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Pay Per Views were always a big deal. It was as if the McMahon's hired a hundred extra techs for the spectacle. The sets were bigger, crowds more energetic. Definitely one of Kayley and Nicole's favorite times in their work.

"You're the first match?" Finn asked as they stood backstage in catering. Kayley nodded absentmindedly. "You're so quiet."

"Just preparing. Making sure I don't screw up this bump."

"You're wonderful, Kayley. You'll do great."

"Thank you." She answered him and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. "I'll be back." He nodded and she headed toward the gorilla position. Becky and Sasha were already there.

"Och, I love the color of your hair." Becky said as her hand played with Kayley's curls.

"You're one to talk." Kayley answered back. "And stop playing with my hair. It's turning me on."

"Then I should do it more." Becky answered with a wink.

"Ok, none of that, now." Naomi and Tamina came around the corner. "Everyone ready?" There was a round of nods and hugs before Becky's music hit first. She jumped out. Easily one of the most energetic new diva's and Kayley adored her. When Sasha's music played the other three followed and Kayley stood watching the monitor waiting for her cue. The match was going just as it should. Becky was about to pick up the win when Naomi and Tamina jumped on the apron. That was the cue.

Alexis sprinted from the back to a roar of cheers. Grabbing the boots of both Trinity and Tamina she pulled and the girls hit their heads on the ring before falling to the floor. However, it was too late. The distraction had cost Becky precious time and Sasha was executing her finishing hold perfectly. The bell rung out as Becky's hand tapped furiously on the mat. As the ref pulled them apart, Alexis slid in to check on Becky. When she did Sasha pulled her up by her hair and slapped her. The sound echoed. Alexis answer was to punch Sasha and throw her into a corner. Sasha's body bounced off the turn-buckle and lay in the middle of the ring. Alexis climbed the ropes and prepared to strike. However, she didn't see Tamina in time, who had jumped on the ring and using all her force pushed Alexis. Alexis fell from the top turn-buckle to the floor, hitting the divider before coming to a stop on the hard ground. The ref ran to her and called for the medics. Becky on one side and a medic on the other, the two headed toward the back.

"Hey you okay?" Becky asked once they were safely behind the curtain.

"Yeah, that was nothing." Kayley assured her. The two hugged.

"I am starving. Food?"

"No thanks, I want to grab a shower first."

"See ya later." Becky called with a wink and Kayley headed toward the locker rooms. Her arms and ribs were definitely sore, but nothing she needed to see the doc about. As she grabbed a towel and spare clothes she saw her phone light up.

"Every time I see you take a bump like that, I swear my heart stops." It was from Phil, and she knew why. It has been seven years since an injury that almost killed her. Still, Phil had been there through the whole thing.

"Maybe you should see a doctor about that." Kayley held her breath as she sent the message. The seconds ticked by as if they were hours.

"It would have to be a shrink. I already know I'm crazy." A small laugh escaped Kayley's lips. She couldn't hold it in. As she bit her lip she wasn't sure what to say back, or if to say anything. Then her phone beeped again. "Kayley, can we talk. Please?" Her index finger tapped nervously on the side of her phone.

"I'll let you know when I'm back in my hotel room." After she sent the message she turned her phone on silent and headed for the shower.

As the show came to a close everyone was packed into catering. A party going on that would only end when it broke into groups and went to various stars suites. The venue for the next RAW was only an hour away. Most people were staying in their current hotel another night.

"Hey." Rami whispered into Nicole's ear, making her jump.

"Rami. What's up." As she took a noticeable step back from him he had a sip of his beer.

"Just wanted to see you, is all."

"That's sweet of you. Did you enjoy the show?"

"I did." He answered, his jaw clenched. "You looked stunning."The purple dress she was wearing hugged every curve. One of Naomi's favorites on, the Diva was always telling her to wear it for Pay-per-view shows.

"Well, thank you, Rami." Nicole looked around the room as the stars celebrating.

"Yeah, I was just thinking. What lucky bastard is getting to kiss her?" Nicole looked at him in surprise.

"Well-"

"But then I remembered you don't really talk about who you're with." Rami's voice was bitter. Nicole rolled her eyes before she connected with John who was watching her from across the room. She knew him. He was wondering if he needed to make Rami leave her alone. Still protective. As soon as Nikki caught site of who he was looking at she turned his head toward her. They were only there because it was close to their home. Both of them had injuries preventing them from working. Rami set his beer at the nearest table. Quickly Nicole ducked out of the room with Rami on her heels.

"Where are you going?"

"To the hotel."

"Why?"

"Uh, because I don't want to be here anymore." She concluded.

"Because of me?'

"Partly."

"You're embarrassed of me, aren't you?" Nicole was caught off guard.

"What are you talking about?"

"Why you don't want us to go public. You're embarrassed that I'm not on the main roster. Just NXT."

"Rami, I love NXT."

"You say that. Then why can't we tell people?" His hands held hers. "I like you. A lot, Nicole. We're coming up on four months. Why do we have to do this?"

"Because." She pulled her hands away.

"Because isn't an answer." He followed her. "I want an answer." Nicole didn't say anything. "Damn it, Nicole. Please talk to me. Do you not want to be with me?"

"No! I mean. I do want to be with you." Nicole had stopped and the two were facing each other. "Of course I want to be with you."

"Then what is this about?"

"I'm scared!" Her voice seemed to echo. "I'm scared okay? The last guy I was with was awful to me at the end. He treated me so well, then he ripped me to pieces. So I'm scared." Rami moved closer to her.

