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Maybe Fate Got It Wrong
Title: Maybe Fate Got It Wrong
Rating: R
Pairing/Character(s): John Cena / Brianna Pryce
Summary: Brianna catches John in a compromising position and begins to realize this isn't the life she wants.
Warnings: Wrestling Violence, Cursing, Sex
Length: Medium
Word Count: 2,144
Chapter #: (3/20)
WIP or Complete: Work In Progress
Author's Note: Okay this is a bit tricky. I spent SO long on the John and Brianna story for Nothing can Tear Us Apart & The Heights of Love that it got away from me. Half of the wrestlers aren't there or have sadly passed. So, this is a new story, with the same cannon just missing a few months. Throughout the story I will go back and do flashback chapaters for key parts that have not been written about. Enjoy!
banner by nala @ TDA
Brianna walked down the empty corridor of the arena. John had kindly offered to take Gabby for lunch in the hall to give her some alone time. But she had enough alone time and went to hang out with Randy. She found herself being drawn to Randy more than John in the last couple of weeks. But Randy was in a meeting and she was alone again. Frowning she continued her walk, she loved spending time with John and their daughter but John still seemed distant and hesitant. Brianna knows all her and John needed was some alone time and a nice talk over a few drinks, but with a baby who still demands attention at all hours of the day that wasn't possible. She wanted more than ever to be able to go back to the way things were with John, but he was putting a halt to all of that. Brianna wasn't looking were she was going, fixed in her thoughts as she bumped shoulders with someone. She mumbled sorry and stepped on her way as a hand dug into her arm.
“Excuse you!” The sharp-high voice snarled close to her ear.
Brianna looked up and turned around. The girl in front of her wasn't much of a beauty but she obviously thought high of herself as she looked down her nose at Brianna. She tried to stifle a laugh at the seriousness of the girls face. Brianna glanced at her arm where the girl held it tightly: “I said I was sorry.”
“Next time watch out,” The girl released her arm while pushing her away at the same time. “Are you new?”
Brianna bit her tongue trying not to think of a retort involving swinging doors and the divas, but Brianna had never seen this girl before—had she really been gone that long? “I suppose you could say that.”
“There's a hierarchy here you know. Since you're just starting out, I'll give you a piece of advice,” The girl laughed quietly and looked Brianna up and down “find someone and stick with them. Probably the only way you'll make it. And next time, stay away from me.”
Like you? Rang in Brianna's head. “Thanks I'll use that. Sorry again.” Brianna smiled offering a fake wave as the girl huffed and walked down the corridor and out of sight. Brianna had a few choice words for the girl but decided against screaming them out loud. Rolling her eyes she quickly looked at her watch and realized she was past time meeting John in the canteen. Slowly she picked up her walk again heading in the same direction that her random walk was taking her, she tried to follow the signs but knew she would soon be lost. Looking around her she made sure no one was around when she let out a loud scream.
“Jesus Brianna, you being attacked?” Randy came swaggering out of one of the doors down the hall.
“Just, highly frustrated,” Brianna ran her hands through her hair as Randy wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Where the hell is catering?”
“Back that way,” Randy frowned pointing over his shoulder. “That's not really the problem is it?”
“No,” Brianna laughed as Randy lead her down the hallway “Just thinking about John.”
“Suppose that's enough to make anyone annoyed,” He smiled down at Brianna as he squeezed her shoulder “He's with his daughter now at least right? Feeding her and watching her? He's been doing it for a solid hour? That's good right.”
“I suppose,” Brianna shrugged as she removed herself from Randy's arm “He's still so distant, I don't know what to do anymore Randy.”
“You two need alone time,” Randy pushed the door open to catering and held it for Brianna as she nodded. “It's not easy with Gabby.”
“I've thought of that,” Brianna grumbled as she scanned the tables for something decent to eat. “I know you're about to offer to watch her, but honestly Randy I don't know if I'm ready to have someone else watch her.”
“Bri,” He grabbed her shoulders stared at her, he looked around and only noticed a group of Diva's in the far side of the room but he still lowered his voice “I was there for Gabby for the first month of her life more than her father. You should be able to trust her more with me than with John.”
