Wake Up Call

Two days later AJ wandered into the gym after work. She hadn't heard from Punk and normally she'd never embarrass herself by showing up but she thought both had a good time and was hoping she didn't screw this up somehow. It was late but as usual the gym was packed as she made her way through everyone until she reached the back of the gym where the mats were set up. She spotted Punk right away locking up with someone and couldn't help but stare.

"Looking for me?" A voice asked from behind her and there was Tommy when she turned around.

"No." AJ said trying not to giggle. "I was looking for Punk."

"He's busy." Tommy said to her with a shrug. "He's got a big fight coming up. The most important thing in his life is fighting." he informed her and AJ just nodded.

"I get that." AJ said quietly.

"I don't know why you're wasting time with him." Tommy said to her.

"Can you just tell him I stopped by?" She asked and tried to brush past Tommy but he stepped in her way.

"There's something you should know." Tommy began with a frown.

Punk looked up a few minutes later and spotted AJ not too far off talking to Tommy. He narrowed his eyes at the two and called for a break once he saw AJ was visibly upset.

"AJ-" Punk started but she looked at him with tears in her eyes that he could see behind her glasses and rushed out of the gym. "What did you do?"

"Nothing man." Tommy defended putting his hands up in defense. "Chicks are always emotional."

Punk rushed out right out of the gym and saw AJ making her way towards her apartment and ran up to her.

"AJ wait." Punk pleaded grabbing her arm but she jerked it away from him. "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" She cried turning around to face him. "I'm an idiot that's what's wrong."

"You're not." Punk argued confused. "What is going on?"

"Tommy told me." AJ said to him then continued to march forward.

"Told you what?" Punk asked keeping up with her but she refused to even look at him.

"Told me about the things you said." She said folding her arms as she continued to walk. "Well things you all said about me."

"I didn't say anything." Punk said jumping in front of her forcing her to stop.

"Please just leave me alone." She pleaded.

"I'm not going to leave you alone. I want to know why you're so upset." He argued. "And it's freezing out here and I have no jacket on and I swear I'll stand in front of you all night until you start talking."

"He told me how you all rag on me." She said to him and he was taken back. "You referred to me as a dog." she pointed out coldly and his face dropped.

"I never said that." Punk swore. "I would never in my life say that about you."

"I know I'm not a beauty queen but I have enough self respect to know I could do better." AJ snapped.

"I never said that!" he shouted. "I think you're beautiful."

"Why would he say that to me?" AJ asked him.

"He's just jealous." Punk scoffed. "He was pissed I went out with you the other night."

"I knew this was all too good to be true." AJ said shaking her not believing him. "What would a guy like you even see in a girl like me?"

"Everything." Punk said without missing a beat. "You're smart and pretty and independent and you know all the anime shows I like." he added with a smirk. "Why would you listen to that asshole?"

"He was convincing." AJ admitted looking down at the floor but Punk placed his fingers under her chin so she was looking up at him.

"I just got word I have a last minute fight and have been training like crazy that's why I haven't been around these last two days but believe me when I say I haven't been able to stop thinking about that kiss." He said sweetly and she cracked a smile.

"So you don't think I look like a dog?" She asked him.

"No." he laughed.

"Does everyone at the gym think I do?" she asked him next.

"What do you care what people think of you?" Punk asked her back.

"I don't want people to think I'm a dog." She muttered.

"If they think that they're an idiot." Punk said simply. "Also if I thought that why would I ask you out?"

"Tommy said it was because he liked me and you were just trying to piss him off." AJ said feeling stupid for believing him.

"Give me ten minutes to run back and get changed then I'd like to hang out." Punk said to her.

"You don't have to." AJ said to him. "I only came by to see if I scared you off."

"Quit the opposite actually." Punk smirked. "I've been working all day anyway I was going to leave soon anyway."

"Alright." She said walking back to the gym with him but didn't follow him inside.

"Aren't you coming in?" Punk asked her.

"No I'll wait out here like a dog." She teased but he didn't find it funny. "I really don't feel very welcome in there I'll just wait here."

"Out in the cold?" he asked her and she just shrugged.

"I'll be five minutes." Punk said then walked inside.

