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After a few hours, I finally landed in McCarren International Airport. I texted Sara that I was had just landed and was heading over to baggage claim. After I grabbed all of my bags, I started walking towards the pick-up area when I heard Sara's voice.
"About time! What took you so long?" She asked walking up to me.
"I couldn't get a direct flight here because then I would be on the same flight as Ambrose and I didn't know what to tell him if he found out," I told her.
"O," she said easing up a little bit. "I forgot about your friend with non-benefits."
"Well, that kind of changed over night."
"What do you mean? You guys had sex? You can not drop a bomb like that on me at an airport."
"Maybe we shouldn't say bomb at all at an airport."
"Well, yeah. Let's get a cab and head over to check the apartment slash condo. I already made an appointment with one of the managers to view the one I emailed you the pictures of."
We went to get a cab and in less than fifteen minutes were being shown the condo that Sara had told me about. It was spacious and incredible. The manager then showed us around the condo complex and it was beautiful. It had everything that Sara said it would have and I was sold. We both told the manager we would take it and soon were in his office signing a two-year lease. After we had all the paperwork done, along with our first months rent and security deposit, Sara and I sat in our empty new apartment surrounded by our bags.
"Ok, so what's the plan? Do you want to bring all of our furniture here and we'll just combine our things?" Asked Sara.
"That depends. How attached are you to your things?" I asked.
"I'm not attached to them. Why?"
"I was thinking we just both go back home today and sell all of our shit. Then when we get back we'll go shopping. I know you have money saved up and I'm not struggling for cash so we'll pitch in the difference if we don't get enough for our things," I say while looking around the apartment.
"Sounds good to me," says Sara. "Now, I just have one question before we head back to the airport."
"What?" I asked.
"What the hell happened between you and Dean?"
"O, that. Well, you know how I told you about that girl he was supposed to meet? I decided that I was going to make my move and see what he says."
"And exactly how did you make your move?" Asked Sara.
"I basically straddled him wearing nothing but a towel."
"That'll do it."
"We didn't actually have sex. He went down on me and I repaid the favor."
"O, that's all," joked Sara.
"shut-up," I say rubbing my face. "I kind of don't know how it's gonna be with us now. Even afterwards he asked if it was going to be awkward between us and I went into this mini rant about how I'm a whore."
"Good Lord woman, you cannot handle friends with benefits."
"I know that's why I asked him if he actually liked me and he went into this weird thing saying that he likes me but never has been or even thought about being in a relationship until I came along. That he's not promising anything because he doesn't want me to think of him as just an asshole when he does something he's not suppose to."
Sara was about to say something but I stopped her. "There's more," I said. "I got down to what he meant which was that he liked me, he wanted to fuck me, but didn't want us turning into anything serious because he doesn't want to feel guilty when he fucks another girl."
"And you still hooked up with him after you figured out that's what he meant?" Asked Sara with a very surprised look on her face.
"Yes?"
"So a guy tells you that he likes you, wants to fuck you, but that's it. He doesn't want anything serious and you still decided to blow him?"
"Now you're starting to make me feel like shit," I say starting to get defensive.
Sara took a deep breath before she continued. "I'm sorry, Lex. It's just that I know you and you are not a hook-up kind of girl. For you to do what you did with him tells me you have feelings for him. They're new and confusing feelings but they're still feelings. From what you've told me, he seems like a chill guy that just wants to have fun and not be tied down to just one girl. Can you handle that?"
The truth was I couldn't. I could feel myself wanting to cry but would not let her see that she was right. I couldn't handle being Jons road hook-up. I took a deep breath and put on my poker face. "Sara, relax. We didn't even have full-on sex. Jon is a cool dude and I just wanted some male attention. I know it won't turn into anything serious so I have no expectations regarding him and I."
"Ok. I hope you're being honest with yourself."
With that out of the way, the two of us headed back to the airport. Sara had left the bags she brought with her at out new apartment and we were both heading back to our places to pack and sell off whatever we could. By the time I got home it was three in the afternoon. I had woken up at 6 that morning and had been flying around all day. I decided I would do some laundry ,get something to eat and then head out to the gym. I first changed into my gym clothes then dumped all my clothes that were in my suitcases into my laundry basket. I grabbed the soup detergent and my gym bag that contained nothing but my phone, wallet, and keys. I made my out of my apartment, down the stairs and into the laundry room. I started my laundry and pulled out my phone from my bag.
"Hey Alexis!" Answered an always happy Bayley, who's real name was Pamela, but Baybay is what I called her.
"Hey Baybay, I wanted to ask for a favor." I never got a car when I was down here in Tampa. The gym was around the corner from my apartment, along with the grocery store and many fast food chains and restaurants. If I needed anything that was to far to walk, then I asked someone from NXT for a ride.
