Chapter 11
Jake was in shock as Traci held out the letter he had written to send to her after everything about Jarrett came out. "How did she get that? I never told anyone it should be in my storage locker," Jake thought. "Jake I know you wrote this. No one has as bad handwriting as you. So come give me the full story," Traci says as it starts to rain. "Come onto the boat I don't want you to catch a cold," Jake says.
They get onto Jake's boat and go down below. Jake hands her a towel but she gives it back. "You're the one that went into the water," Traci says. "Look sit down it's a long story," Jake says. "I'm listening," Traci says. Jake takes a deep breath. "I was getting ready to try and make a comeback when Joe won the title. I didn't want it to be like it's been. But than I found out something big was going on," Jake says.
"What? What could so big it cause you to fake being drunk and act like a jerk?" Traci asks. "Angle, Booker, and Sting they are working together," Jake says. "I know Kurt and Booker are but I thought you were the one setting Sting up," Traci says. "No he's been working with them for a while something about he built the business," Jake says. "Wait Sting's the shot at Bound for Glory you have to warn Joe," Traci says.
"I would but this isn't just those guys it goes deeper and Jeff…" Jake stops knowing he has said too much. "Jeff Jarrett?" "Yeah Jeff doesn't want them to know I'm working both sides. And that's why I am acting so insane because I can't trust anybody. I mean if Sting can do this anybody could be working with them," Jake says.
"So Jim doesn't know or AJ?" Traci asks. "No I mean even if AJ is on the up and up he might let it slip same with Jim. All the cards have to be turned. Jeff doesn't want anyone to know we are working together that's why I get getting kabonged," Jake says. "I need to sit down," Traci says even though she already is that causes Jake to laugh. Traci starts to laugh to.
"Look I don't want to talk about wrestling anymore. Because we need to talk about us," Jake says. "Yeah we do," Traci says. "Traci I'm so sorry for what I said about you and Roode but like I said in the letter I don't want you to become a target," Jake says. "I'm sorry I pushed you away. I was hurting and…" "I'm sorry I let you. I should have tried to get through to you." "I'm sorry I couldn't save him," Traci says starting to cry. "I'm sorry I hired that SOB. I thought I was giving an old buddy a break but they way he cut corners on the wiring cost us the most important thing in our world. I would give anything to go back," Jake says.
"We are never going to get to go back. We can go foreword and I want to go foreword with you," Traci says. They kiss and for the first time in a long time feel whole again.
Traci woke up in Jake's arms and just laid in bed. It was a peaceful morning. She turned to watch him sleep but found he was already awake watching her. "Did you get any sleep?" Traci asks. "A little but I wanted to make sure this isn't a dream," Jake says before they kiss. "It's no dream," Traci says.
Jake's phone started to ring. "I'm going to give the Driver to who ever that is," Jake thinks. "Just ignore it," Traci says kissing him on the neck. "I want to, but I need to get it," Jake says as he pulls away. "Hello." "Reed its Sting is it safe to talk?" Sting asks. "Yeah it's safe," Jake says as he brings his finger to his lips to tell Traci to be quite for this call. "I've been thinking about Jarrett. He can mess a lot of things up for us. My title shot your match with Styles," Sting says. "Yeah he sure can."
"So this Thursday we need to take him out. We got a lot ridding on Bound for Glory," Sting says. "What ever you want to do is fine by me. But I want one good shot," Jake says. "I'll get back to you." Jake hangs up the phone and sits on the bed. Traci wraps her arms around him. "What was that about?" She asks. "Ah Sting wants to take out Jarrett. But I'll deal with that latter," Jake says as he kisses her and the fall back onto the bed.
AJ Styles was pissed off. Everything with Jake was starting to get to him. He was looking through an old album that had a lot of pictures of him and Jake. "If Jake wants to take it this far I have to fight back," AJ thinks. Bound for Glory was two weeks away. AJ knew a street fight would play to Jake's strengths more. "Plus he has gone nuts and doesn't want a win," AJ thinks. "Maybe I need to make a statement."
"So do you want me to make you something to eat?" Jake asks. "I'm hungry but Jake you can't cook," Traci says. "Your one to talk there. I remember that half cooked chicken you made once," Jake says. "That was your fault," Traci says. Jake takes a second to think. "Oh yeah." "You know sooner or later we are going to have to deal with the rest of the world," Traci says. "I know and I have to worry about AJ. I bet he is kind of pissed," Jake says. "So your telling me you, Jeff, and me are the only one that know everything?" Traci asks again.
"Traci, Jeff and I had no idea who could trust. Plus AJ's not that good of an actor," Jake says. "You know I need to get going I actually have so work to do," Traci says. "Oh yeah you know in charge of the Knockouts. Well let me go make sure no one is out there. Remember you still need to act like I'm the bad guy," Jake says.