I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDE'S THE OC'S.
Alex's Point of View-
I watched as Addie walked into her room hearing a few bangs of her getting around on her crutches but I knew when I had broken my leg I had just as many problems. I looked at the door concerned hoping she was okay in there when Mike snapped his fingers in front of me.
"Hello? Earth to Alex, I'm talking to you." Mike said as I looked to the man in front of me.
"Sorry, what?" I asked.
"Time for bed, lay your ass down…" Mike said.
"What? Are you going to tuck me in now?" I asked sarcastically.
"No, but I'm making sure your ass is staying on that couch."
"I'm not going to go into her room, you said I'm only allowed in there when she is awake." I recited back to him.
"Why should I trust you?" Mike asked crossing his arms over his chest.
"Fine, don't trust me…good night Mike." I said as I grabbed my pajamas from my duffel heading down the hall passing Mike to the bathroom changing heading back out seeing Mike standing in the door way of the kitchen sipping at the water he just poured I'm assuming as I went over putting my things back into my duffel before I stretched out across the couch pulling the blanket over myself. "May I watch your television?" I asked looking across the dark room at him.
"No, sleep without it." Mike said as he went in tossing his cup into the sink before he walked back out, "Good night Alex." He said smirking evilly, a smirk that I did not like as I watched him go around the wall and heard him going up the stairs, I put my hands under my head looking up at the ceiling then rolled over to look at the door wishing that I could lay in there with the girl that I love. I slowly was able to convince myself to fall asleep with a lot of work of counting sheep or thinking of things that weren't in my life situation trying to ease my mind and to make up for the lack of the television being on, plus trying to get used to the noises the houses made. I was awoken when I felt something smack me hard on the forehead, I grasped the spot on my forehead sitting up holding it tightly opening my eyes as I sat up seeing Mike standing beside me holding a knife scaring the shit out of me where I jumped up to the arm of the couch.
"Morning Alex." Mike said smiling evilly.
"Mike, I will double think what you are doing…" I said sticking my arm out trying to stop him and willing to communicate with him.
"I know what I'm doing…" Mike said as he stepped closer getting me to fall off the back of the couch causing a big thud and hitting everything as I tried to get to my feet but the best I could do was getting to my knees leaning back against his arm chair scared to death when Addie's door opened.
"What the hell is going on out here?" Addie asked.
"Nothing Addie…I was trying to see what Alex wanted for breakfast." Mike said as he moved his other hand from behind his back where he held a spatula, which was probably what hit me across the forehead that woke me up.
"Alex, what are you doing on the ground?" Addie asked.
"Nothing…Mike just scared me a tad and I fell…" I said which was partially true but partially a lie.
"Oh…I'm going to go get changed…" Addie said as I slowly got to my feet.
"What do you want?" Mike asked.
"I'll take whatever you're cooking." I said.
"I'm cooking ham and cheese omelettes, do you want some alcohol used instead of Pam to grease the pan?" Mike asked.
"No, Pam is fine…" I said.
"You sure, I think I have Jack Daniels in my cupboard somewhere, or do you want a shot of it to wash down your breakfast?"
"I don't drink with breakfast…" I said as he pointed the knife close to my face.
"Good…if you did, there might be blood added to the food I am cooking this morning." Mike said as he turned around heading back into the kitchen as I begun rubbing at the bruise that was already forming on my forehead as I begun folding the blanket that I had slept with to put back in the linen closet and carried both the blanket and pillow to the linen closet putting them up.
"What was that loud banging noise?" Maryse asked as she came down the stairs drying her hair.
"That was me, I fell off the couch, it was no big deal." I said shrugging.
"Oh my god, what happened to your forehead?" Maryse asked when Mike came out from the kitchen leaning against the doorframe.
"He hit his head on the coffee table, didn't you?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, that dang table took me out." I said going along with it.
"I'm so sorry, let me get you ice, don't need you swelling too much before Raw tonight." Maryse said when Addie emerged from her room again fully dressed now and more awake.
"Dang, what did you hit your head on?" Addie asked.
"Is it that bad?" I asked.
"It looks bad…" Addie said as she got closer when Maryse walked back out handing me a pack of frozen peas.
"Why frozen peas?" I asked.
"It's better than an ice pack and don't have any meat to put on that sucker, plus it's not a black eye so I doubt that meat would help." Maryse stated.
"Okay." I said holding it up to my forehead as Mike came out holding the spatula that he had smacked me with earlier.
