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The next few days race by in a blur as the entire roster prepares for a quick four day tour of Japan. Ravyn, Tyler and Dango pull into the arena in San Diego before noon for the last Smackdown Live before they leave for Japan. Their bags are packed and ready for their red eye to Tokyo immediately following the show. After seeing Corey in the club the week before Ravyn continues to have the occasional nightmare. Though she hadn't woken AJ up since that first night. She also hadn't been getting as much sleep as she would have liked. She yawns as she drags her bag through the arena security checkpoint.
"Don't start yawning now," Dango yawns sympathetically. "We've got an eleven and a half hour flight to sleep on later."
"You mean you two will sleep on me," Tyler rolls his eyes.
"Aww, Ty, but you're our favorite pillow," Ravyn giggles.
Tyler pretends to grumble at them but ends up smiling at his friends. They head to the locker rooms to start getting ready for the show. Ravyn changes into her workout gear and sets off to find Doc. She winds through the hallways and finally finds him near the extra ring storage boxes. He leads her back to his office and begins a rigorous testing routine on her shoulder. He pokes, prods and has her do a few range of motion movements before adding some weights to the picture. She completes his testing and looks at him hopefully.
"Alright, it looks like we're all set here," he checks a couple of boxes on his clipboard.
"Sooo...?" She prods, eagerly awaiting the results. "What's the verdict?"
"Well," he pauses, going over the paperwork in front of him. He seems to be waiting just to make her sweat. A smirk confirms that he is, in fact, just toying with her. "You're clear. You can go back to work, officially. I'll get the paperwork on Vince's desk."
She squeals, "Thank you!"
Doc pushes her out the door so that he can meet with Vince. She quickly texts AJ on her way to the ring to do some training. He replies in moments congratulating her and telling her how happy he is for her. She starts to text Tyler, but stops when she sees that he's already in the ring. She rolls in and by the look on her face he can already tell that she's been cleared. After a brief celebration they set to work. He really puts her through her paces, making sure she's completely ready to step back into the ring and perform. As they're finishing up their workout JJ starts down the ramp. Ravyn meets her halfway.
JJ bubbles with excitement, "I'm cleared to start wrestling again tomorrow!"
Ravyn snorts, "Too bad tomorrow is a travel day. But that's cool that you're cleared for Japan!" Ravyn pauses letting some anticipation build. "Maybe we can have our first main roster match over there.."
"Yeah it would be really awesome to..." She looks at her friend as the realization of what she had just said sinks in. "Wait.. What did you just say?"
"Exactly what you think I said," Ravyn winks.
JJ and Ravyn squeal and jump around on the ramp like a bunch of excited school children. Tyler joins them in leaping about, unaware of their conversation. "Why are we so excited?" He asks obliviously.
Ravyn looks at him deviously, "Oh we're just going to figure out a way to have our first real match back in Japan."
Tyler chuckles, "You two are insane."
They return to the locker rooms to prepare for Smackdown Live. The girls don't bother changing into their gear as neither is actually booked on the show. Instead they shower and get dressed into nice clothes to have a meeting with Mark Carrano. Ravyn wears a close fitting little black dress with the Dr Marten boots that JJ had bought her for Christmas. The girls sit down across the temporary desk littered with paperwork.
"Welcome ladies," he greets them with a smile. They exchange hellos before he continues. "First and most importantly.. Congratulations. I hear that both of you have been cleared to return to the ring!"
"I was beginning to think this day would never come," Ravyn laughs.
"Well it's here now," Carrano confirms. "So I've got you both off of TV tonight. But next week we're going to have a women's number one contender match. The winner will get a shot at the Women's Title at the Royal Rumble. I think that you both deserve to be in that number one contender match. Let's see how Japan goes first." He pauses and shuffles some papers. "But what I really think is that a feud between the two of you could be our Wrestlemania ticket. With Breaking Ground Two going live on the network next week it will only add to the drama."
"We get to do a program together!?" JJ is nearly bursting with excitement.
"That's the current plan," Carrano chuckles. "You two work really well together. And the best way to get the crowd to buy into this feud is to get the best out of each of you."
Ravyn jumps in, "This feud has amazing potential if you'll let me be a truly dastardly heel. Especially knowing that Breaking Ground Two was filmed making us out to be best friends. I'll let that build the friendship, if you'll let me tear it to shreds."
"Oh man," JJ beams. "I have so many ideas right now."
"That's the spirit!" Carrano grins. "We'll get you guys back in the ring on this tour. Then the fun will really start next week on Smackdown."
