A/N: Now I usually don't plug other authors and their stories because that's just not my style but I'm making an exception this time since the author happens to be a dear friend of mine. So, on that note please check out Ruby in the Dust and her "Blood and Fire" series if you haven't already! As I've stated in my profile she writes about the men in TNA that most people wouldn't pay much attention to.
"And then he kissed me." Nessa had just spent the better part of an hour explaining to Chris Daniels what had happened the night before.
After the incident with Brandon, Nessa came home to find that Joe was already in bed so she decided to do the same and ended up crying herself to sleep. The next morning she woke up and Joe was gone with a note on his pillow saying that he had some things to take care of that day so Nessa called Chris and invited him over. She chose Chris instead of Allen because he knew the most about her relationship with Brandon.
"Well, that explains it." Chris mumbled.
"Explains what?"
"Joe called Allen this morning wondering if he knew if something happened or not because he heard you crying late last night."
"Oh god." Nessa muttered and dropped her head in her hands.
"Nessa what else happened?" Chris asked.
She sighed because she knew there was no hiding anything from Chris. "I slapped him, called him an asshole and told him never to do it again. He said that if I could look him in the eye and tell him I didn't feel anything he'd never touch me again."
"And did you?"
"I couldn't Chris...when he kissed me all those feelings came rushing back again and I don't know what the fuck to do!" Nessa exclaimed, frustrated.
"You need to tell Joe."
"Tell him what? That my ex hates him and wants to steal me away?"
"Oh really?" Joe's voice questioned from the doorway and Nessa froze, staring wide-eyed at Chris.
"Joe I..."
"Ness exactly what the hell happened last night?" He asked, sitting down beside her.
"To make a long story short...he heard from someone about the deal that you made with Storm and pretty much despises you for it. He still loves me and wants to be with me and kind of...kissed me." She left out the fact that he heard about the deal from Chris and whispered the part about the kiss.
"HE WHAT?" Joe yelled, jumping up and pacing the room.
"Joe, pacing a hole in our kitchen floor isn't going to change anything."
"What did you do?" He mumbled so low she could barely hear him.
"Huh?"
"WHAT did you DO?" Joe growled.
"I slapped him! I don't know what the fuck is going on in that head of yours right now but don't you dare accuse me of cheating on you." Nessa hissed and walked off into the other room. A million things were going through her mind as she sat down on the couch. In a way she did feel as if she had cheated on him but she also knew that she wasn't the one who initiated the kiss in the first place.
"Ness?" Joe whispered, coming into the room and sitting down beside her. "You're right...I shouldn't have accused you of cheating me. I guess that I was just so pissed at him for what he did that I wasn't thinking clearly. I am now though and...as much as I love you and you know that I do, I can't marry you until you know for sure in your heart that I'm the one you want." With that said and before Nessa could respond Joe got up and left the apartment.
"What happened?" Chris questioned, sitting down.
"I...I...he just broke off our engagement."
