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Thursday, June 12: Orlando, Florida - Paige's apartment
(Later that evening)
Paige's POV
Miz tells me everything that came about in his encounter with Maryse. I'm shocked to hear she was so upset, to the point where she didn't even want to fight for him. She let him go, just like that. I thought she would've at least made a plea. So then it's final: Miz and Maryse are getting a divorce. I wrap this around in my mind and return to the source at fault—myself.
"Paige, none of this is your fault. It's mine, I came up and fell in love with you first."
We're sitting on the couch, the same couch that started a heated makeout session just a few days ago. "Yeah, that's your fault for loving me. And mine for letting you."
"Hey, but how are you feeling about it?"
"I don't know...there's too much going on at once. Like, I'm relieved that we get to be together. But then, I'm incredibly ashamed to cause pain to another person who did nothing to me."
Miz puts his thick arm around my shoulders, we lean back on the furniture. "Don't worry about Maryse, she's a strong woman. All we can do now is move on."
"I know, it's the only choice anyway."
He pinches my chin and turns my head towards him. His eyes look so worn and tired, eyelids nearly drooping.
"We're free. You're mine and I'm yours," he quietly says, then grins.
"So perfect..." I reach up to his cheek, which is growing a scratchy 5 o'clock shadow.
"I love you..." he pulls from behind my ear, leaning in.
I drop my eyelids closed along with my jaw and I let him kiss me. The urge to smile is too heavy and under his mouth, that's what happens. I try to relax for this moment but the joy is too much to resist. We cease for a second.
"...What is it, babe?"
"I'm just...too happy." My cheeks are getting sore from the smiling.
He gives one back, "Yeah? Well how about this?"
Miz's hands jolt into my ribs and starts tickling the abdomen. The feeling forces me to lose control and I lie down backwards, laughing my arse off. I'm trying to cover my body but he finds ways to maneuver to the sides and stomach. Not a lot of people know I'm ticklish, unless they tickle me, but nobody is allowed those privileges. The light feeling radiates through every muscle. He hovers over me and ends the tickling. Once I calm down and recollect my senses to look at him, he drops down and tackles my neck with his lips, "Rahhh!" It still tickles and my giggling reaches an uncontrollable level.
He stops as we now lie on the couch. Miz's arm is around my midsection. He peeps his head from behind mine and pecks at my cheek, "I like this position. I get to be the spoon."
I laugh, again, "What if I want you to be the fork?"
"I'll be the knife..."
"Babe!" I slap his arm with a free hand.
He chuckles, "Well I'm freakin' tired. Can we just...sleep like this tonight?"
"Miz, how about getting ready for bed?"
Silence.
"Miz?" Then it connects to me that he just fell asleep. I can hear slow breaths in my left ear. I roll my eyes and smile.
What a goofball.
With this heavy, limp arm still around me, I surrender and close both eyes to drift. Then I feel his embrace get tighter, pulling to close the remaining space between our bodies. And I thought our hugs fit perfectly, this is even better.
Sweet dreams, babe...
(The next day)
WWE Performance Center
Miz's POV
Paige and I decide to hit the Performance Center for our day off together. A good workout, in-ring training, and an all around recharge before the Live Event in Ontario tomorrow is much needed. I haven't been able to swing by the place in a while but I'm amazed every time I walk into the building. We hit our own stations, she's at the squat rack while I head over to the rings. A lot of the young, up-and-comers fill a few rings as they practice. Bill DeMott, the NXT head trainer, is giving some a hard time and I laugh at watching them struggle. I used to be like that once.
Spotting an empty ring, I slide in and start stretching on the mat. Peeking over my shoulder, I watch Paige begin her set of squats for Leg Day. The view is pretty awesome. Focusing back to the what I have to do, a fellow blonde-haired Diva makes her way over. It's Summer Rae.
"Hey, what's up Summer!"
"Hey Miz! What're you doing here?"
"I'm with Paige. Getting some extra training time while I'm in Orlando."
"Well that sounds fun. So did you hear from Studios about the movie?"
Summer and I begin going on about Marine 4 and what we think their plans are when the movie finishes the final editing phase. Those two months on set were a blast, and I enjoyed her company. She'll definitely prove people wrong in her role. Now that I reminisce, she would tell me a lot about Paige when the cameras stopped rolling. The days where they'd ride to the next cities together and have crazy random adventures are repeated stories in my ear. I would say it's all very ironic where we are today.
"Alright Summer it was great catching up, I have to train before they kick me out," I say.
"Oh yeah, of course! Sorry about that... Hey, what do you say I join you?"
"Oh, umm...okay. Why not?"
