Already Over

Monday rolled around and Punk was up at 7 getting ready for the gym. He couldn't even describe how good it felt to wake up in this strange place and having her lying beside him. He kissed her bare shoulder and quietly crept out of the bed. The minute Punk stepped into the bathroom he heard a knock at the door and saw her there.

"Hi." She smiled.

"Hi." He greeted with a smirk. "Can I help you?"

"I have to shower." She replied cutely.

"I have to shower." He corrected.

"No I do." She said pushing into the bathroom. "You're going to sweat all day anyway why do you have to shower?"

"So I don't smell." He pointed out as she stripped out of her bra and panties and opened the glass door.

"You always smell at the gym." She pointed out and turned on the water.

"Do you have big plans or something?" he asked her.

"I'm meeting Paul, remember?" she asked and he rolled his eyes.

"I thought you were going to think about this website model thing?" Punk asked her.

"I am but he's taking me down to a different shoot today." She said to him.

"He didn't tell me that." Punk noted.

"He texted me yesterday." She said to him.

"He has your number?" Punk asked opening the shower door.

"Yea." She shrugged. "So?"

"Nothing." He said quickly and stepped into the shower.

"Phil." She warned.

"I have to shower too." Punk argued. "One day we'll be able to afford a place with two bathrooms and we could avoid this all together." he looked down and saw she dropped her loofa and bent over to grab it and groaned. "Or maybe we'll just get a bigger shower." he said licking his lips.

"We don't have time." She warned with her back to him but knew what he was thinking.

"Really? Because I think we do." Punk said to her.

"Paul is picking me up at 8." AJ said to him and that's when Punk wrapped his arms around her waist and began to leave light kisses on her shoulder.

"Fuck him." he groaned and AJ could feel him pressing against her backside. "Not literally of course."

"Good thing you cleared that up." She mocked.

Punk's hands ran over her slippery body while his fingers teased her folds. AJ's head was resting against his shoulder as the water hit against her body.

"Do you even have time?" She asked him.

"I have all the time in the world for you." He assured her as two fingers slipped inside of her. "I won't be needing too long."

"Something every woman wants to hear." she teased.

Within a few moments Punk's fingers replaced by his his hard shaft entering her from behind. AJ's hands were pressed against the wall as Punk reached over and pulled the shower head down. He let the jet shoot off against her clit and the sensation was driving her wild.

"That's so good." She cried out as her head now rested against the shower wall.

"It is." he agreed thrusting into her gently.

"Just like that." She moaned as he hit her g-spot over and over again. "Yes Phil!"

"Come one." he encouraged until he finally felt her cum around.

Punk dropped the shower head and placed his hands on her hips and roared into her body in desperate search for his own release. A few minutes later he finally joined her in bliss and pulled out of her body and reached for the shower head and hung it back up.

"I'm going to be so late." She muttered quickly shampooing her hair.

"It was worth it though." Punk grinned.

"It always is." She agreed.

AJ was at the photo shoot with Paul and was already regretting even going.

"I don't know Paul." AJ said sitting in a chair next to him. "They're beautiful girls and all but I just don't fit that mold."

"Don't be foolish." He scoffed with a wave of his hand. "You don't have to sign on to this but I think it could be very helpful."

"Helpful for who?" She asked.

"Well you because it pays very well." Paul said to her. "To Phil as well."

"How so?" she asked curiously.

"I think you both have a wonderful story. The struggling fighter meets the innocent and shy pet shopper worker and the two fall in love and climb the ladders of success together." Paul smiled. "The media will eat it up. Relationships are very important to ones image."

"I want to be successful and all but not famous." She said to him. "I also am way too conservative to wear what those girls are wearing."

"Conservative or self conscious?" Paul quipped back.

"Both, maybe the latter." She admitted.

"You're a beautiful girl." Paul said to her. "Phil says you work out a lot and this will put you on the map. You don't want people to try to set him up with other women do you?"

"What?" She asked whipping her head to look at Paul. "Who would do that? Why?"

