This First chapter is background more than anything else, but it is important to the story.

Also I don't have any rights to or own "Dog" the Bounty Hunter or the WWE or any of its superstars, even though I wish I did. PLEASE READ & REVIEW

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"Damn baby girl, what the hell you doin' here." yelled the petit blonde behind the bar with her southern accent " Git your scrawny ass over here and give me a hug."

Lexa just smiled, only Meg could curse that much in a greeting and still make you feel so welcome. "Who you callin' scrawny, look at you." answered Lexa as she and Meg hugged.

Meg turned around to the rest of the bar "Hey everybody this here is my niece Lexa."

Standing next to each other they practically looked like sisters with their similar features and

naturally blonde hair, though Meg looked great for her age, Lexa was obviously younger and a bit taller at 5' 7". Meg being only 5' 2".

"Yeah, yeah Meg we know who she is. You make us watch that shit every Monday night" Said a

scratchy voice from the end of the bar.

"Ben you old grouch, you ain't found a better bar to go to yet." Lexa replied running over to the oldtimer and giving him a big hug.

"Hell, there ain't no better bar in Key West. At least not one that'll put up with me." he replied.

Lexa just smiled and shook her head, The Hairy Alligator Bar hadn't changed. Lexa had so many memories there.

"Lexa" had been born Alexandrea Victoria Davis on March 15, 1980. Her mother Jessa was the oldest of three girls. Jessa, Sadie, and Meg. They had been military brats, growing up all over the country. And had all gone their separate ways. Jessa had settled down in Wilmington, NC and had three children Lexa, Trace, and Paige. Sadie had become a dance instructor in California. And Meg, the youngest and also the wild child had been all over the world and finally settled down and had opened her own little bar in Key West. Lexa had always been very close to Meg, they understood each other. When Lexa was small she remembered overhearing stories about Meg who had run away from home at 16, had lived in New Zealand, Alaska, Mexico, started her own band with a few minor hits, had been engaged to Allan Collins from Lynyrd Skynyrd, and finally when she was 29 she settled in Key West and opened her own bar. Meg was now 45, and was probably as settled as she was ever going to be. Lexa had definitely taken after her Aunt more than her mother.

When Lexa was 15 she finally pestered her mom into letting her go and stay with Meg in Key West for the summer. Lexa worked in the bar all summer, clearing tables, sweeping floors, chatting with the locals and loving every minute of it. She went back the next summer and then the next year, the second she graduated , Lexa packed up all her stuff left Wilmington and headed for Key West. Lexa quickly became the most popular bartender at the Hairy Alligator, besides Meg. Lexa was like Meg in that she wanted to try anything she could, so after about four months in Key West, Lexa took a job on a commercial fishing boat. She would go out from 5am in the morning and work until about 3 in the afternoon, She would still work in the bar on weekends. She did that for about six months, until she met a bounty hunter named Sean. Not yet 19, she decided that it sounded exciting so she headed to Colorado with Sean, where she learned the tricks of the trade and how to handle herself. And got her license. After a year or so she met a bounty hunter named Dwayne "Dog" Chapman, she started working for him and eventually moved to Hawaii to work in his office there. She become like a part of his family. She loved her job it was never boring. Lexa stayed very close to Meg, who would come out to Hawaii once in a while to visit her. And of course Lexa would fly back to the mainland every now and then to visit her family. After a couple of years working for the Chapmans, Lexa met a vacationing professional wrestler named Paul Wight who had seen her take down a bail jumper. He had been impressed, and had introduced himself, although Lexa had already recognized him. She had been a fan of wrestling since she was little. They started talking and he told her all about wrestling. Before he left he gave her a card for Ohio Valley Wrestling, and told her to think about it. Several weeks later Lexa was on a plane to Kentucky. She wrestled with OVW until a month after her 24th birthday, when she finally got called up by the WWE. Lexa started out on Smackdown, they used her bounty hunter background as her gimmick. After a couple of months they dropped the bounty hunter thing gave her a very girly look and moved her to RAW where she had been ever since. And now here she was back in Key West visiting Meg.

Meg led Lexa to her office in the back of the bar. After they sat down Meg asked

"So whats up baby girl, what are you doin' here."

" I can't just come to visit?"

" You know damn well you can just come to visit. But I know that look, you got somethin'

on your mind. So what is it, work? You seem to be doin' alright there. Or is it that guy you've been datin' ?" asked Meg.

"You get right to the point don't you? Yeah, I have some things on my mind. And yes it has

to do with, that guy I've been dating" Said Lexa imitating her Aunt " His name is Randy,

and we've been dating for about 8 months."

" I know his name, I see him on TV every week. He is pretty damn hot too. So what's the problem? He didn't ask you to marry him did he?"Asked Meg looking worried.

" God no! But he has mentioned moving in together a couple of times. I just don't know what to do. I've never lived with a guy, I have always just done my own thing, only worried about myself."

"Well you gotta decide if you're ready to settle down or not. And if you love him, do you?" Asked Meg.

"Yes, I do love him. I really do, and the scary thing is that I think I could settle down. I mean I love my job, I don't see myself leaving it anytime soon. And he is really a good guy. He kinda has a reputation, but he admits to it and says its all behind him now. And well we've all got pasts. He lives in St Louis, but it wouldn't be the first time I left Wilmington, right?" asked Lexa.

" Sounds like you already got yourself talked into it baby girl."

"I know, I'm just scared."sighed Lexa

"I think that's the first time I've ever heard you say you were scared of anything."

"I know, hey would you mind if I hang around for a few days. Then I gotta head up to New York for a show."asked Lexa

"You know I don't mind, hell when they hear you're back in town the place will be packed."

Lexa just grinned and put an arm around her Aunt.