Chapter 4
They went inside Punk's room and AJ immediately felt uncomfortable, she had never been inside someone else's room aside from Randy's, and that didn't end up well at all. She decided to break the silence and asked "Why were you so willing to help me?"
Punk, shocked by the sudden question answered "Because no woman should ever feel threaten by someone they're supposed to trust."
"So, you would help anyone if they were in my situation?"
"Yes, but I wouldn't care too much if it were anyone but you. Now, enough with questions about my actions, why did you storm off when all I wanted to do was protect you from harm?" the Straight Edge Superstar asked
"I'm sick and tired of people doubting my abilities, both in the ring and in life. I want to prove point, that I'm not a damsel in distress that needs a hero to save her from everything."
"You're tough and I know it but- why reject everyone?" he asked
"Everyone I have trusted, has either left me or harmed me" her voice cracking as she spoke
Punk looked at her straight in her eyes, took her hands and said, "If I ever hurt you, remind me to punch myself"
AJ giggled and unconsciously wrapped her arms around Punk's muscular body. Feeling the calm breathing of his she stayed like that for a few seconds until she felt a warm tear run down her cheek onto the superstar's Batman shirt. Embarrassed, she slowly parted from Punk's arms and made her way to the restroom. Inside, she looked at herself in the mirror and thought, 'You better not have feelings for him! He'll break your heart just like everyone else did.'
Outside, Punk had sat down waiting for AJ to come out of the bathroom, and had begun to take his shirt off, wanting to be fully undressed and dressed in his PJ's before the brunette finally came out. As he was putting his sweatpants on AJ came out and to her surprise Punk was butt naked.
"Oh my God!" she said as she saw the naked back body that belonged to Punk, "Sorry! I didn't mean to see you…like that!" embarrassed she covered her eyes with both hands and turned around and waited for Punk to finish what he started.
"You can turn around now princess" he said after a few awkwardly silent seconds. When they were face to face once again he shrugged saying "sorry I like sleeping naked but you're here so I had to at least put on some pants" AJ blushed so hard she could feel her face burning in embarrassment.
"Just… let's forget this ever happened, 'Kay?" she suggested. Without another word she ran to the sofa and laid there uncomfortably. She looked up to see a confused Punk looking at her.
"You actually think I'm gonna let you sleep there?" he marched over to AJ, swung her into his arms and carried her to his bed before she could protest. "This bed is big enough for the two of us" he told her when she made a squeaking sound as she softly hit the bed. Nodding she lifted the covers up her body and patted the space besides her letting Punk know he should lay there. Punk jumped besides her and laid there until AJ fell asleep. The last thing Punk thought before he himself dozed off while watching AJ's body rhythmically fall down in up as she breathed, was:
'Oh shit, not this feeling again'