Epilogue
One year later…
"That's it" AJ grinned sitting on the floor with her arms extended "Come to mommy" she said waving her wobbling daughter over "Are you getting it?" she asked Punk but never turned to look at him
"I think so" Punk said looking at the camera oddly
"That's right" AJ said as her daughter slowly walked towards AJ "Almost there". Quinn carefully made her way to her mother and fell just short of her arms and landed on her butt. "That was so good baby" she smiled as her daughter began to cry.
"I got it!" Punk cheered
"Can you believe she's walking already?" AJ asked him happily as she bounced Quinn up and down trying to sooth her
"Time flies" Punk agreed as he put the camera down "Come here she needs daddy to cheer her up" he said taking Quinn from AJ and sure enough Quinn stopped crying
"She loves you more than me" AJ pouted
"No. She's just like you, you stop crying when I hold you too" Punk teased
"Jerk" AJ laughed as she stood up "She is going to be the prettiest flower girl ever"
"I can't believe Cliff is getting married" Punk muttered in disbelief
"I can't believe Erica is getting married" AJ countered very seriously
"I can't believe I agreed to pay for the wedding" Punk added
"We owe it to them" AJ said to him "They've been great to us"
"Yea I know" Punk said to her "Still I didn't think they'd accept our offer"
"Erica always accepts money" AJ laughed
"Yea I forgot" Punk said as he made funny faces at his daughter who giggled
"I'm going to take Louie out" AJ said to him as Louie waited anxiously by the door
"You always take him" Punk groaned
"He likes me better" AJ shrugged "besides I like being able to freely walk around again"
"It's been over a year and you still haven't gotten used to the fact that you're free to do what you want when you want"
"I just like it" AJ smiled
"Go and enjoy your walk" Punk encouraged "I'll just hang out here with Quinn"
"Are you two going to make dinner?" AJ asked hopefully
"Yea I think we can throw some frozen pizza in the oven, right kid?" he asked Quinn
"How very romantic" AJ teased
"You want a romantic dinner? Why didn't you just say so! I'll make the one with peperoni" He smirked as he wrapped his arm around her waist and tugged her close to him while his other arm held Quinn
"Please stop spoiling me I can't stand it" AJ teased and he kissed her when Louie barked he pulled away "This dog still has it out for me"
"He's a good dog" AJ scolded laughing
"So seriously what do you want for dinner?" Punk asked
"Anything but frozen pizza" she said putting on her jacket "And nothing too big either"
"Why?" Punk asked
"Because you need to save room for dessert" AJ said to him
"Dessert?" Punk asked with a grin "On you?"
"Not literally on me" AJ laughed and he pouted
"Damn" Punk mumbled
Later that night Punk and AJ put Quinn to bed and headed off into their room. Louie still slept every night in Quinn's room and it had gotten to the point where Quinn would cry unless Louie was at her crib faithfully.
"So one year later and we're still here" AJ said looking over to him
"Yup" Punk said proudly "Just like I told you. I said we'd be right here just like this"
"Some things are different" AJ pointed out "You're back at work"
"Barely" Punk scoffed "I go back for four weeks and work a pay-per-view then take off for a couple of months. I don't have to work house shows, it's a sweet deal"
"Yea you're very lucky" AJ said to him "I'm glad you and Vince worked everything out"
"Well as much as I hated the job when I left I can't forget everything it gave me" Punk said to her
"Like this house" she smirked
"More like you" Punk said to her "If I wasn't there I probably would have never met you"
"Yea" AJ said softly thinking about it "Everything happens for a reason I guess"
"So have you giving any thought to the offer Vince offered you?" Punk asked her "You'd be working with me and Paul" he smirked
"It's a great deal" AJ agreed "But I love being a mom"
"You can still be a mom and work" Punk pointed out
"I know and maybe I will someday" AJ said to him "I just can't right now. I have to focus on my children. I feel like I lost so much time during this whole Christian mess"
"You didn't lose any time" Punk assured her "Did you say children?" he asked her "I'm pretty sure Louie wouldn't mind if you want to work as long as you gave him a bone before you left"
"I wasn't referring to Louie" AJ said looking up at him
"AJ…" He trailed off eyeing her oddly
"I'm pregnant" AJ smiled "You were right last year" she smirked "We're right were you said we'd be and I'd be pregnant."
"Are you sure?" Punk asked her
"I took about six tests" AJ said to him and smiled "It's a done deal." He smiled wide
"Another one?" he asked still smiling
"Another hell raiser" AJ said patting her stomach
"I hope you're not referring to our perfect angelic daughter as a hell raiser" Punk smirked
"Oh she's trouble" AJ laughed "At least this one hasn't given me morning sickness everyday"
"That's my boy" Punk grinned happily placing his hand over her stomach "Already looking out for his mom"
"Boy?" AJ smirked
"It's a boy" Punk said seriously "It has to be"
"What's wrong with another girl?" AJ asked him
"Nothing and as long as our child is healthy I'll be a happy dad but another girl means two daughters" Punk said to her
"So?" AJ laughed
"That means there will be three of you" Punk said holding up three fingers "Two of you already team up against me to get everything you want, I don't think I could handle three"
"Oh stop" AJ giggled
"It's true! And every day that passes Quinn looks more and more like you and now she makes that same face you make" Punk said to her
"What face?" AJ pouted
"That's the one!" he said pointing at her "That face! That disappointed pouty face! I can't stand that face!"
