So far, I gotta say that I'm pretty pleased with the feedback that I've gotten on this. This is definitely something that's a bit different from what I normally write, but I feel pretty good about how it's turning out and how it's going to go. And the fact that it seems like so many people are willing to give this a shot is just so great to me. I hope you guys and the reader that requested this are enjoying it and will continue to enjoy it. Now, my Author's Note out of the way, I hope you guys enjoy this update. =)
Sami still couldn't get over how JoJo acted the night before backstage during RAW. All he wanted to do was have a nice talk with the younger woman before his match, and somehow he had the unfortunate luck of seeing JoJo get a bit panicked because of Randy calling for her to come with him. And, if that wasn't bad enough there was JoJo's body language before she went to join up with the legacy wrestler. She just seemed to withdraw into herself somewhat, and it worried Sami. Mostly because he never wanted to see a woman have a reaction like that when it came to being with another guy in any way. 'Is there something going on between her and Orton that I just don't see now?' Sami thought. He had been so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he didn't even notice the tiny ball of paper that was flying at him until it hit him on one of his eyes. Blinking as he rubbed his eye, Sami scowled a bit and said "Not cool, Em!"
"Sorry, Sami," fellow WWE roster member Emma Dashwood said with a shrug as she took a sip of her iced tea. "But, stuff like that happens when you get spacey on us."
Letting out an annoyed sigh, Sami said "Sorry. It's just...I've got some stuff on my mind" as he ran a hand through his hair.
Trying to think about just what could be on Sami's mind, Zack stepped in and explained to his girlfriend "Sami's worried about JoJo dating Randy. And, he's a bit too stubborn to really tell her how he feels about her being with him."
"But, why's he being so stubborn about it?" the Aussie asked. "If Sami likes JoJo, then he ought to just tell her instead of keeping it bottled up."
"That's what I've been telling him!" Zack exclaimed in agreement. "I mean, I've also been saying that he should just leave JoJo be, but more than anything, he should just tell her how he feels about her. Not too hard to do when you really think about it."
"It kind of is when you can't even bring yourself to really tell the person you like how they feel," Sami said. Adding on, Sami said "Also, I think there might be something wrong with JoJo that I just can't put my finger on."
"What would make you think that?" Emma asked, stirring the straw around in her tea.
"It's just all in how she looked when I was talking to her last night," Sami said. "It's almost like she was afraid of something."
"Something like what?" Emma asked.
"I don't know, Em," Sami said, defeat starting to mask his features a bit. "All I do know is that the minute Randy called for her, she got a bit tense before she went to join him. I don't know what's going on between them, but I just can't shake the feeling that it isn't anything good."
While she listened to Sami talk on, the Aussie Diva couldn't help but think that maybe she could step in and help on Sami's behalf. After all, if one of the guys couldn't get JoJo to open up about her relationship and if anything was bothering her, maybe one of her fellow women on the roster could get through to the young ring announcer. 'Anything to help if what Sami says about JoJo is true,' Emma thought before joining back in Sami and Zack's conversation.
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JoJo had been walking around backstage ever since she arrived at the arena, trying to clear her mind before more of the roster began to show up. She was actually pretty grateful to have managed to get away from Randy earlier today because...well, to put it lightly, the two had a bit of a fight.
"Why were you talking with Sami Zayn last night?" Randy asked.
"It's no big deal, Randy," JoJo said. "I was just talking to him before our stuff for last night. It's not like I was flirting with him or anything."
"You better not have," Randy said. "After all, don't forget. You're my girlfriend, JoJo. I don't want you talking to any other guys here. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to any of them."
"What do you mean by that, Randy?" JoJo asked, suddenly starting to feel a bit worried for a lot of her male friends on the roster.
But, instead of answering the younger woman, Randy walked out of their hotel room, leaving JoJo to ponder over Randy's words and just what he could mean.
Ever since that talk, JoJo had still been trying to wrap her head around just what Randy could've even meant. She honestly couldn't figure out just what this all could mean until some talks with some of the others on the roster about Randy came to mind; and basically what a lot of these talks seemed to center on was saying that the second generation Superstar had a bit of a mean streak when it came to guys so much as talking to the women he dated. "I heard one time he beat a dude so bad he broke his nose," the voice of Naomi whispered through her mind. 'Wait. Could Randy have meant that he'd hurt Sami if he caught me talking to him again? Oh, man. Maybe I should find Sami and warn him. Best I tell him now before Randy tries to go after him,' JoJo thought. She had spun on her heel so fast to try to walk to another area backstage to call Sami that she didn't even notice the person coming up to her before she bumped into the person and staggered back a bit. Rubbing her chest, JoJo quickly said "I'm so sorry! I wasn't really paying any attention to where I was walking, so I didn't notice you come up."
"It's okay, JoJo. Really, it is," said the person. "As a matter of fact, I've been looking for you ever since I got here."
So, it definitely looks like things are shaping up to most everyone pretty much needing to talk stuff out about what's happening with them...JoJo more than anyone it seems. And it seems like she's going to get to do that...next chapter. So, until then, don't forget to R&R please. =)
