Chapter 8 : Banding Together
Disclaimer : I own none of the TNA stars . I only own Jessie and the baby .
By the time Storm had gotten to Chris he saw that Kazerian , Daniels , Roode and Petey were already helping the Wildcat take it to Aces & Eights . Three of them were going at the Wildcat and he was holding his own pretty good , until one of them decided to give him a low blow . Storm saw red and started taking out the three that had cheap shotted his friend .
" You boys messed up when you came into this company . Why couldn ' t you go to WWE ? Damn it ! " Storm said and gave one of them a Last Call superkick .
" Nice shot , Storm , " Daniels said as Jeff Hardy came out of no where with a missile dropkick , hitting one of the thugs .
" Whoa , Hardy watch Daniels man . I need my partner . " Kaz said as he smacked the closest one to him in the head with a steel chair .
" Chris , you okay ? We need you awake Wildcat . " Roode said standing between Chris down and one of the Aces & Eights member .
" Ow . " Chris groaned still trying to recover from the shot to his pride .
" Guess , not . " Roode said as the gang member in front of him was joined by another , " Great , I ' m going to have to defend both of us . "
" Move there is a Rhyno coming through ! " Matt Hardy yelled . Storm and Roode who were the closest to Chris pulled him out of the way as Rhyno came plowing through all of the Aces & Eights members .
" Where did Rhyno come from ? " Storm asked .
" I called him for help . " RVD said coming down the hall connected to where the brawl was being fought in the current hallway . Aries and Anderson were with him .
" No body messes with the War Machine . " Rhyno said when all of the gang members were on the ground after be plowed over .
" Yeah , Rhyno . " Daniels , Kazerian , and Petey cheered .
" Looks like they ain ' t done boys . Chris are you up yet ? " Storm looked at the Wildcat who was getting to his feet now .
" Yeah , all of them are found guilty . " Chris said taking two pairs of handcuffs from his pockets .
" Hey can I join the party ? " Raven said coming to Rhyno ' s side .
" Sure Raven , " Roode said to him .
" Sorry about your damn luck boys . " Storm said to the gang who started backing up .
" Why are you backing away Assholes ? Scared we will take you guys down . Don ' t like it when we gang up on you . Huh , Assholes . Huh ! " Anderson said staring them down .
" You see you don ' t mess with the TNA locker room unless you have a death wish . " Rhyno said .
" We will be back . " One of the Aces & Eights members said .
" This ain ' t over . " Another gang member said and they took off out the side door closest to them .
" Get back here . " Storm yelled at them .
" They are long gone . " The Charismatic Enigma said .
" Storm , where is Jessie ? " Chris looked at the Cowboy concerned .
" AJ took her back to y ' alls apartment . I figured she didn ' t need to be in the current area of the Impact Zone with those guys around . I also knew I ' ve been drinking so I had no business driving her anywhere . " Storm answered the Wildcat .
" Okay , we need to get to her , before she goes into another anxiety attack . Guys thanks for your help and I will get to you guys later , but I have to check on my wife and unborn daughter . " He said going out the door to the parking lot with Storm right behind him .
" Call us when you get in . " Matt called .
" We will . " Storm called back .
Harris ' s Apartment
Jessie was in tears by the time Chris and James had gotten there to the apartment .
" Jessie , their here . " AJ said as AMW walked into the apartment .
" Chris , " She said going over to him before he could even close the door good . She embraced him happy to see her husband unharmed , " Are you okay ? "
" Yeah , babe . Except I need an ice pack and Tylenol . " He said going to the freezer to fix the ice pack . She went and got the Tylenol .
" What happen ? " She asked concerned about him .
" One of the thugs decide to cheap shot me in my balls . " Chris said and Storm and AJ both cringed when they heard him .
" Storm , I thought I asked you to make sure he didn ' t get hurt ? " She asked him .
" It was before I could get to him . I had just ran back into the Impact Zone , Jessie , there was nothing I could ' ve done . " Storm said hanging his head down .
