CJ sat in the small room, that she was using for her office, when she heard a knock on the door. She acknowledged the visitor and invited them in. Looking up, she saw The Miz standing there. "Hey, Mike, what's up?", she asked. He took a seat in front of her and asked how things were going. "They're going great. I just got the reviews of your movie and they seem very favorable. Who would have thought that thirteen years ago, you would be here, wrestling. I remember watching you on MTV's Real World and now, you have your own talk show and a movie career", she said, looking up at him. He smiled and thanked her for the positive comments, but he said he was concerned about his match tonight. "I'm set to wrestle Fandango, but it doesn't say what the outcome is. Do they have something planned for me?" CJ knew but she didn't let on. Tonight, she would double cross, one of her best friends and put him in a match against the Shield. She would offer him a title match, but first he had to defeat The Shield, which she knew would never happen.

CJ looked at her watch and made her way towards the black curtain. She caught sight of Dean and the guys, heading towards their concourse entrance. She had no idea what was going to happen, but she hoped that Dean wouldn't be too upset. Once she made the opening announcement and did her thing with The Miz, she would be ring-side, for the rest of the event. She heard her theme-music start to play, as she made her entrance. She stood at the top of the ramp, dressed in her Shield attire and listened to the audience. She made her way down the ramp and into the ring. Tonight she would embarrass Dean, by coming onto The Miz, therefore having Dean and the Shield question her loyalty, to them. "Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the WWE Smack Down, here in Raleigh, North Carolina. I want to begin by saying thank you to everyone who came out to the flag-football game and all the other charity events, on behalf of the Children's Miracle Network.

Then she heard The Miz's theme-song. The Miz came down the ramp and climbed into the ring. He did what he did best and then he walked over to her and put his arm around her waist. Looking at him, she said, "What do you think you're doing, Miz?" He kissed her cheek and said, "Well, I heard that you were looking for a few good men, who could handle a title match, so I'm here to throw my name, into the hat, for consideration", he said. She smiled and looked around, at the audience, who were eating this up. Some were cheering and others were booing, but she went on. She got right in front of him and ran her hand down the side of his face. "Sweetheart, you know I can always use a few good men, in my corner. I mean, look at my sister, she has quite a few, so why can't I. Besides, I want a guy who will defend my honor", she said and just as soon as the words left her mouth, you heard "SIERRA, HOTEL, INDIA, ECHO, LIMA, DELTA…SHIELD" and then their theme music echoed throughout the arena. She and The Miz looked up and saw the guys coming down the stairs and Dean was not a happy camper. She saw his look and she knew that he wasn't acting, this time.

As the Shield took to the ring, Dean grabbed a microphone and let her and the rest of the arena know that he was not happy with her "performance". "OK, Ms. Boss-lady, it's time you and the Shield, had a little meeting. We weren't happy with you being 'forced' on us, by the authority, but we accepted it because it's nice having you around, as eye candy, when we are alone", Dean said as he smiled and pulled her close to him, which caused mix emotions, from the crowd. "Next, we attacked your boy-toy Cody Rhodes, after he knocked you out and now, I see this moron, over here, trying to weasel in on our girl. So, what's it going be, CJ. Are you staying loyal to the Shield or free-lancing?" She smiled at Dean and waved to Cody and Roman, who looked at her with disgust. Roman smirked, as he took his microphone and said, "It's his funeral, little lady", as he pointed to The Miz. CJ stepped back, walked around, and acted like she was thinking. "You know, I've seen a lot of wrestlers, come and go and even had a crush, on a few, but right now, I think I owe it to The Miz, to have a title match", she said as she walked over, kissed him on the lips, and stood beside him. Dean saw this and started balling up his fist and just as he was about to speak, she cut him off. "However, if The Miz wants a title match and prove he's worthy of having a title, I'll arrange for one, after he beats…The Shield!". She smiled and walked over to where Dean was standing. The look on The Miz's face, along with the reaction of the audience, was monumental. Taking his microphone, he looked at CJ and said, "What the hell? You never said that I had to fight for a title match. I won't do it", he said as he threw his microphone down and tried to leave the ring. But then they heard Kane's music and he was there, at the top of the ramp.

"Hold on, CJ. I know that you are allowed to make matches and what-not, but this isn't a fair match". CJ spoke up and said, "Well, just so you know, I got permission from the big-man, himself…my dad. And, just so there are no questions about who controls who or what…"she said, as she walked over to Dean and kissed him, right on the lips. "…I control the Shield now", she said as she stood in front of the shield, with her arms crossed. The Shield stood there, as the crowd erupted with a mix of cheers, jeers, and boos. Dean walked over to CJ and stared into her eyes, before he said, "I knew you wouldn't cross us, cause we're the best of the best" and with that said, Dean pushed CJ out of the way and the Shield began their assault on The Miz. However, it was short lived because R-Truth came running out and joined forces with The Miz, but in the end, they were no match for the Shield. As the Shield exited up the ramp, Dean grabbed CJ's hand and pulled in for another kiss that got them both cheers and jeers, from the crowd, as they released lips and headed out of the arena.

Once they were backstage, CJ relaxed a little, as she leaned against the wall. This was the part of the job, that she hated. She headed towards the underground and that's when saw him. Her heart went out to him because she hated doing what she did to the Miz. He didn't deserve it, but it was part of the act; she had no choice. Dean ignored her, during the entire walk back towards the locker rooms, and now that they had gone off to their locker room, she decided to head into her office and try to get some work done. She turned on the TV, to watch the matches, but left the volume off as she turned on her I-Pod. She was deep in thought, with her back to the door, when he came in. She didn't hear him, but he heard her singing, "If you want it to be good girl, get yourself a bad boy", he walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist and "Your bad boy is right here". She screamed and her sudden movement, caught him by surprise. She turned and got CM Punk, right in the ribs. The same ones that had been damaged earlier, by both her and The Shield.

"OW, CJ!, What the hell was that for?", he asked as he grabbed his sides and stepped back. CJ looked at him and asked what he was doing there. "What the hell, Punk? Why did you sneak up on me like that?", she said as she went back to her chair and sat down. She motioned for him to join her and he did, but she could see that he was in pain, as he sat down. After a few minutes of silence, he said, "Why did you leave last night? I thought we had reconnected, cause when you came to bed, you seemed happy", he asked. She looked into his eyes and she couldn't believe, what he just said. Happy? He thought she was happy? How is someone supposed to be happy, when they just got branded, by a psycho-path? She shook her head and said, "I left because I had stuff that I needed to do, this morning", she said not wanting to relive what went down between them. He saw the marks on her neck and the red marks, on her wrists, but he didn't comment on them. If she wanted to play all innocent then he could. "Is there something you need, Phil?", she asked as she felt him looking at her. He said he had a few questions, about the match set he was scheduled for, but he said they could wait, as he got up and headed for the door. As he opened the door, he turned around and said, "By the way, CJ, that little mark on your hip is permanent. Anyone who sees it will know where you belong, so don't forget that, OK?" and with that said the door closed behind him. She grabbed a glass, that was filled with water, and threw it against the door. It shattered, as she started to cry. She was never going to get away from him. She hated living two lives and now, that they were crossing into each other, she needed to regroup and straighten things out before it got too late and someone else got hurt or worse.