"Baby I need to go talk to Eric about something so you go on and go to the locker room, I'll meet up with you in a little bit." Nessa stated once they were inside the arena.
"Are you sure? I can go with you if you want me to."
"Nah, that's okay."
"All right...just be careful." Joe said, kissing her.
"I will." She watched him walk off then when he was far enough away she pulled her cell phone out of her purse and dialed Terry's number.
"Hello?"
"You're at the arena I hope."
"Yeah, I'm in my locker room...why?"
"I'll be there in a minute." Nessa replied and hung up her phone before he could say anything else. She walked to Terry's locker room and took a deep breath before knocking on the door which immediately opened.
"Come on in." Terry whispered and Nessa walked cautiously inside.
"All right, I'm here...so what the hell was last night all about?"
(Meanwhile with Joe...)
Joe had just finished getting his trunks on and sat down on the couch when someone knocked on the door. He growled and got up to answer it, a look of surprise on his face when he saw Eric standing there. "Where's Ness?"
"Huh? I was just coming to ask you that."
"You haven't seen her? When we got here she said she was going to talk to you about something."
"I haven't seen her Joe." Eric replied causing Joe to sigh.
"Something is fucked up here and I think we need to find out what it is..." He trailed off, grabbing a shirt and throwing it on then he and Eric left the locker room in search of Nessa.
(Back with Terry and Nessa...)
"Well? Are you going to tell me or not?" Nessa asked, getting irritated with the fact that he was just standing there smirking at her. She was about to say something else but was cut off by Terry taking her in his arms and crushing his lips against hers in a roughly passionate kiss. At first Nessa struggled against him, trying her best to get him to break the kiss but he was too strong for her so she just relaxed in his arms and enjoyed the kiss. When he finally broke away she stood there looking at him in shock. "What the hell did you do that for?"
"Isn't it fucking obvious Nessa? I want you." Terry stated simply and her mouth fell open.
"Terry I...I like you and all but this can't happen. I'm married to Joe and I love him with all my heart so there's no way I could ever do something like this to hurt him." Terry opened his mouth to say something but was stopped short by Nessa's cell phone ringing. She growled softly and pulled it out of her purse, her heart jumping into her throat when she saw Joe's number. "Yeah baby?"
"Where are you Ness?"
"I'm with Eric like I told you I'd be...why?"
"Oh really? You know that's awfully funny babe since Eric's with me right now helping me look for you."
Shit! "Joe I..."
"Ness what the fuck is going on?" Joe demanded to know and she cringed at the tone of his voice. "Where are you and why are you all of the sudden lying to me?"
"Because I knew if you knew where I am right now you'd be pissed and wanting to fight."
"Just exactly where the hell are you?"
"I'm...in Terry Gerrin's locker room." Nessa whispered.
"You're WHAT? What the hell are you doing with him?"
"Joe calm down please." She pleaded with him, sighing.
"No! This is fucking bullshit Ness and you know it! You fucking lie to me about where you're going and then I find out you're with someone who I just got into a fucking fight with last night...defending you no less."
"I didn't ask you to defend me Joe! You got into the fight with Terry all on your own even though I tried to fucking stop it. There was no reason for the damn fight in the first place!"
"He said he was going to steal you away from me!" Joe exclaimed and she could tell that his temper was reaching the boiling point.
"No he didn't Joe, he asked if you were afraid that's what he was going to do."
"Oh for the love of god! You're fucking defending him now?"
"I'm not defending anyone Joe..."
"Yeah, whatever. When you get done talking to the asshole come find me cause we need to fucking talk." His phone hung up with a loud click causing Nessa to wince.
"Everything okay?" Terry asked.
"No everything's not fucking okay Terry...I may have just lost another husband." Nessa whispered, tears falling from her eyes. "I've gotta go find him and fix this. I'm sorry Terry...I really am." Without another word or glance in his direction she opened the locker room door and walked out, letting it close with a soft click behind her. Nessa walked to Joe's locker room praying that's where he was and she opened the door, slowly peering inside. "Joe?" She saw him sitting on the couch, his whole body shaking with anger and hurt which caused her heart to break in two.
"Why?"
"Because I wanted to find out why he said what he did."
"And?"
"And he..." Nessa trailed off, not sure what to say. Do I tell him the truth or do I lie to him again?
"He what Ness?" Joe questioned, looking at her for the first time.
"He...kissed me." She whispered and Joe shot up off the couch, heading for the door. "Joe don't, please!"
"Give me one damn good reason why I shouldn't." He growled, turning to look at her.
"Because he's not worth you getting in trouble over."
Joe sighed and moved back over to the couch. "Did he say anything else to you?"
"Just that he wants me but Joe you don't have anything to worry about, I promise you."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." At least I think so. "What are you doing tonight?"
"I get to go out and get into a small fight with Terry and challenge him to a match next week...oh joy." Joe replied sarcastically.
Oh, this is just fucking great! "Just don't do anything out there to get yourself in trouble, please."
"I won't babe. Promise me something though?"
"What?" Nessa asked, smiling when he pulled her on to his lap.
"Promise me you won't lie to me anymore no matter what the situation is."
"I promise." Nessa responded, kissing him softly.
"Good." There was a knock on the door and he growled. "Time for me to go." Joe stood up, stripped his shirt off and put his towel around his neck.
"Remember not to do anything stupid out there."
"I know, I won't. I love you Ness."
"I love you too Joe." She watched him walk out of the room and turned her attention to the monitor where Terry was having a match against some rookie. God, he is so gorgeous...NO! Stop doing that. Nessa shook the thoughts from her mind, smiling when she saw Joe walk out of the tunnel. She listened to him as he accepted Terry's extreme challenge for a match on the next Impact. The two men tried to get the match started early and began fighting but security separated them. The locker room door opened a few minutes later to reveal Joe standing there, seething with anger. "Baby calm down, please."
"I'll calm down when I get my hands on that fucker next week." He growled, his body shaking with anger as he changed his clothes.
"That's it! Come on big man...I'm taking you home and calm you down in my own way." Nessa said, getting up off the couch and giving him a kiss.
"I like the sound of that." Joe took her hand and they left the locker room to head home.
