A/N: There are some spoilers in this chapter so be warned! I apologize if the last chapter wasn't up to standards but I had a lot on my plate, hopefully this one will be better. Please review and let me know what you think!

Nessa woke up the next morning unable to move and she couldn't figure out why until her mind finally registered that someone had their arms wrapped around her. She turned her head to see Joe lying behind her sound asleep. Nessa turned her body over the best she could and poked him in the side knowing that was the only way to wake him up. Sure enough Joe's eyes popped open and he looked at her. "What are you doing in my bed Joe?"

"You were having nightmares last night. I did my best to wake you up but you wouldn't, the only way you would calm down is when I touched you so I decided to hold you for a while. I must've fallen asleep, I'm sorry."

"Don't be. Thank you for staying with me...we had better get ready to head into the arena though." She went to get up but Joe held her in place. "Joe what..." Her words were cut off by his lips crashing down on hers and Nessa moaned softly in his mouth.

The kiss ended and Joe smiled down at her. "Let me love you? Even if it is just this once." He whispered and she nodded. He maneuvered his body on top of hers and proceeded to make love to her.

Two hours and a shower later they were heading out the door to the tapings. "Who do you have tonight?" Nessa asked him.

"I have to tape two matches tonight. One against Chase Stevens for Impact this week and the other against David Young for Xplosion." They arrived at the arena a little while later only to find Chris and Allen standing there waiting for them.

"Silvestry's not going to be here tonight so you'll be safe." Allen stated, hugging Nessa and she sighed in relief.

"Good, one less worry on my mind. Hey Chris, how are ya?"

"Fine. You look better...you're glowing." He teased and she blushed.

"Shove it Chris." Nessa growled and he laughed. The four of them walked into the arena and went to Joe's locker room. "When's your matches Joe?"

"Second and last."

"Let's go get something to eat then since...we didn't have the chance to this morning." She said and blushed. What the hell? I've never blushed this much around him before!

"Sounds good to me." Nessa, Chris and Allen all followed Joe out of the locker room to catering and she smiled when she spotted Andy Douglas.

"Andy!" He turned around when he heard his name being called, a grin plastered on his face when he saw who it was.

"Nessa!" Andy started towards her but stopped suddenly when he saw her wrist was in a cast. "What the hell happened?"

"Brandon Silvestry happened. He jumped me in the parking lot last week when I stated that I loved both him and Joe and was confused as to which one of them I want to be with."

"He jumped you? What the fuck is his problem? How bad did he hurt you?" Andy fired off questions and Nessa giggled.

"Yes he jumped me, no idea what the fuck his problem is and he gave me a concussion plus broke my wrist. Why don't you come sit with us?" She asked and he nodded. Nessa turned around only to discover that Joe, Allen and Chris had already gotten her a plate and a table. "Well, seems my boys are taking good care of me so you get your food then come sit with us." She told him and walked over to sit beside Joe.

"How pissed was he?" Joe questioned.

"Not quite as pissed as you were but pissed enough. It makes me feel so good to have all you guys around to protect me."

"Protect you from what?" Monty's voice sounded beside her and she swung around completely shocked.

"Monty? Oh my god! It's so good to see you, how's your knee?"

"Better...what happened to you?" He asked, pointing to her wrist and sat down at the table.

"I really don't want to tell you." Nessa mumbled. She knew the minute he found out what happened his reaction would be just as bad, if not worse than Joe's.

"Fine, you tell me." Monty stated, looking at Joe.

"Ness and I are no longer together. She got back together with Silvestry but soon realized that she was confused as to which one of us she really loves and wants to be with. Well, when he heard this he got all pissed off and ended up attacking her in the parking lot last week. Allen and Chris found her unconscious and took her to the hospital. She ended up with a concussion and a broken wrist." Joe explained.

"That little son of a bitch! Is he here?" Monty demanded to know, standing up so suddenly that his chair went flying across the room.

"No he isn't Monty...calm down, please?" Nessa begged him, getting up and placing her hand on his arm. "There's nothing you can do that won't put your job in jeopardy anyway and I won't let you do that."

"I don't give a flying fuck Nessa! And just where the hell were you?" He asked, staring at Joe.

"Monty don't, he wanted to go somewhere and talk that night but I just wanted to go home by myself and forget the shit that happened that night. It wasn't his fault so don't go blaming it on him, please. Joe would never do anything intentional to physically harm me...I know that by now and so should you. If he could've prevented this I know he damn well would've and he feels bad enough about not being there as it is, he doesn't need you rubbing it in and neither do I." She was doing her best to calm him down and she could see in his eyes that it was working.

"Fine but he will pay for it somehow, I'll make damn sure of that." Monty growled.

"Stand in line Brown, he hurt the woman that I love with all my heart and I'll be damned if he gets away with it." Joe spoke up.

"We taking spots for the Silvestry ass kicking?" Andy questioned, walking up to the table.

"Yeah, why? You want in?" Allen laughed.

"Damn straight I do. I can probably think of a few others who want to be as well."

"I feel so loved." Nessa remarked sarcastically and they all laughed.

"You damn well should darlin'." James Storm said, joining them.

"What the hell is this? We having a party someone forgot to tell me about?" Nessa asked, giggling.

"They're all just happy to see you're okay Ness, you gave us all quite a scare last week babe...especially me." Joe replied, wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

"I know and I'm sorry, I guess I should've taken you up on that offer of going out and talking." She whispered, leaning her head on his shoulder.

"You had no idea the asshole was going to do something like that Nessa so don't go blaming yourself for it." Chris assured her.

"Joe!" Chris Sabin's voice yelled through catering and Joe turned to him.

"Yeah?"

"Your match is up next!"

"Oh fuck! Come on Ness, we gotta go." Joe took her good hand and drug her through the catering area to the locker room. He quickly changed into his trunks while Nessa threw her clothes off and slipped into her short, strapless black dress. She put on a pair of high-heels and looked at Joe.

"You ready?"

"Yeah, let's go." The two of them left the locker room and made their way to the tunnel.

Nessa watched on the monitor as Scott Steiner made his way to the announce table and got in Don West's face. "Great, just great." She mumbled.

"Don't worry Ness...he's not gonna get near you." Joe's music started up and they walked out of the tunnel, stopping at the top of the ramp to do their usual routine. On his way to the ring Joe and Scott got into a stare-down before Scott turned and winked at Nessa then walked up the ramp.

Thinking that she was safely away from him she let her body relax only to feel someone slap her on the ass. Knowing that it couldn't have been Joe because she was holding his hand that closest to her she turned around and saw Scott standing there with an evil smile and she shuddered. Joe growled and was getting ready to go after him but Nessa put her hand on his chest to stop him. "Don't Joe, he's not worth it." She whispered.

He sighed and continued to make his way down to the ring. When Nessa spotted Chase she wanted to smile and wave at him but she knew that she had to stay in character so she gave Joe a quick kiss and watched as he climbed in the ring. The match was easier than Nessa expected it to be, with Joe soon ending it with his Choke Sleeper.

After the match had ended Joe felt unsatisfied and continued to beat on Chase until Andy Douglas ran in to make the save and check on his partner. Joe jumped out of the ring and he and Nessa made their way to the back. "One down, one to go Ness."

"Well, I'm gonna take a shower. I still feel that bastard's hand on me." She said and shuddered again.

"He'll pay for that don't worry."

"I don't." Nessa said, grabbing her bag and going in the bathroom to prepare for his other match.