Chapter Three:
Brooklyn was sitting on her bed, laughing at Brad and Nick. They had decided to have a sleep over and they were currently arguing about who got the other room and who got the couch.
"I got here first, I get the room."
"I'm older. Get over it Bradley."
"Why don't you guys just flip a coin." They both looked at her and Nick pulled out a quarter from his pocket.
"Heads" Nick called when it was in the air. When it landed, it landed on heads.
"Ha I win!"
"You cheated. Tell him Brooklyn!"
"How do you cheat at heads and tails?" Brooklyn shook her head and heard a knock on their door. She got up and laughed when she heard Brad demand a rematch.
Opening the door, she saw Jon standing there, strumming his fingers on his collarbone.
"Jon, hey what's up?"
"Hey uh, can we talk?" She nodded and they heard Brad and Nick yelling.
"Maybe we should do it out here." Jon smiled and Brooklyn grabbed a key card off the table before stepping out into the hallway.
"So what's up everything okay?"
"I wanted to talk to you about earlier." The almost kiss immediately came to mind.
"Oh."
"I uh actually wanted to talk to you earlier but you had your match then I had mine so I didn't have time. I understand if you don't feel the same way and I promise not to bother you about it."
"Jon what are you talking about?" He stepped in front of her and sighed before cupping her face. He stroked her cheeks with his thumbs before leaning down and pressing their lips together. Brooklyn was surprised before she closed her eyes and kissed back.
'Way better than in the ring' Jon thought to himself. They broke the kiss and Jon leaned his forehead on her's.
"I like you Brooklyn. I've been trying to find a way to tell you without ruining our friendship or make things awkward. The last thing I want to do is ruin things between us. I haven't have I?"
Brooklyn shook her head and smiled.
"No, you didn't ruin anything." Jon smiled and gave her another kiss. Before she could kiss back, she heard a crash from her room. She pulled away and smiled softly.
"I uh better go before they kill each other." Jon laughed and pushed some hair out of her face.
"Why are they here?"
"Because I am a terrible decision maker."
Jon smiled and they heard another crash followed by Brad yelling. Brooklyn sighed.
"I'll see you tomorrow." She kissed his cheek before going back into her room. Jon smiled when he heard her yell.
"Whatever you guys broke, your paying for!" He laughed before making his way back to his room. He knew he was going to sleep good tonight.
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"You kissed!" Brooklyn laughed as both Nick and Brad jumped out of their chairs. It was the next morning and they were in their room watching tv.
"Yes we did and lower your voices, I don't need the whole world to know."
"Was he a good kisser?" Both looked at Brad weird.
"Dude, that's a weird question to ask about another man."
"What, no its not."
"I have to agree with Nick, that is kind of a weird question for a man to ask about another man."
"Fine. Then how was it? Is that better?" Brooklyn laughed and nodded her head.
"It was nice. I've never felt anything like I felt when I kissed him."
"What did it feel like?"
"Electricity and butterflies at the same time."
"Someone's in love" Nick sang, making Brad laugh as Brooklyn threw a pillow at him.
"Why am I friends with you guys again."
"Beats us." Brooklyn giggled and looked to her room when her phone went off.
"Better get that B, it could be lover boy." She threw another pillow at Nick but it ended up hitting Brad.
"Hey!" She just laughed and walked into her room. Seeing it was indeed Jon, she smiled and felt butterflies in her stomach.
"Hello?"
"Hey darlin. I was wondering if you uh, if you wanted to go get some coffee."
"Why Mr. Good, are you asking me out on a date?"
"Yes smart ass I am. So what do you say babe, wanna go get coffee with a lunatic?" Brooklyn laughed.
"I would love too."
"Great. I'll come by in half an hour."
"Okay. Bye Jon."
"Bye princess." Brooklyn smiled and hung up. She looked through her bag and picked out blue skinny jeans, a black tight wife beater and black sandals. She went into the bathroom and changed before doing her make up. When she was done, she grabbed her phone, purse, and sunglasses. She walked out and sat back down, getting weird looks from Brad and Nick.
"What?"
"Where are you going?"
"Jon invited me for coffee." Both men batted their eyelashes at her and made kissy noises.
"Shut up!"
"Alright, alright."
"Nick take a picture of me and her." He tossed Nick his phone before wrapping an arm around Brooklyn's shoulder's.
"Why is he taking a picture of us?"
"Its your first date, I want a picture. Our girl is growing up Nick." Brooklyn punched him in his shoulder and that was the picture that was taken.
