Authors Note - Thanks for the reviews you guys it means a lot glad to see my reviewers are still with me. Even though I haven't updated in a bit but again I'm really happy AJ Styles in WWE. I been watching him since he went over to TNA, to the Indy scene, to ROH, and NJWP. To me he is the best wrestler out there right now...aside from Seth Rollins of course. But I can't wait to see him back in the ring since I don't know if he's coming back as still a Heel or Face. Another person actually had PM me and asked me was Alana ever going to turn Face. I'm not really sure to me the close she will come to being a Face is being a Tweener that's it. But then again who knows what the future holds, enjoy chapter 28!


"Your ex huh? Anymore surprises? Colby shrugged he looked over at her.

"I'm almost five foot five even?" Ariel smiled nervously until she saw his look turn into a glare. "Wrong time to try and be cute." She scratched the back of her head looking around trying to avoid his glare.

"Yeah I'm her ex kind of a long story, but who are you?" Evan asked looking over at him.

"Who's who?" Viola asked walking in the kitchen. "Oh Evan nice to see you, you're looking really sharp."

Evan chuckled. "Thanks Viola, is he a friend of yours?" He pointed to Colby.

Viola shook her head. "No...I wish he was." She said getting head shakes from Lori and Jade. "But no this is Alana's new boyfriend Colby, Colby this is Alana's ex Evan. There introductions over, Stephanie where do you keep the red wine?"

"The cellar." Stephanie answered smirking. "Where we are going to lock you for the next two days." It dropped into a frown.

"My bad." Viola put her hands up in defense.

"Her new boyfriend?" Evan repeated shocked. "I thought that between you two was just onscreen. But wow munchkin I'm happy for you."

Colby's brow raised. "Munchkin?"

"Yeah," He nodded. "Just a little nickname I gave her since she liked the munchkins from off The Wizard of Oz."

"Ain't that something." Colby nodded but his look remained on a quite Ariel.

"Well uh it's nice to meet you Colby I'm Evan." He held his hand out.

"Yeah, I heard you." Colby said ignoring his gesture.

Evan took his hand back, and put them up in defense. "Alright then."

The room grew silent. "Wow this is awkward." Jade scratched the back of her head.

Ariel finally cleared her throat. "Evan what are you doing here?"

"Well I just moved back into town a couple days ago and thought I drop in and say hey to the family, that's if I'm welcome?"

"Well um of course you are." Ariel smiled nervously.

"Bad move." Lori coughed.

Ariel snapped her head over to her glaring. "Not now Lori." Her cousin threw her hands up in defense.

"Um let's all head back in the living room, Evan did you see the girls on your way in?" Stephanie said leading him away with everybody following them into the living room.

Colby went to walk but got his arm grabbed, he looked back. "What is it?"

"Are you mad at me?"

"No my current girlfriend decided to let her ex spend the rest of the day with us." He scoffed. "I'm not mad at all." Jerking his arm back he walked out the kitchen.

Ariel sighed. "A simple I'm mad Ariel would have saficed." She ran a hand through her hair.

Everybody sat in the living room talking and even though it was a little awkward and tensed everybody was still keeping if cordial. Evan was a childhood friend that became a boyfriend and soon became an ex. But she couldn't just kick him to the side like that maybe it was her big heart or stupid mind. The whole time she sat next to Colby she could tell he was pissed off the entire time.

"Remember the time you and Ariel tried changing the grade on her report card so the two of you could still go to Vancouver?" Paul chuckled. "Remember that hun?"

She laughed neevosly. "Ohh yeah I remember."

"It would have worked to if the math teacher didn't call and told you she was failing her class." Evan said laughing. "Definitely some good times there."

"So, Evan what do you do now?" Lori asked, Jade smacked her arm. "What? I'm curious."

Evan shook his head. "No it's okay but I'm currently studying to take over for my dad in a couple years. Of course you guys know he is the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and he's getting older so he is making sure I'm ready."

"Wow that's cool, no wife or kid's yet?" Viola asked.

Evan let out a sigh. "No, I'm still searching I will find her soon though." His eyes traveled over to Ariel.

Colby caught this, he quickly grabbed her hand and stood up. "We need to talk."

"Okay-woah! Take it easy I'm fragile." Ariel tripped trying to keep up with him they walked up the stairs and headed in her room. He let her go in first before following and shutting the door behind him. "So you are mad?"

Colby crossed his arms. "I'm glad you find this amusing."

"I don't but I'm just trying to keep the peace and stay mutual is that to hard?"

"Kinda when you have to listen to your girlfriends ex talk about the old times they had." He shook his head. "I can sit through that but what I can't sit for is him eye rapping you like he still wants you."

"He doesn't want me anymore Colby." She sighed.

