Chapter 1

Paige hated turning heel; It was not a good feeling. The loud, echoing boos she received each time Stars in the Night would ring through the arena signaling her entrance; She hated it. She would slowly make her way down the ramp and to the ring, listening to the "You suck!" and "We want AJ!" chants from the WWE Universe that once adored her. Now every time she entered the arena she would be reminded of her perplex relationship with the recently retired AJ Lee.

For the year and a half that Paige had been apart of the Divas roster, Stephanie McMahon had made it her job to jerk her around like she was the rope in a Tug O' War match. At first the dark haired Diva really believed that Stephanie had some kind of vendetta against her, but the more she thought about it and really got to know the older woman, the more she believed that Stephanie was really only doing it for business. "Everyone has to play the bad guy for a little while," Paige remembers the brunette saying the night she informed her she would turn against the Divas Champ at the time, AJ Lee. Paige remembered feeling a little off about the whole thing, she actually liked AJ and fought against the idea before she realized it was futile. That was really the beginning of the confound relationship between the two Divas.

The idea of actually liking AJ was a total shocker. The two were really complete opposites. Paige, twenty-three years old standing at five foot eight, with black as night hair and a "I'm badass and I know it" attitude. AJ,twenty-eight years old only standing at five foot two, and a happy, bubbly personality that made even the unhappiest person smile. That's why when Paige first met the tiny Diva, she knew she was in a world of trouble. Deep down, she knew that sometime in her career she would have to "play the bad guy" for a little while and she had a feeling it was going to be the older woman that Stephanie made her turn on. Paige wanted to go into the WWE and just do her job, but she didn't expect someone like AJ to interfere with that.

AJ was retired now though. She was off to start a life with the straight edge superstar, CM Punk. It was six months after AJ made her departure that Paige actually saw her again. Once AJ left, the younger woman hadn't made any attempts to contact the former Divas Champ. She thought maybe it would make her life easier and she could go back to the way she was before she met AJ, but it only created more problems. She constantly thought about the life with AJ that CM Punk was getting to have and it made the dark haired girl behave even more out of character. The jealousy she would feel every time someone in the locker room mentioned the two superstars, was so unusual for Paige. The one time that Natalya had mentioned she and Tyson went on a double date with AJ and Punk three months after AJ had retired, made Paige realize her feelings weren't completely platonic and the jealousy she would feel was actually of CM Punk. Obviously Paige continued to deny the feelings. What could she do anyway? AJ was off trying to get pregnant while Paige was getting her ass handed to her almost every week. Paige couldn't give AJ what she wanted. Paige was still a young, naive British girl that wrestled for a living. Every night she came out into the arena, she told herself to just let it go and stop disappointing Stephanie before she was fired for not winning the matches she was scheduled to win. However, that didn't happen. She would lose week after week all because of AJ Fucking Lee. AJ Lee had been in the back of Paige's mind for a year and a half, and now that she was gone the feelings were worse than ever. The current situation didn't help to alleviate them either. After nine months of being heel in the WWE, she wanted a change.

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Paige's theme music filled the arena on the last Monday Night Raw in September as she made her way to the top of the ramp wearing her signature leather with a newly added black hoodie drawn atop her head. She stopped at the top of the ramp, surveying the crowd for a moment.

"Approaching the ring from Norwich, Norfolk, England weighing in at 120 pounds, Paige!" She couldn't make out what some of the signs said but she knew they couldn't be good judging by the resounding boos she received and the fingers some overzealous fans decided to give her. It was time to put her feelings aside and become her character. As she made her way down the ramp, she spread her arms out in a "Here I am" manor and smirked at the fans. As she approached the ring she wasted no time showing off in her usual way. She dove under the first rope and immediately made her way to the turnbuckle, climbing to the second rope. She stood up there watching the lights flash and people scream at her. She smiled once again as she threw her hood off and agitated the crowd even more.

"This is MY house!" she screamed as she raised her arms. Her theme music slowed as she jumped off the ropes and slipped out of her hoodie. She threw it off to the side, finally acknowledging her opponent in the ring. Natalya. She was surprised Natalya didn't try to attack her before the match started, with Paige being the most hated Diva on the roster right now. She wasn't complaining though, she could do without an unfair start.

