FOUR.

No More Secrets.

August 5, 2016.

Davenport, Iowa.

Alex was happy - no, Alex was over the moon on that particular Saturday morning. Why? Well, there was many reasons for her excitement - it was Saturday, in less than a week she would be seeing the guy she was definitely crushing on - oh and let's not forget about the fact that she would be seeing her brother.

After being apart for nearly 2 weeks - a time that was much to long in both brunette's opinions - the Lopez siblings would finally be seeing each other again and it wouldn't be through a phone screen or simply for a few minutes. The siblings would finally be able to see each other for the entire weekend and the female was practically bouncing off the walls from excitement.

During the flight to Iowa she could barely stay in her seat, the thought of finally seeing her brother again causing excitement to course through her body and she didn't care about the funny looks she was receiving from the people surrounding her nor did she notice the wide eyed stares she was receiving from some of the passengers who recognized her from her line of work - her mind was truly just focused on seeing the former two-tone haired male again.

Usually, siblings wouldn't find themselves really close to one another but when it came to Alex and Colby, the two were as close as siblings could be - even with their age gap - and it's been that way ever since Colby lied eyes on the grey eyed brunette. With her wide, innocent grey eyes, the adorable smile that always displayed the dimples on her cheeks and her shy nature, the male automatically felt protective over his younger sister and the relationship between the two was always something that always warmed their parents hearts.

From a young age, Colby was always Alex's person. She went to him for help with school work, she went to him when she couldn't get her hair to work with her, she went to him when she couldn't decide on what to wear, she went to him whenever she was having trouble adjusting to anything and she could always be found curled up to the man's side whenever they watched a movie, they were simply relaxing or if either one of them couldn't sleep.

It was surprising how well the two immediately took to one another but at the same time, it was a relief to both their parents because as a teenager Colby was very introverted and with the knowledge of her past, Alex never took the time to actually talk much to other people - not even her parents - so they fact that the two spent so much time together, practically glued to each others sides, was something that caused the woman great relief.

The relationship Alex had with her older brother was something that she truly cherished and she would never intentionally jeopardize the bond they shared.

Smiling softly at the thought of her brother, Alex glanced around the airport with wide grey eyes and the hopes of catching sight of the familiar, tall male. Her suitcase resting by her side and her phone clutched in her hand as she searched for any sign of the former member of 'The Shield' - a frightened squeak falling from her lips when hands fell on her shoulder and she was suddenly spun around, although she relaxed when she found herself looking into familiar brown eyes that seemed to be dancing with laughter.

"Asshole." She exclaimed, shoving the man's shoulder although she couldn't help the laughter that fell from her lips when he started laughing. "You almost gave me a heart attack."

"You would have survived." He smiled widely, playfully flicking her forehead. "I missed you, short stuff."

"I missed you too, Bigfoot."

And as the two hugged in the middle of the airport, they were both more than certain their weekend would be anything but boring.

A few hours later.

As always, spending time with Colby was the best thing that Alex could think of doing - other than hanging out with a certain CruiserWeight that is - and it always ended up with the two crashing in the man's apartment, a Play Station controller in each of their hands and their drink of choice on the coffee table in front of them but, on that Friday evening the two found themselves in a little restaurant instead, catching up on everything they missed in the past few weeks they were apart and simply just talking about whatever came to mind.

It was nice to be able to do something so simple with her brother again - and as much as she loved spending time with Colby alone, she really wished that Brandon was there too. It would have made the whole night better but just knowing that the three of them would be spending the Saturday at the wrestling school Colby and Marick opened up was enough to satisfy the young woman.

It was true that she wasn't as close to Brandon as she was Colby and sure, it took some time for her to actually open up to her other brother but they still had a good relationship and it was one Alex cherished as much as she did with her and Colby's.

The restaurant the two found themselves in was one that was small, intimate and pretty casual - three things that the two of them really preferred since they were pretty well known. It had this calming vibe that allowed you to relax as soon as you entered and the soft music they played helped with the effect as well.

It was a place that the siblings preferred over others and as much as they should be embarrassed to admit it, they weren't embarrassed at all when they said they were regulars at the small place.

"You're surprisingly quiet." Colby teased his sister, the young woman playfully rolling her eyes as she swallowed her bite of pasta while her brother sipped his drink. "You sure you're my sister?"

"Oh, shut up." She crumbled up her napkin and threw it at the man who chuckled, batting it away before it could hit his face like she hoped it would. "Besides, you can't say anything since you're just as quiet as I am."

"That's because I'm trying to find a way to word my next question without sounding like an overprotective asshole." He nibbled on one of the thick fries on his plate while Alex narrowed her eyes at him, dropping her fork with a small grin.

