Disclaimer: I only own Alexandria Noles (Alex) and a few other lesser characters. Any wrestlers mentioned do not belong to me (no matter how much I wish!!) the only belong to themselves.

Shannon followed Alex into the living room and took a seat on the couch. He waited for her to claim the spot beside him after flipping the lamp on, but she opted for the floor, putting the coffee table between them. Her blue eyes locked with his before she spoke.

"What was up with this? I mean... You just left me hanging Shan. I thought... Well I don't know what I thought exactly, but this definately didn't fall into what I could have thought at all." She shook her head, trying to make sense of what she just said. Cocking her head to the side she looked to see if her friend seemed to grasp what she was getting at. Shannon laughed in spite of himself. He just couldn't help it. It was evident Alex was frustrated, she stopped making perfect sense when she talked if frustrated.

"I'm sorry Princess. But I'm here now, right?"

Alex nodded slightly, rising from her spot on the floor and finally taking the seat on the opposite end of the couch.

"So, I know you've had some time to think about everything... So what now?" Shannon asked his friend as he waited for the worst and hoped for the best.

"I don't know. I want you to talk first. So shoot." She sounded more like herself, and most of the irritation was gone from her voice. It was now only replaced by confusion, and a hesitance that Shannon didn't want to notice. But the blonde man chuckled.

"Me first, huh? What ever happened to ladies first?" When his comment only gained him a stare, he shrugged and took a deep breath. Taking a moment to collect his thoughts once more, Alex waited for him to speak.

"Really... This is all up to you Alex. I think any feelings that I had hidden are totally exposed now. Yes, I love you. I'd like to see where this could go. I think we could be good together, Princess, I mean look at us. But if you aren't ready, or don't feel right about it, let me know. Now, please." Shannon paused, and looked to the ground.

"But tell me you don't feel anything with me. Tell me haven't loved us together. I'll accept it, but I won't believe it. Alex, I love you. No, I'll never be Jeff, but I'll be here, and I'll love you and Destiny."

He looked up into the blue eyes of the woman sitting beside him. He couldn't read them for once, and he hated it. He longed to gain any insight of what she was thinking, feeling, what she may say... But it wasn't long before she spoke.

"Shan... I... I don't know." She looked at her hands in her lap. Looking up she locked onto the green eyes of Shannon and she felt her resolve and doubt dissolve. She leaned in and kissed him.

"Scratch that. I do know." Alex ran her fingertips over Shannon's cheek and he felt a smile tugging at his mouth.

"I want you. I want this." At that comment, Shannon could no longer wait. He felt a huge grin plaster itself on his face and he leaned in to kiss her. She pulled back after a moment.

"I've never asked you to be Jeff. I want you to be you, that is more than enough, okay? I love you."

"I love you too Princess. So much." Shannon pulled her close and the two remained like that until the timer went off for the brownies.

Alex walked back into the living room with a plate that held a small pile of brownies and sat back down on the couch. Shannon reached for one before getting smacked.

"Get your own!" She joked as she placed the platter on the table in front of them.

"They are too hot right now. Trust me." At that, she stuck her tounge out, wordlessly saying she had burned herself moments before. Shannon laughed a little and pulled her close again. Curling up and settling in, Alex felt comfortable.

"I'm not telling Matt." She broke the moments silence and startled the man beneath her.

"Oh, so I'm supposed to? He wouldn't hurt you!" Shannon joked, feigning hurt.

"He won't hurt you. But I'd put some space between you and be ready to run. Just in case." Shannon could hear the smile in her voice, even if he couldn't see it in the position they were in.

The silence settled back over the two as they just enjoyed each others companionship, all the tension gone. Suddenly Shannon felt a pang of guilt, knowing it couldn't last through the night. He had yet to tell her of his dream, and he knew that it would cause the good feeling to dissipate, at least for a while.

He turned over how to broach the subject in his mind and completely missed that Alex had spoken.

"Shan... Hey!" She touched his hand and he jerked slightly.

"You could probably venture trying the brownies now." She smiled up at him before moving to allow him access. He sat up, but didn't go for the plate.

"I... I uh, well, had this dream earlier." He started, and watched her features lace with confusion. As he recounted the vivid dream, he knew it touched her. Tears formed in the corners of her eyes. At the end of his story, he waited on her to say something, anything.

It took a few moments, but finally the expression on her face changed as she offered him a small smile.

"He knows we're good together. It means it's okay." With that she curled back up to him and pressed a kiss to his lips, the brownies forgotten.

A/N: So sorry for the VERY LONG wait!! As I said before, I was still going through some family issues, and while I thought they were getting better, they actually got worse. And I just started back to work as well... Work+toddler+courtvery little extra time! But I'm hoping to do better. Don't give up on me just yet!

Thanks to all my readers who are sticking with me through my hard times here! And the BIGGEST thanks to my reviewers! mltjrbabe, x.Monster.x, KaraAlissa, 68 stones, Hardygurl AND Rated-R-For-Randomness (That really means alot to me! You blow me away with your writing so a review from you... Yay!) This chapter is for ya'll! Em.