"Relax." Paul laughed. "And again I'm not saying this to push you into anything but you should mark your territory. You're a no name which is fine but you'll start feeling insecure because I've seen it happen."

"I don't really fit into his new world." AJ admitted.

"Not true at all." Paul argued. "You do fit perfectly but maybe a career similar or in the same universe will help us all out."

"How does modeling for you get me into his world?" AJ asked him.

"Do you have any idea what kind of opportunities are going to be offered to you after I get your picture out there?" Paul asked her with a laugh. "I have the fighting connection. You could be offered to model for UFC, ring girl maybe even something in wrestling they're always looking for a beautiful girl to valet."

"I don't want to fight or wrestle." She said to him.

"Just think this over. I have a big shoot coming up and I promise you can help pick out what you wear so you're comfortable." Paul assured her.

"Why are you trying so hard to help me?" AJ asked curiously.

"Because I like you." Paul said to her with a shrug. "And I really think you and Phil have the potential to help each other be stars and I make money off of that." He smirked. "If the photos go well I'll sign you with me."

"I don't know about that." AJ said with a laugh. "But I'll do some photos. But before you post anything I have to look at them."

"Deal." Paul grinned sticking his hand out for her to shake.

A couple of days later Punk in preparation for his fight the next night. He was living at the gym practically which was fine for AJ who was unpacking and getting used to being Vegas. She was also in her own prep for her photo shoot which was being shot today in the morning.

"I can hang around." Punk said packing up his gym bag.

"No it's fine I'll be ok." She said to him. "I'm not going far he said the shoot will be here."

"I don't know where he's going to shoot you in here." Punk noted.

"I don't think he's even hanging around long he wants to be at the gym with you." She said to him.

"Well I'd rather him be here with you." Punk said to her.

"I'm actually a little excited to be getting all dolled up." She smirked as she made the bed.

"You don't need dolling up." Punk reminded her.

"Don't you want to have a beautiful woman in your corner this weekend?" She asked him.

"I already do." Punk said simply. "The fact that you're standing there in your bra, underwear and glasses as you do daily chores is very attractive."

"Maybe they'll take the pictures like this." She smirked.

"Not if they want your pictures to see the light of day." He teased.

"Are you sure you're ok with this?" AJ asked him.

"You've supported me with everything the least I could do is support you with this as long as it's something you want." Punk said eyeing her.

"Paul thinks it could help you too." AJ said to him.

"Don't worry about me." Punk said to her. "Worry about you. It's your photos that are going to be online not mine."

"I want to fit into your world." She said to him.

"You fit in." He said to her. "Don't ever think otherwise and don't talk yourself into doing something you don't want to do."

"I've never felt pretty." She admitted and he frowned at her. "I think this could help my confidence."

"What do you mean?" He asked taken back. "We've talked about this."

"You know how I feel about how I look. I've never been told I was pretty enough to take photos before." she said to him. "I don't want to be dog girl anymore."

"You were never dog girl." Punk argued.

"I'm not vain and you know that but I think I need this." She said to him.

"Fine." he said zipping up his bag. "I hate that you think so low of yourself."

"Not of myself completely just the way I look." She shrugged.

"I love you." He said giving her a kiss. "I love the total package and I don't think you need to change a thing but I also think you're more than beautiful enough to be modeling for Paul. So go for it." he said finally giving his seal of approval. "I'll try to come by for a little bit to see how it's going."

"Don't. You might make me nervous." She admitted.

"Fine. If you need anything call me." he said giving her another kiss.

Punk had been at the gym for hours and was finally taking a break. He spotted Paul and grabbed a bottle of water and walked over to him.

"You're looking the best you have ever." Paul said to him.

"You think so?" Punk asked.

"I know so." Paul said cheerfully. "You and I are going to make so much money."

"That's the plan." Punk smirked sipping his water.

"There's going to be a lot of important people coming to this fight tomorrow night." Paul informed Punk. "A lot of high up UFC executives and they're looking for fresh talent. I've been talking you up so make sure you put on a show no one will forget."

