Author's Note!

Okay okay okay… I know its been way too long but I needed to take a break and really plan the story out…and again I really NEED you guys to review and let me know if you're liking Nat's journey…if there's anything you guys think should be included or scrapped don't hesitate to tell me.

I've found a new inspiration for this piece and so I will be updating more regularly by the looks of it, but only if you guys keep reviewing as that's what keeps me going the most!

Also certain wrestlers will only be referred to as their in ring names as it just makes it all easier to follow

Again I beg of you please review and let me know what you think, the more reviews I get for each chapter the quicker I update! Also, follow/favourite if you haven't already please!

So without further ado here is chapter 5!

Walking out of the hotel Jon and Colby are still arguing about Jon's obsession with his best friend and his ex's relationship, Colby trying to stress to him that it was only platonic, though he had no such luck getting through to him.

'For what has got to be the billionth fricking time Jon, Nat and I are just friends, coworkers!' Colby stressed, beginning to grow incredibly irritated while Joe only looked on in amusement at the argument unfolding.

'Friends don't make out the way you two do!' Jon bit back, hating the fact that Colby got to do what he had been dreaming of doing for the past four months.

'Wow are you kidding? Jon you know that's just for the show… again, engaged you idiot and I wouldn't go there!' Colby repeated yet again, the trio now standing in the middle of the sidewalk.

'Oh really? Why what's so bad about Nat?!' Jon asks, now becoming defensive over the idea of Nat not being good enough, stepping closer to Colby so he's now in his face, the other man only looking back at him in confusion.

Joe decides its time for him to step in and bring some light back into the conversation, 'Okay Jon seriously you're losing it…first you're going off about them making out and now you're wondering why Colby wouldn't do anything more? Seriously dude I think you actually are beginning to go crazy.' The Samoan steps in between the two with a hand on each of their shoulders, shaking them back into reality.

Jon, realizing how irrational he was being apologizes, 'Sorry man…its just…do you think I really like seeing that shit? It's fucking bull!'

'Well hey its not going to be like that for much longer what with her being paired with you and all…' Colby responds, knowing the issues Jon has had with their storyline and trying to be more sympathetic.

The three men have started walking again, stopping to enter what appears to be a dive bar figuring the place wouldn't be too busy and they could just relax, they find a table pretty quickly and for the first hour everything seems to be going smoothly.

That is until Joe turns his head to the entrance to see Nat and Becky walking through…but they aren't alone. With them are Dolph Ziggler and Wade Barrett, with the former having his arm draped over Nat's shoulder, beaming down at her with a look in his eyes Joe knows Jon definitely isn't going to like.

He signals Colby to have a look at the entrance, his reaction the same as Joe's, luckily Jon has gone to the bar to get more drinks, the two hoping that the foursome find a spot far enough away from them that they'll be able to easily leave the bar without Jon being any wiser about the situation.

The two men see the four have gone to a booth right in the back corner of the bar, far enough from their table that Jon won't see them unless he wants to go to the bathroom, the pair decide they'll leave as soon as he returns, saving everyone a world of drama.

About two minutes later the third former Shield member returns with a round of drinks, taking his seat between his two friends in much better spirits than when he first entered the bar. It's not long however until he notices the tension in both men's faces, and asks them what the problem is.

'Oh nothing dude…just its getting a bit crowded in here you know…maybe we should head back to the hotel or something?' Colby begins, hoping he isn't coming across as suspicious, Joe agrees with him immediately, praying that Jon will as well… no such luck.

Confused, the dirty haired blonde only responds with a 'No, I'm having fun' before taking another sip of his beer and scanning the bar, truth be told he was glad to be away from Renee, she was beginning to get a little too full on for him, even suggesting that he move in with her in New York so that they could go back to the same place on days off…an idea Jon was none too thrilled about.

He continues to scan the bar, not really paying much attention, his mind was on Natalie and what she may be doing at that moment, he knew her and Becky were close and that Becky was a bit of a wild child, he was worried what the two would be getting up to. His mind was coming up with all sorts of scenarios, though none prepared him for the reality, that they would be in the exact same bar with Ziggler and Barrett.

He almost couldn't believe what he was seeing at first, the four were sitting close together in a booth in the corner, Becky and Dolph on one side and Nat and Barrett on the other, close, too close. He noticed that Barrett's right arm went over Nat's shoulder but didn't rest there, instead it rested to her side, Jon couldn't see where his hand was exactly, but he was willing to bet it was on her ass, because why the hell wouldn't he have it there if she let him.

He immediately stood up, ready to stomp over and rip his arm right out of its socket, but Joe and Colby both noticed he realized who else was in the bar, and pushed him back instead his seat straight away.

'Jon calm down!' Colby began, realizing his and Joe's efforts were pointless, whenever they were in the same room, Jon was always going to notice Nat, it was like it was his superpower, being able to pick her out in a crowd.

'Calm down?! Look at him! He's fricking groping her!' Jon practically shouted, loud enough for people at the tables next to them to look up in worry.

Joe, deciding to be the bearer of bad news only responds with, 'Well to be fair Jon…she doesn't exactly seem mad about that."

Livid, Jon clenches his fists, trying to get a better view of Natalie only to be blocked by his two friends. 'She's probably just being nice, feeling awkward even okay we all know the kind of guy Barrett is all he wants is sex!'

'And so what if he does?! Okay Nat is a big girl Jon and considering how things ended with you she may also ONLY want sex at the moment…either way its none of your goddamn business. You have a girlfriend, remember Renee? Yeah well she's back at that hotel waiting for you so we're leaving now and I don't care if you think you need to be here to 'protect' Nat because really you don't, stop being a weird and obsessive ex and move the hell on!' Colby snaps, unleashing on his best friend and giving him the tough love that no one wanted to earlier.

After a few moments of awkward silences, Jon finally realizes that Colby was right and that he needed to leave, staying there and obsessing wasn't going to help anyone, and he knew it would only make Nat hate him more once she noticed his presence. But while he let Joe and more importantly Colby think that he'd finally accepted that Nat wasn't his anymore, he only decided that he'd try to keep a level head for the time being, because he knew it wasn't going to be long until his and Nat's story started up and then she couldn't escape him even if she wanted to, and then he could talk to her again, apologize, make her realize why he screwed things up and beg for another shot. Jon knew that deep down Nat was still in love with him and no amount of attention from Barrett was going to change that, he just needed to be patient, and channel a little bit of the old Jon from years ago that Nat fell in love with in the first place…

Author's Note!

Okay guys, again I beg of you please review and let me know what you think, the more reviews I get for each chapter the quicker I update! Also, follow/favourite if you haven't already please!