My Enemies Friend
Punk wandered into Mark's office since he was in charge of talent relations in hopes of getting confirmation that what Kofi told him wasn't true. But when he walked in without knocking AJ was still in there.
"Sorry." Punk said to him.
"It's alright we were just finishing up." Mark said to him.
"I got signed." She mouthed to Punk happily.
"Have you met our newest Diva?" Mark asked Punk who smirked.
"Yea I've met her." Punk said to him amused.
"Check it out. I have a schedule." She said waving the paper in his face and he looked at it.
"You can't work this weekend." he reminded her.
"It's fine." She shrugged.
"You have something this weekend?" Mark asked her.
"Yea she does. Her mom's wedding." Punk said passing the schedule to Mark. "I can't make Saturday either."
"It's not a big deal." AJ assured Mark and Punk eyed her.
"It's fine we can take you off." Mark chuckled. "What do you need off for?" he asked Punk.
"I have a wedding." Punk said to him and Mark seemed confused then it hit him.
"Oh." Mark said uncomfortably. "Got it. I'll take care of it."
"If you can't rearrange it I'm fine with it." AJ said to Mark.
"It's no problem." Mark assured her. "You might be." he said to Punk.
"I'm sure you'll work something out." Punk said simply. "If you're all done do you mind if I have a word with you?" he asked Mark.
"Yea ok." Mark said to him. "Have fun tonight AJ."
"Thanks." She smiled as he handed her back her schedule she made sure to glare at Punk for getting her off for her mothers wedding before leaving.
"What's wrong?" Mark asked him.
"Are you signing Jay Lethal?" Punk asked him.
"You know I can't talk about stuff like that." Mark said to him.
"You can't sign him." Punk told him sternly.
"That's not up to me or you." Mark said to him.
"It's a mistake." Punk insisted. "This guy is bad news I've worked with him and we don't have a good history at all. You're going to make me really question my own contract."
"Relax." Mark laughed nervously. "I'll pass the word along to Hunter and Vince but you know most of what you hear is just rumors." he assured him.
"They better be." Punk warned him. "I mean not just for my own benefit but WWE has a brand new PG reputation to uphold and I can't imagine what signing him would do to it." he shrugged innocently. "Make sure you get me off Saturday and Friday night."
"Friday night too?" Mark asked glaring at him.
"I have to fly out." Punk said to him.
"I didn't know you and AJ were dating." Mark said to him.
"I didn't say we were." Punk said to him simply. "I could be going to an entirely different wedding."
"You should have told us." Mark said to him.
"Why?" Punk scoffed.
"It's just always a good thing to know." Mark reasoned.
"I've known her a very long time." Punk informed him. "She's an old friend of mine."
"Ok." Mark said to him. "I'll see what I can do about Friday and Saturday."
"And make sure to spread the word on Lethal." Punk reminded him then left.
Amy was in catering with AJ watching Raw together as she waited for Punk to finish up for the night.
"I'm glad you and Punk are trying again." Amy said to her after AJ told her the story of Chicago.
"Me too." AJ said to her. "It just feels right. He's coming to my mom's wedding with me."
"Fancy." Amy smirked. "Are you ok with it at all?"
"No." AJ said to her. "She wanted me to be a bridesmaid but I refused. She's lucky I'm going at all."
"She has a right to be happy." Amy reminded her.
"Six months after my father died she was out with him." AJ said to her. "How can you be married to someone for 28 years, lose them then move on so quickly? It doesn't help that the man she's marrying is a complete asshole. I always hated Francis and now she's marrying him." she cringed.
"Wasn't he a family friend? Your parents used to always hang out with his family." Amy remembered.
"Yea. He left his wife for my mom." AJ told her. "So not only do I hate him for trying to replace my dad or at least not waiting for the grass to fully grow in on his grave before moving in on my mom, but his children hate my mom for breaking up his marriage. And I naturally hate them all." She smirked.
"Sounds like it's going to be one hell of a wedding." Amy laughed. "Good thing Punk will be there with you."
