"Joe?" Nessa groaned as she slowly opened her eyes to look around the room, immediately recognizing that she was back home in her own bed.
"Ness? Oh babe, thank god you're awake!" Joe stated, rushing to her side.
"How long have I been out?" She whispered, smiling a little when he pulled her in his arms.
"It's Monday Ness...you were out all night." He replied and she looked up at him in shock. "Babe I am so sorry for knocking you down! You'll never know how bad I feel about it."
Nessa could see tears forming in his eyes and it broke her heart in two. "Joe don't worry about it, it was an accident and I know that. I know that you would never hurt me on purpose so please...just let it go." She didn't want to talk about it anymore and she sure as hell didn't want to think about the feelings that Terry stirred up inside of her when he asked Joe if he was afraid that he might steal her away. I know that I'm married to Joe and I know that I'm in love with him but...could I have some hidden crush on Terry that I never knew about?
"Babe?" Joe's voice broke her out of her thoughts causing her to jump a little and she looked up to see him smiling down at her. "Welcome back, where were you just off to?"
"No where in particular, I was just thinking."
"Want to talk about it?" He asked, kissing her forehead.
"Nah, it's nothing important."
"Well before I noticed you were off in your own little world I asked you if you were hungry. So are you?"
"Actually yeah, I am." Nessa replied, smiling at him.
"I'll go get us something to eat then." Joe gave her a quick kiss then made his way out of the bedroom.
She watched him disappear out of the room and sighed as she fell back against the pillows. What the hell am I gonna do? Before she could think about it too long her cell phone rang and she growled softly. Nessa picked it up off the night stand beside the bed to check the caller id but it was a number she didn't recognize. "Hello?"
"Nessa?"
"Yes, who's this?"
"It's Terry Gerrin...I just wanted to call and see how you're doing." Terry stated and Nessa's mouth fell open.
"I uhm, I'm fine now but...how did you get my number?"
"I called Batista and got it off of him. You don't mind, do you?"
"NO...I mean no, of course not. I was just confused as to how you got my number." She admitted, twirling a strand of her hair around her finger which was something that she always used to do when she was younger and nervous but she hadn't done it for years.
"I'm really sorry that you got hurt in all of that shit yesterday." Terry whispered and she shivered involuntarily. "I never meant for you to get hurt at all."
"I'll tell you the same thing I told Joe...it was an accident and I realize that so I don't hold it against either of you. But I gotta know something Terry...why did you say that to Joe?" Nessa questioned, even though she wasn't sure she was prepared to hear whatever answer he was going to give.
"What? About him being afraid of me stealing you away?"
"Yeah."
"I really don't want to talk about it over the phone. Can you meet me in my locker room tonight sometime?"
"Uhm...yeah, sure." Nessa responded, confused. "I have to go now though so I can eat something and get ready."
"All right. I'll talk to you later then."
"Bye Terry."
"Bye Nessa."
She hung up the phone completely confused and got up off the bed to get dressed. "I've got to find out what the hell is going on with him." Nessa muttered as she got dressed.
"Going on with who?" Joe spoke up causing her to jump and she turned to see him standing in the doorway with food in hand.
Shit! There's no way I can tell him about Terry calling me or he'll throw a fit. "Monty...I can't let him go around talking shit about me or I'll never be able to face anyone there." She lied, taking the food from him that he offered.
"Babe don't worry about it, most everyone there knows you better than to believe the shit that he's been saying."
"Yeah I suppose so." They finished eating in silence then she watched as Joe packed his bag. "You ready baby?"
"Yeah, let's go."