Punk grabbed his bag and opted not to change since he didn't want to leave AJ outside but he made sure to look for Tommy who was in the middle of a sparring session. Punk glared towards him but decided he'd deal with him later.

Punk and AJ walked into his apartment and Larry ran right to AJ without even acknowledging Punk.

"I'm really feeling the love tonight." Punk said to his dog.

"Hi Larry." AJ cheered petting the dog and letting him kiss her face. "Your place is so big." she noted in awe of it and Punk tried not to laugh at her.

"It's a dive." He said with a laugh. "But I suppose it's a palace in comparison to your place."

"So what's Tommy's problem?" AJ asked removing her jacket.

"He's in constant competition with me over everything." Punk said grabbing Larry's food bowl and filling it with dry kibble. "He's really upset that I called for this next fight and he didn't."

"When is it?" AJ asked.

"Saturday." Punk said to her.

"Do you need me to watch Larry?" She offered.

"It's local." he shrugged. "But I would like you to be there."

"Really?" She asked surprised.

"Yea." He said to her. "It'll be nice to have someone cheering me on."

"What makes you think I'd cheer for you?" she teased.

"I'm hoping you do." he said to her.

"I'll go." She agreed.

"Good." he said taking off his own jacket. "I'm in this dry spell I'm hoping you'll be my good luck charm."

"That's a lot of pressure." She said to him.

"You can handle it." he smirked walking over to her.

AJ waited what felt like an hour but was really only seconds and he removed her glasses from her face and placed them on the table then leaned down to kiss her. AJ had been literally dreaming of kissing him again since the their last smooch. She removed his jacket without parting their lips and he walked backwards leading her towards the living room but AJ stopped outside the bedroom and he pulled away from the kiss.

"This isn't why I bought you back here tonight." He told her sincerely.

"Don't you want me?" she asked innocently and slightly afraid of the rejection.

"I do." He said almost desperately.

Punk wasn't sure what to do next but AJ crossed her arms and lifted her shirt over her head leaving her in her bra and jeans and Punk's eyes couldn't meet hers as he appreciated the body she had been hiding underneath all of those clothes.

"God damn." he muttered licking his lips.

Punk placed his hands on her torso and ran them over her very visible abs and trailed up to over her bra covered breasts and cupped and squeezed them gently then kissed her again. Punk's arms moved around her waist and she jumped up to wrap her legs around his body and he carried her into the bedroom and kicked the door close with his foot before Larry could follow them in. He dropped AJ in the center of the bed and removed his shirt and kicked off his sweats before crawling back over her body.

Punk spent a lot of time kissing her but not just her lips, his mouth slipped over her throat then over her breasts before he sat up and she joined him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and thrust her jean covered hips into his growing his erection. His hands were behind her back unclasping her bra and the minute he did his mouth covered her right breast and his teeth nipped at her nipple.

AJ gasped slightly as she grew more and more hot and could feel herself getting wetter by the second. He guided her back down to the bed so she was laying down with his mouth still attached at her breast. AJ grabbed his face and forced him into a bruising kiss while his hands were at her jeans trying desperately to get them open without having to stop the kiss. She bent her legs and used her toes tug down his boxers and rolled over so she was on top of him.

When AJ sat up he had a chance to get a good look at her and he had no idea how anyone could think she wasn't perfect. He kept his eyes on hers while he finally unzipped her jeans and she sat up as he tugged them past her hips and she took them off completely. She pushed her hair out of her face and Punk felt ready to burst. Punk reached his arm over to the drawer next to his bed and pulled out a condom which she took from him. She licked her hand and stroked him a few times before placing the condom over him.

Punk's hands moved to her lace underwear and literally ripped them from her body and tossed them onto the floor. She raised her hips and slowly took him in as far as her body would allow. She was gasping by the time he was in as deep as possible and her ass was hugging his thighs. She dropped across his body and he began to thrust up into her. His arms were wrapped tightly around her body as he pushed up into her rapidly.

AJ was moaning right into his ear only arousing him further. This was not how he imagined his night ending but he now wanted every night to end this same way. She sat up again but he quickly sat up with her and held her arms behind her back as he began to suck on her left nipple. AJ was trying to fall back as the pleasure was driving her mad but he kept her in place which forced her to thrust her hips.

