I toss and turn all night, sleep really isn't my friend. When my alarm goes off the next morning I throw it at the wall, then get out of bed and head for the bathroom. Five minutes later I'm dressed in my property of wwe shirt, under armour shorts, trainers, and headed for the door. I groan as I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror. "You look like death Lora Good" I mumble to myself before grabbing my phone and the key and opening the door. I freeze as I spot him. Jon. Asleep against the wall opposite. "Fuck sake Jon" I mumble, dropping everything and going to him. "Jon. Hey, Jon. Wake up. Time to go home." I shake him and finally his eyes flutter open. "Lor?" he asks quietly. I nod. "Yeah" I say, helping him sit up. "Here. Have my key. Go get showered and freshened up. You stink. A lot. I have to be at the performance centre so I can't help you. Just drop my key in there when you're done." He nods slightly, watching as I pick my phone up and run out of the building.
"Dammit Lora focus!" Bill yells for about the fifth time in ten minutes. "Don't make me regret sending you up early!" I shake my head and stand up. "I'm sorry Bill" I say quietly. "It's just..." "Husband issues" Jon says walking in. I look over at him. He looks better, cleaner. I nod. "Yeah" I say. "Husband issues. Can we do it again?" Bill nods and starts drilling me again, this time I get it right. He looks over at Jon and grins. "Fancy letting her practice on you?" he asks. Jon nods straight away, taking his jacket off. "There are spare shorts and shirts in the locker room" Bill says. "I know you wrestle in jeans but I'm not letting you injure my little superstar with your belt." Jon looks at him in shock. "I'd never hurt Lora" he whispers. Bill nods. "Maybe not intentionally" he says. "But I'm not taking the chance. Change. Now. You've hurt her enough emotionally, don't add more to it." Jon stares at him before walking into the locker room to get changed. "Thank you" I whisper. Bill shakes his head. "Don't thank me for looking out for you" he says. "Thank me when you're on the main roster. Thank me in your Hall of Fame speech." I laugh. "I'm serious Lora" he says, watching as Jon walks out. "Something to aim for. Now, show him what you're made of." I take a deep breath and nod as my husband gets in the ring. "Let's do this" I say.
Ten minutes later and he's lying on his back in the middle of the ring. Bill and I are smirking, leaning against the ropes looking at him. He tried to Dirty Deeds me, I reversed it and pinned him. "And that" Bill says. "Is why you're more than ready. Go home, get some sleep. I'll see you tomorrow. You're training with Finn." I nod and get out of the ring, grabbing my phone and my key. "Lor" Jon calls weakly. I pretend I don't hear him and rush out of the door.
I've just got in the apartment when my phone rings. Jon. "Please let me in" he begs. I groan. "Jon" I moan. "I didn't sleep last night. I haven't got the energy to argue with you. I just want to sleep. Please, just go home." "It's not home without you!" he practically yells. I shake my head. "Just go home" I say before ending the call. I put the phone on the table, knowing it's not going to be that easy. I'm right. The banging at the door starts seconds later. "I'm not going anywhere Lora" he warns. I stomp my way to the door, opening it before heading back to the sofa. He walks in and closes the door behind him. "Can I sit?" he asks quietly. "Do what you want" I say coldly. "You generally do." He sits gingerly on the edge of the sofa. "I want us to work things out" he says straight away. I look at him in shock. "Does Renee know you're here?" I ask slyly. "There is nothing with me and Renee!" he yells. "Nothing! Yes, I know how it looked, and how it still looks with her calling me. But there is nothing. Lora I promise you. The only woman I want is my wife." I shake my head. "If" I say. "And I mean if, we are going to work Jon, I don't want you near her. Not carpooling, nothing. I'm stuck here until I get called up, if that ever happens. I need to know I can trust you." He nods quickly. "I want you away from Finn" he says finally. I look at him in shock. "Finn is my ticket out of NXT" I say. "This programme with him and Charlotte is helping me. Surely you can see that?" He nods. "I can" he admits. "But I don't like it Lor." "Without this stuff with Finn" I say slowly. "I'm here for a hell of a lot longer. Apart from you while you're travelling all over with Renee. Are you getting my point here?" He nods. "I will do whatever it takes to get you onto the main roster" he says, watching as I stifle a yawn. "Go. Sleep. I'm not leaving." I'm too tired to argue, I stand and head for my bedroom, shutting the door behind me and leaving him on the sofa.