Chapter 19

Author's Note- I want to thank all the reviewers.

Jarrett and D'Amore were in a meeting with Larry Zybsko and Dixie Carter. "For the last time Jeff, you and your family don't run this company anymore," Dixie Carter said. "But I do have certain privileges built into my contract. One of them is the right to book my self in four non title matches of choose each year. Well I am using that privilege," Jarrett said.

"But this is over the line. A traditional war games match," Dixie said. "That's right. And Jeff wants it all the two rings, the top on the cage and it must be five on five," D'Amore said speaking up. "You Jarrett if you want to get you ass kicked in war games fine. And it's one thing to demand that Sting be the captain of the other team. But you have no power to order Jake Reed must be the second man on Sting's team," Larry Zybsko said looking over the contract that Jarrett had drawn up.

"Well what do you expect? Jake Reed is the most injured guy on the roster leave it to Jarrett want an easy target," Sting said walking in. He wore sunglasses and a hat to hide his face. "Well if it isn't the flavor of the mouth hear to protect the flavor of the minute," Jarrett says standing.

"Shut up Jarrett! Dixie make the match, I have no problem giving Jeff here a beating in the war games. And don't worry about Reed I think he will more than happy to do it. Hell he will probably volunteer to be the first on in the cage," Sting said. "Alright it's done but I am not going to force Reed in this match. It will be his choose," Dixie said.

Jarrett and D'Amore leave. Jeff makes a call on his phone. "Joe its Jeff we just got of the meeting and don't worry the match is on… No they won't force Reed to do it but all we have to do is bait him and he is in," Jarrett said forming another plan.

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Jake and Traci walked into his home after a date. She had wanted to see his place. "Well here it is," Jake said wishing he had known she was going to do this, so he could he have tidied up first. It wasn't that it was a mess but he could have been better.

"It's nice," Traci said. "Well to be fair I haven't really had a lot of time to clean up the last few days," Jake said still worried about the place. "Jake compared to the place you used to have in Louisville its perfect," Traci said. "Trust me anyplace is better the Louisville," Jake said. "You can't look back fondly can you?" She asked. "Well I went to Louisville with a great girlfriend, great wrestling talent, and clean body and soul. I left with a broken hart, doubting my wrestling skills, and with a drinking and drug problem," Jake said.

"I'm sorry Jake," she said. "What are you talking about Traci? I was the one that cheated. You sure as hell won't the one pouring the drinks or the drugs in my mouth. The other thing I blame the WWE for since they only want wrestler to work the style HHH likes," Jake said. "Yeah but if I just hadn't been so cold to you after you left. At first you would call excited about everything. But I would…" Jake stopped her.

"Traci your right I was hurt by how you acted but at the end of the day I have to take responsibility for my actions. Your right we should share blame for the strain in our relationship. Maybe if I had just really listed to what you were saying before I left. Maybe had we just talked about what was really bothering us instead of just saying nothing we could have gotten over it. But I don't want you to ever blame yourself for my problems. I love you to much to let you do that when you are not and I repeat are not to blame," Jake said.

Tears are falling from her eyes, "Where's you bathroom I have something in my eye," she says not wanting him to see all emotional. "Down the hall in my bedroom the door on the left next to my bed," Jake says pointing. Traci head to the bathroom as the phone rang.

"Hello," Jake said. "Dude where have you been I have been calling for over an hour," AJ said on the other end. "Well I was out and still am on a date with Traci," Jake said annoyed that AJ was checking up on him. "Jake before you start yelling at me for not trusting I want you to know the only reason I am calling is to let you know that Sting wants to talk with you," AJ said. "About what?" Jake asked. "Something about Jarrett, he left a message asking me to pass his number on to you," AJ said.

AJ gave Jake the number and Jake decided to call Sting right away. "Hello this is Steve Borden," came the voice. "Hi this is Jake Reed," Jake said. "Oh Reed glade you called this is Sting. I just wanted to give you the heads up that Jarrett and I are going to have war games match. We each get four other men and Jarrett wants you on my team. So you might want to be ready knowing him he will do something to bait you," Sting said.

"Well I would love to kick his ass in war games. Unless you don't want me on you team," Jake said realizing that Sting may have his team already picked out. "Well kid if you are up to it I want you on the team," Sting said. "I'm up for it. Now Sting I don't want to be rude but I am a date and I should really get back to it," Jake said. "No problem kid," Sting said hanging up.

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Traci had stooped crying and touched up her make up. She saw Jake was on the phone and decided to use this chance to look around his room. She wasn't snooping just seeing what he had out. She picked up the book at the nightstand. "Hardcore History, he is such a mark sometimes." Traci said putting it back down.

"Didn't your mother ever tell you? Curiosity killed the cat," Jake said walking into his bedroom. "Who was on the phone," Traci said changing the subject. "First it was AJ calling to tell me that Sting wanted to talk me. And then I called Sting," Jake said. "What did Sting want?" Traci asked. "Turns out Jarrett is demanding a war games match. Sting wants me on his team," Jake said.

"War Games are dangerous, are you going to ready? I mean you are pretty beat up right now," Traci said concerned. "Yeah my ribs are healing pretty quickly. Now all have to do is go a full week with out busting the stitches and I should be fine," Jake said.

Jake looked around and started to laugh. "What's so funny?" Traci asked. "I just realized this is this is the first time you have been in my bedroom ever." Jake said laughing. "Jake that is not true I remember your apartment from when you worked in NWA Wildside," Traci said. "Traci you know that was AJ's place he just let me crash there when ever I was in town. This is the first time you are in my room in the place I call home," Jake said.

"Well why is that funny?" She asked. "I don't know I just started laughing for some reason," Jake said finally stooping. "You are so weird sometimes," She said. "Yeah but you always loved that about me," Jake said.

Jake saw something out the window, "Stay here." Jake quickly ran out of the room and out the front door. "Hey hold it right there," Jake yelled out. Traci couldn't help it she ran out after Jake only to fall in her heels. "Oh," she said on the ground.

Jake came back in and saw her on the ground. "Traci what the hell happened?" Jake asked picking her up and taking her to the sofa. "I herd you yell got worried and ran after you. I tripped in these stupid heels," Traci said. "Yeah well I think you twisted you ankle. I am going to get you some ice to put on it," Jake said.

"What the hell happened? Why did you run out?" Traci asked. "I thought I saw Shelly filming me again so I ran out to finally ram that camera up his ass," Jake said returning with the ice. "So did you get him?" Traci asked.

"Ok get ready to be mad at me. Turns out it was my neighbor looking for his daughter's cat," Jake said a little embarrassed as he placed the ice on her ankle. Traci gave him a dirty look. "I'm sorry. But can you blame me?" Jake asked. "No I can't." Traci said.