A/N: Hey guys, so for the readers of my story Pipe Bomb vs. Pipe Bombshell, the sequel, Wide Awake, is now up! I am hoping to have the next chapter of that up tomorrow.
I have a lot of feels right now, RAW is on and I'm not caring, I haven't really cared much about RAW since AJ left, but my feels are because I just watched two of my favorite AJPunk videos. "And I Feel So Cold" by rayahunter and "I Don't Wanna Be A Murderer" by rayahunter, they're both amazeballs videos, you guys should check them out, they'll give you feels. And I just finished reading The Fault in Our Stars and dammit that book was sad, but funny! Also, last night I had a dream that AJ was pregnant with Punk's kid and I woke up thinking it was real and was really disappointed when I found out she wasn't.
Also, to those who are confused about if this is AJZiggler or AJPunk, it's kind of both. I'm not a huge fan of AJZiggler, I really never have been, you guys who have read my past AJPunk stories know that, but it's just to follow the story of HIMYM and I didn't want to use AJCena, but there will be plenty of AJPunk in future chapters.
Anyways, enjoy the chapter!
"Now, kids, never try to impress a girl or guy. Especially if you try it by throwing a party, because I will find out and kill you both."
"She what?!" Nick yells across the table, slamming his hands on the table as Brie tells him something AJ told her a week after becoming friends with the group.
"About two weeks after the date, AJ told your aunt Brie about her true feelings about the date."
"So... Do you like Nick?" Brie asked, taking a sip of her beer as she looked at AJ next to her at the bar.
"Um..." AJ said, looking down at her shoes. "Sort of..."
Brie's eyes widened in shock, did she just say that? She didn't realize after just a a week of being friends that AJ would tell her something like that. "Really?" She asked.
"Yeah," she replied. "But I don't want a serious relationship and he seems like he does."
"Serious relationship?" Nick asks. "Pssh, no I don't want a serious relationship even though I'm twenty-nine and my mom would like grandkids." He takes a sip of beer and sees AJ walking through the door towards them.
"Hey guys," she says, sliding in next to Punk, across from Nick and Brie.
"Where was Uncle Daniel?" Harley asks. "Oh, Uncle Daniel was off studying for a big test, you know your uncle David wanted to become a lawyer to save the planet."
"What's up?" AJ asks.
"Nothin' much," Nick says, failing at trying to be cool.
"Nick, your coolness is going down I might need to stop being friends with you." Punk says, Brie and AJ laugh while Dolph glares at him.
"Very funny," he says and mutters something under his breath. "Asshole,"
"Ooh, wow, that hurt," Punk says sarcastically. That was a thing with Punk he was always being sarcastic, he often told the hurtful truth, unless he was trying to pick up a chick, in which case he would lie his ass off to get laid.
"What's your plan's this weekend?" AJ asks.
"I'm having a party... tonight." Nick says, Brie and Punk look at each other than at Nick, surprised. He didn't think this idea through, he wants to seem like a one-time thing for AJ, fun, spontaneous. "You should stop by,"
"I will," she says, smiling. Brie sees Punk rolling his eyes at the two, who are staring into each-other's eyes, disgusting Punk. Brie knows that it's all jealousy he's liked AJ since he first got to know her, but for once he's putting his friendship with Nick before himself.
"Ooh, blonde, twelve o'clock," he says, rushing out of the booth and towards the bar. Brie turns around and sees no blonde at the bar, so she stands up and walks towards him.
"Punk, what's wrong?" Brie asks, her voice filled with concern. "You always act this way around AJ, like you want to leave."
"There's nothing wrong with me," he says, trying to sound as okay as possible.
Brie sighs, obviously nothing she says is going to work. "So your aunt Brie did something she would regret in a few years, but we'll get to that."
"My twin, Nikki, is coming into town tonight. I have to pick her up from the airport now." Brie says as hope begins to show in Punk's eyes. "She's staying for the weekend you can... sleep with her."
Punk hugs Brie instantly. "No need to get her, I will, she knows me. Yay, now it'll be like I'm sleeping with you!" He says excitedly, running out of the bar.
"Okay, I didn't think that through." Brie says to herself as she returns to the booth.
"Why was Punk so happy?" Nick asks, sliding over to let Brie into the booth.
"I told him Nikki is coming in tonight then I told him he could sleep with her and I wouldn't chop off his balls, but now I'm thinking about chopping off his balls." Brie says.
