Another week of NXT, but even though Alex's isn't competing tonight, he's appearing which is better than nothing. After getting dressed and everything, I grab my shoes and try to put those on to no avail. I sigh in frustration. Alex hears me and comes over to help.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." He smiles.

"This seems to prevent me from doing some things." I say, referring to my stomach.

"I know."

"And you don't have to worry about me being uncomfortable, because I'm bringing a pair of flats with me."

"Alright. Good idea."

"'Cause wearing heels all night is gonna hurt my feet way more than before."

"Mmhmm."

"So we'll have a lot of time...most of the night really to ourselves backstage, until my backstage segment with Percy." He adds.

"That's good."

"I don't like how Titus has been treating him. I've got his back."

I smile and kiss his cheek.

"Even though I still remember Percy as the weirdo with the glasses with no lenses." I laugh.

"Yeah." Alex chuckles.

"But I'm ready to go."

"Alright, let's go."

He helps me up and we put our jackets on before grabbing our things and we head down to the car, getting in and heading to the arena. Once there, we get out and walk hand in hand inside. And since Alex doesn't have to go to the locker room, we find an area backstage where we can sit and watch the show when it starts. Alex rubs my back soothingly.

After the show starts, Titus walks out and gets into the ring, grabbing a mic along the way.

"I can understand you guys' frustration, and after watching that back I can honestly say that an apology is definitely deserved. So on the count of three...the count of three, I want each and every one of you to say 'I'm sorry Titus'. No no no, don't say that I suck, I said you owe me an..." He's cut off by the crowd chanting that he sucks.

"You all can say that I suck all you want to, but the reality is that I did everything you asked me to do. Titus, can you take a picture with me? Yeah come on...come on and take a picture. Hey can my son get in there? Yeah bring your son. Neither one of you told me you would be smelling like garbage truck juice. You see what happened last week, I realized I have liberated myself from you all, the WWE Universe. Heh, heh...brush your momma teeth. So you won't have to worry about me asking 'Do I have any dogs in the house tonight?'. Because reality is...reality is all of ya'll are nothing but mungy, grungy puppies."

"You see I'm the big dog in the house, I'm the man in this house, I'm the man!" He continues, doing that barking sound again.

Immediately after that Percy's music hits and he comes out onto the stage, mic already in hand.

"Titus, what the hell is this man? I thought we were boys yo, what're you doing? Tell me...tell me this, what's going on in your mind right now man? Who's been there for you...who's been there for this cat since day one? I have man. So...so let me guess man, you win a match...you win A match and all of a sudden you think you can turn your back on these people? Turn your back on me man? Help me understand what that's all about man. The people that loved you, been there for you."

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa...loved? These people love me?"

"Psh, not anymore."

"No Percy...Percy, YOU love me you know? We...my kids they like playing with you, you're uncle Percy. You know? Me and you sitting there, we listen to music. Oh, what about the song...Tina Turner's song...'What's love got to do with it, got to do with it'."

"Now, I'm gonna take Ike Turner role, and let everybody know that LOVE ain't got a damn thing to do with this. This is business."

"Oh so you all business right now huh? That's how you feel? What's all this about man, tell me. What's going on with you man? You're turning on everybody right now. What's the deal with you man?"

"You see, Tu-...Percy, the Titus you knew...I went around, I did all the little stupid challenges, got all these meaningless redemption points. And for what? I mean they even pulled you into the joke man. They pulled you into this joke with this little sorry, raggedy-ass, talk show that you had. Showtime Percy Watson. Come on man. Now turn your back on these people like I have. Turn your back on people like I have, because..." Titus is cut off once again by the crowd.

"Because nobody, and I mean nobody can stop us if we stick together. Nobody!"

"Hey look Titus man. I like...no a matter of fact, I love the aggression you got in you right now, but it can't work like that. You can't turn your back on all these people, you can't turn your back on me and expect the win. Matter of fact, I hate to say it man but...you sound like Darren Young right now man."

