Events in this chapter take place in August 2013. All of the many mistakes are the only thing I own.

AJ just wanted to get to her car and get out of the arena and away from Bayley, especially the latter. This girl was a complete whack job, extra clingy and really pushing it on the stalkerish tendencies. She was trying to be nice coming to NXT, talking to the other girls and maybe scope out future competition. But Bayley came in after her match was over and cornered her yet again about a match between the two.

"I can't wait for our match AJ it's going to be so amazing," said Bayley as she held AJ in a vice grip like hug as AJ was inching out of the locker room with and extra one hundred and twenty pounds attached.

"Yeah Bayley it's going to be great now if it's not too much trouble, can you let me go because I really need to get going." AJ urged as she struggled within her grip.

"Oh my bad I'm so sorry AJ I'm just really excited about next week and I just can't help it and you're so awesome and great and-"

"Bayley!" AJ shouted. "You know you still have to let me go." She was still struggling in her grasp.

"Oh yeah sorry," she stammered as she finally loosened her grip and let AJ go. "I'll let you get going but I'll see you real soon.

"Yeah okay see you," AJ told as Bayley gave her a smile and made her way elsewhere and AJ let out a sigh of relief for that. "And she called me the crazy one," she muttered with a shake of her head.

"Tell me about it that girl is the definition of high strung."

AJ was startled by the sudden voice and almost dropped her title belt. "Oh my god, you surprised me," she said as she put a hand to her chest.

"Sorry it wasn't my intention," said the voice once again and AJ finally turned around and looked up and put a face to the voice. It was Paige, the NXT Women's champion, she had saw her briefly in a match earlier with Summer Rae. From the little she did see this girl was pretty amazing in ring and she'd heard a great deal about her through the wrestling grapevine about how she's been wrestling even before she started high school. But they have never been formally introduced to one another, well until now.

"I'm Paige," she told her as she took a few steps forward and extended her hand. AJ briefly looked at the outstretched hand before tentatively taking it.

"I know who you are you're the NXT women's champion and I think it would be a little dumb not to know who the Paige is," AJ stated.

Paige smiled at her feeling quite abashed. "I know who you are too AJ Lee, divas champion, probably the best diva they have on the roster today well that is until I move up there, then well who knows.

"Cocky aren't we." AJ smirked.

"Nope not at all," Paige confirmed. AJ looked at her curiously before noticing they were still holding hands and released her hold of the younger girl's hand. Paige took a step back and cleared her throat. "Anyway I guess I'll be seeing you next week when you take on Bayley."

"Yup," AJ agreed. "It seems I've got a date with cooky, I mean what is her deal anyway."

"Yeah no idea, but on the plus side it did seem like she was sort of star struck though. Well I mean I think she's like that with most people but I can see how meeting you would really drive her up a wall," Paige chucked.

"I don't follow," AJ confessed. "What does her being star struck have anything to do with our match."

"Well it seems like that gives you the upper hand," she said. "You're obviously one of her idols so she's probably going to take it easy on you so she won't hurt that pretty face."

AJ ducked her head down and tried to hold back the blush that was threatening to break free but she was failing pretty miserably. But she collected herself before replying. "Yeah well that's good to know."

"Well see you then," Paige responded before she walked past AJ to make her way to the women's locker room. AJ nodded and let out a little smirk and turned and watched the younger girl go.

Yes she'd heard about her but it was much different that actually meeting her up close and personal. The meeting may have been short but AJ could already tell the other girl just had this intriguing quality about her and she kind of wanted to know more.

Bayley comes off the second rope with a diving spinning elbow. AJ thinking fast with her title on the line comes up clutching her nose in pain. Bayley thinking she severely hurt her idol comes to her aid to assess the damage only for AJ to turn the tables on her. AJ knowing this was her moment then kicks Bayley in the gut then strikes her in the head before going for the cover and the three count.

"And your winner and still divas champion AJ Lee," Byron Saxton announced as AJ smirks quickly leaving the ring and clutches her belt happy at the victory and makes her way backstage.

She greets many people as she makes her way through the backstage area. When she enters the locker room she sees only the likes of Renee Young and Summer Rae. She puts on her jacket in the anticipation of the surprising cool Florida weather outside as she gets ready to make her leave. AJ had wanted to perhaps run into the familiar face from last week but she hadn't seen her tonight. She wonders if she could be at catering before quickly grabbing her bag and making her way there. She walks there at a pace only to be disappointed as the only person she sees there is Dolph Ziggler.

"Hey where's the fire," Dolph joked. "You're walking pretty fast there."

"Just tired and really wanting to get back to my hotel ," she answered as she tries to make her way by but he stops her.

"Are you sure," he asked as he blocked her way.

Dolph is a pretty nice guy and good friend but not really who she wanted to see right now at this particular time.

"Yup," she told him simply and he gave her a look but let her pass nonetheless as he had a match he had to get to that was starting shortly.

AJ made her way out to the parking lot only to be surprised as the person standing next to her rental car was none other than Paige.

"My baby?" AJ asked bewildered as she walked over to the younger woman.

"Yeah I just saw this in the locker room and figured you accidentally left it and Bayley happened to mention what you're car looked like so I thought I would return it," Paige explained.

AJ grinned from ear to ear as Paige handed her back her title. "Thanks, I can't believe I actually left my baby. That would have been a nightmare," she stressed as she rested it on her shoulder once again.

"No problem," Paige assured. "Just don't forget it again," Paige tapped the title belt lightly. "It's too precious to lose."

"Duly noted," AJ said. Paige turns to make her way back to the building before AJ turns around too and calls out. "Wait!"

AJ takes the few steps to stand in front of Paige. "Look I don't really come to NXT very often and I don't know you seem interesting, and I was kind of wondering if maybe you wanted to hang out or something sometime. I mean you don't have to if you don't want to but I think it would be nice if-"

"AJ!," Paige interrupted. "Are you trying to ask me out on a date?"

"What! No! Well maybe….yes," AJ relented. "But like I said you don't have to say-"

"Are you kidding me right now," Paige asked. "You're the one asking me on a date and you think I would say no. You have to know that anyone in their right mind wouldn't turn you down.

"So that's a yes."

"I'd love too."