"What do you mean, where am I?" he says. I listen in, not daring to open the door. "I'm attempting to save my marriage Hunter. Yeah, well, she's sleeping. I need her on the main roster. No, I'm serious. I don't care what it takes, I need her called up. I can't leave her here with Balor. I can't bring her with me tomorrow, she has training. For that programme you've started her on with Charlotte. What? Really? Uh, sure, I'll get her to call you. Thanks, Hunter." I hear his phone hit the table and I open the door, stretching as I walk out to him.
"Hey sleepy" he says. "Well rested?" I shake my head. "Not really" I say, flopping onto the spare sofa. He grins. "Uh Hunter just called" he says. "He wants you at the house show with me tomorrow." I shake my head. "No can do" I say, getting up and going to the fridge for some water. "Tomorrow I'm..." "Wrestling Charlotte at the house show" he butts in. I drop the water jug in shock. "I'm not ready for that" I finally manage to splutter. He grins. "You are more than ready and we all know it" he says. "Plus after the show is the premiere of the DVD. Hunter wants you there." I nod, grabbing a cloth to clean the mess up. "Fine" I snap. "Hunter always manages to get what he wants anyway." My phone rings before Jon can answer. I grab it and smile. "Hey Finn" I say, glancing across at Jon. His face is like thunder. "Hey Lor" Finn says. "I bet you're getting the look of death now right?" I laugh. "Something like that" I admit. "What's up?" "Just heard our training session is off for tomorrow" he says. "Can't say I'm surprised. Just wanted to say good luck for the show." "Oh thanks Finn" I say. "Hunter only wants me there because they're screening the DVD afterwards." "Wrong" Finn says. "Hunter wants you there because your husband has complained about you working with me and is refusing to turn up until you're there with him." "He what?" I yell. Jon knows. He puts his head down straight away. "Uh Finn, I'm gonna go sort this shit out" I say, looking over at Jon. "I'll see you at training tomorrow." I hang up before Finn can argue, turning my phone off before throwing it at Jon.
"The fuck are you playing at?" I yell, not caring that my phone has just bounced off his head. "Fuck Lora!" he yells. "I thought you'd be pleased!" "Pleased?" I yell. "Pleased how? Pleased that I'm getting to work a house show with you? Or pleased that you're basically holding the company to ransom until I get to the main roster? News flash darling! I'm not fucking pleased! Get out. Go. Now. GET OUT JON!" "Please Lor" he begs. I shake my head. "When I get to the main roster" I say walking towards him until he's backed up against the door. "It will be because I'm good enough to be there. Not because my husband has had a word. I'm not going to be the next Eva Marie or Rosa, Jon. I'm gonna be there because I can wrestle. I'll come for the screening, but that's it. Then I come straight back here and you go wherever you need to be. End of discussion. See you tomorrow night." I open the door and push him through it before slamming it shut and locking it behind him.
He seems to get the message. Hunter calls me later to tell me that Jon has turned up, and to go over the plans for my match with Charlotte. "Not happening Hunter" I say, stretching out on the sofa. "I'm only coming for the screening. I've got practice tomorrow with Finn. I've already had this discussion with Jon. I'll wrestle on the main roster when I'm good enough to be there, not because he's making demands." "I respect you for that Lora" Hunter says solemnly. "I'll see you tomorrow night then." I say bye and end the call. My phone rings straight away. Charlotte. "I hear you nixed the plans" she says laughing. "I'm proud of you. I'm looking forward to working with you on NXT. You're real good Lora, don't let anyone tell you otherwise." "Uh, I won't" I stammer. "Thanks Charlotte." "See you in training kiddo" she says before ending the call.
"Balor!" I squeal the next morning as Finn grabs me from behind and swings me around. "Ambrose" he squeals back, putting me down in time for me to give him the death stare. He laughs and throws his bag to the corner of the ring we're working in. "Come on" he says, starting to run the ropes. "Sooner we get this done, sooner you head to see your husband." I nod. He's right.
Two hours later and I'm showered, dressed in heels and a short dress and headed to the airport. I don't have any luggage with me, I'm there for the screening and then I fly straight back to Florida. My heart is in my mouth by the time the plane lands. I'm dreading this, the whole screening thing. I just know something is gonna be there for the fangirls to complain about, not that they need anything to complain lately. As long as they're getting their Jon and Renee shots they're fine. I get in a cab as soon as I can and give the address of the arena. The guys should already be there by now going through their matches. Fans are there too. "Go back to Balor Lora!" someone yells as I open the car door. I shake my head and take a deep breath before heading into the arena.