Love Games
A/N: All wrestlers mentioned in this story belong to themselves, the OC's belong to me but other than that please enjoy the story and I enjoy getting reviews. Thanks much.
Back to Lexie's pov this chapter. Much Sabin love in this chapter.
Chapter Six: Note to self, don't piss of my boyfriend.
While Phil and Zoe we inside eating, Josh and I sat on the hood of my car his arms wrapped tightly around me, his head resting on my shoulder. "This is best for Zoe, I promise Lex that I will make sure she gets into the best school and I'll do whatever I can to make it easier on you guys." Josh kissed my cheek and I sighed softly leaning back against Josh. He reached out and cupped my cheek and gently turned my face so he could kiss me properly.
This may have been moving fast but nothing has felt so right in my life. Being with Josh has been the one thing that has been missing in my life for the longest time. His arms around me like they were right now makes me feel like nothing in the world can hurt me ever again. I nodded with Josh, leaving North Carolina may be the best thing for Zoe. She has become too emotionally dependant on Jeff, as much as I love Jeff, I know that he can never be the father that my little Zoe deserves. Josh, he has promise. He makes her happy and smile and he makes me happy. If I screw this up I may want die.
Phil walked back out, carrying Zoe on his shoulders and she was laughing and seemed genuinely happy. This happens every time she spends time with Phil, he makes all these promises to her to see her smile and then he never fallows through with them leaving me to pick up the pices. Well not just me this time, Josh too. Josh let go of me and jumped off the car and made his way over to Phil and Zoe, knowing I really didn't want to deal with Phil right now.
"Joshy… daddy told me he's gonna take me the opening day cubs game! Isn't that so cool!" Zoe exclaimed and Phil lifted her off his shoulder and set her down on the ground. Josh nodded and patted her cheek.
"That's awesome baby doll… hey go show mommy your hat while I talk to your daddy here." Josh said softly to Zoe who just smiled and gave Phil a quick hug and he kissed her cheek. Then Zoe ran over to me waving her hat around and telling me all about all the promises that Phil had made to her in a brief twenty minute dinner. I was only half paying attention to her as I was playing close attention to the exchange going on between Phil and Josh.
Phil was starting to get up in Josh's face and I could hear a little bit of their conversation. "So do you think that you're going to be my little girl's new daddy? You think that you can replace me Josh… I doubt you can replace me in the bedroom when it comes to Lexie." Josh got up in Phil's face and shoved him and started to scream at him telling him that he's twice the man he was and that he would beat him right then and there if it wasn't for Zoe. "You're just a pussy…" Phil said. Getting Zoe in the car I kept one eye on Phil as Josh walked towards the car.
"That bastard…" Josh mumbled looking into the car and smiling at Zoe. "I just want to get on the road baby." I nodded and waved at Phil half heartedly as I got in the car.
"Josh…just drop it till Zoe falls asleep ok babe.." I said reaching over and patting his knee. Josh just nodded and looked back at Zoe as he started the car. "Ready to go to Detroit my little princess?" I ask Zoe.
"Yeah! I wanna meet Joshy's kitty…" Josh and both laughed as we got out on to the highway and settled in for the long drive north.
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It was a little after one when Josh and I ran into a gas station to get some much needed caffeine and as we were walking back to the car Josh placed his hands on my hips. "Wanna drive for a while baby?" He asked softly before kissing my neck. I nodded and he turned me around and pulled me into a rather passionate kiss pushing me against the driver's side door. I laughed a little as he ran a cold hand under my shirt and cupped my breast.
"Josh… the baby is in the back. It's only like five or so hours then you can fuck my brains out when we get back to your place." I said with a little laugh and Josh just pulled back for a moment and pouted an epic pout leaning forward one more time he kiss me again. "Now just go get in the car and drink your red bull my little horndog." I said with a little laugh.
Josh just rolled his eyes and climbed into the passenger's side of the car and glanced back at Zoe who was curled up clutching her doll and wrapped in Josh's sweatshirt because we couldn't find a blanket. It was one of the cutest things I think I had ever seen, Zoe all curled up in Josh's hoodie all safe and warm. When we had stopped at a gas station earlier to get drinks and gas, Josh had gotten Zoe out of the car and carried her into the store on his shoulders and she was bent over resting her head on his. This woman who was fueling up across from me smiled and said 'You husband obviously loves your daughter very much, it's such a beautiful thing to see a father and daughter have a relationship like that.' I just smiled and nodded, not thinking to correct the woman on her assumption.
As I started the car Zoe stirred and Josh reached back and rubbed her side a little to let her know everything was ok. "Go back to sleep baby…" He said in a hushed tone and just made me feel warm inside. Jeff always did that with Zoe when she was a baby. Maybe Jeff was only meant to hold Josh's place till I was ready to be with him, as far as Zoe is concerned.
Getting back on to the freeway, Josh started to nod off and I was left with a lot of things to ponder. I kept glancing back at Zoe and over at Josh, something about this seemed right. Like it was destiny or some shit like that. I don't think Phil feels that way, I'm damn sure Matt doesn't feel that way but why can't they all just see Josh is making me happy. Yes we rushed into things but we have been friends for years, at times he was the only sane person I could turn to just to talk. So if Matt and Phil want to be assholes about it let them because well… it doesn't matter any more. Zoe is happy, I'm happy and Josh is happy. That is all that matter right now.
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We got to Detroit sometime early morning, Josh and I had switched, and I was nearly asleep when he woke me telling me we were there. He leaned over and kissed my cheek and softly told me we had arrived. As I opened my eyes I smiled slightly, it was such a typical sub division, houses all looking the same. Well manicured lawns that were obviously not done by the home owners. It made me laugh thinking about living in a place like this. Where are Jeff's creations? Where is my brothers to nag and judge my every movement? It didn't feel like home and I kinda liked it.
It wasn't like when I moved in with Phil, The city was a big change that being 19, I wasn't ready for. When it came down to it, I was a country girl who liked to get dirty and prissy city girls had always pissed me off.
Josh was getting Zoe out of the backseat as she protested softly till she hunkered back to sleep against his chest as I grabbed the bag with mine and Zoe's clothes out of the trunk. Josh mentioned that he was going to go put Zoe on the couch till we could figure something out for her later.
I watched from the hallway as Josh set Zoe down on the couch and pulled a blanket over her. She was quickly joined by Josh's fluffy orange cat the reminded me of Garfield only… well only real. I leaned against the wall as josh walked sleepily over to me and kissed me softly. With out saying a word he took my hand and started to drag me upstairs to his room. I dropped the bag at the top of the stairs and we both collapsed on the bed.
Glancing at each other we both sighed heavily. "I'm too…" I started.
"Tired to fuck.." Josh finished as we both kicked off our shoes and shed our clothes down to our underwear and crawled under the covers.
It had been a long day and night for that mater. We both just needed some sleep before we went out and started looking into schools for Zoe.
At first I was just telling myself it was only going to be a visit. But as I fell asleep peacefully, wrapped in Josh's arms without having to worry about any number of people barging into my room and odd hours of the night and contemplating a Hardy free life for a brief period of time. I came to the conclusion that Josh was now stuck with me and Zoe weather he wanted it or not.
Something told me though that he was quite happy with his decision.