"Ariel, be serious." Colby gave her a look. "I'm a guy I know when another guy wants you I'm not crazy."

Ariel scoffed. "Apparently you are because he doesn't and I would have told him to go-"

"Then why didn't you?" He shrugged.

"It's hard, okay?" She saw the look he was giving her and already knew that answer wasn't going to cut it. "It's hard because Evan was my first."

Colby gave her a confused looked. "Your first kiss, date? I mean which one."

"I mean my first everything and I can't express the everything part enough." Ariel looked down.

Colby looked at her for a good minute before scoffing. "Wow Ariel, what were you gonna do tell me next year?"

"No I didn't tell you because I knew you would act like this and I didn't want that!" She pointed out. "But what happened between me and him is over."

His brow raised. "Sure about that?"

Ariel looked at him shocked. "I really like how your judging me about Evan or have the name Zhara slipped your memory?"

"Uh It did actually because she isn't my girlfriend you are and I put her in her place you need to put him in his. And who said I'm judging you?"

"Your doing it as we speak and he hasn't even gotten out of line if he does then I can handle it, don't you trust me?"

"Yeah, but it's that ex of yours I don't trust." He let out a deep sigh, he put his jacket on. "I gotta get some air."

Ariel shook her head. "Where are you going?"

"Jason and me decided to go out to the bar for a drink. It beats being here listening to your damn ex who you seem blinded by." Colby walked towards the door, opening it up.

"Colby wait a second." Ariel jogged over but he slammed it behind him, she sighed resting her head against it. "Don't go." She mumbled.

Getting herself together she walked back out and headed downstairs, walking out the front she saw the car was already gone.

"Hey, you alright?" A voice said startling her.

Ariel turned around. "Oh Evan hey and yeah I'm okay just wanted some air." She nodded and carefully took a step away from him.

He nodded. "Your boyfriend stormed out pretty quickly, it's not because of me is it?"

"No, no." Ariel shook her head. "We just have problems between us, you know?"

"Yeah." Evan nodded. "Look if I caused problems I'm sorry I just wanted to see you again."

"Really?" Her brow raised. "How come?"

"Just to tell you I'm sorry the way things ended between us and I have a meeting to head off to now. But do you think you could stop by tomorrow and meet me for coffee just to talk it out?"

"How about I think about it?" Ariel asked.

"I'll take it." Evan chuckled, he patted her back. "Good to see you again Ariel." He walked off and over to his car.

Ariel watched him leave, she groaned letting her head fall back. "Why me God?"


Night time hit and Ariel was in Murphy's room tucking her in since she rarely got to do it. She was always on the road and moved out so the only people that did it now was the nanny and sometimes their mom.

"Well after two Tarzan movies I think your ready to go to sleep, don't you think?" Ariel asked.

"Yeah." Murphy played with her bears arm, with a sad look. "Are you and Colby gonna break up now?"

Ariel stopped tucking her and looked down. "No, what makes you ask that?"

"Aurora said it might happen since Evan is back in the picture but I don't like him I like Colby better." Murphy pouted.

"I do to." Ariel smiled. "He's not going anywhere even though I don't know where that two toned haired jerk is at the moment."

Murphy giggled. "Good." She turned over closing her eyes. "Goodnight Arie."

"Night Murph." Ariel turned out her small lamp before leaving out.

Later on it was 11:50 almost 12 and she was still waiting up for Colby he wasn't answering her calls or texts. She was in her pajamas sitting in the kitchen that was only lit up by the dim counter lights. Ariel twirled her spoon in her coffee as she moped sitting on the stool.

Hearing footsteps she saw her mom come out of the dim lit living room and into the kitchen. "Hey hun, what are you doing up?" Stephanie asked, as she was in her robe that was tied up.

"Waiting for Colby to come back." Ariel sighed. "Why are you up?"

Stephanie took a drink from the fridge. "Just thirsty and I'm guessing you two didn't make up from the Evan situation?"

"No." She grumbled out. "I never saw him that mad at me I don't even see what the real big deal is I don't want Evan."

"He may still want you though." Stephanie shrugged.

Ariel gave her a look. "Now you sound like Colby."

Stephanie chuckled. "Alright let your mom give you some schooling, Ariel what is the one thing you wanted from me before?"

"Training bra's?" Ariel asked.

"You're not wrong but no." Stephanie shook her head. "You wanted respect and that's the one thing we always taught you and that was respect."

Ariel sighed. "I'm not getting it."

"Okay let me ask you this, how would you feel if you were in Colby's shoes? What if his ex came over while you were visiting his family and he invited her to stay? And you had to listen to them talk about old times?"

Ariel sat back baffled. "I would feel hurt and almost like I didn't belong."

