Here's a nice long one for all my faithful readers out there. Enjoy! I think you're going to like this one. To my dear CoDesha. At the end of the match, Punk is celebrating in the ring and Kane picks AJ up bridal style off the floor and carries her to the back, but before they go through the curtain, AJ looks over Kane's shoulder and smiles at Punk and that's the picture that Yelena takes at the end of the chapter. The picture is actually real if you want to google it. Hope that helped. Now on with the story!

CH.28 Blindsided

Yelena hung up the phone, massauging her temples. She had only been on the phone with mother for thirty minutes and she had managed to develope a headache. All her mother seemed to want to talk about was Valilisa's menu for the wedding and Irina's run in with Leonardo DiCaprio in Paris a few weeks ago, which probably explains why her sister called her all those weeks ago: to rub it in. It was Saturday and she didn't have to work, so she decided she'd catch up on a bit of reading. She was just getting settled into bed with her book when someone knocked on her hotel room door. She groaned and flipped back the covers as she got left the comfort of her bed and padded to the door, checking the peephole, she opened it

"What are you doing in your pajamas?" Aksana asked as she let her in

"Huh?" Yelena asked

"We're suppose to go out tonight, remember?" the Lithuanian Diva said, rolling her eyes "Get dressed"

"I'm not feeling up to it, Z. I think I'm going to stay in tonight." Yelena told her, running a hand through her messy hair

"Oh come on, you have to come out with me. We haven't spent any time together lately since I've been back from Smackdown. Pleeeeeaaaasse." the dark haired Diva begged, pulling a puppy dog face

"Fine." Yelena, sighed, caving "Only for a little while. But no booze, I'm not up for having a hangover."

"No booze." Aksana agreed, grinning

Yelena pulled a pair of skinny jeans out of her suitcase and a grey halter top with a dropneck in the front. When she came out of the bathroom, Aksana applauded her

"Nice choice. Sexy and I didn't have to force you to wear it. I'm so proud."

"Oh shush." Yelena chided, slipping on a pair of heels. She didn't feel like doing much with her hair, so she pulled it into a high ponytail. Grabbing her room key and sliding her phone into her pocket, she was ready to go.

The pair drove to a club not to far from the hotel. The music was loud and they spotted their group and was making their way over when Wade appeared in front of them

"Hey Stu" Aksana said

"Hey. Um, Yelena may I have a word with you?" he asked hurridly. Yelena could tell that he was anxious by the way his shoulders were tense and by the way he was clutching the neck of the bottle of beer in his hand

"Yeah, of course." she told him "I'll be back in a second" she told Aksana before following Wade to the bar

"Would you like a drink?" Wade offered as he waved the bartender over

"Yeah, sure. A martini please." she told the bartender. "What's up?" she asked, eyeing him curiously

"Look, I wanted to be the first to tell you that-"

"Coke and Rum" an all too familiar voice said behind her

Yelena froze like a deer in headlights, her blood running cold. Turning around slowly, she met the blue eyes of none other than Chris Jericho, fresh off his suspension. A small gasp escaped her lips. All the air felt like it was knocked out of her lungs as the Canadian smiled that megawatt smile at her.

"A friend of yours, Stu?" Chris said, turning his attention to his former rookie

Wade stared between the two. Yelena looked like she had seen a ghost. He wondered for a second why Chris was asking as if he didn't know who the young woman was before he remembered that s far as Chris knew, only Phil knew about what was going on between them. He was toying with her, acting as if he did not know her and for her sake, he played along

"Yeah" he finally forced out. "Chris, this is Yelena. Yelena, Chris Irvine."

"Nice to meet you." Chris said, offering her his hand

Yelena had to make her body respond and shake his hand. What was he playing at? Was he seriously going to pretend that he did not know her? She pickde up her drink to distract herself and downed the whole glass in record's time before excusing herself, shooting Chris a forced smile

"It was nice meeting you."

"The pleasure was all mine, beautiful." he mused, his eyes trailing over her appreciatively

Yelena felt her body shutter, his gaze making her skin crawl as she scurried away. She found the table where her friends were and they all welcomed her over. She took a seat next to Mike, who passed her a shot, before holding up his own to her. They clung their small glasses together before knocking them back. Yelena welcomed the burn that radiated through her chest. Mike offered her another and she knocked three more back before her frazzled nerves calmed down and she felt semi normal and joked around with her friends.

Her behaviour did not go unnoticed by the Straight Edge Savior sitting across the way. He had noticed her ashen face when she came over, disguised behind a smile. He observed silently as she downed a round of shots with Mike before her face came back to life, the liquor tainting her cheeks a shade of pink as she joked around with Rosa. When she looked up at him, noticing him watching, she offered him a small smile

"You okay?" he mouthed when no one was watching

"Not really" she mouthed back

He was about to pull out his phone and text her to find out what was wrong, but Wade showed up to the table and the person with him made his blood boil

"Look who's back" the Bare Knuckle Brawler said

There was a chorus of "Chris!" and "Welcome Back" around him. Alicia, Rosa, and Aksana showered him hugs and kisses, getting their lipstick all over him, but he took it all in stride. Punk sent him a curt nod. He didn't miss the way Yelena tensed and bowed her head as Chris slid into the empty seat next to her and sent her a quick text.

