The next day AJ was getting ready to leave for the airport. She couldn't imagine what Stephanie wanted to see her for. AJ and Corey had a long talk last night. Corey told AJ that if this was about getting her old job back she should take it if she wanted to. AJ's cell phone started to ring.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hi baby." Corey said.
"Hi."
"Just thought I'd call you and wish you luck before you left."
"Aw thank you."
"Are you nervous?"
"A little bit."
"Don't be I think this is a good thing."
"Me to but you've never had to meet with a Mcmahon." "You don't know what it's like."
"You make it sound like they're gods."
"In some perspectives they are."
"I'm sure you'll be fine."
"I gotta go."
"Ok." "I love you."
"I love you to." "Bye."
"Bye."
AJ went to the airport and got on the plane. Once she got to Connecticut she went to Stephanie's office. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Come in." She heard Stephanie say from the other side of the door. She went in. "AJ hi, how are you?"
"Great."
"Please sit down." She sat down. "I'll get right to the point." "We'd like you back in the WWE?"
"Oh wow." She said surprised.
"You're no longer having the problems you were having when you left are you?"
"No." "I've been clean for three years."
"That's good." "I've already drawn up your contract." She took it out of her desk. "All you have to do is sign on the last page."
"Do you have a pen?" Stephanie handed her a pen. She signed the contract.
"Welcome back."
"Thank you."
"You start Monday."
"Ok."
"We want to do it as a surprise type of thing." "So we're gonna keep you hidden in the arena until it's time for you to go on."
"Ok."
It was Monday. AJ stayed in Stephanie's office until it was time to go out. She had a match with Layla. All everyone else knew was that Layla had a mystery opponent. When AJ went out the crowd went crazy. People in the back were stunned. AJ won the match.
After she showered she was walking down the hall. She noticed she was about to pass John's locker room. She stopped and knocked on the door. He answered it.
"Hey." He said smiling.
"Hi." They hugged.
"Come on in." She went in. They sat on the couch. "It's been a long time."
"Yeah it has."
"You look great."
"Thanks so do you."
"So is this permeate?"
"Yep I'm back." "Listen I want to apologize."
"For what?"
"Back when things were bad for me you were just trying to help and I pushed you away." "I'm sorry."
"It's alright." "I came to see you after your accident in the hospital but by the time I came you were already gone."
"That's all behind me now." "No more drugs."
"That's great."
"How's Nikki?"
"We broke up two years ago."
"Oh."
"How about you?"
"I'm actually getting married."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"To who?"
"His name is Corey." "He's the head drug counselor of the rehab center I went to." "We've been together for two years."
"That's great." "Have you set a date?"
"March fifth." "In five months I'll be AJ Emerson."
"After the show wanna hang out like we used to?"
"Sure."
After the show they went to a bar. They stayed for two hours. AJ only had five beers and she was drunk. John walked her back to her room. He was pretty drunk to.
"I don't remember you being such a lightweight." John said chuckling.
"I haven't drank for a long time." "Corey's a recovered alcoholic so I never have booze in my house."
"I had fun tonight."
"Me to." "I forgot how much fun you are."
"I'm glad you're back AJ."
"It's good to be back." They hugged. As they pulled back from the hug AJ started to laugh.
"What?" "I was just thinking about what happened the last time we were drunk."
"It was pretty damn good as I recall."
"Yeah."
"Think your fiancée would get mad if we did it again?" "For old times sake." He said smiling.
"John." She said smiling. "Stop it."
"What?"
"Hitting on a married woman, shame on you."
"You're not married yet." "I was joking anyway."
"Were you?" He smirked at her. "See you later."
"Bye." AJ went into her room. She smiled.
"AJ what are you doing?" "You're engaged stop it." She thought.