"I suppose he'll keep me from hitting someone there." AJ said giving it some thought.
"Does your mom know you're bringing Punk?" Amy asked.
"No." AJ scoffed. "She probably still thinks I'm with Jay."
"Speaking of that I thought I should tell you what I heard." Amy began nervously. "I heard through the grapevine that WWE is going to sign Jay."
"What?" AJ asked quietly. "Like to the company?"
"Yea." Amy said to her sadly.
"You mean I'm going to have to work with him every day? Go back on the road with him-" she rambled growing more and more upset.
"You wouldn't have to travel with him." Amy assured her. "You travel with Punk."
"What if Phil and I are on different tours and I'm on the same with Jay?" AJ asked fearfully.
"So you travel with the some of the other girls." Amy instructed.
"You don't understand." AJ said to her. "I can't work with him. I can't be around him."
"So talk to Punk." Amy suggested. "Tell him and he'll talk to Vince or something."
"They're not going to not sign Jay because some new Diva doesn't want him around." AJ said shaking her head.
"You're not just a new Diva." Amy whispered. "I know you won't use your new found popularity but you are the girlfriend of the WWE champion and whether you or anyone else wants to admit it you have some pull here."
"I don't want to use any pull." AJ said to her. "And I'm not even sure if Phil could work with him after what I told him about him. I could have made those really bad for him. If I had known Jay was coming here I wouldn't have told Phil."
"Don't be ridiculous." Amy disagreed. "He's your boyfriend you should tell him things."
"What should you tell him?" Punk asked interrupting.
"You're done already?" AJ asked looking up at him.
"No but I have a break." Punk said pulling up a chair. "What were you talking about?"
"My mom's wedding." AJ said before Amy could say anything. "Amy thought I should give you the heads up how my family is plotting to kill the grooms family but I thought it would be funnier to surprise you."
"I would have appreciated the surprise." He said to her. "Isn't your coaching gig up now?" he asked Amy.
"Yea I'm flying home for good after this." Amy said to him. "Just wanted to check in on AJ and tell her everything I heard."
"What did you hear?" Punk asked and AJ gave her a threatening look.
"That creative is thinking about putting her with Dolph onscreen." Amy said to them surprising AJ.
"Really?" AJ asked.
"They really liked your chemistry you guys had as pro/rookie." Amy told her.
"But I thought he was working with E." AJ noted confused.
"He is but they want to add you to the mix. It's not a hundred percent but they asked my opinion on the matter." Amy stated happily.
"That's so cool!" AJ squealed. "Isn't it cool?" She asked Punk who nodded.
"What was your opinion Ames?" Punk asked with a big forced smile.
"That I think they had crazy good chemistry and with AJ's background in acting she could sell any story." Amy said to them.
"So we'd be like a couple?" AJ asked her and Amy nodded.
"Yea they want to go this whole crazy gimmick for you." Amy told her.
"Cute." Punk smiled forcefully.
"At least I already know him." AJ said to them.
"That does make it easier." Punk agreed trying to smile.
"There's Celeste, I should go congratulate her." AJ said excusing herself.
"Really Amy?" Punk asked.
"What?" Amy defended. "Don't be a jealous boyfriend."
"I'm not jealous but did you really have to push the Ziggler thing?" Punk whispered.
"I didn't push it creative pushed it." Amy argued. "Besides you have bigger things to worry about."
"Like what?" Punk asked her.
"The wedding." Amy covered quickly. "Seems like it's going to be tough on AJ."
"She's tough. She'll be fine." Punk said simply. "Maybe Ziggler should take her in my place."
"I mean it Phillip." Amy scolded.
"Woah, full name." Punk said a little scared. "What's going on?"
"It's not my place to say." Amy said to him.
"But you clearly want to so just say it." Punk insisted.
"I heard Jay Lethal is getting signed." Amy said to him but he didn't have a reaction. "You already knew, didn't you?"
"Of course I knew." Punk said to her. "And it's not going to happen. I'll see to it that sleazy son of a bitch doesn't get signed here."
