Title: Now and Forever
Even though I've made up with Stephanie I have a feeling this next visit won't be as pleasant. When I walk into Chris's locker room I see him sitting on a bench holding an ice pack against his cheek. The tears start to well up when I realize I actually hurt him. I walk over to him and sit next to him on the bench. He jumps when he notices my presence. I reach out my hand to touch his cheek and I wince when he pulls away from me. " Have you come to give me a black eye? If so just let me know so I can go get some more ice." I fold my hands in my lap.
" I deserve that. I want you to know how sorry I am. I've been an emotional wreck all day and I took it out on you. That still isn't an excuse for hitting you. I don't even know what to say to make it better. You probably hate me now and you have every right too." I cover my face with my hands as I start to cry. I start to sob when Chris pulls me to him and pushes my head into the crook of his neck. When I start to calm down I pull my hands away. " Why are you comforting me? I hit you remember?" I pull away from Chris when I hear him start to chuckle. " First off let me tell you that you have one hell of a bitch slap on you. I think I actually saw stars. Secondly, I should have realized something was bothering you. So I guess I kind of deserved the slap. And thirdly I could never hate you. When I see you in pain it hurts me, just like it hurt you to see me in pain. I think the ice has brought the swelling down anyway so why don't you tell me what's wrong?"
Part of me wants to tell Chris what's bothering me but I also know he still has feelings for me so its unfair to make him hear about my relationship problems. " I don't feel up to talking right now but it's still nice to know your here if I need you. Do you want me to kiss your boo-boo to make it all better?" When I see him smile I know things between us will be ok. He taps his cheek and I lean forward to kiss him and that's when he turns his head and I kiss him on the lips. I pull away and smack him on the arm. " You are such a pervert. If only the fans knew what you were really like." He starts to pout but I tell him its not going to work on me. " Honey I invented the pout so don't even try it. Listen I have to go but I will see you later. Make sure to keep ice on your cheek all right?" He puts the pack back on his face. " Yes mother, now go away so I can mend my ego. I still can't believe I got taken down by a girl." I walk out of his room laughing.
When I get back to my room I run into Glenn and Steve as they leave. I laugh when they ask me if I am going to hurt them. "Keep it up boys, you don't want to be on my bad side now do you?" They shake their heads no and run down the hallway. I swear I work with a bunch of children. When I walk in Hunter is on the floor stretching. " Hey sweetie." He looks up at me and I can't tell something is wrong. " Glenn and Steve told me about what happened in the gym before. What has gotten you so upset that you've started to hit our friends?" Damn I didn't want to have this conversation right now. " Actually I did want to talk to you but." Before I can finish my sentence there is a knock at the door and JD pops his head in. " I hope I'm not interrupting anything but Hunter I was wondering if you maybe wanted to get a drink with me later tonight? We won't stay out late I know we have an early flight tomorrow."
" Sure that sounds like fun. I'll meet you here after the show tonight ok?" JD nods his head and right before he leaves throws me a wicked smile. He is really starting to weird me out. " Ok Jess now that we are alone you can start talking." I go sit on the couch and stare at him. Right before I can open my mouth a stagehand is knocking on the door saying I'm on in 10 minutes. " Hunter it looks like we aren't meant to have this conversation right now. It is going to take longer then 10 minutes. How about tonight after you get back from the bar we talk ok? I have to go get my outfit from Raul so I will probably change in his room. I'll see you later, love you."
I walk out of the room and go get dressed. After my match against Molly I head down to Stephanie's office and ask for a ride back to the hotel. I figured I would let Hunter take the car. I hang around with her for a while trying to figure out what I am going to say to Hunter. Before I know it the show is over so I head back down to my locker room. When I walk in Hunter and JD are sitting on the couch talking shop. " Hey Jess I've been wondering where you've been. Go get changed so we can get going." I grab my stuff and start towards the bathroom. " Hunter I already asked Steph for a ride so you guys can leave from here. I will see you later at the hotel. Be careful tonight." Hunter comes over and gives me a kiss. I guess we get so caught up in it we forget JD is still in the room. When we hear him clear his throat we pull apart. Hunter leans down to whisper in my ear. " After our talk tonight we can finish this." I pull away from him and shake my head. " Have you forgotten you're still on punishment?" Hunter pulls me to him and I can feel how turned on he is. " Are you telling me you won't help me out with this?" I push back against him. " Well I will see if I can arrange a conjugal visit for you ok?"
Hunter kisses me one last time and goes to walk out the door with JD following. JD turns back to me before he leaves. " Don't worry about him Jessica, I'll make sure to take care of him." Why does that leave me with a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach?
