That was one hell of a spear last night kid." Lita told James. They both sat inside the River City Diner along with Edge and Aj. James looked about the Diner. They were smack dab in the northside of Richmond but yet everything in the diner felt of pure Americana. The chopper that sat along the divider, the neon signs, hell, even the fat guy ordering food at the bar was a perfect symbol. James could swear he overheard him say "four double cheeseburgers." James hoped he was not just ordering for himself. It didn't take a math whiz to figure out that he had just ordered eight times the amount of burgers than he needs. James was surprised when the man waddled over to him."Hey ain't you Edge?" The man asked pointing a greasy, stubby finger at Edge. The man had unknowingly left himself wide-open for Edge's classic sense of humour. Luckily he decided to be nice. "Well, I think so, at least that's what people have taken to calling me." Edge laughed along with the man."I saw you last night," The fat man began, "I saw you all last night!" He pointed another grubby finger at Lita. "You're Lita" Then he shot his gaze to Aj and James. "and you are those kids from NXT! That was one sick ass spear kid." He outstretched his hand to James who politely outstretched his own to finish the handshake. "Can I have your autograph?" He asked James, pulling his hand away. James started to object but Edge cut hm short. "How bout this? You give me something to sign, I have a permenant marker right here." Produced a Sharpie from his shirt pocket. "We will all sign it. Sound good?" He finished. The man nodded his head frantically. He patted his pockets as if searching for something, Then his eyes shot upwards and he removed his hat from his head."Here!" He said handing the hat to Edge, James hadn't noticed before that the front of the mans ball-cap adorned a WWE logo. James watched as Edge signed it then passed it to Lita who also signed it and passed it to Aj. Finally the cap was handed to James who graciously signed it and handed it back to the man."Thanks" he said ecstatically. A short guy behind the bar called out"Number 40!" The fat man looked back and turned back to James"Sorry that's me. I gotta go! Hey, keep up the winning kid! I'll be rooting for the both of you" Aj smiled and put her arm around James and the man walked away. After the man got a safe distance away Edge looked at James and Aj. "First lesson for the both of you. The WWE Universe pays your paycheck, they are everything, and I mean everything. If they don't like you, you don't have a job." Edge finished what he was saying as the waitress walked away."You what?" Maddie was still hysterical and Trish had to be sure what Maddie was saying. She was still crying."I love him!" Maddie yelled. "I love him! love him! love him!" She was hysterical."Who?" Trish asked impatiently. Maddie looked up at her and wiped her eye. She couldn't believe she was saying this outloud."James! I love James!" She began to cry again. Trish placed a hand on her shoulder and knelt down to eye level. "No matter what happens you gotta keep pushing forward. You have to pursue your dreams. If he means that much to you then you have to tell him how you feel. Regardless you have to know if there is any chance. Maddie," Trish paused and looked Maddie in the eye. "You have to win this competition." Maddie nodded and both girls stood up as Mickie and Lauren walked through the door. "What's going on"" Mickie asked. Trish looked at Maddie then to Mickie"Pep talk" she explained. Lauren shook his head."Oh cool" Lauren said blankly. "So Maddie what happened I heard you left the gym earlier."asked Mickie. "I just had alot on my mind but I'm good now.""Well that's good, anyways Mickie and I were thinking about trading pros cause mine is always with AJ. Seeing as they will be hanging out more because of AJ and James dating we thought we would make it easier for them. Plus Mickie is a way better pro then Lita." Lauren finished while Maddie tensed up she still couldn't handle the idea of them dating. Trish noticed Maddie tense up "Hey guys why don't we go to the Friendly's down the street I'm starving." "Sounds great!" I could use some ice cream Lauren responded to the proposition. Trish laughed and looked at Mickie, then to Lauren."Not to much! You don't wanna lose your figure" Trish nudged Mickie jokingly"Very funny" Mickie laughed they headed to Friendly's as AJ, James, Edge and Lita made their way back to the hotel."James we need to talk" AJ said as she grabbed his arm in the hallway once they got back to the hotel. "Uhhh okay" He muttered as she pulled him into the broom closet. He shot Edge a quick look and mouthed HELP. Lita noticed it first and snickered."We have a big problem. huge problem, gigantic problem dude!" She was yelling in the small confines of this broom closet. It smelled like mold and booze."First, Owwww! I'm right here hun. No reason to yell. Second whats wrong?" He asked the question as he tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear."Maddie! She's the problem! Can't you tell?" She was yeling again. "Okay again Owwww! and she is my best friend what's wrong with that" He questioned her."Sorry" She lowered her voice. The other day I over heard some stage hands talking that they heard that Lauren heard from Lita and Mickie that it looked like she had a thing for you!" She finished the sentence somehow sounding completely rational."Babe that's not possible. We have been friends forever. Nothing is there I promise. Okay?" He brushed her cheek with his thumb at the end of the sentence. AJ grinned and giggled. "What?" James asked her,"You called me babe!" She jumped up and kissed him just as the door opened. It was the hotel Janitor."I...I... I'll come back." The Janitor seemed embarrassed. AJ grabbed James' hand and started to run down the hall James followed behind. AJ pulled him into the girl's suite."Alright guys isten up." Natalya started "The buses leave for Boston at 9am you gotta be outside and packed or you are trapped in Richmond and trust me being stranded is not fun! Still want my scarf! But anyways! Be there or stranded. Speaking of stranded where are James and AJ?" Maddie squirmed in her seat. "They are probably in the hotel room screwing each other instead of being here at this very, very, very important meeting Nattie, may I say very important!" The room was speechless after Maddie said her piece. The silence was broken by the opening of the conference room door. AJ and James appeared. AJ's hair was messed up and they both seemed flustered. "Sorry" James began "we were packing" Christian laughed"Packing what exactly?" The room erupted in laughter.