Alex Davis paced back and forth in his cell; the bitch was going to pay. He didn't know how he was going to pull it off or when but she was going to pay none the less. If she thought a few bruise and busted ribs were nothing compared to what he was going to do to her now. His lawyer had come to seen him today and informed him forgery was being added to the list of charges against him. The expert Jordan's lawyer's had sent the two birth certificates to had agreed the signature on the second one was not Jordan's. He had practiced her signature for months before having Nicolas's Birth Certificate. He had even slept with that Nasty bitch in Vital Statistic's to get it done. If he was going down for it so was she, after all it had been her who had put the paperwork through knowing it wasn't Jordan's signature. Caldwell had also informed him the judge had granted Jordan the divorce automatically. Which meant Jordan could testify against him when it came for his trial. The bitch would be dead before it she could get there. Caldwell was working on getting bail posted and as soon as he was out of the hellhole he was in he was going after her.
"Hey Jordan, Vince would like to see you in his office" Mark said finding her sitting in the cafeteria.
"Thanks Mark" Jordan said taking Nicolas's hand as they left.
"Mommy, how come we are staying with Aunt Steph?"
"Nicolas I told you it's because of what Alex did, Aunt Steph and Pop-pop Vince think it's better"
"I like Pop-pop Vince, he's really nice"
"I'm glad sweetheart," she said spotting Paul standing down the hall talking to Steph.
Paul and Jordan had told Nicolas the week before that Paul was his father; Nicolas had been ecstatic at the idea of having his very own daddy and took up calling him that right away just as if Paul had always been there.
"Mommy can I go see daddy," Nicolas asked spying his father down the hall.
"Sure son, but don't leave his side" Jordan said as Nicolas raced off.
"Hey pal, whatcha doing" Paul asked lifting his son up as he launched himself into Paul's arms.
"Daddy can I stay with you while mommy goes and talks to pop-pop Vince?" Nicolas asked.
"Sure, what are you going to see Vince for?" Paul asked as Jordan walked up.
"I don't know, Mark came and told me Vince needed to see me," Jordan said with a shrug. The two of them had been getting along better since they had told Nicolas the truth of his parentage. They only argued now about her growing relationship with Kevin. He still didn't believe her about the birth certificate issue but they had agreed not to discuss it until the expert's finding came in.
"If we aren't here when you get done we probably will be in my dressing room. Someone looks pretty tired" Paul said as Nicolas laid his head on his father's shoulder.
"Thanks Paul" Jordan said walking off in the direction of Vince's office.
Jordan found Vince's office door wide open but knocked anyway, "Hey sweetheart come on in," Vince said smiling.
"Mark said you wanted to see me," Jordan said sitting down in the chair he pulled out for her.
"Andrew and Derek sent over the report from the handwriting analysis, and some other paperwork you need to sign. They wanted to be here but both had emergencies." Vince said handing her the Fed-Ex package.
Jordan's tore open the package and pulled out the contents and smiled, "Boy am I going to love giving this to Paul" She said reading over the report.
Vince smiled knowingly, "There is something else in there you're going to love giving to Kevin"
Jordan shuffled through the papers and gasped, "Judge Murphy granted my divorce"
"That's right as soon as you put you're John Hancock on the dotted line you're a free woman. All you need is a witness and it's over with. I'd be more than happy to do that for you" Vince said watching as Jordan's eyes filled with tears.
"Can you send for Kevin, I want to sign this in front of him. He's been so great about standing behind me on this. He deserves to be here when I sign it." Jordan asked taking the tissue Vince handed her.
"Kevin's in the ring right now, why don't we walk down there" Vince said giving her a hug.
Jordan smiled and followed Vince out of his office meeting Linda along the way. "Where are you two going?" she asked noticing the huge smile on Jordan's face.
"We are going down to the ring so I can sign my divorce paper's in front of Kevin"
"Oh honey that's great, mind if I tag along?" Linda asked excitedly.
"The whole company could be there and I wouldn't care." Jordan said laughing as they walked through the curtain.
"Nash take a break for a minute we need you're opinion on something" Vince called out as Kevin jackknifed Sean Waltman.
"Damn Kev I hate when you pull that move on me," Sean said laughing as he lay in the middle of the ring trying to catch his breath.