" Jessie , it wasn ' t Storm ' s fault and if he hadn ' t been there when he was I could ' ve been hurt a lot worse . Three against one was hardly fair . " Chris said laying on the couch and putting the ice pack on his pride .
" Sorry , James . I shouldn ' t have gotten upset , but I was worried . " She said a tear coming down her face .
" Jessie , I ' m not mad and I promise you I won ' t let anything happen to Chris . You and Wildcat are family and I don ' t let my family get hurt . Aces and Eights will get what is coming to them . " James said trying to not let her raise her stress level .
" Thank you , Storm . AJ , thanks for bring me here . " She said grateful to Storm and then turning to Styles with the same gratitude .
" Don ' t worry about it . The last thing we need is for you to get hurt in the process of us trying to deal with the gang . Storm were you guys the only ones fighting ? " AJ asked turning to the Cowboy .
" No , we had help . By the time I had gotten to the building and found Chris . Roode , Daniels , Kazerian , and Petey had already jumped into the brawl . Then Jeff Hardy jumped in and Matt came to our aid , too . RVD called Rhyno to try and get him to help us , cause the War Machine charged right through all of the gang members that were there . RVD , Aries , Anderson , and Raven were about to jump in , but they ran from the building before we could catch them . " James said to AJ and Jessie . Chris had his eyes closed the pain was slowly going away .
" Oh , " Chris moaned and rolled over onto his stomach .
" Chris , you okay man ? " Styles asked looking at the wounded man .
" The pain is slowly going away . But , I ain ' t taking them on again without my handcuffs . We need some extra inforcers with those guys . " Chris said with another moan at the end .
" Chris , " Jessie got up from her spot in a chair and came over to the couch were Chris was . She sat next to him on the end of the couch and began to rub his back to comfort him .
" I think I am heading for home , guys . Jessie seems to want to take care of Chris and I think it is a good time to make myself scarce . Plus , I need to call Wendy and the boys . " He said waving bye to them .
" Later , Styles . " Storm said .
" Thanks again AJ for your help . " Jessie said .
" Thank you for taking care of my wife and unborn daughter . " Chris said without looking up from the couch .
" No , problem . See you guys later . " He said and walked out the door .
" Chris , you want something to eat ? " Jessie asked .
" Yeah , we don ' t have any beer do we ? " He remembered .
" Nope , " She said .
" Damn , I could use one . " Chris said .
" See , I told you we should ' ve stopped at the liquor store a ways back . " Storm said laughing at Chris .
" Quit laughing at him Storm . Chris , we don ' t have beer , but I think there is some Jim Beam . " Jessie said as she went to the fridge to look and saw a bottle .
" Hey , no talking about Kentucky whiskey around a Tennessee boy . " James said to her .
" Shut up , Storm , or you can sleep on the balcony . " Jessie threatened .
" Storm , you forget that I am from Kentucky . " Chris said looking up .
" Nope , " James said .
" Do you want any ? " Jessie called to Chris .
" One - shot , please babe . Just to calm my self down . " He said and she brought him a shot .
" Here , honey . Then I will get you something to eat . You boys still want Chinese ? I can order take out if you do ? " She asked them .
" Yes , go ahead . " Chris said after drinking the shot of Jim Beam down .
" I ain ' t picky , Jessie . " Storm said .
" Then we will have Chinese , " She said picking up the phone and calling the Chinese resturant and ordered take out , " I swear it is going to be more than just baby fat I am going to have to worry about working off when I get back in the gym . "
" Honey , you ain ' t fat . You ' re pregnant . " Wildcat said to her .
" Aw , ain ' t he sweet . " Jessie smiled at her husband .
" I hate to repeat Aries , but somebody shoot me . " James said gagging at the thought .
" No , I don ' t want blood on the carpet . " She said getting laughs from both of the guys .
" Would you really shoot the Cowboy ? " Chris asked getting a look from James that said he was concerned about the question .
" No , not James . If I did then who would I have to tease beside you , babe . But , Aries on the other hand , if he keeps on being a dick to me . The moment after I have this baby , I will have his head casted gold to use as an anchor . " Jessie said .
