Cody held Jae's entire weight in his arms as he dismissed himself from the woman he was introduced to a few moments ago. Although he had been keeping watch over Jae's drinking, he hadn't realized how many she took in such a short amount of time. In fact, he had been so wrapped up in his conversation with John, Randy, Bryan and Mike, he almost lost complete track of time. A woman her size should not have taken five shots of dark liquor in less than thirty minutes. She tripped over her six inch heels as he guided her towards the booth their friends were sitting at. Jae was the complete reason Cody didn't believe in drinking too much. He hated seeing her get this wasted, but he took advantage of it. He was going to show Jae how amazing he would take care of her if given the chance.

"Is she in 'Jae Mode?'" Brie asked sipping at her cocktail as she and her boyfriend, Bryan, laughed at their good friend's expense.

Cody laughed and nodded his head as he placed Jae into the booth. 'Jae Mode' was a spin off of the very infamous 'Brie Mode.' Bryan was very cautious over his girlfriend's drinking, mainly because he wanted to make sure she was safe and made smart decisions. When Brie got alcohol in her system, she turned to be a different person. Singing and dancing everywhere, completely out of her character. Bryan was not the biggest fan of 'Brie Mode.' However, the second Jae got close to the WWE family, they soon realized that Jae was a lot more to handle than Brie when under the influence of alcohol. Of course, Jae's tolerance for the warm liquid was a lot lower than her gorgeous co-worker.

"Are you gonna be okay taking her to her room later?" Brie, although poking fun at her best friend, was definitely worried about her safety. "Yeah, I think she'll be fine. I'll take care of her." She smiled at the guy sitting across from her. She should have known before asking that Jae would be perfect in Cody's care. That boy was willing to do anything and everything for her to make sure she was okay. He was a good guy and she wished her best friend could see that as much as everyone else could.

Cody signaled for some water from a nearby bartender as he wrapped his strong arm around Jae's shoulder. She rested her head on him as her head pounded. The music blaring through the speakers only enhanced the pain in her head, but she knew she had to stay in good spirits. Afterall, she was the one who invited all her friends out tonight, so she had to make sure they were having fun. She refused to ruin their fun especially since free time was hard to find when working with the WWE.

"Is everyone having an okay time?" She slurred in his ear. Cody smiled. Even in her state of mind, she was still worried about everyone else around her. That was one quality he admired in Jae. No matter what situation she was in, she put others before her. It became her downfall at many points, but she always remained positive, anyways. He just couldn't understand how someone could always look at the brightside.

"Yeah, everyone is having a good time, babe." Brie said, nearing the end of her cocktail. She loved seeing Jae and Cody together. They would easily be her favorite couple, but for some reason that even Brie couldn't understand, Jae just wouldn't allow it to work out. She was as stubborn as they came, but Brie knew she deserved a real man in her life. Jae was too focused on other aspects of her life to open her eyes. Brie constantly used her and Bryan as an example of a successful WWE couple. Even Nikki and John. But Jae couldn't see what was in front of her.

Sitting down in the booth was not helping Jae at all. The alcohol was settling in and it was making her feel a lot worst. She had to get moving or else she would not recover too well. "Cody, can we go and dance?" She asked pouting her perfectly, pink lips while batting her pretty, long eyelashes. It was a look Cody could not say 'no' too, and Brie knew it. She told him to go ahead and to just watch over her very carefully. He promised her that Jae would be in good hands- not that Brie doubted him at all.

The two danced to the music as best as they could. Jae always teased Cody about his two left feet, but he would dance anyways just to see her smile. And Jae's usual graceful movements were overpowered by the sloppiness of the alcohol. This time it was Cody to laugh at his best friend. Even though the alcohol weighed her down, Jae was in such a good mood. She almost forgot about the plan she had in motion. The way he held her hand, the way her kept her up on her two feet, the way he held her hair back when she was doubled over the toilet bowl, the way he sweetly put her into bed, it just didn't get any better than that. The warm liquid was making Jae realize how good Cody was for her.

Cody probably was the one. The one that she's read about, the one she's watched in movies. Cody was just the perfect person. But she couldn't allow herself to fall completely in love with him because of her career. She had worked for years just to get to the position she was at. She refused to let something or someone get in the way of her dreams. Even if it was the man with potential to be her other half. And Jae hated herself for that. She knew Cody was ready for her. She just wasn't ready for him.

This was why the original plan popped into her head in the first place. She just needed a girl to keep him occupied until Jae wanted to settle down.

She refused to have another woman take her place in Cody's life.

"I love you, Cody.." She said mumbling into her pillow.

