The next day I actually got to sleep in for once. I'm telling you it felt real good to actually sleep in. I slept in for a bit before I wake up and walk out onto the balcony overlooking the beach and ocean. I stand there thinking and enjoying the breeze that's coming off of the ocean. But that didn't last long because I hear my phone ringing Aly's ringtone I set for her. I rush into the room and grab my phone and answer.
"Hello?" I whisper as I see Alex move slightly.
"Hey Dolce. Just letting you know we got here alright. We're already at the hotel. I didn't call you right away 'cause we figured you'd be sleeping." Aly says yawning slightly.
Once I see that he's sleeping, I head back outside and close the door so I don't wake him up.
"I was, I kind of passed out as soon as we got back from a few hours at the beach yesterday."
"Ah, your infamous beach tiredness syndrome." She giggles faintly.
"Haha yeah. I don't know what it is about the salt water and the salt water air, I always end up passing out later."
"I know, you've been that way since we were kids." She laughs.
"Yeah, you should be here. Just a great view of the beach and ocean from the balcony."
"Oh I'm sure it is. Take some good pictures for me. It's really pretty here too even though it's night time."
"I will. You know what happened on the plane ride here yesterday?"
"What?"
"Well first, got a text from Dibiase and it just was gross, the things he was saying. Then come to find out Cody's on the plane too. Then last night after Alex and I got back from the beach, we walk in and Cody left a note for me."
"Oh no. You're being stalked on your trip too?"
"What do you mean too? Don't tell me..."
"Gabriel."
"So much for our stalker free vacations." I sigh.
"Yep. But I am still determined as hell to not let this ruin my trip." She sighs as well.
"Same with me. Haha guess what I have as a ringtone for Alex if he calls me." I ask.
"Hmmm." She says pausing for a minute and then laughs.
"Let me guess...PDA-A-A." she says singing the end.
"How'd you know?" I ask laughing.
"It's mine for Mike too." She laughs.
"We really are alike, haha."
"Hah, no kidding."
"When you guys get back, we have to have a birthday party for Mike, it's coming up fast. Too fast to be exact."
"Oh I know."
"Anything you plan on getting him?" I ask curiously.
"I have his gifts already." She says extra quiet as she creeps out of the room and shuts the
balcony door so he can't hear.
"I got him two necklaces. Both have little padlock pendants, one with an 'M' on it and one with an 'A'."
"Awww. M for his name and A for yours. I like it."
"Thank you. Do you know what you're getting him?" She asks.
"Not yet, but I'm sure I'll think of something."
"You have plenty of time." I laugh a little.
"I know haha."
Then my phone beeps and I guess it's Dibiase before looking at the screen. But instead I see that it's Wade.
"Ugh Ninny alert. Now Wade somehow got my number. Next one to get it will be Cody, just watch."
"Dude you really need a new phone." She laughs.
"Yeah I know, I can handle them though. I really don't want to go through the hassle of putting numbers into the new phone, doing this and doing that. I'll deal with the calls and texts. Getting a new phone would only be giving into them."
"Hm...if you say so."
"Well I better see what he wants. You sound tired anyway, so I'll let you get rest and everything."
"Alrighty. Later Dolce."
"Tell Mike I said hi haha."
"I will. Tell DC the same."
"I will once he wakes up. You calling almost did."
"Oops." She giggles.
"It's my fault. I forgot to put my phone on vibrate before falling asleep."
"Ah, nice. Well I'm going to get back to Mike and sleep."
"Alright, night."
"Night."
I hang up from her and go to Wade and sigh.
"What is it Wade?" I ask annoyed.
"You don't sound like you miss me as much as I miss you love."
I take the phone away from my ear and pretend to throw up.
"That's 'cause I don't."
"You know you do."
"Uh no. The day that happens as when hell freezes over. Newsflash that will be never."
"I wouldn't count on that. You and Sadie will be ours sooner or later."
"Riiggghhhtt. By the way how's that bruise on your face I gave you?"
He doesn't say anything but growls a little.
"That's what I thought." I say smiling.
"Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get back to my vacation." I add.
"You'll miss me whether or not you'll admit it." He says before I hang up on him.
"Ugh, what did I do to deserve this?" I ask outloud as I put my phone down on the table next to me after I walk back into the room.
"What's happened now?" Alex asks sleepily, reclined against the headboard.
"Oh, you scared me. It's nothing I couldn't handle." I say recovering from my racing heartbeat.
"I didn't say you couldn't handle it babe. I just want to know what happened." He says with a small chuckle.
"It was just Wade."
"Anything else?" He asks after rolling his eyes.
"Nope, just talked to Aly before he called. Mike and her are in Austrailia now, heading to
sleep 'cause obviously it's night over there."