"Dar...ohhh hell no! Darren Young? You compare me to Darren Young? First these stupid people, got me on this show the whole time. Percy, Percy, you got one...one option. You're either with me, or you're against me. Make a decision. Make a decision."

"You're gonna ultimatum me man? Your boy, your best friend? Your man? I ain't with you coach." Percy says, dropping the mic and shaking his head, going to leave the ring, but Titus pulls him back.

"Hold on Percy. The one thing I think you forgot and the thing that everybody else forgot, is there's a huge difference between me and Darren Young. See the difference is clear. I whooped Darren Young's ass." Titus finishes, shoving Percy over.

Percy immediately gets up and gets in Titus' face. Striker comes out and schedules a main event match for Percy vs Titus. Then backstage, Hawkins and Reks complain about not being in the main event, but they do have a match against the Usos next.

After the break, the Usos come out first with their tribal chant thing before going down to the ring. Following them, it's Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks.

"Blehhhh."

"All boring." I remark.

The match was long, but the Usos win the match. Then somewhere backstage Bateman is riding on one of those mop and bucket things, until he reaches Kaitlyn.

"Did you see last week? True love prevailed, beta max is back."

"Why are you high fiving me like that? When she ripped your heart out, stomped on it, spit on it and then probably fed it to a rabid dog. And then she slaps you one time, and you guys are doing that weird, disgusting tongue thing that happens most of the time. Um...are you sure you know what you're dong?"

"Look, this time everything's going to be different, and as long as I'm on NXT, might as well be with a hot chick, you know what I mean?"

"Well have you seen Johnny Curtis today?"

"Look, even Johnny Curtis isn't stupid enough to show his face here this week."

"No he's definitely stupid enough. I saw him...cleaning the stains out of his bearskin rug and putting it back into his van earlier."

"...Curtis..."

Alex narrows his eyes. Then up next Wendy is gonna be taking on Trent Barreta.

"Wendy!" I laugh.

Alex laughs too. After the break, he comes out first, followed by Trent. The bell rings and Wendy takes control of the match until he receieves a hard slap to the chest.

"Ooooh." I wince.

"That has to smart."

The fight goes to the outside a bit after, leading to Trent being rammed into the barricade, then the side of the ring. Going back into the ring, Wendy takes control of the match again, but not for long. The match goes for a while longer until Wendy wins.

"Woo." I say sarcastically.

"Both of them are lame." Alex shrugs.

"But oh joy...we have to hear from Curtis next."

Alex rolls his eyes and places a kiss behind my ear while still rubbing my back.

"How'd you know my back was starting to bother me?"

"I'm just good like that."

"I can't wait for these 9 weeks to be over with."

"I know."

"You're not the only one." He adds.

"I know that."

"But five more weeks until I stop traveling with you."

"I know it will be hard but we'll make it. You'll have Windy and Savannah to keep you company."

"And just like Mike, I'll make time to come home."

"You better."

"I will, I promise."

"Good."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Matt Striker and I'm the host of NXT and if you missed the episode last week, we watched the downfall of a young man who has dominated NXT. Just take a look."

Then the footage of the wedding between Curtis and Maxine was played, Derrick Bateman interrupting. That results in a fight, then Maxine and Derrick are back together.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Johnny Curtis."

"Jackass." I mutter.

"Johnny uh...last week you were not only beat up, but a lot of people are saying you were embarrassed as well. Your thoughts?"

"You know obviously things didn't work out exactly the way I thought they were. But let me tell you this Matt, I enjoyed Maxine's fingers in my mouth, because I absolutely love a girl with dirty, dirty fingernails."

"Oh my god...EW!"

Alex and I make disgusted faces.

"Seriously?" Maxine is heard and then she and Derrick are walking out.

"Really Johnny? You like dirty fingernails in your mouth huh? You will stoop to any level won't you? Is this what it's come down to? Hmm? How far low will you go Johnny?"

"Baby baby baby, you and I are exactly the same. Don't act like you're not a dirty little girl okay?"

"Awkward conversation."

