ONE MORE TROUBLED SOUL

Michael Rhodes. 34. Trainer. Father. Married to the love of my life 3.17.19 Welcome to the world, Madelyn Ava Rhodes

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coltonroberts‌:

splashbros for life @michaelxrhodes

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morganfrhodes‌:

morgan followed her husband to the checkout line, once they were there and he made the comment about maddy and the baseball team she rolled her eyes but smiled all the same. “maybe she will like the yankees more than the giants.” she teased, winking at her husband and she came over, reaching for their daughter so he wouldn’t have to do everything with one arm. “me too, babe. we have lots of snacks to eat.” she beamed. it didn’t take long for them to load up the car and maddy, drive back home and get all of their groceries packed away and get settled in with their daughter and the snacks they wanted. “now. time to pick a movie.”

“Oh god,” Michael put his hand on his chest. “See, that I could probably live with. Anything but the Dodgers,” he joked. “I know you’re from New York... but man, that would hurt my ego. I’ll probably live, maybe cry myself to sleep a few nights but...” he snickered. “C’mon, let’s get home,” he chuckled. The checkout went pretty quickly and Maddy slept the whole drive home and Michael held her in his arms as they walked into the house, and he put her in her in her crib, leaning over to kiss her head. He stretched out his arms a bit. “What do you feel like watching? Check out our continue watching list and pick something random?”

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gunnyrhodes‌:

“maybe, but i’m only twenty-seven, brother. i’ve got time.” he winked, then he nodded listening as michael spoke. he remembered something about an injury but at that time he had been overseas and that took up most of his time, that and when he was able to speak to zoey and ava. “maybe you should look back into it since it isn’t injured anymore and you’ve been staying in the circuit anyways.” owen suggested to his older brother then smiled at the comment. “she is the one who is good with me. but i will take the compliment man, thanks. work is good –– had a busy night last night, had a few busts and then a few domestic assaults but other than that it was pretty quiet.” 

“Lord... I almost forgot that you’re just an egg...” Michael looked at him, shaking his head. “I’ve been thinking about it. I mean if I can get enough sponsors, I can get myself into a bigger match and go from there. I just don’t know how well that will go since we have Maddy now, but there’s always keeping it local, I guess?” he smiled. “And I mean, if you want to help me train, I’d totally love that. We haven’t done that in a while, you know.” He smiled, still watching the two of them fondly. He loved that they were so good together, and Owen seemed really happy to be holding a baby again. “Oh... yikes...” Michael pursed his lips together. “That sounds like a lot to deal with, though. Even just for one night.”

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ethanswift‌:

“It’s shaped like a unicorn if you tilt your head like this, were you fighting one now that you’re a papa bear?”

Michael squinted, trying to take a better look at his arm. “Was I fighting a unicorn? If that unicorn had mechanical parts and moved around like a maniac, then yes.”

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coltonroberts‌:

“You’ll just have to keep an eye on me per usual, Mikey.” He sighed with a laugh looking down at Maddy and just watching the sleeping in his arms soundly. A large goofy grin on his face knowing that he would be a hundred percent on board to making that goal a reality. “Hell yes she’s not dating till she’s forty. Maddy will be a forty year old virgin. End of story. Because I’ll be in my seventies and let’s be real useless as fuck to keep the dirtbags off her. So we have a pact, Bud. She’s not dating till she’s forty. Sorry not sorry, Maddy. I know we just met but those are the rules.” He whispered to the little girl before looking over at his best friend.

“I mean I’ve always been into the outdoors but I’m a privileged asshole that forgot about the simple things in life. I guess ten year old me has grown up to being sixteen. What a trip.” He joked along. “Yeah, it’s kinda weird that you’re a dad. Does that mean we’re gonna become those guys reading Dr. Oz articles 24/7 now and watching what we eat more?” He asked.

