"We heard the Queen was back. Just wanted to say hello", Hunter shouted from his spot.
"We know how you say hello", Karl said.
Hunter smirked.
"You have no idea, do you", Hunter said.
"We don't have time for this, get to your damn point", Karl shouted.
Hunter held his hand out and Shawn handed him a file. Hunter lifted it before dropping it a few feet in front of him. Hangman walked over cautiously and picked it up. He walked back over to Karl and Luke.
"That's all we wanted to give her. We swear", Hunter said, starting to back up.
Karl waited till each car drove far enough away. Tama unlocked the car and Casey ran out quickly.
"What is it?", she asked, taking the file from Karl.
She opened it. She gasped and dropped it.
"No. We, she, I heard", she didn't know what she was trying to say.
Karl's eyes welled up with tears. His hands shaking, dropped his gun. Tama quickly picked it up and the file.
"She's alive?", he asked, looking between Karl and Casey.
"It's a trick, a cruel fucking trick", Karl snapped, grabbing his gun and going back to the car.
The door slamming brought Casey out of it.
"Case, you still want to go to Reigns?", Luke asked.
She took a deep breath and nodded, wiping at the tears before they fell.
"Yes. Send pictures of that to AJ, now", she said, before getting back in the car.
Tama nodded. As she got back into the car, she couldn't help but run through the last memory she had of Trish.
They were tied down at first, drugged up and out of it. She remembers Ric taking photos of them. Then she and Trish woke up in a room, no windows. A latch would open at the bottom of the door to push food inside for them.
The door suddenly opened and they were dragged out by men, she couldn't recognize them. They tied her and Trish up, more men in suits before their eyes were blindfolded.
"Casey", Trish whispered.
Then they heard the commotion outside the door. Guns, explosions. Men speaking in different languages as they ran to find a way out.
Next thing she knew, she was in AJ's arms hiding behind a giant crate.
"I'm here, babe.", he had said, cupping her face.
She was happy to see him, of course she was. Tama was look out.
"Trish?", she had said.
"Karl and Luke have her. We got separated", AJ said.
"We have to go boss, now", Tama said.
AJ lifted her as they ran again.
"Trish", she heard Karl shouting.
She looked up to see him looking around. Luke too.
"Trish?", She whispered.
Finn started pushing and pulling Karl.
"No, I'm not leaving without her", Karl shouted at Finn.
"Its too late, I'm sorry. The building will come down on you if you don't move", Finn said, shaking Luke.
"Trish", Karl screamed.
Finn gave a look to Luke, and he nodded. He lifted Karl and followed AJ and Tama out.
"Casey", she shook her head, being brought out of the memory.
Karl had opened the door for her. She could tell he was having a hard time with what was in that file. She got off and squeezed his arm gently.
"We'll figure it out", she whispered.
He nodded lightly.
AJ slammed his office door open. He made his way down to the club, Finn was at the bar flirting with one of the strippers.
"Finn", he shouted.
Finn immediately followed after his boss.
"Call Kenny, Matt, and Nick. Tell them to meet us at the crossroads.", AJ ordered.
Finn stopped.
"Crossroads? But that's…", AJ gave him a look.
Finn nodded.
"Got it boss", he replied.
He also made a call to Jay White, Takahashi, Chase Owens, and Marty Scurll.
"Balor?", Marty answered.
"Crossroads", Finn said, its all he needed to say.
Marty hung up. Finn made the rest of the calls.
"I'm sorry I kept you waiting. Its been so busy around here.", Patricia said, before sitting across from Casey.
"Its fine, I know what you mean", Casey replied.
"So what can I do for you, Mrs. Styles?", Patricia asked.
"I heard about what happened to Rosey and I just wanted to give my condolences. Whenever I would see him, he was always polite to me and told his jokes", Casey said, smiling at the end.
Patricia giggled and nodded.
"Yeah, that was Rosey", she said.
Casey brushed her hair behind her ear.
"What happened? If you don't mind me asking", Casey asked.
"He was coming home, DX ambushed him. He found out what Ric was doing, reported it to Garcia. Rosey always wanted to do the right thing. Garcia respected him for it and said he would handle it.", Patricia said.
Casey nodded.
"DX knew that if Garcia got to Ric, they would find out that it was DX doing the kidnapping. Garcia would have rained hell down on DX. They wouldn't have survived that, not after your husband took out half before he formed his own crew", Patricia said.
Casey nodded. She was there for that.
"Casey, a young man is here to see you", her grandma called from the living room.