Even though I've made up with Stephanie I have a feeling this next visit won't be as pleasant. When I walk into Chris's locker room I see him sitting on a bench holding an ice pack against his cheek. The tears start to well up when I realize I actually hurt him. I walk over to him and sit next to him on the bench. He jumps when he notices my presence. I reach out my hand to touch his cheek and I wince when he pulls away from me. " Have you come to give me a black eye? If so just let me know so I can go get some more ice." I fold my hands in my lap.
" I deserve that. I want you to know how sorry I am. I've been an emotional wreck all day and I took it out on you. That still isn't an excuse for hitting you. I don't even know what to say to make it better. You probably hate me now and you have every right too." I cover my face with my hands as I start to cry. I start to sob when Chris pulls me to him and pushes my head into the crook of his neck. When I start to calm down I pull my hands away. " Why are you comforting me? I hit you remember?" I pull away from Chris when I hear him start to chuckle. " First off let me tell you that you have one hell of a bitch slap on you. I think I actually saw stars. Secondly, I should have realized something was bothering you. So I guess I kind of deserved the slap. And thirdly I could never hate you. When I see you in pain it hurts me, just like it hurt you to see me in pain. I think the ice has brought the swelling down anyway so why don't you tell me what's wrong?"
Part of me wants to tell Chris what's bothering me but I also know he still has feelings for me so its unfair to make him hear about my relationship problems. " I don't feel up to talking right now but it's still nice to know your here if I need you. Do you want me to kiss your boo-boo to make it all better?" When I see him smile I know things between us will be ok. He taps his cheek and I lean forward to kiss him and that's when he turns his head and I kiss him on the lips. I pull away and smack him on the arm. " You are such a pervert. If only the fans knew what you were really like." He starts to pout but I tell him its not going to work on me. " Honey I invented the pout so don't even try it. Listen I have to go but I will see you later. Make sure to keep ice on your cheek all right?" He puts the pack back on his face. " Yes mother, now go away so I can mend my ego. I still can't believe I got taken down by a girl." I walk out of his room laughing.
When I get back to my room I run into Glenn and Steve as they leave. I laugh when they ask me if I am going to hurt them. "Keep it up boys, you don't want to be on my bad side now do you?" They shake their heads no and run down the hallway. I swear I work with a bunch of children. When I walk in Hunter is on the floor stretching. " Hey sweetie." He looks up at me and I can't tell something is wrong. " Glenn and Steve told me about what happened in the gym before. What has gotten you so upset that you've started to hit our friends?" Damn I didn't want to have this conversation right now. " Actually I did want to talk to you but." Before I can finish my sentence there is a knock at the door and JD pops his head in. " I hope I'm not interrupting anything but Hunter I was wondering if you maybe wanted to get a drink with me later tonight? We won't stay out late I know we have an early flight tomorrow."
" Sure that sounds like fun. I'll meet you here after the show tonight ok?" JD nods his head and right before he leaves throws me a wicked smile. He is really starting to weird me out. " Ok Jess now that we are alone you can start talking." I go sit on the couch and stare at him. Right before I can open my mouth a stagehand is knocking on the door saying I'm on in 10 minutes. " Hunter it looks like we aren't meant to have this conversation right now. It is going to take longer then 10 minutes. How about tonight after you get back from the bar we talk ok? I have to go get my outfit from Raul so I will probably change in his room. I'll see you later, love you."
I walk out of the room and go get dressed. After my match against Molly I head down to Stephanie's office and ask for a ride back to the hotel. I figured I would let Hunter take the car. I hang around with her for a while trying to figure out what I am going to say to Hunter. Before I know it the show is over so I head back down to my locker room. When I walk in Hunter and JD are sitting on the couch talking shop. " Hey Jess I've been wondering where you've been. Go get changed so we can get going." I grab my stuff and start towards the bathroom. " Hunter I already asked Steph for a ride so you guys can leave from here. I will see you later at the hotel. Be careful tonight." Hunter comes over and gives me a kiss. I guess we get so caught up in it we forget JD is still in the room. When we hear him clear his throat we pull apart. Hunter leans down to whisper in my ear. " After our talk tonight we can finish this." I pull away from him and shake my head. " Have you forgotten you're still on punishment?" Hunter pulls me to him and I can feel how turned on he is. " Are you telling me you won't help me out with this?" I push back against him. " Well I will see if I can arrange a conjugal visit for you ok?"
Hunter kisses me one last time and goes to walk out the door with JD following. JD turns back to me before he leaves. " Don't worry about him Jessica, I'll make sure to take care of him." Why does that leave me with a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach?