I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDE'S THE OC'S.

Alex's Point of View-

I sat by myself not even getting the guts to open the envelope, it wasn't because I didn't want to even though I didn't, but I think it was because I feared what it had to say on the inside. What if it told me they decided against a conference and just wanted to terminate me after my feud? What if it said that they didn't want to do a conference and that they were going to overlook that one time thing? I honestly never got into trouble like this before so I didn't know what to expect and I learned to never do this again, I don't like this at all. I had never gotten drunk, when I did I was always at home or had a ride from a designated driver nor have I ever gotten into this much trouble at any job I had held or at school or at home. I sat there thinking about everything that popped in my head or whatever led to something else. I sat there until I felt my phone begin vibrating from a text from Addie saying that they were loading up the car now and was curious where I was. I wrote her back saying I'll be right there as I climbed off the crate I was sitting on heading to the locker room grabbing my things not even bothering to change out of the bloodied suit I was wearing heading out to the parked car where Mike was leaning against side of the car with the trunk already open waiting for me to toss my things in it.

"You weren't drinking were you?" Mike asked seriously.

"You know WWE more than I do that they don't serve beer at catering." I said as I set my bag into the trunk slamming it closed afterwards.

"You could have snuck it in." Mike said smirking.

"Where have I been besides in the car with you and your house?" I asked as he got a serious expression realizing that I was right.

"Just get in the car." Mike said as I climbed into the back seat buckling up, Addie smirked and she looked like she was ready to fall asleep at any given moment, oddly I was wide awake at the moment much like Mike who seemed tired yet he was awake. Mike drove us to the nearest gas station where he bought gas for his car and went inside purchasing some coffee for himself, I would have went and bought myself some but by this time Addie was cuddled into my embrace resting his head against my shoulder, she wasn't asleep yet but she was already comfortable, I had my arm wrapped around her rubbing at her upper arm as Mike got back into the car starting the car driving us to the highway and pulled onto it for the long drive home. I held Addie as close and still as I could so her head won't bump up and down onto my shoulder with the bumps that may be on the highway, after being on the highway for no more than 15 minutes she was out like a light. I kissed at the top of her head smelling the scent of her shampoo still in her hair and turned to face ahead seeing Mike glancing back at Addie and myself as I held Addie close as she slept, throughout the car ride I could hear her whimpering, moaning and sometimes I saw tears coming out of her eyes like she was crying, I don't know what she was dreaming but it wasn't something good I could tell that. "Is she okay?" Mike asked.

"I think she's having a bad dream…was always told not to wake someone if they are having a bad dream." I said as Maryse shot up from her dead asleep state getting both Mike and I let out a chuckle, she stayed awake rest of the trip home and I didn't speak much but listened to their conversation. Mike pulled into their garage closing the garage door when it was clear and Addie was still fast asleep letting out a whine of sorts.

"Are you going to wake her?" Maryse asked turning around.

"No, I'll just carry her in if one of you can grab her crutches…" I said.

"I'll do it, Maryse you can go up to bed because I know how tired you are." Mike said as she nodded as I opened my door sliding out and pulled her gently to the edge of the back seat picking her up into my embrace, it was much like what a husband would his wife on their wedding day leaving the back door open for Mike to grab the crutches as I headed into the house and Maryse held the door open for me as I carefully slid in through the doorway not to hit her foot nor head then carried her to her bedroom where her door was still open laying her gently along her bed and I started covering her up with the blanket, during so she flung up trying to catch her breath and she looked flat out scared, I sat down on the edge of her bed gently grasping her arm with one hand and went to run a hand through her hair.

"Addie, you okay?" I asked as she looked over to me with tears in her eyes.

"Oh my god, Alex!" She said out of almost fright but joy as she leant over wrapping her arms around me hearing her sobbing into my shoulder as I wrapped my arms around her rubbing at her back and playing with the ends of her hair.

"Sh Addie, it's okay…" I said in a whisper trying to calm her down some when Mike walked in.

"Everything okay?" Mike asked when Addie started to break away from my grasp to sit up properly wiping at her eyes.

"I had a nightmare." Addie said.

"May I ask about what?" I asked curiously.

"I don't want to relive it…" She said shaking her head no, I looked back to Mike as he set the crutches aside and I looked back to Addie going to stand up, "No, don't go!" Addie said reaching out grabbing my hand pulling me back to sit down with her.

"Alex, you can stay in here for the night…door must stay open though at all times and you never know when I'm going to be popping in." Mike said, I nodded as he turned around walking out as I looked back to Addie and I reached out running a hand through her blonde hair and the roots were wet with sweat, it must have been some nightmare. I stood up walking around the bed slipping my shoes off and not bothering to going to get my bag to change out of my clothes, I didn't want to leave Addie alone as I slid under the covers on her bed to lay beside her and wrapped my arms around her holding her close to me. Addie rested her head against my chest and I kissed the top of her head before I rested my chin against her head as she scooted closer to me allowing me to hold her closer to make her feel safer from whatever she had dreamt.

"I love you Addie." I said as I went to kiss the top of her head again.

"I love you too Alex…" I heard Addie say before she wiggled in my grip to scoot up my body so she could give me a light kiss on the lips smirking afterwards.

"You need to get some sleep and not have another nightmare." I said running a hand through her hair.

"I won't with you here protecting me." She said as she scooted closer to me, she rested her head against the curve of my neck, I tightened my grip around her waist holding her close to me to make her feel safe in my arms and I think it worked because she was out within the next ten minutes and when she was finally asleep, I felt more comfortable letting myself relax and fall asleep myself to get some sleep before Mike will come wake me rudely in the morning.