So I've realised as this story goes on that the Bella's have become a bigger part of the story than I ever intended. There's just something fun about writing them. With that little observation out of the way I'll leave you to read this chapter :)
"It really doesn't bother you? You really don't mind her hanging out with Phil all the time?" Nikki tilted her head as she sat in the divas locker room with Mia, Brie, AJ, Kaitlyn and Nattie.
A week prior Punk had been called to see Stephanie and Paul who him there was going to be a change of direction on the current programme he had with the Shield; Punk had groaned, he hated how there was always last minute changes to storylines. However he had been surprised when Serena walked in, he hadn't seen her since she had been involved in his Straight Edge Society programme in 2010. They had been pretty good friends back then but after she got released from her WWE contract and with Punk constantly on the road, they had lost contact. The last thing Punk expected when he walked into Stephanie's office was to see Serena again. A week later and wherever Punk was it was also a pretty safe bet that Serena was there also. Nikki couldn't believe how calm Mia was being about it, especially with her travelling on Punk's tour bus with them.
"No Nikki, for the tenth time it doesn't. From what Phil's told me, she's been having a hard time and they've been friends for a while so he's trying to help her out; you know what's he's like when it comes to his friends. Plus it's not like she's done anything for me to be worried about." Mia smiled at Nikki who had been very open in her views on the whole thing.
"You're a better person than me. I don't think I could remain so friendly with her if it was John."
Mia shook her head chuckling softly; Nikki was one of a kind and so straight talking. "Yeah I think we all know what you would be like babe. I trust Phil, especially after the whole thing with Jacob last month. We're in such a good place and completely open with each other, I know I have nothing to worry about."
"Well at least she remembers your name now. I swear she knew it all along and was only doing it to try and annoy you." Nikki flicked her hair over her shoulders as she shared her theory with the girls. It had annoyed her how, at first, Serena had constantly called Mia 'Ella'.
Mia chuckled at Nikki, "You done with all your conspiracy theories? You're starting to sound a little like Michael Cole."
All the girls started laughing, Nikki threw the top she had for that nights Raw at Mia, "Bitch."
"So you don't think she has a crush on him?" Brie asked interjecting herself into the conversation.
"My man is hot, if she does then she clearly has good taste," Mia smirked. "Honestly though, I'm not too worried if she has a small crush on him. We all get them. I mean I totally used to have one on Corey back in NXT but it didn't mean anything, dudes good looking. And we all know AJ's thoughts when it comes to two thirds of the Shield."
AJ blushed at Mia's mention of her slight school girl crush on Dean and Roman. The girls all laughed again.
"Yeah Kaitlyn, you're the only one who thinks Seth is hot. The dude needs to get rid of the blonde, puts people off." Brie smirked at Kaitlyn who sat opposite her.
"My man is gorgeous, leave his hair alone. I told him I wouldn't marry his if he ever got rid of the blond." Kaitlyn grinned. "Anyway you have no room to talk, what is even going on with Daniel's beard?"
"Hey respect the beard!" Brie's quick response had the girls in fits of laughter once more.
Leaving the locker room and walking down the corridor to where the make- up station was, Mia was surprised to see Zack there. As she got closer she could hear the conversation he was having with the new make-up artist.
"It was lovely talking to you…"
"Angel-" The brunette smiled at the Long Island native.
"And what an angel you are."
Mia tried suppressing the laugh threatening to escape her at her best friends flirting; only Zack could use a line like that.
"Zack," Mia smile at her friend.
Zack smiled at Mia. He'd been so caught up in his conversation with Angel that he hadn't notice her heading their way. "Well I'll leave you girls to it. Catch you later, Mia. Angel" He smiled warmly at the brunette, who blushed slightly, before he headed off down the corridor the same way Mia had come.
"He's a nice guy. Is he always so friendly?" Angel asked as she started doing Mia's make-up.
Mia couldn't help but smile at the question. She had a feeling her friends luck was about to change when it came to women, and from what she knew of Angel, who had been working for the WWE for a few weeks, she couldn't be happier for her friend. She just maybe had to have a word with him about his flirting skills.
"Yeah Zack's lovely. And yes, he is always that friendly. He's one of, if not the, nicest guys I know. He's single too."
Angel blushed further, "Oh no, I wasn't getting at that when I asked about him, just making conversation. I got lost after going to catering and he helped me find my way back here. I have zero sense of direction."
Mia smiled, "Course, I was just putting it out there just in case you were interested. Yeah, you get used to all the arenas after a while. Hey, you should come with us next time we all go for drinks after a show."
