Disclaimer: I only own Alex.

A/N: Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed, I love you all! While not too much happens in this chapter, enough happens to kick off the rest of the story. Enough babbling, go and read. Enjoy & review!

Maryse waited for her outside the Nexus locker room. She ignored anyone who walked in or out of the room. They were the least of her concerns. The only thing that mattered to her was why Alex had joined the group in the first place. Every week she had seen Alex cry over what Nexus was doing to John or just complaining about them in general. So this left the blonde diva to wonder just what was going on.

"Why didn't you tell me about joining Nexus?" She asked the second Alex stepped out the locker room.

"Not right now, Ryse." Alex replied, not even bothering to look at her friend.

She shook her head and walked after the brunette. Alex wasn't going to get away with walking away from her. Talking about her feelings was a hard thing for Alex to do, but it was time that she learned. Keeping things bottled up inside never helped.

"You've been in Nexus for two hours and you already think you're too good for everyone else?"

The brunette stopped in her tracks and turned around to face her friend. Blinking back her tears, she only shook her head. Finding a voice was hard for her to do. She had yet to talk to John and she was getting scared. Her first priority was to talk to him first and then everyone else second.

"Not right now, Ryse." She repeated herself, the fear evident in her voice. "I need to talk to John first."

"You haven't spoken to him yet?" She forgot about her anger and confusion for a second.

"No, it's more like he won't talk to me." Alex muttered. "Listen, I've really got to go. But, we'll talk about everything later."

Not allowing Maryse to get in another word edgewise, she walked off. She had just turned the corner, when she bumped into a hard figure. Before her butt could make friends with the ground, she felt a strong pair of arms wrap around her waist.

"Why?"

She looked up to see that Randy was the one who had caught her.

"I know that you told me last week you were going to join, but you never told me the reason."

"Not right now, Randy." Alex broke away from him. "Have you seen John anywhere?"

He clenched his jaw and released a low jagged breath. From the moment she had announced her joining to the moment that Wade had introduced her as the one and only female member of the group, he had been angry. While, she had just joined, he knew that she would eventually change. It happened before and it'll surely happen again.

"You'll find him later, Lexie." He gently grabbed her arm. "Please, can we talk? I'm only looking out for you."

"I can't talk to you right now, I want to talk to John. I promise I'll talk to you later." Alex gently removed her arm from his grip.

"Don't be like this."

"Why do you care so much, Randy?" Alex finally snapped. "I know you care and that's great. Your concerns and everything are appreciated, but really Randy, it's starting to become too much. Just cool it."

Very much like Maryse, she left him behind. Her thoughts were on her boyfriend. When Wade brought her out, she saw the look on his face and she saw his heart fall out his chest and shatter to the ring mat. It was at that moment that she wished she hadn't done what she did. But, at that exact time, she also knew there was no turning back.

\\

Just as he threw is bag to the side, he heard the door open and close. He automatically turned around to see Alex standing a good distance away from him. It looked as if she was afraid of him and the sick thing was that he was glad. With all the pain and anger he was feeling, she had deserved it.

"Can we talk?"

He only watched her as she took her hoodie off. His eyes darkened when he saw that she was still in the Nexus t-shirt she had worn during Raw. With his jaw clenched, he walked over to her and with all his strength ripped the shirt off her body. Not taking his eyes off her, he tossed the it across the room.

"You're going to listen, I'm going to talk." John tossed her over his shoulder and dropped her on the bed. Before, she could move, he was quick to straddle her. Their bodies touching, his hands holding hers above her head. "I'm so fucking pissed right now. Words can't even describe how I feel."

"I'm sorry."

"You're sorry?" He shouted, his grip tightening on her wrists. "Are you sorry for joining or for not telling me?"

"Both."

"Then why did you do it?"

"Because I wanted to." She cried, wincing in pain.

"You're not making any sense!"

Alex writhed underneath him. This wasn't her John. This was somebody else, someone new. She didn't like this change in him. He was becoming rougher and tougher. It seemed a day didn't go by when he wasn't mad about one thing or another.

"You're scaring me."

"Am I? Good." John admitted. "You're confusing me. I know you, Alex. From day one, I've heard you complain about Nexus. You always had something negative to say about them or just Wade alone. Then, out of no where, you join the group. There's something else going on."

"There's nothing going on." Alex tried lying. "I just wanted to join."

John only looked down at his girlfriend. Panic was written on her face and her eyes were widened with fear. A shine in her eyes told him that she was holding back some tears. Whether it was out of fear or her trying to be strong, he didn't know.

"You're lying."

She shook head, trying to tell him that she wasn't. "Let me go."

"Not until you tell me why."

"I told you why." Alex muttered, still trying to fight out of his grip.