"Mmm...alright Johnny. We may have some simularities, but at least I'm woman enough to admit it. But last week was a distaster. Obviously I have to keep you at arms length, or get you off NXT."

"Off NXT sounds good."

"Shouldn't we worry about us getting off NXT?" Derrick mutters.

"We'll get off NXT."

"Okay guys, no one is going off NXT, we need all the warm bodies we can get on this show okay?"

"Shut up! Derrick has been the contestant on this show for...ever. Curtis walks in here, takes a squat, trying to mark his territory, and he doesn't even belong here."

"Okay look, everyone just calm down. Maxine you and your current boyfriend are gonna have to learn how to get along with your ex-boyfriend okay?"

"Matt that's fine...that's fine, 'cause I beat you once...twice...and I can do it again." Derrick says, getting in Johnny's face.

"E..e...easy Der. Easy. I just want us to be one big happy family like we used to be. Hugs and kisses and puppy dogs okay? Hey hey hey hey...put her there alright?" Johnny asks, putting out his hand.

"Hey...look at me. I won't bite, I don't bite..okay? Ask her...actually you know what, don't ask her that." He adds.

That's when Derrick gets pissed off and Maxine holds him off.

"Curtis..." Maxine trails off, before grabbing him and kneeing him in the worst spot.

"Oooh."

Alex cringes.

"Do we have an understanding? Derrick, do we have an understanding?"

"Absolutely."

"Great."

Then they kiss before leaving. That leads to a break, talking about the Royal Rumble statistics.

"Alright, got to get in my spot for the segment with Percy, which is by the locker rooms."

"Alright."

"You gonna be alright by yourself for a bit? Or do you wanna come with me?"

"Hmm. I think I'll come."

"Especially with the way Curtis has been...won't put it past him to put moves on me...pregnant or not." I add.

"Good point."

He helps me get up after he does and we make our way over to the locker rooms, standing against the wall a little ways down from the entrance to a smaller hallway where the locker rooms are.

"Your back feeling ok?" Alex asks.

"Eh it's not as bad as it was feeling before."

"Good."

It's a while, but we see Percy walk out of the locker room and make his way down towards us. He and Alex greet each other.

"You alright?" Alex asks.

"I'm good man."

"Alright man. I saw...I saw what happened out there. You know after all you guys have been through...it's just not right."

"You know what man, I never would've thought today that I'd be having a match with my best friend, but I guess sometimes things happen."

"Yeah, I can relate."

"He'll realize he's wrong though."

"You sure you want to go through with this?"

"Yeah man."

"You know he's kind of got a different look in his eye now."

"Well I don't think it will go down but if it comes to it, he'll see the same look in mine."

Alex wishes him good luck along with doing the whole man hug thing. Then Alex takes my hand and we walk off the way we came down to the hallway, to go back to our spot backstage where we were watching the show. We both sit and Alex starts rubbing my back.

"If something goes wrong in the match or after, I've got to help Percy."

"Yeah, that's okay...I understand."

"Just be careful."

"I will be."

I nod and he kisses my cheek.

The match soon starts, Percy already in the ring and then Titus comes out. The match officially begins and Percy takes control early on. That continues for while until Titus hit a sucker punch, shortly after throwing Percy out of the ring. The fight continues outside the ring for a few seconds before going back into the ring. Titus takes control over the match. Alex is shaking his head the whole time, seeing how Titus is treating Percy. Percy comes back after a while, getting momentum going, knocking Titus down whenever he can. Percy goes for his finisher, but Titus counters and pins Percy for the win.

"Poor Percy."

But after winning the match he still wasn't done. He continued the attack on Percy for like no reason.

"That's it..." Alex trails off, before getting up and taking his suit jacket off and his watch, handing them to me.

"I'll be back." He adds.

"Okay. Be careful."

"I will."

Turning back to the screen, it's a bit before the crowd starts cheering and then Alex slides into the ring and goes right after Titus, hitting him with punches and then knocking him out of the ring, over the top rope. When the camera goes back to him, he had ripped his shirt off and whipped it on the ground. I raise an eyebrow in response to that.