Eventually she fell backwards and he was right on top of her and moving in and out of her slick folds expertly. AJ's knees were now bent and hugging his hips as he buried his face in her neck and made love to her. He could feel her getting close but so was he. He picked up his pace and pushed into her harder. Every time his skin slapped against hers she cried out in pleasure. This went on for another seven minutes until both finally came.

Punk was almost afraid to part from her body, fearing she'd come to her senses and run out or it was all just a dream. He lifted his head and looked down at her and saw she looked like she was in daze. He covered her mouth with his again as he slowly pulled out of her. Once Punk pulled his entire body away and pulled the condom off she was unsure of what he was thinking.

"I know I'm not that experienced-" she began.

"That was great AJ." He said looking over his shoulder and she smiled. "I mean really great." he clarified.

"Are you sure." She asked tucking her hair behind her ear.

"I don't lie." Punk told her bluntly.

Punk got off the bed and reached for his sweats and pulled out a clean shirt to throw on then grabbed his keys. AJ took this as her cue to get ready herself but after she placed her bra on and reached for her shirt he stopped her.

"Running out on me?" He asked with a laugh.

"I thought you were taking me home." she admitted.

"I was just going to take Larry out for a walk." Punk smirked. "You should stay the night."

"You want me to?" she asked and he leaned over placing his fists on the bed and kissed her again.

"Yea I want you to stay." he admitted in a horse voice.

"I'll stay." She agreed getting off the bed and Punk tilted his head to get a view of her bare ass and again found himself licking his lips when she bent over right in front of him. "You ripped my underwear."

"My apologies." he said with a nervous laugh scratching the back of his head. "I kind of got caught up in the moment."

"I was going to walk him with you." She offered.

"You don't have to do that." Punk said to her.

"I could use the fresh air." She insisted not really wanting to be in the strange apartment alone.

"Here." he said opening his dresser and pulling out a pair of sweats and a gym t-shirt for her. "You can wear those."

"Thanks." She slipped them on quickly then joined him and Larry on the walk.

"Earth to AJ." Celeste said snapping her fingers in front of AJ's face.

"Sorry." AJ said smiling.

"You've been smiling like a fool all day and you were late today. You've never been late." Celeste pointed out. "Something going on?"

"Nope." She shrugged and then the door chimed and her face lit up when Punk walked in.

"Hi." AJ smiled as he stepped inside with a small tray with two coffees.

"Coffee for both of you." Punk announced.

"Wow thanks." Celeste said taking the cup he passed her.

"I wasn't sure how you liked yours." he said to Celeste. "It's fine we have sugar here." she said and then watched as AJ took the cup from him and the two began to whisper about something.

"Did I get it right?" he asked watching her sip the coffee.

"It's perfect." She assured him. "A splash of milk and two sugars."

"I'm going to be working out late tonight but you can by and hang out after you get out." He offered but she scrunched up her nose. "You're welcome there." he insisted with a sigh.

"I don't like being made fun of behind my back, I graduated from high school already." she said to him.

"No one is going to make fun of you. Tommy is a dick." He said to her.

"It's really ok I have to stay late anyway for inventory." She said to him.

"Well, wait for me and I'll take you home at least." He said to her.

"I might be here later than you." she said to him. "They always send just one person and it takes forever last time I didn't get out until almost two."

"Then I'll wait for you." Punk said to her. "I don't want you walking home at two in the morning alone."

"You have a lot of training to do." She pointed out.

"And now I have an excuse to stay later tonight." He shrugged.

"Ok." AJ said forcing a smile.

"I'll see you later." he smiled and shot her wink. "Bye Celeste."

"Bye Punk." Celeste waved and waited for him walk out of the shop before racing over to AJ.

"What?" AJ asked seeing her friend eyeing her.

"First of all how does he know how you like your morning coffee?" Celeste asked grinning.

"I may have had coffee with him already this morning." AJ said with a shy smile. "At his apartment."

"You slept with Punk!" Celeste cheered.

"It just happened." AJ shrugged grinning like a fool but looking down at her coffee.

"How was it?" Celeste asked and AJ glared at her. "Come one."

"The best I've ever had." AJ confirmed.

"That's not saying much." Celeste laughed. "You've only been with like two guys."