"I don't know what went on between the two of them but maybe you shouldn't let anger blind you here." Amy suggested.
"I promised AJ that I would never bring up what she told me about him but I still have the right to bring up the fact that he was a friend of mine who clearly had no problem swooping up my ex." Punk pointed out. "I had seen him while he was dating her and he never mentioned yet knew I was with her first."
"What are you in high school?" Amy laughed.
"He seized the moment when he found her that night and bashed me to get into her pants then lived off of her for years." Punk said disgusted. "There's a lot of reasons I don't want him here it's not just personal ones. He won't get signed here."
"I hope not." Amy said to him. "Because she freaked out just when I mentioned his name."
"She has nothing to worry about because I'll take care of it and her." Punk whispered looking over to AJ who was laughing with Celeste.
At the end of the night Punk and AJ were walking through the arena towards the exit. They were laughing about something when he heard something behind him.
"You're not going to say hello to your old friend?" a voice asked and Punk turned around to see Paul Heyman.
"Holy shit." Punk grinned and pulled Paul into a hug. "What are you doing here?"
"Business meeting." Paul said to him. "And you are AJ." He greeted sticking his hand out to shake her hand.
"It's nice to meet you." AJ smiled politely.
"I've heard a lot of good things about you." Paul said to her. "And I saw your stuff, you know how to work a camera in your favor." he said proudly.
"Thank you." She said to him.
"Do you have a minute Punk?" Paul asked looking at Punk. "I need to speak to you about something privately."
"We were just heading out." Punk said to him. "Give me a call and if you're around tomorrow-"
"It won't take long I assure you." Paul smiled.
"I'll just meet you at the bus." AJ offered. "Nice meeting you." she said to Paul who gave her a smile.
"What's up?" Punk asked Paul.
"I was trying to get a few guys signed here and word has it you're blocking one of my deals." Paul said to him and Punk was confused.
"I didn't know you were doing anything with WWE anymore." Punk shrugged.
"I've been setting up some talent here." Paul said to him. "So why are you blocking my deal and what do I have to do to get you to stop it?"
"I'm not blocking anything." Punk said to him.
"You didn't speak to anyone here about the potential signing of Jay Lethal?" Paul questioned.
"Oh yea I did." Punk said to him. "Wow word travels fast." He smirked.
"It does because I was here earlier setting up a deal and was given a call later that it was halted due to you." Paul said to him. "Would you mind just taking it back?"
"Yea I would." Punk laughed. "Since when are you his advocate?"
"Since I get big bucks for getting people signed." Paul said to him. "Plus I've gotten to know him and he's a great wrestler. You should know you've worked with him."
"I don't want him here." Punk said simply. "I like you and I respect you but I won't change my mind."
"I mentioned this to Jay and he thinks it may have to do with the girl." Paul whispered.
"Oh does he? That's very perceptive of him." Punk laughed.
"Are you going to sacrifice a man's career for some girl?" Paul asked him.
"Yea." Punk said to him with a casual shrug. "But it's more than that."
"He told me." Paul said to him.
"Told you what?" Punk asked.
"Told me about his relationship with her." Paul then leaned in close. "About the baby, did she mention the baby?"
"You're looking to cause trouble. But that's ok I already know the story and don't talk about that." Punk warned him.
"I would never." Paul assured him. "It's not my place."
"You're damn right it isn't." Punk said to him.
"The point is I'm sure you know the story and I know you're casting blame on Jay but Jay wasn't carrying that baby." Paul reminded him quietly. "Jay wanted to marry her and was committed to having that baby he was devastated when AJ lost it."
"I'm going to pretend this conversation never happened." Punk said plastering on a smile. "Because if I think about it I'm going to think that you blame AJ for what went wrong and that is going to make me very angry and you're a good friend and I don't want to be angry with you. What I suggest you do is go back to Jay and tell him WWE isn't in his future and it's just not the right fit. I'm sure TNA would love to have him back."
"Don't do this." Paul sighed. "Don't start a fight with me over some woman you barely know."
"I've known AJ for seven years." Punk informed him. "Did Jay not mention that to you?"
