DEAR GOD! That's literally all I can say about the ending of Raw! Freakin' genius teaming Heyman and Punk, I joked with a friend that perhaps Cabana was driving, but what a surprise...for the first time in a long time I'm looking forward to next Monday to see what it brings...one thing is certain I 3 Heel Punk even more now, which I didn't think was possible!
Anyway, after watching a legit Raw, I felt I needed to feed the masses and give them more...I worked hardcore on this story all weekend and came up with some stuff that I think you guys are seriously going to love and to top it off, I have yet to finish it...Tomorrow I start working, which is a little yeah and a little nay, but the big thing is I don't know when I'll be able to update again between work, errands and my social life (which isn't that busy so I'm sure I'll update sooner then I'm thinking)...
Anyway...please continue to review and hell throw in your thoughts about Raw, I'm curious if I'm the only one who marked out over Heyman/Punk...Enjoy!
Gabby was laying on her couch eating double stuffed Oreos and watching Pretty Woman while thinking back on her conversation with Joe. She had exactly one month to prepare herself for Wrestlemania and she still wasn't sure what to do about Punk. It was a given from the beginning that she'd have to interview the WWE champion, the article wouldn't make much sense without him in it. Her head was spinning out of control as she got up from the couch heading into the kitchen for more milk only to get sidetracked by a knock at the door. Gabby wasn't sure who it was, but didn't think much of it until she saw those piercing hazel eyes. Unable to move, her breathing shallow, Gabby managed to stutter out a sentence.
"Hh...uh..." Gabby blinked only to reopen her eyes and see he was still standing there. "How did you find me?"
"Does it really matter?" Before Gabby could answer Punk put his hand on her face making her practically melt feeling the warmth of his rough calloused hand on her soft skin. "I'm so sorry Gabby; I should have never made you come here. I've realized that I can't live without you; you're everything to me. Please, please find it in your heart to forgive me." Gabby was speechless unsure what to say or do, feeling nothing but the uproar of butterflies in her stomach.
"Punk...I don't know..." Punk interrupted her placing his soft lips upon hers and kissing Gabby the way he used to; the way she dreamed about him kissing her since the day they'd separated. After a minute of bliss, Punk pulled back meeting her gaze. "I've missed you so much, but how do I know you'll never leave again?" Gabby found herself moving closer to him as once again their lips pressed together and they began fighting for dominance as passion took over, their tongues invading each others mouths.
Punk picked Gabby up, her legs wrapping around his waist as her arms locked around his neck, her fingers rubbing across his shaved head. Without directions from Gabby, Punk ended up in her room as they both fell onto the bed. Gabby took off Punk's shirt running her hands across his bare chest down to his stomach muscles before resting them on his belt, but before she could undo it, Punk stopped her placing his hand over hers.
Breathlessly Punk took Gabby's face in his hands focusing on her ocean blue eyes. "Gabby I love you so much. I made a mistake pushing you away, but if you'll have me I'm ready to spend the rest of my life making it up to you. You're the only woman for me Gabrielle, no one can replace you."
Gabby jumped at the sound of her phone realizing she'd fallen asleep while watching Pretty Woman. Sitting up she moved the Oreos from her lap and rubbed her head to clear her thoughts before reaching for her phone seeing it was Adam. She'd tried calling him after talking to Joe, but he hadn't answered. She needed advice about Wrestlemania, and after that dream, she really needed advice about Punk and how to avoid him.
"Adam!"
"Hey Gab, sorry I'm calling so late, but Beth and I were out hiking with the dogs all day. We just got in a little bit ago, what's up?" Gabby took a deep breath reaching for an oreo only to realize she'd eaten over half the bag. Shaking her head she got up and started pacing figuring she could burn off a cookie or two, then replace the ones she burned off with more without feeling much guilt.
"I…uhh…honestly I don't even know where to begin…"
"Okay, let's start by taking a deep breath. Did something happen at work?"
"Yes…my boss Joe came in while I was working on my column and proceeded to tell me Vince McMahon has hand picked me to write a special feature for the AJC…"
"Gabby that's great!"
"It is, but it isn't…I'll have full VIP access to everything, but there's a certain WWE champion that I'm not going to be able to avoid."
"Oh yeah…there is that snag. So what are you going to do?"
"What do you mean what am I going to do? I was hoping you could figure that out for me!"
"Gabby I can help out with the public appearances, but the private interviews it's going to look a little weird if I'm tagging along. Do you really want to give off that vibe? Some people could see it as being unprofessional." Gabby let out a sigh knowing what Adam had said was right, but she still hoped he'd have some sort of idea.
"Adam I don't know if I can face him…yes the wounds are healing, but they're still there. I'm going to have to sit down across from him and pretend like the last eight months of my life didn't happen, like I never met him; how exactly do you do that?"
