Jan.2014
"How are you doing?", April asked her little sister.
"Tired", Amaya sighed.
"But she's beautiful", her sister whispered.
"Of course she is, she's a Mendez", Amaya said.
"You got that right", April laughed.
"Where's Phil?", she asked.
"He had to go to work, but he did get to see her", April said.
Amaya nodded.
"How's Dean doing with his title reign? It's a miracle they didn't take his title away too", Amaya said.
April nodded.
"They wanted too, but Punk fought them on it. Especially after they took the tag team titles away from Roman and Seth", April said.
The nurse walked in holding the baby. April and Amaya smiled. She handed the baby over to Amaya. Amaya smiled down at her daughter, she was so beautiful. She had Roman's nose and lips.
"She's the spitting image of him", Amaya said softly, while keeping her eyes on her newborn.
"She needs a name you know. We can't just keep calling her baby, although they did it in Dirty Dancing and it's a sweet nickname, but she needs an actual name", AJ said.
"Her name's Malia", Amaya said.
"That's cute. Where did you find that one?", April asked, while softly caressing Malia's cheek.
"Roman", Amaya said softly.
"Speaking of him. Are we giving her his last name?", April asked.
"Yes. Her name's Malia Reigns", Amaya said.
The nurse nodded.
"Sounds pretty", she said, before walking out.
Everyone in the halls could hear Punk yelling. He kept saying he was leaving and never coming back. If his threats were real, he would lose his link to Amaya. Punk and AJ were his last lifeline to her. They couldn't leave.
"Go home and sleep this off", Hunter yelled at him as he followed him out of the small room.
"If you send me home now, I'm done. And that wasn't a threat, it's a promise", Punk yelled in his face.
Hunter was fuming.
"Then don't come back", Hunter yelled, before stomping back into his office.
"Fine by me, I have a family waiting on me", Punk yelled back.
Dean, Seth, and Roman knew that the only reason Dean didn't lose his US title yet was because of Punk, or more Amaya. After Seth and Roman had lost their titles, Punk marched right into Hunter and Vince's office and yelled for the entire roster to hear.
How can you just take away their titles like that? Without talking to Amaya first. She had a long title reign for each of those guys till next year
He had yelled. Vince yelled back.
There is no more Amaya working for this company. So whatever she wanted, I can give two shits about
Stephanie had been the one who okayed the title reigns as an apology of sorts to Amaya. When Vince had found out, he wasn't happy and wanted the guys to lose the titles the coming Monday. She convinced him to keep them on them since the fans reacted wonderfully towards them.
If you take Dean's title away, I will make sure you pay for it
Punk had threatened. Stephanie had walked in and calmed the situation down.
He won't lose his title, I'll make sure of it
She had said to Punk.
With Punk possibly leaving, he was sure to lose it now.
"What?", Punk yelled as he passed fellow co-workers.
Roman followed Punk down the hall and to the locker room.
"Are you really leaving?", he asked as he watched Punk pack his things.
Dean and Seth joined them.
"What does it look like? All this company has done is hurt my family, the people I care about. I'm done", Punk said, before zipping up his bag.
"What about AJ? She likes working here", Dean said.
"I'm not asking her to quit. She can stay for as long as she likes, but I'm done", Punk said.
He picked up his bag and walked out.
"You what?", April and Amaya shouted.
Malia jumped in Phil's arms.
"Quiet down, you scared her", he said, rocking her back to sleep.
Both women kept their eyes on him and he sighed.
"I quit. I'm done working for them, all they're doing is making us look bad.", Phil said.
April nodded.
"I guess I should hand in my title and leave too. There's no point in me staying", April said.
"Don't do that. Stay for as long as you want. I just couldn't take it anymore", Phil said.
"Listen to Phil, you've got a great reign going. Don't lose it now", Amaya said.
April nodded.
Getting home, Roman was met by his daughter. He hugged her tight and made his way to the kitchen. Valerie looked over at him.
"Welcome home", she said softly.
"Thanks", he replied.
Since losing the baby, neither of them had spoken much to the other. His dad did give him an earful though.
Just because she lost the baby doesn't mean you can run back to her. This is your family, this is where you need to be. Especially since Valerie lost your unborn child. She needs you.