The three of them discuss a few different options for the storyline. The girls leave his office smiling and bouncing ideas off of one another. JJ almost skips off down a hallways when she sees Dolph at the end of it. Ravyn texts Tyler to see what their airport plan is with a contented grin. She fires off a second text to AJ as she sits herself down on one of the many rolling storage trunks in the hallways. She looses herself in the phone for a few minutes checking emails and responding to a few fan tweets. She jumps when a hand caresses her bare thigh. When she sees that's it's AJ she immediately relaxes, a grin spreading across her face. He takes her by the hand and pulls her to her feet. He takes a moment to admire her five foot tall frame in her short form fitting dress. A quick glance down either direction of the hallway before he kisses her"
"Are you on the card tonight?" His southern drawl husky. She just shakes her head no. "Come on then." She follows him down a quiet hallway away from the congested backstage area. He dips around a corner and as she steps around to follow him he pushes her up against the cool bricks of the wall. His lips find hers as his hands travel down around her hips and grab her butt playfully. "I'm so proud of you.. And this dress looks amazing on you," he manages to say between kisses.
She moans softly, completely turned on by his ferocity. Her fingers trace up his bare chest between the panels of his leather vest before sinking down to the waist of his tights. Just as her fingers begin to slip into his waistband they hear voices coming from down the hallway. He reaches for the handle of the door next to them in the hallway. He almost chuckles when they discover that it's locked. He moves on to the next door and then another as they hear footsteps right around the corner. He twists the handle of yet another door and smirks, pulling her inside behind him as the door pushes open.
She doesn't even have the chance to take a deep breath before he has her backed up against the door. One of his hands wrapped deeply into her tick hair while the other hikes her tight little black dress up over her hips. Her excitement rises as the voices in the hallway seem to stop right outside the door behind her. They hear talking, but neither of them is paying enough attention to hear what's being said. He drops his tights and hoists her up against the door. She wraps her legs around him as they slowly begin to grind together. He has to cover her mouth with his hand to keep her from making enough noise to alert the people in the hallway of their hideaway. The conversation in the hallway seems to go on forever, not that either Ravyn or AJ even notice anymore. They're completely lost in their own world where no one exists but the two of them. Her teeth sink gently into the bare flesh on the palm of his hand. She's met with a smirk from him. His lips replace his hand as her fingers twist into his thick brown hair instead of clawing up his back like she'd really like to. Their tongues dance together as AJ's mouth muffles her cries of pleasure.
The voices in the hall fade away as he sets her down on a wobbly set of legs. She nearly stumbles as she goes to take a step. Luckily AJ reaches out to steady her with a strong arm. His cocky smirk makes her blush as she tries to compose herself. The two of them fix their clothes and give each other a once over to make sure they look presentable.
"Mr. Styles," Ravyn reaches up to wrap her arms around his neck and gives him a quick peck on the lips. "You're like a dream come true. And I can't wait to see Japan with you."
He returns her kiss, "You're going to love Japan."
"Get out of here," she smiles slapping his butt. "You've got a match to prepare for." He sneaks another quick kiss from her before turning the handle of the door. "Good luck," she whispers as he disappears from the room.
She kills some time by using her phone to check her makeup before leaving the room herself. As the show begins she lets herself slip down the hallway back towards the production crew. She stops to watch the monitor for a few minutes to see AJ in the ring cutting a promo with John Cena. As she heads to the locker room to get cleaned up a hand grabs her wrist from behind. She's spun around to come face to face with Corey. His body moves closer to hers, trapping her against the cold brick wall. She looks for an escape route, but finds Baron Corbin instead. His lips curl upward wickedly when he sees her fearful expression.
"You left so quickly last week," Corey reminds her. "You didn't even say goodbye."
"Fuck off Corey," she spits attempting to stand her ground. "I'm not interested in whatever you're offering."
He dips his head down next to hers, his nose softly brushing against her ear. He breathes in her scent and whispers menacingly just loud enough for her to hear, "You're so beautiful when you're terrified." She shudders under the caress of his fingers on her bare arm. Corbin shoves his shoulder hard making Corey sneer at his long haired friend. But Corey takes the hint and backs away from Ravyn. "See you next week, Babe," he almost cackles as he steps back.
Paralyzed by fear she can only watch as they disappear around a corner and out of sight. Only when she finds herself gasping for air does she realize that she had been holding her breath for a the entire time. People straggle by, lost too deep in their conversations or own business to even notice her leaning against the wall silently. She's trapped deep in her own nightmare until Tyler puts a hand on her arm. She jerks away from the sudden contact, snapping back to reality.
"You okay?" He asks worriedly as he recoils the hand he had touched her with.
Her eyes dart around nervously. She nods unconvincingly. "Yeah. I just need a minute. Had a run in with Corey,"she admits.
His face falls and he pulls her into his arms. He holds her tight as she tries valiantly to fight back sobs. Taking her hand in his he leads her to a quieter spot away from any potential gawkers. "Did he hurt you?" Tyler asks carefully. "Because if he did I'll kill him."
"He made unofficial threats. Just like last week," she explains as she tries to calm herself down. "I just want him to leave me alone. I even told him I had a boyfriend." She wipes a tear away from her face. As she slowly begins to compose herself she half chuckles, "Which, of course, he assumes is you."
Tyler smirks happy to see that she's recovering quickly, "Well, your man may be phenomenal... But he'll never be this... Gorgeous."
She rolls her eyes and slaps his chest playfully, "Come on, let's go to the airport."