AJ sat with is head slumped in his hands. 'I can't believe she can be so naive' he thought, as he felt Traci put her arm around his shoulders.
"What are we going to do Traci?"
Traci rested her head on his shoulder "I don't know, whatever happens Sam is going to get hurt again"
AJ shook is head as he stood up "I'm gonna kill him, I swear to god" he said as he marched towards the door.
"How is getting into a fight going to help AJ? You beating up Austin isn't going to make Sam believe us" she said angrily. Why did guys believe beating someone up was the answer to all problems?
"Yeah, well it'd make me feel better" he muttered as he sat back down. Traci shot him a look.
"Do you have any useful ideas or is punching people the way you solve all your problems?" she asked sarcastically.
AJ glared at her "Honestly, the way she feels about him I don't think telling her straight out is going to work Traci, I think the only way she is going to realise what a bastard he is, is to see it for herself"
Traci just stared at him "You have got to be kidding! That is going to crush her! Don't you think she is going through enough?"
"She's going to be crushed anyway! You think telling her is going to be any easier? All we can do is be there for her when she finds out" AJ replied
Traci sighed "Problem is she's going to be mad if she discovers afterwards that we knew and didn't tell her, don't you think?"
"Well what else can we do? If we tell her she'll be mad because she thinks we're trying to ruin her life, if we don't she'll be mad we didn't tell her. Either way she's gonna be pissed" he said, running his hand through his hair. He hated the idea of Samaire being mad at him, but he didn't know what else to do.
"Okay, say we do let her find out herself, how are we going to do that?"
AJ thought for a moment, then smiled "We set them up"
Traci looked at him "How?"
AJ turned to face her "We're gonna need help - find Jeff Hardy and Trish and I'll tell ya" he grinned.
Traci looked at him before giving up any idea of arguing further with him. She went off looking for Jeff and Trish. She searched both stars lockerrooms before finding them together in the lunch area. She watched curiously as they sat flirting with each other in the corner of the room. She smiled to herself as she watched. Trish, for the first time since Paul's death, actually looked genuinally happy.
"Cute hey" a voice from behind said. Traci nearly jumped out of her skin. Samaire was standing behind her grinning. She was half ready, her hair and make up done, but still in her denim mini skirt and pink singlet.
"Sam your gonna kill someone doing that one day" she squealed as Samaire giggled at her. Trish and Jeff had heard Traci and made their way over to where they were standing.
"Hey, what are we missing out on?" Trish asked, looking at both Samaire and Traci curiously. Samaire smiled at her innocently.
"Nothing, what were you guys talking about?"
Trish blushed a bright red "Nothing much". That caused Samaire to laugh even more.
Jeff looked at her "Gee, what ya so happy about tonight?"
Traci rolled her eyes. Trish caught her and gave her a look before turning her attention back to Samaire.
"If you must know...I'm getting married" she said gleefully.
Trish's mouth dropped before looking back at Traci, who gave her a sad look.
"Really?" she said "Can I look at the ring?"
"Oh, I left it back in the lockerroom, didn't want to loose it in the ring. Come on, I'll show ya"
"I'll have a look later guys, gotta warm up for my match, later" Jeff said as he headed in the opposite direction.
Trish, Samaire and Traci headed back towards Austin and Samaire's lockerroom. Samaire explained the whole scene of Austin proposing along the way. When they reached the room Samaire opened the door and promptly screamed. Traci pushed the door further open and covered her mouth in shock, again. Austin was in the middle of having sex with Trinity.
Samaire looked at Austin and felt her whole world come crashing down around her. Traci attempted to put her arm around Samaire's shoulders but she moved away. She felt a sense of de-ja vu - but it hurt more this time.
Austin looked at Trinity, then back to the doorway, unsure of what to do. Samaire walked towards them.
"Why" she asked as calmly as she could, her hands shaking. Traci and Trish looked at each other, with concerned looks on their faces. Both were expecting Samaire to either break down or blow her rocket.
Austin looked at Samaire before a smug look came over him "Because I could, and because I wanted to babe" he smirked.
Samaire looked at him, not quite believing what she was hearing. Her composure broke down and tears began forming in her eyes.
"So...you never intended to marry me, did you?"
Austin laughed "Hell no, it was just to keep you running off to AJ"
Samaire looked at him, confused "AJ, what's he got to do with this"
Austin again laughed at her "God, you really are stupid arn't you" he shook his head "Never mind".
Samaire couldn't believe the man she was looking at was the same one she felt butterflies for only four short months ago. The one who had been there for her when she was at the hospital, the one who had helped her through her first few weeks at TNA. Austin had always been there for her...hadn't he? So what had changed?