Yelena's phone buzzed in her pocket and she pulled it out. It was a text from Punk

If you're uncomfortable, I'll take you back to the hotel

xPunk

She glanced up at him, but he was too busy shooting daggers at Chris

I'll be okay

xYelena

She tucked her phone away before turning her attention back to the conversation at the table. Chris was telling wild stories about everything he'd done while he was off, keeping everyone laughing and joking. Everyone was engrossed as he talked about his band, Fozzy and the new album they were working on. Yelena couldn't help but find it funny that he was such a great guy on the outside: Handsome, funny, smart. A real catch. Everyone loved Chris. If only they know how cold he could really be. He started on a story of his and Wade's NXT days. Wade was telling everyone how much he couldn't stand the way Chris bossed him around and how there was quiet a few altercations between the two

All the attention being on the Brit, Chris took the opportunity to caress Yelena's bare thigh, using the other hand to take a swig from his drink. He placed his glass back down on the table and turned his attention back to his former NXT Rookie as if he wasn't groping the young woman under that table

Yelena tried not to let her discomfort show on her face as he stroked her thigh gently before his fingers met the hem of her skirt. She let out a small squeak when his hand dissappeared beneath the fabric as he stroked her inner thigh. She glaced over at Phil, praying that his attention was elsewhere, but just her luck, he was looking dead at them. She could tell that he knew Chris was doing something to her but he didn't want to look under the table and make it obvious to the people around them. He gave her a look that was asking her for permission to intervein but she shook her head, begging him silently not to

She crossed her legs to stop his further advances, ignoring the amused smirk he shot her as he removed his hands and she stood

"I'll be right back." she told the group

Punk watched as she made a beeline for the Ladies Room.

Wade stood a few minutes later "I'm going to the bar. Refills anyone?"

Mike and Rosa put their orders in.

"I'll come with you." Chris offered

The two men made their way to the bar and Chris stopped short "I'll be right back, gotta take a leak"

Wade waved him off, not thinking anything of it as he flagged the the busy bartender

Yelena braced herself against the sink as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. What a night it had turned out to be. If only she had stayed in like she had wanted insted of letting Aksana convince her to go out. She was heading to the door when it swung open and she was met with Chris Jericho once again

"What... what are you doing in here?" she stammered

"What? Not happy to see me?" he asked, clicking the lock into place before stepping towards her

Yelena took a few steps backwards, cursing herself when her back hit the the wood of the stall

Chris placed his palms on either side of her, blocking any chance of an exit. his eyes racked over her body slowly, drinking in the sight of her cleavage revealing shirt and the way her tight black skirt clung to her hips like a second skin. She look absolutely beautiful and he was having a hard time keeping his hands to himself

Yelena cringed away as he placed a small kiss on the side of her neck. She remembered the last time she had been alone with him in such a small space and her heart hammered wildly against her chest

"What? Are you afraid of me now?" he asked, looking into her green orbs. She looked like a frightend mouse

Yelena forced herself to shake her head

"Then kiss me." he told her

Leaning forward ever so slightly, she placed a small kiss on his lips, but he pulled her closer to deepen it. She forced herself to relax as she kissed him back.

He released her, pecking her one last time "That's better."

Yelena wanted to desperately to get out of the small space, but she knew what he wanted she just prayed that he wouldn't try anything here

"You didn't answer my question. Did you miss me?"

"Yeah..." she whispered

"I'll bet you did" he said pulling something out of his pocket and pressing it into her hand "Show me how much you missed me tonight." he told her before dissappearing back out into the club

Yelena was borderline hyperventalating. She got her breathing under as much control as possible before she went back out herself, thanking god almightly that Chris was not at the table when she returned. She leaned over Aksana's shoulder and told her that she wasn't feeling well

"Phil, mind taking me back to the hotel?"

"Of course not." he said, noticing the way her hands were shaking. He told everyone goodnight before they made there way out and to the car. He silently opened the door for her and closed it when she was settled in before rounding the car to the driver's side and getting in. The ride was silent for a while before he spoke

"Are you okay?" he finally asked her

"You already know the answer to that."

"You have to end this Yelena. It's not fair to Randy. He's a good friend and I hate hiding things from him."

"Don't you think I already feel bad as it is?" she snapped at him

Phil went mute as he focused on the road

"Sorry." she said after a while

"It's okay." he told her

She was so busy freaking out that she finally realized that something rectangular was cutting into her palm. In the low light of the streetlights, she saw that it was a room key. A bitter laugh fell from her lips as she curled her fingers around it. It was going to be a if he had never left. Still the same old Chris. She was a fool and she wanted to slap herself for not realizing this before now. Nothing was going to change with him. They were never going to be together like she wanted them to There would never be a fairytale ending for them.. Nothing was going to change and this time around, she wasn't okay with that.

He's baaaaack *evil laughter*. How'd you like the chapter? I want to hear every thought and feeling! Leave me a review!