour, mostly because of me and…and I just wanted to say I'm sorry, I should've taken the hint that you weren't interested." She nervously twiddled her fingers.
John looked around her and behind him, before turning back to her. "When do they come?"
Aj looked confused. "Who?"
"Your boys, isn't this the part where they jump me and you skip around my unconscious body."
Aj sighed. "No, Ziggler…got bored of me and went for Kaitlyn."
"Sorry to hear that."
She nodded. "Anyway, that's what I just wanted to tell you…I hope somewhere down the line we could be friends again, before the whole mess." She bit her lip. John just sighed.
"Um, we'll see, but I gotta go now. Later."
"Bye and congratulations by the way."
"Thanks." John readjusted his bag walking away. He walked out toward the parking lot towards his car seeing Nikki sitting in the front already. He placed the bags in the trunk, before going in the driver's seat.
"So, what did she want?" Nikki spoke. John put his seatbelt on, before driving off.
"Well, she apologized for the way she acted then, but I thought this was probably another one of her tricks to attack me again."
"Did she?" Nikki sounded alarmed. John shook his head. "No, apparently, Ziggler dumped her."
"Really? Well she had to see it coming." Nikki said, while John laughed. They arrived at the hotel, where they were staying. They changed a sleeping Gabriel in his night clothes, placing down in his cot to rest.
"Boy that must've worn him out." John said, stroking the baby's hair softly. Nikki smiled putting the blanket over him.
"Yea, he was happy seeing you on television." She placed a kiss on his forehead. John did the same, before turning off the lights.
"He's looks so innocent when he's asleep." Nikki said opening the door. John was behind her.
"Yea, until he turns 16 and then sneaks out to parties." He said, closing the door behind him.
They changed into their night clothes, lying on the bed resting besides each other. Nikki was laying her head on John's chest, rubbing her hand up and down, her ring shining in the light. John had his arm around her, holding her close to him.
"I can't wait until the day comes." Nikki whispered. John leaned to kiss her head. "Me neither, I've been wanting to ask you for a while, but you know Gabe came along."
Nikki looked up at him. "Really?"
"Yea, I didn't want you having to prepare for a wedding and a baby at the same time, so I waited until Gabe got here. And now, I thought it was the perfect time to ask you, because I wanna spend the rest of my life with you." He said, rubbing her cheek with his thumb.
Nikki smiled at him sweetly. "I wanna spend the rest of my life with you too."
John gave her a smile before bringing his lips down to hers. They kissed passionately as John slid his hand up Nikki's nightgown. He lifted the rest of it up, sliding her underwear down. Nikki giggled.
"John, we can't, we'll wake the baby." John chuckled taking his shorts off, placing himself between her legs.
"Not if we're quiet." He whispered, placing kisses on her neck down to her chest. Nikki tilted her head back, moaning, wrapping her legs around his waist. John kissed his way back up to her lips; he broke the kiss staring into her eyes.
"Have I ever mentioned that you are so beautiful, it kills me?" He muttered. Nikki smiled. "All the time."
"I love you."
"I love you too." She said, as she pulled John back into a kiss.
It was an amazing day today, why was it so amazing? Because it was the day of John and Nikki's wedding. The ceremony was being held in John's backyard in his Tampa home. It was roomy enough to hold the wedding and reception. Everything was in place, and ready to go. All the guests were still being seated as the bride and groom were getting ready.
John was in front of the mirror, fixing his tie until Mike came in through the door.
"Hey champ, you ready?" He said, patting his back. John chuckled looking at him through the mirror.
"Ready as I'll ever be, man." John sighed. "Can't believe I'm going at it again."
"At what, being married again?"
"Yea, I mean after Liz, I wasn't planning to ever marry again, but…things change over time."
Mike nodded. "Right, they do. But hey man, it's not bad going at it a second time and this time, I think it'll be forever with you two, so it's all good."
John smile at his friend. "Thanks Mike."
The door opened as Zack and Sheamus walked in the room.
"There he is the groom to be, so you ready to go at it again?" Sheamus said. John laughed.
"Yup, I'm ready to make it all official." He said, straightening out his suit. Zack came over to fix his collar.
"Well good luck to you bro." He said, giving him a man hug. John smiled. "Thanks man."
"Alright, then let's get this wedding moving." Miz said, clapping his hands.
In the room upstairs, Nikki was in the bathroom, getting her wedding dress on as Brie and some of the divas were dressing up Gabriel in his little tuxedo.
"Oh look at you Gabe, you look so handsome." Brie said, straightening out his small suit. The baby smiled waving his hands excitingly.
"Aww, he's happy about today, aren't you, little man?" Natalya said, tickling his cheek, making him laugh.
Just then the bathroom door opened and out came Nikki in her wedding dress. It was off the shoulders with long lace sleeves, the front was heart shaped that gave her a bit of cleavage. The rest of the dress flowed down fitting her curvy figure. Her hair was curled over one side of her shoulder.
She looked at the girls, spinning around in it. "What do you guys think?"
The girls gasped, seeing how beautiful Nikki looked in her wedding dress. Brie came up to her, holding Gabe. "Sis, you look absolutely beautiful."
"Yea, sweetie, the dress looks gorgeous on you." said Natalya, straightening out the dress, making no wrinkles was showing. Alicia fixed Nikki's hair a bit, before placing the white flower in her.
"Ok, now you look like a blushing bride." She said, smiling.
Nikki smiled. "Thanks girls, I really appreciate all that you're doing."
