A/N: The Naturals playing jokes on an ill Wildcat is not a good idea , but back to the story and please review . Guys do note that the time frame of the bus getting to certain stops may not be exact , so , do hate me for not doing the time right .

Disclaimer : I do not own Cowboy James Storm or any other TNA Wrestler ( I wish someone would at least share the Wildcat with me) . I do own Alyssa Joan Beth and the story .

Chapter 7 : Life Is A Highway

Ocala , Florida - 12 midnight

Alyssa and Storm were both awake at midnight when the bus stopped in Ocala, this would be the last stop before Orlando , so , both of them were getting their carry ons ready for their stop .

" Good , God , thank you for one more stop . " Storm said .

" You okay ? " Alyssa asked .

" Yeah , I am just ready to be home in a bed . " James said .

" It has been a long ride . " Alyssa said .

" I love long trips , but sometimes its good to get it over with . " Storm said as the new passengers got on the bus .

" Even with you traveling for your job ? " Alyssa asked .

" Yeah , its always good to go home to the people who care about you , Alyssa . " James said .

" It must be nice to have that . " Alyssa looked down .

" Hey , none of that now . You will find someone who cares for you and will true love you without causing you pain . " James said knowing deep down inside of himself that guy was he who loved her and wanted to take care of her .

" I hope so , I really want a family of my own . " Alyssa said .

" And one day you will have that and so much more . " Storm said .

" I wish I had your foresight and your faith , cause I still don ' t see a bright future yet , all I see is what is in the past . " Alyssa said .

" Then why not let your past worry about itself and make your own future . " James said .

" Is that possible ? " Alyssa asked .

" It is if you have the ability to try and believe that anything is possible , then yes and doors will open for you that will give you beautiful gifts of love and purpose showing you that your dreams can become a reality . And I am not saying that out of foresight , I am saying it out of experience . All I had to do was believe , try , and work hard to have the job and career that I have and trust me it wasn ' t an easy road to get to TNA and its still not an easy road . But , just because life is hard and not a straight road doesn ' t mean we give up , it means we continue to push through and travel the journey that life has given us . " Storm said .

" Life is a road ? " Alyssa looked at the Cowboy .

" Exactly and everyone of us have our own road that we travel on in life and those roads are filled with many bumps , potholes , twists , and turns which are the obstacles in our life that makes us stronger . There are also many types of roads to symbolize the many different people living different lives and sometimes we meet other people on our road , some will cause the road to become damaged and rough those are the negative people in our lives the ones wanting to hurt us and break us down . Then there are the ones that ride that road with us for a short while those are our friends and family they make life more fun for us and easier to get through the rough days, people will even strengthen your road those are the mentors and teachers we have in our lives which makes us stronger . On our road we also have turns and forks in the road where we have to make the decision to continue on the road we are on or take a chance and go on another road without knowing where it goes . " James said .

" What happens when we come to the end of our road ? " Alyssa asked .

" Then our life journey is over and we go on to other places . Sometimes , the road ends early which means that people have either already lived out their lives at a younger age or that you came to a dead end . Dead ends are bad and before you get to a dead end you have many signs and chances to turn around before nothing . " Storm said .

" I understand . " Alyssa said .

" Sometimes , we need extra help to turn around from the dead end or get out of the ditch or potholes in our lives . So , are you willing to let someone help you to get out of the trouble you are in ? Are you willing to let someone make your life both stronger and easier to handle ? " James gave her his hand .

" I am willing to give it a try , but I don ' t want to mess up . " Alyssa said taking his hand .

" Messing up is apart of life , Alyssa , and its how we learn to make our roads stronger , which will end up coming out to be a smooth , straight road in the future . All you got to remember is life is a highway . " Storm said .

" Then I won ' t give up . " Alyssa said .

" Good , then you are on the right road . " James hugged her .

" So , how crazy is it in a wrestling locker room ? " Alyssa asked .

" Just you wait and see darlin . " Storm chuckled .

" Come on now Cowboy , you are suppose to prepare me for the danger . " Alyssa said .

" Girl , we are not that dangerous , sometimes we just like to cut up , play jokes on each other , and have fun to pass the time . It can get very boring on the road or in a locker room if you can ' t mess around with your buddies , Alyssa . " Storm said .

" And I am willing to bet that you are practical jokester . " Alyssa looked at the Cowboy .

" Guilty as charged darlin , but its all harmless fun with the boys and sometimes the girls . You have to watch out for the ladies though cause some of them like to break out the claws . " James said imitating a cat clawing .

" Don ' t you have a Wildcat as a friend ? " Alyssa laughing at Storm .

" Yeah , but if he is in a good mood he might pull a few pranks too or it may even be fun to prank him cause he will prank back . " James said .

" I see I am going to have to prepared for mayhem in the locker room . " Alyssa said making Storm crack up .

" Yeah , wait until you meet the Naturals and Daniels they can be the life of the locker room and don ' t let AJ Styles and Elix Skipper give you the I am a goody two - shoes speech . They both can pull jokes with the best of them . " James said .

" Oh boy , " Alyssa said .

" But , they would also stick up for you too . " Storm said .

" Sounds like some good friends . " Alyssa said .

" Oh yeah , the TNA locker room is very much like a family. All of them are good guys at heart and wouldn ' t let some idiot hurt you . " James said .

" Good to know I have people watching my back . " Alyssa smiled .

" But , just remember you have the good ol ' Tennessee Cowboy and Wildcat watching your back as well darlin . America ' s Most Wanted wouldn ' t let some weirdo cause you any pain or trouble . " Storm said .

" Thank you , but are you sure Wildcat will agree ? " Alyssa asked .

" He will agree darlin , I assure you . " James said .

" I believe you then . " Alyssa said laying her head on Storm ' s shoulder .

The bus was now on the move again to the next stop which would be our weary travelers destination Orlando , Florida .