"Exactly." Stephanie nodded. "You gotta put yourself in his shoes don't let an ex mess up what you have. But no matter what you do I'm here." She hugged her.

Ariel smiled. "Thanks mom."

"Your welcome but just know make the wrong mistake you can end up like your aunt Viola." Stephanie said, Ariel eyes widen she smiled kissing her head. "Sleep tight hun." Patting her back she made her way out.

"That doesn't make me feel better!" Ariel called out to her, she just waved back at her.

Lori soon walked down. "There not back yet?"

"Nope they're still partying until the sun comes up."

"Jason's gonna party with my foot upside his head." Lori scoffed having a seat. "So what happened with Colby he definitely looked P.O before he left out."

"No I'm the reason he is pised off and now I feel like it is all my fault I didn't once think about how seeing Evan made him feel." She let her head fall on the table counter. "I'm a bad girlfriend."

Lori rubbed her hand. "Aww honey your not a bad girlfriend...just very stupid and naive."

"I'm not naive!" Ariel's head popped up.

"Yes you are Ariel I mean do you honestly believe Evan showed up out the blue?" Lori's brow raised.

She scratched the back of her head. "Well I kinda did."

"Evan does not live under a rock he knew you two were dating and knows exactly who Colby is. He was just playing dumb and its not the first time he has done this either. That guy always pops back up when you get into a relationship a good one."

Ariel sat up. "I know and that's why tomorrow I'm going to go see him and put a end to this all of it."

"Good." Lori smiled. "Because I really like Colby, does he have any single siblings?"

"Lori your married." Ariel sighed.

Her cousin gave her a look. "...Your point?"

Ariel shook her head laughing lightly. "You need help, where's Jade?"

"On the phone missing you know who." Lori rolled her eyes.

"Hey, their newlyweds you can't blame them." She shrugged.

Lori got up and headed over to the stove. "She wouldn't been in this if she would have took the job aunt Viola told her to, any coffee left?"

"Yeah," Ariel nodded. "It's in the pot and aunt Viola wanted Jade to become a Nun."

"I don't see the problem you have a religion they supply the uniforms and your married to God." Lori said, she sipped her coffee. "At least he's home every night." She shrugged.

Ariel smiled shaking her head at Lori hearing the doorbell go off she quickly got up and headed over, opening it up she saw the guys.

Jason walked in and she was quickly hugged by Colby making her stumble back a bit. "Woah!"

"Hey sweetheart." He hugged her tighter.

All she could smell was liqour and it was all over him, she patted his back lightly. "Hello to you to my drunk boyfriend."

He smiled down at her. "You do something different with your hair?"

"Uh if you call shampoo rinse and repeat different...then yes I did." Ariel nodded.

"Thank god you two are okay." Lori hugged Jason she quickly pushed him back. "Ew Jason you smell like six bars, how did you two even make it home? Beecause I know drunkie number two didn't drive." She pointed to Colby who was being held up by Ariel.

"My old buddies were in town so Matt dropped us off on his way home, the room is seriously spinning." Jason rubbed his head.

"For safety reasons and because this is a new robe I'm taking a step over here." Lori stepped to the side.

"Oh yeah!" Colby pipped up. "I had to leave the car at the bar sorry."

Ariel chuckled nodding. "If you wasn't drunk I'd smack you."

"Bet you wouldn't smack Evan." Colby rolled his eyes.

"Yes I would."

"Would not."

"Okay the drunk you is really childish." Ariel sighed.

"I'm gonna get Jason upstairs Arie." Lori said helping him up the steps. "You coming?"

"Yeah, I'm gonna get Colby sobered up a little bit but you go on." Ariel said, putting his arm around her shoulders she led him down and over to the kitchen. "Sit here."

Colby sat on the stool with a sigh. "What are you doing?"

Ariel walked over getting him a water from the fridge. "Getting you somewhat sober and I was seriously worried about you, yah know."

"Yeah, right." He scoffed.

"What makes you think I'm lying? And here drink this." She handed him the open water.

Colby took a swig before putting it down. "Didn't think I was the one you were worried about right now."

Ariel sighed walking closer she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm sorry Colby but that's why I'm going to go see him tomorrow-"

"Wait woah." He stood up pushing her back. "Your going to go see him tomorrow?"

She nodded. "Just to sit things straight I promise."

"Uh huh." He pushed pass her taking the water with him. "I'm going up to bed, goodnight."

"You could have at least let me finish jerk." Ariel called out instead of answering back he just continued out the kitchen. "So much for happy holidays." Letting out a sigh she turned out the light and headed upstairs.


That was chapter 28, look out because chapter 29 is coming right behind it. I'm trying to make up for late updates so I'm giving you guys two chapters in one day. Leave a review and everything for this chapter, also another chapter will be coming this week too so just bare with me guys!