The next week Joe and Nessa arrived together at the arena hand in hand where they spotted Chris and Allen outside waiting on them.
"Hey guys what's up?" Nessa asked, hugging them both.
"Nothing much...what's going on with you two and why haven't you called us?" Allen questioned, staring at their linked hands. Nessa had turned her cell phone off and took no other calls or visitors during the rest of the week that her and Joe got together because they wanted to spend time getting to know each other without interruptions.
"Well, Joe and I are together. We have been since the day after he came over to my house for a drink. As for not calling you guys...I didn't call anyone or answer my door for that matter, Joe and I took the rest of the week getting to know each other."
"Wait a minute...I thought you were scared of him?" Allen asked, confused.
"I told Joe so I might as well tell you guys too, I was scared of him but not the fear kind of scared...I was scared because I was so deeply attracted to him and I was afraid of the way he would react if he ever found out." Joe moved behind Nessa wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his head comfortably on her shoulder.
"And I told her that if I had known before I would've reacted the same way I have now." Joe finished and Nessa smiled brightly but her smile soon faded when she saw Traci coming towards them.
"Joe, honey? You had better tighten your hold on me right now." Nessa growled, eyeing Traci. Joe's arms tightened around Nessa's waist just as Traci got up to them. "What the fuck do you want bitch?" She hissed.
"Aww what's with all the hostility? I just came to see if you were still alive, never know when you could accidently get crushed under something really heavy." Traci smirked and Nessa lunged for her but Joe's arms were too tightly wrapped around her waist.
"Ness, babe don't." Joe whispered in her ear.
"Fuck!" Nessa hissed as she felt her body responding to her biggest turn on that a man could do. "Chris, Allen get the bitch away from here...NOW!" Chris and Allen both jumped at her sudden outburst but they quickly did as she said. "Joe let go please." She whimpered.
"You okay?" He asked, concerned.
"Uhm yeah. Just a word of advice though...never whisper in my ear again unless you're into having sex in public places." Nessa turned around so he could see the desire in her eyes.
"Whoa. I'll remember that for a time when we're alone." Joe winked and she giggled.
"You do that baby, you just do that." He wrapped his arm around her waist and they walked into the arena. "So who's the victim tonight?" Nessa questioned and Joe laughed.
"Jay Lethal."
"Easy target, easy night. When's your match?"
"Third." Joe replied.
"Good cause I'm starving, let's go get something to eat." He nodded and they went to catering. They got their food and Nessa spotted Chris Harris sitting alone.
"You mind if we sit with him baby?" She asked, pointing to Chris.
"Nope." They walked over causing Chris to smile when he saw Nessa.
"Hey Nessa, Joe. How's it going?"
"Going really good. We saw you sitting alone so we thought that we'd come give you some company." Nessa stated.
"Sure, sit down. What are you guys doing together anyway?"
"She's my girl." Joe said before Nessa could answer him.
"Wow! Really? When did this happen?"
"Last Wednesday. We got to talking during the taping on Tuesday and he came to my house to have a drink, ended up spending the night with me...and no before you even ask nothing happened. The next day we talked about it and decided that we wanted to give having a relationship a try." Nessa explained and Chris smiled.
"That's great. I always knew you liked him." Nessa's mouth fell open and she sat there staring at him in shock.
"How in the hell did you know that? I never told anyone, as a matter of fact I pretended to be scared of him."
"That's how I knew...you're never scared of anyone. Hell I saw you the first day you showed up here go to James Mitchell and have a conversation with him." Nessa had to laugh on that one.
"He's actually not all that scary."
"See? That's what I mean, most normal people would probably be scared shitless to meet him for the first time."
"Are you saying I'm not normal Christopher?" Nessa teased.
"That's exactly what I'm saying Vanessa."
"Why thank you, I'm touched." She said, wiping away fake tears and Joe laughed. They sat and ate their food, making small talk until Joe glanced at the clock and sighed.
"Babe I need to go get ready."
"Okay. Well I gotta run Chris, I'll meet up with you again soon."
"You better." Chris warned and Nessa laughed. They walked to Joe's locker room so he could get ready for his match.