CHAPTER 33:
90 minutes had since passed and it was now 7:30 and filming was set to begin within the next 30 minutes. Brie had finally returned back fully dressed to find her sister slowly applying her makeup on. "Hey" she said as she sat down next to Nikki. "Can we talk?" Nikki closed the cap to her red lipstick. "Sure" she said as she turned around to face Brie. "You know, maybe I acted a little out of line a few hours ago" said Brie. "It was your and John's right to keep the engagement a secret from everyone for a while given that we are such high profile celebrities I completely understand and for that I'm apologizing to you and him". "Apology accepted" said Nikki as she sat up.
"Hey, are you alright?" asked Brie. "Yes I am" said Nikki. "Now let's go". Brie sniffed her sister. "Wait a minute" she said. "Did you take another shower or something?" "Yeah" said Nikki. "But…why?" asked Brie. "You were already ready to go when you got here earlier". "You wanted us to be completely honest for now on right?" asked Nikki. "Yeah" said Brie. "Well after you left John and I had sex right over there on the couch" said Nikki. "Eww Nicole!" said Brie. "Remind me not to never sit on that again".
Nikki sighed. "Uh-oh there's something else isn't there?" asked Brie. "Tell me!" "We didn't use protection" said Nikki. Brie sighed. "Goodness Nicole! Can things get anymore unwell for you tonight?" "Yeah if I'm pregnant" said Nikki. "Damn Nicole, you just took a pregnancy test yesterday and now you've gotta wait another 10 days before you can take another" said Brie. "No I don't" said Nikki. "I'm taking the morning-after pill". "Yeah that is if it works" said Brie.
"Brie please can you try not to be so judging to me right now" said Nikki. "I'm sure all of us done it before without using anything". "Well not me" said Brie. "I still have another 8 months of a contract and I maybe getting married in 4 months, but that doesn't mean Bryan and I are ready for any children anytime soon". Nikki nodded as she stood up. "Come on" she said. "Let's go find Renee and prep for our 1 minute segment so that afterwards I go pick up a box". Brie got up to follow her twin out backstage.
Meanwhile, Roman had finally finished getting ready and was walking with his teammates as they went up to discuss their 6-man tag-team match with the Rhodes brothers and Kofi Kingston. AJ skipped up to them in her full attire while carrying her divas championship belt on her shoulder. "Hey you fun, fun six are you ready to kill the shit outta each other?" she teased. "Um sure?" said Cody. "Anyways I just thought I'd stop by and say good luck as I make my way down the hallway towards my interview" said AJ. "By the way, have any of you seen Renee?" "Um yes I think she went towards the west wing" said Kofi. "Thanks guys" said AJ as she continued walking on her way.
"How's uh…skipper going?" Dean whispered into Roman's ear. "Can it Jonathan!" hissed Roman. "So um dude, do you mine telling us what was that?" asked Kofi. "What do you mean?" asked Roman. "You know with April?" asked Cody. "Damn son are you that blind?" asked Goldust. "Can you not see when a woman loves another man yet!? You are 28 years old and married yourself!" "No way man April liking Joe! Why that's not even possible!" Cody snickered. "April is one of the toughest tomboyish chicks out here on roster both on and offstage! Why she isn't interested in anyone here".
"You would know since you kissed her last year" said Roman. "Whoa, whoa buddy for your information she kissed me!" said Cody. "I mean did you all see that segment last year when she practically devours me in the ring?" "Enough!" shouted Roman. Suddenly, all of the men became quiet.
"You're alright Joe?" asked Goldust. "Um…yeah I just need some air" said Roman. "Alright but make it quick" said Goldust. "We're on in 15". Roman nodded as he quickly excused himself with Seth quickly following behind him. "Hey man, are you alright?" he asked. Roman hopped onto a speaker. "Yeah I'm pretty much same old, same old" he said. "No man you are not so spill" said Seth. "Look dude, I'm fine" said Roman. "Joe you nearly bit the head off of Cody for making remarks about April" said Seth. "And you're sure it's nothing?" "I'm positive" said Roman. "Ok man whatever you say" said Seth. "Just relax for now on ok? You're gonna start to give people ideas that the two of you are actually dating when I know you wanna keep it on the down low for now". Roman nodded as Renee Young approached them.
"Here where's your third member?" she asked frantically. "I'm supposed to be giving your interviews in like 3 minutes!?" "Here I am!" shouted Dean from a far as he trotted over. "Come on guys, you know how Mrs. McMahon doesn't like when we're off schedule" said Renee. "Well then it's a good thing that we're not going live tonight" said Roman. "You know Joe, not tonight" said Renee. "I mean even the Bella Twins got to me on time and I didn't have to find them. I don't have to find anyone". "Ok Renee" said Seth. "We're here".
"Ok let's do this thing quickly" said Renee. She turns to look to the cameraman. "Ok in 3…2…1! Go!" "Joining me tonight is the shield". Renee turns to microphone to Seth. "So tell me you guys how have you been since your ultimate loss back from TLC?" "Well Renee these things just happen" said Seth. "Yeah" said Dean. "I can't believe that Punk had the audacity to have us turn on ourselves like that". Renee turns back over to Roman. "Any thoughts on your loss Roman?" she asked. "No" said Roman. "Except that it will not happen again!" The three members of the shield walk away as Renee tells the cameraman to cut filming.
"Ok thanks you guys. I've got enough footage" she said as she walked away. "Come on now" said Dean. "The others are making their entrances". Roman and Seth nodded as they quickly jogged off to make their appearances on stage. Roman kept thinking about how Cody's seemingly normal comments about AJ affected him. I guess he would take it out on him in the ring.