Chapter 17
Author's note- I want to thank all of you that reviewed. This chapter Jake's just a little happiness.
Traci was in her new apartment. She had been lucky that her friend Talia had been living there for a few mouths was moving out to live with her boyfriend. Allowing Traci to take the place. There was no way so was going to keep living in the house she had shared with Matt. Traci heard a knock at the door she went open and to her surprise. Jake stood there holding a single red rose.
"Here you go," Jake said handing her the rose. "Jake what are you doing here? You are supposed to be home resting," She said. "Traci I live in Orlando just like you. I moved down here right after I got my TNA deal. When I found out where you lived it's a five minute drive," Jake said. "Well how did you find out where I live? I have only been here a few days," Traci said. "Can I come in first?" Jake asked.
Traci ushered him in. "Now will you answer my question," she said. "Ok Talia told me," Jake said. "Wait I didn't meet Talia until after we broke up. So how do you know her?" Traci asked confused. "Indy shows. After she found out about our past she called me and mentioned that you were staying here," Jake said.
"Well you should still be at home resting," Traci said worried about him. "I got bored. Besides tonight the night we should start," Jake said. "Start what?" Traci asked. "Traci tomorrow would you like to go to dinner with me?" Jake asked. "What? You came over here just ask me to dinner haven't you heard of a phone," She said. "I wanted to see your beautiful face," Jake said. Traci blushed a little. "Jake you still need rest," She said. "Traci it's dinner not really a high impact activity. And I remember you said something about going out on a few dates with me to see if we could make it work," Jake said.
"Alright I will go out to dinner with you. But only if you go home and rest," She said. "Deal," Jake said walking to the door, before he left he gave a quick kiss. Once he was gone Traci took a quick smell of the rose. "I hope we can make this work this time."
The next night Jake picked Traci and took her out to dinner. The date was going really well. They were out walking around downtown Orlando after dinner just talking. Jake was telling her a story from his time wrestling for Zero-one max in Japan.
"So I'm my room taking a shower because I had wrestled so late on the card it was easier to just shower at the hotel. Anyway I get a call and it's the front desk telling me that there is a package for me and that it was an emergency and I needed to sing for it right away. So I put on robe and go down to the desk when I get there no package. I go back up and when I get to my room, I turn around to close the door and when I turn back Wham wet pillow right in my face. Then another and another. I mean these things were sopping wet and heavy. When the pillows stop I see CW Anderson, Steve Cornino, and Matt Striker laughing there asses off. Then Striker does the voice I heard in the call from desk and says "We decided to deliver to your room instead,"" Jake says.
"Were you mad?" Traci asks laughing. "Not really but I got my revenge. I put itching powder in the tights the next night," Jake says laughing with her. "Sounds like you had a lot of fun over there," Traci says glade to hear about some of the better times in Jake's life. "Oh yeah I did. Steve was on of the first bookers to give me a break when I got clean. He gave me matches on both his company World-1 and in Japan. Hell it was the match I had with him over the AWA title that got people talking about me again." Jake says.
"So come on Traci you now know all about my life post break up, but I want to know about yours," Jake says. "The truth is I was miserable with out you. Every time you would call or write or e-mail me I thought about responding but I was so mad that I wouldn't. Then you stopped. After that I just focused on wrestling. Then I met Phil," She says. "Phi, who the hell is Phil?" Jake asks. "Jake you have to be the biggest wrestling fan I know. And you don't know that CM Punk's real name is Phil Brooks?" Traci asks. "Oh Yeah, I just always people that know him call him Punk," Jake says.
"Like I said, I met Punk and he got me in ROH. Around the same time Shane Douglas brought me to TNA. Phil I dated for a while we broke up before he went to the WWE and then I started to date Matt. That's really it," She says.
They walked back to Jake's car and he drove her home. They walked up to her door. "So did you have a good time?" Jake asked. "Yes I did," Traci said smiling at how nervous he was that she was going to say that this would be there only date. "So do I get a second date?" Jake asked hopefully.
Traci pulls him to a kiss. "Was that a yes or just a really nice ways of saying no," Jake says. "That's a yes. I can't do it this weekend I have a show for NWA cyberspace but maybe before the PPV sometime," She said. "Alright well good night," He said kissing her again. "Good night," She said unlocking her door and walking in.
Jake was walking to the elevator when he heard what sounded like a muffled cry. He walked back to Traci's door and heard a struggle going on. He didn't waste any time and broke down the door by throwing his body into it. When he got in he saw Bentley holding Traci down with his hand over her mouth.
"Your dead!" Jake said anger burning in his eyes. Bentley got off of Traci. "Easy Reed I just came here to talk to her but I need her to listen first. "Jake look out!" Traci yelled but it was too late he felt guitar hit him in the head.
Jake fell to the ground but felt boots kicking him in the ribs. He was brought to his feet and wiped the kitchen table. He hit his torso on it and slide across it. Bentley yelled, "Get him on his feet and hold him." The attackers did that and allowed Bentley to hit his super kick. Jake felt the hockey stick at his neck choking him.
Finally he herd some one say, "He's had enough." He looked up and saw Jarrett, D'Amore, Bentley, Joe, and Shelly leaving, Traci came over to check on him. "Oh God Jake hold on," She said.
Jake suffered another broken rib and had to have the stenches redone in his head. Silently he swore that he would get them and make them pay.