His dad was right. It was an asshole move if he left her just like that, especially after losing their baby. He went back to sleeping in their bed, but he didn't touch her, unless it was to hold her while she cried.
She kept apologizing for losing their baby and he reminded her that it wasn't her fault. Before he left for work last week, she did try to sleep with him. He gently pushed her away.
No. Its over, remember that. I'm only here to comfort you, but not in the way you want. I'm sorry
He had told her.
There's only so much longer you can go without having sex and needing it. You'll come begging me
She had said.
Tonight, he was going back to sleeping in the guest room. He had made a silent promise to Amaya one night, that no other woman would tempt him, no matter how long he went without.
She was his last and that moment was seared into his mind forever.
Feb.2014
"Oh, she's so cute", Paige gushed.
Amaya smiled.
"So, I came here to tell you something", Paige said, while playing with Malia's toes.
"What?", she asked.
"Rumor has it, that Finn Balor is coming to WWE soon. Some time in the next couple of months", Paige said.
Amaya's attention was on this rumor.
"Really?", she asked.
Paige nodded.
"I remembered you after hearing this rumor because of all the times he's tried to call you.", Paige smirked.
Amaya rolled her eyes, blushing.
"He's cute you know", Paige said.
"I know he his, but I just had a baby. Besides, he hasn't called in a few months", Amaya sighed.
"Because you don't answer your damn phone", Paige said.
Paige looked back down at Malia.
"Have you told him?", Paige asked.
"No. Punk told me Valerie lost her baby and I don't want to feel like I'm rubbing it in her face about mine.", Amaya said.
"Yeah", Paige said softly.
"I don't know what it's like to lose a baby and I can't imagine my life without Malia now. She needs Roman", Amaya said.
"And you don't think you do too?", Paige asked.
"Not as much as she does", Amaya said.
Paige nodded and dropped the subject.
"Oh before I forget, I'll be debuting soon on the main roster.", Paige said.
"I heard. April asked for you", Amaya said.
Paige nodded.
"I'm proud of you Paige", Amaya said.
"I just wish you were there too. We'd make a badass tag team", Paige said.
"We would", Amaya laughed softly.
"Have you thought about it? Going back to wrestling?", Paige asked.
"I have, but I'm going to wait till she's a little bit older and Phil could watch her while I work", Amaya said.
"I heard that", Phil said, coming into the room.
Amaya and Paige laughed.
"I came for my little bug", Phil said.
"She's all yours uncle Phil", Amaya said as he picked her up.
"Want to know what else I heard?", Paige asked.
"You seem to have heard a lot miss Paige", Amaya smirked.
"It's not my fault people talk at the performance center", Paige shrugged.
Amaya laughed.
"Ok, what did you hear?", Amaya asked, curious.
"That Vince might step away soon and let Stephanie and Hunter run things for a bit. Along with that, Stephanie asked Matt Bloom to find you and talk you into coming back.", Paige said.
Amaya chuckled and shook her head.
"Now that's just a rumor", Amaya said.
"Nope. Matt has been asking everyone if they've heard from you. He's trying to find you", Paige said.
"Well he won't and Paige don't you dare tell him where I am", Amaya said.
"Not yet I won't, because I want you to enjoy Malia, but as soon as that little girl turns six months, I'm ratting you out at the top of my lungs", Paige said.
"Paige", Amaya said.
"Fine, I'll give you a year and then I'm ratting you out. This is your chance Yaya. Show them what they've been missing", Paige said.
After Paige left and Malia was fed and asleep in her crib. She sat with Phil.
"I'm not going to tell you what to do, but she's right", Phil said.
Amaya rolled her eyes.
"Why didn't you just sit with us and comment then", Amaya said.
"Because, it was a private conversation. I didn't want you to accuse me of listening in", he said.
"But you did", she laughed.
"Seriously though, you should take the chance to finish what you started. If they come looking, you take every penny you can from them", he said.
"And then just walk away like you", she said.
He smirked.
"We are family kid", he said.
She sighed.
"Let me enjoy my baby first and then I'll think about it", Amaya said.
"That's fair, I mean, she is a cute kid and you've got a babysitter in me. Now, returning her in one piece, might not happen", Phil said.
Amaya laughed.
"Would you train me?", she asked.
He smiled and nodded.
"You know I would", he said.