"What changed you Austin? What changed between us?"
Austin smirked at her "I didn't change Samaire - this is your doing. A kid? A ex-husband? This was only meant to be fun babe, you have too much baggage - unlike the very sexy Trinity here who knows all about fun" he said as he smacked Trinity on the butt. She giggled before looking over at Samaire.
"Sorry Sam but you are just not desirable anymore" she said as she flicked her hair "I'd get used to it too, no man wants a girl with a kid, no matter what she looks like" she laughed.
Samaire couldn't take it anymore. She pushed her way past Trish and Traci and ran down the hall towards the exit. She ran through the parking lot towards her car as fast as she could, tears streaming down her face. She fumbled around her pockets until she found her car keys. She unlocked the door and climbed in. She sat there as she realised what had actually happened. She turned the ignition on and pulled the car out of the parking lot and headed off into the night.
Traci watched Samaire run off before looking back at Austin who was smirking back at her.
"You are such a bastard, you know that" she yelled as she walked up to him.
He laughed at her. "And your a cheap slut, so what, she'll get over it"
Traci slapped him hard before walking back out, slamming the door. People had begun to gather around. She glared at the group "Don't you have places to be" she growled before turning her attention to Trish.
"Where is Brooke?" she asked quietly.
"Um, in my lockerroom, why?"
"I need you to stay with her, she doesn't need to know about this. I'm going to find AJ"
Trish looked at her, confused "Why AJ"
Traci headed off down towards his lockerroom "Cause he's the only one who she will trust now" she yelled back.
Samaire was curled up on the couch staring at the blank TV screen when the knocking on her door began. It was late and she had just come home. She knew it was either Trish or Traci, they had obviously followed her from the tapings. She didn't want to talk to anyone, she didn't want the sympathy or for anyone to touch her. She wanted to curl up in a hole and die. She couldn't believe she had allowed someone to gain her trust again - she should have known better after Adam that it wouldn't last, that men couldn't be trusted. Everyone she had ever cared about had either left her or trampled all over her for their own benefit and needs. She sat up as the knocking continued on the door. She tried to block it out.
'I suppose it is my fault' she thought as she pulled her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them 'I'm obviously not good enough, I don't make them happy enough' she reasoned with herself.
'That's why Paul took Brooke away from me, that's why he left me, that's why Adam went to Stacy, and that's why Austin turned to Trinity'.
She started crying. She got up off the chair and walked to the kitchen. She took a knife out of the draw and held out her other arm. As she prepared the knife to cut her wrist AJ came running into the room.
"Samaire, what the hell! Put it down now" he yelled.
Samaire left the knife just above her wrist "Why, give me one good reason why" she cried, her hand quivering.
AJ slowly walked towards her "It's not worth it Sam, please"
"Don't come any closer. Not worth it? I'm not worth it, just ask Austin" she sniffled.
AJ stopped. "Don't you dare say that. Austin is a insensitive bastard, Sam you are a beautiful person who deserves better then him, you know it and I know it"
Samaire looked at him. "I don't deserve anyone" she said, looking back down at the knife.
Austin slowly began walking towards her "Sam please, you can't honestly believe that"
"I said stop! I believe that I wasn't worthy of Paul, he knew I wasn't worthy of Brooke - that's why he took her away! I wasn't good enough for Adam either! How can you say I'm worthy of someone better? Who would want me?"
AJ stopped just a few feet away from her and looked into her eyes "I would want you" he whispered, tears forming in his eyes.
Samaire looked at him and put the knife against her flesh "No you wouldn't" she whispered back as she went to cut her wrist. AJ dived towards her and knocked the knife from her hand. It landed harmlessly on the floor.
"Get off me" she screamed as she started hitting him on the arm. He wrapped his arms around her as she started crying again. He picked her up and carried her up to her bedroom. He placed her gently on the bed.
"Why are you here" she sniffled as he sat down on the bed next to her. He smoothed her hair away from her face.
"Because I care about you" he said.
"Why" she asked, looking into his eyes. He looked at her uncomfortably.
"Because your kind, sweet, trusting, caring and beautiful - what's not to like" he smiled, but avoiding her glance.
She looked at him as a strange feeling come over her, one she hadn't felt before. She allowed her impluse to take over as she reached over and kissed him.
As they seperated again he looked at her before reaching over to kiss her again, this time more passionately.
"You sure about this" he murmured as he kissed her neck. She responded by kissing him again, before they fell into the bed together.
A/N; So Sam finally found out about Trinity hey? Does this mean she can hook up with AJ now? Heehee, I'm not sure - I think it may get more complicated before it gets better :) Anyway don't forget to review and I have set up a forum for this story if you are interested. Enjoy.