I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.
Tara's Point of View-
After seeing Alex at the fountain where I made the wish that I would get a sign to help make the important decision on if I should join TNA and Alex was certainly the sign that I needed to see. The next day I went into Universal quitting my job, I know it was wrong on my part without giving a two week notice but they understood and they didn't have any hard feelings. I went into TNA's offices that Monday knowing Dixie will be there bringing in the application not seeing many people there which I enjoyed.
"Tara, how nice to see you…Alex isn't here." Dixie said.
"I know…I came to see you ma'am." I said.
"Oh…what can I help you with?" Dixie asked.
"I wanted to take that position you had offered me as the trainer." I said handing her the paperwork, she looked it over.
"Do I really need to look at this paperwork? You got it…can you start tomorrow?" Dixie asked.
"Absolutely." I said nervously knowing that I will finally see Alex again after our fight and that we will actually have to have a conversation other than just a 'hey' as we walked past each other.
"Good…see you then and welcome aboard…" She said as I shook her hand, "You have any questions?"
"The travelling, I have a son and I can't travel a lot unless if he comes with me, I would rather not have him travel too much since he is still pretty young." I explained.
"I understand, there is plenty of other medics and trainers that we have on call that are specifically for the travel duties, so no worries there sweetie." Dixie said.
"Okay, phew…but I can travel if I want to right?"
"Absolutely…if there is a weekend you can do, sign up for it…you'll know a month or two in advance of where we are travelling and you can sign up for where you want to travel if you want to." She explained.
"Oh okay…thanks…." I said smiling as I shook her hand heading out of the Impact Zone trying to get used to it knowing that this is now my place of employment heading home to my son and mom telling them the good news and of course Xavier HAD to go to the show the following night because he wanted the see Alex, of course I wanted to see Alex myself and I couldn't tell him no. The next day, I got up getting dressed casually and dressed Xavier into his Alex's costume before I drove him, my mom and I to Universal heading to the Impact Zone sitting them in their front row seats before I headed to the back hanging around learning the ropes of what needed to be done. I turned around seeing Alex walking down the hall, I let out a breath and he still looked so good but yet he looked so unfocused and distraught like he hasn't been himself lately and so miserable much like myself. I did my duties until I heard Alex and Chris being introduced finding my way to a monitor watching them walk down the ramp, I was more worried about Chris considering he now had his boot off and was using crutches to help limit the weight on his leg and wanted to see what Alex would do when he saw Xavier in the front row. Alex got to the bottom of the ramp, I knew he spotted them and he walked over to them seeing him begin talking to them, I couldn't make out what was being exchanged but obviously something because Alex put Xavier back in his seat before he turned around heading back up the ramp to the backstage area.
"Alex!" Chris exclaimed, I heard the camera pick that up.
'What is he doing?' I thought to myself not knowing what the heck was going on.
"You got it Chris!" Alex said as he turned back around heading backstage, I knew I had to act busy so I put my back to the gorilla position, which I learned what they called it in wrestling lingo, as I was trying to focus on the supplies on the cart when I felt him grasp my arm turning me around putting his hand on the back of my head bringing me in a much anticipated kiss before our foreheads started resting against each other.
"Whoa…" Was all I could say afterwards.
"I've missed you…I'm so sorry for what I said…I can't take not being with you anymore…I love you so much…" Alex said running his hand through my hair pressing his lips against mine for another kiss.
"I've missed you too…I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the job offer sooner, it's just I was nervous and scared about our relationship because…I was in love with you but was always afraid that you were going to hurt me, but worse, I thought you were going to hurt Xavier. Now I realized that you won't, I was just hurting myself…" I said.
"Tara, I will never hurt you purposefully. I love you." Alex said.
"I love you too, hell I haven't took this bracelet off since…" I said showing the bracelet he had given me, he grasped my hand to look at it better and I couldn't help but to smile.
"Apology accepted then?" Alex asked.
"If you accept mine."
"How is this for an answer?" Alex asked as he pulled me in for another kiss cupping my face smiling afterwards.
"Good enough…now can you get out to that ring and wrestle, we can talk more later but I don't need Chris killing himself on my watch." I said as he looked over to the monitor I pointed at seeing Chris in the ring swinging his crutches ninja style.
"I'll be back…" Alex said as I let out a chuckle.
"Be safe!" I yelled after him, he slowed down his jogging pace turning around walking backwards smiling at me.
"Always." He said smirking as he made his way back out to the stage running down the ramp sliding into the ring to do the match. I stood in the back with my arms crossed over my chest to watch the match to wait for the 'x' symbol if it is given worried about Chris most because he is already injured but still worried about the others in the match. Alex won the match, his arm got raised in victory before he rolled out going to my son picking him up over the railing setting him down and helped him up the steps before Alex rolled into the ring holding the ropes for him. Now I couldn't turn away from what was taking place in the ring knowing my son was involved. Alex kneeled down onto his knees to be my son's height holding up my son's arm in victory before instructing him on how to point to the part on his palm and do the gun yet again from Christmas night, I just rolled my eyes but thought it was incredibly cute. I saw Alex get up picking Xavier up to rest on his hip as he ran around the ring in a victory lap, Xavier was just giggling having the time of his life before Alex set him down taking a bump getting Xavier to jump and laugh more. Alex walked over to Chris whispering to him realizing that them whispering can't be good, Chris laid down and Alex lifted Xavier to the top turn buckle knowing that he was going to let him jump in which Xavier did, Chris pretended to get hurt lifting Xavier up and Alex picked him up by the back of his leather jacket and put him on his shoulders to let him sit there.
"I would like to let everyone know that we do not support kidnapping children from fans in the audience, I am well informed that this is one of our crew member's son so do not be concerned." Christy announced into the microphone, I watched as Alex walk over to Christy grabbing the microphone from her.
