A/N: I want to thank DiMeraslover for the review of the last chapter and the ideas of the fights. Don't worry though...those will be coming soon I promise you that. I also want to thank everyone else who has reviewed this story! You guys have given me a reason to sit down and actually get these chapters out as soon as I can. I hope you like this one as much as you have the other ones. Please review and let me know!
Nessa sat staring at Brandon for a few minutes, not believing the words that just came from his mouth then slowly a smile spread across her face. "I'll do more than consider it." She stated, moving over and climbing on to his lap.
"Oh?" He questioned and moaned softly as her lips came in contact with his neck.
"Uh huh. I love you Brandon."
"I love you too Vanessa." Brandon whispered, kissing her gently at first before tangling his hand in her hair and deepening the kiss. "I have something for you." He said once the kiss ended.
"You do?"
"Yeah." He lifted her up with ease and placed her on the couch then walked over to his bag. Nessa watched as he got something out of it and turned back to her. "I held on to this just in case our paths ever crossed again this way." Brandon held a box out to her and she looked up at him questioningly. "Just open it, I think you'll like it." Nessa shrugged and opened the box, giggling at what she found inside.
"You kept this?" She asked, pulling the necklace out that she had made not long after they started dating that had a charm with 'Low Ki' on it.
"I did but I got something new for it." He handed her another box that she opened and smiled when she saw a new charm with 'Senshi' on it. "I figured since I changed my ring name that you might want to update it." Nessa nodded and switched the charms, placing the old charm in the box and laying it on the end table.
"I still can't get over the fact that you kept this." Nessa said as she handed it to him, stood up and moved her hair out of the way.
"Somehow I knew in my heart that we would be together again so I just couldn't bring myself to get rid of it." He explained. Brandon put the necklace around her neck then placed a soft kiss on the back of her neck causing her to shiver and he smiled. "My kisses still have the same effect on you, I see."
"Of course they do...so does your voice." She admitted. Brandon laughed a little, sat back down on the couch and pulled her on to his lap again. "What are we going to do Brand?"
"What do you mean sweetie?"
"I still have to work with Joe."
"We'll call Larry first thing in the morning and set up a meeting about getting your storyline switched to one with me. You know that I'm going after Joe's title, right?" He asked, preparing himself for a tongue lashing.
"I know and under any other circumstances I would've hated you for it."
"But now?"
"But now...I want to see you win it. I love Joe, a part of me always will and I hope you can understand that but he hurt me." Nessa whispered, tears forming in her eyes.
"I do understand it and he will pay for hurting you, I promise you that sweetie."
"There's something that I have to do." She pulled out her cell phone and dialed a number she never thought she'd ever dial again in her lifetime.
"What?"
"James...it's Nessa. Please don't hang up."
"Fine. What the hell do you want?" He snapped and she flinched.
"To apologize...even though I still haven't forgiven you for what you did, I'm sorry that I slapped you and threatened you." Nessa heard him sigh and waited to be cussed out.
"Nessa I'm sorry for what I did. I hope that you can believe me when I say that. It's just that...when you rejected me, darlin' that hurt so bad and I wanted you to feel the same pain that I felt. I should've never went about it that way I know that now but at the time it was the only thing I could think of."
"I know James and I'm sorry I hurt you but I just can't see you as anymore than a friend."
"I understand that now and I accept it, just know that if you ever need me I'll be here for ya darlin'." He promised and she smiled, leaning back against Brandon's chest.
"Thanks James...I appreciate it. Have you heard?"
"About you and Joe? Yeah darlin' and I'm so sorry. I hope I wasn't the cause of it."
"No you weren't, my heart was." Nessa whispered and Brandon wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her tightly to him.
"What do ya mean by that?"
"My heart showed me what my mind was denying...that he's not the one for me."
"Oh yeah? Who is?" James questioned and she could hear him take a swig of beer causing her to giggle. "What's so funny darlin'?"
"Your choice of drink doesn't sound so bad right now, think I may get myself one." She stated and he laughed. Nessa gave Brandon a quick kiss, got up and walked to the kitchen.
"So, you gonna tell me who the mystery man is you just kissed?" He asked and she groaned.
"You heard that?"
"Yeah darlin', I heard it." James laughed.
"Brandon Silvestry. We dated a few years back after meeting at one of Chris Daniels ROH shows then he left for Japan and took my heart with him." She explained, grabbing a beer out of the fridge, popped the top on it and took a long swig. "Damn, that tastes good."
"Sure does. So, now that he's back you realized that it's him you want to be with and not Joe?"
"Yeah pretty much. I guess my heart always knew it but my mind thought that I could get over him and move on. When he came back though...everything changed."
"Well, that's good darlin'. As long as you're happy that's all that matters...you tell him to take care of you though or he'll be answering to AMW." James said and she laughed.
"I'll tell him. I'm gonna go now James so I can spend some time with him, it was nice talking to you though."
"It was nice talkin' to you too darlin'. Don't be afraid to call me now."
"I won't." They said their goodbyes and she hung up the phone.
"Get everything worked out?" Brandon asked and she jumped.
"My god Brand don't do that, you scared the hell out of me!"
"Sorry sweetie."
"Yeah we did. Now if I can just get out of my storyline with Joe all will be right in the world." Nessa stated, walking over to him and wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I was thinking about that while you were on the phone and got some ideas."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. We'll talk about that tomorrow though, right now...I want to make-up for lost time." With that said he lifted her in his arms and carried her upstairs where they made love until the sun came up.