Casey made her way out in sweats and a faded tshirt. Her hair was in a messy bun. She froze when she saw AJ.
He smiled.
"Hey Case", he said.
Her cheeks felt warm from her blush. She looked at her grandma, who had a look on her face. She knew Casey was embarrassed that AJ saw her dressed like this.
"Hi", Casey finally replied.
"I just wanted to see if you wanted to go to dinner with me", he said, pushing his hands into his pockets.
She looked at her grandma and grandpa.
"Say AJ, why don't you come and sit down. Talk to an old man while Casey gets dressed", her grandpa said.
She looked at her grandma for help. She just shrugged. Casey groaned before making her way back to her room.
AJ sat.
"How old are you son?", he asked.
"Twenty one, sir", AJ replied.
Her grandpa nodded.
"She's only seventeen", he said.
"I understand that sir, and you can trust me. I would never do anything to make Casey uncomfortable.", AJ said.
"I can't trust you, I don't know you. What I do know, is that you work for DX. I've see you around them, collecting for them", he said, glaring at AJ.
"I am nothing like them sir. Casey has told me what they did to your family, I'm sorry.", AJ said.
"I can't trust anyone from DX", her grandpa said.
"I am not going to be with them for long.", AJ replied.
Her grandpa raised a brow. AJ smiled. Her grandfather didn't say anything after that.
He wasn't sure he wanted to know what AJ meant by that.
"Is she safe with you?", her grandpa asked.
"If you're asking would I put my body in front of hers and take a bullet? Yes.", AJ said.
Casey came out, wearing the nicest dress she owned, paired with some black Converse.
"You two have fun", her grandpa said.
AJ opened the front door.
"And AJ", her grandpa said, stopping them.
They looked over.
"Not too late", he said.
AJ nodded. On their way to the restaurant, Casey looked over at AJ.
"What did you and my grandpa talk about?", she asked.
AJ looked over.
"Work. I told him I would be changing companies soon", AJ replied.
"Is that what they call it now?", she asked.
He chuckled.
"We make our move tomorrow. Its why I asked you out tonight. I don't know how busy I'm going to be", he replied.
"Just be careful", she said.
He took her hand and kissed the back of it.
"Yes ma'am", he mumbled.
"Would they really…", she stopped.
"I don't know. We just want to be ready if they do", AJ replied.
She nodded.
"Are Trish and I safe?", she asked.
He met her eyes at a red light.
"Promise", he nodded.
"Yeah, that man of mine has a temper when you push too far", Casey replied.
"Never marry the head man in charge, someone should have warned us", Patricia chuckled.
Casey giggled.
"Tell me about it", she sighed.
The front door opened and three men walked in.
"Ma, who's cars are…", Roman stopped.
Casey stood and smiled. He glanced between her and his mom.
"Casey, this is my youngest, Roman. My boys, Dean and Seth", Patricia introduced.
Casey held her hand out.
"Casey Styles", she said.
Roman took her hand and shook it. She noticed him take glances at Luke, Karl, Adam, and Tama.
"Don't worry, they don't jump unless I say", she said, making Roman meet her eyes again.
"Your husband was seen at the crossroads, might want to get back to yours. Don't need DX trying to come here and collect you. The Bloodline isn't strong enough yet", Roman said, before looking at Karl.
Karl sent him a nod before standing beside Casey.
"What's the crossroads?", she asked.
No one answered her and Karl and Tama took her out. Luke drove fast.
AJ paced, he watched DX's territory for any signs of cars. He wanted them to come, he wanted to start a war.
No one messed with his wife.
"We've sent a message to Hunter, haven't heard from him", Chase said.
"Well keep trying", AJ shouted.
Chase nodded and continued to call. Three cars pulled up from The Bloodline. Sika and Afa got off and walked over to him.
"Can we discuss this like men? Or are you choosing the animal side?", Sika asked.
Rock and Rikishi by his sides. Roman, Dean, and Seth stayed back. Jimmy and Jey standing on the other side.
"If they were men, they would have come to me and not my wife", AJ growled.
Sika nodded.
"I can see why that would piss you off.", Sika said.
"Let me call him", Afa sighed.
Roman went over to his uncle and dad.
"The Bloodline isn't strong enough yet. We don't have the support of Garcia", Roman whispered.
"No son, you don't have his support. We do", Sika said.
Roman sighed. They had the man power, but without someone in the seat for their side, no one took them seriously.
Its been empty since Rosey passed.