"I plan on it." Punk said confidently. "How's AJ doing?"

"I've been here all day." Paul said to him.

"I know but you haven't checked in at all?" Punk asked him.

"My people tell me she's been great." Paul said to him. "Apparently the photos came out fantastic."

"Where did you find room in our place to shoot?" Punk asked him.

"We shot the photos down at the pool." Paul told him and Punk nearly choked on his water. "Relax." he laughed. "This is a good thing."

"I want her to be confident but I don't want other men jerking off to her either." Punk said to him.

"Well from what my photographer has told me I think you're just going to have to accept it." Paul said to him.

"You're not using her are you?" Punk asked him. "I can trust you with this?"

"Of course." Paul said to him.

"If this turns out to be a scam-" Punk began.

"I'm not scamming AJ you know how highly I think of her." Paul argued actually offended.

"I'm really trusting you here." Punk said to him.

"I get that and you don't have to worry about a thing." Paul said to him. "She's going to get a little exposure which is great. You both will be upcoming and talked about."

"I'll be fighting what will she be doing?" Punk asked.

"She'll be able to get a job anywhere after I'm done with her." Paul remarked smugly.

"Just make sure she's treated with respect with your people." Punk warned him.

"Come on." Paul sighed amused. "You know I'll take good care of her."

"I want you to promise me that this will all be tasteful." Punk warned him.

"Of course." Paul said brushing it off.

"I mean it Paul." Punk warned him. "If she somehow gets screwed over-"

"Again she's in good hands." Paul promised him. "Enough about this, AJ is a big girl and is doing fine let's get you back into practice."

The next day was the big fight. His new teammates and Paul were there and he was just waiting on AJ who was running late.

"A few more minutes." Paul smirked. "Ready?"

"Yes." Punk said trying to concentrate. "Where's AJ?"

"She's making her way in. She was meeting some people." Paul said to him and Punk looked at him oddly.

"Who is she meeting and why?" Punk asked.

"Just other girls who have been on my page." Paul said to her.

"How do they know her?" Punk asked. "Are those pictures up already?"

"Anyway I wanted to let you know I saw-" Paul began.

"Paul I asked you a question." Punk reminded him cutting him off.

"They are and she looks great." Paul said to him and Punk reached for his phone. "Look at them later." He smiled grabbing his phone but Punk grabbed it back. "After the fight." he encouraged.

"Now I really want to see them." Punk said opening the browser on his phone.

"Dana White is in the audience and I've talked him into staying to see your fight." Paul said to him and Punk just nodded as he typed on his phone. "As for the photos I didn't even get to approve them they posted them before I even had a chance to-" he stopped when Punk's face dropped. "Doesn't she look great?"

"Paul." Punk said looking at his phone but in a threatening voice.

"You're speechless." Paul smiled. "I would be too."

"Paul where are her clothes?" Punk asked him slowly.

"They're on." Paul said looking at the phone. "She has on bathing suit bottoms." he pointed to the screen.

"Where's her top?" Punk asked.

"You can't even see because it's a back shot." Paul said to him carefree. "She probably has something on in the front-"

"Paul." Punk repeated looking through photos.

"All of these pictures are fine." Paul said to him. "Nothing x-rated."

"Nothing x-rated?" Punk asked disgusted. "She has nothing on!"

"You can't see anything though!" Paul argued nervously.

"She doesn't even walk around the house naked and now she's posing for photos in front of strangers naked?" Punk asked him.

"She's not naked and she really does look hot. She crashed my website this morning." Paul told him and Punk looked ready to kill him. "Meet CM Punk's girlfriend. What the hell does CM stand for?"

"Chicago Made of course." Paul grinned.

"No one knows who I am." Punk pointed out.

"Now they do." Paul mumbled.

"So people know who I am because you talked my girlfriend into stripping to help make a name for me?" Punk hissed.

"Not at all. And I didn't know that's how this was going down." Paul promised him.

"I warned you. I warned you not to use her- don't make her look cheap-" Punk began and his door opened.