"Let me guess, you need a ride."
"Yes mam. I need a lift after I hit the gym."
"Alright, just call or text me," said Bayley.
"Thanks Baybay."
I hung up and walked about a block to get some Chipotle. I ordered their salad for now and a burrito for later. I quickly ate the salad and walked across their parking lot where a 24hour fitness was located. I did my stretching and started on the treadmill. I did my usual fifteen of that followed by fifteen minutes of straight jump rope. I the did fifteen minutes of leg lifts and then twenty minutes of weight training. After doing my cooling off stretching and drinking about three bottles of Gatorade, I texted Bayley I was done and she showed up within ten minutes.
As I walked out of the gym and towards her car, I saw that someone was sitting in the passenger seat already so I entered into the back seat of the car.
"Good, you brought reinforcement," I said while giving Paige the best hug I could given I was in the backseat and she was in the front.
"How's it going, Lexis? And what do you mean reinforcement? reinforcement for what?" Asked Paige.
"Are you ladies willing to pull an all night for me?" I asked with the cheesiest smile I could muster.
"What are we doing?" Asked both girls in unison.
"Try and hold back your excitement girls," I said sarcastically. "Baybay, we're going to FedEx."
Upon arriving at FedEx I bought as many boxes as I could. I was mainly going to be sending my clothes and shoes to Vegas. I didn't exactly tell the person what I was sending so I let them think what they wanted. Paige and Bayley helped me pack them into the trunk of the car and we headed back to my soon-to-be old apartment. I texted Sara telling her that I was going to FedEx my things to the new apartment next week. By then Sara had told me that she would be living in the apartment. The following week I would have another day or two off so I would be able to ship them overnight. As Paige and Bayley helped fold up my clothes and throw them into boxes, I was online looking up beds to have sent to the new apartment.
I had decided against selling my things and instead told the girls whatever they wanted they could take, except my bed since I still needed that. After a few hours late into the night, they loaded up Bayley's car with whatever they decided to take from my apartment and all three of us called it night. I thanked them and said my goodbyes. I then went downstairs to collect my clothes from the dryer, which I had dried when I came back with the girls from FedEx. When I went back upstairs, I looked around my apartment and saw that the girls had only left a few things so I called the local goodwill and left them a message saying I had some things to donate and would be available anytime tomorrow and left them my number.
Since all my clothes and shoes were packed, I decided that whatever I had taken on the road with me, which I had washed today, would have to suffice. I went into my bathroom to take a shower. When I got out I looked at my phone which had a missed call and one text. I opened the text first. It was Sara telling me how she was almost done packing and had already put some of her things online to sell. I told her that was great and that I was already done packing. I told her I gave most of my things to some friends of mine that I had down here and tomorrow goodwill was picking up the rest.
When I looked at the missed call, I felt my stomach flip. It was Jon. I called him back and he picked up on the third ring.
"I thought you were going to ignore me," he said.
"No, I was in the shower. I have been packing all day," I say laying down in my bed. Not until that moment did I realize how tired and sore my body was.
"Packing? For what the road?" He asked.
"Shit, I haven't even packed my clothes bag in my suitcases. O well, I'll do that in the morning. No, I'm moving. Me and Sara are moving with eachother again."
"You're moving back to Philly?" Asked Jon.
"Nope, we're both moving to a completely new state," I said.
"Where?" He asked.
"Why do you want to know?" I asked him trying to avoid that question.
"You know where I live," he said.
"How about I tell you when I'm all settled in," I told him. That should by me sometime I thought to myself.
"I guess. So what are you doing now?"
"Laying down. I didn't realize how tired I was, I've been going non-stop all day. What about you?"
"I'm debating on going out or not since we have tomorrow off to."
"What did you do today?"
"I slept, ate, went to the gym. nothing special."
"Why did you call me Jon? I'm not complaining or asking it to be a bitch. I just want to know cause I'm sure you're not calling Joe or Colby this late. Or maybe you are, who knows"
Jon laughed. "No, I'm not calling them like this."
"Then?" I pressed him.
"Cause I wanted to," he said.
"Cause you wanted to," I repeated.
"Yeah. Why did you think I was calling you?" He asked.
I didn't answer him. I really thought he would say cause he missed me or cared about what I was up to. I'm starting o think that I really liked Jon. That or I liked the attention I got from him.
"Are you still there?" Asked Jon bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah, I'm here. I'm gonna let you go, it's already almost two in the morning over here."
"Did I say the wrong thing?"
"No. I'm just over thinking this, just like everything else." I hang up before he could say anything. I turned off my phone and put it to charge.
I woke up the next morning wishing I could sleep all day, but I needed to get this whole moving thing situated still. The sun was bright outside i knew it had to be at least twelve. When I turned on my phone it said it was twelve thirty. I called Sara and she quickly answered.
