The tour buses would be rolling out the next day, giving everyone a chance to do their own thing. I was awake before Saraya and back with Starbucks and breakfast muffins as she walked into the kitchen area of our bus.
"Morning Taylor, that coffee?" She yawned.
"Yes it is, so what have you got planned today?" I asked leaning against the countertop, sipping my coffee.
"You mean what do we have planned?"
"No I'm- well I said I'd meet up with Colby. I haven't seen him in ages, we've both been so busy. We were going to hang out, catch up on things." Saraya smirked at me and I shook my head. "Its not a date, me and him are just friends. When we were together, it was more just fun than anything serious. We broke it off when he headed to NXT. We'll probably just go out, get some coffee and a bite to eat as we fill each other in on what's been going since we last spoke to each other."
"Sure, if you say so but I would completely understand if more happens, Colby is a pretty good looking guy." Her smirk widened. "So when you get back, I expect you to tell me everything."
"Saraya, there will be nothing to talk about." I sighed, shaking my head as I picked up my bag and moved to the door. "Catch you later."
As I walked towards Colby's tour bus, Joe came round the corner. Tucking my hair around my ear, I smiled up at him, bobbing my head as I did so. "Morning Joe."
"Hey Taylor, you heading out?" He asked, an easy going smile in place. "Want a little company?" He asked. I opened my mouth to say no, but I hadn't told Colby when I would come see him. I could always spend the afternoon with Joe and catch up with Colby later.
"Uh yeah, that would be great. I was just going to head to the mall, kill time till we move on." As soon as I said it, I regretted it, why on earth would he want to go shopping with me?
"We can do that, get a bite to eat and maybe we can talk a little, get to know each other?" He offered.
"That sounds great, it will have to be a light bite, I promised Colby we could go out and catch up...we worked the indies together, not seen him since he came to WWE." I felt I had to justify why I was going with Colby, make sure Joe knew we were just friends and that it wasn't a date I was going on with Colby.
"That's fine, I'll get you back in time. Colby mentioned he knew you, did you know Saraya too?" Joe asked as we began to head into town.
"No, I knew of her. But as soon as I came up we hit it off. She's - helping me with my storyline." I almost dropped myself in it, no one else was supposed to find out about Justice till Fastlane and I had almost spilled it to Joe.
"Well if you need any more help, I'd be happy to lend a hand. If your matches are anything to go by, you sure give your dad a run for his money. a lot of people are going to want to be in storylines with you, they'll be pushing you into some really good feuds." I sent a quick text to Colby saying we should meet up for dinner before heading off with Joe.
Strangely enough walking around the mall, we drew very little attention to ourselves. A few kids realised who Joe was and talked their parents into asking for a picture. Joe pulled me into them as well, stating I was Sting's daughter and a future WWE Divas champion. I had to smile, he couldn't be more wrong, but I appreciated that he was including me with the few fan interactions we had.
As Joe lead me into a Subway I couldn't help but laugh lightly, making him stop and turn to see what was up.
"I hope you don't take all the girls to Subway." He smirked, leaning down.
"No, only the pretty ones." The heat in my cheeks was almost immediate, eliciting a small laugh from Joe as I pushed him lightly.
We ordered and he paid, before we took a seat in the corner away from the windows. We talked about nothing and everything, before finally, it came back round to me and Colby. I had expected it, for some reason you couldn't just be friends with a guy, though in this case most were right.
"So you and Colby?" He asked casually.
"Me and Colby." I nodded my head as I leaned back smiling. "We were friends on the indy scene, like I said. At some point along the line, we crossed over into more than that. I guess you could say we were friends with benefits? Or more, we weren't open to seeing anyone else, but we didn't behave like a normal couple, it was just fun. When he came up to NXT, we both decided that it would be easier to go back to being just friends, our schedules were so different that we'd never see each other." I shrugged. I had missed it at first, but I still had him as a friend, all I need was to pick up the phone and talk to him.
"So? Now you're both here- you think you two will hook back up?" I thought about it, he still got a reaction out of me, but that could be down to being a very attractive man, most attractive men got that kind of reaction out of me. Besides Colby was in the past, any relationship I had now, I wanted it to go somewhere.
"Nah, I doubt it. Colby still just wants to have fun, I'm done with fooling around now. It would be a little weird for me and him to go back to how we used to be." I gave him the best answer I could and he smiled, nodding his head.
"Well, next town we stop in, how about I take you out for dinner, you can ask me twenty questions then?" I laughed lightly.
"Sounds great, so long as you don't take me to another Subway."
"I think I can manage something a little more up market next time." He gave a little wink.
Back at my tour bus, I pressed a kiss to Joe's cheek, telling him I'd see him later. I had barely gotten on the bus before Saraya was there, grinning mischievously.
"That was not Colby, that was Joe Anoa'i. Spill." She crossed her arms, blocking me from getting in further. As I rolled my eyes, I sighed.
"I bumped into him on my way out, so I ended up heading to the mall with him. We're just friends Saraya, besides come Fastlane I will be working with him a lot, better to get to know him now."
"And what about Colby?" Her smile if possible became wider.
"What about him? I meeting up for dinner with him. It isn't a date, we're past that Saraya, we're just friends. Or is that you wanna know if he is available for you?" I asked with my own smirk.
"Uh- no, Colby is good looking and all but no thanks. But you and Joe, lucky girl Taylor, very lucky." She said as she finally moved out of my way, allowing me to move in and get changed to meet up with Colby.
I dressed for comfort more than style, with a pair of black skinnies and blue silk camisole and was ready when Colby came over.
"Ready to go Tay?"
"Yeah, so where are we going?"
"Just a nice little Italian, maybe then you could tell me about your storylines?" Shaking my head, I laughed.
"I told you my lips are sealed. But come Fastlane, everyone will know as thats when it really starts." He offered me his arm and I took it gratefully.
"Hey I had to try."
At the restaurant we laughed and chatted like old times, he filled me in on everything that had been happening and how he was curious as to the identity of Justice, I didn't think he suspected me otherwise he would have already asked if it was. I was surprised when we started desert and he asked about Joe.
"So I heard Saraya and Trinity talking about you going out with Joe, something you want to tell your old friend?" He asked teasingly.
"Nothing really to say, Joe offered to come to the mall with me and I accepted, we talked a little, bought me lunch and then I came back and got ready to come meet you." Why I left out that Joe was taking me out to dinner I wasn't sure, but I couldn't back track now.
"Okay, just wondered. Joe's a good guy." He smiled, but it didn't quite reach his eyes. "So you going to go for the Divas title?" And just like that he changed the topic.