"Why?" Nick asks.
"He was sad," she says. "And he volunteered to pick her up so I don't have to deal with her bitching about her ex, John motherfucking Cena. God, I hate that dickhead," she adds, drinking her beet bitterly.
"Wait, did you say John Cena?" AJ asks, leaning forward on the table.
"Yeah," Brie says suspiciously. "Why, did you know him?"
"Know him?" AJ asks. "I dated him, I found out he was cheating on me with some bimbo with a boob job."
"Bimbo with a boob job is my sister, Nicole Bella or Nikki!" Brie says and groans. "You're the flat chested bitch that he cheated on her with?"
"I am not flat chested!" AJ defends, saying it a little too loudly.
"Great, I thought I wouldn't deal with fighting this weekend." Brie says with another groan.
"How did you meet him?" Nick asks.
"I met him last year I'm from New Jersey-"
"Ahh!" Brie and Nick both scream, Brie was born and raised in New York and despises New Jersey, Nick, was born and raised in Cleveland, but he's been in New York for about ten years and has grown to hate New Jersey.
"What?" AJ asks, slightly confused.
"One of the reasons I hate John Cena, he's from New Jersey." Brie says bitterly.
"What's so bad about New Jersey?" AJ asks.
"We have our reasons, now finish your story." Nick says.
"Anyway, I met him at a coffee shop we kind of hit it off until I found out from some blonde hooker that he was paying for sex and had a girlfriend." AJ says.
"Well, this weekend just got a whole lot stressful." Brie says and her phone beeps, so she takes it out of her purse and sees a text from Punk. "He's taking Nikki to our place, seems like they won't sleep together tonight. He's bringing people to your party."
"Party?" Nick asks then realizes. "Oh yeah, my party, that's in one hour."
Both Brie and Nick scramble out of the booth and run out of the bar, Brie going up the stairs to the apartment that's right next to the bar, literally their apartment is right next door, while Nick goes right, towards the grocery and liquor stores.
"I guess I'll be alone then!" AJ yelled before they ran out the door. Her ringtone went off so she answered her phone. "Hello?"
"AJ, it's your boss, I need you to come in to work now." The phone hangs up and she tries to call Nick as she walks to the station, but he doesn't answer, so she tries to text him.
"I got the stuff!" Nick says, walking through the door, expecting to see Robin when all he sees is a bunch of people. "Where's AJ?" He asks Daniel, who has ear plugs in his ear so he can write his essay. It's due on Monday and he doesn't even have half finished, ever since he and Brie got engaged she's been... extra affectionate. And now with Nick throwing a party last minute, it's even harder.
"Daniel!" Nick yells, but Daniel doesn't respond. "Daniel!" Eventually he gives up and sees Punk trying to dance with Nikki. "Punk!"
"What?" Punk asks, not paying much attention.
"Where's AJ?"
Punk stops and looks around the room for the petite brunet. "Not here!"
"Thanks anyway!"
"Four hours later and the party was finally over."
"Did anyone see AJ?" Nick asks.
"No," Brie says with a shake of her head.
"Maybe she called me," Nick says and takes out his phone to see a voicemail and a text left from AJ.
"She was called into work," Nick says and sighs, then his phone rings. "Hello?"
"Nick, it's AJ, sorry I couldn't make it to your party. I wish it was tomorrow," she says.
"It is!" Nick says suddenly. "It's a two day party!"
"Really?" AJ asks, slightly surprised. "Well, okay then, I'll be there tomorrow at 9:00." She hangs up.
"Time to prepare for part two of the party!" Nick says, getting up and running to his room as everyone groans.
"I really need to finish this essay or else my professor will kill me!" Daniel says, yawning soon after.
"I know, baby," Brie says and kisses him on the cheek. "But how about we... go to bed," She kisses his neck.
"Okay," Daniel says, shutting the laptop and walking into their bedroom, across from Nick's. Brie follows and so does Punk.
"Get out," Brie says, without a turning around to see if Punk was following, she knew he was and the groan that followed confirmed her suspicions.
"Ugh!" Punk says. "I know you two have a sex tape and I will find it!" He yells as the door slams shut and he leaves the apartment.
The next morning, Nick wakes up early and goes quickly to the store to get food and drinks
for The Party: Part II. When he gets home, Brie is already trying to get Daniel into bed again.
"Damn it, you're home," she says bitterly, falling back onto the couch with her arms crossed and letting out a frustrated sigh.