"Daddy's trying to kill me." I laugh, as I talk to Liyah.

She starts moving.

"That's who you want, I can tell."

As usual, she kicks in reply.

"Of course. Well you're gonna have to wait a wait a while."

Aaliyah keeps kicking and moving around. While I wait for Alex to come back, I decide to switch shoes, taking out the flats I brought with me, slipping out of the heels and into those, putting my heels away. Just as I do that, Alex comes back.

"Your daughter wants you." I tell him.

"Just started moving around?" He chuckles.

"She started when you were out there."

"By the way...trying to kill me are you?"

Alex chuckles.

"Yeah, I ripped the shirt off just for you."

"Of course."

"Come talk to your daughter, before we leave. I'm exhausted anyway."

Alex crouches down and talks to Aaliyah.

"The way she moves is so different now."

"That's cause there's less room to move around now."

"Right."

"It'll be more stretching and stuff as I get closer."

Alex nods, kissing my stomach.

"Let's get you in bed. I can tell you're really tired."

I nod, and he helps me up. We grab our things and head out to the car, heading back to the hotel. Once in our hotel room, we get changed and into bed.

"Night love."

"Night."

Alex kisses my head and we both drift off to sleep. Back home with Aly and Mike, Savvy was fed and everything so Mike let Aly rest while he takes care of Savvy. Aly smiles at the sight of him taking care of her. He's being all cute and talking to her and everything.

"So cute."

"I thank you for the time to rest." You add.

"You're welcome." Mike smiles.

"You need the rest..." He starts.

"...and you need the daddy time." He finishes, talking to Savvy.

"Right." Aly giggles.

Then Savannah starts making noises.

"I think someone wants to tell Daddy a story."

"That's not much for noises." Aly remarks about her soft little noises.

"Wait a couple months when she discovers her vocal chords."

"Ah."

"She'll be loud and vocal."

"Then she'll be telling stories."

"Right."

"Well I can't wait for that."

"I know."

"Daddy can't wait for you to start telling stories." He says to Savvy.

Aly smiles.

"Oh looks like someone's tired." Mike says as he sees Savvy yawn.

"Put her in the swing."

He nods, getting up and going over to the swing, putting her in it, turning it on so it starts swinging. Savvy's eyes droop and then she dozes off. Aly smiles and pats the spot next to her. He smiles back, sitting in the spot. She cuddles up against him as he wraps his arms around her.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

She kisses his chest and then lays her head there.

"Another long day gone."

"Mmhmm."

"You sound tired."

"I kind of am but I want to spend some time with you."

"There'll be plenty of time to spend with me. I'm not going anywhere. If you're tired that's okay."

"I'm not moving."

"How about some movies on tv?"

"Okay."

"If you get tired and fall asleep that's okay."

She nods.

"And here...you can pick a movie."

She takes the remote and finds a good movie, snuggling into Mike. He smiles and starts to run his fingers through her hair like always.

"Mmm..." She sighs in content, leaning into his touch.

"I know you love this."

"Mmhmm."

"Not putting you to sleep yet though like it usually does."

"I'm trying to enjoy it."

"I know."

"I don't want to fall asleep just yet."

"That's okay."

She falls quiet and enjoys the soothing motions of his hand. Then she feels him kiss the top of her head. She smiles softly and kisses his chest. Then she snuggles back into him and he leans his head against hers. They watch the movie, occasionally checking on Savvy.

"How long do you think she'll stay sleeping in that?"

"I don't know. Until she gets hungry I think."

"Or until she needs a changing." She adds.

"Ah, right."

"Which I'll leave that for you to do."

"Right." Mike chuckles.

"Think you can handle it?"

"I think so."

"Alright then."

She giggles and leans up to kiss him.

"Got to get used to it right?"

"Yes you do."

"She's gonna have her days when it's almost unbearable." She adds.

"But you'll make it." She giggles again, moving in for another kiss.

"Of course." He says when they pull away.

She nuzzles her nose against his. Then he moves up and kisses hers. She wrinkles her nose and laughs.