“Yes I suppose you're right,” Brianna laughed grabbing what looked like a Caesar salad from the table. She looked past Randy's shoulder and noticed the group of Diva's. “What is going on over there? All I hear is giggling.”
“Don't let them bother you,” Randy smiled at her “You know not to bother with them.”
“Suppose not,” Brianna shrugged as she grabbed a bottle of water and started to walk toward the other end of the room followed by Randy. “Where is John?” She looked around as she slid into her chair “Don't tell me he abandoned me again.”
“Bri,” Randy glared playfully at her.
“Look how cute!”
“I love the outfit she's in!”
“Is she yours?” Came from the other side of the room and Brianna glared at the other end of the room.
“Of course she is,” John's voice broke through the group of girls. Brianna stood up so quickly that she knocked over her chair.
“This is not going to end well for him,” Brianna said through gritted teeth. She stalked toward the other end of the room, and forcefully pushed herself through what seemed like the entire Diva's roster. “Excuse me.” She growled as she pushed past the blonde who tried to tell her about the hierarchy earlier. “What's going on here?”
John looked up guiltily at Brianna as he cradled Gabby close to his chest. He held a bottle to her mouth as he fed her. The bottle was empty and she was already sleep, he slipped her carefully into her carrier and tried to smile at his fiance. Brianna folded her arms and waited.
“What did I tell you earlier?” The blonde dug her fingers into Brianna's shoulder but she shook her off which earned a hiss from the girl. “Hello?”
“Oh I'm sorry,” Brianna's face changed quickly as she placed herself in John's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. “I see you guys are familiar with my fiance,” She used her left hand to brush back her hair showing off the ring. “And looks like you just met our baby girl.”
The blonde gaped at the couple and Brianna couldn't help but smirk as she looked the diva up and down. It was obvious in the few seconds that Brianna sat in John's lap that this girl had tried to sink her claws into John. Glaring at the girl she gave a sarcastic wave as the girl huffed. Quickly turning on her heel she retreated from the couple, the other girls followed closely on her heels. She watched them leave as she felt John grab her hand, she squeezed back with all of her might. It was supposed to hurt him, but with his strength Brianna doubted he even felt it. John cupped her cheek and slowly turned her face to his. Brianna opened her mouth to protest but he quickly captured her mouth in a kiss. Her mind whirled, he hadn't kissed her like this in months. Brianna felt herself place his hands on his chest and push. She had to will herself away from him, he looked at her pleadingly as she removed herself from his lap and detached his arms from her.
“Don't think you're going to get away with this that easily!” She held up her hand and kept him at a distance. “Using our daughter? To try to do God only knows what with those—whores?” She spat.
“Brianna be reasonable,” John smiled “I was showing off our daughter to my co-workers. That's really all it was. There is no need to be jealous.”
“Jealous?!” Brianna scoffed “The fact that you think I'm jealous over those things shows that you were trying something.”
“Brianna please,” John's smile faded as he looked at their child. “How could you think like that?”
“I have plenty of reasons to think like that!” Brianna pushed him lightly out of the way as she picked up the baby from her car seat. “Not coming to see you're daughter in the hospital? Leaving us alone for months? What were you doing John?”
“How dare you,” He slapped the table and Brianna flinched.
Randy watched them from his table waiting for them to talk it out, but it didn't look like it was coming close to being resolved. He heard the slap that John laid on the table and quickly moved to his feet. If Brianna didn't hold their child he wouldn't have doubted that John might've pushed her. In a few strides he was between the couple and pushing John away from her. He heard everything they said and he would be lying to himself if he didn't think of some of those things himself. But he wasn't going to admit that aloud, he didn't want to see these two break it off they've been through too much to allow a stupid fight to break them up.
“John calm down,” He laid his hand gently on his friend's chest and pushed him back down into his chair. “Please, you two don't do this.”
“You saw what he was doing Randy,” Brianna drew his attention as she carefully pulled Gabby's carrier toward her and placed her back in. “Trying to reign in the talent right?”
“Brianna please,” Randy glared over his shoulder.