"Well, that's a first." She joked, receiving a snort in reply and a playful glare in response before her smile fell and she tilted her head at the man. "But, you know you can ask me anything and I wouldn't really care about how you sounded. You're my brother and I'll tell you anything."

"Yet you didn't tell me about whatever it is that's going on between you and TJ Perkins?" He questioned and as much as he didn't like the fact that he sounded like a complete asshole, this was his little sister - it was the young woman who promised she would tell him any and everything that went on in her life because she trusted him that much - and simply because of the fact that she was his little sister, he would protect her with his life, it's been that way since she became a Lopez.

The question, although it didn't catch the brunette completely off guard, still surprised her. She knew that since the two weren't exactly subtle whenever they flirted over social media, - yes, she acknowledged it - her brother would pick up on it and while she didn't want him to go all protective big brother on Teddy, she also knew that not telling Colby was possibly one of the worst things she could do - yet her dumb ass still decided to pretend as if she had no idea what he was talking about.

"Me and who?"

"We both know you were never cute when you act dumb, Lex and nothing's changed." He was completely serious when he spoke and a soft sigh fell from the brunette's lips as she sat back in her seat, bringing her glass of iced tea to her mouth and taking a drink before she apologized.

"I know and I'm sorry but to be completely honest there's nothing but harmless flirting going on between us." She ran her fingers through her bangs before remembering the conversation from a few days ago. "And maybe a date on Friday."

Alex watched as Colby's eyebrows shot up in surprise, shock, disappointment - she couldn't tell and it was beginning to worry her. She was waiting for him to flip out, she was waiting for him to yell at her despite the fact that they were in public but, as they sat in the booth, non of those things happened and instead he said something that made her feel much worst than yelling would have made her feel.

"Did I give you a reason not to trust me anymore?" His voice was soft, hurt almost and it caused her heart to clench because she hated it when someone hurt her brother - even if it was because of his own stupidity - yet, here she was being the reason for his hurt and she wasn't sure she ever felt this disappointed in herself before. "Was it because of what happened between Leigh and I?"

"Of course not. God, Colby it's nothing like that I was just - I wasn't thinking." She tugged on the edge of her hair, a habit she picked up from the man opposite her, and looked at him with wide grey eyes. "I thought that if I told you about him that you would chase him away or you'd get Joe and Jon to help you beat him up and I really didn't want that because I really like this guy, Colbs. I'm so sorry that I never told you and I know my reason is probably really stupid but I really hope that you can forgive me because I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that you're angry at me."

"I could never be angry at you, Lex." He's answer came as soon as she was done speaking, his arms resting on the table separating the two from one another while he leaned forward with a small sigh. "I might be a bit disappointed that you didn't tell me but I'm not angry. Yeah, you're reason is kind of crazy but I get where you're coming from and if he makes you happy then that's all that matters to me."

"Really?"

"I just have one condition." She nodded her head for him to continue, her eyes never once moving from him and it caused amusement to flash in his eyes. "Let me meet him before things get too serious. It's not gonna be an interrogation, I swear, I just want to meet the guy that's gonna be taking care of my sister."

"You make it sound like we're gonna get serious soon." She murmured with a nervous laugh, running her tongue across her bottom lip before clearing her throat. "Uh, I was planning on inviting him to Summer Slam, maybe I could introduce him to the family then? Mom, dad and Bran will be there too since it's a big night for you and it would give me a chance to introduce him to Jon and Joe as well."

"Sounds like a plan." He nodded his head, gazing at her while a small smile formed on his face. "And just so you know, I wouldn't hurt anyone that makes you happy even if I really wanted to. Your happiness means more to me than anything in this world, Alex."

A soft smile formed on her face at his words, suddenly feelings a stupid for ever doubting her brother but she pushed those thoughts aside for the moment and reached over the table to wrap her pinky around her brothers - an action that caused him to chuckle softly.

"I love you, Colby." She muttered, giving his finger a small squeeze."No more secrets."

"I love you too,Alex." He returned the action with a soft laugh."No more secrets.

I am so sorry for not updating but I just finished my last year of high school and on Monday it was my Matric Ball so I had a pretty busy year but now I'm free until Mid-January so I'll try my best to update as much as I can.

Also, thank you for those who still stuck with this story despite the mistakes - I plan on editing everything tonight or tomorrow - and also a thank you to those who left reviews, it means the world to me.

This isn't my best writing but next chapter - which will be meeting Teddy again - will have much more effort, blood, sweat - because it's like 38 degrees Celsius in Cape Town - and tears. Anyways, let me know what you think and once again, thank you all a lot.