Part 7

Monday Night Raw

1 week later

Veronika had been fine after the mess up last week but that didn't worry Stu any less. What if it happened again and she did get hurt?

What if she had broken something when she had fallen, what if—when she starts wrestling she winds up hurt?

Stu shook his head, trying to shake away those thoughts. He had to get ready for his match with John Cena.

He had just finished dressing for the match when Veronika came in. She was wearing jeans, boots and a dark blue halter top.

Was there something this girl didn't look good in?

She sat down beside hand and spun the prop wedding ring on finger.

"You know you should really knock before barging in or your going to end up walking in on—"

"Something really weird you boys don't want me to see, and I really don't want to see." She said with a smirk.

"No, I was going to say someone changing."

"Someone doesn't have much of a sense of humor tonight Mr. Barrett. "

"Sorry" he stood up and packed his clothes in his duffel bag until later. He was still worried about Veronika. Why should he be—he had no claims to her—no real connection?

Maybe a friendship; nothing more; It was obvious she didn't want more. Actually, even though she still seemed friendly with him it seemed she was getting closer and closer to Paul. She spent all of her off air time at the arena talking to him.

"Don't be, you don't have to be in a good mood all the time Stu."

"I'm not in a bad mood; I just have a lot to think about."

"Okay" She said and continued to spin her ring.

He watched the match on the monitor.

Only a few more minutes before his match.


Veronika sat next to Stu, he seemed kind of aloof. She couldn't figure out why. She watched him stare at the screen, but wondered if he was really seeing it.

He seemed to be submerged in thought.

She wanted to ask him to talk about it but wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not.

What if he didn't want to tell her?

She decided just to let him think it over. If he wanted her to know he would tell her.


Veronika walked down the ramp with Wade Barrett of the Nexus. Wade Barrett didn't look as smug tonight as he usually did. They watched the ring and she didn't follow him—but stayed outside with the rest of the Nexus.

Than John came down. The audience sure loved him. She watched the match as it passed with undivided attention. Wade seemed a little off.

What's gotten into him?

John worked with Wade even though he was a little off and the match didn't look flawed to the untrained eye.

But the practice match had gone more smoothly.

Veronika watched and waited for her cue and when it was time she distracted the referee. She pretended to be the doting wife who trying to check on her injured husband.

While the referee was distracted the others attacked John Cena.

Then she climbed down off the ring apron.

Wade got the cover and the pin and won the match. The referee left the ring as the others—including Veronika—climbed inside.

Veronika handed Wade a microphone and stood by his side.

John was looking up at them, shock etched on his features.

Wade smirked and said. "You lost your match Cena, Welcome to the NEXUS."

He than threw the microphone at Cena and walked out of the ring. Veronika followed glancing back at Cena as she left the ring. She jogged to keep up with Wade and they disappeared off set.


Stu had really seemed in a hurry, she was going to ask him if he was alright when she caught up to him but he turned to her. "Are you ready to go to the hotel or do you want to stick around?"

"I'm ready if you are Stu."

He nodded and headed toward the direction of the locker rooms.

"Great Match Stu" She yelled.

He waved a hand to her as he disappeared into the locker room. She sighed and went to change.