"Hey, I was just picking up my last check and I already told my landlord I was moving. I should be in Vegas permanently on Monday," she said.
"Ok, cool. I'll have my friend Paige pick up my boxes and take them to her house and have her mail them for me overnight on Monday and shipping is free," I told her.
"Good. I already sold almost half of my things since lastnight, it helps that I'm really not asking for all that much," she said.
"Ok, I'm gonna order my bed from Serta and I think they would deliver it by Wednesday."
"I already ordered mine. If you order their bed, bed frame, sheets, and pillows all from them then they guarantee delivery on Monday morning."
"Cool, I'll let you go then."
I hung up with Sara and dialed Paige's number while taking out my laptop from its case and ordering all my things from Serta's website.
"No more moving," answered Paige.
"Good afternoon to you to," I said.
"What's up Lexis?"
"Well, I am calling for a favor," I said.
"Yes, I'm aware."
"I was wondering if you could come pick up my boxes and keep them at your place until Monday. And then you could maybe mail them to my new address overnight shipping for me."
"You are not playing around with this whole moving thing are you?"
"Nope. It doesn't help that I only get about a day and a half off a week to do all this either."
"Alright then, I'm on my way."
"There's one more tiny little thing," I said.
"What is it?" Asked Paige.
"Can I crash at your place tonight? Goodwill is coming tomorrow to pick my bed and tv and anything else you and Bayley didn't want."
"Anything else?" She asked.
"Have I told you how awesome you are?"
"You can tell me tonight while you buy me dinner and drinks."
"It's a date.
I finished placing in my order on Serta's website and just as Sara said, they guaranteed me delivery on Monday morning with free shipping. I got up and brushed my teeth, washed my face and stayed in my sweats and shield shirt that I slept in, just throw on a bra. I was brushing my hair and putting it up in a bun when I received a text from Paige telling me she was downstairs. I threw on my pink and black Nike shoes and went downstairs to let her in. She followed me upstairs and we only made five trips with each of us carrying two boxes. We loaded them in the trunk and backseat of her car.
"So, I was thinking I'll get a cab and pick you up from your place. From there we'll head over to Charlie's Bar&Grill where we can eat and drink til we start looking good to eachother," I told Paige as she got into her car.
"Sounds like a plan to me. All these boxes are already labeled and ready to go?" She asked.
"Yes mam. On Monday all you have to do is take it back to that FedEx store I got the boxes from. I already paid for everything you just have to tell them you're dropping them off for me," I told her.
"Alright then. Text me when you start getting ready so I can to."
I went back up to my apartment where I grabbed my gym bag. I threw my keys, cell, and wallet in it before heading out and walking to Chipotle where I got my usual salad and burrito. I ate the salad then walked to Albertsons, which was on the same lot. I bought a few water bottles and some Gatorades before heading over the gym and having my two hour workout.
I never liked listening to music while I worked out. I liked the sound of my heart beating in my hears. I loved felling like my lungs were on fire and the feeling of trying to catch my breath. I loved when my legs felt as if they were on fire and were going to fall off from my leg lifts. I loved how my backside felt after doing 150 squats. working-out had become a part of my life that helped me focus and forget about anything that was going on in my life, much like being in the ring helped.
After I was done I did my cooling off stretching and walked back to my apartment. The building manager was finally there and I let him know that I was moving and I had already took most of my things out as I handed him this months rent. He said alright and wished me the best to wherever I was going. A few minutes later a number that I didn't recognize called my cell. I answered and it was goodwill letting me know that they were outside my apartment building. I went downstairs to let them in and they took a few things including my bed, television, plates and dishes.
After they left, I went to take a shower and start getting ready. I got a text from Sara saying how she wanted to buy our pans and dish wear from target and that for our furniture we could email eachother on things from Ikeas website. I thought that was fine so I texted her telling her it was ok with me. I just wanted the apartment furnished and ready to go by the time I had my next day off which would be this coming Wednesday.
When I was finished doing my hair and makeup, I had to chose what to wear. All the clothes I had left was what I wore to the gym, my ring gear, some more gym clothes, two pairs of black skinny jeans, one pair of dark skinny jeans, random shirts and sweatshirts, and ofcourse an endless amount of underwear and four plain black bras. I opted for the black skinny jeans, a red V-neck shirt that showed off some bruises on my arms from the ring and my black flats. I called Paige letting her know I was on my way forgetting to text her when I has started getting ready. After some curse words she hung up and I called a cab. I had the cab drop me off at Paige's apartment while I waited for her to get ready. From there we called another cab and finally made it for some much needed drinks and some girl ol' nasty girl talk.
Lots of details on moving and on Alexis daily life in Tampa. Next chapter includes some juicy gossip and a lot more of Mr. Ambrose, I promise :)
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