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A/N: Amazing response by you guys once again :) hope you enjoy the next chapter! This was inspired after that glorious match on Smackdown after the Royal Rumble. Pretty sure Tumblr went into meltdown over it. Enjoy!
Three.
AJ Lee's mother always told her that boys with earrings were bad news.
Well clearly her mother had never seen Dean Ambrose.
Or his arms.
Or his chest.
You know what, clearly her mother had never seen the Shield.
It was the night of the Royal Rumble and AJ Lee was in prime position in the monitor bay. Her seat was front and centre of the monitors and her eyes were glued to the screen, enthralled by the chaos occuring in the main event of the pay per view. Sure, this spot didn't come easy to her. It took some outmuscling with Big E, but after many pretty pleases and one crazed attempt to put him in the Black Widow, the Intercontinental Champion had scurried off to prepare for his spot in the Royal Rumble and left AJ to watch the match. She wasn't going to lie but she was silently rooting for the Shield to win. She knew not all three could win but as long as one won, she was happy. CM Punk still thought she was rooting for him and she did feel bad for lying but if it came down to him and Dean Ambrose, she definitely wanted Dean's arms to win - Dean, not his arms. AJ blinked a couple of times, trying to snap out of her daydream. It didn't help that all three were in the match. She was having a hard time concentrating where they all were at one time.
As the match continued, Sheamus entered the ring and started throwing people left, right and centre. And then much to AJ's dismay, he grabbed Dean, wrapping him through the ropes to perform the Beats of Bodhran on the young wrestler. Her dark eyes widened and she chewed her lip as Sheamus beat against Dean's chest nine times, before he did the most glorious thing ever.
He lifted Dean's shirt to perform the tenth beat.
AJ was 100% sure she needed a new set of panties.
And judging by the wierd stare Kane was giving her, the shriek she just let out was not as quiet as she thought.
Ignoring the fact that the Director of Operations was now edging his chair away from her, AJ leaned closer to the monitor, her eyes wide in fascination at the new side of Dean she had never seen before. Sure, she had admitted that the more clothes that the Shield wore, the more attractive they became. But right now, after seeing his chest, the Diva's Champion was so sure that it had become her new favourite body part. Of course, followed closely by his arms.
"April, sweetie, you really need to back it up a little."
Ever since the backstage incident involving the Shield's waterbottle, some of the Divas were making it their business to look out for AJ. Some of them seemed to have the idea that she was going to jump a member of the Shield at any moment.
Ok, that wasn't entirely a lie. It was a possibility.
AJ waved her hand towards Nikki Bella, an attempt to shush the older woman, "Quiet. I'm busy."
Nikki rolled her eyes and sat in the chair next to AJ, with Brie, Naomi and Cameron also gathered around AJ on separate chairs, "You really aren't hiding your stalking attempts."
"I'm not stalking them. I am cheering for other people."
Nikki raised an eyebrow, "Oh really who?"
"John."
"John is not in the match, honey."
Well done, AJ, thought the young Diva's Champion, a small scowl on her face. Rolling her eyes, she tried to ignore the women crowded around her. As the events unfolded on the screen, she let out a large shriek, almost bouncing up from her chair as Dean and Seth were tossed over the ropes by Roman. She knew it was all part of the storyline, but nothing hurt AJ more than watching those three men bicker amongst themselves. "No!" She cried, a shocked look on her face.
"Upset your boyfriend lost?"
"Ambrose is not my boyfriend."
It made AJ uneasy seeing that Chesire Cat like grin on Nikki's face, "Oh so we are stalking Ambrose this week." Nikki watched the screen as a replay was shown, and then it cut to Dean having a tantrum on the outside of the ring, "I'm sorry but I really don't see it."
Boy, her glare must've been fierce because Nikki Bella looked slightly taken aback by the hard stare.
Naomi let out a chuckle, "I see it. It's the arms."
AJ beamed at Naomi. New favourite Diva. "Thank you."
From beside Nikki, Brie joined in on Dean Appreciation, "And his body. I can't be the only one that is thanking the wardrobe department for putting him in that skintight shirt."
Now it was AJ's turn to grin like a Chesire Cat as the women discussed Dean, "See, it's a thing."
Nikki rolled her eyes, "Fine. I have to admit, when Sheamus ripped his shirt up, it was hot." She pouted slightly, folding her arms under her chest, "I wish it was for the whole 10 count to be honest."
As the words left Nikki's lips, AJ's eyes widened and she smirked to herself.
What a wonderful idea.
"Sheamus!"
Locating a pale-skinned Irish man was particularly easy to do. Especially since AJ had eyes much like a hawk and could spot the orange hair from a mile away. The startled look on Sheamus's face as AJ skidded to a stop in front of him only made AJ smile more. Startled was good. It meant that he would do anything.
"Sheamus, my old buddy of mine. I have a favour to ask."
Sheamus looked slightly skeptical of the young Diva in front of him. He had heard Punk talking about how she seemed out of sorts lately, and judging by the smile on her face, he knew he was up for some wierd as hell favour, "What can I do for you, lass?"
"You have a match against the Shield tonight, yes?"
"Aye."
"And you're probably going to do that 10 beat thing you do?"
"Aye."
"On Dean Ambrose?"
He had no idea where she was going with this, "Aye."
Her face brightened, "Excellent. So, this is what I need you to do. I need you to lift his shirt over his head when you do it."
Of all the things Sheamus had heard, this was by far the craziest request. Tamest, but possibly craziest, "You want me to lift his shirt?"
AJ nodded gleefully. This was all working out in her favour. "Women love the Shield. And I know how much you like to get a cheap pop, so what better way than to give women what they want?" She bounced on the tips of her toes, her excitement bubbling up inside her. "Ok, thanks Sheamo!" As she skipped down the hallway, she paused turning back around to face the former Champion.
"Make sure it's for the whole ten count!"
The main event for Smackdown could not come soon enough. AJ had just about paced the entire monitor bay, her mind solely on what was going to occur within the main event. After once again barrelling through several people to make it to the front of the seats, she was front and centre, her eyes once again glued to the screen. On either side of her, and much to her own amusement, Brie, Nikki, Cameron and Naomi had gathered around also to watch. Clearly she'd made Shield Appreciation night a thing. The moment was arriving and AJ watched in excitement as Sheamus pulled Dean's shirt over his head.
And it was glorious.
There weren't any collective gasps of pain by the women at the sound of skin slapping skin. Instead, there were collective hums and smiles at the scene unfolding before them. AJ was once again sure that she needed a change of underwear and judging by the squirming Nikki and Brie were doing, so did they.
"Are they?"
John Cena looked slightly horrified, watching as the Divas stared dreamily at the screen. He was 100% sure that AJ just let out a small moan. And was Nikki squirming? Why was she squirming?
CM Punk stood beside him, an equally horrified look on his face, "Oh my god, they are." He rubbed a hand over his tired face, "AJ's got them all in on it."
"In on what?!"
"The Shield Appreciation."
The former WWE Champion gaped at the man next to him, "I'm sorry, what?"
"She has a slight obsession with the Shield."
"Slight?" shrieked John, his hand pointing towards the young woman, who was now perched on top of the chair, her eyes still glued to the match, "That's a bit more than slight."
Punk shrugged, "Trust me. It's a phase. It will all blow over soon."
"Should we tell them?"
He shook his head, "They'll be fine. It's not like they need warning that she's going to jump them or anything."
There was a slight pause as the two men stared at each other.
They didn't believe that for a second.
A/N: Three down, three to go!