"Awesome!" She steps up to the ring, making sure she wipes her feet before entering.
I stand up, ready to go. I see her test the ropes and run across the ring for a few laps.
"You ready?" I ask.
"Whenever you are."
Outside the ring, I'd never handle a woman so roughly, it's not right. Inside of a squared circle is another story. I'm not one of those guys to take it easy just because they're not the same sex. All of the Divas need a little toughening up and I know they don't mind it because this form of entertainment is as physical as it gets. They signed up for this stuff. We go through several drills and I test her match-calling ability. Hopefully, this lesson can be put to good use the next time she goes against an opponent. Contrary to disbelief, Summer Rae is good in the ring. She's taught well by the NXT trainers, as the rest of those Divas are.
(1 hour later)
Paige's POV
I complete the last set of lunges of my workout and set the weights back to their original places. I face the set of rings behind me and look for him. Miz and Summer are going at it in one of them. A flashback of when Miz and I did the same thing before a SmackDown taping projects in my head.
Hmm...
Grabbing my bag, I decide to watch from a closer point of view. As I approach the apron, their attention turns to me.
Summer lets go of a headlock applied to his perspiring skull. "Hey Paige!"
Miz returns to a standing position, then walks over to the ropes to lean on them. "Hey babe, how was your workout?" He's breathing heavy.
"It was great. How about yours?" I'm looking up at him, he's hot when he's tired and sweaty.
"The same. Just sharpening up some moves with Summer."
Smiling towards her, I feel indifferent to this situation. I'm not sure how to feel yet, but my curiosity sparked the moment I realized two people I trust the most are wrestling each other. Granted, Summer has known Miz longer because of their movie but that can't compare to how much I know him.
Saraya, this is not the place to get petty... Wait, am I getting jealous?
"Did you wanna work on anything?" He breaks my train of thought.
"Yeah, for sure." I quickly say and hop up on the edge. Miz opens the middle ropes and I get into the ring.
My legs are already sore but rolling around with Summer didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. Any excuse to stop her from touching my man... Besides, I'm positive we'll be having matches on Raw in the near future anyway.
Another hour or so of training, we call it a day. All of us got more than enough out of the Performance Center as we make our way outside to our vehicles in the parking lot.
"Well it was good seeing you two today. The cutest couple ever!" Summer exclaims and reaches for a small hug from the both of us.
"Yeah you too, thanks for the ring time." Miz says.
"I'll see you in Ontario, Summer!" I give her a squeeze and slowly move to my car's direction.
We say our goodbye's. I unlock the car doors and throw my gym bag into the back seat. Jumping in, I breathe out.
"What?" Miz asks, settling into the passenger seat. It's like he automatically knows.
"What's what?" I turn on the engine and click the seatbelt.
"I don't like the vibe I'm getting... Wait, did you get jealous?"
"Me? No!" I drive out of the parking lot.
"Oh what-ev-er, babe! You totally did!" He points his finger at me.
"I have no idea what you're talking about..."
"The look on your face when you came over to Summer and me, I knew it then!"
Caught guilty, I remain silent as I continue the ride back to my apartment.
"Wow, Paige. How adorable. I feel suh spe-shul." Miz has his best baby voice in, and I roll my eyes.
"So what if I felt jealous? I'm not gonna let other girls touch my man. Remember that hug Nikki Bella gave you? I was this close to punching her in the fake boobs."
Miz laughs out loud, "Okay, okay. If it makes you feel any better a part me knew it was sketchy. Rolling around the ring is kind of our thing."
"That does. Well I guess we both have somebody to watch out for, now do we?"
"Don't get me started on Bad News, Paige. He's a different animal 'cause he's a man—"
"Just because Summer is a woman doesn't mean she's innocent! She's felt up more than one of the guys in the locker room, y'know."
"Yeah but I wasn't gonna do anything."
"Well me either."
"Good. I don't expect you to, I trust you. Do you trust me?"
"Yes...but I don't trust Summer's hormones, that's for sure."
"She won't get far, I have an act for turning girls down like that." He snaps. We stop at a red light.
"Just be careful with how you say things around her, Miz. She's one of my best friends but I question her tactics in getting men."
"Understood. Babe, why would I want anyone else when I have this hot piece of British ass right here?" Miz grabs my thigh and squeezes it hard. My right leg jolts which causes the car to jerk forward, nearly bumping the vehicle in front of us.
I backhand his chest, "Miz! Don't fucking do that!" We both laugh. My cheeks burn as I roll my eyes.
"My Paige." He pinches my chin and winks.
Turning to the road, the light switches to green. I smile stupidly and proceed in driving.
My Miz...
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