“You heard as well as I did what was going on.” She pointed an accusing finger at John. “His daughter, his daughter, was I mentioned? No!”
“C'mon Brianna that's petty,” John shook his head. “None of those girls know you. You haven't been around in months.”
“Yeah and we see how the revolving door works here John,” Brianna hissed. “Am I apart of that? You get tired of me push me away? Try to get someone prettier?”
“Brianna I love you!” John pushed Randy out of the way and tried to hug her “How could you say such a thing?”
“I watch and listen John,” She said quietly into his chest “That little blonde who was ready to jump into your lap—she told me to be sure to find someone if I'm to make it. That's what she was doing John. Gathering her little group of followers trying to show them that she has marked you.”
“Oh Bri, please,” John cupped her face and rubbed away the tears that were falling from her eyes. “It wasn't that, I didn't see it like that. She is nothing to me. You know Gabriella and you are the world to me.”
“So you've tried to prove,” Brianna backed away from him shaking her head. “This is—things have changed so much.”
“Oh Brianna, Stephanie will be back soon, things will get back in order soon.” John laughed.
“That's not what I meant,” Her head snapped up and anger flickered behind her brown eyes. She picked up Gabby's carrier and turned her back on John. “I don't think you will ever get how badly you screwed up.”
“Brianna,” John said quietly, but she didn't turn but gripped the handle harder.
“Randy,” Brianna said quietly “Would you mind it if Gabby and I stayed in your locker room until the end of the show?”
John turned around and looked at his best friend bewildered. Randy didn't want to be the middle man in this. But he knew he had to protect Brianna and the baby and if John was going to play slow then he new it was up to him. He nodded and walked to Brianna, put his arm around her shoulder and walked her from the room. John watched them leave. As the doors shut behind them he felt his legs go weak and fell back into his chair. He took off his hat and ran his hands over his head in frustration. He was sabotaging himself, but he didn't know how to stop it. He meant what he said—his two girls are his world. But his world was slowly slipping from his fingers and he couldn't see how he could regain his grip.
Rating: R
Pairing/Character(s): John Cena / Brianna Pryce
Summary: Brianna catches John in a compromising position and begins to realize this isn't the life she wants.
Warnings: Wrestling Violence, Cursing, Sex
Length: Medium
Word Count: 2,144
Chapter #: (3/20)
WIP or Complete: Work In Progress
Author's Note: Okay this is a bit tricky. I spent SO long on the John and Brianna story for Nothing can Tear Us Apart & The Heights of Love that it got away from me. Half of the wrestlers aren't there or have sadly passed. So, this is a new story, with the same cannon just missing a few months. Throughout the story I will go back and do flashback chapaters for key parts that have not been written about. Enjoy!
banner by nala @ TDA
Brianna walked down the empty corridor of the arena. John had kindly offered to take Gabby for lunch in the hall to give her some alone time. But she had enough alone time and went to hang out with Randy. She found herself being drawn to Randy more than John in the last couple of weeks. But Randy was in a meeting and she was alone again. Frowning she continued her walk, she loved spending time with John and their daughter but John still seemed distant and hesitant. Brianna knows all her and John needed was some alone time and a nice talk over a few drinks, but with a baby who still demands attention at all hours of the day that wasn't possible. She wanted more than ever to be able to go back to the way things were with John, but he was putting a halt to all of that. Brianna wasn't looking were she was going, fixed in her thoughts as she bumped shoulders with someone. She mumbled sorry and stepped on her way as a hand dug into her arm.
“Excuse you!” The sharp-high voice snarled close to her ear.
Brianna looked up and turned around. The girl in front of her wasn't much of a beauty but she obviously thought high of herself as she looked down her nose at Brianna. She tried to stifle a laugh at the seriousness of the girls face. Brianna glanced at her arm where the girl held it tightly: “I said I was sorry.”
“Next time watch out,” The girl released her arm while pushing her away at the same time. “Are you new?”
Brianna bit her tongue trying not to think of a retort involving swinging doors and the divas, but Brianna had never seen this girl before—had she really been gone that long? “I suppose you could say that.”