“Of course, you big lug,” Michael snickered at him. “Whenever I let you out of my sight, you do the strangest things,” he teased, shaking his head. “Do we also need those forms to fill out for her when she finally does get a date? Forty... Colton do you really think a seventy-year old doofus like us could scare anyone off? I mean you probably could. You’re like the drama king. In a good way. It’s kind of hilarious,” he grinned. “Don’t scare the child off just yet. She still has a lot to learn about her funcle.” Mike glanced over at Maddy, still sound asleep and unaware of any of the talk happening around her.

He smiled at Colton a bit. “I’m glad it helped you, you know? It’s not everyday you get to kind of have that kind of breather and have it work out so well. It looks like you really did enjoy yourself and it had a big impact on you,” he smiled. “I did miss you though,” he admitted and shrugged. He laughed loudly. “Something like that, you’re stuck with me though, so you better get ready for a wild ride.”

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morganfrhodes‌:

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my brunch dates are better than yours.  #husband #daughter #familyhangs 

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coltonroberts‌:

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ethanswift‌:

“Oh fuck, put it away man that is disgusting,” Ethan looked away from his friend for a second. “And I thought I had seen some pretty gruesome shit in my life but you take the whole damn cake.” 

“It’s just a bruise,” Michael grinned and shrugged, shaking his head. “I guess this is what I get for walking around with maybe two hours of sleep. It’ll go away,” he chuckled. 

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morganfrhodes‌:

“it was cute, baby. we can call her our little cheese chunk from now on.” she smiled, then she glanced over as he lay their daughter down in her stroller ever so carefully and she brushed back some of her own hair that had gotten out of place as they made their way to the soap aisle. the blonde looked around, finally spotting their usual brand and she grabbed that as well as a pack of detergent pods for their washing machine and some fabric softener. “i do remember using the last of the detergent last night, thankfully seeing it made me remember.. and you are so right, you’re right we need to stat making lists because mom and dad brain clearly take over and we forget everything else.” she said, her nose wrinkled as she started up toward the front of the store with the checkouts. 

“Little cheese chunk. Okay, she evolved from a jelly bean to a chunk of cheese,” Michael laughed softly. “Sounds good to me. I knew there was something else missing,” he said and they headed towards the cashiers once they had finished up finding what they needed. “Mm, my sleepy little cheese chunk really likes this shirt. That can mean only one thing,” he grinned. “She’s a true Giants fan,” he snickered, putting some items on the conveyer belt with one hand as he held Maddy against his shoulder with his other arm. He moved past the cart and fished out his wallet for his credit card. “I am so ready to eat those Oreos,” he grinned at Morgan.

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gunnyrhodes‌:

“nah, i meant as far as your looks go man. career wise you’re golden, make a man jealous. i remember your wrestling career, you were bad ass –– why did you ever stop?” he asked curiously, then he chuckled, holding his niece a little closer as she yawned. “good to know. i’ll make sure whenever i’m around you i’m holding her so you can’t do a thing about it, shouldn’t have even given me the idea.” he teased, he wouldn’t give his brother grief, at least not too much. “honestly, i stick by banana and peanut butter protein shakes because anything else? i can’t deal.”

Michael smirked at him. “Yeah, yeah, but considering you share my DNA you can expect the same thing for you in a few years, bub,” he teased. “I needed a bit of a break. Plus kind of hurt my shoulder a while back. I mean it’s healed now, but I still do our scrimmages on the weekend with those of us around the circuit in town, just for training purposes and to stay active. I do train a few guys, though right now.” He rolled his eyes fondly. “You’re just a natural with her, Owen,” he smiled. “See, those are good. I wish I could drink more of them,” he hummed. “How’s work going, by the way?”

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morganfrhodes‌:

“cheese and cuteness?” she asked, her brow lifted and she shook her head at her husband but she smiled him. he was right though, their daughter was something else, the best something else there was. “course, my love. team work when the little chunk here does her worst.” she was so in love with their baby, madelyn had easily become the most important person in her life right next to her husband. “ah, we did use it all. thank goodness you remembered because my mom brain is all over the damn place.” 

