"So he was your first and only?", Veronica asked.
They had ordered room service, finishing up their meal.
"Until he wasn't. I just wanted to stop thinking about him, and loving him. I thought that if I got to know someone else, maybe try to fall in love with him, it would have been easier to divorce AJ", Casey replied.
"I get that", Ronnie replied.
She slowly set her spoon down. Casey noticed Ronnie's demeanor change.
"What?", Casey whispered.
"Do you fit under the bed?", Veronica asked.
Casey looked and stood, she laid flat on the floor and tried.
"No", she replied.
"Okay, get in the bathroom and lock the door. Lay as flat as you can in the tub, don't need you getting shot", Veronica said.
Casey nodded and ran to the bathroom just as someone kicked down the door to her room. Veronica pointed her gun and fired three shots, hitting one of the guys. She flipped the table and hid behind it.
"Don't make this harder", one of the guys yelled.
"Who sent you?", she shouted back.
"We just want the Mrs.", another called back.
"Fuck, the bitch shot me", the third groaned.
"Who sent you?", she repeated.
Spotting her bag on the bed, she quickly peeked before standing and reaching for it. Hiding back behind the table.
"Ric Flair. He heard AJ was in town, destroyed his club.", the first guy said.
"Do you know who I am?", she asked, loading her second gun.
The guys looked at each other. Ric hadn't said there would be a second woman. He mentioned maybe a guard or two.
"I take your silence as a no. My name is Veronica Garcia, my dad is Julio Garcia. You do know where I am going with this? Right?", she said.
She could hear the three guys cursing.
"I am not getting tortured by her dad to save Ric's ass. Fuck that", she heard one say.
"I just called him", she lied.
"We didn't know, I swear. He said AJ started this war", he said.
"Not true. Slide your guns over to me and you can go.", she said.
A second later, three guns and a knife slid half way into the room. She pointed her gun and stood.
"Leave, don't let me see your faces", she said.
Three guys made their way past the door. The other two were helping the one she shot. She slowly made her way to the hall, gun still pointed. Poking her head out, looking up and down the hall, it was empty.
She left the men's guns where they were and went to the bathroom.
"Casey, we have to go", she shouted.
She went over to her bag and put the strap over her shoulder. Grabbing Casey's bag as well. Casey came out and looked towards the door.
"They wanted to kill me", she said softly.
Veronica nodded.
"AJ is going to be pissed", she sighed.
"Don't worry about that now. I need to get you somewhere safer", Veronica replied.
Casey nodded and followed after Veronica.
"Are you sure this is it?", AJ asked.
Adam nodded.
"What do you want us to do?", Finn asked.
AJ swallowed and watched the apartment building. Casey came around the corner with grocery bags. She looked well rested and alive again. She smiled at a couple as they past her.
"She looks happy", he said softly.
Finn felt for his friend.
"Healthy and like she finally got some sleep. I mean, I don't blame her. Laying beside her nightmare, wasn't healthy", he said, as he watched her put in a code to open the gate.
"What happened wasn't your fault. The sooner you and Karl realize that, the better", Finn replied.
"Want us to go and talk to her?", Tama asked.
Casey disappeared inside the building.
"No. Let her be", he replied.
"But…", he stopped Finn with just a look.
"Lets go home", he said.
Adam nodded and drove away.
Karl was even more nervous as they walked into the hotel. Cops were downstairs.
"Casey", AJ said.
He and Finn quickly left to the room she and Veronica were in. Karl, Luke, and Tama went in search of the twins and hopefully Trish.
The elevator was going too slow for AJ. Getting to the floor, cops were talking to Veronica. She shook their hands before they walked away. She went over to AJ.
"She's fine. I gave her a sedative to calm her, so she is asleep right now", she said.
"Who?", was all he needed to ask.
"Ric", she replied.
"Did you kill them?", Finn asked.
"No. I told them who I was and who my father was, they took off with their tails tucked between their legs. I did shoot one of them though", she replied.
Both men nodded.
"Thank you", AJ said to her.
She nodded.
"Did you find her?", she asked.
"We don't know. We are hoping The Bloodline has her", Finn replied.
"You should go find out. I paid the cops here and my dad will cover whatever damage was done to the hotel.", she said.