"Oh hun, we're glad to, this is your day and we want you to look beautiful as well as enjoy it."
Nikki checked herself in the mirror; she put on her diamond earrings and diamond tear drop necklace.
"Ok, I'm ready." She said, turning to face the girls. Gabe unexpectedly screamed out, surprising the girls.
"Are you excited to, baby boy?" Nikki said, tickling his cheeks. She smiled seeing him smile up at her; she gave the baby a kiss
"I think he is, he looks so handsome like his daddy." Brie said, bouncing him slightly.
The door opened and Mike came in, grinning. "Hey, ladies it's almost time, you ready to go?"
"Yes, we are, but can you take Gabriel out to my mom and John's parents?"
Mike nodded. "Sure." He said, taking Gabriel in his arms. "You ladies look beautiful as always."
Nikki giggled. "Thanks Mike."
"No problem, I'll see you all out there…especially Miss Alicia." He said, sending a wink her way. Alicia covered her smile, giving him a small wave, before Mike walked out.
"Oh, what was that?" Brie asked, smiling.
"What are you guys talking about?" She said, teasing her hair a bit.
Natalya smirked. "You know what, is there something going on between you and Miz there?"
"Well, I don't really know…yet."
"We'll be talking about this some more later, right now we have a wedding to do." said Nikki. The girls walked out.
Everyone was sitting in their seats, as the ceremony started. John was already at the alter with Randy Orton as his best man. First came down was Brie and Daniel, and then it was Miz and Alicia, and finally Sheamus and Natalya. Everyone stood as the bridal music started, John took a deep breath getting ready to go at it a second time in his life.
Nikki came walking down the aisle with her father accompanying her. Nikki smiled sweetly as she came towards John; he returned the smile as he held out his hand for her to take. John shook hands with Nikki's father before taking his seat next to his wife, who was holding Gabriel.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these to people in holy matrimony, Jonathan Felix Anthony Cena and Stephanie Nicole Garcia." said the Pastor.
"John and Nicole have written their own vows, John if you could go first please."
John nodded, turning to look into Nikki's eyes. "Nicole…when we first meant, I saw you as a nice girl and a really good friend, but I had no idea that some years later, we would fall for each other. Now, I wasn't planning to ever let myself get back out there again and I didn't trust anyone with my heart. But when I saw you again and you invited me to your high school reunion, I'm glad I said yes, because we wouldn't be standing here today. You are the best thing that ever happened to me, why? Because not only did you teach me how to trust again, you gave me that little boy over there, our pride and joy. I'm a better man because of you and proud to say that forever, I am yours."
Nikki smiled through her tears as John finished his vows. "And Nicole, you may now say your vows."
Nikki wiped her tears away, clearing her voice. "John, when I first met you…I thought you a pretty cool guy and handsome, but I didn't think either, years later that you would want to spend the rest of your life with me. I didn't think I could find someone, who would love, cherish and protect me, I didn't think I could find that one special guy. But I did find that one special guy and that's you John. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, why? Because without you, I wouldn't know what it feels like to have someone care and love you so much, without you, I wouldn't have had our beautiful baby boy. I'm a better woman because of you and I too am proud to say, I am yours forever."
Nikki could see John holding back his tears, he didn't like people seeing him cry, the only time he did was when Gabriel was born.
"Do you Jonathan; take Nicole to be you wife?"
"I do."
"Do you Nicole; take Jonathan to be your husband?"
"I do."
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you both, man and wife. You may now kiss your bride."
"Ugh, finally." John said, grabbing a giggling Nikki into a fierce and passionate kiss. Everyone applauded and cheered for the newlyweds. John went over and picked up Gabriel, carrying him as he and Nikki walked down the aisle.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I now introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Cena."
John and Nikki walked into the reception hall, smiling as all their family and friends cheered. The couple changed clothes and Gabe's as well. They sat down at the long table, chatting and eating with their friends and family.
Then it was time for John and Nikki to have their first dance as man and wife. John led Nikki out to the dance floor, before handing Gabriel to Brie. John held her by the waist as her arms came around his neck.
"How do you feel Mrs. Cena?"
Nikki smiled. "I feel so wonderful, Mr. Cena."
They gave each other a kiss as the continued to dance as John caressed her cheek. "You have no idea, how happy you've made me." He said, smiling down at her.
"I think the same goes for me." Nikki said, smiling sweetly at her new husband. Soon, other people were out on the dance floor having a good time. It came time to cut the cake, but before they could Gabriel stuck his little hand on the cake. Everyone laughed as the baby was eating the icing off, Nikki was holding him laughing as John was too. Later that evening as everyone continued to have fun, John and Nikki were out on the balcony.
"This was the best day ever, wasn't it?" Nikki asked as John held her from behind.
"Yea, even if Gabe wanted that cake more than anyone else."
Nikki laughed turning around in her new husbands arms, John held his new wife close to him, never wanting to let her go.
"I don't think I told you how beautiful you are in that dress."
Nikki smiled sweetly at him.
"But I'm more eager to know what lies beneath it." He whispered. She smiled seductively, rubbing his chest, "You'll find out soon." She kissed his lips.
"How soon do we get out of here?" John smirked.
"Well, why wait, there's no one in the room where I was changing." She licked her lips giving john a cattish grin.
"Mrs. Cena." He said, lifting her in his arms. "Prepare to be amazed."
They snuck off to a empty room, where they secretly consummated their marriage.
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