A/N: Hey guys! This chapter is super shorter... And I'm sorry. But it's just a filler for a better chapter to come next, I PROMISE. :) Thanks for the reviews, the favorites, and the story-alerts! You guys are fan-fucking-tastic! ;)

-Kate 3

A shrill song startled Colbie awake, almost making her roll off the bed as she desperately felt around for her phone in the dark. Once finding it, she clicked the answer button and held it to her ear.

"Hello?" She rubbed her eyes wearily, glancing over at the alarm on the nightstand. It was going on 4:00 AM.

"Colbie?" She sat up quickly, her heart thudding out of her chest at the voice on the other end of the phone.

"Angel…" She smiled softly, hearing the tired chuckle on the other end. She hadn't expected to hear from him after he landed, and she was glad he'd called.

"Hi sweetheart… did I wake you?" She grew slightly glassy-eyed at the name, switching ears as she lay down and faced the wall on the other side of her bed.

"No, Justin. You didn't." Her lie sounded quite convincing, until she yawned of course. He laughed again, and she relished the sound… she knew she wouldn't be hearing that as often as she used to.

"You're a terrible liar… but I just wanted to call you and let you know we landed, and we're all heading to the hotel to get some sleep. We have to film some promotional stuff tomorrow morning… Well, later today." She nodded softly even though he couldn't see, sniffling softly.

"Okay… I miss you." She said the last part quietly, part of her hoping he wouldn't hear it. But she knew better.

"I miss you too, baby." The tears finally slipped down her cheeks as she nuzzled down into his pillows, beginning to cry softly, "Don't cry…" Justin whispered, before another shout on his end had him sighing heavily.

"I'll talk to you soon, Justin." Colbie sniffled, rubbing her eyes softly.

"I'll call you first thing tomorrow sweetheart… I love you." She swallowed heavily, fumbling to pull some of his blankets over her slightly shaky frame.

"Okay… I love you too, Angel." The click on the other end signaled Justin had hung up without saying goodbye… and that sent Colbie into another set of tears. But he'd call tomorrow… right?

Eight months… it had been eight fucking months, since Justin had called. Colbie had called him almost every day, and while he was on NXT, he called her every night. They texted all the time, even talked on the webcam with each other. She'd went and seen him a few times, and it came to this. Ever since they had formed the Nexus, he distanced himself from her… At first, he just never answered his phone. Then the calls always went straight to voicemail, signaling his repeated use of the 'Fuck You' button… and it broke her heart. But she continued on with her life, as dull as it seemed to her. She kept wrestling, and working at the bar she bartended at and hoped… maybe he'd call her back.

But he never did. She'd even stopped watching wrestling after a few months, the thought of seeing his beautiful face making her stomach hurt. But unfortunately, she couldn't avoid him for long.

"Hey Colbie, come here!" One of the trainers at FCW had called her over after a training session one night, with an excited smile on his face. Making her way over, she saw that he was talking to J.R - the resident talent scout for WWE. He'd been out from commentating after a stroke, but was still scouting for talent. "He has an exciting offer for you…"

"Hey Justin, have you heard from Colbie any?" Justin heard that everyday from Heath, and it hurt him a little more.

"Nah." He answered Heath simply, receiving a heavy sigh from the West Virginian as he sat down on the hotel bed next to him.

"Dude, I fuckin' miss her." Justin had to swallow the lump in his throat, picking at his nails as he stared down.

"Me too," Clearing his throat, he climbed to his feet to search for his shoes. "But she has a life now that doesn't involve all of us." Heath pursed his lips to the side, pushing a hand back through his sun-kissed red locks.

"I never see you call her anymore… Maybe that's why." Justin ignored the comments of his friend, pulling his shoes on and grabbing his bags.

"I don't wanna talk about this… Let's head to the arena." Heath shook his head as he stood up, grabbing his hoodie and slipping it on.

"I'm calling her later. You don't have to talk to her, but I want to… Now let's go." Justin cringed, running a hand through his hair. The only reason he'd avoided her was because he knew she'd be disappointed in what he'd become, and what he was doing. The useless attacks, the cheating in matches… He was raised better than that, and he knew it would hurt her. Justin hated himself for what he'd become, and if he did… then there was no doubt that Colbie did too.