Chapter 5

Author's Note- I finally revealed the woman in Jake's past. Of course if you know Indy wrestling at all you most likely guessed since Traci is A the only woman in TNA to ever work for ROH and B CM Punk's real life ex-girlfriend and ROH valet.

Traci just stood there in stunned silence. "Jake what are you doing here?" She finally managed to get out. "I uh… I'm the… wrestle. I am here to wrestle," Jake stammered out. The awkward silence returned.

"I need to leave," Traci finally said as she started to walk away. "Wait," Jake said as he took her hand and pulled her back to him. "Traci how can you just walk away after…" "Be glade that all I want to do is walk away after what you did," She said pain in her eyes. "I would give anything to go back. Back before I signed my deal with the WWE," Jake said trying to make her understand how much he cares.

"Well you can't. You showed how much you cared about me. For mouths you tell you love me and how you want to spend you life with me. Then the WWE calls you and you jump at the shot and you leave me. I might be able to forgive you for that but I can't forgive the fact that you slept with some ring rat." Traci said as she started to cry.

"I know it's no excuse but I was lonely every time we talked in became a bigger fight than the last one. I went to a bar and had a few to many drinks and slept with some slut. I can't even remember it that well," Jake said knowing he already told her this countless time in phone messages, letters, and e-mails.

"Your right Jake it's no excuse," She said running away. Jake stands there for a moment. Anger starts to build up inside him. Anger at himself and anger at the situation. Seeing her hadn't thrown him this time. Maybe it was because he wasn't seeing for the first time since the break up. Maybe it was because he didn't have to see her kiss his opponent. Maybe it just years of frustration over losing her. No this time she her fired him up in a strange way. He really needed to hit something and David Young was perfect.

Jake's music played as he walked down to the ring. "Ladies and Gentlemen you next match is set for one fall with a twenty minute time limit. Introducing first from Omaha Nebraska Jake Reed!" The ring announcer said as Jake reached the ring.

The music of the Diamonds in the Ruff played. "And accompanied to the ring by Simon Diamond, David Young!" The ring announcer said before exiting the ring. Simon Diamond demanded the mic before the match started. "Simon's got a problem!" The ring veteran yelled into the microphone. "My problem is you Jake Reed! Last week you get an easy victory and everyone acts like you won the NWA title. Well guess what after David Young is though with you that will be you only highlight in TNA because you career will be over!"

Jake took the microphone from Diamond. "Are you done? Because I it's time for me to win my second match!" Jake says before slapping Simon in the face and then throwing him over the top rope. Why Jake has his back turned David Young attack and lays in double ax handles in the back. Jake falls to one knee.

David Young brings Jake up and Irish whips him into the ropes. Jake bounces off and hits a flying back elbow. Both get to there feet at the same time. Jake grabs Yong and hits him with an over head belly to belly suplex. David Young staggers to his feet Jake bounces off the ropes and hits a high knee. Jake brings Young up and gives him a hip toss.

Jake brings him up again but Young thumbs the eye. Jake is staggers back and Young uses a clothesline. Young stars to brag but Jake kips up and hits a dropkick. Then drop an elbow. Then brings down some knee drops.

Simon Diamond climbs to the ring apron to distract Jake. Jake walks over but side steps just as David Young charges and knock Diamond off. Jake quickly grabs onto Young from behind and uses a German suplex. Then he rolls hit hits another. A roll again, repositions his hands in a full nelson and uses a release dragon suplex. Jake locks in a rear choke. Young fights his way over to the ropes and Jake breaks the hold. Young rolls to the out side to consult with Simon Diamond.

Jake bounces off the ropes and does an over the top rope summersault and takes both men out. Jake throws Young back in brings him to his feet picks him up on his shoulders and hits the Death Valley Driver. Cover 1 2 3 it's over.

Jakes stand and raise his arm in victory when Team Canada jumps him. A-1 holds him as the other three lay in the punches. D'Amore hands Bobby Roode the hockey stick and Rode begins hitting him.

AJ, Christian, Rhino, team 3-d hit the ring and chases them off! Jake is out on the mat.

Jake woke up staring into a bright light and smelling something terrible. "Oh god got that stuff away from me." Jake said as he sat up and realized he was in the training room. "Lie back down Mr. Reed; you need to be checked out." The trainer instructed. Jake's head started to spin so he listened.

"Do you know where you are?" The trainer questioned whiled shinning a flash light in Jake's eyes. "Yeah the training room in the Impact Zone. And before you start asking all the other concision checking questions I got jumped by Team Canada. My name is Jake Reed. It's 2006 and George W. Bush is president." Jake said.

"Well I see your fine." AJ who had been listening at the door said as he walked in. "Yeah he appears fine but I want him to rest." The trainer said leaving. "You may not believe me but you looked great out there. Well until you got jumped," AJ said. "Yeah I guess I should get in a fight Traci right before all my matches," Jake said. "You saw her?" AJ said shocked.

"Yeah I was in a hall trying to fire up she was looking for Larry Z." Jake said sitting up again slowly this time. "What happened?" AJ asked. "I tried to explain she told me it there wasn't an excuse. I got mad. Then you saw the rest," Jake said. "Wow you took it better than you did in ROH," AJ said sitting down.

"For the last damn time it was the first time I had seen her since the break up. I had no idea she was dating Punk. It tore me apart seeing her kiss him. That is why it though me off. I lost all focus and that is why Punk got the Anaconda Vice on me so quick. I had to choice but to tap out." Jake said just wanting to forget about it.

"Hey I'm sorry," AJ said surprised at the strong reaction. "It's ok AJ. I just am getting sick of every body talking about that damn night. Look you could ask the trainer if I can leave. I just want to go home and get ready for next week and beat the hell out a member of Team Canada." Jake said calming down. "Sure thing man," AJ said as he stood up and walked out.