"Don't be such a pussy" Kevin said grinning at his friend as he slipped from the ring.
"Pussy…did he just call me a pussy?" Sean asked Glenn.
"That he did my friend whatcha gonna do about it." Glenn said laughing.
"What's up boss?" Kevin said walking up to them wondering why Jordan had a shit eating grin on her face.
"I have something to show you" Jordan said handing him the papers.
"What's this?" he asked sitting down on one of the seats.
"Don't ask questions boy just read" Linda said laughing.
Kevin's started smiling as he read through the first report, when he flipped to the next set his eyes grew wide. "Oh my god, does this mean what I think it does?" Kevin asked looking up at Jordan.
"Yep all I have to do is sign on the dotted line and I'm divorced." She said grinning. The last three months had been hell; it had been hard to fight their feelings for each other but agreed it was better not to act on them till she was officially divorced.
"Well what the hell are you waiting for?" Kevin asked taking the pen Vince held out to him.
Kevin turned around and Jordan used his back to sign her name, officially making her Jordan Stephens again. She was divorced and free to explore a relationship with Kevin.
Vince smiled as he took the pen from Jordan and signed his own name under hers as a witness.
"I think this calls for a celebration, darling what do you think" Linda said slipping her arm around Vince's waist.
"I agree dinner's on Linda and I tonight, you invite who ever you want to and let us know" Vince said watching as Jordan and Kevin stared at each other with huge smiles on their faces.
"Congratulations Jordan" Glenn said coming up to them.
"Thanks Glenn, I don't think I could have made it through without you, Mark and Kevin."
"Anytime darlin' you know we love you"
"Did I hear someone mention my name?" Mark asked coming up to them.
"Jordan's divorce just became final" Glenn said smiling.
"Congratulation sweetheart"
"Thanks guy's, I'll see you all later. I feel the need to go rub Paul's nose in the fact I WASN'T lying to him"
"Be careful baby" Kevin said dropping a light kiss on her mouth.
"I can handle Paul, have a good rehearsal"
Kevin watched Jordan walk up the ramp with Linda and Vince, "So it looks like you and Jordie are in the clear," Mark said slapping Kevin on the back.
"Look's like it, I just have this bad feeling this whole thing isn't over yet"
"You think Davis is going to try something?" Glenn asked seriously.
"It's possible, his plan backfired he's gotta be pissed"
"I wouldn't worry to much their isn't much he can do sitting in a jail cell"
"Yeah but what if he gets out, they granted bail he just hasn't come up with the money yet"
"So we continue to keep an eye on her no big deal" Mark said with a shrug.
"I'll put the word out, and make sure everyone keeps it quiet that they are watching out for her, I know she was hoping this all would end with the divorce, I think Kevin is right to be worried."
"Thanks guys I think I'm going to go take a shower and spend some quality time with Jordan, Paul is taking Nicolas to visit his grandmother for the week"
Mark and Glenn watched as Kevin walked up the ramp and smiled, "That is one lucky man," Kurt Angle said coming up to them.
"What do you mean by that?" Glenn asked glaring at Angle.
"Oh come on you can't tell me the two of you wouldn't like knock boots with Jordan, she's hot" Angle said laughing.
"Angle, I would highly suggest that you keep you're mouth shut where Jordan is concerned, Kevin hears you talking like that he'll kick you're ass from here to kingdom come." Mark said his eyes full of anger.
"When he' done with you it'll be my turn" Glenn growled advancing on Kurt.
"Easy buddy let him run his mouth, I'd enjoy watching Kevin tear him up" Sean said from the ring.
"You know what I think you all are a little in love with Jordan, why else would you get so angry"
"Jordan Stephens is a friend of our and we take care of our own watch it Angle I'm warning you"
"Oooo the Dead man is warning me," Angle said laughing as he walked away.
"Have you ever met a more egotistical prick in you're life" Sean asked stepping out of the ring.
"Yeah Shawn Michaels, but even he wouldn't talk about Big Sexy's woman like that" Glenn said grinning.
"Better watch it, Somehow I don't think Jordie would like being referred to as Big Sexy's woman."
"You're right he wouldn't, speaking of Michaels, I heard Vince saying something about Shawn being slated to come back again. What if Vince brought him back as an extra precaution? Jordan wouldn't think anything of it. She loves Shawn they act like two little kids when they are together."