"Good morning to you too," he says and walks into the kitchen where he sees Nikki laying on the floor, thankfully fully clothed. "Nikki, wake up!" He yells at her, helping her up when she finally opens her eyes.
"Huh? What?" She asks, standing up. "Damn, my head," she puts her hands to her temples.
"Here," he says, handing her a bottle of water and pain killers.
"No!" Nikki says like a spoiled child and throws the bottle of water into the living room and takes one of Nick's bags and takes out a bottle of vodka. "This is how you get over a hangover!" She slurs and stumbles out of the kitchen, hanging to hold onto Nick for support and goes into Nick's room. "Brie, imma sleep in your room." She stumbles into the room she thinks is her sister's, but is really Nick's.
"If she throws up in there, you're cleaning it." He says to Brie, taking the alcohol out of the bag.
"Nicole!" Brie yells.
"Brianna, shut up!" Nikki yells, throwing a lamp at the door.
"I'll pay for that," Brie says, going into the room and dragging her sister out of it and into her and Daniel's room. "Stay," she sits a pouting Nikki on the bed and walks out of the room, shutting the door behind her.
Punk rushes through the door just as Brie is returning to the couch. "Where is she?" He asks and everyone points to the room.
"Don't fuck her in my bed!" Daniel yells as Punk runs in and gets Nikki, who is sober enough to know what's going on, and follows him to his apartment.
By the time the party starts, AJ is still a no-show while Daniel is still trying to finish his paper and Brie is still trying to get in his pants. Punk is trying to avoid Nikki, not realizing after sleeping with her she'd be this clingy.
"Ugh! Where is she?!" Nick asks over the loud music.
"I don't know!" Brie yells.
They barely hear Nick's phone ring over the music, but he hears it on the last ring. "Hello?" He yells into the phone.
"Nick, it's AJ," she says. "I-I can't make it tonight, I was called into work again. I'm sorry,"
"It's okay," he says with a sigh. "But we decided to extend the party to tomorrow! We have been having so much fun that everyone wanted to add another day!"
"Really? Great, I'll be there tomorrow."
The next night, it was 9:27 PM and no one had showed up yet, except for Punk. "Where is everybody?" Nick asks.
"It's Sunday night," Brie says, sitting on the arm rest on the couch.
"But, AJ's supposed to come," Nick says.
"AJ, AJ, AJ," Daniel says, standing up. "It's always about AJ! Nick, you barely know anything about her, none of us really know her! I've had enough with your complaining about getting married, Brie and I have been together for years, you've known her for a week." He walks over to Nick. "What's her real name?" He pauses and waits for an answer, but gets none. "Exactly, not even her real name! I have a twenty-five page paper due tomorrow morning and I haven't even finished half of it because of your stupid parties to impress a girl who doesn't want a family or marriage. You're in love with a girl who you've known for a week."
There is a knock on the door and Brie opens it, revealing AJ. "Is that true? You went to all this trouble for me?" She asks and Nick nods his head.
"You're right, Daniel, this is stupid." Nick days and climbs out the window and up the fire escape to the roof. AJ follows him and sees him looking over the city of New York.
"It was stupid, right?" Nick asks, turning around to face her.
"Kind of," AJ says, putting her hands in her coat pocket. "But it was really sweet. He was right... we both want different things, it's really best if we just stay friends."
"Yeah, yeah, you're right," he says and AJ kisses him on the cheek and they go back into the apartment. They all decide to go down to MacLauren's for a drink.
Once their drinks come, Nick, Brie and Daniel with beers while AJ and Punk had Pepsi, since they were both against drinking alcohol, they make a toast. "To new friendships," Daniel says.
"What about your paper?" Nick asks.
"I'm going to finish this beer and go upstairs and finish my paper and get an A."
"He got a B-, still impressive for finishing it in one night."
"I'm gonna go get us another round." Nick says, sliding out of the booth and towards the bar.
"I'll help," AJ says, following him.
"I'm sorry about... everything," Nick says.
"It's okay," AJ says with a kind smile. "You're a good catch, Nick, you'll find a girl. And I'll be there to help."
Nick smiles, looking down at the floor. "Thanks,"
A/N: So, the different things for this chapter different from the show is the part where they talk about Cena or an ex or whatever and Robin kissed Ted on the lips, not on the cheek.
What will happen next?
Will Nick win over AJ?
Does Punk sort of like AJ?
When will Brie and Daniel get married?
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