At the next Impact tapings Nessa was sitting in Joe's locker room with Alex Shelley while Joe was taping more of his interview about his upcoming match with Scott Steiner at Slammiversary. "Alex?"
"Yeah V.C.?"
"Do you think I'm getting in Joe's way by being here?"
"No! Why would you ask something like that?" Alex questioned her and she sighed.
"I don't know...last week he was so concerned with me not leaving his side because of what happened with Nicky until suddenly one day out of the blue he said he wanted me to start staying at home during the tapings."
"He's probably just worried about something happening to you or the baby while you're here."
"Yeah but if you were him wouldn't you be more concerned with leaving me home by myself knowing that Monty, Brandon and Nicky could all be after me?" She asked, trying to make sense of something that had been bothering her since they had their argument.
"Yeah I guess I would be but maybe Joe just didn't think of it like that."
"That's what he said but...I don't know Alex, something just doesn't seem right to me. Maybe it's just my hormones talking again but this has been bugging me since we got into the argument about it."
"Then talk to him about it, that's the only way you're going to get the answers you're looking for." Alex stated and she laughed a little.
"Since when did you get so smart?"
"Hey! I'll have you know that I've always been smart...I just don't like to let it show." He said, giving that famous Alex Shelley smirk. There was a knock on the door and Nessa jumped a little. "Relax V.C. it's just Nash, I told him that he could find me here. You don't mind do you?"
"No, as long as he keeps his mouth shut about the X Division we're cool." Alex nodded and got up to open the door and let him in.
"You ready to go Shelley?" Kevin asked, stepping into the room.
"Not yet. I gotta wait here with my girl until her hubby gets back." Kevin turned to Nessa and smiled.
"Oh yeah, you're married to the X Division Chump."
"Fuck you Nash! Joe's got more wrestling ability in his big toe then you have in your whole body." Nessa snapped and he laughed.
"Ooh a feisty one."
"Nash leave her alone, she's my sister man." Alex spoke up and she smiled at the shocked expression on his face.
"She's your what?"
"You heard him...I've got family in the X Division and friends in the rest of TNA so I suggest you choose your words wisely around me." The door flew open and Joe stepped in, his face a mask of anger.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He growled at Kevin.
"I came to get Shelley, don't get your panties in a bunch." Kevin said, smirking down at Joe. "Awfully feisty wife you got there." He stated, pointing at Nessa who giggled and Joe looked at her in confusion.
"He said something about you that pissed me off so I told him that you have more wrestling ability in your big toe than he has in his whole body." Nessa explained and Joe couldn't help but laugh.
"And now you know one of the reasons why I married her."
Kevin looked over at Nessa and chuckled. "I hope to hell that's not the only reason."
"Oh hell no, there's plenty more." Joe replied, smiling evilly over at her and she blushed.
"Yeah well, we gotta get going. Sorry about what I said to both of you and good luck on Sunday."
"You too."
"Don't hurt Chris too bad, he's a good friend of mine." Nessa told him and Kevin laughed.
"I'll try not to, let's go Shelley."
Alex walked over to where Nessa was sitting and bent down to give her a hug. "Talk to him."
"Yeah, yeah. Get out of here skunk boy."
"Admit it V.C., you love my hair." He teased, reaching out and messing up her hair.
"Hey! Okay, okay I admit it geez...leave the hair alone would ya?" She watched Alex as he and Kevin walked out of the locker room then took a deep breath and turned to her husband. "Joe? Sit down, I need to talk to you about something."
"Okay..." He sat down on the couch beside her and Nessa turned on the couch, sitting cross-legged to face him.
"Something has been bothering me since we got into the argument about me staying home while you come here to the tapings."
"What is it?"
"You were so adamant about me not leaving your side last week after what happened with Nicky then suddenly you wanted me to stay at home by myself so I gotta know...am I getting in your way by being here with you?" Nessa asked, bracing herself for what ever answer she might get.
"Babe it was nothing like that at all! I'm just worried...scared that something may happen to you or our baby. If something would ever happen to either one of you I don't know what I would do with myself, I love you with all my heart and soul and you should know that by now."
"I do know that but it's just...I don't know. I feel as if though I'm starting to get in the way because I can't do anything but sit here while you go out and wrestle. I love being pregnant and I love being here for you but I just can't shake the feeling of being useless." She explained and he shook his head.
"You're not though and I'm sorry if I've had a part in making you feel that way but I do need you here, I always have."
"It's nice to hear that."
"I know I don't tell you much anymore how much you mean to me and that's my fault but I promise to try my best to remind you of that every chance I get, I love you Ness." Joe said, leaning over and kissing her.
"I love you too." Someone knocked on the door and Joe got up to answer it.
"Hey, come on in." He stated, stepping aside and Nessa smiled when she saw Chris Sabin.
"Chris!"
"Hey Nessa, how are you?"
"I'm doing good, still dealing with the morning sickness though." She replied.
"That's gotta suck."
"Yeah it does. So what's up?"
"Nothing really, just thought I'd stop by and check on ya." Chris responded, smiling.
"Well, thanks. I think we're getting ready to head home though aren't we?" She asked Joe and he nodded.
"Yeah I'm done for the night. Did you want to stop somewhere and get something to eat?"
"That sounds good actually...you want to go with us Chris?"
"If you guys don't care." He said, looking at Joe.
"Nah, it's cool."
"Let me go grab my bag then." Chris left the locker room and Joe turned to Nessa.
"What are you hungry for?"
"Anything's fine with me."
"We'll figure it out on the way then." He sat down beside her while they waited for Chris then when he got back the three of them left the arena in hunt for a place to eat.