"Ah, the wonders of the time zones." He laughs lightly.
"Haha, nice hair by the way." I joke seeing his messed up hair from sleeping.
"You know you love it." He smirks.
"You can't prove that." I joke.
He waits for me to come closer to the bed and he grabs me, pulling me over onto the bed beside him.
"Yes I can."
"Yeah, how?" I laugh.
He kisses me and then he grins when he pulls away.
"Your hands almost always go straight for my hair every time we're kissing. You love the hair."
I smile and roll my eyes.
"Alright, you can prove it. But I'd like to get up right now."
"Do we have to?" He whines, then he lays on me.
"I like it right here."
"You would." I say to him.
"But of course." He says grinning at me.
"Love you."
"Love you too. I'll stay here for a little while seeing as I can't get up right now. I really have no
choice."
Alex does a funny evil laugh.
"Just don't be falling asleep on me." I state.
"If you keep doing that I will." He says, referring to me running my nails up and down his
neck and back.
I stop, preventing him from falling back asleep.
"Awww..."
"Well if I keep doing that, you'll fall asleep on me and then I wont be able to get up at all. I can't exactly roll you off me if I needed to. You're heavier than I am."
"If I lay next to you instead, will you keep doing that? It feels great." He asks.
I think about it for a while, and give in.
"Yeah, sure...why not."
"Yes!"
Alex cheers and then kisses me before moving over to the side a little, just enough so that he's still pressed up next to me but not on top of me anymore.
"You're a dork you know that right?"
"But I'm your dork." He corrects grinning.
"Yeah, you're right." I say going back to what I was doing to him.
He closes his eyes contentedly and I hear a faint growling/purring noise coming from him.
"That's the second time I've gotten that reaction out of you."
"Hmm?" He mumbles and cracks one eye open.
"That noise you just made..."
He smiles sheepishly.
"But don't mind me and what I'm saying, just go back to sleep like you started to do."
"Love you." He says putting an arm around my waist, hugging me to him.
"Love you too." I say after yawning.
I lay there and start dazing in and out of sleep. I shake my head a few times to me stay
awake.
"No, don't fall asleep." I say to myself.
Alex is already fast asleep. Still with one arm around my waist. I try to get up carefully to go
into my suitcase and get clothes to change into, because there is no way I'm sleeping all day. I'm able to get out of the bed with success and not waking him up. I quietly head into the bathroom with my clothes and close the door. I come back out and put my shoes on and grab my phone, key card for the room and my ipod to go take a jog along the beach. But I kept getting that feeling that someone was following me, and everytime I looked behind me no one was there.
"Huh, that's weird."
Then I get a text from Ted reading, 'I know where you are, I can see you.'
"Oh my god, CREEPER!" I growl, throwing my hands up in the air.
"Okay, where are you?" I yell.
"Right here." He says from behind me.
I turn around with a hand over my heart after getting freaked.
"What the hell? Don't scare me like that. Crying out loud."
He just smirks.
"How the hell did you find me?" I ask.
"Like I said, I have my ways." He shrugs.
"Well I'd appreciate it if you'd leave. I already have Cody here stalking me on my vacation, I
don't need you."
"Rhodes is here?" He asks surprised.
"Yeah he is. He was on the plane yesterday when Alex and I were on our way here."
He scowls.
"He's simmered down a bit from stalking me though. It all calmed down after that match he
had with Alex for me...which he lost." I explain.
"That isn't going to stop him completely."
"And of course you would know that." I roll my eyes.
"I have known him for years."
"Okay, I know you're not here to help me with my problem with Cody. I know what you are
here for, not going to happen." I state.
"I still think you'd be better off with a guy like me." He says arrogantly.
"You mean someone arrogant, selfish, snobby, rich and many other adjectives I can
describe you as?"
"Now that's going a little far, even though I do agree with the rich part."
"No, going a little far would be knocking you out. I'm refraining from that, because I'm the
better person and I'm on vacation."
"You'll see the light sooner or later."
"Uh huh, when pigs fly. Now if you don't mind, I'm heading back to the hotel. You should go back to Maryse."
"Like she cares. She's busy stalking Mizanin."
"Whoa, back up...you don't mean she's in..."
He nods and I sigh.
"I better call Aly...crap I can't she's sleeping." I say mentally hitting myself.
"Leave her a text or something." Ted suggests.
"Okay, you're helping me again...are you like two different people or something?" I ask.
"Trying to get on your good side...is it working?" He asks.
"No, it's not. I know what you're trying to do and it's not going to work." I say starting to walk
back to the hotel.
"Oh come on!" He whines, following me.
