Chapter 20
Karen had been the first to spot her husband and his redheaded mistress walk into the restaurant. A frown instantly appearing on her pretty face. She had known that she would have to see Kurt sooner or later but she'd hoped that it would have been tomorrow rather than tonight. "Kurt and Christy have just walked in. Do you want to go somewhere else?"
"And give them the satisfaction of making us leave? I don't think so. Just ignore them and maybe they'll do the same."
"Are you kidding me? This is Kurt we are talking about. There is no way he's just going to sit over the other side of the restaurant and eat dinner like a normal person."
A.J sighed heavily, "I guess you're right. Just wishful thinking on my part."
"Unfortunately and oh no, they're coming over."
A.J made a face, "Oh shoot."
"I don't believe it," Kurt said loudly as he and Christy reached the table. "It really is true … A.J you have forgiven my wife for leaving you?"
"Evening Kurt," A.J said flatly. "Christy." He nodded to the redhead.
Karen smiled at the confused look on Kurt's face, "What's the matter Kurt?"
Kurt smiled instantly, "What could possibly be wrong with me? For the first time in years I'm finally free of you. Things could not be better."
"That's great Kurt, I'm really happy for you now was there something you wanted?" A.J asked.
"Yeah, I wanted to tell you the great news. After Karen left my hotel room last week I called Dixie and Jeff to give them the fantastic news that she's regained her memory. They were happy, in fact they were so happy they called Vince Russo and got him to change the script for Monday's taping," Kurt explained.
"You did what?" Karen asked.
"He called Dixie and Jeff," Christy replied.
The brunette gave Christy a sarcastic smile, "Yeah, I heard that. I just want to know why?"
Kurt smirked, "I just couldn't keep the good news to myself. Anyways, they've changed the script and now you're taking a bump at the end of the show. Isn't that great?" He paused for a moment at the distressed look on his wife's face, "You do remember how to take bumps, right?"
A.J stood up, "That's enough, I've heard enough of this crap. Kurt, Karen doesn't remember anything. She still has amnesia."
Kurt frowned, "But she told me she had. Did you lie to me, Karen?"
Karen rolled her eyes, "Yes, I lied to you, Kurt."
"Big shocker!"
"I lied to you about getting my memory back but not about me and A.J. We're together now so you better get used to the idea."
Kurt shook his head slightly, "A.J, my friend. I pity you."
"I don't want your pity, Kurt. I'd just like you to leave Karen alone so we can enjoy a nice dinner."
The older man grinned again, "You got it A.J. Just one more thing before I go, do you want me to go over to Jeff and Dixie and explain that I got it wrong about Karen's memory? I'm sure they won't mind rewriting the script yet again so she doesn't have to take the bump."
A.J stood up, "Whether Karen decides to take the bump or not, that's up to Karen. All I do know is this … I have known Jeff and Dixie for a hell of a lot longer than you have. You'd do well to remember that."
"Is that a threat?"
"You can take it anyway you want to, Kurt," A.J replied calmly, "I just thought I'd mention that."
"Come on Christy," Kurt said, as he pulled the redhead away from the table.
A.J sat back down, "Jerk," he muttered under his breath.
"A.J that was awesome."
"Not really, he just really pisses me off sometimes. Why don't you look over the menu and decide what you want. I'm just going to have a word with Dixie and Jeff," the dark haired man explained.
"Do you want me to come with you?"
"No, it's fine. I just wanna see what Kurt's actually said."
Karen nodded, as A.J got up and walked across to the far side of the restaurant where Dixie and Jeff were seated in the corner. He'd been gone just over a minute when Christy returned to the table.
"Karen, I just wanted to say I'm sorry for my part in Kurt's plan."
The brunette stood up and placed her hands on her hips, "You know what, Christy? Don't be. You and Kurt actually did me a big favour. You made me realise how much I love A.J."
Christy frowned, "Even with the amnesia?"
"Even with the amnesia."
"Everything okay over here?" a new voice asked.
Karen turned around to find the TNA Knockout Champion, Awesome Kong standing there, "Everything's fine. Christy was just leaving, weren't you, Christy?"
"Um … Yeah, I was just going back to Kurt. The redhead walked away quickly.
"A.J just asked me to come over. He wants to talk to me about something in a minute. Do you mind if I sit down?"
"No, go right ahead."
Kong sat down, "So, Karen, how are you feeling? I would have asked you earlier but you seemed like you had a lot on your mind at the last tapings."
"Physically I'm fine, it's just this amnesia that's causing me problems," Karen admitted. "I'm sorry I haven't spoken to you sooner."
"Don't sweat it, I'm sure you've got plenty to deal with but at least you've got A.J to help you."
"Yeah, I don't know what I'd do without A.J. He's been an absolute angel these past few weeks."
"He's a great guy. He really went out of his way to make me feel welcome when I joined the TNA roster."
Karen smiled, "That sounds like A.J. Speaking of A.J, here he comes."
A.J returned, "Thanks for coming over Kia."
"No problem. What's up?"
"I've just spoken to Jeff, they want Karen to take a bump from you on Monday at the tapings. I was hoping you could go over it with her until she's comfortable?"
Kong smiled, "Sure, no problem. How about we do some practice before the pay per view?"
"That would be awesome, thanks."
"Like I said, no problem. I guess I should get back to Melissa before she thinks I've abandoned her. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Thanks," Karen replied, "See you tomorrow."
A.J smiled as the larger woman rose and left the table. He sat down and frowned when he looked at Karen, "What's the matter?"
"Oh thanks for coming over Kia," Karen mocked.
"Oh you've got to be kidding me. You're not jealous?"
Karen made a face, "Of course I'm not jealous, I just thought you were a bit over the top."
A.J grinned, "You're totally jealous. I don't believe this. Sweetheart, trust me when I say this, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Kia's a nice woman, she's just not my type … at all."
The brunette smiled, "So what is your type?"
"Super, hot blondes. I'm just kidding." The amused looked on A.J's face vanished, "Where is this coming from?"
"No where, I'm just not used to you being nice to anybody else. That's all."
"Are you sure that's all it is?" He took hold of her hand, "You're the only woman in my life that's important to me okay? Except my mom, of course."
"I know, I'm being ridiculous. Do you forgive me?"
"There's nothing to forgive."
"So what did Jeff and Dixie say?" Karen asked, changing the subject.
"Well thanks to Kurt, all the TNA higher ups thought you had regained your memory. I explained that you hadn't and I'd talk to Kia about you taking the bump."
"What is the bump?"
"Headshot from Kia's fist. Nothing too bad. She's just got to hit you once and you go down and stay down. Piece of cake."
"Easy for you to say."
A.J looked at her intently, "Easy for you to pull off. You're great at taking bumps."
Karen gave him a confused look, "I am?"
"Yeah, you've taken quiet a few now. Mainly on the pay per views. Before the accident we were actually doing a bit of training together. I was teaching you a few basic wrestling moves just in case they asked you to get involved in a match."
"Me wrestling?"
"Yeah, to be honest you weren't that good to start off with but after a few weeks you started to make good progress."
"Really?"
"Oh yeah, I was really impressed."
"You're just saying that."
"No, I'm not. Look I don't know about you, but I've gone off the idea of eating in here. How about we take a walk and see what other places there are to eat around this town?"
Karen smiled, "That sounds like a great idea."
"Then that's settled, let's go." The dark haired man stood up, taking hold of Karen's hand as they left the restaurant, ignoring the stares from many of their co-workers.