"Correction, this is my son…" Alex said sternly, my mouth dropped and I covered it with my hand not believing he had just said that, tears stung at my eyes knowing that he truly loved me and my son, because he has accepted him as his son. Alex helped Xavier out of the ring and he squatted in front of him to talk to him momentarily before I watched him pick him up and over the railing before he headed up the ramp. I headed to the gorilla position seeing him walking down the few steps running and jumping on him almost tackling him as he spun me a little pressing my lips to his happily and proudly.
"Did you mean what you said?" I asked, I had to know if he meant it.
"I don't say something unless if I mean." Alex said smiling.
"You still want to talk?" I asked.
"Of course, let me shower and change real quick…this isn't flattering." Alex said wiping at his sweaty forehead, it wasn't flattering and gross.
"I'll meet you in catering in 15?" I said knowing that I had work to get done as well before I could speak with him.
"See you there." Alex said giving me a quick kiss, I watched him head to the men's locker room as I returned to work not being able to go chat with him and I went to catering when it was about time sitting down at a table playing with a bottle of water I had grabbed for myself and there was one that I had set in front of a seat for him when he walked in with his bag on his shoulder, I smiled and his face lit up when he saw me. I stood up as he approached the table and we both sat down. "So, you work here now?" Alex asked as he grabbed the bottle holding it between his hands as he leant forward against the table.
"You can say that…" I said nodding smirking, "I think it was the right decision…wish I would have trusted a certain someone sooner." I said honestly.
"You should have….are you going to travel too?" Alex asked.
"Only when I want to, they already know I can't travel all the time with Xavier but they are willing to work with me."
"That's awesome…what about Universal?"
"I quit that job…"
"That was a big risk…"
"Life comes with risks…"
"That they do…" Alex said nodding.
"May we forget this whole thing and start over?" I asked.
"I've already forgot about it." Alex said smiling as he leant over pressing his lips to mine for a kiss smiling after the kiss broke when the catering doors open seeing Xavier run in.
"Mom! Grandma bought us Churro's!" Xavier said running up to Alex and I, Alex pulled him onto his lap.
"Where are they?" I asked as Xavier opened his pockets and begun pulling out tiny pieces of the churro's, well crumbs that once formed a churro.
"Let's go buy new ones…" Alex said as I nodded, Alex stood up carrying Xavier on his hip and his bag on the opposing shoulder as we walked through the hallways running into the talent saying good-night and introducing Xavier to the different talent's in which he wanted to take a picture with all of them, I guess it is kind of like his mom is working for his hero's of sort. The last person we had ran into was James and Robbie, Xavier was excited to meet them the most because they had the cooler scooter that James rides on during the shows and Xavier wanted to ride it.
"Oh god, he's reproducing." James said as we got closer.
"Not yet…he's just my mini-me." Alex said as he bounced Xavier a little to make him jump further up his hip.
"I want to be like Alex when I grow up." Xavier said.
"You need better heroes…" Robbie said.
"Hey, I can be a hero to someone…" Alex said offensively.
"May I ride your scooter?" Xavier asked as Alex set him down on his feet.
"Absolutely, you can ride it out of the building." James said as Xavier excitedly got onto the scooter and James followed close behind as Xavier rode the scooter out of the building. Alex and I walked behind James and Robbie who were watching Xavier on the scooter carefully, Alex reached over grasping my hand interlacing our fingers together as we approached outside and James stopped the scooter. "This is the end of the ride buddy, I'll let you ride it more next week…" James said as Xavier climbed off.
"Thank you James." Xavier said as he yawned.
"No problem." James said ruffling Xavier's hair.
"We are going to get churro's." Xavier said proudly.
"Sounds yummy, enjoy it for me." Robbie said.
"I will." Xavier said as Alex picked him up into his embrace as we said good night to Robbie and James before we headed towards the nearest churro stand hoping that my mom knew where we would be. By the time we got to the churro stand to get new churro's, Xavier was already fast asleep on Alex's shoulder so we decided just to head out to our cars, I texted my mom we were heading to our car and coincidently Alex parked across the lot as well, which led us to walk by the fountain. "Shall we make a wish?" Alex asked.
"What did you wish for last time?" I asked curiously as I put a hand on my hip.
"I wished for a churro, never got one unfortunately."
"How sad." I said.
"Do you guys always stop to make wishes?" My mom asked as she caught up with us, she had to make a potty break and she said she'll meet us at the car, and guess that never happened.
"Yeah, you want to make a wish?" Alex asked turning to look at my mom who approached us.
"Sure." My mom said as Alex handed each of us a penny and he woke Xavier up.
"You want to make a wish?" Alex asked my son.
"I wish I can go to sleep." Xavier said as he snuggled back into Alex's shoulder falling back asleep.
"Well, he got his wish." I said chuckling as Alex ran his hand through my sons hair smiling, I tried to think of a good wish before I tossed it. 'I wish that I won't fuck this relationship up again, Alex truly loves me.' I thought before tossing it into the fountain seeing Alex toss his in at the same time. "You wish for another churro didn't you?" I asked putting my hands on my hips.
"Maybe…" Alex said smirking.
"We'll get you a churro tomorrow." I said.
"Is that an invite to go to the park?" Alex asked.
"If your down." I said smiling.
"It's on." Alex said smirking, "What was your wish?" Alex asked curiously as I looked into the little fountain trying to find the coin I had tossed in but it was hard to tell which coin was mine.
"I wished that I don't mess this relationship up again and that I realized how much you truly loved me." I said honestly seeing Alex smile.
"You won't mess it up, trust me." Alex said reaching out grasping my hand pulling me into his embrace wrapping his arm around my body holding me there kissing the top of my head not even asking my mom what she wished for as we headed to our cars.