"Oh that's great." He showed them and Brooklyn laughed while Brad pouted.
"Send that to me." Nick nodded and did it before Brad could erase it. There was a knock on the door and Nick and Brad shared a look before Nick pounced on Brooklyn as Brad headed for the door.
"Hey!" Nick covered her mouth and started laughing.
Brad opened the door and saw Jon standing there.
"Hey Brad, Brooklyn here."
"Yea she is. As on of her bestfriends I feel as though we should have a talk. Have her back before the show starts, don't hurt her because you'll have me to deal with and don't give her to much sugar or she won't go to bed -."
"Ew B that's gross. Brad look out!" Brad turned around just in time for a pillow to hit him right in the face.
"Bye guys, have fun here." Jon grabbed Brooklyn's hand and pulled her out of the room and down the hall.
"I am so sorry about them. They are worse than my own parents." Jon laughed and punched the number for the lobby.
"Don't worry about it darlin. You look nice." Brooklyn blushed.
"Thank you." The ride was quiet and neither noticed they were still holding hands.
"I hope you don't mind if we walk. Colby said there is a cafe right down the street."
"No that's fine. Its a nice day out." They both smiled at each other and started walking.
When they made it, they got their drinks and picked a seat in the back of the shop.
"So how long have you, Nick, and Brad been friends?"
"Three long years." Jon laughed.
"How about you, Joe, and Colby?"
"To be honest, I don't remember."
"That must be they are good friendships."
"Why do you say that?" Brooklyn smiled and stirred her iced tea with her straw.
"Because you've had so many good times with them and they are pretty much like your brothers. I know if I had that kind of relationship with friends, I would have no idea how long we had known each other because it would feel like I had known them my whole life."
"I never thought about it like that. Pretty and smart." Brooklyn blushed and kicked his leg under the table.
"Now now Ms. Levesque, no playing footsy on the first date. Maybe the second but not the first." Brooklyn just laughed and shook her head.
"My apologies Mr. Good." Jon chuckled and threw his straw wrapped at her.
"I'm really happy you decided to come with me today." Brooklyn smiled.
"I'm really happy you asked me."
"Well after telling a girl I like them I think I should take them out." Brooklyn smiled and they finished their drinks before leaving.
"So since that was a tiny date, how about we go to dinner or something after the house show."
"Wow two dates in one day, I'm a lucky girl." Jon smiled and walked her to her room.
"So is that a yes?" Brooklyn bit her lip and nodded. Jon smiled again and gave her a kiss.
"Then I will see you tonight." She smiled and waved before going into her room. As soon as she stepped through the door, Nick and Brad were all over her.
"So how was it?"
"It was fun. He invited me out for another date tonight."
"Another date?"
"Yes another date. What have you guys been doing?" She saw there were pillows all over the floor along with the cushions from the couch and blankets.
"Were you guys going to build a fort?"
"No" they said at the same time, making her laugh.
"Yea okay. Clean this up and lets go to the house show." Both men pouted but she just gave them a look that said "try me." They sighed and started picking everything up while Brooklyn grabbed her bags. When they were done, the men grabbed their bags and they checked out before leaving.
They made it to the arena and Brooklyn got a text from her dad wanting to see her. She put her bags in her locker room and walked to their make shift office. She knocked before entering.
"Hello parents, what can I do for you." Her parents laughed as she sat down in a plush chair.
"Your in a good mood B." She smiled and nodded.
"Does it have anything to do with your date with Jon?" Her eyes widened as she looked at her parents.
"How did you guys know about that?"
"Two ways. One, some fan took a picture of you guys and tagged us in it. Two, Brad called and said he wanted you suspended for hitting him in the face with a pillow one to many times. Why are you friends with him?"
Brooklyn and her mom laughed.
"Beats me. So, are you guys mad?"
"Kind of. You know you can't be seen out in public together until after Extreme Rules. Creative wants to use the picture to further push the secret boyfriend idea."
"But its not so secret if you can see his face."
"You can't. All you can see is you smiling at him so its not to bad. Now switching from boss mode to dad mode, since when is my little girl dating."
"Oh god dad please don't." Paul and Stephanie laughed.
"I'm just curious. Seems like it runs in the family to date people at work." Her parents kissed and Brooklyn faked gagged.
"Eww don't do that in front of me. He just asked me out yesterday."