Mike shook his head, laughing softly. “The first thing that came to my sleep deprived head,” he told her. He looked down and noticed that Maddy was asleep in his arms again. She slept quickly when one of them was holding her and the thought made him smile. After setting Maddy back down into her carriage, he pushed the stroller towards the soap aisle. “You and me both. We probably forgot a million other things, which we will need to write down for next time.”

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morganfrhodes‌:

“we both are very, very sleep deprived people my love. i think by now we are just zombies and living for this little chunk.” she said, gently poking their daughters side and she smiled to herself after the ice cream was placed in the basket. “yeah we cant just look on our ‘recently watched’ selection and pick one from there? this time we can watch them in bed rather than the couch, so when we do fall asleep its more comfy.” the blonde smirked, watching her drool all over michael’s shoulder and she grabbed the small spit up rag from maddys hogwarts express diaper bag. “maybe we should check out and get the little miss home?”

“Very sleep deprived,” Michael nodded in agreement. “She’s an adorable little bundle of cheese and cuteness,” he grinned. “That’s true, and then see which ones we have there and figure out which ones we want to try to watch until we fall asleep again,” he said. Michael ran a hand through Maddy’s thin hair and smiled. “Thanks babe,” he said, nodding at her. “Anything else we need?” he licked over his lips. “Oh, we may need more soap, just because I think we are out of soap in the kitchen,” he said. “Then I think we are good to head back.”

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morganfrhodes‌:

“well, it’s only fair is it not? many nights you ran out to get whatever i was craving when i was pregnant with madelyn. now we spoil you for all of the mood swings and everything else that happened those nine months.” she said, finally getting to the ice cream section and she grabbed them each their own pint of strawberry Ben N Jerrys ice cream. “we never finish movies these days, maybe we can try to pick up halfway through one of the ones we fell asleep on?” she suggested, eyes falling to the beautiful baby girl who just looked around, her big blue eyes taking in the world around her. 

Michael chuckled softly. “Even though I lost maybe a hundred hours of sleep, I do it because I love you. Both of you,” he nodded. He leaned against the cart as Morgan added the ice cream to the rest of their shopping. “Which one?” he grinned at her. “We can try to figure out which one we can actually remember watching,” he chuckled again. Maddy made a noise, causing dribble to fall on Mike’s shoulder. “You’re so lucky you’re cute,” he snickered and kissed her head.

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morganfrhodes‌:

“see baby, now you’re getting it.” she said, winking at her husband. she grabbed a few more things they needed, tossing them gently into the basket. “i can’t wait for that, i feel like i need to put her in one of those bubbles.” morgan teased, pushing the cart while walking next to him. “fruity, by far. we need.. strawberry. that will go with both of our treats, yeah? we can watch movies too and just pig out.” she began walking toward the ice cream aisle, looking up to smile at her husband and their daughter. it made her heart melt.

“I do learn from the best,” Michael grinned at her. He chuckled. “Right? To keep all the bad stuff away...” he licked over his lips. “Strawberry ice cream, Oreos and Kit Kats? You’re spoiling me, baby,” he teased. “Yes, please. Until we fall asleep and we forget what was happening. Never finishing whatever movie we put in,” he said and then kissed Maddy’s head again, who seemed to really like him, as she was calm and relaxed.

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morganfrhodes‌:

“vey smart girl, she didn’t want her mama to get arrested for throwing these hands, i’m not playing around with the measles virus being out there. not until our little sunshine can get her vaccines.” she said, gently tickling maddy’s little tummy as she lay against her father and the blonde tossed some kit kats then the oreos into their basket. “oh my gosh.. yes! what flavor of ice cream do we want though? it has to be the best to tie them all in though.” she grinned, leaning up to press her lips to his just once. 