"Shit, you told him?", AJ sighed.
"I had too, but if it helps, I told him I came for Casey. He didn't like it, but understood.", she replied.
AJ nodded.
"By the way, you owe me a favor, Styles", she said, before walking away.
AJ chuckled.
The Usos were outside the room with Roman, Dean, and Seth. They could hear shouting from the other side of the door.
"What's going on?", AJ asked.
"She's coming down from her high, woke up here and freaked. Started throwing things at Jimmy and I. Then your boys showed up and she still flipped", Jey said.
"Your boys are in there trying to calm her down", Jimmy added.
"You should go get Casey, maybe she can reach her", Finn said to him.
AJ nodded.
"Look, our job is done. We have the men who killed my brother, we have to get them home to my dad", Roman said.
"Of course. Go", AJ said, shaking Roman's hand.
He watched The Bloodline leave before going to his new room and getting Casey.
"I'll give you two a minute", Veronica said, leaving the room.
AJ sat on the bed beside his wife. She sighed softly before blinking, then wiping her eyes. She sat up when she saw him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"You're okay. Trish? Where is Trish? I want to see her", she said excited.
"Slow down, seems like you had a heck of a day too", he chuckled.
"Yeah, but Ronnie handled it. Told you she would be the right person", she smiled.
He nodded and kissed her.
"Are you okay?", he asked, gently touching her cheek.
"I am. I mean, I wasn't, but Ronnie gave me something to relax and calm down. I'm good now", she replied.
He nodded. He told her about Trish and what was going on upstairs. She quickly stood and slipped her feet into her shoes. She followed AJ to the room Trish was in. Veronica right behind them. Finn opened the door and the screaming was louder.
She had pushed the bed away from the wall so it would be between her and the men.
"Baby, its me, its Karl", he tried.
"How long has it been?", Veronica asked.
"Fifteen, sixteen years", Finn answered.
Trish saw both women.
"Help me, please help me", she begged.
Karl was going to approach her, but Veronica pointed her gun at him.
"Ronnie", Casey gasped.
"She doesn't like men, can't you see that. I know you know her, but she doesn't remember. Back away, you are only doing more damage than good", she replied.
Trish went over to Veronica and hugged her around her waist.
"Thank you", she cried.
AJ went over to Karl.
"Trust, she's earning her trust", AJ whispered.
Karl nodded.
"Out. Everyone except Casey", Veronica said.
AJ tugged on Karl's arm.
"Let her try, come on", he whispered to his friend.
Karl nodded and they all walked out. Casey closed the door and Trish went to sit on the edge of the bed, biting her nails.
"Hi Trish", Veronica said, flashing that rare smile of hers.
Casey could tell she meant it. Trish returned it.
"Do you know who she is?", Ronnie asked, pointing at Casey.
Casey met Trish's eyes. It was like a light switched on, she hugged Casey.
"Oh Case, you came for me. You came", Trish said.
Casey hugged her back.
"She just needed a minute. She's coming down from whatever they gave her. See, her eyes are still dilated", Veronica said.
Casey nodded.
"Do you remember Karl?", Casey asked.
"Karl? Karl, yes, did he come with you?", Trish asked excited.
Casey nodded.
"She needs help, Casey. Help that her husband and yours can't give her. My sisters and I have dealt with this, its what we do", Ronnie said.
Casey stood, Trish still holding her hand.
"You want her to go with you to your house?", Casey asked.
"Not just her, but you too", Veronica replied.
"I don't think AJ or Karl are going to like that", Casey replied.
"So? This isn't about their mental health, its about yours and hers.", Veronica replied.
Casey looked at Trish.
"Besides, we can help her get sober and she's going to need you.", Veronica said.
Casey nodded.
"Okay", she said.
"When we get back to the states, you don't have to worry about telling him. I will", Veronica said.
"I want to be there. I left him the first time without telling him, I won't do that to him again", Casey replied.
Veronica nodded. She bent down to look at Trish, who smiled.
"You're so pretty", Trish said, taking some of Veronica's hair and twirling it.
"Thank you. So are you", she replied.
"I like her", Trish said to Casey.
"Me too", Casey replied.
"We are going to get you all better, Trish. Promise", Veronica replied.
Trish nodded.