"Thanks, babe." Kelly thanked Alex as he tied the back of her shirt for her.
This was it. Money In The Bank. Her last chance to win the Divas Championship.
"No problem." Alex kissed her forehead. "Just make sure you do your best out there."
"And you make sure you don't get hurt."
"I won't." He promised. Alex was nervous for his first Money In The Bank match, but he was much more worried about Kelly.
The first match was already in full swing, the SmackDown guys putting everyone in awe already.
Kelly and Brie were next. That's all they could think about.
Time flew by when she was nervous, and it seemed like only seconds before Daniel Bryan's music blared through the entire arena and you could hear him yelling, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" from all the monitors.
The screens went black as the production crew played a SummerSlam promo.
Dawned in pink and sliver, Kelly walked down to the curtain alone.
She waited as a replay of her feud with The Bellas played on the titantron.
...
"The following match is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWE Divas Championship!"
Holla, holla, holla.
Rosemont, Illinois erupted for the bubbly blonde.
A wide smile crossed her face as she high-fived the front row of fans before quickly entering the ring.
Her smile turned to a smirk as The Bellas' music replaced hers.
Brie walked ahead of Nikki, and was growing impatient as they flipped into the ring. They were getting beyond sick of Kelly.
Their music stopped, but someone stepped out onto the entrance ramp.
"Wait, wait!"
The entire arena groaned.
"My name is John Laurinaitis, and I am the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and the permanent General Manager of Monday Night RAW."
He paused and took in the boos from the crowd.
"As usual, I'm here to give the fans what they want. So, Nikki Bella, you are banned from ringside for this match!"
"What?" Both Bellas screamed in unison.
Nikki protested as the ref tried to make her exit the ring.
"Nikki," John continued. "If you don't leave the ring, your sister will be forced to forfeit the title to Kelly Kelly."
The crowd cheered loudly and Kelly smiled.
Nikki left the ring in defeat, a defiant pout on her lips.
As the bell finally rang, Kelly charged at Brie, immediately sending her into the corner.
Kelly lifted her finger into the air and let out a piercing scream.
She walked across the ring, and took a breath before performing her patent handspring elbow.
The Bella fell to the mat, desperately trying to gain the upper hand.
A sudden gust of energy was enough for Brie to be able to push Kelly to the ground.
The girls tangled together and were hitting anything they could.
Kelly yelped, and shifted her weight, flipping Brie into a pinning position.
The daze lasted long enough for Kelly to get the pin.
"Ladies and gentleman, your NEW WWE Divas Champion... Kelly Kelly!"
The cheers drowned out everything. Nothing else could be heard.
Kelly was champion.
Was this real? It must be. She'd never been able to dream anything as wonderful as this.
She slid out of the ring and held her title high over her head as tears streamed down her face.
"WE DID IT!" She screamed and jumped onto the barricade and into the arms of her fans.
"It's ours!" She said through her tears.
Kelly continued her celebration until she was practically forced to leave by the crew members.
...
Backstage, she was instantly in the arms of her best friend.
"I'm so proud of you, Kel!" Eve had tears in her eyes as she hugged the blonde.
"And so am I!" Alex said as he scooped Kelly up into his arms. "Great job, baby."
Kelly smiled and pressed her lips to his.
"Um, Kelly, may we have a minute?" Josh Mathews asked.
Alex set Kelly down, and she smiled at Josh.
"Of course."
"Kelly how does it feel to finally be the Divas Champion?" Josh questioned.
"Oh, Josh the feeling is indescribable. I'm so happy, my face hurts from smiling. I just want to thank Eve, my best friend, for being with me through all of this. I don't know where I'd be without that amazing girl. And my boyfriend Alex Riley. Thanks for staying by me even after all these years. You've always been the one. I was just too blind to see it. I'm so happy that you're finally mine. I love you."
A new wave of tears filled her eyes.
"And of course, thank you to every single member of the WWE Universe! None of this would have happened if I didn't have the love and support I do from you guys. For five years, you've supported me. It's the best feeling in the world. This one's for you."
She held her title up one more time, and the cameras cut off.
...
The pair found plenty of ways to pass the time until the RAW Money In The Bank match.
Between countless congratulations from everyone backstage, more than a few messages on both of their twitter accounts, and endless hugs from all, they found that time was going too fast for their liking.
Big Show and Mark Henry barely limped backstage and Alex's nerves finally caught up to him.
Alex was pacing when The Bella Twins approached the group.
"Don't get too comfortable with my title, Kelly. I'll be coming to take it back tomorrow night." Brie said bitterly.
"Don't hold your breath... on second thought, actually, hold your breath." Kelly snapped back.
The twins laughed.
"Clever. We'll see who gets the last laugh."
Kelly smirked as they walked away.
She had no time to be concerned with them. Right now was about Alex. This was his moment.
"I'll be waiting back here for you." Kelly said with a smile as she turned to him.
"Thanks, Champ." He replied and gave her a hug.
"Good luck!" Kelly called as he disappeared behind the curtain.
Eve smiled at Kelly's happy expression.
"Let's go watch from the locker room." She suggested.
Kelly moved her smile to Eve. "Okay."
The Divas entered the now empty locker room and took seats right in front of the monitor.
"Kick their asses, Alex..."
...
"Here is your winner, Dolph Ziggler!"
Kelly and Eve fell silent.
Eve's face shone a 'better luck next time' expression, while Kelly's was of disappointment.
They looked at each other, and not a word was said.
...
"You okay?" Kelly asked him as she helped him into the car.
"Sore." He answered.
"I'm sorry, baby. "
"It's all good. I'll get them next time." He assured her. "Tonight's about you and your celebration."
"Oh really? I get to celebrate?" She asked in a seductive tone.
"Definitely."
"You'll be much more sore in the morning..."
"That's something I'm willing to deal with." He winked.
Kelly giggled and gave him a kiss as she put the car in drive and drove out of the emptying parking lot.