Madison ran her hand down her face trying to get the tiredness out of her eyes, after the New Years party she elected to stay in D.C with Danny since she didn't have to appear on Smackdown. Her close friends didn't take that very well Mia took it the worst ending with them getting into a huge screaming match where Dean had to pull Mia away and take her off somewhere to calm down. She hasn't seen Seth since before Danny showed up by the time her and Mia got into it she had heard he already left Madison didn't know what to do she knew that Danny had done wrong but it's not like she was completely innocent herself and its not like she had any other suitors nothing was going to happen with Seth he had his girlfriend and Phil moved on to April she was tired of being the single one and it didn't help that the dirt rags would speculate who slept with to get where she was. Madison was brought out of her thoughts by her phone beeping.

Just got to the arena are you coming tonight?

Yea ill be there Madison rolled her eyes at Mia's text, she could say anything whatever she wanted to say about Madison and her relationships but she was always a professional when it came to her job.

Is he coming with you? Madison just shook her head not even bothering to respond back it annoyed her that Mia thought she would flake on Phil tonight just because she spent a couple of days with Danny.

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"You're really not going to talk to her?"

"Nope I'm done caring about her, she wants to be with him then let her" Mia answered Dean as they pulled up to the arena. Since the party they had gotten closer she had even traveled with him to Smackdown and now to Tampa for Raw, he helped calm her down which surprised her due to the rumors she had heard about him but she was realizing that they were just that, rumors.

"Maybe you should text her, make sure she's coming"

"I'm sure she is she would never not show up for work, I just want to know if he's going to be with her" Mia pulled her phone out and texted her boss, she didn't have to wait long as her phone beeped when they were getting their bags out of the trunk.

"She said she'll be here"

"Is he coming?"

"She hasn't answered back yet, has Seth said anything yet?" Mia hadn't seen Seth since the night of the party after they saw Madison kissing Danny he stormed out of the club and went back to his room Dean had told her that he would be meeting them at the arena with Roman. She suspected that there was more to the story but didn't push it she had just started to get to know Dean she didn't want to put him between anything that was going on with her and Madison.

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Getting to the arena Madison bypassed Phil's locker room not wanting to deal with him or Mia yet she figured she could change in a bathroom somewhere and then just wait until she was to accompany Phil to the ring to face Ryback, less drama for everyone. As luck would have it April was coming down the hallway with Mark once April saw her she said her goodbyes to Mark and headed the other way.

"Madison I was just looking for you"

"Well you found me what's up?"

"We want you to do a segment with the Shield tonight" Madison got excited finally she would be doing something besides standing there.

"I thought it wouldn't be until the Rumble"

"We are just setting it up, we want to plant the seed now"

"Alright lets do it"

"Great follow me and we will get the guys" As Madison walked with Mark she was beyond ready for this to start, she wanted to get out of the current role she was in and she wanted Phil to start taking her serious, as someone who could take a bump every now and then. As they reached The Shields locker room her eyes widen and she smirked seeing Mia sitting next to Dean, she knew they liked each other it was so painfully obvious.

"Guys if you're ready I got our girl" Madison didn't miss how Mia wouldn't look at her which she figured what she was in for but the strange part was how Seth all but ignored her only sparing her a glance. As they went to the area where they would be filming the segment Madison saw Heyman approach her.

"You signed with them" It wasn't a question Paul knew all she could do was nod.

"Do they want Phil to know?" She shook her head.

"Are you filming with them right now?"

"Yea they want to do..."

"It'll be too obvious, hold on" She watched Paul walk over to Mark and rewrite the entire segment she chuckled as he did what he did best. Talk.

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Madison walked down the hall with Paul.

"Have you talked to him?" Paul asked her as he once again tried Punk but got nothing but voicemail.

"Not since last week" Madison said looking bored.

"Where is he I mean if he doesn't show up I have to face Ryback I'm not a wrestler" She rolled her eyes.

"Paul he's gunna show" Madison bumped into something hard mumbling an apology she went to walk but stopped as she saw it was The Shield.

"Be careful, wouldn't want us rookies to get hurt in case your client needs his ass saved again" Roman said mocking the interview she had given to Cole a couple weeks ago.

"My client has never needed you to save him" Paul pulled her back toward him.

"Are you nuts, Gentlemen excuse her she's been under a lot of stress"

"You might want to keep her on a shorter leash, would hate for her to get in the way of justice being served" Madison shot Seth a look as Paul hurried her away from them.

"Cut, great job" Madison smiled she loved that she didn't have to run scared that she actually stood up to someone for once it was about damn time.

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"Hey can we talk?" Madison smirked as Mia looked at Dean who nudged his head telling her to go.

"You're the boss"

"Mia come on stop it was just a couple of nights"

"Yea with that scumbag"

"It's not like we got back together" Mia looked at her with a skeptical look.

"You aren't back together?"

"No, I told him I couldn't be with him like that anymore"

"So then what the hell, why did you wait all week to tell me?" Madison let out a laugh.

"You were mad I tried to call you I even had to call your mom just to make sure you were ok"

"You called her?"

"Of course I did, I don't look at us as me being your boss we're friends best friends that's not going to change" Mia smiled as they hugged sorry that she had overreacted she knew Madison could make her own decisions but she was still going to look out for her.

"So we're good?" Madison asked timidly.

"Of course"

"Good now what's going on with you and Dean?" Mia laughed pushing her friend.

"I'll tell you later"

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As Madison waited at the gorilla for Punks music to hit she adjusted her shorts.

"You ready?"

"Yup last defense before Dwayne, lets do this" Punk and her bumped fist as Paul and her led him out onto the ramp. They just had to get through tonight.