" So , you don ' t like Aries , then ? " Storm asked .
" Heck , no . " Jessie said coming back to Chris who was lying on his back again . He reached his arms out to her and she leaned down to kiss him .
" Uhm , " Storm said clearing his throat looking at something that suddenly seemed to be the most interesting thing in his life at the moment .
" Shut up , Cowboy . " Chris said shaking his head at his friend .
Soon , a knock came at the door . Jessie went to the door and saw it was the Chinese take out service . She opened the door and payed the man before taking the food and thanking him .
" Boys food is here . " She said .
" Cowboy , help me up . " Chris said holding his hand out to the Storm .
" Sure , no problem princess . " Storm said pulling Harris to his feet .
" Thanks , sugar plum fairy . " Harris said smacking the Cowboy on the back of the head .
" Ouch , that hurt . " Storm said rubbing the back of his head .
" Boys behave . " Jessie warned .
" Yes ma ' am . " James said .
" Sorry babe . I couldn ' t resist with the sarcastic remark Storm seems to be comfortable with blurting out . " Chris said to his wife .
" Excuses get you no were Chris . " She said to him . Before handing him his food and then handing Storm his .
" I love you , Jessie . " Chris said trying to make it better .
" I know . I love you too , babe . " Jessie said smiling at him .
" So , uhm , when was Booker suppose to be here , Jessie ? " Storm asked curiously .
" He said soon . He does have a family and a wrestling school to contend with . I hope he doesn ' t bring Sharmell , because the last thing we need is to put another family in jeopardy . But , I also hope he can clarify more on the Kevin Nash situation , I had hoped getting a big guy like Nash on our side would help the situation a whole lot more . But , now I am extra leery of him . " Jessie said between bites .
" I ' m glad we are getting what we can right now . Having Matt Hardy , Petey Williams , Scott Steiner , Rhyno , and Raven here to back us up is a good thing . I know all five of them care about TNA and won ' t let the business fall . We can trust them and hopefully what I saw at the Impact Zone early was a sign of unity between us . Banding together against Aces & Eights is a good thing for Impact Wrestling as a whole and it will mean we are capable of working together to get rid of a problem that is threatening to destroy something we built from the ground up . " Chris said making his feelings known about the situation .
" I agree with Wildcat . " Storm said to Jessie .
" I know you guys will do your best , but I feel like I can ' t be at the Impact Zone anymore . I want to help you guys , but with me pregnant it puts me at more risk and makes everyone want to watch out for me . The entire locker room needs to be able to fight without the thought of an innocent victum being attacked or caught in the middle of another brawl . AJ would have wanted to help you guys fight tonight . But , he got stuck babysitting me . So , maybe it is best if I stay here for now until either the Aces & Eights situation is resolved or until the baby is here . We have three months left before Rosalie is here and I need to protect her better and putting myself at risk isn ' t helping that . Me being at risk isn ' t helping Chris either because he is to concentrated on me and her not getting hurt . " Jessie said thinking of a way she could help make the situation easier on the locker room and her husband .
" I don ' t think , so . Jessie , if you are here you are going to stress out about not knowing if I am safe or not . You know how your anxiety attacks are and it isn ' t healthy for you or the baby . Plus , you are better protected in the locker room and not here . But , I do want you to stay out of the way , until I can find a better place for you to be . I want you to stick with Dixie Carter for now . Help her out with whatever she needs or just relax , but I don ' t want you wondering around the Impact Zone alone . I don ' t even want you by yourself in the Knockouts ' locker room . I know you are close to Gail Kim , Tara , Christy Hemmi , and Brooke Tessmarcher , but they can ' t protect you as well as I want you to be . But , you are not staying in the apartment by yourself . It would make me worry more , honey . " Chris said putting his foot down .
" You sure ? " She asked .
" Yes , I ' m sure . " Chris looked at her and she saw the seriousness in his eyes .
" Okay , whatever helps you and the locker room , babe . That is what I want ? " Jessie agreed with his decision .