"Breakfast is ready…" Mike said as he then looked to me giving me a dirty look before we went into the kitchen. "This one is yours Alex." Mike said as he handed me a specific plate, I looked at it as he handed it to me worried that he had done something to that specific omelette and that is why he is pretty much pushing it off on me but what he had done to it I didn't know. I stared at it then looked up to him forcing myself to smile.
"Thanks Mike." I said as Maryse grabbed two plates off the counter.
"What is different between his and ours?" Addie asked.
"He wanted a different cheese on his." Mike said.
"Yeah, I'm not a big cheddar cheese fan." I said.
"Oh…okay…" Addie said as I followed behind Maryse and Addie to the living room where I stared at the omelette thinking of what Mike could possibly have done to it and I could think of two disgusting things he could have done, that being he could have spit in it at some point or blew some snot in it but yet I knew if I didn't eat it then people would know something was up and how do I know if he did or didn't? Mike emerged from the kitchen carrying his own plate and a mug of coffee.
"Anyone else want some coffee?" Mike asked.
"I'll take some." Addie said.
"I'll get you a cup…" I said as I got up leaving my plate on the coffee table thinking that it will be safe there with Maryse and Addie there to watch it, "Maryse you want some?" I asked.
"Nah, I'm good…thanks though." Maryse said smirking as I nodded heading into the kitchen where I poured Addie and I cups of coffee making it the way that I knew that Addie would like it, carried both coffee cups out handing Addie hers before I sat down beside her to set my coffee cup onto the coffee table picking up my plate dreading to start eating the omelette but my stomach reminded me how hungry I was and the fact that Maryse and Addie were sitting beside me eating theirs like it was no big deal so I begun eating away at my omelette trying not to gross myself out over something that may not be in it. After breakfast, we didn't really clean our dishes much before we gathered our things to head to San Diego for the Raw taping that night knowing what the taping is going to consist of and that is Mike beating the crap out of me. We got to the arena going inside, I went and did my thing letting Addie to go do things with Maryse before she hobbled over to me in the gorilla position.
"Alex, can you do me a favor?" Addie asked as she looked to her feet as I stood in front of her running my hand through her beautiful blonde hair.
"Absolutely, what?" I asked.
"Don't get hurt, protect yourself and fight back."
"I can't…"
"I don't want to come to these events if all I am going to see is you getting beat up, it breaks my heart and I can't stand seeing you getting hurt day in and day out."
"I won't get hurt…it won't be for much longer sweetie…" I said as I knew she doesn't want me to get hurt nor see it because I am sure I will feel the same if it was the other way around.
"I don't want you getting hurt, especially with Mike being this angry, he's a loose cannon." Addie said.
"Addie, I got it…trust me…" I said as I slowly slid my arms around her holding her tightly to my embrace kissing the top of her head, I was worried myself about what was to take place out there in the ring and the question is do I fight back or do I let him to continue laying into me like last night then I have this girl that I love worried about my safety, which I'm not blaming her about being.
"Alex, before you go out, here." Hunter said walking up to me handing me an envelope.
"What's this?" I asked.
"Information for your conference." Hunter said as he looked to Addie then back to me, "Good luck…" He said before he bowed out and walked back where he came.
"Let this not worry you either…I am going to take care of this." I said shaking the envelope that I now hold.
"How can I not worry Alex?" She asked as I saw tears in her eyes, I gently wiped at her eyes to catch any tears that had escaped and I hated seeing any girl cry.
"I know that you're going to worry even if I tell you not too because I'm worried but I don't want to sit here and let my worries ruin what we can do…there is nothing we can do right now besides wait and enjoy each other's presence." I said smiling as she made eye contact with me than begun playing with the tips of her hair.
"I love you Alex." She said as she tried to give me a kiss but she was having issues with her crutches and her cast, after a few failed attempts I finally leant down pressing my lips to hers for a passionate kiss that I can never forget and know that I will miss them if it ever came to that. Mike came to the gorilla position where he stiffened up the moment he saw us in each other's embrace.
"Alex, we have a show to do and I think you can find better use of your time Addie." Mike said looking to Addie, I looked from Mike to Addie who seemed a little offended.
"But I want-" Addie went to say.
"It doesn't matter what you want, you got to do what you got to do and that doesn't not entail making out with Alex." Mike said.
"Mike, it's fine…Addie, maybe you should go sit down and ice your leg, it's got to be killing you." I said turning to look at her.
"You are…" Addie said.
"I'm just saying you don't want to make your leg worse." I said giving her a reassuring look and she nodded.
"Good luck." She said as she gave Mike a dirty look before she hobbled away.