"Third times the charm." AJ smirked.

"So it went well?" Celeste asked and AJ nodded. "So why did you lie to him about inventory?"

"You were eavesdropping?" AJ asked offended.

"Why did you lie?" Celeste asked again.

"Because I didn't want to go to the gym and watch him train." AJ said to her.

"I'm sure it's not exciting but what else do you really have to do at home? You don't even have a TV." Celeste scuffed.

"They don't like me next door." AJ said to her.

"No way." Celeste laughed. "Everyone likes you!"

"They think I'm a dog." AJ said and Celeste still laughed.

"What are you talking about?" Celeste asked her.

"They talk about how ugly I am." AJ said to her.

"What are you fourteen?" Celeste asked her. "And you're not ugly."

"I just don't want to go sit in a place where I know people are going to be talking about me." AJ shrugged.

"What do you even care?" Celeste asked her seriously. "You're a fox and clearly Punk knows it so who cares what some juiced up idiots think?"

"I care." AJ admitted. "He works with this guys what if they make fun of him for being with me?"

"Punk doesn't strike me as the type who really gives a shit what people think." Celeste chuckled. "You need to stop being so insecure. I'm sure Punk finds it cute right now but he'll get sick of it."

"It's just how I am." AJ shrugged.

"Well grow up." Celeste instructed bluntly. "You're an adult and if you want to be an adult relationship you can't just hide out because a couple of people call you names- names that are ridiculous by the way. Do you really like him?"

"I do." AJ told her honestly.

"So when you close up tonight march right next door and watch him work." Celeste said to her. "Don't blow this over a few jerks."

"I'll think about it." was all AJ would agree to.

At almost ten AJ locked up and wandered next door.

"Hey AJ." Dean greeted.

"Oh hi." She said to him nervously.

"Punk's down there." He said pointing to the end of the gym.

"Thanks." She began to walk but Dean stopped her.

"I don't know what's going on between the two of you but he really likes you." Dean said to her. "He's always liked you."

"Why are you telling me this?" AJ asked.

"Well mostly because I heard what Tommy said to you and that was bullshit." Dean told her. "And because he's my best friend and I don't want to see him get heartbroken."

"It's not me you have to worry about." AJ assured him. "If you don't mind could I ask you a question?"

"Sure." Dean said folding his arms giving her his full attention.

"What's Tommy's problem?" AJ asked him.

"He's jealous of Punk." Dean said without even have to think about it. "It's nothing personal against you it's professional. Punk always gets the calls and we all know Punk is going to be the first one signed to a real deal."

"I thought they were friends." AJ said to him and Dean laughed.

"We're all buddies but when it comes to getting a fight it's more than just a pride thing it's money which is something we all need. Friendship goes right out the window when you're fighting to survive." Dean told her and now she was starting to understand. "You don't have to worry about that stuff though, it's going to be a Tommy free night since he took off today anyway."

"AJ?" Punk asked and she turned around to look at him. "What happened with work?"

"It got canceled." She shrugged. "I was hoping your offer still stood to hang out here."

"Yea of course." he said taking her hand and walking her to the back of the gym. "It might be a little boring."

"I brought a book with me just in case." She said pulling the book out of her bag causing him to let out a small laugh.

"You know you could always work out here if you want." He offered.

"I'm not training for a fight." AJ reminded him.

"Your body tells a different story, it's absolutely incredible." he said placing his hands over her stomach.

"Punk." She whispered turning her head away and blushing.

"It really is." he insisted. "It's better than my body."

"I wouldn't say that." She snorted.

"Punk we're ready!" a voice yelled.

"Just sit here." he said to AJ. "If you get bored I'll take you home."

"Like I said I've got my book." She reminded him. "Just do what you have to do and I'll be here waiting."

Punk jogged over to the mat and AJ watched from her seat. Surprisingly she wasn't bored and didn't reach for her book once. The passion and desire he had for fighting was actually inspiring to her. She would watch him make a mistake and then perfect it, she watched the way he moved around and even though she didn't know much about fighting she knew he was damn good at it. He would look over every once in a while to her and she would give him a positive smile a thumbs up. She didn't mind watching Punk work towards his dreams at all, in fact she was pretty invested...