"Whining isn't going to work either, nothing is going to work. I'm not going to fall for your
tricks Ted."
Ted starts to reply but sees Alex up ahead and pales, running off before Alex can get any closer.
"Scaredy cat." I mumble.
"Him too? what the hell." Alex sighs as I walk up to him.
"I don't know, he showed up. He was trying to get on my good side, and make me fall for his
tricks. Didn't work, he saw you and ran away."
"Wimp." Alex snorts.
"That reminds me, I have to text Aly ASAP."
"Why?" He asks curiously.
"A key piece of information Ted told me. Maryse is in Austrailia stalking Mike."
"Oh jeez. Windy's going to flip." He says with raised eyebrows.
"Yes, but she deserves to know." I say taking my phone out and texting her, telling her what
Ted told me.
"Of course she does, but still." Alex watches me text.
"I know. Okay it's sent. She should be getting it soon."
"She probably won't reply for a while. They're probably sleeping."
"Yeah I know. But anyway, when did you wake up?" I ask.
"Not too long after you left. I figured you wanted a little time to yourself so I didn't follow you
right away."
"Yeah I was enjoying the time to myself until HE showed up."
"Yeah, well karma will get his ass one day."
"Good luck to him when that happens." I laugh.
"Yeah." Alex snickers.
"You think we can go visit FCW today? I really want to see where you started out."
"Yeah sure. Sounds good." Alex agrees.
"That means YOU, have to get changed mister." I say poking him.
"Alright alright. I'm going." He laughs.
I follow him back into the hotel, taking one last look around me to make sure Ted wasn't
following or watching. Once I thought the coast was clear, we walked into the hotel and back up to the room. I waited for Alex to get changed and then we headed to where FCW was. We get there and walk in.
"This place is small."
"Feels like home though." Alex says, looking around with a smile.
"I bet." I say looking around and recognizing the giant poster still hanging of him when he was FCW champion.
"Hey, I know that giant poster." I point out.
He laughs.
"I've done my research and video watching on YouTube, so I know."
"Of course." He chuckles, hugging me to his side.
"Then of course there was you and those crazy and funny interviews with the nerd, as you always would call him."
"Those were fun."
Then we head backstage so I can see there as well and we run into someone.
"Heyy, Riley. Good to see you man."
"Oh hey Dibiase. How's it going?" Alex asks doing the man-hug thing with him.
"Dibiase...Ted's brother?" I ask.
"Yeah...why?" Brett asks.
"You almost just like him and well, let's just say I know him very well. I'm in the WWE, so I run into him. He's kind of stalking me."
"Stalking you? Why is he doing that for?"
"I have no idea. He wants me for himself I guess, he wants to get me away from Alex so he
can have me for himself. I don't know why though, when he's got a girlfriend."
Brett rolls his eyes at the mention of Maryse
"She's a bitch."
"Tell me about it, she's trying to get Mike back, you know Miz? Trying to take him away from my friend Aly."
"Sounds just like her."
"She's in Austrailia stalking him, and now Ted's here in Florida stalking me." I say shuddering.
"Oh that's real nice. I'll see if I can talk some sense into my brother when I see him."
"Please do. Alex is ready to like rip his head off. Isn't that right?" I ask him.
"Hell yes." Alex scowls.
"But anyway, Alex was just showing me where he started out. It's really cool here. I hope to
see you in WWE someday."
"I hope to make it up there soon. Thanks for the support." Brett says.
"You're welcome. It was nice meeting you."
"You too. Good seeing you again Riley."
"You too. We'll keep in touch."
"Sounds good." Brett waves as he walks off
"I really hope he talks some sense into Ted. Brother to brother talk. But anyway, if I had known about this place earlier in life, I could've been here when you were."
"That would have been an adventure." Alex laughs.
"We could've gotten onto NXT together. Well different seasons, I'd be on season 3 right now
if I had started here."
"Right."
"But why do that when I have friends who trained me."
That's true." Alex chuckles.
"You have lots of those."
"Well let's go find something else to do to pass the time. And no, it's not me doing what I did
to make you fall asleep earlier." I joke.
"But that feels awesome." Alex says with a mischievious grin.
"I'll only do that if you can't sleep."
"Awww...alright." He says with a small pout.
We leave and go to find something else to do, meanwhile Aly wakes up to the sound of her phone vibrating. She looks at it and read the text I sent her with the subject line saying 'YOU NEED TO READ THIS...IMPORTANT!'. She quietly reads it and then shoots up in bed glaring venomously at the screen.
"Oh HELL no." She growls soflty, trying not to wake Mike.
She calms down though telling herself that this is not going to ruin her vacation and she heads back to sleep.