“There's a hierarchy here you know. Since you're just starting out, I'll give you a piece of advice,” The girl laughed quietly and looked Brianna up and down “find someone and stick with them. Probably the only way you'll make it. And next time, stay away from me.”
Like you? Rang in Brianna's head. “Thanks I'll use that. Sorry again.” Brianna smiled offering a fake wave as the girl huffed and walked down the corridor and out of sight. Brianna had a few choice words for the girl but decided against screaming them out loud. Rolling her eyes she quickly looked at her watch and realized she was past time meeting John in the canteen. Slowly she picked up her walk again heading in the same direction that her random walk was taking her, she tried to follow the signs but knew she would soon be lost. Looking around her she made sure no one was around when she let out a loud scream.
“Jesus Brianna, you being attacked?” Randy came swaggering out of one of the doors down the hall.
“Just, highly frustrated,” Brianna ran her hands through her hair as Randy wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Where the hell is catering?”
“Back that way,” Randy frowned pointing over his shoulder. “That's not really the problem is it?”
“No,” Brianna laughed as Randy lead her down the hallway “Just thinking about John.”
“Suppose that's enough to make anyone annoyed,” He smiled down at Brianna as he squeezed her shoulder “He's with his daughter now at least right? Feeding her and watching her? He's been doing it for a solid hour? That's good right.”
“I suppose,” Brianna shrugged as she removed herself from Randy's arm “He's still so distant, I don't know what to do anymore Randy.”
“You two need alone time,” Randy pushed the door open to catering and held it for Brianna as she nodded. “It's not easy with Gabby.”
“I've thought of that,” Brianna grumbled as she scanned the tables for something decent to eat. “I know you're about to offer to watch her, but honestly Randy I don't know if I'm ready to have someone else watch her.”
“Bri,” He grabbed her shoulders stared at her, he looked around and only noticed a group of Diva's in the far side of the room but he still lowered his voice “I was there for Gabby for the first month of her life more than her father. You should be able to trust her more with me than with John.”
“Yes I suppose you're right,” Brianna laughed grabbing what looked like a Caesar salad from the table. She looked past Randy's shoulder and noticed the group of Diva's. “What is going on over there? All I hear is giggling.”
“Don't let them bother you,” Randy smiled at her “You know not to bother with them.”
“Suppose not,” Brianna shrugged as she grabbed a bottle of water and started to walk toward the other end of the room followed by Randy. “Where is John?” She looked around as she slid into her chair “Don't tell me he abandoned me again.”
“Bri,” Randy glared playfully at her.
“Look how cute!”
“I love the outfit she's in!”
“Is she yours?” Came from the other side of the room and Brianna glared at the other end of the room.
“Of course she is,” John's voice broke through the group of girls. Brianna stood up so quickly that she knocked over her chair.
“This is not going to end well for him,” Brianna said through gritted teeth. She stalked toward the other end of the room, and forcefully pushed herself through what seemed like the entire Diva's roster. “Excuse me.” She growled as she pushed past the blonde who tried to tell her about the hierarchy earlier. “What's going on here?”
John looked up guiltily at Brianna as he cradled Gabby close to his chest. He held a bottle to her mouth as he fed her. The bottle was empty and she was already sleep, he slipped her carefully into her carrier and tried to smile at his fiance. Brianna folded her arms and waited.
“What did I tell you earlier?” The blonde dug her fingers into Brianna's shoulder but she shook her off which earned a hiss from the girl. “Hello?”
“Oh I'm sorry,” Brianna's face changed quickly as she placed herself in John's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. “I see you guys are familiar with my fiance,” She used her left hand to brush back her hair showing off the ring. “And looks like you just met our baby girl.”