"Well make sure to remind him not only could I hurt him for hurting you, but I can also make his career a living hell." Brooklyn laughed.
"Mom make him stop!"
"Paul leave her alone, they just started seeing each other."
"Besides nothing is even official yet." Paul put his hands up in a surrender pose.
"I was just putting it out there. Oh and you can tell him your uncle Shawn will kill him too."
"I'm leaving." Her parents laughed as she walked out of the room.
"Brooklyn, hey!" Turning around she saw AJ running up to her.
"Hey April. What's up?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to go practice in the ring for a little bit. Maybe get some moves down for Sunday?"
"Yea sure. Just let me go change and I will meet you out there."
"Okay, great!" Brooklyn laughed as she skipped off down the hall. She went back to her locker room and changed into a sports bra and yoga capris before heading out.
Her and April started by running ropes before they got into the technical stuff.
"So how do you want to do this?"
"I was thinking I get you in the black widow and them you getting out of it and putting me in that awesome submission hold you have."
"But don't you have a bad neck. It could hurt."
"Here lets try it."
The shield were walking down to the ring to see Brooklyn putting AJ in a submission hold.
"Damn she is flexible" Colby said.
"Back off man" Jon said before walking closer to the ring. Brooklyn had AJ on her stomach and had her feet locked around her calves before going into a back bend and putting her in a head lock.
"That okay AJ?"
"Yea, it doesn't hurt." Brooklyn nodded before letting go and that was when she saw the boys were there.
"Hey guys, what's up?"
"We came down here to practice so beat it Levesque" Colby said playfully.
"Bite me Lopez, we were here first."
"Jon, your girlfriend is being mean." Brooklyn blushed when Colby referred to her as Jon's girlfriend.
"Jon your friend is being an ass. Tell him to go away."
"I agree he is being an ass but we have to practice to darlin." Colby grinned while Brooklyn rolled her eyes.
"Then how about we wrestle for it." The men laughed and Brooklyn and AJ just stared at them.
"Is something funny boys?"
"We wouldn't want to hurt you guys is all."
"Trust us, you won't. So are we going to do this or are you guys scared?"
"We don't even have a ref."
"I'll do it." They watched as Scott Armstrong came down the ramp.
"Perfect, thank you Scott. One of you boys have to sit out."
"I will" Joe volunteered before sitting on the barricade to watch. Brooklyn and AJ moved to the other side of the ring as Jon and Colby entered.
Brooklyn and Jon decided to start so Colby and AJ stepped onto the apron.
"I promise to go easy on you darlin. Don't want you hurt for our date." Brooklyn just gave him a look as they circled each other. They locked up and Jon got the advantage.
Brooklyn stepped on his foot and elbowed him in the stomach before bouncing off the ropes and clotheslining him.
"What are they doing" Nick asked as he came down the ramp and sat with Joe.
"Wrestling to see who gets the ring."
Jon and Brooklyn went at it more before tagging their partner's in. Colby just smirked as AJ gave him her crazy look.
"I'll take it easy on you, promise." AJ smirked before drop kicking him making Brooklyn, Nick, and Joe laugh. Colby got up and was able to give AJ a suplex while Jon cheered. Colby went for the pin and Brooklyn ran in and broke it up.
"Hey!" Brooklyn laughed until she was picked up and thrown over someone's shoulder.
"Jon put me down!"
"Not a chance darlin." Colby covered AJ and got them the win.
"Ha, we win!"
"That's not fair. Your way heavier than me, I couldn't get you off."
"Better start lifting weights with Phil than shorty." AJ glared and slapped him in the stomach.
"Can you put me down now?" Jon laughed and set Brooklyn on her feet.
"You guys are cheaters."
"Not are fault us men are stronger."Brooklyn and AJ rolled their eyes.
"Oh come on darlin, don't be a sore loser." Brooklyn stuck her tongue out at him making him laugh. They stayed down there a little longer before they all headed backstage to get ready for the show.
"So where are you taking me tonight?"
"That's a surprise darlin."
"You know I hate surprises."
"Yea but I think you'll like this one. I'll come find you after the show okay. Do you wanna ride with me to the next city? Joe and Colby are driving with Antonio." Brooklyn nodded and Jon gave her a sweet kiss when they reached her locker room.
"Bye."
"Bye Jon." He gave her one more peck before walking off to his locker room. Brooklyn smiled and went into her locker room, actually excited to see what Jon had planned.
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"Laser tag!" Brooklyn smiled as Jon led her into a building.