Angel smiled, "Yeah that would be nice."
Mia was bouncing up and down unable to hide her excitement for Old School Raw that nigh. Walking up behind her Punk wrapped his arms around her waist.
"You're adorable."
Mia turned around in his arms to face him, "It's Old School Raw I can't not be excited." She grinned up at him, "Like you're not excited too. We all know you're going to mark out with Roddy Piper later."
"I am that's very true but I'm not cute like you when I'm excited."
Mia smirked up at him, "Oh I don't know, I'd call you adorable."
"I'm not adorable, I'm sexy. I'm a chick magnet, like my name says."
Mia rolled her eyes at Punk before leaning up to kiss him, her arms going around his neck.
Lying in bed with Mia snuggled up next to him, her head on his chest, Punk was content to just lie there. With how busy things seemed to have been of late it seemed like he hadn't seen her as much as he normally did lately so right now he was happy to just lie there with her asleep in his arms. He smiled at how peaceful and beautiful she looked as she slept. Reaching up to turn the lamp of, he eventually drifted off into a peaceful sleep for a couple of hours.
Mia woke up, turning over to see Punk lying on his stomach, facing her but fast asleep, his hair sticking up at angles. Grabbing her phone off the side, she quickly took a picture of him posting it on Twitter alongside the caption, 'Even the Best in the World sleeps eventually,' It made a change, Mia posting a funny picture of Punk on Twitter considering he was the one always posting pictures of her, normally with a funny look on her face, to his millions of followers. Well she had warned him she'd get him back after the last one he'd posted of her. Laughing at her own genius idea, she heard Punk let out a groan before wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her close to him.
"Sleep." he murmured to her. She kissed his tattooed chest as she snuggled up against him.
"Yeah, yeah, Mr Insomniac," Mia closed her eyes going back to sleep for a little longer.
Waking up, Mia stretched, laughing when Punk started tickling her.
"No stop it! Seriously," Mia couldn't stop laughing as she squirmed around trying to get away from Punk who just kept pulling her back to him on the bed.
Eventually stopping, he hovered over her as she lay on her back slowly kissing along her jaw line before working his way to her lips. Mia wrapped an arm around his neck pulling him down and deepening the kiss. After kissing for a few more minutes the pair finally made their way out of Punk's bedroom on his bus, making their way down the bus. Kofi and Serena were already awake, sitting on the two built in couches eating breakfast.
Kofi smiled at the pair, "Morning guys."
"Hey Kofi," Mia smiled as she stopped near the fridge to get a bottle of water out. Punk stood behind her, wrapping his arms around her when she stood up, his lips finding her neck.
Mia smacked his arm, "Stop that and start being sociable." She tilted her head so she could look at Punk, smirking.
"Hey Kofi, how you doing? Moring Serena. See I can be sociable." Punk smirked before kissing her neck again. Mia just laughed as she started walking further down the bus to sit down. Punk sat down next to her wrapping an arm around her shoulder and pulling her into his side.
"So you sure you don't want me to come to this photo shoot with you? I don't mind," Punk smirked at Mia.
Mia looked up at him, "Yeah I know you wouldn't mind you perv. I'm sure I'll be okay on my own, you'd be too distracting anyway." Punk had asked her a few times now about the photo shoot she was doing for Valentine's Day with some of the other divas. He wasn't going to lie; he liked the idea of watching Mia posing in some sexy outfit. He never could get enough of her.
Punk pretended to be offended, "Me distracting? In what way?"
Mia arched a brow at him, "Yes you, you can wait like everyone else to see the pictures."
Punk pouted, making Mia laugh. "Go to the gym with Kofi instead, Doofus."
Kofi laughed at the pair, it was never boring on the bus driving to each new city with Mia and Punk. Serena stood up from where she sat on the same couch as Kofi. "I'm going to go get changed. I'll go to the gym with you guys later, if that's cool with you."
Punk smiled up at Serena, "Yeah course it is."
Mia moved around on the couch, lying down and resting her head in Punk's lap. "See you'll be alright, you've got company while I go pose in front of a camera for a bit."
Punk stroked her cheek with his thumb, "As fun as those guys are, I'd rather watch you do a photo shoot. You're a lot hotter." Punk looked up at Kofi, "No offense, Kofi."
Kofi chuckled, "None taken. Though personally, I don't know what Mia sees in your scruffy ass," the Ghanaian grinned.
Punk flipped Kofi the bird before chucking Mia's empty water bottle at him.