"Sorry I'm late." AJ greeted.

"Thank god." Paul said relieved and scurried out of the locker room.

"What's wrong?" she asked sensing the tension.

"These photos AJ." He said to her. "What were you fucking thinking?"

"What do you mean?" She asked. "I thought they came out great."

"You're naked!" He yelled.

"No I'm not!" She yelled back. "I thought you'd like them."

"I do like them I just wish every other pervert wasn't enjoying them as well." He snapped. "Why would you take pictures like this?"

"I trust Paul." AJ said to him.

"I thought I trusted him too. You know better." Punk argued. "Do you know how bad this looks?"

"What do you mean?" she asked him.

"Looks like I'm dating some desperate woman craving attention." Punk hissed and she was taken back. "We're a team here AJ and this cheapens everything!"

"I look cheap?" She asked him.

"You thought you didn't?" he asked in disbelief.

"I'm covered in those photos Phil." She reminded him quietly.

"Not enough." He spat.

"This wasn't the reaction I was expecting." She said to him. "I felt good with those pictures."

"Well I don't." He said honestly and still angry. "It's just not like you. I like the old you who was covered up from head to toe."

"Why?" She asked him. "Do you have any idea how much money I got paid for this?"

"You don't need to take your clothes off to make money." Punk argued. "I make good money so you don't have to do shit like this!"

"You're making it sound like I'm a stripper or hooker." She argued.

"You sure as hell looked like one." Punk shot at her and she flinched from the hurtful words.

"I'll be in my seat." She said to him. "Unless you just want me to go home."

"Do whatever you want, you will anyway." He said annoyed and turned his back on her as he grabbed his headphones and continued to warm up.

AJ thought about leaving but she came too far to not watch him fight. She took her seat for the fight which was in his corner and had a perfect view. Not only was she upset by his words but she was upset with herself, upset that he was mad at her and mostly upset that she may have screwed up this fight for him.

She noticed a few important UFC people in the crowd as well and silently prayed that he would be able to concentrate on the fight. She could tell Paul was giving the shaft since he didn't walk out with Paul and took a seat next to AJ.

"He's mad at you too?" AJ asked him.

"A tad." Paul smirked. "He'll get over it."

"I've never seen him so angry." AJ said to him. "I didn't think what I did was so bad."

"I should have been there." Paul said to her. "They talked you into photos that I would have never allowed."

"There was nothing that bad. Nobody could see anything." She reminded him.

"Still." Paul sighed. "I promised to look out for you and let you down."

"You didn't let me down." She said to him. "I liked the pictures and I had a good time. It was nice getting spray tanned and having my hair and makeup done. I finally felt pretty."

"You don't anymore?" Paul asked.

"No." AJ said to him. "Phil thinks I looked cheap."

"He's just protective." Paul said to her. "I'm glad you stayed and didn't go home."

"I think he's going to breakup with me." She admitted.

"It's just a fight." Paul said to her.

"We don't fight." AJ told him. "We've never spoke to each other that way. He hurt me just as bad as those photos hurt him. I assume I'll be packing up tonight and heading back home."

"Don't jump to conclusions." Paul said to her. "He's only this angry because he loves you so much."

When Punk began to walkout he looked over once to his corner and saw AJ faithfully there but didn't react to her which disappointed her.

"I don't think he wants me here." AJ said to him and began to stand up.

"He wants you here." He said pulling her back down. "Look at how angry he is." He grinned.

"Why is that a good thing?" AJ asked him.

"He wants to punch something or someone." Paul said happily. "Maybe him finding out right before the fight was a good thing. He's going to kill this guy. Probably envisioning me."

"I'm sorry if I got you in trouble with him." AJ said to him as she watched Punk pace back and forth waiting for his opponent.

"He's contractually obligated to me so he'll have to get over it." Paul shrugged.

"I just don't understand why he's so angry. Wouldn't most guys like seeing how pretty their girlfriends are?" AJ asked him.

"He's a different creature." Paul laughed. "He's just worried about you."