"You love my face" AJ shot back at him
"I do but that face in particular could get you anything you want" Punk said to her "It's dangerous and now you've taught my daughter that face"
"And I'll teach our next daughter" AJ said proudly
"Boy" Punk said firmly "I can feel it in my gut"
"Right" AJ laughed "Just like your gut told you Quinn was a boy?"
"That wasn't my gut that was your doctor" Punk reminded her "but to get back on the whole you being pregnant thing how did it happen?"
"You really need me to explain it to you?" AJ asked surprised
"No wiseass" Punk mocked "I mean I thought you were on the pill"
"I am- I was" AJ said to him "I forgot just one night. And I didn't tell you because I didn't think forgetting it once could get me pregnant"
"So what night?" Punk asked her
"What?" AJ laughed
"I want to know what night we conceived our son" Punk said seriously
"Two months ago" AJ said to him and he nodded
"You're going to need to be a little more specific" Punk said to her
"The night we were down in the gym working late. I guess you can say I was helping you warm up for your match the next day" AJ said smugly
"That was a great night" he said to her seriously
"I was so busy getting everything ready that I forgot my pill" AJ said to him
"Hey I'm not complaining" Punk said to her seriously
"I can see that" AJ said to him "It must be nice to sit back and watch me do all the hard work"
"I'll help anyway I can" Punk said to her seriously
"I know" she smiled
"Are you happy?" Punk asked her
"I'm thrilled" she said to him "When I was pregnant with Quinn we found out in a negative way and throughout my entire pregnancy I was cooped up here living in fear this time it's going to be different"
"Yes it defiantly is" Punk assured her as he pushed her t-shirt up so her stomach was showing "Hi there" he said as he scoot down to her stomach. She forgot how much he loved talking to her stomach when she was pregnant with Quinn. "It's me your dad and I'd very much appreciate it if you were a boy" AJ let out a loud laugh as he continued to speak "Don't get me wrong women are great- your mom and sister are living proof of that but I need another guy around here. Even Louie has turned on me."
"Stop pressuring our child" AJ teased
"No pressure" Punk said innocently
"Oh none at all" AJ laughed
"I can't believe you're making me a dad again" Punk said smiling at her "Every great moment in my life revolves around you"
"I feel the same" AJ said sweetly "So if you could make it clear to Vince that you won't be around in about seven months I'd appreciate that"
"Done" Punk said without hesitation "I guess our guest room is turning into another nursery"
"Yep" AJ said proudly "I've been doing some reading and we have to make sure Quinn doesn't feel left out"
"Easy" Punk shrugged simply
"You say that now" AJ laughed "Two children aren't going to be easy"
"Our kids will be" Punk said to her "Look at Quinn- she's living proof of it"
"Don't jinx it" AJ warned
"I'm not I'm just stating facts" Punk shrugged
"No one knows either and I don't want to say anything until after Erica and Cliff's wedding" She said to him and he nodded "Let's not steal their moment"
"I can keep a secret" Punk smiled running his hand over her stomach
"If it is a boy we're naming him Phillip" she said and he just groaned in annoyance
"That was supposed to be Quinn's name" AJ reminded him
"Yes I know fine" Punk mumbled "You carry him all of this time you can name him. But I'm in charge of the nursery"
"Oh no" AJ mumbled
"A superhero hockey nursery!" Punk said to her "It's brilliant!"
"Whatever you want" AJ said to him "This pregnancy I plan on keeping my feet up and watching you do all of the work" she teased
"Sounds good to me" Punk said to her "I am going to miss having you and Quinn traveling with me"
"I'm still going to travel" AJ said to him "I'm not that far long along"
"I don't want you backstage while you're pregnant" Punk sighed "Then Vince is going to get ideas and try to make you work"
"It'll be fun." AJ assured him "We're a team we do things together"
"We'll talk about it later" Punk said to her. "I can't believe we're going to be a family of four" he laughed out still wrapping his brain around this
"Five" AJ corrected "Don't forget Louie"
"Right of course" Punk said to her "A family five. I'm a guy who has children and a dog- I'm going to need to get one of those dad cars"
"Does that scare you?" AJ asked him
"Not at all" Punk said honestly "I'm excited"
"Good me too" AJ said happily nuzzling her face against in the crock of his neck "It's all going to be ok"
"It really is" Punk confirmed
"I love you, thank you for not letting me settle all those years ago" AJ whispered
"You deserve better than second best" Punk said back to her "I love you too." And he kissed the top her head sweetly and they fell into a deep and more importantly peaceful slumber.
A/N: That's it! I'm so sad to end this story I've loved writing it so very much and all of the reviews and kinds comments I had gotten really motivated so thank you for every review, tweet or for just simply reading it. I write for all of you and I'm sure I'll be back eventually... follow me on Twitter broe929 for comments or for any future projects. And once again thank you all you! Also head over to Twitter and let me know what you think AJ had... a boy or another girl! (hint: I already know the answer) :)