Chapter 7
Stalk
Jake walked into the grocery store. When he told Traci he was going to pick up a case of orange soda she had handed him a list of things to get as well mainly diapers, diapers, and more diapers. "The joys of taking care of a new born," Jake thought. Jake got a cart and headed off to shop. "Hey Mr. Reed," Riley one of bag boys said to him. "Hey Riley, how are your parents?" Jake asked because Riley and his family lived in the neighborhood Jake had been living when he first came to Orlando.
"Ah they are good. Hey we heard about the baby. Congratulations," Riley says. "Hey thanks. Speak of witch, where are the diapers?" Jake realizing he has no idea where they where. "Three rows down from the chips and soda isle," Riley says. "Thanks," Jake says as he goes to get what he needs.
Alex Shelly couldn't believe he was doing this again. He actually moved on from his days from filming people and his paparazzi productions but here he was doing it again outside of Jake Reed's house invading the space Jake had built for his family. He remembered the first time he had done this. He was working with Jeff Jarrett and when Jake showed up Alex had been intrigued after overhearing a few things and decided to expose Jake's past.
After debuting his work for the Jarrett Army, Scott D'Amore whose faction Jake was feuding with came with a plan that lead to Jake taking a beat down that topped every other beat down in TNA history. After that the war between Jake and Jarrett's Army was on. Along the way Alex had become a man and left the Jarrett Army. After making one more film that exposed Larry Z's connection with Jarrett Alex had moved on hell he even had a brief X-division title reign before losing it Senshi.
Even though he had lost the belt he was still a top contender and was getting close to getting another title shot. But here he was back up a tree filming Jake's life. He flashed back to how his life went down hill again.
Flashback
Alex was in a nice club having a drink. The night had gone pretty well. He had won a three way dance with Jay Lethal and Austin Starr. "Hey Alex," a voice called out. Alex turned to see CM Punk and Samoa Joe approach him. It was Punk that had called for him. "What do you two want?" He asked annoyed. Alex had never had a good relationship with CM Punk. In ROH they had the same goal winning the ROH world championship. Both had led factions to get there.
Punk had lead the Second City Saints while Alex had formed Generation Next. The two groups had clashed numerous times in late 2004 with the Saints coming out on top in the end. Shortly after that Gen Next had booted Alex from the group. Even though Alex had made the save when Gen Next went after Punk it changed nothing between the two men.
"I have a job for you," Punk said. "Look Punk I don't tape anybody anymore," Alex said getting up to leave. Joe forced Alex to sit back down. "Sit," Joe said in tone that said really meant stand back up and I put your head though a brick wall. "I think this is a job you will want to take," Punk said. "Fine what is it?" Alex asks. "I want you to film Traci," Punk says. "Oh no. Trust me I learned my lesson just filming Reed how hard he hits. And if I do that to his wife he will kill me," Alex says.
Alex tries to leave but forces him back. "Look Shelly either do it or I make you do it. And trust me I will make you do it in pain," Joe says. "Look I'm not going…" Joe grabbed Alex's hand and started to crush it to show he wasn't joking around. "What you say?" Punk asked mockingly. "Fine I'll do it," Alex says in pain. Joe lets go. "Smart move," Joe says.
End of Flashback
So now here he was back up a tree filming Jake Reed's house. "He probably only wants the video so he can whack off," Alex thought. Alex watched though his camera as Traci worked out while Brian was napping. Alex checked his watch. "I better move," Alex thought knowing hat it wouldn't be to much longer until the elementary school let out meaning there would be more people outside and more eyes to see him.
Alex got to his rented car with tented windows and saw as Jake pulled up in his car. It must not be out of normalcy for there to be some unknown car on the block because Jake paid it no mind. Jake walked into his house caring a bag of diapers and case of soda. "God help me if Jake finds out I'm doing this," Alex says out loud.
Jake walked into the house as quietly as possible. He had learned his lesson about being quiet with a newborn a few days when just as Traci had just Brian to quiet down and go to sleep he had yelled out asking where the remote was. After he had finally gotten Brian to sleep again Traci didn't talk to him the rest of the night. She did how ever write a note that Jake would never want to get again.
"Hi," Traci said as he came in. "Hi," Jake said giving her a kiss on the cheek. Jake makes face. "Traci you need a shower," Jake says joking. "Hey you try losing baby weight," Traci says and than playfully punching him in the arm. "Ah no thanks, so how's my boy doing?" Jake asks. "Jake he is such a good boy. He doesn't cry that much for a new born according to my mother I was not like that so he must take after you," Traci says.
"God I hope not," Jake lets slip. "What?" Traci asks hearing him. "Nothing," Jake says not wanting to talk about it. "Jake we don't keep secrets so come on out with it," Traci says. Jake takes a deep breath, "I said I hope Brian doesn't take after me," Jake says. "You don't want him to be driven, kind, confident, loving, and a person that all his hard work pays off," Traci says.
"I don't want him to be… if he tuned out… I'm afraid I passed down the addiction gene to him," Jake says finally. "Jake a lot of other factors go into addiction," Traci says. "But you genes are apart of them. Hell both my Uncle Ted and grandmother had drinking problems. Hell even my dad admits he drank too much when things got rough," Jake says.
Traci wraps her arms around him. "We make sure that he knows that alcohol and drugs are not solutions to problems. We do what ever it takes to show him no matter what is going on with his life he can come to use and we will love him," Traci says. "Look I know may seem really silly right. But I look at him and he is so innocent and I never want him to have a single moment of pain. And trust me unless you have ever been an addict there is no tougher pain that an addict that just can't quit," Jake says.
"Jake you told me once that it wasn't one single thing that made you drink or do drugs. Right?" Traci asks. "Yeah I mean it a lot a things. I miserable in OVW because for every person telling me how good there were twenty saying it wasn't enough. I was still grieving for my brother Brian and I never dealt with Ashley losing our baby. I missed you and my parents and the friends I had made in wrestling. So I was already drinking pretty heavy. After our break up and blowing out my leg I just gave up," Jake says. "Well we let our son and other children we have know that we are here if they want to give up," Traci says.
"Thank you," Jake says. "For what?" Traci asks not thinking she really helped him. "You have no idea how much just talking to you helps," Jake says. "Anytime," Traci says. They are about to kiss when Brian starts to cry demanding them. They both go to check on there son.
"Alright it's all set up. Just be there," CM Punk said into his cell phone. "Oh don't worry. I have waited a long time to get a shot at Reed and make that bitch pay," the person on the other line says. "Oh trust me you'll get your shot," Punk says as he hangs up the phone. His plan to use Traci's past against Jake was going perfect and this week at Impact it would truly kick off.
Punk picked up the fist tape Shelly had filmed. It showed Traci waking up early to jog. It showed her move though out her. Punk watched the tape until the end at witch point he put in the next and after that the third and final one.