"You can't, but what you can do is set your boundaries with him. From the beginning of the interview let him know you're there for business purposes only, hell tell him to call you Miss Copeland and refer to him as Mr. Brooks. It'll irritate the hell out of him, but Punk won't disrespect your wishes."
"I hope you're right…I still have a little while to prep myself for this whole interaction, but I could prep myself for two years and still not feel ready."
"Then why did you take the gig?"
"Seriously? If Vince McMahon calls and requests you personally to report on the super bowl of wrestling, are you going to tell him no? Besides my boss found out you're my brother and he's a bit of a mark…had to hold back a laugh as he told me he's a huge fan of Paul and Punk! He was thrilled to find out Edge was my brother, imagine his thoughts if he knew I've dated 'the' CM Punk."
"I suppose you have a point, it is a huge opportunity and if you want to get out of Atlanta, this feature could open doors in New York."
"Exactly, plus Vince promised to publish my stuff on , so that's international exposure. Hell even if I had dated the entire roster I couldn't turn down this gig!"
"No it would have been foolish if you did. Like I said I'd be happy to go to Axxess and the Hall of Fame with you, anything I can do to make you comfortable. If you want I can talk to Punk…"
"No, that's not necessary. I don't need my big brother to save me from this situation. Instead I'll impress and irritate him with my professional manner. It also helps that I lived and dated the man, now I don't have to ask as many questions."
"Good point…I'm sure you'll be fine Gabby; Punk respects you despite everything that has happened. Even if he did pull some strings with Vince so that he could sit down with you one on one, just show him you're not taking his shit." Gabby smirked thinking to herself just what he promised Vince to get this opportunity for her…well for him more then her.
"I'll try…thanks for calming me down; I'm so happy to have you back in my life!"
"The feeling is mutual. I'll see you in a few weeks Gabby, but until then just stay calm and prep as much as you can."
"Okay…I love you Adam, say hello to Beth and the mutts for me."
"Will do, I love you too Gabby, keep doing what you've been doing and you'll be just fine." Gabby hung up the phone and took a deep breath feeling a small smile creep up on her face. Just keep swimming Gabby, just keep swimming…
Punk sat in Vince's office trying to hide the smirk firmly planted across his face. Vince had just informed him that Gabby took the opportunity and the arrangements had been faxed over including her itinerary for the week.
"Why exactly was this such a big deal to get Gabrielle Copeland to do this feature? You do realize she's cost me about eight grand and I don't even know if I'll get half of that in return." Punk shook his head as he folded his hands together.
"First of Vince we discussed this on the phone. Not only is Gabby Adam's sister, but she's one of the best; you're basically helping out extended family here. Also you know eight grand was a drop in the bucket and I can guarantee you'll see a return. I got to know Gabby when she lived in Chicago, hell she made a story about a cat being a mayor seem newsworthy, she'll sell the hell out of this Wrestlemania feature. Not only is her brother a Hall of Famer, but she knows the product, she's got this."
"I see…from what I've heard you were more then friendly in Chicago…consider it water cooler gossip." Punk noticed the smile on Vince's face and shrugged his shoulders.
"So what if we were more then friends…now our relationship is strictly professional."
"As long as you're not using company time and my dime to woo this young lady then I suppose we won't have any issue." Vince raised his eyebrow getting a scoff from Punk.
"Vince it's strictly business…I believe in what this young lady is doing and this feature could give her a push in the right direction. You won't have to worry about anything on my end, but if the woman comes on to me, I can't say I'll shoot her down; I mean blonde hair, big blue eyes, she's gorgeous."
"Interesting description seeing the photo that's featured in her column shows her as a brunette. I guess I did jump to conclusions thinking you wanted something more from this partnership. Anyway, you're just getting back into the zone; that match a few weeks ago with Lawler and the promo you cut after were great. You've once again gotten a successful heel turn going, dare I say the best in the business, keep it up son." Punk nodded getting up and shaking Vince's hand before leaving his office.
Once he was back to his locker room, he grabbed his phone and google imaged Gabby to see if the brunette thing was legit and sure enough there she was with straight brown hair cut to her chin. He raised his eyebrow at the drastic change, but smiled nonetheless. Gabby was just as beautiful as she was before and Punk was focused on doing anything in his power to get her back; make her see that he was wrong in his thinking. Staring off in the distance, he remembered something she'd said to him and it made him think, "I learned a long time ago that life isn't worth living unless you have someone to share it with and I thought you felt the same way, but I guess not." The truth was she was that person for him, and while he wished he had said it then, he was determined to make her see that was the truth now.
Chapt 44 Preview: Flipping forward a few weeks and getting down to Wrestlemania time...
AN: For the sake of this story, I made Wrestlemania in Atlanta for fun...also I used a bit of Wrestlemania 28 details and basically made up some dream scenarios for Wrestlemania 29 (i.e. the main event)...just a note in advance in case some of you are like "Wtf?" Thanks :)