Chapter 17
Notes- First please review this story it helps to keep me going. Second I ignoring the TNA UK tour because I had some issues working it in. Also I did a little set up for something to come.
I stand in front of Dixie Carter's desk the next day. "I've been in this company a long time. There have been ups and downs and you have given me plenty over of the years. So I can't demand anything from you at this stage. But I am asking you to give me this match with Magnus. Lock me and him in a cage and let me settle this. If not for me than for Madison ok," I beg to her and her father Bob Carter. "Jake we get where you are coming from but…" "Mr Carter… Bob this guy came after my family. My girlfriend has a massive bruise on her face. This guy stalked her and it's clear he's not stoping unless I stop him now," I say. "Alright Jake you have it at Lockdown you and Magnus in a cage," Dixie says. "Thank you," I say.
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"You can't make me do this," Magnus yells into his phone. "Yes we can at the end of the day you work for TNA and Dixie Carter is ordering this match," Hulk Hogan said. "I will sue…" "Fine sue and be locked up in court wasting the best days of your career," Hogan says. Magnus knows Hogan has a point. "Fine but let Dixie and Jake know I'm not going to be some push over unlike some people I'm not stupid enough to lose to Reed," Magnus says. "You have already lost you made him mad," Hogan says.
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Madison awoke early in the morning it wasn't uncommon with a young child she had learned the value in waking up early to enjoy a little quite. Jake o the other hand had always been a nighthawk and just rolled over burying his face into the pillow. Heading into the bathroom Madison got a look at her face in the mirror the bruise was still pretty dark but starting to heal. Her mom and dad had both called her to check on her and scold her for doing taking the shot to protect Jake her dad even saying Jake could take it. She didn't care. She would do it again. Jake had told her they were a family and just like he couldn't allow her to get hurt she could't allow him to get hurt.
After her shower and started to put on her make up to cover up the bruise. It hurt to touch it even lightly with a brush. But she managed it get it done. "Mommy…Daddy," She heard Hope yell out. Heading for Hope's room Madison smiled. "Morning Hope," she said. "Mommy," Hope said reaching up to her. Picking her up Madison gave her a kiss. "You ready to start a new day?" "Yes." Walking out of the room. "Daddy," Hope says seeing Jake tiredly walking out of the master bedroom. "Hi sweatpea and morning beautiful," he says before kissing both of them. "You need to shave," Madison halfway jokes rubbing his stubbled face. "How are you feeling?" He asks her. "I'm ok," she says.
After breakfast Madison watched as Jake took Hope over to the living room to play. "You want to play with your blocks?" Jake asked. "Yes," Hope said. Madison smiled watching father and daughter play together. She could se how much Jake enjoyed being father. She also knew Jake was going to make Magnus pay for everything he had done.
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"You know I should never have taken this damn meeting," Rob Terry said to Magnus. "Rob we go back a long way," Magnus says. "We do back to when we first joined TNA. Back when you treated me as nothing but a damn body guard," Rob says. "Still treated you better than that Robbie E wanker," Magnus says. "True enough," Rob says. "Rob tougher we took over the tag division we can do it again…" What about Douglas?" "When he has had a chance to heal up…" "Magnus you must think I am really an idiot I get what you are doing. You want me to take out Reed," Rob says. "Think about what it would do for your career," Magnus says. "Ruin it just like every other person that goes after him. You signed your own death warrant," Rob says.
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Backstage it was one of those days everyone was tense and for once it wasn't about something I was dong it was Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan's wedding. A gift in my hand I headed into Bully's locker room. "Reed is this on right?" He asks me. "No have you never tied a damn bow tie before?" I ask. "Hell no I would only but this damn thing for Brooke," he says dear god I hope I wasn't this much of a wreck the two times I got married. "Well here is Madison and mine's gift," I say handing him the box. "Your Irish I know this has got to be the real good Irish… Glasses," Bully says disappointed that it wasn't whisky. "There Pewter Champage Flutes," I say. "Gee thanks just what I need something to gather dust," Bully says. "That's what a wedding gift for. All and all man good luck," I say if only I knew folks but that's another story.
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"So Taz I know you are worried about being best man but I bet Magnus is more worried about being locked in a cage with this man," Todd says as Jake makes his entrance for a match. "Magnus I like you dude but you are out of your depth in a cage with Jake Reed," Taz says. Jake jumps into the ring and take off his ring jacket. Joey Ryan's music starts to play and he makes his entrance. Kenny gets a microphone before getting in the ring. "Now hold on I'm one of the hottest stars in TNA rocketing up the ranking here in TNA and they put me in here with Old Man Reed," Joey says. Jake just rolls his eyes and motions for Joey to enter the ring. "And Madison I get it you don't want that loser Magnus so when sick of this old man give me a call see I have heard that you can be a real…" Jake hits a suicide dive and takes Ryan out.
Jake tosses Joey back into the ring and than climbs back in as the referee calls for the bell. Jake pulls Joey up and than power slams him back down and than pulls him up again for a snap suplex. Jake hits a Death Valley Driver on Joey. "Get up Magnus," Jake yells. "Did he just call him Magnus?" Taz asks. "I have a feeling Jake has snapped," Mike says. Jake drops a knee to the back of Joey's head. Joey tries to roll out of the ring but Jake pulls him back to the center. Jake pulls Joey up for a powerbomb and than locks in the hangman's clutch. Joey taps quickly and than Jake drops the hold.
Joey rolls out of the ring and heads up the ramp while Jake's music starts to play but than cuts off as Magnus' starts to play. Magnus comes out doing a mocking clap. "Hello Jake," Magnus says. Jake doesn't say anything just staring daggers at Magnus. "For once you have nothing to say. Well that's fine see Reed everyone thinks you and I in a cage will result in your big revenge but think about it every step of the way I've been a head of you. And Madison your not safe now or ever," Magnus says. Jake snaps and rushes out of the ring charging at Magnus. Magnus uses the microphone to hit Jake in the head and than toss him off the ramp.