Two Acquisitions in One
It was only minutes before AJ was to make his first appearance in over a year in TNA. There were a lot of people wishing him luck including the woman standing at his side pumping him up.
"You're going to be awesome," Alexis said smiling at him. "Listen to those fans out there! They're cheering and you're not even on yet!"
AJ kissed Alexis. She was almost glowing she was so happy but he was still nervous.
Then he saw someone out of the corner of his eye.
"Ten seconds," the stage manager said.
AJ nodded but looked to see who the other man was. The man was so familiar that AJ didn't need a second glance. He knew right away that it was Jeff Jarrett.
He grabbed Alexis' wrist and pulled her towards the stage with him.
"What are you doing?" She hissed.
"Just smile and wave and you'll be fine," AJ said as the fireworks started. "You're sexy, they'll love you."
AJ made his usual entrance as the fans screamed. He quickly glanced over at Alexis. Why exactly was he worried? She was basking in the lime light and the men loved her. The women not so much.
He helped Alexis into the ring and took the microphone from JB. He was going to start talking but the fans were too busy chanting his name. He looked at Alexis and gave her his cocky smile. She smiled back at him and looked around at all the people.
"Hello Orlando!" AJ yelled. All the fans started to scream. "It feels so good to be back in TNA!" Then the TNA chant started. "The Phenomenal One has returned and he's better than ever." Then he looked at Alexis. "This is my gorgeous girl Alexis who will accompany me every night. But as I was saying before, it feels so good to be back. I can't believe that I ever left this company for WWE. What a waste of time. But this is the place to be! This company has athletes like The Canadian Destroyer, The Original Player From The Himalayas, The Monster Abyss, The Samoan Submission Machine! But now it's complete because the Phenomenal One is back."
Then music started a bald, skinny man was standing at the entrance.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" He yelled. "The Phenomenal One? We never needed you. All that these people want to see is the Fallen Angel!"
He was beset by boos.
"I can feel the love," AJ said to him.
"They're all blinded right now," Christopher Daniels said. "But once you actually wrestle they'll see that you're nothing but a fraud that couldn't hack it in the WWE."
AJ looked at Alexis and raised an eyebrow. Christopher Daniels was surprised when AJ started to laugh.
"I didn't leave the WWE because I couldn't handle it," AJ said to him. "I left because this is the place to be. WWE doesn't have the high flying type of wrestling that I'm used to. WWE doesn't have the athletes that TNA does. And WWE's fans don't compare to those of TNA!"
The fans went crazy shouting TNA again.
"But if you want to talk about careers," AJ said, "why don't you come down here and I'll end yours early?"
It was kind of a surprise when Christopher Daniels started running towards the ring. Alexis quickly hopped out as the two began to beat on each other. It wasn't long before security ran down to the ring and separated the two. They continued to jaw at each other once they were outside of the ring. Alexis somehow managed to lead AJ away.
"So, once again, why am I to accompany you to the ring every night?" Alexis asked confused.
"Because I don't want you to get hurt," he said as they waited for Petey and Laura.
"Won't I have a slightly bigger risk of getting hurt if I'm out there?" Alexis asked.
"Must you always question everything?" AJ asked.
"When I don't understand," Alexis said.
"You'll understand eventually," AJ said looking around. "Let's just get out of here."
"Why?"
"Because we have keys, we can let ourselves in when we feel like going home," AJ said to her.
"We're not going home?"
"Nope," AJ said taking her hand. "I wanna be alone with you."
"That's why they invented doors," Alexis said smiling.
"You know that a door wouldn't help," AJ said smirking at her.
"If you keep behaving like this I'm going to have to send you to the naughty corner," Alexis said.
"Oh baby," AJ said pressing her up against a wall. "You know that you can't handle me in the naughty corner."
"That hurts," Alexis said playfully pushing him away.
"So you wanna come run away with me?" AJ asked.
"You might have to persuade me," Alexis said slowly walking away. "What's in it for me?"
AJ motioned to himself and raised his eyebrows.
"I don't know," Alexis said thinking. "Not too enticing."
AJ's jaw dropped in shock. Then he held up his finger signaling for one second. Alexis laughed as he turned around. When he turned to face her again his shirt was open. He motioned to himself again.
"Alright," Alexis laughed. He wrapped his arm around her midsection. "Talk about desperate."
"Yeah I know," AJ said. "Settling for my girlfriend, what the hell was I thinking?"
They got into the car and AJ sped out of the parking lot only to find a red light.
"I think I've been in this situation before," he said laughing.
"You're such a loser," Alexis said laughing.
"Ah, it's why you love me," AJ said. "Well that and my astonishing good looks."
"Would you like to write your Ms. America speech now?" Alexis asked.
"I would like world peace-"
"Just stop," Alexis said laughing.
"That was going to be a beautiful speech," AJ said insulted. "It would've brought people to tears."
"Of laughter," Alexis said. She looked around as AJ smiled. She hadn't seen him that happy in forever. Then she realized that it was completely dark. "AJ, where are we going?"
"Just sit back and relax," AJ said rubbing her leg.
"Alright," she said as AJ laced his fingers through hers.
He lifted her hand up and kissed it.
"I love you girl," he said gently squeezing her hand.
"I love you too," Alexis said almost breaking into tears. "You looked good out there tonight."
"I think people were paying more attention to you," he said laughing.
"Yeah right," Alexis laughed. "Did you hear those girls scream when they saw you?"
"I think the men were screaming louder when they saw you," AJ said laughing. "Do you mind coming out every night?"