Circling the ring, all the while keeping Natalya in her eyesight, Paige blocked the crowd out as the referee signaled for the match to begin. As soon as she heard the bell, Paige immediately went on the attack. Delivering blow after blow to the shorter woman, she delivered a Russian Leg Sweep, knocking Natalya down to continue her shots. She vaguely heard the referee counting and felt his arm tap her, warning her to let up. She removed herself from the pink haired woman, backing away into the opposite corner, watching her writhe on the mat. The boos became too loud for Paige to ignore anymore. She smiled as she swept her eyes over the crowd before delivering a punt right to the gut of Natalya. She waited a minute before going for another one, but the older woman had something else in mind. As Paige went to deliver another harsh kick, Natalya caught her leg dragging her to the mat. She heard the crowd cheer as Natalya took her turn to deliver hard blows.

The match went on for another ten minutes, with Natalya dominating the majority of it before she decided she wanted to put Paige out of her misery. However, Paige was scheduled to win this match and she wasn't losing yet again. As Natalya used the ropes as momentum to deliver a clothesline, Paige quickly reversed it, shoulder checking the shorter woman to the ground. Paige screamed, working the crowd as she finally gained control. She hunched over, holding her ribs as she waited for the older woman to get back on her feet. Once she did, Paige delivered a kick to her ribs, setting her up for the RamPaige. As Natalya's head was set up under her arm and her legs were wrapped around Paige's waist, it was all over.

"My house!" the crowd booed in disappointment once again.

Delivering her finisher, Paige rolled the now limp Natalya over onto her back and waited for the count.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

Paige was way too happy, but tried her best to stay in character.

As the bell signaled the end of the match, Paige got to her feet and looked down at her opponent lying motionless on the mat. Her theme music rang through the arena, letting her know she was victorious.

"And the winner of this match, Paige!"

She had won her first match in weeks, meaning a certain tiny brunette stayed out of her head long enough for her to get the victory. What had changed? Was she possibly starting to realize AJ was never going to be hers and she HAD to try and move on?

Keeping character as best as she could, Paige jerked her left arm away from the referee as he attempted to raise her hand in victory. Holding her stomach, she gave a cocky grin raising her own arm in victory. Deciding to take it a step further, Paige bent down next to Natalya, shoving her head to the side in a mocking manner.

"Better luck next time, Nattie," the dark haired girl chuckled, rising to her feet again. She continued her boasting, heading over to the ropes and slipping through them. She made her way over to the fans by the ramp, cupping her left ear in a mocking gesture. The booing continued. She smiled, watching the reaction. Of course, it wasn't over just yet. Her victory had to come with an unexpected surprise.

"Now, now English Muffin. I wouldn't get too confident," she heard the voice of the woman that had been occupying her mind for over a year ring through the arena. This couldn't be happening. This COULD NOT be happening. The crowd immediately did a complete 360 and went crazy for the woman they hadn't seen in over six months.

Paige slowly turned her head toward the ramp entrance and instantly regretted it. There she was. All five foot two of her in black slacks, a white blouse, and a black blazer to match. Why was she dressed like that? Even in her professional outfit, she still took the breath right out of Paige. She hadn't even noticed her theme music stop and and crowd's cheers die down as AJ started speaking.

"Surpriseeeee!" AJ let out a giggle, wrapping a piece of her silky hair around her index finger. The WWE Universe started up again . "Alright, alright guys. I missed you too! As much as I enjoy standing here receiving this amazing welcome, I am here for a reason and I think all of you might want to hear what I have to say." She paused for a minute, letting it sink in. "Yes that includes you, Paige."

At the sound of her name, Paige's knees went weak.

"Oh and Natalya, if you're conscious yet, you might want to listen also." AJ, giving her signature twisted smile, started happily skipping towards the dark haired Diva who was still in shock. She stopped a few feet in front of Paige, watching as the taller Diva visibly stiffened. She was still smiling as she raised the microphone to her mouth.

"Remember many months ago when I became the General Manager of Monday Night Raw? When Vickie and I had our little disagreements?" the crowd was so loud it was hard for Paige to hear the brunette even though she was arms length away. She knew this night couldn't be as perfect as she thought it was going to be. Months of trying to get back on her feet and attempting to forget about AJ, had all just gone down the drain.

"Well, turns out I couldn't stay away from you guys. Yeah I love Punk with all my heart, but we still have time to start a family. I belong in the WWE right now and that's where I'm going to be, acting as the new General Manager for Monday Night Raw once again," AJ said, talking to the crowd.

Paige turned her head seeing signs being raised. Some read "CM PUNK" and others said "Marry me!" She couldn't believe she wasn't informed AJ Lee was coming back to WWE. Her mood went from ecstatic, to shocked, and to anger all in the matter of ten minutes. Turning her head back to AJ, she was met with warm, brown eyes twinkling back at her in the bright lights. God she was in so much trouble.