A/N: Quick little Christmas story for all my readers to enjoy. Will only be a few chapters...and yes, I will update "Love Story" soon!

"Are you kidding me?"

A deep chuckle accompanied the answer. "No,"

John Cena groaned loudly and threw his body onto the bed in his hotel room, his cell phone pressed to his ear. "I can't do this, Ran. No, let me correct that; I won't do this, Ran." His eyes shut tightly as he bought an arm up to cover them, a pang of pain shooting through his arm as he did so.

"You can and you will, Cena. You have to stop acting like you have a choice," responded his husband over the phone, all amusement gone from his voice now. "Look, we'll be together as soon as the snow lets us, OK."

"Randy…" John trailed off and slowly moved his arm back down to the bed. "I don't want to spend Christmas alone in a hotel room in fucking Alabama. I wanna spend it in our house with you and our daughter!"

"I know you do, baby. I would give anything for you to be here with us, too." Randy sighed in his ear. "The one year Sam goes away for Christmas and we have Al for her whole school vacation and this happens. I don't know why we're even surprised. This is classic Cena-Orton family luck."

John laughed and sat up. "We do have the shittiest luck some times, don't we?"

"All that matters is that you're OK, Johnny. Just grit your teeth and do all the tests Dr. Andrews recommends. We need to make sure you're OK. That's more important than the holidays right now, baby."

John's smile softened at the tone of Randy's voice. No one got to hear that tone except him and their daughter. It was something he relished. The entire world could think Randy Orton was an egotistical maniac but he knew different. Since he'd first laid eyes on the younger man almost 10 years earlier, he'd known there was more to that cocky façade and icy glare than he lay on. It had taken him only a few months to crack him and the men had become fast friends. They had stuck together through all the turns life had thrown at them until they finally found their way to each other. Three years had passed since their quiet wedding in John's hometown and it had been smooth sailing since.

"John, you there?"

John broke from his train of thought to quickly reply. "Yeah, I just got lost in my thoughts for a minute. You talk to me and I can't help but be blown away by how much I love you."

"Don't get all cheesy now, Cena,"

John could practically see the smirk on Randy's lips and he laughed. "You get just as cheesy as I do, Orton and you know it. It just proves how much we love each other."

"Yeah, yeah…" Randy's voice teased him and John's smile grew. "I miss you and Ally so much. I hate not being with you guys. It's not fair."

"We miss you, too. I hated coming home without you. I should've known Vince would want you to go to Dr. Andrews. I should've stayed with you…I'm still pissed you didn't tell me and let me come home alone, you know."

"I know." John sighed and began to pace the room. "Look, despite all my complaining I wanted you to go home. I wanted Ally to at least have one parent there Christmas morning. Besides, I didn't think I would be stuck here the entire weekend. Damn mid-west and their fucking snowstorms!"

"Just this once I'll let you talk shit about my city but don't get used to it," growled Randy in his ear.

John rolled his eyes. "What are you gonna do about it?"

"Oh you know damn well how good I am at punishing you, Johnny,"

John smiled and licked his lips at the deeper tone Randy's voice took on. "Yes, I do….and you know how much I like being punished."

Randy laughed in his ear. "You're such a horn dog, John."

"It's because you're so damn gorgeous, baby. I can't help but want you all the time," responded John, moving back over to the bed and lowering himself into it. "Did Ally fall asleep yet?"

"Yeah, I took her into her room a few minutes ago. Why?"

"Well, I just figured…you're in a room with a really big bed by yourself and I'm in a room with a really big bed by myself. Maybe we could close our eyes and pretend we're together in these beds…" John rested his hand on his lower stomach, inches away from where a throbbing had begun in his crotch.

"You seriously wanna have phone sex?"

John smiled and closed his eyes. "Oh, yeah. Tell me what you're wearing, gorgeous."

Randy groaned in his ear. "Johnny, I can't do this. It feels and sounds ridiculous. If it were Skype sex or something at least I could see you…"

"Oh, come on, Ran! Just close your eyes and picture me there, on top of you, kissing you, my hands running all over your body…" A loud burst of laughter stopped John and made his eyes snap open. He frowned angrily and said, "Are you seriously laughing at me right now?"

"I'm sorry, babe but this is just too ridiculous. I can't get in the mood like this, John."

John sighed and slowly sat up. "Fine; just make me feel worse than I already do,"

"Baby, I love you and I will make you feel incredibly good when we are together. I just can't do it now because it feels really silly."

"I know. I just miss you and wanted to feel like we were together for a few minutes, even if it was a lie." John sighed and lowered his head, the reality of his situation hitting him like a ton of bricks. He was alone in a hotel room with an appointment book full of dreaded doctor's appointments and Christmas was only 2 days away. To make matters worse, he couldn't head home because a snowstorm had bought his city to a halt. The best he could hope for was to get home the day after Christmas…unless his doctor found something horrible in his neck in which case he would be stuck in Alabama for God knows how long. That was a possibility he didn't even want to consider yet, though.