"He may have left that part out." Paul smirked scratching the back of his head. "Point is I think we're all adults here and if we all set down together-"
"You're a great talker and a great friend but nothing you say will get me to not only get him in here but to even sit down with him." Punk said slapping his shoulder. "I'll see you around." He said then walked out of the arena.
Back on the bus Punk passed Kofi who was playing video games on the TV and headed to the back bedroom where AJ was changing.
"How was Paul?" AJ asked pulling a baggy shirt over her body to sleep in.
"He's fine." Punk shrugged.
"I know he was working with Jay." AJ said to him. "I never met him before-"
"You don't have to worry about Paul or Jay." Punk assured her cutting her off. "I know Amy told you that Jay was getting signed but he's not."
"Did you stop it? Is that why Paul wanted to speak to you?" AJ asked him. "I don't want you getting in trouble over this or cause a problem between you and Paul. I can handle it."
"I didn't do a thing." Punk shrugged and AJ eyed him. "And if I did it's nothing for you to concern yourself with."
"I'd feel guilty if you threw a wrench in Jay's career over me." AJ said adjusting the pillows and pulling the comforter down.
"Why?" Punk snorted.
"Because unlike him I have feelings." AJ said to him. "I know he wanted to be here just as much as I did."
"You're a good person it's a shame he took advantage of it." Punk said to her. "I'll tell you like I told Amy you're just one of many reasons I don't want Jay here besides if they decide not to sign him that's on Vince not me or you."
"He's going to be so pissed." AJ said getting into the bed as Punk removed his own shirt and kicked off his shorts and slid into the bed from the other side.
"You don't have to worry about that." Punk reminded her facing her in bed. "You just worry about you and worry about your new story."
"I'm actually not even nervous." AJ admitted to him. "I know Nick so well now."
"Nick." Punk scoffed.
"You're jealous." She laughed.
"I am not jealous." He said rolling onto his back.
"You got like this when my family had dinner with Kip and his family." AJ smiled.
"You're going to kick ass in this story and it's a big deal. Don't worry about me either, worry about you." Punk told her.
"You know you're my number one guy." She smiled rolling half onto his chest so he would look at her.
"I am?" He asked unsurely and she nodded.
"You're my only guy." She smirked and kissed his cheek. "Don't be jealous and don't act like Jay." She begged.
"I would never get to the level of jealousy that Jay did." Punk scoffed. "It's not even jealousy I'm feeling it's just concern."
"Jay wouldn't even want me talking to other guys." AJ said to him. "Let alone wrestling or working with them which is why I only worked with him. You wouldn't do that to me."
"I would never." Punk assured her. "Jay was an insecure man and I am very secure and I trust you and Dolph completely."
"Thank you." She said relieved leaning in to kiss him.
Punk placed his hand behind her head so she would continue to kiss him but she pulled away to his dismay.
"What?" he asked quietly.
"We can't have sex here." She giggled.
"Why not? We're in a bed." He asked.
"Kofi is five feet away outside." AJ reminded him.
"He's on the couch playing games." Punk pointed out. "That's easily fifteen feet." he corrected.
"He's playing games?" She asked sticking her head up and about to get out of the bed but he grabbed her wrist. "I'm not having sex on the bus." She said simply.
"Ever?" He asked horrified. "I'm going to have to start stopping at hotels?"
"At least not while you have guests." She said to him.
"I don't feel right about it but I guess I'll tell Kofi he's out..." Punk trailed off and AJ pinched him and laughed.
"He's not going anywhere." She warned him still laughing.
"He has really bad hearing." Punk lied. "He's actually deaf in one ear."
"Stop." She giggled as he rolled on top of her. "It's not happening." She said to him and then he kissed her and she responded well to the kiss.
"What about now?" he asked smugly.
"Nope." She said lightly pushing him and he dramatically rolled back onto his back. "I'm going to go play with Kofi." she smiled and ran out of the room.
He wanted to be annoyed but he just laughed. He was going to make sure she remained this carefree and happy.
