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Ryan entered the local gym in Winter Park, Florida, having come there after this week's RAW at Paul's request so he can give his opinion on the NXT stars right now. Afterwards, Ryan had decided to go to the gym and work out, especially since he pulled something during his match with Brock at Extreme Rules. It hadn't hurt since then but it was flaring up in pain every time he moved his shoulder.

He wasn't injured, he'd know if he was, but maybe he just pulled a muscle too harshly.

As he entered the gym, he froze when seeing Alexa was also there dressed in just a sports bra and a pair of gym shorts that really highlighted her legs. Ryan's eyes couldn't help but roam over he bent legs since she was on a bench doing weights. She had made her televised in-ring debut tonight, dressed like a glitterly fairy. He had some ideas on her gimmick, and potential future ones though.

She in the tournament for the vacant NXT Women's Championship, which he hoped she wins but maybe it was too soon. He hoped to have her on the Main Roster soon as she was a good friend. They had hung out a few times since their last meeting.

Alexa soon noticed him as he put his gym bag down. "Oh! Hey Ryan!" She greeted him with a wave before quickly returning her hand to the weight above her and getting back to her workout.

"Hey Lexi." Ryan said, using the nickname he had given her which she enjoyed and said only he may use it. It annoyed her when Mercedes (Sasha Banks), Ashley (Charlotte Flair), and Rebecca (Becky Lynch) tease her about it.

"You here for a workout as well?" Alexa asked, eyes glancing at him for a second before quickly returning to her weights.

"Yeah, figured I should." Ryan chuckled as he took his tank top off, and Alexa eyed his muscular physique with a look of approval in her eyes.

'Hello momma.' Alexa thought with a smirk. She knew Ryan was a very handsome man, but without his top on...he looked so hot. She watched him start using weights himself,noticing him grunt in pain every time he lifted his right shoulder and frowned.

"You okay?" She asked, putting her weight back.

"Yeah, I just pulled something in my right shoulder at Extreme Rules." Ryan sighed as he sat on the bench near him and rubbed his shoulder. Alexa got to her feet and walked over, getting behind him and slowly started massaging his shoulders. "Woah..."

"Easy." Alexa smiled as she continued her work, smiling as Ryan closed his eyes in enjoyment. "Your muscles are most likely too tensed up or you did pull something but you'll be fine. Nothing a good little massage can't fix."

"Thanks." Ryan said to her with a smile and leaned his head back against her stomach. Alexa rolled her eyes but smiled at the sweet gesture, not having any problem with his head leaning on her stomach as she continued her massage on his shoulders, just enjoying the time to be in his company.

"So, what's WWE got planned for you next?" Alexa asked curiously.

"Another match with Brock." Ryan said, really liking the feeling of her hands over his shoulders. "After that...well, i'm not sure myself yet. Paul said he may have me in a run for a Championship, despite it being a bit too soon for me to have one but he thinks I'm ready, hell even my dad thinks I should get a title shot now. Lot of other guys get it much earlier than I have."

"Well, I think you'd make a great WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a great United States Champion, and a great Intercontinental Champion." Alexa said, just imagining him with those titles, either all at once or just one of them. "Who knows, you may be lucky enough to score a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship."

"Who knows indeed..." Ryan said, closing his eyes and continuing to enjoy Alexa's massage. "You should massage me a lot more now."

Alexa slapped him on the back of the head lightly. "Don't push it, buster." Ryan chuckled and Alexa giggled a bit before they got silent as Alexa continued to soothe Ryan's shoulder before she patted him. "Okay, done."

Ryan rolled his shoulder,actually feeling better now. "Wow...thanks."

"You're welcome, now that'll be $70." Alexa said, hand out for the money.

Ryan looked at her hand before looking at her face, and she raised an eyebrow. "Do I look like I have $70 on me?"

"You get paid to wrestle and fought a guy like Brock Lesnar." Alexa said seriously and Ryan groaned before he reached into his gym bag when she burst out laughing. "I'm just kidding! My God, your face!"

"I hate you." Ryan muttered jokingly and walked to get started on his own workout.

"Oh come on! Get back here!" Alexa jogged after him, wanting to join their workout routines together and spend more time with him. A few minutes later, Ryan was doing sit ups with Alexa holding his feet down.

"You are so enjoying this aren't you?" Ryan asked dryly as he saw the smirk Alexa had on her face.

"I don't know what you mean." Alexa said innocently. "All I'm seeing is the Undertaker's son beneath me."

Ryan rolled his eyes, not even going to open that can of worms, knowing she'll find a way to make a sex joke out of that. It amused him how they could have flirty banter with each other yet they weren't even dating. Ryan would be lying if he said there wasn't an attraction to Alexa, because there was. In the time he's known her since bumping into her at WrestleMania, she had become a good friend to him, but being a young man of course some small feelings of attraction came through and he was hesitant.

Other girls he dated...they just wanted to date him because he was the Undertaker's son. He wasn't saying Alexa was like that, but a part of him just couldn't help but think that given his low luck with women.

'Guess dad was right when he said dating and romance is a complicated thing.' Ryan thought with a mental chuckle in his head.

"Hey! Quit slowing and get to work!" Alexa ordered sternly,making Ryan roll his eyes but he smiled and got back to doing his sit ups...

I hope you liked that chapter along with some development into Ryan and Alexa's relationship, well friendship. Ryan is clearly attracted, well he has small attraction feelings for Alexa as does she. They've only known each other for a few weeks for God's sake, I'm not just gonna have them date right out of the get go.

Sorry the chapter is short, like I said I'm not THAT good at making off screen chapters in wrestling stories but I will try my best, especially sicne I'll need it for my Demon Wolf of WWE series.