"I think he's more worried I've tainted his image." She said to him.

"Like I said, he's just angry. He doesn't want the wrong kind of person approaching you or trying to take advantage of you that's all." Paul said to her.

"Here we go." AJ said sucking in a nervous breath as Punk's opponent entered the cage.

Punk again glanced over to AJ as they were introducing his opponent and she mouthed 'I love you' and she knew he saw it but he just looked away as the fight began but it didn't go on for long. The guy he was fighting went to strike him but Punk ducked and landed him with a hard hit sending him to the floor and jumped on him and kept hitting him until the ref signaled for the win. AJ and Paul were both in shock as Punk didn't even celebrate his win. He just looked angry and the crowd was completely engrossed with him. AJ was on her feet and so proud of him and felt Paul tug her by her wrist to pull her towards the cage and she jerked her arm away.

"He won't want me in there." AJ said to him.

"Yea he would." Paul said pulling her again and the cage door opened for them as Punk was announced the winner.

Punk hugged his teammates, his new coach and that's when he spotted AJ. He eyed her and she carefully took a few steps towards him and he pulled her right against him into a tight embrace. She felt so relieved as he held her close.

"I'm so proud of you." She whispered into her ear.

"I love you." is what he said back unwilling to let her go.

After speaking a few words he left the cage and headed back to his locker room this time though he kept his hand firmly gripped on AJ's. The minute he walked into the room and he closed the door behind him and looked at her.

"I'm sorry." She said to him not wanting to waste the few free minutes alone they had. "I didn't think you'd be so angry."

"I accept the apology." he said to her. "As long as you accept mine. You didn't look cheap and you looked really good."

"So why are you angry?" she asked him.

"I'm a protective guy as you have kind of gathered." He noted. "A lot of guys would love to have a girlfriend who looks like you and shows it off I don't." he said to her. "I don't like the idea of men drooling over you or worse thinking they can approach you and hit on you."

"I'd never respond to that." AJ scoffed.

"I know you wouldn't." He said sitting on the bench in the room. "It just bothers me but I'll work on it. Those pictures made you feel good and it was wrong of me to shit on your good mood."

"I don't plan on doing anything like that again." She said surprising him. "It was a one time thing to see if I could work up the nerve to do it."

"Don't just say that because you think it's what I want to hear." He said to her as she sat next to him.

"I mean it." She said to him. "It was fun but it's not my thing."

"Good." He said a little too relieved. "You don't have to do things like that to make money it makes me feel bad when you say that. I'm getting paid good money now and I'm only going to be getting more you never have to feel like you need to undress to make money."

"I want to do my part here too." She said to him. "I want to chip in on rent-"

"It's Paul's place." Punk reminded her. "All of that stuff is taken care of. I'm not telling you not to work all I'm saying is you don't have to rush into anything. Also with things getting busier I might be traveling and kind of want you around for it all."

"Kind of?" she teased.

"Really want you around, better?" He asked with a smirk.

"Much." She said to him.

"I'm glad you stayed for the fight." He said to her.

"Me too that was amazing." She said to him. "I knew you'd win but damn."

"I was just really angry." he said to her with a shrug.

"With me?" She asked.

"With me." He corrected. "I hated talking to you that way."

"You should it sucked." she agreed.

"I can't promise I'll never snap like that again but I'll work on it." He promised her. "When I'm passionate about something I can't help myself."

"I didn't realize you were so passionate about photos." She teased.

"I'm passionate about you." He said to her. "I just want you to adjust out here and have a good time and make it home."

"Wherever you are feels like home to me." AJ smiled.

"Am I interrupting?" Paul asked sticking his head into the locker room.

"Be nice." AJ whispered to him.

"No not at all." Punk said dramatically standing up.

"Good there's someone who wants to meets you." Paul grinned stepping inside with Dana White behind him.

"I'll give you guys some privacy." She said to him.

"No stay." Punk said stopping her. "I want you here." she just nodded and sat back down. This was really it, it was the beginning of everything for him...