"No," Alexis said smiling at him. "Anything for you."
"Anything?" He asked interested.
"You know what I mean," Alexis said.
"Yes, dear," AJ laughed.
Finally he parked the car, shut the head lights off, put one of Alexis' many CD's in the stereo, cranked it up, rolled down the windows, and got out of the car.
"Where are we?" Alexis asked.
"I found this place a little while ago," AJ said taking her hand, "and I wanted to bring you here."
The farther they walked the more apparent the sound of water was. AJ stopped and kissed Alexis. She enjoyed every second. It finally felt like it did when they first met. The excitement was back in their relationship, there was that mysterious feeling.
AJ continued to kiss Alexis as if he hadn't seen her months. He held her tightly against his body while he caressed her back. After a few minutes he threw off his shirts and carried Alexis down to the water. She threw her sweater off leaving only her small tank top and skirt.
He sat down with Alexis on his lap and kissed her persistently. The water was washing up against them and Alexis couldn't stop smiling. She finally had her man back.
They continued to kiss for hours before Alexis pulled away from him and smiled. He gave her a smile and she got up and started running into the water. She was waist deep in water before she let out a scream.
"Only fuck that's cold!" She yelled.
It didn't take long before AJ was at her side taking her hand. He led her further out into the water until it was just below his chest. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held him tightly. He just held her for the longest time, kissing her in random places, a kiss on the neck, or on the cheek, on the ear until his lips found their way back to hers.
It was only when Alexis looked cold that AJ began leading her back to the shore. He kept her as close to him as he could. When they got back to the shoreline AJ put his shirt on her and they laid down in the sand together.
AJ wrapped one arm around her and propped himself up with the other.
"I love this side of you," Alexis said burrowing her head into his shoulder. "You're so sweet."
Instead of replying AJ just caressed her side and kissed her forehead.
"Could you imagine what it would be like if we broke up back in September?" Alexis asked him.
"I don't wanna think about it," AJ said running his fingers through her hair. "I don't think I could live without you."
Alexis looked up and kissed AJ. The kept kissing until AJ noticed a difference. He pulled away from Alexis and looked around. The sun was starting to come up.
"Come here," AJ said sitting up and sitting Alexis in front of himself.
He wrapped his arms around her from behind and she laid back on his chest.
"I'm not gonna forget this for a while," Alexis said closing her eyes and relaxing.
"I'm so tired," Alexis yawned as she fumbled with her keys.
Eventually she found the right one and opened the door.
"It's so hot out there," AJ said.
"Well I was just on my way to the shower," Alexis said grinning.
AJ chased Alexis up the stairs and into the bathroom.
When they finally emerged from the bathroom there was loud music playing.
"Oh God," Alexis complained.
"What?" AJ asked stretching.
"Laura's playing her goddamn Aerosmith so loud again," Alexis said. "I can't put up with that today, I have to get some sleep."
Alexis walked out of their bedroom and down the hall to the other one. She banged on the door. There was no answer. She banged on the door again.
"Laura! Turn that crap down!" Alexis yelled.
No response.
Alexis tried the doorknob and the door opened. Figuring that Laura was asleep Alexis let herself in. But when she entered the room she found Petey on top of Laura.
She quickly slammed the door shut and fell down laughing harder than she ever had.
AJ came out of their bedroom and looked at her.
"What the hell happened to you?" He asked laughing at the sight of her.
She was laughing too hard to reply but she pointed at the door. Confused, AJ opened the door and found the exact same thing that Alexis had. AJ fell down laughing beside Alexis.
After a few minutes they picked themselves up and walked downstairs.
Petey came downstairs a few minutes later and looked at AJ.
"You learn anything?" Petey asked AJ.
AJ looked at Petey and laughed. "Yeah," AJ replied. "I learned how to lock a door."
That night Alexis made pot roast for supper. She called everyone down for dinner. The guys ran to the kitchen but Laura was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Laura?" Alexis asked.
"Who cares? Let's eat," AJ said.
Alexis laughed and then looked at Petey.
"I don't think she'll be coming down for dinner tonight," Petey said.
"Alright, I guess we'll just chow down then," AJ said.
"Calm down," Alexis said swatting his hand away. "I'm going to make Laura a plate first and then you can eat. God, you act like a starving kid from Kenya."
The next morning AJ and Alexis were sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast when Laura came downstairs.
"Hey," Alexis said.
Laura just waved, she was still to embarrassed to speak.
She sat down and started drinking a cup of coffee. Everyone sat in silence until Petey came downstairs. He sat down beside Laura, Laura got up, moved one chair down and acted as if nothing had happened.
"Ya know Laura," AJ started, "I would also be embarrassed if I was caught in bed with Petey."
"Well I sure to hell hope so," Alexis said.
"Just stating a fact," AJ said.
"You're not helping," Alexis said to him.
"I'm the only one trying," AJ said.
AJ's music started and the fans started to go crazy. He made his entrance with Alexis at his side but this time he noticed that the women were more loud at voicing their opinion against Alexis then they were for him. He hoped that it wasn't perceptible to Alexis.
When AJ got to the ring his tag team partners Jeff Hardy and Lance Hoyt were already in the ring.
First Monty Brown made his entrance and then the 'Monster' Abyss. Everyone was waiting for the third person to make their way down to the ring. It seemed like forever before the music started but once it did every person was in shock. AJ was visibly shaken but Alexis was horrified. Her skin was as white as chalk. AJ regretted not having told her.