"Johnny, I know this isn't going to be a good couple of days for you but please, baby, it's not the end of the world. We'll be together soon. You know if I could I would've already hopped in the car and begun to drive down there but the snow is…

"Don't you dare! I don't want you and Al on the roads in a storm, Randy. I'll be fine. I'm just having a 'woe is me' moment because of the holidays but it's OK. I'll get over it and stay positive." John forced some happiness into his voice for Randy's sake. The younger man sounded miserable and John could hear a touch of guilt in his voice. There was no need for it seeing as how John had been the one to lie to Randy and force him to head home first. He hadn't wanted to worry his husband and tell him Vince requested that he go see Dr. Andrews to check on the shoulder and neck that had been bugging him lately. Randy had quickly believed John's claim of having a few meetings and events that required his presence and had happily headed home to their daughter, expecting John to follow the next day. After several moments of screaming and rage when John had confessed his real reason for staying in Birmingham, Randy had finally calmed down and agreed with Vince's decision. The snowstorm headed for the mid-west, though, derailing their homecoming even longer was something none of them expected.

"Johnny, talk to me,"

John took a deep breath and opened his mouth to answer just as a loud series of knocks disturbed the silence of the room. "I'm fine. Someone is knocking on my door. I'll call you back in a bit, babe."

"OK. I love you, Johnny."

"I love you, too, Ran." John ended the call and walked towards the door as the pounding continued. He frowned in annoyance and swung the door open, wondering who it could be since most of his co-workers had already left.

"John!"

"See, I told you he was still here, Teddy,"

John took a deep breath as he stepped back and allowed two of his husband's closest friends to enter his room. While he had no problem with Ted and Cody, he could do without the visit and inquiries from the loud couple.

"Hey, guys. What's up?"

"We were on our way to the airport but someone said you were still here. What's going on? Why didn't you go home with Ran?" Cody brushed past him and collapsed onto John's bed. "You two got in a fight?"

"Honey, don't be so nosy." Ted gently scolded his long-time boyfriend with a smile. "It's none of our business what's going on between them."

"But it's unnatural for a married couple to not be together during the holidays," responded Cody with a small pout. "We're not married yet and we already spend our holidays together!"

Ted looked over at John and shook his head. John shrugged and waved him away, already used to Cody's eccentricities and Ted's apologies for them. He shut the door behind him as he walked back into the room and took a seat on the edge of the bed. "I was planning on going home later today but there's a storm in St. Louis. It hit in the middle of the night and hasn't stopped. No planes are landing."

"John, I'm sorry," said Ted softly, placing his arm around John's shoulder and patting it.

Cody sat up and frowned. "That sucks, Johnny but I still don't understand why you're here. Randy left yesterday. Why didn't you leave with him? There were no events on the calendar for any of us."

"Cody, enough now. Don't make me start taking back the things you have waiting under the tree," said Ted sternly.

Cody rolled his eyes. "You can't threaten me, Ted. You love me too much to actually carry them out."

Ted sighed and turned back towards John. "He's right. You're on your own, Johnny,"

John laughed and shook his head. "It's OK, Ted. Look, it's not a big deal. Randy and I are not fighting. You all know my neck and arm have been bothering me so Vince suggested I go visit Dr. Andrews since we're already here where he is. I have an appointment with him in a few hours. I thought I would be flying out right after but now I'm stuck here because of the mid-west snow storm."

"Oh," said Cody, a small smile on his face. "I can't believe Randy let you stay here alone."

John smiled sheepishly. "Well, I didn't exactly tell him the real reason I was staying here. I told him Vince signed me up for some charity thing."

Ted laughed and shook his head. "Poor Vince. We always use him as the evil one when we need an excuse." He looked down at his watch and slowly stood. "I wish we could stay with you, Johnny but Codes and I need to go catch our flight to Georgia."

John shook his head and quickly stood, hugging the younger man. "It's OK. I'll be fine. It can't snow forever, right?"

Ted nodded and headed for the door as Cody too hugged John. "Sorry I bugged you, Johnny. I just want to make sure you and Randy are happy forever. I hope you get good news from Dr. Andrews and that you can get home soon."

"Thanks, Codes. I'm sure everything is fine and I know your nosiness comes from a good heart," John smiled and let go of Cody, waving to him and Ted as they walked out of his room.

As the door closed behind them, John's smile dropped. The last few of his co-workers and friends were gone and now he was truly alone in a city he didn't know for the holidays and going to see a doctor who may give him horrible news. He could honestly say it would be the worst holiday he'd had in a long time.

A/N: So, will John's holiday get better? Review to find out!