" I know you are wanting to help and thank you . But , if anything were to happen to you or Rosalie I wouldn ' t be able to forgive myself . " Chris said .
They sat there in silence for a while finishing their food . Once they were done , Jessie cleaned off the table and went to her and Chris ' s room to get ready for bed .
" I hope I didn ' t upset her . " Chris said quietly to James .
" No , you have to do what you think is the best way to protect both of them , Chris . I maybe a rowdy cowboy , but I know what it means to protect a family . Dani , Makayla , and Mason are in Leipers Fort , Tennessee ; I am two states away from them most of the year and I have to wonder everynight if they are safe or not . I have to wait for that phone call everynight to make sure they are alright . Dude , you have your family right in that room . But , mine are not here . Do what you think is best to protect them , but always remember to hear them out too , especially Jessie . " Storm advised him .
" Yeah , of course . Thanks for the advice Cowboy . " Chris said grateful for James ' s friendship .
" Don ' t mention . Now I am going to bed , so , I can be rested up like Jarrett said . " James said walking to the guest bedroom .
Chris got up and walked to his and Jessie ' s bedroom . She was on the bed reading . He smiled at the sight of his beautiful wife and the thought of three months down the road they will be hearing the cries of a newborn , baby girl . At times the thought scared him . He wasn ' t sure if he had what it took to raise a kid , but he knew he would do right by her . He couldn ' t help , but wonder what she was going to look like or be like . She had to be beautiful like her mother . An angel in everyones ' eyes , he knew he was going to have to watch his baby girl ' s steps like a hawk from those wild boys that would hurt his baby .
" Chris , you okay ? " Jessie looked up at him realizing her husband was deep in thought .
" Yeah , babe . Just thinking about what our daughter is going to be like . I just realized I might have to pull out my dad ' s shot gun to keep those rebel boys away from her . " Chris laughed at the thought .
" Why would you do that ? " She laughed with him .
" Because if she is as beautiful as you are , which I know she will be . Then I will have to keep all of those crazy boys away that have that one thing on their minds . And I swear to God if anyone tries anything on my daughter , then they will have to answer to the Wildcat , Chris Harris . " He said with a protective father tone .
" Well , somebody has broken into their daddy roll . " She said as Chris got ready for bed . He stripped down to nothing , but his boxers , " Hmm , good show babe . "
" What ? " Chris asked smirking . He climbed into his side of the bed . She put her book on her bedside table .
" How did I get such a handsome fella as my husband ? " She asked leaning over to kiss his lips .
" I thought the question was how did I get such a beautiful wife ? " He thought .
" I guess we both got lucky . " She said .
" Nah , luck has nothing to do with it . You are my soul mate and always will be . " Chris said to her . He reached over to his bedside table to turn out the light .
" That puzzle piece that fits . Now there is one last piece of that puzzle to complete this family , our baby girl . " She said snuggling up with Chris .
" Yes , she is . " Chris smiled at the thought as he rubbed her back .
" Speaking of Rose , she is active right now . I have been feeling her kick for quite a while , that was my reason for coming in here . I had hoped she would calm down a little bit , but guess not . " Jessie said putting a hand on her stomach feeling her baby ' s kicks to her belly .
" Little one it is time to calm down and go to sleep , so , mommy can sleep , too . " Chris said putting his hand on Jessie ' s stomach . Rosalie actually calmed down and relaxed .
" Huh , she stopped . " Jessie said shocked .
" Maybe she listens to daddy . " Chris figured .
" Or maybe you have a calming effect on her . You have a calming effect on me , so , why not Rosalie , too . " Jessie said feeling relaxed from the Wildcat ' s touch .
" Could be . " Chris agreed smiling at the fact that both Jessie and the baby felt protected around him . His family was important to him and protecting them was his number one priority in life .
" Chris , I love you . " Jessie said to him .
" I love you , too , babe . " Chris said before kissing her lips .
They slowly drifted to sleep , comfortable in each others ' arms .