Cody was placing aspirin and water at her bedside table but almost dropped them out of shock. He's heard her say those words to him before, but tonight there was something else behind it. He was always a firm believer in the old saying 'drunk minds speak sober hearts.' If she meant what she said, then he knew she really loved him the way he loved her. But he wasn't going to take advantage of her drunk state. He wanted to hear her say it loud and proud without the help of alcohol. If she was willing to say that drunk, he knew one day she would say it for real. He smiled. He was going to wait for her with no questions asked.

Before leaving, he kissed her on the forehead and smoothed her hair down and said, "I know, hun.. I know now."

She woke up early that next morning with a pounding headache. She groaned as the sunlight peaked through the curtain, silently cursing Mother Nature for awakening her out of her deep slumber. Jae tried to retrace her memory from last night to make sure nothing bad had happened. She remembered getting to the club, the first few shots, dancing, Cody, a little bit more dancing, Cody, throwing up, more Cody and that was all Jae could gather from her drunken mind.

All Jae could think about was Cody. She couldn't think of any specific reason as to why he was on her mind. Jae knew Cody was taking care of her that whole night, but digging through her mind, they didn't kiss, they didn't do anything further than that, she wasn't naked, nor was he, and she woke up in her own hotel room. She couldn't figure out why Cody was the only thing she could think about. Jae even tried to think about her plan and if she found a girl last night for Cody. But even that, she couldn't remember at all. All she remembered from last night was her best friend.

She rolled over in bed to check her nearly dead phone, due to her negligence last night. She received many text messages from her girlfriends asking her if she was okay, but there was one text message from a certain person that made her smile.

From: Coddles 7:58 AM

Hey drunky. If your hangover isn't too bad I'm gonna go to the gym to get some run throughs in. If you're up for it I'll meet you at the lobby at 9ish. I'll see you.. maybe.

Jae sighed. She was so mad she couldn't recall anything from last night. She hoped that maybe she wouldn't have been too embarrassing. Cody's seen her at her worst, but she was a different story when she was drunk. Jae pursed her lips together and ran her fingers through her hair just trying to figure out what the hell happened last night. She figured she'd find out eventually if she met up with Cody. Looking at the clock, she realized she'd have enough time to shower and get ready if she got up now. She groaned and washed last night events away from her skin. Putting on yoga pants and a sports bra, she made it to the lobby just in time.

He poked fun at her the whole ride to the gym. Jae took it all in. It didn't seem too bad, and she didn't seem to embarrass herself too much. Maybe she tripped over her own feet a few times and scuffed her expensive pair of high heels, and maybe she drunk danced and sang a few songs out of tune, but that sounded just about accurate to her. She was relieved to not hear anything wild or crazy.

They arrived at the local gym and much to Jae's dismay, most of the good weight and cardio machines were taken. This was one reason why she liked going to the gym super early. Jae liked getting her workouts out of the way, and she was very picky when it came to her diet and training regimen. But she shook it off, knowing her hangover was not going to permit her to go too hard today. She looked at Cody and as if he read her mind, "stretching and jump rope first?"

Jae nodded and laid on the ground. She raised her right leg in the air as Cody pushed down on it furthering her stretch. He blushed a little at his best friend's flexibility. He noticed some of the guys at the gym were staring and Cody smiled on the inside. He knew they wished they were him holding Jae like that. He pushed her leg back even more, having her leg touch all the way back. Just as she was getting the perfect stretch, she noticed Cody letting go. Her brows scrunched together in confusion as she heard an unfamiliar voice.

"Sorry to interrupt," a female appeared. She looked oddly familiar but for some reason, Jae couldn't put her finger on it. She knew she's met her somewhere before, but the effects of last night's alcohol kept her mind fuzzy. "Are you feeling okay?" The woman asked.

"Um... I'm fine? Thank you for asking?" Jae asked with a raised brow. "I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude but.. Who are you?"

The woman blushed, "I'm sorry. I met you last night at the club! I'm Brandi, I'm part of WWE's developmental team."

And that's when it all came rushing back to her head. This was the girl she hand picked herself to distract Cody. Neither of them knew it, but Jae was going to keep this girl around to keep Cody's attention on until she was ready for him. Jae smiled. Her plan was going to take off just as she wanted it too.

"Ohh! I'm so sorry. I was so drunk last night. But thank you for checking on me. That is very sweet of you!"

"No worries. I ran into Cody last night after he put you to bed and we talked a little. I was just concerned about you. He told me you were a little... obliterated." She giggled a little.

"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine. Cody took care of me last night."

"Okay, well just checking on you. Making sure you're alright. Nice meeting you again, Jae." She said to the shorter woman before looking at Cody with a smile. "I'll talk to you later, Cody."

Jae's plan was going to work out perfectly.

A/N: Two more reviews for the next update? I'm loving this story, I just don't know how anybody else feels about it... lol