"That isn't a bad idea, come on let's go talk to the boss" Mark said smiling. One way or another they would keep Jordan safe.
Jordan walked into Paul's dressing room without knocking to find Nicolas sound asleep on the couch.
"So what did Vince want?" Paul asked looking up.
"To give me this" Jordan said with a triumphant I told you so smile on her face.
Paul took the paper from her hand and read over it, "I guess I owe you an apology don't I" Paul said looking up at her when he was finished.
"It would be nice since you've been calling me a liar for the last three months." Jordan said crossing her arms over her chest.
"To bad you aren't getting one, you should have told me from the very beginning and we could have avoided this whole mess." Paul said his voice tinged with anger.
"I guess I'm just a bigger person than you are Paul Levesque, at least I admit when I'm wrong."
"Jordan" Paul called out as she left his dressing room.
"What?" she asked fighting back the tears.
"Nicolas and I are leaving tonight for Connecticut. Are you going to be alright?" Paul asked softening his tone a little.
"If I said no, would you keep Nicolas here?" Jordan asked hating the idea of Nicolas leaving her for a week.
"Can't do that, my mom wants to meet him," Paul said trying to imagine what Jordan was going through.
"Don't worry Paul, I'll be fine" Jordan said walking away.
"I hope so, Nash you better fucking take care of her," Paul said to himself.
Jordan couldn't believe Paul; one minute he was being a prick the next minute he was acting as if he actually cared how she felt. "Screw him, I don't need his shit" Jordan said slamming the door to Kevin's locker room just as he walked out of the shower with nothing but a towel around his waist.
"Who's giving you shit darlin', it better not be Levesque" Kevin said coming to stand in front of her.
Jordan stood there in stunned silence, he mouth was suddenly dry and her palms were sweaty. Her heart was pounding like mad as she tried to find her voice. 'Damn he's fine looking' she thought fighting the urge to run her hands over his finely chiseled body as her mind flashed to images of the two of them making love.
"Jordie, what's wrong" Kevin asked grinning.
"What?" She asked shaking the image out of her mind.
"I asked who is giving you shit" Kevin said trying not to laugh. She looked like a doe caught in the headlights.
"Who else but Paul" Jordan said turning her back to Kevin.
"What idiotic thing did he say now?" Kevin asked gently slipping his arms around her waist.
"It's nothing really, just him being his normal asinine self.
"I take it you didn't get the reaction you wanted" Kevin said turning her around in his arm.
"No, he wouldn't even apologize for calling me a liar, told me I should have told him in the first place about Nicolas then we could have avoided this whole situation to start with. Then in the same breath he asked if I was going to be all right while he has Nicolas in Connecticut. As if he really cares that he's taking my son for an entire week when he's never been away from me for more than one night"
"Sweetheart, it's going to be alright. Nicolas will be fine" Kevin said brushing the hair out of her eyes.
"I know it's just…he's my baby…and…" Jordan said stopping when Kevin put his finger to her lips.
"You have to let him go with Paul, Jordan. Paul is not going to let anything happen to him. I don't think I've ever seen a more conscientious father then Paul."
Jordan smiled up at him. Seeing the love in his eyes set her at ease, "You're right, I guess I'm just being silly"
"Just think of this as a vacation, besides it'll give us more time to be together and explore this new step we are about to take."
"Kevin, does it ever bother you that I have a child with Paul? I mean he's one of you're best friends. Sometimes I feel like I'm caught in the middle of a war." Jordan asked settling her hands on Kevin's chest.
"Honey it doesn't bother me, Nicolas is a great little boy. As for you being caught in the middle, I don't want you to feel like that. What ever is going on between Paul and I is just that, between us. I won't lie to you and say you aren't part of it but you're not all of it." He said leaning down to kiss her forehead.
"I just don't want you to loose a friend over me" Jordan said quietly.
"You're more important to me than any friendship ever could be" Kevin said gently.
"Don't say things like that," Jordan whispered stepping back.
"Why not?"
"Because sometimes in the end, you're friends are all you have left"
"Jordan where is this coming from?" Kevin asked concerned by the look of fear in her eyes.