The blonde gaped at the couple and Brianna couldn't help but smirk as she looked the diva up and down. It was obvious in the few seconds that Brianna sat in John's lap that this girl had tried to sink her claws into John. Glaring at the girl she gave a sarcastic wave as the girl huffed. Quickly turning on her heel she retreated from the couple, the other girls followed closely on her heels. She watched them leave as she felt John grab her hand, she squeezed back with all of her might. It was supposed to hurt him, but with his strength Brianna doubted he even felt it. John cupped her cheek and slowly turned her face to his. Brianna opened her mouth to protest but he quickly captured her mouth in a kiss. Her mind whirled, he hadn't kissed her like this in months. Brianna felt herself place his hands on his chest and push. She had to will herself away from him, he looked at her pleadingly as she removed herself from his lap and detached his arms from her.
“Don't think you're going to get away with this that easily!” She held up her hand and kept him at a distance. “Using our daughter? To try to do God only knows what with those—whores?” She spat.
“Brianna be reasonable,” John smiled “I was showing off our daughter to my co-workers. That's really all it was. There is no need to be jealous.”
“Jealous?!” Brianna scoffed “The fact that you think I'm jealous over those things shows that you were trying something.”
“Brianna please,” John's smile faded as he looked at their child. “How could you think like that?”
“I have plenty of reasons to think like that!” Brianna pushed him lightly out of the way as she picked up the baby from her car seat. “Not coming to see you're daughter in the hospital? Leaving us alone for months? What were you doing John?”
“How dare you,” He slapped the table and Brianna flinched.
Randy watched them from his table waiting for them to talk it out, but it didn't look like it was coming close to being resolved. He heard the slap that John laid on the table and quickly moved to his feet. If Brianna didn't hold their child he wouldn't have doubted that John might've pushed her. In a few strides he was between the couple and pushing John away from her. He heard everything they said and he would be lying to himself if he didn't think of some of those things himself. But he wasn't going to admit that aloud, he didn't want to see these two break it off they've been through too much to allow a stupid fight to break them up.
“John calm down,” He laid his hand gently on his friend's chest and pushed him back down into his chair. “Please, you two don't do this.”
“You saw what he was doing Randy,” Brianna drew his attention as she carefully pulled Gabby's carrier toward her and placed her back in. “Trying to reign in the talent right?”
“Brianna please,” Randy glared over his shoulder.
“You heard as well as I did what was going on.” She pointed an accusing finger at John. “His daughter, his daughter, was I mentioned? No!”
“C'mon Brianna that's petty,” John shook his head. “None of those girls know you. You haven't been around in months.”
“Yeah and we see how the revolving door works here John,” Brianna hissed. “Am I apart of that? You get tired of me push me away? Try to get someone prettier?”
“Brianna I love you!” John pushed Randy out of the way and tried to hug her “How could you say such a thing?”
“I watch and listen John,” She said quietly into his chest “That little blonde who was ready to jump into your lap—she told me to be sure to find someone if I'm to make it. That's what she was doing John. Gathering her little group of followers trying to show them that she has marked you.”
“Oh Bri, please,” John cupped her face and rubbed away the tears that were falling from her eyes. “It wasn't that, I didn't see it like that. She is nothing to me. You know Gabriella and you are the world to me.”
“So you've tried to prove,” Brianna backed away from him shaking her head. “This is—things have changed so much.”
“Oh Brianna, Stephanie will be back soon, things will get back in order soon.” John laughed.
“That's not what I meant,” Her head snapped up and anger flickered behind her brown eyes. She picked up Gabby's carrier and turned her back on John. “I don't think you will ever get how badly you screwed up.”
“Brianna,” John said quietly, but she didn't turn but gripped the handle harder.
“Randy,” Brianna said quietly “Would you mind it if Gabby and I stayed in your locker room until the end of the show?”
John turned around and looked at his best friend bewildered. Randy didn't want to be the middle man in this. But he knew he had to protect Brianna and the baby and if John was going to play slow then he new it was up to him. He nodded and walked to Brianna, put his arm around her shoulder and walked her from the room. John watched them leave. As the doors shut behind them he felt his legs go weak and fell back into his chair. He took off his hat and ran his hands over his head in frustration. He was sabotaging himself, but he didn't know how to stop it. He meant what he said—his two girls are his world. But his world was slowly slipping from his fingers and he couldn't see how he could regain his grip.
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Just so you know...I'm really looking forward to the next chapter...not that I'm impatient or anything...*wink*