Author's Note: This is a short one guys, my apologizes. This is one of my fill-in chapters. So I hope you enjoy. Keep the reviews coming! I love them! Joe will actually grow a set in this chapter, so enjoy!
I'll update soon. Please check out my other fanfictions "Mending a Shield's Heart" and "Darling Nikki". Both are Shield Members fan fictions. If you haven't read the prequel for this check it, if anyone gets confused. Thanks my loves!
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Now back in Houston, Lexi was back to work and Mellie was back in school. Ever since the Rumble, her and Randy talked for the past 2 days. It felt good to have someone to talk to other than Meg. Lexi felt Randy was a great listener and was a really great guy.
"So about the other night, I'm guessing Roman was that 'friend' you were talking about." Randy asked. Lexi was surprised by his comment. "Yeah he is." She really couldn't identify with where this conversation was going.
"But the two of you have a kid together…you had to been more than friends at one point." Randy said blankly. Lexi swallowed the lump in her throat while readjusting the phone in her hand that was placed to her ear. "I mean, yeah we were. But we are just friends now." Randy flashed a smile that Lexi couldn't see. "I just don't want any problem. He didn't seem like he was too happy with us talking to each other." Randy interjected. Lexi just rolled her eyes. She hoped Joe wasn't giving Randy any problems.
"Oh please, he'll get over it." Lexi explained before quickly changing the subject. She didn't know why Joe was feeling a type of way she didn't belong to him.
It was now the taping for Smackdown and Jessica decided she wanted to fly down from Tampa to Ohio for the show. Joe met her at the airport and quickly made sure to bring her backstage. A couple of the guys were already familiar with her. Now inside the locker room, the Shield boys sat preparing for their match. Jessica seemed to want to cuddle more with Joe rather than letting him get ready for the show.
"Yo man, I don't mean to break up your little love fest, but we need to head upstairs in 5." Dean scowled while sipping from his bottle of Poland Spring. Joe took that as a hint and lightly pushed Jessica off his lap.
"So Joe, when we going to see Mellie and Lex again. I kinda am missing your little mini me." Seth said with a smile. Joe's teammates were unaware that Jessica had no idea that Lexi brought Mellie to hang around backstage. From the expression on Jessica's face, Joe scowled at Seth. He knew he was about to hear her mouth.
"You did what?' Jessica growled. 'You brought that bitch backstage when I told you to stay away from her." The eyes of Colby and Jon bulged from their sockets. It was clear there was some hate going on. "Jessica, I can't do this now with you. Lexi brought Amelia to the Rumble, that's it." Joe said through clenched teeth. Not only was he embarrassed but also he was pissed. Colby and Jon took that as a sign to leave, and they did. "I don't care Joe. I told you to stay away from her!' Jessica snarled. Joe stood up from the chair he was sitting in and walked away from her. 'She is a home-wreaker Joe. She is just going to try to get you back and destroy our family, I told you that and I thought you agreed. Now you going to bring this bitch around with her daughter and you don't tell me." Joe bit down hard on his lip, drawing blood. He didn't want to snap at Jessica but he was clearly on the verge. 'Answer me when I'm talking too you! You don't think that is something I should know. And that whore just…UGH!" Jessica was in a full rant. Joe grabbed both her wrists and slammed them into the wall over her head.
"HER NAME IS LEXI GODDAMNIT!' This caught Jessica off guard. From the look of anger in Joe's eyes, she knew she had crossed the line.
'Now you listen to me. I get you don't like her, but she is the mother of my child. And she has a right to be in my life and my family's life as long as I want her to be. You got that? You don't come in here and tell me what to do. Yes I invited her to come to the show and yes she met the boys for the sake of my baby and that's too bad if you don't like it. I don't need your permission to do nothing. The next time you disrespect her or my daughter, you and me are going to have a serious problem. You better learn to get along with her for the sake of me and for the sake of my princess because Amelia comes before the both of you. Do we understand each other?" Joe replied through clenched teeth. He was pissed, really pissed. Tears started to form in Jessica's eyes. "I can't believe this. She is taking you away from me again." Jessica sobbed. She tried grabbing Joe's arm but he pulled away.
"Lexi isn't doing anything. Jessica, I'm not going anywhere! But as long as you think it's okay to disrespect her while my daughter is around, you and me aren't going to work out. Have some damn respect for each other." Joe snarled referring back to the incident during Christmas.
"Oh so you could preach and bark at me, but I bet you didn't say the same things to her. What about her?!" Jessica was in a rage. The fact that Joe was putting Lexi before her pissed her off.
"What about her! Lexi and me already talked. Her and me is done. She gave 'us' her best wishes. But we won't work if you keep acting like this." Joe replied. He had now calmed down after getting off his chest what he needed. Before Jessica could respond, a backstage hand peeked his head into the room.
"Um Reigns, You need to be heading upstairs. Your teammates are waiting for you." He closed the door behind him. Joe sighed. "Listen babe I gotta go." Joe walked out the room without a kiss goodbye or a 'I love you.' Jessica was hurt. She just knew that, that bitch was making Joe slowly drift away from her again. And she already knew that she was going to do whatever it takes to keep him once again.