CHAPTER 15:

The next day, AJ arrived at the gym in which she would begin preparing herself for summer slam. She stopped by to say hello to Brie, Trinity and Ariane. "Hey how's Nicole?" she asked. "She's holding up" said Brie. "I appreciate that your concern". AJ nodded as she headed into the locker room, she noticed Roman was sitting alone on the wooden bench.

"Leati, what are you doing here?" she asked. He looked up. "Oh good you're here" he said. "Listen I think we should talk about what happened between us, you know a few weeks ago?" AJ nodded in agreement as she sat down next to Roman. "Talk" she said. "Listen, April. I dunno what happened between us, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm…sorry" said Roman. "Sorry, why are you sorry?" asked AJ. "I'm sorry April because we're coworkers and we shouldn't have done what we've done especially in the shower at work of all places" said Roman.

AJ became silent. "You think that we made a mistake?" she finally asked. Roman turned to her. "Yeah, I do" he said. "I'm sorry that you have feelings for me, but we can't be together". AJ looked up at Roman. "It's not you it's me. I just don't like to mix business with…well pleasure". AJ shook her head angrily as she abruptly stood up. "I'm sorry but I don't agree with you!" she said. "You and I had sex! Not once but twice!" "April please, don't shout, not everyone knows what we did and we certainly wouldn't want anyone, let alone our bosses to know" said Roman. "Oh I don't believe you" said AJ. "April…I'm sorry" said Roman.

"Just go!" shouted AJ. "I never wanna speak to you again!" Roman nodded as he got up and left. At that point, AJ began to breakdown.

Roman continued making his way back out into the weight training area where he bumped into his partner Seth. "Hey there dude, are you alright? I heard screaming in there" he asked. "No actually I'm not" said Roman. "Well Stephanie's looking for you" said Seth. "She wants to meet with you pronto". "Great" Roman said sarcastically.

He walked away, but Seth decided to enter the locker room. He knew that he heard AJ's screaming. "AJ?" he called out. "AJ, are you in there?" He got no response until he turned around a corner and heard sobbing. He entered into the room and saw AJ sitting on the floor up against a locker. "Hey, AJ are you alright?" "No" AJ said tearfully as she quickly shook her head. Seth walked on closer to AJ. "Did…did he hurt you?" he asked. AJ looked up at Seth. Her eyes were bloodshot red as well as her face. "No, at least not physically" she said.

"Then what happened?" asked Seth. AJ began sobbing again. "Your teammate is an asshole! He is truly an asshole!" she said. "Huh?" asked Seth. "I said that your teammate is an asshole!" AJ repeated. "What? How is Joe in any possible way an ass?" asked Seth. He's one of the nicest, coolest guys around here on the team". AJ looked up at Seth. "I guess he's just not the guy you or I thought he was" she stated. "But AJ, what does that even mean?" asked Seth. AJ looked at Seth again. "I'll tell you only if you promise to keep it a secret". Seth nodded as AJ began talking.

Meanwhile, Roman knocked on the door of Stephanie's office, "Come in Joe" she said. "Hey Ms. McMahon" said Roman. "Joseph?" said Stephanie. "Yes?" said Roman. "You can seriously call me Stephanie" said Stephanie. "Everyone around here practically does it. Trust me it's ok. You've been working here for 3 years and you still call me that, ha".

Roman gave a quick chuckle himself. "So why exactly am I in here? Shouldn't I be getting ready for tonight's match?" "Joe I have a very interesting thought that came to myself last night in a dream" said Stephanie. "Ha, what?" asked Roman. "I'm going to put you in a temporary love triangle with your own teammate Seth Rollins and AJ Lee" said Stephanie.

Roman's eyes widened.