"Alex, this is what is going to happen…I am going to go out to the ring and call you out in which your music would play and you make your entrance. I am going to fire you and harass you in which I want you to attack me which will end in a big brawl." Mike explained and I simply nodded as we went to the stairs not speaking and Mike was on top of the stairs waiting for his cue as I was reminding myself and trying to convince myself I have to hit him but know that he will make it worse when he fights back. I noticed I was still holding onto the envelope folding it up and putting it in the inside pocket of my jacket before I heard Mike's music hit and realized that I will never be using that music ever again in my life, well not in the near future. I climbed up to be in the position Mike was in watching the monitors that the tech guys were sitting behind waiting for my cue, not only from Mike but from my music. Mike did his promo like he said he was going to do and my music hit when it was time for me to go down to join Mike in the ring, I hadn't heard that song in years if that and I headed down the ramp staring intently at Mike knowing what was to come next in this promo when I climbed into the ring being face to face with Mike, I didn't even bother getting a microphone from the PA down there because I didn't need a microphone when Mike claimed he had fired me as his personal assistant and that I was free to leave along with giving me other insults. I turned around to head back up the ramp to the back but he grabbed my arm turning me around to face him and I looked from his arm up to make eye contact with him. "Hit me." Mike said in a teasing manner knowing that I should, I looked around at the crowd who was chanting and cheering for me to hit him.
"No…" I said as I pulled his arm off mine trying to go but he grabbed my arm again turning me around again but this time he meant business because he took it amongst himself to punch me getting the crowd to go crazy and boo him relentlessly, that was the first time I had ever heard that many people chanting and cheering my name, it was an amazing feeling to hear that.
"Fight back." Mike said as he went to punch me again, by this point I wasn't even protecting myself and letting him punch me relentlessly, he wasn't even throwing the fake punches like we were trained to do knowing that the big bump and bruise I already had is going to be worse along with having a black eye and that my lip has already been cut back open. I dealt with the pain until I had reached the highest amount of pain and the small voice of what Addie had said rung in the back of my mind.
"Don't get hurt, protect yourself and fight back." Addie had said more specifically repeated knowing good well she was probably in the back watching this probably furious with myself and Mike for what is taking place, even though this time it seemed more scripted than the other day but it does seem like he is letting out just as much anger than then, but along with letting tears roll out of her beautiful blue eyes out of worries of me being injured. I looked to the camera seeing the red light on knowing that camera was rolling.
"I love you Addie." I mouthed before I face forward seeing Mike still on top of me going for another swing letting his fist meet my already hurt temple before I shoved him off me and pinned him to the mat this time around letting out a couple punches on him before I stopped my arm looking down at Mike who already had blood rolling out of his nose looking to my hand then back to him. "I'm done…" I said getting up sticking my hand out to help him up.
"What are you doing? You're ruining everything." Mike said furiously.
"It's not worth it…I'm done with this…" I said pointing to my pretty sore face, "I'm not going to fight you like this…not under these circumstances…" I said as I then begun walking to the ropes climbing out to stand on the apron looking into the ring at Mike who was looking back at me confused as I jumped off the apron turning when I landed on my feet and headed up the ramp glancing back at Mike who was now back to his feet leaning against the ropes. I was done with all of this bull shit and who was I to continue this fighting, I never liked fighting over nonsense.
"Alex…wait right there…" Mike said as I got to the stage turning around to see what he had to say. "This isn't done…next week…you, me, in this squared ring….no disqualification…" Mike said, I nodded as I knew then that I was going to have to step up my game and not let him beat me this bad and fight back, not to be scared to fight back because honestly I don't need this much and I have proven to him thus far that I was done taking this crap. I went backstage heading down the steps going straight to the medic before Addie could find me, they patched up my lip along with putting some ice on the bruise on my forehead along with putting some on the eye that was obviously going to turn into a black eye. I sat there when Mike came into the same room and we looked to each other, nothing was said but he walked across the room to the other bench to be checked by the other medic for his bloody nose. "Good punch." Mike said as he had his head tilted back.
"I can say the same for you…" I said trying not to let out a few chuckles.
"What is worse? This or when I accidentally hit you in the head with that Money in the Bank briefcase?" Mike asked, for once he is joking around but I think it's because he can't reach across this room and smack me.
"This, for sure…" I said.
"Well, Alex, there is nothing much we can do with you…your lip is now stitched up, I will take the stitches out this weekend…put ice on that bruise on your forehead and preferably frozen meat on that eye…" The medic said.
"How long you think until they all heal?" I asked.
"Give them a week at the most…you are usually a quick healer…" The medic said giving me a smile.
"Thanks." I said smiling as I got up giving Mike a nod before I headed out finding myself a water bottle and a place where I could be alone to clear my head a little to think of everything that is going on.