"I'm scared too, Nicole." He admitted.

"You are?"

"You're not the only one who has gone through a bad break-up. I am terrified. Especially now that I know what you could mean to me. This is terrifying to me." Nicole nodded. "But I want to take that risk with you. I'm scared, but I'm ready because it's you. I need to know you feel the same way."

"I do feel that way." Nicole answered and the smile that played on his features was intoxicating.

"Good." As his arms wrapped around her waist, she pushed her body towards his. As she closed her eyes she could feel his breath on her lips and she pushed her body upward toward him, kissing him. They pulled away both almost in giggles.

"Ready to go back to the party?" She suggested.

"Lead the way, ma'am."

When Kayley got back to the hotel Finn was standing outside her suite, waiting for her.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I think we should talk."

"Ugh... I know that tone." Kayley put her key into the key card and the door swung open. "Come on in." She turned on the living room light and threw her bag next to the couch.

"No, it's not what you're thinking. Not exactly."

"Not exactly? That's kind of loaded." Finn raised his eyebrow. "I'm American. I can make a gun reference in any situation." He couldn't help but laugh. "What's going on?"

"Are you happy?" He asked and she took a deep breath in.

"Happy as in?"

"In general, but also with me." Kayley sat on the couch and motioned for him to sit beside her, which he did.

"In general? I don't really know what I am. I'm just glad to be working."

"And with me?"

"I really think you're wonderful." She answered, genuinely.

"I know you do." He said with a soft grin, his green eyes shining. "But that doesn't mean you want to be with me." Kayley was quiet. "If you tell me right now that you want to try for this I will. Without question I will kiss you and say lets go for it. But I can't help but feel that you don't really want this."

"I don't know what's wrong with me, Finn." Kayley admitted. "You're everything I look for, but I don't want to lie to you or lead you on." He nodded. "I am so sorry."

"Don't be sorry." He asked of her. "We can't choose these things most of the time." They were both silent for a moment. "I should go."

"Can I get that kiss before you do?" She asked playfully and with a smile he leaned over and his lips covered hers. Soft and sweet. "Thank you."

"No thank you." As the door shut behind him she let a few tears escape and sat in the quiet for several minutes, just listening to her breathing. Almost cursing herself, wondering why she had done that. However, she really didn't need to wonder. Pulling out her phone she saw she had one text message. Phil had sent a simple 'thank you' that she hadn't seen.

"I'm back." She quickly sent the message wondering what she was doing. The loud song playing from her phone in the silent room made her jump. He was calling her. She almost wanted it to go to voicemail. She hadn't directly talked to Phil in a very long time. However, she answered before it could.

"Hello?" She could hear the terror in her voice.

"Hey Kayley." It was as if a breath of fresh air had been introduced back into her.

"How are you, Phil?"

"I've been better."

"How are you?"

"I've been better." She mimicked his answer. "What did you need to talk about?"

"Well... Thanks for taking my call."

"You're welcome." At the moment, she was regretting it. She wondered if he could hear her voice shaking.

"I have some big news."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. I'm coming back to WWE."

"Really?" Kayley asked as if she hadn't been thinking about only that for days. "That's... Wow, Phil."

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"I miss it."

"I thought wrestling was nothing to you anymore. It was all UFC." She knew she was being defensive, but she couldn't help it. He had said some horrible things about her choice profession.

"I was wrong." He explained. "I was an asshole. I was an asshole in a lot of ways."

"When are you coming back?"

"At the Rumble."

"That makes sense." Kayley answered, though in her head she was saying 'called it.'

"Well, I can't promise I won't be around like your wife tried to make me do before." Kayley remembered it vividly. AJ Lee try to make sure Kayley wasn't anywhere she was. It was tiring.

"That won't be a problem." Phil's voice was now quiet.

"Oh?"

"Yeah. She's not coming back with me."

"That doesn't mean anything. She could still make a lot of trouble."

"She won't, Kayley."

"How do you know?"

"Because we're getting a divorce." He practically shouted. "I filed for it a week ago." Kayley's mind had gone blank. She realized she should say something, but she didn't know what. "We've been having problems for a long time, but they got really bad around September."

"Yes, I heard she was keeping you from your old friends." Kayley couldn't help but let the resentment spill out.

"What do you mean?"

"How about Brian? Or Holly?" She heard him sigh. "They're your 'past' and not you 'future' as I am pretty sure you said in that e-mail."

"I have a lot of making up to do." Phil admitted. "I could sit here for hours and say that AJ asked me to do those things, but I should have known better."

"Yeah." Kayley could feel the anger coursing through her veins.

"I had to start with you."

"Why me?"

"Because it's my biggest regret, what happened with you." He asserted.

"Really?"

"Yes, Kayley. Really." He was frustrated, she could tell. "Even if we didn't stay together, I shouldn't have shut you out like that. I was in the wrong. You were my best friend." Kayley wished she had never answered the phone. It was too much.

"Phil, I think I should go."

"Please don't. I have so much to say."

"I'm sorry, but I can't right now."

"Kayley-"

"Good bye, Phil" As she hung up the phone she tossed it onto the coffee table and took a few uneasy breaths. As the panic rose through her she couldn't hold back any more, she just cried. The door opened and laughter filled the living room until Nicole and Rami saw her sitting on the couch. Nicole moved quickly to be next to her, her arm immediately around her best friend. As Kayley's phone lit up Nicole caught the name of who was calling.

"Oh Kayley..."