AN: Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, just wanted to get Punks view and interaction with Heyman

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Punk sat in his locker room packing up all his gear, trying not to aggravate his sore ribs. Sure, it wasn't a full blown shot to the ribs but there are just something's that you can't completely brace yourself for. And a lead pipe to the ribs is one of them; despite that he couldn't get rid of the grin on his face or the feeling of relief inside him. Punk couldn't believe it; she actually agreed to talk to him. He thought it would take a lot more convincing than it did, he guessed that he had Paul Heyman to thank for that. If it weren't for Paul going a little overboard with the storyline he may still be trying to get AJ to talk to him. Now all he had to do was figure out exactly what he wanted to say.

"Easier said than done." He said out loud to himself.

"What's easier said than done, Punk?" a familiar voice asking.

"Oh hey Paul, I didn't hear you come in. I'm just trying to figure out what to say to AJ." Punk replied

"For next week's show, I've got a couple of ideas. That stuff you added tonight was great. Her reaction was perfect. I didn't know that you two had added that to the script, a little warning next time would be great. I'll give her credit; she's a better actress than I originally thought she was. She looked genuinely upset with you, I thought she might actually cry right there in the middle of the ring." Paul rambled on.

Punk was becoming more and more frustrated with Paul as he continued to describe the scene in the ring with AJ from the beginning of the night. "PAUL! Will you please just shut up!" he finally yelled at the man who gave him his start in the business.

Paul stared at Punk with his mouth hanging open in utter shock. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me. I said shut up. You have no idea what I did tonight."

"Yes I do, you showed the world that you are the Best in the World and that's why you deserve respect. You showed AJ what happens when you mess with the WWE champion. You…"

"Paul, it wasn't part of the script." Punk interrupted.

"What? What do you mean it wasn't part of the script? Sure, it wasn't the original plan but the additions were great and the fans ate up every minute of it."

"No, Paul the part about me and AJ wasn't part of the script. I got caught up in the moment and I blurted all that stuff out. And her reaction was completely real, those tears that you thought she might shed were there for real and to her credit she went along with it and composed herself enough to finish the segment. But despite all of that I crossed a line tonight, I shouldn't have dragged our personal life into this" Punk explained.

"You were actually intimate with her? I must say I'm shocked! I didn't think she was your type. How long have the two of you been seeing each other? And why didn't you tell me?"

"Not that it's any of your business, but no we weren't intimate in the way that I made it seem but we almost were. And we aren't seeing each other, we never were. It happened 6 months ago when I was still with Amy and AJ was seeing this Greg guy. We didn't plan it, it just sort of happened but we stopped ourselves before we went too far. Why am I telling you all of this?"

"Because; I'm your friend. But I don't see the problem here. AJ knows that you adlib with the script all the time. So what you went off script and brought up a personal thing it happens all the time. What's the big deal?" Paul blathered on nonchalantly.

"The problem, Paul, is that she and I never actually talked about the aftermath about what happened between us. Tonight was the first time that we have actually talked about it since it happened; it's also the first time I have talked to her outside of a WWE segment, match, event or work in general. I really upset her."

"Oh poor AJ, she got a taste of the champ and got upset when you didn't call her the next day. What does she expect? If it looks like a ring rat and acts like a ring rat…"

Punk wasn't sure what came over him but the next thing he knew he was throwing Paul up against a wall of the locker room holding on to his jacket. He was seething with rage he couldn't remember a time when he was this mad. "You have no idea what you are talking about. If I ever hear you talking about her like that again I'm gonna teach you a little lesson about respect." Punk sneered through clenched teeth.

"Okay, okay, okay…I'm sorry. I didn't mean, just let me go." Paul pleaded.

"You are something else Heyman. Do you ever think before you speak? Do us both a favor and get out of my locker room." Punk said as he let go.

"Aren't we going to eat?" Paul asked.

"No, I have plans with AJ."

"Punk I don't know if that's a good idea. I mean she is clearly already in your head. The last thing you need to be is distracted and from what I can see, she is one hell of a distraction."

"Paul you are treading on thin ice. Now get the fuck out, I'll see you later." Punk glared at Paul rage beginning to take over again.

"Alright I'll be nice, see you later champ." Paul said holding up his hands in surrender as he left the locker room.

Maybe he is what everyone says he is. Punk wondered to himself before getting ready to meet AJ.