Friend or Foe?

Alexis woke up and stretched. AJ was still out cold. She slowly removed his arm from around her shoulders and took her arm off of his midsection. She softly jumped over him and left the room. Laura was already downstairs sipping from her coffee cup.

"Morning or should I say afternoon," Laura said.

"You're so creative," Alexis said pouring herself orange juice. "How'd last night go for the Petester?"

"He won the Ultimate X," Laura said proudly. "Saw the X-Division match. You must be pretty proud."

"I'm always proud," Alexis said. "I flaunt it too."

"I know," Laura said.

"Tell Petey congratulations," Alexis said.

"Tell AJ the same," Laura said as Alexis walked upstairs with her hands full.

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"Lex," AJ said shaking her shoulder.

"Yeah?" Alexis asked slowly waking up. "Was last night real?"

"Check your leg," Alexis said.

As soon as AJ moved his leg there was pain set through his entire body.

"Here," Alexis said handing him pain killers and water. He took them as he was told and then Alexis passed him a drink. "Want anything else?"

"Ice and that tape," AJ said holding his forehead,

"Want ice for your forehead and leg or just leg?" Alexis asked.

"Just leg," AJ said as Alexis ran downstairs.

She came back upstairs quickly and handed him the ice, put the tape in the VCR, jumped onto the bed and rested her head on AJ's chest. He wrapped his arm around her and started playing with her hair.

They watched the entire tape and then looked at each other.

"So I have Petey next month," AJ said.

"Well you definitely have the height advantage," Alexis said laughing.

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AJ missed the next two weeks at TNA. His leg was horrendously tender. But he kept his promise to Alexis. They went out house hunting on Tuesday and she immediately fell in love with a two story house. The contract was signed that Saturday.

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"I love this!" Alexis said happily.

"Yeah?" AJ asked. "Well I'm happy that I didn't pay over a million dollars for something that you don't like."

"You said that you loved it too," Alexis said looking around.

"I'm just bugging you," AJ said wrapping his arms around her.

"So I guess we can move our stuff in pretty soon," Alexis said. "The lease on the condo is almost up."

"Are you crying?" AJ asked.

"No," Alexis said looking away from him.

"What's wrong?" He asked turning her back towards himself.

"I just imagined this," Alexis said looking at him. "I never thought that we would make it this far in life."

"You're the one that makes this work," AJ said. "I put you through hell."

"How do you put me through hell?" Alexis asked.

"I made you move from Nashville to Seattle to Orlando," AJ said. "When we lived in Seattle I was never there and then I almost flushed our relationship down the shitter. You constantly put up with my shit, how I really don't know. You gave up all of your dreams so that I didn't give up my career. You've got one strong heart girl."

"And what about my issues?" Alexis asked. "It's not easy for you."

"It's harder for you," AJ said. "I should be pampering you instead of making you run around all the time taking care of me."

"I still love you though," Alexis said hugging him.

"I love you more," AJ said.

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Lexi dug for her cell phone. She could hear it ringing she just couldn't find it. Finally she pulled it out and quickly answered it.

"Hello," Alexis said.

"Is AJ there?" Larry asked.

Alexis looked at the cell phone. It was not hers.

"He's driving at the moment, how may I help you?" Alexis asked.

"You can tell him that he has a finishers match this weekend on Impact," Larry replied. "Stylesclash vs. The Canadian Destroyer."

"I'll be sure to give him that message," Alexis said hanging up.

"What's up?" AJ asked.

"You have a finishers match on Saturday, Stylesclash vs. The Canadian Destroyer."

"Joy to the world," AJ said as they parked in their new driveway.

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Petey was already in the ring when AJ's music started. AJ made his way down to the ring with Alexis leading the way. She opened the ring ropes for him and then clapped once he was in the ring.

"Fair fight?" Alexis asked. "No interference."

Alexis and Laura shook hands in the middle of the ring, Petey and AJ bumped knuckles, the girls exited the ring and the bell rang.

It was pretty much a feeling out process first of all. They threw each other around for the first couple minutes as the girls watched. Alexis leaned on the apron and watched closely.

AJ and Petey both tried for their finishers a couple times but when AJ was gaining speed for the dropkick Laura grabbed AJ's foot. AJ leaned on the ring ropes and looked at her.

"It wasn't me!" Laura insisted.

"Yeah, you didn't do anything," AJ said rolling his eyes and looking at Alexis.

AJ tried pull Petey to his feet however Petey had recovered and hit AJ. The advantage didn't last for long though. AJ was back in full control until Laura grabbed the championship belt from Alexis and slid into the ring while Rudy Charles was down and out.

"Turn around!" Alexis yelled to AJ.

AJ turned around just in time to see Laura standing in the middle of the ring with the belt in her hands. He smiled at her, grabbed the belt and threw it to the side of the ring.

"I'm sorry," Laura said backing away.

While AJ was preoccupied with Laura Petey grabbed the belt and hit AJ upside the head. As AJ staggered Petey caught him in the Canadian Destroyer and the match was over.

"You bitch!" Alexis yelled at Laura.

Alexis crouched down beside AJ and tried to get him alert but it was no use, he was out for a couple of minutes yet. When she stood up Petey was standing in front of her giving her a strange look. Before she knew it Petey kicked her in the midsection and flipped her in the Canadian Destroyer.

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