Justin's Locker room, backstage Raw

Mike hopped across the cold tiles of the shower room in Justin's locker room. Longing to feel the hot water wash over him. It'd have to be a quick shower he wanted to be finished before Justin arrived. He felt like treating the younger and was going to bring him out to dinner after the show. Just as he was about to turn the shower on he heard the door open and Wade's booming voice "Where is he?"

"I don't know, obviously he isn't here." Justin replied meekly.

"Good, we can talk here then." Wade said sitting down knowing he had the South African trapped now.

"I told you before Wade, I don't want to do this." Justin snarled "Why can't you just let us be?"

"Because if it wasn't for me and my plan there would be no Mizanin and you. So you will do as I say." Wade stated.

"This isn't fair Wade, go find another play toy or something. I am sick of this."

"If you were so against this it you would've told him by now, have you told him yet?" Wade smirked.

Justin just started blankly at Wade "No..."

"Hmm, you obviously still have some loyalty to The Nexus and myself. If you didn't you would of ratted me and my little scheme out by now. I'm touched that you wouldn't rat me out Gabriel." Wade said with a hint of sarcasm as he continued.

"Just cause I haven't told him yet doesn't mean anything." Justin shot back.

Mike just slumped down against the tiled walls, he couldn't believe what he had just heard. Alex was right. So was Cody. Justin was playing him and he had fallen for it. He felt his heart shatter. Why did he do this to himself? What was wrong with him that people told him they loved him but never meant it at all. Justin was just another name to add to that list. He had to stop himself from letting out a choked sob, he'd give away his position and Wade and Justin would find him. He wondered if Justin Justin was ever going to tell him about this scheme or would he just continue playing him until he got what he wanted and would then run back to the Nexus. Mike silenced his thoughts when he heard a sigh.

"I know I gave you a deadline, you still have one week left. If you don't get him to agree to join us then that will mean dire consequences for you and I'll find an alternative means to make him join." Wade grumbled "Let that be a warning Gabriel." With that Wade walked out of the room.

Mike just sat there, that's what Wade wanted, for him to join the Nexus? And Justin was just a pawn in this little game. He needed to get out out here but how could he Justin was still in the room, if he walked out now Justin would figure out that he heard everything. But he couldn't just sit here. He could hear Justin pacing around the room. He wasn't quiet sure where the South African stood on this matter. He sounded somewhat reluctant to go through with it but one the other hand he didn't tell him about it. It hurt, this feeling of betrayal. He could just walk out there and demand answers. Hurt was replaced by anger when he thought about this. Yes, this is what he was going to do, he was going to walk out and demand answers. He pulled back on his clothes and walked towards the exit of the shower room, as he got to the door he could see that Justin was facing away from him. He leaned against the door frame and crossed his arms over his chest. "You mind telling me what all that with Wade was about?"

Justin shot around, startled to see Mike standing there. "Mike, I...I didn't know you were here. You heard everything I guess?"

"Damn right I did, and I think you owe me some answers." Mike said in a strong tone, not wanting to show he was hurting badly."

"I don't know what to say Mike, I really don't. I never meant to hurt you, I never even wanted to do this..." Justin trailed off.

"Why the hell didn't you tell me about this? or was it just too much fun playing with my feelings? Alex and Cody were right about you Justin. You can't be trusted. I mean I should of seen this coming." Mike said with somewhat of a laugh.

"How was I meant to tell you? It's not the easiest thing to say. I was never going to get you to join The Nexus, but when Wade said he'd find alternative means to get you to join I was really considering telling you I just couldn't though. If I told you earlier you would've hated me and told me to leave, so yeah I was kinda being selfish, knowing that if I didn't tell you the longer I got to stay with you." Justin confessed knowing there was no sugar-coating this one.

"You expect me to believe you Justin?" Mike question. "After what you planned on doing."

"I told you I was never going to go through with that, I wouldn't wish The Nexus on anybody, not even my worst enemy."

"Then why are you apart of it?"

"Because I had no choice, after NXT they said I could stay in the WWE if I joined this group called The Nexus. I never thought it would be this bad Mike. If I could get out of it I would, but I can't."

"How do I know you aren't just saying this to make me feel sorry for you so you and your Nexus can worm back into my life again?"

"You have to make that decision by yourself Mike. I can't tell you what to think."

"I chose you over my girlfriend Justin and you where just playing me. Why do I keep falling for people who just want to play with my emotions. Goddamn it. I should of listened to Alex and Cody."

"I am sorry Mike, I really am." Justin said.

Mike noticed tears forming in Justin's eyes he was about to say something, maybe apologize for being so aggressive when the door opened and Wade sauntered in he stopped when he saw Mike staring at him. "What do you want Mizanin?"

"He knows Wade. He overheard us." Justin confessed.

"WHAT!? I thought you said he wasn't in here." Wade roared at Justin.

"I didn't know he was..." Justin said meekly head hung like a scolded child, Mike had never seen Justin look so timid and scared before.

"Let me guess, you then told him everything, ay Justin?" Course you did." Wade's voice dripped with bitterness.

"Yeah I did. What was I meant to do? Lie? When he overheard us?" Justin said with the last bit of confidence he had before Wade's fist connected with the side of Justin's face. Justin stumbled back holding the right side of his face, he looked over at Mike who looked at him wide eyed he could see the hint of worry in Mike's face. He could feel the blood trickling down his chin and dripping onto the ground.

"Don't you ever speak back to me like that Gabriel." Wade growled.

Mike just looked on trying to hold himself back from hitting Wade. He knew he had to get out of here but he couldn't find the right time to, just as he was about to sneak out when his phone rang notifying him that he'd received a message, when he looked down at his phone it was a message from Cody asking him if he wanted to hang out later. The phone caught Wade's attention, he looked at Mike and in a sinister voice said "I think you go Mizanin, I have business I need to sort out with Justin in private." Mike noticed Wade's fist clenching and didn't take him long to figure out what he meant by business. "Eh, yeah just let me grab my stuff." He was thanking Cody non-stop in his head for his perfect timing. Mike walk towards the door and opened it but before he closed it he took one last look back at and regretted it because what he saw was never going to leave his mind. As soon as he looked back he saw Wade punching Justin square in the ribs and slamming the side of Justin's head off a locker. Mike quickly closed the door and tried to erase what he had just seen but the sound of Justin yelping and shouting in pain just kept bringing the images back until they were permanently etched in his mind. He dug his phone out of his jacket pocket and dialled Cody's number, it rang two times before Cody answered it. "Cody where are you? I need to talk to you."

"I'm at my hotel room. Why, what's up? Is everything okay? Cody replied worried.

"No, not really. It's Justin."

"What about him?"

"You and Alex were right."

"We were!? I mean, I told you. Why do you sound more afraid than upset then?"

"Because when Justin was telling me Wade walked in and Justin told him that he had told me then Wade got really really angry and he told me to leave just after you text me and so I did but as I was leaving he started to beat the living crap outta Justin." Mike said getting into his car.

"Why should you be bothered? He was playing you. You should hate his guts."

"I know I should, but when he was telling me about Wade's plan he was saying that he wasn't going to make me join The Nexus and when I asked him why he said that he wouldn't wish The Nexus on anybody. When he said this I didn't believe but after seeing this I think he was telling the truth. I want to believe him Cody but I can't seem to be able to trust him."

"I think you just need to forget him Mike, you just gotta move on and forget him."

"That's easier said then done Codes, I know I should hate him but I still have feelings for him"

"Hey, how bout we go out and try to keep your mind off of Justin."

"Sound's good Codes, thank you."

"Anytime Mike. You know I'd do anything for you."