After going a few rounds with Punk, she headed into the arena and found that the fans were already lining up, to meet their favorite wrestlers. Dean managed to capture CJ's arm and pull her in for a kiss, but he saw she was upset and asked what was up. "It was nothing, Dean. Just business. Phil thinks he can use my sister to get what he wants, but I'm not giving in. Besides, he's pissed because I wasn't on his bus last night and you beat his sorry ass", she said as she put her phone in her purse and reached for his hand. Dean didn't move and when CJ turned to look at him, she didn't like what he saw. "I don't know what's going on here, but I'm getting really tired of rescuing people and then having them ditch me. If you want to go back to his sorry ass, then go. I heard the tone of you voice. You still want him, don't you?", he said looking at her. She stood there, looking at him as if he had lost his mind. She had no idea why he would say something like that. He knew, as well as she did , that Punk was a threat to her. "What the hell does that mean? Why would you even ask such a thing?", she said standing there, shocked. Then, just as easy as he said it, he recanted it and looked at her. "I'm sorry, CJ. It's just that every time I hear you say his name, you get anxious and I wanna take that hurt away", he said as he pulled her to his chest and kissed her. When they ended the kiss, CJ stood there, speechless. After what seemed like an eternity, she turned and headed off, towards the stage. She didn't see the hurt in Dean's eyes, as he stood there, watching her walk away, knowing that she might still want CM Punk.
"How we doing South Bend, Indiana!", CJ asked as she took the stage, for the Q & A portion, of the meet and greet. The wrestlers were getting settled in, on stage, and this was a chance for the fans to ask them anything and everything. This is what CJ liked to do, she liked doing these types of promotions because it gave her access to the fans and she loved seeing their faces, especially the kids. She played trivia games, for WWE prizes, she helped answer questions, and even got to asked a few, too. The WWE stars were impressed and that's when most of them realized, who she was, because she did the exact same thing, when she ran development, in Florida. Dean could see that she was happy, but that was short lived when someone asked Punk a question about his love life. "I see that the lady, in the red shirt has a question", CJ asked as her assistant joined the lady. "Hi, my name is Jackie and I was wondering if CM Punk has a girlfriend? My best friend and I were at a bar in Memphis, a few weeks ago, and we saw him with this girl, but she didn't look like the girl he has been seen with in the WWE promo shots?" CJ stood there, speechless. Did everyone know about Punk and his fan-girls? Well, if they didn't, they do now. She looked at the people on stage, her friends and colleagues, and she felt like she was in a fish bowl. After an eerie silence, CJ regained her composure and passed the question to Punk, who politely answered. "At this time, my girlfriend and I are working on some issues, so I'm sorry to say that yes, I am currently seeing someone and she means the world to me". After saying this, he turned towards CJ and smiled. There was no way she was getting out of this one.
After the Q & A, it was time for the meet and greet. CJ escorted the wrestlers, to their respective areas and walked away. She figured she had at least an hour or so, of peace and quiet. She headed inside and was met by her sister, Stephanie. "Hey CJ, you got a second?", Stephanie asked as motioned for CJ to follow her. Once they were inside, Stephanie turned and hugged her little sister. "I am so glad that you are here. I know that it's been a while, since we talked and all, but I want to make sure that everyone is treating you ok". CJ sat down and relaxed. "Yeah, sis. Everyone has been great, so far. These past few days have been a little hectic but hey, that's what we live for, right?" Stephanie shook her head, in agreement and then the big question came. "I heard about what happened, the other night with you and Phil. Is everything OK with the two of you?" CJ told her that everything was fine and that they had a misunderstanding. "Phil and I are cool. We're taking a break, for a while. Just like you and Paul did. Besides, I heard that daddy dearest has something in store for me, now that I'm away from everything developmental". Stephanie shook her head and they continued to talk about the family and other things, until Triple H walked in and ruined it. "Hey CJ, what's this I hear about you and The Shield?" CJ had no idea what he was talking about. "Huh?", she said, looking up at him. ""What do you mean, me and The Shield?" Triple H went on to say that he heard a rumor that she was planning on siding with The Shield, instead of with Punk against the authority. "Seriously Paul, you think I'm in with those yahoos? What or should I say who gave you that information.?" He refused to say, but she knew who it was. "Forget it, I'm outta here. Let me know when we go live, so I can get my lines right", she said as she stood up. But before she could walk out the door, Stephanie gave her a present. "By the way, dad wants you to wear this tonight. It's part of the new image and story line. The script changes are inside, too".
Talk about shocking, she was sitting in the Diva's locker room, looking at the bag and reading the notes. She and Punk would have a falling out and she would then be protected by The Shield. She was deep in thought when, AJ and Natalie came in, along with a few of the other female wrestlers. "Hey CJ, what's Up?", Nikki asked as she sat down, next to CJ. "Nothing much. Just hiding out here. I'm deciding what to do next, with the DIVA roster. I wanna mix things up and get you girls, more matches, and I don't mean dark ones. I mean main roster, Monday night stuff", she said as she hid the bag that Stephanie gave her. Once everyone was gone, she took out the tissue wrapping and found a black pair of pants, black hi-tops, a black shirt, a hat and black vest. She looked at the logo and shook her head. The papers inside showed that tonight, on Monday Night RAW, she was going to tell the authority where to go, via Brad Maddox, and become The Shield's valet. 'WHAT THE FUCK!" she said as she stood up and threw the clothing, on the floor. She texted Stephanie, "WTF! How is this part of my development/promo job?" A few minutes later, she got her reply. "It's where we need to go and it's good for business, besides, with the upcoming matches involving the Shield, it'll make it more interesting. People will think that you are calling the shots". CJ shook her head, now she remembered why she never asked her dad for a spot in the WWE and stayed low key.
The Shield's locker room was quiet. Dean had hardly said a word, since the meet and great fan encounter. There were definitely a lot of fan-girls and had he been in another frame of mind, he would have easily made reference to them and secured a "friend for the night", but right now, all he could think about was the comment that Punk had made and the fact that CJ was meeting with the powers that be. "Hey Ambrose, you getting ready?", Seth asked as he came out of the locker room and sat down, next to Rachel. The girls had just gotten back and they were all heading down, to the catering room, for a bite to eat. Just as the door to their locker room opened, CJ came out of the Diva's locker room, holding a black duffle bag. Gone was the skirt and blouse and high heels. They had been replaced by black cargo pants, a black shirt, black high-tops, black vest and hat. If they didn't know any better, it looked like she was dressed as one of them. She was heading towards the main arena and as Roman yelled for her, she ignored him. She didn't want to see the guys right now, as she needed to find her partner in crime, for this current situation, Brad Maddox.
Walking into the common area, CJ played her part. "MADDOX! Where the hell are you?!", she yelled. This caught the attention of a lot of people, including Punk and The Shield. As if on cue, Brad came out of the catering room, with a plate of food. "Hey, love the new look. It's sexy as hell and a great new addition, to the group". Dean had no idea what was happening because he was told that their valet wasn't set to debut until after Summer Slam. "What is all this about. I was just informed that effective immediately, I'm the valet for The Shield. This is not in my job description and I wanna know why you took it upon yourself, to assign me to them?" Putting his plate down, Brad said, "I did it because it's what's best for business". Punk made sure to add a little "extra" to the fire, when he added his comments and that set off one particular person. "Well, all I can say is that it's gonna be very interesting when I pin you down, before I take out the trash, uh…I mean The Shield". Once the "confrontation" was over, things went back to normal, except for Punk and CJ. He glared at her and if looks could kill, she would be dead.