"See I told you you would like this surprise." Brooklyn giggled and kissed his cheek before they went to the counter. Brooklyn was red and Jon chose blue.
"Don't cry when I beat you for a second time today babe."
"We'll see Good." Jon chuckled before they grabbed their guns and went off in the room. Brooklyn rounded a corner and saw Jon had his back towards her so she took that chance to to take one of his lives.
"Oh come on!" Brooklyn giggled but then gasped as Jon took one of hers. She ran off and heard him running after her. She hid in a nearby tunnel and watched as he ran by. This went on until they both only had one life left.
Brooklyn was hiding in behind a cube when she heard Jon's taunting voice.
"Don't be a sore loser when I beat ya babe." Brooklyn rolled her eyes and out of the corner of her eye, saw he was looking behind another cube that was right next to her. As soon as he stood up straight Brooklyn shot him and won the game.
"Yes! I win!" Jon's jaw dropped but then he laughed as he watched her do some obnoxious victory dance.
"Alright come on Victor Cruz, lets go." Brooklyn laughed and took Jon's hand before going back to the counter to give their items back.
They grabbed some loaded fries from the concession stand and picked a table to eat at.
"This was really fun Jon, thank you for bringing me." Jon shrugged but a very light blush crossed his cheeks.
"Anytime darlin. Who taught you how to dance by the way?"
"Uncle Shawn." Jon laughed.
"I should have known." Brooklyn giggled and they ate all their fries before leaving. Jon got in the driver's seat of the rental as Brooklyn got into the passanger.
"I had fun tonight Jon."
"Me to babe. Do you wanna go for breakfast tomorrow?" Brooklyn sighed.
"Can it be in one of our rooms? Dad doesn't want us seen together until after Extreme Rules."
"Doesn't matter where it is babe as long as its with you."
"Well aren't you just a charmer." Jon laughed and pulled out of the parking lot. He had some Motley Crue playing and was surprised when he heard Brooklyn singing.
"You know these guys?"
"Yea they were my first concert. I love music like this."
'I think I'm in love' he thought.
"They were my first concert too." Brooklyn smiled and continued to sing softly until she got tired.
"When should we get there?"
"Well its almost eight now so maybe eleven, midnight at the latest. You can nap of you want."
"I wouldn't want to leave you alone."
"Trust me darlin, its okay. Go ahead and nap, I'll wake you when we get there." Brooklyn smiled and leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you Jon. Not just for this but for tonight."
"Like I said darlin, anytime." Brooklyn smiled again, something she seemed to do all the time around Jon. She gave his cheek one more kiss before settling back in her seat and closing her eyes. Jon caught his gaze turning to her ever so often.
'She looks so peaceful' he thought. He pushed some loose hair out her face before turning back to the road. They made it to the hotel around 11:45 and when he tried to wake Brooklyn, all he got was a groan and a shake of the head before she passed out again. Smiling, he picked her up and kicked the door shut before going inside.
"Good evening sir, how can I help you?"
"I have a room under Jon Good and I was wondering you could tell me what room Brooklyn Levesque has."
"Yes, I have you Mr. Good in a three room suite but unfortunately, the only person I can give her room information to is her."
"She'll just have to stay with me then since she won't wake up. Can I have my key."
"Of course here you are and you can tell her when she wakes up all she has to do is show some id and they will give her her key."
"Okay, thanks." The clerk nodded and slid the key over. Jon was able to grab it and walked off to the elevator. When he walked into the room, he saw Colby and Joe sitting on the couch playing video games. They looked over and saw a fast asleep Brooklyn in Jon's arms.
"Did you drug here?" Jon gave him a look and Joe hit him in the head.
"Of course not dipshit, she fell asleep on the way here and they won't tell me what room she had since she is the only one who can get the info. So I decided she would stay here."
"Already whipped dude."
"I am not whipped, I didn't exactly want her to sleep in the lobby."
"I'm fine with it as long as no funny stuff goes on." Jon gave him another look which earned Colby another smack to the head from Joe.
"Ow what the hell man!" Jon just shook his head and walked into his designated room and layed Brooklyn down. She made a noise before settling back down and into sleep. Smiling he slipped her shoes and socks off so she would sleep better. He gave her a kiss to the forehead before going back down to the car and grabbing their bags. When he got back, he saw she was still sleeping soundly.
He quickly changed out of his clothes and into a pair of shorts before climbing in behind her. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her shoulder.
"Goodnight darlin."