"Jojo baby girl what's the matter?" I asked.
"I am out at recess and I feel someone watching me and every once in a while I'll hear someone following me just out of my line of sight." She cried softly. Roman, Dean, and Seth all crowded around me trying to hear what she was saying.
"Baby girl go inside. Keep breathing deeply and just go inside. Go to your principal's office so I can talk to him." I prompted. I heard her breathing start even out as she walked inside.
"Miss Mirabella I need to talk to Mr. Bixby." I heard Jojo say. I didn't hear the reply but heard a door open and knew she was headed to the principal's office. "Mr. Bixby my bodyguard needs to talk to you." She said. The phone jostled as she handed it to Mr. Bixby.
"Hello? This is James Bixby." He said.
"Hello Mr. Bixby my name is Akira Dragomire. I am Jojo and her father's bodyguard. Jojo just told me she was being watched and possibly followed around the playground. I suspect it's her father's stalker so I'm going to need one of my agents to accompany her to school every day now, starting tomorrow. Now he doesn't have to be in the room with her although I would prefer that if at all possible. And as for today I'm going to need you to stay with Jojo until my agent comes to get her. I'm going to send you a picture of the man that will be picking her up. Make sure you check the employee i.d. and driver's license when he gets there."
"What is this person's name? And if you prefer they stay in the room with her then they will. We'll find a way to explain their being there."
"His name is Mikail Davidov. He will be the one to accompany her to school as well. I need you to give me your cell number so I can text the photo." I said. He rattled off his number and I memorized it. "Please give Jojo the phone again."
"Angel?" her little voice said.
"Yes, baby girl. Are you ok? Do you need Mikail to come get you now?"
"No I'm ok Angel. I will just stay in the office until recess is over."
"Okay baby girl. Mikail is going to be picking you up after school and he'll be accompanying you to school from now on too. You'll be safe Jojo. I promise."
"I know I will. I trust you and Mikail. Thank you for being there for me Angel. And thank you for believing me."
"It's not a problem little one. I know your feelings are always right baby girl." I praised.
"Bye Angel. And… I love you!" she whispered.
"Bye baby girl and I love you too." I choked and ended the call. I held up a hand for silence as the boys all started asking questions.
"Mikail I need you to pick Jojo up from school today. Her principal will waiting for you. Bring your employee badge and your driver's license with you. He'll be checking those. And from now on you'll be accompanying Jojo to school and staying with her every where she goes." I gushed without saying hello.
"Ok Angel will do. What happened?"
"Jojo felt someone watching her and heard someone following her around the playground. Added to what happened the other day I want to make sure she's safe."
"What happened the other day?"
"What the actual fuck? No one told you?"
"Told me what?" Mikail asked confused.
"Roman's stalker sent him a human head."
"Holy shit!" Mikail breathed.
"I'm going to get on Ezra he was supposed to tell all you guys what happened. Maybe in all the ruckus he forgot, but still."
"I'll make sure baby girl is safe Angel. You can count on it." Mikail said and ended the call. I hung up and sat down heavily on the bench press bench. The guys all crowded around me.
"First of all Jojo is ok. She got a pretty good scare."
"What happened to my little girl?" Roman gasped.
"She was at recess and she felt someone watching her and then she heard someone maybe following her so she called me to ask what to do."
"Oh thank god she's ok!" the guys sighed.
"Mikail is going to be accompanying her to school from now on until this is over with." I said as I ran my fingers through my hair.
"What does this mean?" Dean asked as he started to pace.
"It means things will more than likely escalate until she gets what she wants." I replied.
"And what is that exactly?" Roman asked.
"That depends on her. It could mean killing you, kidnapping you, or die trying to do one of those two."
"Really? She could try to kill me? Was this something that could have happened all along or did it just happen with us tempting her?" he blurted.
"It could have happened all along Roman. We just might have sped up the time frame." I said my voice ragged. I stood, walked over to the pacing Roman and took his face in my hands.
"I won't let anything happen to you or Jojo Roman. I would die first." I said as I pressed my forehead to his.
"I know you would and that's part of what scares the shit out of me." He whispered as he ran his hand up and down my back. "I want my daughter and me safe, but I don't want to lose you in the process." Seth and Dean walked over and put their arms around me too.
"And neither do we." They whispered. I hugged them back and looked around the now quiet gym. Everyone was looking at us with a tenderness I've never seen from so many at one time.
"I know my boys. I don't want to lose you either, but it is what it is. We have to let this play out." I choked out as tears threatened to fall. We all went and showered being done with the gym and just wanting to be with each other. We went to the hotel and gathered everything up and headed to the arena.
Smackdown taping
We had settled in our locker room and I went to catering. I ate in silence and went back to the locker room. Dean and Bray had a match which I watched closely. I met Dean at the gorilla position, kissed him, and said "I have to meet with Bray, but I'll be there soon."
"I don't like you being the one who has to deal with him." Dean growled.
"It's fine Dean. I'm not scared of him. He can't hurt me." I whispered as I palmed his cheek. Just then Bray walked through the curtains.
"You needed to see me?" Bray spat.
"Yeah, here's Vince's counter offer to your reply." I said and handed him a sheet of paper. I turned to leave and he grabbed my wrist and spun me back against him.
"You do realize that what you said last night pissed my wife off?" he jeered.
"That's not my problem. That's yours. You need to think of your wife and kids the next time you mess with me Wyatt."
"What's that supposed to mean?" he sputtered.
"It means that I have a monster that lives inside me Bray and if you keep pushing me it will come out!" I barked.
"And is that supposed to scare me?"
"It should because I'm not above hurting your loved ones to make a point Bray!" I snarled as I wrenched my wrist free, and walked off. Smackdown wrapped and we went back to the hotel. We got up, ate breakfast, packed up, and headed to the airport. Roman and I walked Dean to his gate and watched as he hot on board. Roman and I got on our plane and headed to Tampa. We had just got settled in when Mikail showed up with Jojo. We went to the zoo, the park, and then to lunch. We had a great day even though I felt every hair on my body sticking straight up the entire time. She was close and I knew it. Roman and I tucked Jojo in that night and then went to bed ourselves. I woke the next morning with a knot in my stomach and I knew something bad was going to happen. I got up and called Mikail.
"Hey Kail could you come out with the three of us today?" I asked.
"Hey sure, but why do you need the extra man?" he asked.
"I've got a bad feeling Kail."
"One of those feelings?" he asked worried.
"Yeah one of those feelings." I replied my voice dark with emotion.
"I'll be there in 10 minutes." He said and ended the call. Everything went well until we went to the park. We had only been there like 10 minutes when Mikail texted me that he has seen a woman fitting Britney's description come into the park.
A/N What is going to happen? Will Angel and Mikail be ready for whatever happens? R/R