"Tickles? Is that why you wrinkle your nose?"

"Reflex."

"Oh."

"But it does tickle a little bit."

"I thought so."

"You know me."

"Of course I do."

She kisses him again, lingering a little longer. Then she leans her forehead against his.

"Life is amazing right now."

"It is." He nods.

"I didn't think I could have so much love for someone."

"Awww."

"I love you more than ever and Savvy...wow. Instantaneous love as soon as I laid eyes on her."

"Because she's ours, we made her."

"Mmm." Aly nods.

"I'm glad we did."

"Me too."

"She's so perfect."

"She is."

"Just like you." Mike smiles.

She blushes.

"I'm not perfect."

"Yes...you are. In my eyes you are."

She blushes harder.

"Always will be."

She hides her face in his neck.

"Quiiit."

"Nope."

"You're cute when you blush...always have been, always will be."

He chuckles as he feels how hot her cheeks are.

"I can feel you blushing now."

She doesn't move away, still hiding.

"You don't quit, I'm not gonna be able to come out of hiding."

"Sorry." He laughs.

She blows a raspberry against his neck.

"What was that for?" He asks, still laughing.

"For making me blush so bad."

"My bad."

She blows another raspberry.

"Alright, I'll stop now."

"Good."

Then he starts playing with her hair while she calms down.

"You can never keep your fingers out of my hair." She giggles.

"Nope."

"Its soft and long. I love the feeling."

"Good to know."

Once she finally calms down, she takes her face out of Mike's neck, resuming with snuggling with him. Soon enough, Savvy starts to stir and lets out little whimpers which turn into a full blown cry. They turn their attention to her, before Aly pulls from Mike's arms and goes over to the swing, stopping it and picking her up. She takes her to the changing table and checks on her.

"Yup. Oh Daddy..."

"...diaper." He states.

"Mmhmm."

"I'm coming."

She steps to the side and talks to her while he comes over and starts to change her.

"You're lucky...it wasn't a diaper bomb this time."

Mike laughs.

"Lucky me."

She's still fussy as he finishes and Aly picks her up.

"Time to go into bed and relax while you eat little one." She says to her.

"Want me to get the nursing cover?"

"Only if you're bothered by the sight." She shrugs.

"I'm not bothered by it, I just thought I'd ask since you use it a lot."

"I use it when we're around other people."

"Ah."

"Because generally speaking, people are uncomfortable with seeing a mom nursing."

"Right."

"But right now its just us and your mom. I know she doesn't care."

"Right, of course."

"So it's up to you."

He nods as she walks over to the bed and sits down, getting ready to feed her. She grabs the boppy and uses it to support Savvy so she doesn't have to hold her up the whole time. She gets all comfortable as she starts.

"I think after this we can go to bed ourselves."

"Yeah."

"I know you're getting exhausted." He adds.

"It's not so bad when you're here to help."

"I know."

"Things are getting a little better each day."

"That's good."

"It's just going to take time to recover. Things should be mostly normal by the time I have my appointment."

"Right."

"Then I can start to exercise and get rid of this belly pooch."

"And I'll be getting back into shape."

"Feel actually normal." She mutters.

"I know you don't feel normal right now, it's okay."

She sighs and then looks down at Savvy.

"You are worth every bit of this." She says quietly, touching her cheek gently.

"Of course she is."

Aly rubs her cheek with her thumb, smiling when her eyes droop a little. While she feeds Savannah, Mike starts to get ready for bed, before climbing into the spot next to her. He scoots close and she smiles. He kisses her head before laying his against her shoulder. She leans her against his and make a noise of content. A bit after that, she finishes feeding Savannah and burps her, before she had fallen asleep. Aly gets up and lays her in the bassinet, covering her with the blanket. She kisses her head.

"Night Jellybean." She murmurs before getting back in bed.

"Sound asleep."

"Good." Mike says.

"Now I'm ready for bed."

She curls up against him.

"At least until she wakes up again."

He leans down and kisses her.

"Night Lyssa."

"Night Mike."

Then they both fall asleep shortly after.