A/N: This chapter contains a spoiler just like the last one and yes, what happens to Joe in the end really happened. I found out about it the same day they taped Xplosion. Please review and let me know what you think!
"All right, all clean but I still feel his hand on me." Nessa said, stepping out of the bathroom as she was drying her hair.
"I'm sorry that happened Ness, I really am." Joe stated.
"Not your fault that he's a bastard Joe. I used to like him up until he cut and dyed his hair...it was like that changed his whole attitude." She picked up her brush, stood in front of the mirror and began brushing the tangles out of her hair.
Joe walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing and biting on her neck. "You look so sexy Ness, I just can't resist touching you." He growled. in her ear and she shivered. "I know I shouldn't since we're not together but I can't...it's like I'm drawn to you. I just love you so damn much."
"I know Joe and I love you too. I love feeling you touch me don't get me wrong but I...don't know."
"What are you scared of Ness?" Joe asked, turning her around in his arms.
"Of...getting hurt again I guess. I gave my heart to Brandon and he stomped all over it twice then I gave my heart to you and you threw it away too."
"I regret that everyday, trust me I do. All I'm asking is that you give me another chance to prove to you you're the only woman I want to spend the rest of my life with." He reached up with one hand and traced his finger along her jaw causing Nessa to turn into his touch. "I can see in your eyes how much you love me and I know you can see the same thing in mine. I have a question for you that you don't have to answer right now but I would like your answer by the end of the night."
"Okay...what is it?"
"Marry me? I'm not talking about a week, a month or a year from now...I'm talking about tomorrow." Nessa looked up at him in shock, not knowing what to say. "Like I said, you don't have to answer me right now but I would like to know by the end of the night." Before Nessa could say anything to him there was a knock on the door and he sighed. "Match time."
She quickly fixed her hair and clothes then they left the locker room once again neither one not knowing that this match would send their lives into a tailspin.
It was a standard match against David Young, everything seemed normal until Joe went for a kick and suddenly his knee gave out sending him crashing down to the mat. "JOE!" Nessa yelled in horror and jumped in the ring, ignoring the referee and his opponent. Joe was lying in the ring holding his knee while the ref checked on him and Nessa dropped down beside him. "Are you okay Joe?" She whispered, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Fuck it hurts!" He growled. The EMT's came racing down to the ring to check on him. "Don't let them near me, I want to get out on my own."
"Joe, please! Just let them help you." Nessa begged him but he shook his head defiantly. "Dammit Joe! Stop being so hard headed and don't you dare go there!" She said when she saw the evil look he gave her. "I love you so much Joe...please do this for your future wife?" Nessa whispered in his ear and he looked over at her wide-eyed but then nodded.
Joe allowed the EMT's to help him up and to the back where they loaded him in an ambulance and took him to the hospital with Nessa riding by his side. "Did you mean it?" Joe asked, fighting through the pain.
"Every last word Joe. Tomorrow, if everything goes well tonight I'll call Chris and Allen and...we'll go get married." They arrived at the hospital and the EMT's wheeled Joe in with Nessa at beside him, holding his hand.
The hospital wasn't that busy so they had Joe checked in and were running an MRI within fifteen minutes while Nessa sat anxiously awaiting the results with him. Finally a doctor came in and smiled at them.
"Mr. Seannoa? I'm Dr. Mason, we have the results from your MRI back and while there was no severe damage done you have a strained MCL and a tear of your PCL." Nessa gasped and tried her hardest not to break down in front of the doctor and Joe, knowing that he needed the support right now.
"What about wrestling?"
"You still should be able to wrestle but you will need to rest up between now and your next event, you'll also need to start wearing a brace otherwise there's a possibility that it could get worse."
"He'll wear the brace if it's the last thing I do." Nessa spoke up.
"And you would be?" Dr. Mason asked.
"I'm his wife." She replied, smiling at the way that sounded and Joe chuckled.
"Good. Make sure he does wear it or like I said things could get worse for him. I'll get your brace and your discharge papers and we'll have you out of here as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you very much Dr. Mason." Joe said and shook his hand. He watched the doctor walk out and turned to Nessa. "My wife huh?"
"Well, I will be soon enough anyway. Don't think about changing the subject though...you better wear that damn brace Joe."
"I know babe, I know. Come here." He stated and like a flash she was in his arms. "I love how those two simple words effect you like that. Just think...after tomorrow you'll be Mrs. Vanessa Seannoa."
"I can't wait." Nessa giggled and kissed him. The nurse came in with his brace and discharge papers then they left the hospital to go to Nessa's apartment and plan the big day that awaited them.