"I don't know, I just don't want you to ruin you're friendship with Paul because of me"
"Paul and I will work things out eventually don't worry about us, we've had bigger disagreements than this."
"I love you Jordan, Paul can be pissed all he wants, he can start a fight he can even challenge me in the ring, in the end I still win because I have you" he said looking into her eyes.
"I love you too, I know I haven't said it before now but it's the truth." Jordan whispered resting her hands on his bare chest.
A slow smile spread across Kevin's face her words sinking in. Kevin picked her up and moved over to the couch sitting down he kissed her passionately. "I've waited so long to hear you say that" he said a huge grin plastered to his face.
"I should have said it a long time ago, like when I woke up in the hospital and realized you had spent the entire night sleeping in that cramped chair."
"I couldn't bare to leave you, you looked so frightened"
"I was, I felt better after you arrived"
Jordan shifted her position on Kevin's lap so that she was straddling his hips. "Kevin, I'm not the easiest person to be in a relationship with, I tend to get a little jealous. I've gotten better since I was with Paul but it might raise its ugly head at some point."
"Baby there is nothing for you to be jealous about, you're all I need or will ever want" Kevin whispered kissing her gently on the lips.
Jordan smiled down at him shyly. "You say that now"
"Honey we really have to work on that self esteem" he said seriously.
Jordan looked over at the door when someone knocked, "You go get dressed, I'll get the door," she said ignoring his last comment.
Jordan crawled off his lap and waited till the bathroom door closed before answering the door. Opening the door she found Paul standing there with a crying Nicolas. "Nicolas, what's wrong?" Jordan said taking her sobbing son in her arms."
"Alex was here mommy" Nicolas said his eyes full of fright.
"I couldn't calm him down, he just kept shaking so badly that it kind of scared me. I thought I better come find you"
"Baby, Alex wasn't here, he's not going to hurt you ever again." Jordan whispered rubbing Nicolas's back soothingly.
"He was here mommy" Nicolas insisted.
"Would you feel better if Pop-pop Vince called to make sure he's still in jail?" Jordan asked as Kevin came out of the bathroom.
Nicolas shook his head yes and buried it in his mother's neck still clinging to her.
"What's going on?" Kevin asked surprised to see Nicolas so upset.
"Nicolas woke up in hysterics, I guess he had a nightmare about Alex. He keeps insisting he seen Alex in the arena" Paul said picking up the phone to call Vince down to Kevin's dressing room.
"Hey Nicolas, you're daddy and I aren't going to let anyone hurt you or you're mommy. You're safe buddy" Kevin said gently to the frightened child.
"Vince is calling Andrew right now" Paul said setting the phone down.
They almost had Nicolas convinced that he was safe when Vince came into the room with Stephanie and Shane just behind him.
"Hey Nicolas, why don't we go get some ice cream" Steph said taking Nicolas from Jordan.
Vince waited till Stephanie closed the door behind her before speaking, "Alex was released early this afternoon on bail" Vince stated the worry etched on his face.
"WHAT?" Kevin and Paul both said.
"Don't worry I'm bringing in extra security, Jordan when you're not with one of the guys you will have two security guards with you at all times. Paul I know you are going to see you're mother tonight I think it might be a good idea if you stayed for a couple of weeks. Andrew is afraid that if Alex does come after Jordan he'll use Nicolas as his way of getting back at her."
"Jesus Christ, the guy is a psychopath. Who the hell would use a three year old child to get revenge?"
"Alex would" Jordan whispered visibly trembling.
"Jordan, everything is going to be alright, he's not going to get with in a mile of you" Kevin said hating to see the fear that had began to fade come back into her eyes full force.
Jordan shook her head not believing him, "Paul keep Nicolas with you're mother. I don't care if he has to stay there till this is over just don't' bring him around me. Andrew is right, Alex will hurt Nicolas to cause me to extract his revenge."
"You're sure," Paul said gently knowing it was going to kill her to be away from their son.
"Please Paul, just do it" Jordan whispered bursting into tears as Kevin pulled her into his arms.
"Baby shhh…everything is going to be alright" Kevin said gently.
"No it's not, why does everyone keep saying that? It's not going to end until Alex is either dead or in jail for good," Jordan yelled jumping up and running from the room.