"Because is not an answer, it's only a word."

He made sure one of his hands still held hers above her head, while the other slowly travelled down her half naked torso. A new sense of power was taking over him and he liked it. The fear that she was showing drove him nuts and he wanted to keep it going. He couldn't do anything to anyone else, but he could do things to her. This would become something he both liked and hated. Something that kept her around, but also distanced her. A wedge was beginning to form between them and neither one of them saw it.

"Tell me why." He whispered. "Are you fucking any of them?"

"No."

He ignored her as he got lost in his thoughts. While, he was thinking about that, Alex watched as his eyes became blank. She wasn't seeing the usual love and warmth in them. No, far from it. Now, she was seeing a cold distant look.

"I know it's not Otunga, he's engaged. You said you wouldn't date red heads." He started ruling out the members one by one. "Justin isn't your type. And the other two are out of your league, so I know you wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole. That only leaves Wade Barrett, the leader." John said, with venom in his voice. "Alex and the leader. Wow, Lexie, you sure have a type. Always the strong dominant tones, huh?"

"Please, John, let me go."

"What if I don't?"

"I'll scream!"

The hand that was resting on her torso quickly shot up to her mouth, covering it. "Don't scream."

Her heart was racing and her breathing was getting shallow. Nothing like this had ever happened to them before. They had never fought so bad that things would get to where they were. John was always an understanding, considerate guy. Maybe, he was spending too much time with Nexus. That or he's finally snapping under pressure.

"Let me go."

"I'll let you go, if you admit to fucking one of the Nexus guys." John's hand released hers.

"I'm not fucking any of them." She spat. "Now get off me."

"Why should I believe you? I was betrayed by my girlfriend tonight." He snapped. "My Alex went behind my back and practically made a deal with my worst enemy. What the hell is the logic in that?"

"Because you love me."

Just for a moment, the room went silent and his face softened. Sighing, he got off her. Now, he stood at the foot of his bed, not believing what he had just done. He had just accused her of not only cheating, but he also threatened her. Who was this monster of a man he was becoming?

"I'm sorry." John apologized. "I don't know what happened."

Jumping off the bed, Alex grabbed her hoodie and slid it on. Without even saying anything or looking at him, she left the room. She wanted to be anywhere but with him. It had occurred to her to go to Randy and Maryse, but she quickly changed her mind. By going to them, she would have to talk them and she knew she would cave. It was important for her to stay strong. Which in some weird way meant going to the last person she would ever go to.

"I don't need you right now."

Alex pushed passed him and quickly pulled her clothes off, now only in her bra and panties. When she turned around she saw Wade standing before her, his mouth open in shock.

"I'm staying with you tonight."

Regaining his composure, he stepped towards the half naked diva. "It seems that you forget things quite easily, Alex. Seeing that you forgot, I'll refresh your memory one last time. You don't give the orders, I do. Everyone, including you, listens to me. My name is Wade Barrett and I listen to no one."

"Regardless of that, I'm staying here tonight."

"Leave now!" He pointed towards the door.

Instead of getting dressed and leaving, she made herself comfortable in his bed. A small smirk was on her face. Now that she was fighting with John, she didn't care about anything. At least, that's what she thought.

"I think I'll stay."

"Alex." Wade's voice trailed off, his feet involuntarily leading him to the bed.

"Think of this as something you want me to do." She whispered. "Just pretend."

Just for a second he saw the tears shining in her eyes and he grew confused. Alex was always a thorn in his side and she would never voluntarily come to him. Something had to have happened, making him her last resort.

"Did something happen?"

"Shh, Wade." Alex pressed her index finger to his lips. "Just pretend. Please."

Surprisingly, he did what she asked. Obviously, she was reliving something or afraid and the only way to deal with this was to do what she said. For one night only, Wade Barrett went soft. Nodding his head, he backed off, turning himself away from her.

"Night, Wade." Alex whispered, her eyes closing.

"Night, Alex." He replied, seconds later. "Oh and Alex?"

"Hmm?"

"Next week's Raw is in England. You and I will be going there together, before everyone else." He demanded. "No, ifs, ands, or buts about it."

"Wade."

"It's either you do that or I tell John everything." He threatened her.

Despite her fight with John, she had felt herself grow scared. Him finding out would be horrible. Not because it would hurt her, but because it would hurt him. Things would only become even more difficult, so out of her love for John and the fear of their relationship ending, she had quickly agreed to going with him.

"Whatever you say, Wade. Whatever you say."

"I'm glad you see it my way."

No other words were spoken. Just like that, they were asleep and in two different worlds. No one had ever told them, but when their worlds collided, the entire universe would be flipped upside down.

A/N: The next chapter is going to be much more interesting. So, if you want to read it, leave me great reviews! :)