I'm sat in the locker room with Joe and Colby when my phone rings. "Hey baby" Jon says. "I'm outside, you wanna come collect me from the car?" "Uh sure" I say standing up. I wave at the guys quickly and run out to the parking lot. I see his problem straight away. Fans. Lots of them. Him arriving alone is gonna look weird. I cross the parking lot and open his door. "Well hello handsome" I say, holding out my hand. "Need a security escort into the arena?" "Well" he says taking my hand and getting out of the car. "I was kinda hoping for my real hot wife to come and save me, but I guess security will have to do if she's not up to the job." I look at him, unsure of what to do next. "I'm joking Lor" he says. "Well, not about the real hot wife, cos you are, fuck! Lor I'm not even sure if I can kiss you in public! These guys are real Renee shippers." I shrug. "I don't care Jon" I moan, pulling him towards me. I kiss him, softly at first, then he pulls me closer to him. "God I can't get enough of you" he moans. "I love you Lora." "I love you too Jon" I whisper. "Come on, we should get inside. I need to go see Sandra." His face lights up. "You signed!" he says excitedly. I nod, pulling him to the arena. "I'm not doing this out here" I say. "There's something you need to see. Well, not need, but everyone else has seen it and it's only fair that you see it too." I open the door and lead him in, straight to Vince's office.
"Come in" Vince calls seconds after I knock on the door. He looks up as I pull Jon in after me. "Lora" he says, standing up. "Ambrose. What can I do for you?" "I need Jon to see the video" I say awkwardly. Vince nods straight away, pointing at the tv. Jon frowns. "Babe" he asks, sitting down. "Did you make a porno or something? I mean, it's fine if you did..." I shake my head quickly as Vince laughs. I press play but watch Jon instead of the video. I mean, I'm in it, I know what's happening. It takes him a few seconds before he realises. "Is that?" he says looking at me. I sigh, nodding as I watch for his reaction. He doesn't disappoint. "Holy fucking shit" he groans. "I married Nicole Scherzinger!" I laugh. "One time only" I say, sitting on the edge of Vince's desk. "It was for a college assessment. Lex had the only video, I thought it was long forgotten. I'm sorry babe." He frowns. "Sorry?" he asks. "Lora, why the fuck are you sorry?" "Well" I say, looking at Vince quickly. "With how quick Vince got Lex to cave with the video, I don't know what else is gonna come out once it gets out that I've signed. I mean, I know it could have come out when I was in NXT, but this is main roster Jon..." "Lor" he says calmly. I carry on babbling, not listening to him. "I mean," I say. "There's stuff from college performances, anything..." "Lora!" he yells. I look at him quickly. "It doesn't matter" he says simply. "Lora, it really doesn't matter. The whole world now gets to see the amazing, talented woman I married. I'm so fucking proud right now I could cry." Vince smiles. "And you were worried because?" he asks me pointedly. I shake my head. "Because I forgot how amazing my husband is" I whisper as a tear runs down my cheek. "I, uh, need to go see Sandra. You coming Jon?" He shakes his head. "I'm gonna sit here" he says. "And watch my amazing wife a few more times." I smile weakly and wave at Vince before heading out of the door.
Nikki catches up to me as I walk down the corridor. "You do realise" she says, linking her arm through mine. "That the whole roster wants to see if you can still do it?" I laugh. "They can wonder all they like" I say resting my head on her shoulder. "I did it for an assessment. Never again." She laughs. "Tell that to Hunter" she says. "When he arranges his talent night." "Sorry what?" I splutter. "Talent night" she says. "The whole roster goes. They book a bar and the whole roster has a night out together. It's actually pretty fun, cos we normally all hit different bars, so we never spend any time together. This is different. I'm sure there's one coming up soon. Oh hey Sandra. Guess I'd better leave you to it. I'll see you later, Nicole." I groan as she grins and runs off down the corridor.
Jon is just walking out of Vince's office when I go looking for him. "Hey" I whisper as he scoops me into his arms. "Don't tell me you only just finished watching it?" He nods guiltily and I laugh. "And speaking to Lex" he confesses. "She couldn't get hold of you so she called me. Said to let you know she flies out tomorrow so get ready." I grin. "Can't wait" I say. "As long as she leaves the other videos at home!" He laughs. "She already promised" he says. "Says she caused enough trouble with this one, least she can do is not cause any more trouble." "Speaking of trouble" Colby says, looking at us. "Uh Lora, do you have your gear with you?" I shake my head. "No" I say, looking at Jon. "I was just coming here for a meeting with Vince. Why?" "Dolph got hurt warming up" he says. "They've got a spot to fill. You're it."