“Smart girl, just like her mama,” Michael nodded at her. “I know, babe,” he nodded. “Which is why it’s good we’re being careful. That’ll be very soon, though. Doctor said everything else looks good, though so we are right on track,” he said. He rubbed her back gently as Maddy lay against him, and he didn’t even care if she dribbled against his shirt. He loved her too much to care. “Ooohhh.. should we do something chocolatey or fruity?”

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morganfrhodes‌:

morgan gently passed their daughter to him, she arranged the cart after dropping a few of the things that they needed inside. her blonde had popped up, looking back at her husband and she slowly nodded. “I know babe. it was just strange, you know? i was half expecting her to try and hold maddy, i was having none of that.” her nose wrinkled and she wrapped her hand around the handle bar after she wiped it with a clorox wipe and moved with him toward the snacks aisle. “maybe some kit-kats too? i’m in a serious chocolate mood tonight.” 

“I’m really glad, too,” Michael nodded in agreement. He adjusted Maddy carefully in his arms. “I’m pretty sure she might have if Maddy didn’t start fussing. Smart girl,” he chuckled. He ran a hand through his hair and moved the rest of their stuff to the cart with one hand before holding Maddy with both again. “Kit Kats sound amazing...” he said. “Add that too,” he said. “Oh, and maybe some ice cream?” he grinned, nodding towards the Double Stuf Oreos that he had been craving.

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coltonroberts‌:

“What can I say, I’m a charmer. Plus, I just want them to feel the love I have for you so I’m spreading it evenly.” He smugly teased his best friend, winking like the goof he was when he gassed himself up. “I don’t know about all that, you’re ten times the man I am but I guess if you give Maddy a few timeouts too many she might come to the dark side and love me a bit more on those tough days. But I will chop any prick that hurts her in half without hesitation I don’t care how embarrassed she’ll get or mad, it’s happening.” He said a little more relaxed.

“Everything is good. I feel a lot better than I did a few weeks ago, I have a plan and now it’s just about executing said plan. So for the most part I think everything’s going to work out. I’m not 100% fixed but I’ll get there.” He said truthfully knowing he had a long ways to go but he was happy with the progress he had made. “I mean the woods wasn’t really going to end me. I know I’m high maintenance but deep down there’s a man of the woods in me.” He joked and watched the fussing coming to an end with Maddy as she drifted in Mike’s arms. Colton’s eyes widened with glee nodding over at Mike. “I’d love that. Funcle has been waiting for this moment for a long time.” He said receiving Maddy from Mike carefully, cradling her gently in his arms. “She’s even prettier up close, wow. Just wow, Mike. You did good.” He complimented, keeping an eye on his niece who stayed sound in his arms.

“You are a charmer, oh Colton Roberts, what are we going to do with you?” Michael looked at him, shaking his head with a laugh. “Mmm...” he hummed softly, listening to his best friend’s words. He pat Colton’s shoulder gently. “You and I both. But she’s not going to start dating for like... ages, okay? She’s only a couple of weeks old. No playing newborn matchmaker,” he teased him with a grin. The idea of Maddy being all grown up scared him a bit.

“That’s good,” Michael said, smiling again. He was really glad the retreat really had worked well for Colton, even if it meant being apart from him for nearly a month. They had practically grown up together and Mike knew that even some weeks or so apart felt odd. Fair enough, he had left to go work but he had also come back in between assignments. “You? A man of the woods? I never would have thought. I guess 10-year-old Colton has really grown up,” he said, remembering one of their field trips that had involved camping. “Do I need to find you a peregrine falcon to adopt now?” he grinned. “You’re really good with her. Well, we try. It’s all Morgan. She’s gorgeous. Maddy looks like her. She’s already so beautiful to look at,” he said, admiring his daughter as he sat down on the couch with Colton. “It’s crazy to think that I have a kid now, isn’t it? Considering we’ve practically known each other since we were in diapers.”